Health Research Symposium 2010:
“Improving Health and Recognising Excellence”
11 September 2010, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Organised by the Food and Health Bureau, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Organised by the Food and Health Bureau, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Programme* (version: 14 June)
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08:00 – 09:00 (60)
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Registration
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09:00 – 09:15 (15)
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Welcoming Remarks
Dr. York Chow (Secretary for Food and Health Bureau)
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09:15 – 10:45
09:15 – 10:00 (45)
10:00 – 10:45 (45)
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Morning Keynote Session
Moderator: Dr. Ping-yan Lam (Director of Health)
Using statistical and mathematical models for infectious diseases at the science – public policy interface
Professor Christl Donnelly (Imperial College, UK)
Infectious diseases research - the past, present and future
Professor Joseph Sung (CUHK)
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10:45 – 11:15 (30)
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Coffee Break / Poster Viewing
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11:15 – 12:30
11:15 – 11:40 (25)
11:40 – 12:05 (25)
12:05 – 12:30 (25)
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RFCID Parallel Session 1
Moderator: Dr. Wilina Lim
Clinical effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccination against pandemic and seasonal influenza
Dr. Ben Cowling(HKU)
Serological studies and the transmission dynamics of influenza
Dr. Steven Riley (HKU)
Exploratory research in infectious disease epidemiology - the HIV example
Professor Shui-shan Lee (CUHK)
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HHSRF Parallel Session 1
Moderator: Professor Cindy Lam
Health services research questions in elder care
Professor Jean Woo (CUHK)
Application of health technology assessment to drug evaluation
Professor Kenneth Lee (CUHK)
Cost-effectiveness in diabetic retinopathy care
Professor Sarah McGhee (HKU)
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12:30 – 13:45 (75)
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Light Lunch / Poster Viewing
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13:45 – 15:00
13:45 – 14:10 (25)
14:10 – 14:35 (25)
14:35 – 15:00 (25)
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RFCID Parallel Session 2
Moderator: Dr. Patrick Li
Cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination
Dr. Joseph Wu (HKU)
Exhaled air dispersion during application of common respiratory therapies
Professor David Hui (CUHK)
Modelling infectious diseases from an engineering perspective
Professor Yu-guo Li (HKU)
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HHSRF Parallel Session 2
Moderator: Dr. Felix Chan
Morbidity and mortality attributed to air pollution
Professor Tze-wai Wong (CUHK)
Cost-effectiveness of mammography screening
Dr. Irene Wong (HKU)
Evaluation of general outpatient clinics using the primary care assessment tool
Dr. Samuel Wong (CUHK)
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15:00 – 15:30 (30)
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Coffee Break / Poster Viewing
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15:30 – 17:00
15:30 – 16:15 (45)
16:15 – 17:00 (45)
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Afternoon Keynote Session
Moderators: Professor Sian Griffiths, Professor Tai-hing Lam
Cost-effectiveness in health services research
Professor Karen Kuntz (University of Minnesota, USA)
Emerging microbial agents in human and animals in Hong Kong
Professor Kwok-yung Yuen (HKU)
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17:00 – 17:10 (30)
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Award Ceremony
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17:10 – 17:25 (15)
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Closing Remarks
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* The programme is subject to change
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