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Event On 14 November 2009
"RETINOPATHY TREATMENT, A NEW THINKING" SEMINAR
Provided to the sufferers of the latest trends in the treatment of retinal diseases has always been the core of the Association Meetings. Following last year's invited to come to Hong Kong, Professor Gerald ?sed, report new progress in clinical trials, the association of the international halls of this year has been another one-class master Professor Huang Fudun (Prof. Fulton Wong, Ph.D., MPP) undertook a special trip to Hong Kong in this annual symposium will be a "new thinking, leading to RP treatment of a patient's own involvement with the theme" The lectures, exhibitions analysis of RP treatment of their future development.
With retinitis pigmentosa (RP) associated with the first mutation discovered by scientists in 1990. The past two decades, has been identified for several RP gene mutation 10, a number of clinical trials are underway. However, she has seen, but from time to time press releases published research, the actual treatment seems far away, Where is the reasons? Is the technology? Is the money? Is a person? Or other? What is the future way out? These are the sufferers and relatives were eager to get answers. Professor Huang Fudun's speech, will be based on two decades of scientific research and analyzes the problems faced by RP treatment and future prospects, as well, she has can do to participate.
Organized by the Association "Scientific and Medical Advisory Committee" member of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Optometry, Professor Dr. Du Sihe presided over by the committee of several experts, "the register" of the operation and the Committee some of the plans, the content is very rich Not to be missed. Details of the seminar are as follows:
Date: 14 November 2009 (Saturday).
Time: 14:30 to 6:00.
Location: 33 To Yuen Street, Kowloon Tong, Heung To Middle School Auditorium.
Language: Cantonese and Mandarin.
Content:
1. The patient and research - Speaker: Mr. Zeng Jianping (Retina Hong Kong Association).
2. Retinopathy of degraded operation of the Register - Speaker: Miss Shandy Shum (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Optometry optometrists).
3. Gene mutation papers were issued and the significance of the patients and associations - Speaker: Dr. Ye Sheping (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, medical technology and Information Science University).
4. Age-related macular disease epidemiological investigation of the ideas and challenges - Speaker: Dr. Qin Xueying (Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, ophthalmic consultants).
5. Leads to new thinking and RP treatment of the patient's participation - Speaker: Dr. Huang Fudun (Duke University School of Medicine professor of ophthalmology and neurobiology).
Capacity: 180, a first-come, first served basis. Cost: Retina Hong Kong Association of free, non-members 20. Inquiries and registration: Tel (852) 27,089,363, or e-mail chung@retina.org.hk.
(Dr. Huang Fudun years ago in Hong Kong for secondary education in 1977 at the Rockefeller University to study neurobiology (nerve physiology and biophysics) to acquire a PhD, his doctoral thesis was on the fish genus Limulus photoreceptor cells Light-current fluctuations in the number of films and biological Physical analysis; in his Poor post-doctoral research conducted by the University over the topic of molecular genetic Drosophila light transmission, followed by the University of Texas to continue his research in this area. In 1986, he was employed by the University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Ophthalmology, starting Research retinitis pigmentosa (RP) interest. In 1989, he joined Duke University to continue research after the RP mechanism of this mystery disease. Professor Huang Fudun successively in 2001 and 2002 Sino-US Eye Institute and the Alcon Research Institute in recognition of for the right eye and vision research scientists have made outstanding contributions. Professor Huang was seconded to Singapore in recent years to assist in the establishment of a National University of Singapore at the same level with the Faculty of Medicine at Duke University.)
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