UoA-CUHK Roundtable on Cancer Research

Join us at the University of Adelaide (UoA) - Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Roundtable on Cancer Research to learn more about how our two institutions are looking to further collaboration to drive meaningful scientific breakthroughs and accelerate progress in cancer research that will benefit generations to come.

As globally recognised institutions at the forefront of cancer research, our universities share a commitment to advancing knowledge and improving lives.

This roundtable will bring together colleagues from both universities to share perspectives, explore synergies, and identify opportunities for collaborative projects on cancer research.

The roundtable will be chaired by Professor Andrew Chan, Director, School of Biomedical Sciences, CUHK, and Professor Christopher Sweeney, Director, South Australian Immunogenomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI), UoA. Speakers include: 

CUHK Speakers

• Professor Alfred Cheng, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, and Assistant Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Medicine
• Professor Stephen Tsui, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, and Director, Hong Kong Bioinformatics Centre and Centre for Microbial Genomics and Proteomics
• Professor Zhao Hui, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences
• Professor Chen Yangchao, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences 
• Professor Tian Xiaoyu, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences 
• Professor Zhou Jingying, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences 
• Professor Hannah Hui, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences  
• Professor Carol Tong, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences   

UoA Speakers

• Professor Lisa Butler, Lead, SAiGENCI Associate
• Dr Fuyi Li, Group Leader of Artificial Intelligence for Biological Innovation (ABI Lab), SAiGENCI
• Dr Mara Zeissig, Group Head, T Cell Immunotherapy Laboratory, SAiGENCI
• Professor Jose Polo, Director, Adelaide Centre for Epigenetics
• Dr Stefano Mangiola, Group Leader, Computational Cancer Immunogenomics, SAiGENCI
• Dr Joanna Achinger-Kawecka, Head, 3D Chromatin Organisation Laboratory, SAiGENCI

Funding opportunities will also be discussed.