Seminar on Research and Development of Chinese Medicines 2017

Welcoming Remarks

• Ms Annie CHOI, Chairperson, Committee on Research and Development of Chinese Medicines and Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, HKSAR Government (HKSARG)

• Dr CHAN Hon-yee, Constance, Director of Health, HKSARG
• Dr CHEUNG Wai-lun, Allen, Director (Cluster Services), Hospital Authority

Group Photo with Guests

Enforcement of 'The Law of the People's Republic of China on Traditional Chinese Medicine' and the opportunities for the future development of the Chinese medicines industry

Mr YU Haiyang
Deputy Director General of the Department of Policies, Regulations and Supervision, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Herbgenomics: the development and future of TCM omics

Prof CHEN Shilin
Director, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Pharmacological evaluation of Kampo medicines for the treatment of neural and immunological diseases

Prof Haruki YAMADA
Visiting Professor, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences; Professor Emeritus, Kitasato University, Japan

Dr CHUI Kuk-ying
Senior Chemist, Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute, Chinese Medicine Division, Department of Health, HKSARG

Lunch Break

Parallel Session (I)
Theme: Testing and Standardisation of Chinese Medicines and R&D of Innovative Drugs

Parallel Session (II)
Theme: Chinese and Western Medicine and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Speaker:
Prof TU Pengfei
Professor and Head,
Department of Natural Medicines,
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Peking University

Topic:
Critical technologies for quality control of Chinese medicines and R&D of innovative drugs

Chair:
Prof LYU Aiping
Dean and Chair Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University

Speaker:
Prof ZHEN Xuechu
Dean and Professor of Pharmacology,
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Soochow University

Topic:
Natural products in central nervous system (CNS) diseases

Speaker:
Dr David GRAHAM
Chairperson of ISO/TC249 (Traditional Chinese medicine) Technical Committee

Topic:
The importance of the evidence base and international standards to Chinese Medicine

Chair:
Prof LAO Lixing
Vivian Taam Wong Professorship in Integrative Medicine; Director, School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Speaker:
Dr NG Siu-man
Associate Professor; Deputy Department Head, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

Topic:
A body-mind-spirit approach for TCM stagnation syndrome – reverting a chronic, degenerative disease course

Speaker:
Prof TSIM Wah-keung, Karl
Chair Professor of Division of Life Science and Director of Center for Chinese Medicine R&D, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Topic:
Quality control and mechanistic recognition of Danggui Buxue Tang: systems biology in analyzing a complex herbal decoction

Chair:
Prof LIN Zhixiu
Acting Director, School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Speaker:
Prof KWOK Chi-yui, Timothy
Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Topic:
Clinical experience on the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases in elderly with Western medicine

Speaker:
Prof ZHANG Haiyan
Principal Investigator, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Topic:
Research and development of active natural products for the treatment of ischemic stroke

Discussion Forum

Theme
Future directions on the management of neurodegenerative diseases in elderly with Eastern-Western medicine

Forum Chair
Dr NG Siu-man
Associate Professor; Deputy Department Head, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

Forum Speakers:

1. Prof LAO Lixing
   Vivian Taam Wong Professorship in Integrative Medicine; Director of School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
2. Prof LIN Zhixiu
   Acting Director, School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
3. Prof LYU Aiping
   Dean and Chair Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University
4. Prof ZHEN Xuechu
   Dean and Professor of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University
5. Prof KWOK Chi-yui, Timothy
   Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

End of Session and Tea Break

Topic: From understanding neurodegenerative diseases to development of evidence-based Chinese medicines

Neuroprotection of Chinese medicines and the underlying mechanisms

Prof SO Kwok-fai
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chair Professor of Department of Ophthalmology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine; Jessie Ho Professorship in Neuroscience, The University of Hong Kong

Developing medicines for Alzheimer's disease treatment－retrospect and prospect

Prof TANG Xican
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Principal Investigator, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Closing Remarks

End of Seminar