"CxC" Series – The Cell That Cleans Itself: From a Novel Discovery to New Hope for Brain Diseases

The Institute of Creativity (IoC) “CxC” Series features duo-led dialogues between two world-class professors to stimulate scientific inspiration, drive academic exchange, and foster impactful research collaborations. As the series flagship, the inaugural event will spotlight the IoC as a prestigious platform that connects HKBU with world-renowned scholars, elevating the University’s global research visibility and academic environment. In its original conception, the "CxC" stands for Chair Professor + Chair Professor, bringing together leading minds to join hands in showcasing HKBU's research strengths.

For this inaugural session, organised in partnership with the School of Chinese Medicine, we present: "The Cell That Cleans Itself: From a Novel Discovery to New Hope for Brain Diseases", exploring the science of autophagy—the cellular self-cleaning process—and its therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative disorders.
 
The discussion will feature two distinguished scholars:
 

• Professor Noboru Mizushima (Bio)

Professor and Vice Dean, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
 

• Professor Li Min (Bio)

Chair Professor and Dean of the School of Chinese Medicine, Ma Pak Leung Endowed Professor in Innovative Neuromedicine, Hong Kong Baptist University
 

Tentative Rundown

3:30 – 4:00 PM   :  Tea Reception and Mingling Session

4:00 – 4:15 PM    :   Opening Remarks
4:15 – 4:45 PM    :   Presentation by Professor Noboru Mizushima
4:45 – 5:05 PM   :   Presentation by Professor Li Min
5:05 – 5:25 PM   :   Dialogue Moderated by Professor Shen Hanming

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