The Mevalonate Pathway Promotes Liver Cancer Against Ferroptosis: CoQ10 Production and Selenocysteine-tRNA Modification
Carmen Wong
Cancer Biology Lab
Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
News
International Liver Cancer Association Annual Conference 2025
19-21st November, 2025
ILCA will be taking place in Hong Kong this November! World leaders in liver cancer research will share the most cutting-edge clinical and basic advancements in the meeting. Don’t miss this event in a vibrant city!
Those interested can register via the link below!
APASL-ASSLD Joint Workshop, 34th Annual Meeting of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APSAL)
26th March, 2025
Carmen will give a talk at the APASL-AASLD Joint Workshop at the 34th Annual Meeting of Asian Pacific Association for the Study of Liver (APSAL) in Beijing, China.
Those interested can register via the link below.
Hong Kong Society for Immunology Annual Congress 2024/25
22nd March, 2025
Our Postdoc Carrie, PhD Student Haijing, Zher and Cindy presented their project in the Hong Kong Society for Immunology Annual Congress 2024/25 organized by the Hong Kong Society of Immunology. Well-done everyone!
Kenneth's Farewell
21st March, 2025
Kenneth has been in our lab for the past as a post-doctoral fellow. He has worked very hard and has made lots of contributions in the lab. Thank you Kenneth and good luck on your new journey! We will miss you!!
HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium cum Award Presentation Ceremony
11th March, 2025
Our PhD student, Sienna presented her project in the HKU Research Postgraduate Symposium organized by the Graduate School and was award the best poster presentation award!
We are so proud of her achievement, hard work pays off!
Young Academy of Sciences Summit
10th March, 2025
Our lab members attended the Young Academy of Sciences Summit at Main Campus where Carmen served as the moderator in one of the sessions. What a fruitful day with lots of learning!
Innovations in Cancer Research Symposium
8-9th March, 2025
Carmen will serve as the moderator of the upcoming Innovations in Cancer Research Symposium (hosted by The First Affiliated Hospital-Sun Yat-sen University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) in Guangzhou, China.
Centre for Oncology and Immunology's Fifth Symposium
28th February, 2025
The Centre for Oncology and Immunology will hold our 5th symposium at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park. All interested are welcome to register via the above QR code.
HKEJ news on the Research Grant Council- Research Fellow Scheme (RFS)
22nd January, 2025
Carmen was interviewed by Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) for her award on the Research Fellow Scheme awarded by the Research Grant Council. She shared our research work on iCCA to the public, helping the public to know more about the differences in both the biology and treatment strategies between different primary liver cancer.
Check out the link below for the full article!
Owen's Farewell
6 Jan, 2025
Owen has been in our lab for the past few months as a Research Assistant. He has worked very hard and has made lots of contributions in the lab. Thank you Owen and good luck on your new journey in the US! We will miss you!!