Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that WANG Yuehan, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 30 April 2025.

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Thesis Title: Protective effects of flavonoid-rich herbal extracts against endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Ru YAN, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Jianglin FAN, Professor, Wuyi University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Wai San CHEANG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Pui Man HOI, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Yonghua ZHAO, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that MIAO Zhimin, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 28 April 2025.

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: Study on the role and mechanism of novel long non-coding RNA LRTOR

in osimertinib resistance in EGFR-mutant lung cancer

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Huanxing SU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Dr Jing YANG, Associate Professor, Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center, USA

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Chengwei HE, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Prof. Xiuping CHEN, Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Prof. Jinjian LU, Professor, ICMS, UM

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that LI Shangming, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 25 April 2025.

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Thesis Title: Pharmacological evaluation and mechanistic study of a novel arctigenin derivative ARC-18 in cellular and mouse models related to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Chung Hang LEUNG, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Zaijun ZHANG, Professor, Jinan University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Pui Man HOI, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Wai San CHEANG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Xiaowen MAO, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that LYU Liyang, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 25 April 2025.

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: Accelerating Drug Development Through Patents and Clinical Data: Taking Cell Therapy as an Example

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Hao HU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Yi CHEN, Professor, Tsinghua University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Yuanjia HU, Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Ying BIAN, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Oi Lam UNG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that LIN Guohua, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 25 April 2025.

Time: 09:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: Development of a care tool for community pharmacists regarding pediatric asthma management in Guangdong Province, China

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Yuanjia HU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Fei MEN, Professor, Southeast University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Oi Lam UNG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Ying BIAN, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Chihua LI, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM
4. Dr Defang OUYANG, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM (Apologies)

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that PANG Yimin, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 25 April 2025.

Time: 03:00 p.m.

Thesis Title: Exploring the genetic, clinical, and policy landscape in China towards precision oncology in prostate cancer

Venue: N22-9030

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Yuanjia HU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Dr Yunfeng LAI, Associate Professor, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Oi Lam UNG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Ying BIAN, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Defang OUYANG, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that XUE Yan, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 24 April 2025.

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Thesis Title: Strengthening Clinical Services for Enhancing Clinical Services for

Adult Obesity in China: Development Models and Strategic Directions

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Yuanjia HU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Fei MEN, Professor, Southeast University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Hao HU, Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Ying BIAN, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Chihua LI, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that WANG Zian, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 23 April 2025.

Time: 2:30 p.m.

Thesis Title: Nanoplatforms for Delivery of Active Ingredients from Chinese medicine in Glioma Therapy

Venue: N22-9030

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Hao HU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Zhi SHI, Professor, Jinan University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Meiwan CHEN, Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Hua YU, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Wai San CHEANG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM
4. Dr Chengwei HE, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM (Apologies)

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that ZHU Yanyan, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 23 April 2025.

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Thesis Title: Inhibition of SQLE as a strategy for the treatment of acute lung injury and

pulmonary fibrosis

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Jinjian LU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Dr Huaqian WANG, Associate Professor, Guangdong University of Technology, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Xiuping CHEN, Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Ying WANG, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Cheong Meng CHONG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM

Kindly note that video and/or audio recording is PROHIBITED while the oral defence is in progress. All participants should strictly follow all policies, guidelines and requirements of Macao SAR Government and the University.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences