Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to announce that HAN Yunfeng, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 27 February 2025.

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Thesis Title: Topical siRNA Delivery Systems for Psoriasis Treatment

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Xiuping CHEN, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Dr Dengning XIA, Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Ying ZHENG, Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Prof. Yuanjia HU, 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 ZHAO Chen, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 27 February 2025.

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: Protective effects of Oxyphylla A in a 6-OHDA-induced Parkinson’s disease mouse model and investigation of its toxicological profile

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Hao HU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Ailin LIU, Professor, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Pui Man HOI, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Chengwei HE, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Wai San CHEANG, 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 ZHANG Guiliang, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 24 February 2025.

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: The neuroprotective potentials of two novel compounds with privileged scaffolds for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory strategies in ischemic stroke therapy

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Chung Hang LEUNG, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Dr George Pak Hang LEUNG, Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Pui Man HOI, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Yonghua ZHAO, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Hua YU, 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 DONG Yu, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 20 February 2025.

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Thesis Title: Traditional Chinese medicine-derived compounds as autophagy regulators:

targeted strategies and therapeutic prospects for combating neurodegenerative diseases

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Peng LI, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Youjin HU, Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Jiahong LU, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Prof. Hanming SHEN, Chair Professor, FHS, UM
3. Prof. Huanxing SU, 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 LIU CHANG, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 24 January 2025.

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: Research and development of classical prescription Banxia Xiexin Decoction based on a multivariate analysis mode

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Jianbo WAN, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Dr Jun LI, Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Shengpeng WANG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Yonghua ZHAO, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Zhangfeng ZHONG, 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 PENG Bo, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 06 January 2025.

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: Multivariate Data Mining-Assisted Research and Development of Classical Prescriptions: Taohong Siwu Decoction as a Case Study

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Peng LI, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Haiyu ZHAO, Professor, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Dr Shengpeng WANG, Assistant Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Hua YU, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Xiaojia CHEN, 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 CHEN Yibo, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 18 December 2024.

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: Targeting TNFR2 for cancer immunotherapy: Mechanistic study and novel

therapeutic development

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Jinjian LU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Hongjun JIN, Professor, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, China (Video Conference)

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Xin CHEN, Distinguished Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Ying WANG, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Chon Kit CHOU, 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 ZHU Baojie, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 12 December 2024.

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: Characterization and Quality Evaluation of Polysaccharides from Selected Chinese Medicines with Improved Saccharide Mapping

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Xiuping CHEN, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Lifang LIU, Professor, China Pharmaceutical University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Shaoping LI, Distinguished Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Prof. Ying ZHENG, Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Qingwen ZHANG, 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 CHEN Ruie, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 25 November 2024.

Time: 09:00 a.m.

Thesis Title: “Medicine-excipient integration” nanodrugs with natural compounds from

traditional Chinese medicine for enhanced ferroptosis tumor therapy

Venue: N22-9031

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Hao HU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Prof. Weiyue LU, Professor, Fudan University, China

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Meiwan CHEN, Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Dr Yue LI, Associate Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Dr Wai San CHEANG, 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 WU Rongrong, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences in our Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, is going to have the oral defence on 08 October 2024.

Time: 02:00 p.m.

Thesis Title: The Study of the Causal Role of Gut Microbiota in Individual Vulnerability to Irinotecan-induced Gastrointestinal Toxicity in CRC Patients

Venue: N22-9030

Examination Committee

Chair:

Prof. Jinjian LU, Professor, ICMS, UM

External Examiner:

Dr Haitao LYU, Associate Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Internal Examiners:

1. Prof. Ru YAN, Professor, ICMS, UM (Supervisor)
2. Prof. Xiuping CHEN, Professor, ICMS, UM
3. Prof. Ruibing WANG, 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