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Date: 20 - 21 May 2024
Day 1: HKT 8:30am - 5:30pm
Day 2: HKT 9:00am - 5:40pm
Venue (In-person): HKIAS Lecture Theatre, Lower Ground Floor,
Academic Exchange Building, City University of Hong Kong,
83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Format: Hybrid Mode

Programme

Day 1: 20 May 2024 (Monday) 8:30am - 5:30pm (HKT)

Time Programme Details
08:30 - 09:00am Registration
09:00 - 09:10am Welcome and Opening by President, City University of Hong Kong
Prof. Freddy BOEY
09:10 - 09:20am Welcome Speech by ACS Nano Editor in Chief
Prof. Xiaodong CHEN
09:20 - 09:30am Group Photos
09:30 - 10:30am Seminar 1
Control of Excited States, Nanostructures and Functions Through Molecular Design and Supramolecular Assembly
Prof. Vivian YAM
The University of Hong Kong
10:30 - 11:00am Tea Break
11:00am - 12:00pm Seminar 2
Recent Advancements in Electronic Skin for Robotics and Wearables
Prof. Takao SOMEYA
The University of Tokyo
12:00 - 2:00pm Lunch
City Chinese Restaurant,
8/F, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Complex
2:00 - 3:00pm Seminar 3
AIEgen-based Photodynamic Therapy
Prof. Bin LIU
National University of Singapore
3:00 - 4:00pm Seminar 4
Fundamental Research and Clinical Trials with Nucleic Acids
Prof. Weihong TAN
Hunan University
4:00 - 4:30pm Tea Break
4:30 - 4:45pm Workshop 1
RNA G-Quadruplex (rG4)-Based PROTACs for Targeted DHX36 Protein Degradation and Gene Activity Modulation in Mammalian Cells
Prof. Chun Kit KWOK
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
4:45 - 5:00pm Workshop 2
The Gut Factor: Understanding the Impact of Gut Health on Anticancer Drug Efficacy
Prof. Maria BABAK
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
5:00 - 5:15pm Workshop 3
Controlled Synthesis of Low-dimensional Metal Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Applications
Prof. Zhanxi FAN
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
5:15 - 5:30pm Workshop 4
Controllable Activation of Platinum Anticancer Drugs In Vivo
Prof. Guangyu ZHU
Professor, Department of Chemistry
(End of Day 1)

Day 2: 21 May 2024 (Tuesday) 9:00am - 5:40pm (HKT)

Time Programme Details
09:00 - 10:00am Seminar 5
Liquid Sunlight®, Made from CO2
Prof. Peidong YANG
University of California, Berkeley
10:00 - 11:00am Seminar 6
Harnessing Solar Energy through Nano-Catalysis for Fuel and Chemical Synthesis
Prof. Rose AMAL
University of New South Wales
11:00 - 11:20am Tea Break
11:20am - 12:20pm Seminar 7
Tissue- and Cell-Responsive Materials for Medical Applications
Prof. Natalie ARTZI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
12:20 - 2:15pm Lunch
Lodge Bistro, Academic Exchange Building
2:15 - 2:30pm Workshop 5
Interface-Enhanced Stability for Halide Perovskite Photovoltaics
Prof. Zonglong ZHU
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
2:30 - 2:45pm Workshop 6
The Green Revolution: Innovations in Intelligent Building Envelope Materials for Carbon Neutrality
Prof. Edwin Chi-Yan TSO
Associate Professor, School of Energy and Environment
2:45 - 3:00pm Workshop 7
Supervariate Mineral Hydrogels: Biocompatible Synthesis, All-in-one Charge Storage, and Biomineralization/Demineralization Mechanisms
Prof. Yangyang LI
Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
3:00 - 3:30pm Tea Break
3:30 - 4:30pm Seminar 8
Repurposing the Blueprint for Life Through Colloidal Crystal Engineering with DNA
Prof. Chad MIRKIN
Northwestern University
4:30 - 5:30pm Panel Discussion Regarding Publishing
Host by: Prof. Xiaodong CHEN
Join by: Prof. Chad MIRKIN, Prof. Kenneth LO, Prof. Rose AMAL and
Prof. Natalie ARTZI
5:30 - 5:40pm Closing Remarks
(End of Day 2)

Programme Book

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Registration

NO registration fee is required. If you would like to participate in this conference, please register your information here.
Once registered, you will receive a Zoom link (online) or an access code (in-person) through email.

Registration
Registration Link: https://go.cityu.hk/legtl1

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Invited Speakers

Prof. Rose Amal
Prof. Rose Amal
University of New South Wales, Australia


Prof. Chad Mirkin
Prof. Chad Mirkin
Northwestern University, USA



Prof. Vivan Yam
Prof. Vivian Yam
The University of Hong Kong, China


Prof. Natalie Artzi
Prof. Natalie Artzi
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA


Prof. Takao Someya
Prof. Takao Someya
University of Tokyo, Japan


Prof. Peidong Yang
Prof. Peidong Yang
University of California, Berkeley, USA


Prof. Bin Liu
Prof. Bin Liu
National University of Singapore, Singapore


Prof. Weihong Tan
Prof. Weihong Tan
Hunan University, China


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Organized By

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Map

(A) How to get to City University of Hong Kong (By MTR):
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/about/campus/getting-to-cityu/by-mtr
Festival Walk

(B) Location of Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study Lecture Theatre:
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/fmo/?lang=Eng&pageID=aeb
HKIAS

1. After entering the campus of the City University of Hong Kong, please turn left, and you will see a set of stairs
to the Academic Exchange Building.
2. Please go down 2 sets of stairs, and you will see the entrance of the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study.

HKIAS Entrance of Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study

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For any enquiries, please contact us.
Phone: (+852) 3442 9405 / (+852) 3442 7404
Email: chemacsnano@cityu.edu.hk