Title: Axon Regeneration and Functional Rewiring After Injuries of Central Nervous System

　　Speaker：Kai Liu, PhD (BS ’98)

　　Cheng Professorship in Science, Division of Life Science, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and  Technology (HKUST)

　　Time: July 22, 10:00-11:30am

　　Venue: Lui Che Woo Building  Rm. B101

　　Host: Dr. Jing Yang

　　Short Bio

　　Dr. Liu received a bachelor’s degree from the School of Life Sciences at Peking University in 1998 and then earned a doctoral degree from Rutgers University of the U.S. in 2006. He later obtained his postdoctoral training at the Children’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Liu joined the Division of Life Science at HKUST in 2011 and was named as Cheng Professorship in Science in 2023. For over a decade, his research has elucidated the central mechanisms that intrinsically designate axonal regeneration upon various injuries of the central nervous system, revealing novel entry points for therapeutic applications.

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　　4. Liu et al. Annu Rev Neurosci, 2011;34:131-52. 

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