The First Information Session

Knowing your colleagues & friends, and sharing experiences

Time:                    14:00- 17:00, 8 August 2004 (Sunday)

Place:                    Lecture Theatre, Monash Medical School (Alfred Hospital Campus)

Address:       Commercial Rd, Prahran 3181, Melway 2LD9 or 58B5

(Please see the maps attached)

Parking:       Early bird free parking in MMS car park. Free parking on Punt Road and back streets of Commercial Road. Please refer to maps attached

Organizing:   Xiao-Jun Du (9276 2028), Li Wu (9345 2536), Chen Chen (9594 4371)

Program            

I: Information Session on ACABS (60 min)

Chaired by Liu Jun-Ping (Monash University)

What the ACABS Can Do for You: Aim, Strategy, Committee Structure and Planning

Liu Jun-Ping , President (10 min):

Detail working plan from the ACABS Committee Members (50 min)

Vice-President - Song Qing (2 min)

Vice-President - Chen Chaoguang (2 min)

Treasurer - Li Shan (2 min)

Secretary: Li Lingli and Mao Yingzi       (4 min)

Academic and Learning (8 min): Wu Li, Du Xiaojun, Chen Chen, Zhang Jiangou, Xu Dakang

Research and Development (8 min): Chen Chaoguang, Zhu Hongjian, Huang JinAn, Sun Jiuru, Wang Bingui

Recreation (5 min): Yang Ji, Jiang Fangxu, Ling Shanhong, Yao Jun, Zhang Jiangou

Public relation (5 min): Ou Ruchong, Cao Hua, Zheng Ling, Sun Yuntian

Publication (5 min): Tian Pei, Wang Lin, Duan Yunbo

Academic Groups (10 min)      

Discussion and Suggestion (15 min)

Break (~15 min)

II: Collaboration with China: Experience and Opportunity (60 min)

Chaired by Wu Li (Academic and Learning Committee)

Opportunities in China for Overseas Scholars

Tian Junting (Consul General, Chinese General Consulate in Melbourne, 10 min)

Collaboration with Colleagues in China on Immunology

Wu Li (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 10 min)

Collaboration between Nanjing Thoracic Hospital and Alfred Hospital in Human Lung Transplantation

Ling Zheng (Monash University & Alfred Hospital, 10 min)

Collaboration with Chinese Scientists on SARS and Other Emerging Viruses

Wang  Linfa (CSIRO, 15 min)

III: Planning for the next gathering (20 min including discussion)

Chaired by Liu Jun-Ping (ACABS President)

Free catching up each other party

Yang Ji (Recreation Committee)

IV:  Free communication (1 hour)

Drinks and nibbles will be provided following presentations

Members, families and interested non-members

are welcome!