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Biological Aspects of Bird Flu: From Genetics, Ecology to Immunity

23 Nov 2005

 

In view of the recent outbreak of bird flu around the globe, the Faculty of Science of The University of Hong Kong is going to organize a public lecture on this Friday (November 25) specially for secondary school students to perpetuate their knowledge of the epidemic.

Speakers will present from a holistic biological perspective on bird flu. They will share with some 280 students and teachers from over 20 secondary schools the basic theory on virus mutation and how bird flu spreads to people, whether migrating bird movements spread bird flu, and how diet affects our immune system.

Members of the press are cordially invited to cover the Public Lecture, details of which are as follows:

Date: November 25, 2005 (Friday)
Time: 4.30pm (Reception)
5pm to 6.30pm (Lecture)
Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, 3 University Drive, The University of Hong Kong
Speakers:
- Dr Frederick Leung, Dean of Science; Associate Professor, Department of Zoology
- Dr Richard Corlett, Associate Professor, Department of Ecology & Biodiversity
- Dr Jennifer Wan, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology

Medium: English

For media enquiries, please contact Brenda Yeung, Faculty of Science, HKU at 2241 5286 or byeung@hkucc.hku.hk.