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ULS Seminar - Total Solution for Chiral Analysis

The University Research Facility in Life Sciences (ULS) is organizing a seminar on “Total Solution for Chiral Analysis” presented by Mr. Derek Hung who is the sales manager from Sunway Scientific Corp. Details are as follows: • Date: 26th July 2018 (Thursday) • Time: 14:00–15:00 • Venue: Y715, Lee Shau Kee Building (Block Y) In the seminar, theory and instrumentation of different analytical techniques for chiral analysis including circular dichroism (CD), circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) and vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) will be introduced. Application examples in biological and material science will also be given, which can help users to get familiar with the capabilities of these techniques. For any enquires on the seminar, please contact Dr. Carol Tsang (Email: carol.cs.tsang@polyu.edu.hk; Tel: 3400 8057).

Equipment Demonstration - Nikon Eclipse Ti2 Live Cell Imaging System

The University Research Facility in Life Sciences (ULS) is holding a demonstration of the Nikon Eclipse Ti2 live cell imaging system. The main features of the Ti2 system include: • Motorised stage – semi-automatic image stitching for large tissue sections, multi-well plate acquisition, 3D image reconstruction • 25-mm field of view (FOV) – enhancing efficiency by 2 times • Dual cameras –imaging of faint fluorescent signals and true colours • Perfect focus system to offset fluctuations in axial focus during live-cell imaging • Real-time deconvolution and deblurring • High-content screening and batch analysis software module Three identitical demonstration sessions have been arranged on 17 July 2018 (Tue) in Y708a, Lee Shau Kee Building (Core Y): • Session 1: 10:30 to 11:30 • Session 2: 14:00 to 15:00 • Session 3: 16:00 to 17:00 If you are interested in the demonstration, please email Dr Michael Yuen (michael.yf.yuen@polyu.edu.hk) and provide your name, department, contact number and preferred session. Registrants will receive a confirmation email no later than 16 July 2018.

ULS Training Workshop "Cell Metabolism Revealed - A New Aspect to Explore Diseases"

You are cordially invited to a training workshop on the applications of the Seahorse XFe24 extracellular flux analyzer. Details of the workshop are as follows: Date: April 19, 2018 (Thursday) Time: 09:30 am - 10:30 am: Introduction on Seahorse XF technology 10:30 am - 5:00 pm: Training Workshop (i) Hands-on practical session (ii) Key to success for XF assays (iii) Data analysis and Troubleshooting (iv) Discussion on advanced experiments Venue: Y715, Lee Shau Kee Building (Core Y), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Speaker: Dr. Edmund Tung (Assistant Technical Manager, Bio-Gene Technology Ltd.) **Registration is required** Please register via the following link: Registration For enquiries, please contact Clara Hung (clara.hung@polyu.edu.hk / 3400 8056) or Ryan Chow (hoyin.chow@polyu.edu.hk / 3400 8057). All are welcome!

ULS training session: Waters ACQUITY UPLC H-Class System

The University Research Facility in Life Sciences (ULS) is pleased to announce that the Waters ACQUITY UPLC H-Class System is now available for online booking. It is a high resolution LC system which supports both HPLC and UPLC methods to improve the efficiency in scaling from HPLC to UPLC. For more details and specifications of the equipment, please check through the ULS website. You are now cordially invited to a training session on the Waters ACQUITY UPLC H-Class System. Details are as follows: Date and time: 16/4/2018 (10:30-11:30); 16/4/2018 (14:30-15:30); 18/4/2018 (10:30-11:30) or 18/4/2018 (14:30-15:30); 4 sessions are identical, please attend either one Venue: Y729 Please register via the following link: Registration For enquiry, please contact Dr. Carol Tsang (carol.cs.tsang@polyu.edu.hk) or Dr. Ryan Chow (bcchy@polyu.edu.hk). All are welcome!

ULS Seminar "Using behavioral data to supplement and enrich traditional metabolic phenotyping: Some case studies"

You are cordially invited to a seminar on the applications of the Sable Promethion’s Metabolic Systems. Details of the seminar are as follows: Title: Using behavioral data to supplement and enrich traditional metabolic phenotyping: Some case studies Date: March 28, 2018 (Wednesday) Time: 10:30 - 11:30 am Venue: Y715, Lee Shau Kee Building (Core Y), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Speaker: John Lighton, Ph.D. (President & CTO, Sable Systems International) Please register via the following link: Registration For enquiries, please contact Rachel Li (rachel.ws.li@polyu.edu.hk / 3400 8056). All are welcome!

Research Salon

Visit by Clinical Genetic Service of Department of Health

Laboratory Tour with Department of Biomedical Engineering

ULS technology seminar: Sample to Insight: Advanced RNA Technology for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Bioinformatics

ULS is co-organizing a joint technology seminar with Qiagen on the advanced RNA technology for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics. Details of the seminar are as follows: Title: Sample to Insight: Advanced RNA Technology for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Bioinformatics Date: March 21, 2018 (Wednesday) Time: 14:30 pm – 16:00 am Venue: Y715, 7/F, Lee Shau Kee Building (Block Y), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Speaker: Mr. Kyle Wang (Market Development Manager, Marketing LS & AT) and Mr. Henry Wang (Key Account Manager, Marketing & Market Development APEC) Abstract: Understanding the RNA universe within a biological specimen is key to unlock gene expression and regulation mechanisms. However, RNA is a challenging analyte which requires the researcher to take special care at every step of the workflow from sample collection to results interpretation to not introduce any bias and obtain accurate results. This seminar will guide through the different “Sample to Insight” workflow steps from sample preparation to analysis. A special focus will be given to NGS technology and comprehensive bioinformatics tools for the journey of RNA discovery. RNA library prep kits for different types of RNA, targeted enrichment panels for scanning RNA from different types of samples, and the comprehensive Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software will be highlighted for uncover data derived from ‘omics experiments, such as RNA-seq, small RNA-seq, microarrays including miRNA and SNP, metabolomics, proteomics, and small scale experiments. For enquiries, please contact Ryan Chow (hoyin.chow@polyu.edu.hk or 3400 8057). All are welcome!

Visit by Prof. Matthias Wacker