Dr. Leung and Dr. Liona Poon from CUHK held a news conference to summarize their recent Nature Cell Biology paper. The event was covered by local and international media outlets, with Dr. Ronald Wang and others in attendance.
Vrinda participated in the 2023 EMBO workshop on Systems Biology and showcased a poster.
The study by Lin Gao et al. in Nature Cell Biology examines the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the maternal-fetal interface using single-cell analysis, revealing significant impacts on transcriptomic and epigenomic profiles. This work provides valuable insights into the consequences of the virus on pregnancy.
Dr Leung was invited to speak at the GRC on Epigenetic Regulation of Cardiovascular Disease held in Ventrura, California.
Dr Leung served as co-chair with Dr Victor Corces to organize the GRC on Genome Architecture in Cell Fate and Disease held in Ventrura, California. Clooney, David, Eric, Jacqueline, Lin, Phoebe, and Qinghong attended the meeting and presented their work. Phoebe and Clooney were selected to give a short talk and rapid fire talk, respectively.
Dr Leung was invited to speak at the GRC on Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics in Italy. The conference was chaired by Dr Ting Wang and held in Tuscany
