2018 GRC NPC Index page

0624 (Sunday night)

  • Prof George SW Tsao: 186 participants (66 China, 44 Hong Kong, 20 Industry)
  • Keynote Session: Viruses, Cancer and Stem Cell [06/24 PM]
  • led by Alan Rickinson (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom)
    • In memory of Thomas Turse 1946-2018 (start to work on EBV since 1979s’ ; an oncologist; stromatolites-tumor in NPC; organizer of EBV meeting at Annecy France in 1994)

    Patric Moore (Why Do Viruses Cause Cancer?)
    Irving Weissman (Normal and Neoplastic Stem Cells)

      0625 Monday (Day 2)

      • EBV Infection and NPC Pathogenesis [06/25 AM]
      • led by Alan Chiang (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)

        Paul Farrell (EBV Genome Sequence Variation: Geography, Function and Disease)
        Bill Sugden (How EBV Prevails During Productive Infection)
        Rebecca Skalsky (regulation of Host Signaling Pathways by EBV miRNAs)
        Bo Zhao (NPC Epigenetic Landscapes and Super-Enhancers)
        Selected from Poster Abstracts:
        Lin Feng (Nasopharyngeal carcinoma susceptibility gene TNFRSF19 inhibits TGFß signaling and promotes tumorigenesis)
        Miao Xu (Genome sequencing analysis identifies Epstein- Barr virus subtypes associated with the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma)

        • Regulation of Lytic and Latent EBV Infection [06/25 PM]
        • led by Mei-Ru Chen (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)

          Shannon Kenney (Differentiation-Dependent Lytic EBV Reactivation in Epithelial Cells)
          Lori Frappier (New Functions for EBV Proteins in Manipulating Cellular Processes Important for Cancer)
          Mu Sheng Zeng 曾木聖 (The Key Cellular Factors in EBV Infection of Epithelial Cells)

          0626 Tuesday (Day 3)

          • Risk Factors and Novel Markers for NPC [06/26 AM]
          • led by Jin-Xin Bei 貝錦新 (Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, China)

            Wei-Hua Jia (Genetic Predisposition of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Evidence from GWAS and Sequencing Studies)
            Jin-Ching Lin 林進清 (Application of Plasma EBV DNA Assay in Daily Practice of NPC Management)
            Dennis Lo 盧煜明 (Plasma EBV DNA for – Screening Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma)
            Maria Lung (New Insights in NPC Detection Utilizing Circulating Tumor Cell Enumeration and NGS Analysis)
            Scott Bratman (Circulating Tumor DNA: Detection and Applications in Curable Cancers)

              • Molecular Profiling of NPC [06/26 PM]
              • led by Andrew Futreal (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA)

                Kwok Wai Lo 羅國煒 (Acquired Genomic Changes in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma)
                Wei Dai (Genetic Susceptibility in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma)
                Daniel De Carvalho (Translational Aspects of DNA Methylation in Cancer)
                Selected from Poster Abstracts:
                Ming-Han Tsai 蔡明翰 (The M81 Epstein-Barr Virus Associated RNA2 Enhances CXCL8 Production and Spontaneous Virus Lytic Replication in Primary B Lymphocytes)

                0627 Wed (Day 4)

                • Tumor Microenvironment of NPC [06/27 AM]
                • led by Eric Stanbridge (University of California, Irvine, USA)
                  Pierre Busson (Galectin-9 and Other Factors of Immune Escape in NPC Tumor Microenvironment: How to Bring Them Under Control?)
                  Maria Massucci (A Role of Bacterial Co-Infection in the Pathogenesis of NPC?)
                  Selected from Poster Abstracts:
                  Alan Chiang
                  (Novel Mechanism of Induction of Lytic Cycle of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in EBV-Positive Epithelial Malignancies Through Intracellular Iron Chelation)
                  Scott Bratman
                  (EBV-Seq for Ultrassensitive Detection of Nasopharynx Cancer from Plasma Cell-Free DNA)
                  Shibing Li
                  (ISNLx Regulates Cellular Metabolic Reprogramming and Is a Potential Therapeutic Target for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma)
                  Jun Zhang
                  (Epstein-Barr Virus-Encoded LMP1 Reprograms Glucose Metabolism to Drive Cell Motility Through mTORC2/PDHE1α-Mediated Histone Acetylation in Nasopharyngeal Cells)
                  Xuefeng Liu (ROCK inhbibitor J Pathol Author, Georgetown U)
                  (Patient-Derived Cell Models and Next Generation Living Biobanks (NGLB) for Precision Medicine)
                  Dewi Kartikawati Paramita
                  (NPC Strip G: Rapid Test Strip Detecting IgG Against EBV Antigens in NPC)
                    • Challenges and Novel Approaches in NPC Treatment [06/27 PM]
                    • led by Brian O’Sullivan (University of Toronto, Canada)
                      Danny Rischin (Role of Chemotherapy in NPC: Not Novel, but Still Challenging)
                      Jun Ma 馬駿 (Comprehensive Treatment Strategy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma)
                      Anne Lee (Challenges and Novel Approaches in Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma)
                      Troy Messick (Development of an EBNA1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of NPC: Toward First-in- Human Studies)


                      0628 Thu (Day 5)

                      • Immunotherapy of NPC [06/28 AM]
                      • led by Dora Kwong 鄺麗雲 (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
                        Lillian Siu (Immune and Other Biomarkers of Resistance to Anti-PD1 Therapy in NPC)
                        Rajiv Khanna (Adoptive T Cell Therapy for NPC: Immune Correlates to Immune Contexture)
                        Graham Taylor (The NPC Immunotherapy Landscape)
                        Han Chong Toh (Cellular Immunotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Learning from the Past for a Better Tomorrow)
                        Brigette Ma (Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Clinical Overview)
                          • Keynote Session: Future Perspectives in NPC Research and Treatment
                          • led by Quynh-Thu Le (Stanford University, USA)

                            Tak Mak (Beyond Targeting Oncogenes: Future Anti-Cancer Strategies)
                            Lawrence Young (The Future of NPC Research: Opportunities and Challenges)

                              Poster List

                              Poster I (6/25 4-6 PM)

                              #
                              Name
                              Affiliation
                              Co-Author(s)
                              Poster Title
                              Category
                              01
                              Abdul Aziz, Norazlin
                              Institute for Medical Research
                              Marini Marzuki, Nurul Ashikin Mohd Shahrehan, Susan Ling Ling Hoe, Lu Ping Tan, Geok Wee Tan, Noor Kaslina Mohd Kornain, Kin Choo Pua, Cheng Eng Koay, Chai Chiun Hian Sebastian Dominic Ling Chuo Shern
                              Histological and molecular characterization of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient-derived xenografts
                              Translational
                              02
                              Aimjongjun, Sathid
                              Mahidol University
                              Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Shang Yao, Paula Saavedra- García, Tavan Janvilisri, Eric Wing-Fai Lam
                              Lapatinib resistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma is mediated through Sirt2- modulated FOXO3 deacetylation
                              Basic
                              03
                              Baloche, Valentin
                              Gustave Roussy
                              Using the CT26 syngenic tumor model for basic and pre-clinical investigations on galectin-9, an immuno- suppressive protein abundantly expressed by malignant NPC cells
                              Translational
                              04
                              Bratman, Scott
                              Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
                              Jeffrey Bruce, Ting Ting Wang, Jinfeng Zou, Caberry WeiYang Yu, Marco Di Grappa, Zhen Zhao, Yanqiao Zheng, Shao Hui Huang, Trevor Pugh, John Waldron, Lillian Siu, Fei-Fei Liu
                              EBV-Seq for ultrasensitive detection of nasopharynx cancer from plasma cell- free DNA
                              Clinical
                              05
                              Cao, Sumei
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Ting Hu, Qing Liu, Shang-Hang Xie, Chu- yang Lin, Geng-hang Chen
                              Smoking is associated with a persistent EBV reactivation and long-term increased nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) risk: an analysis of a prospective NPC screening cohort in southern China
                              Clinical

                              06
                              Chai, Wai Yeeng
                              Cancer Research Malaysia
                              Sok Ching Cheong, Hui Mei Lee, Pei San Yee, Stacey Price, Emanuel Gonclaves, Fiona Behan, Ultan McDemott, Matthew Garnett
                              Genome-wide CRISPR- Cas9 knockout screen in EBV-positive NPC cell line reveals vulnerabilities to members of the NF/kB pathways
                              Basic
                              07
                              Chan, Tsz Fung
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Hui KF, Shen JJ, Lam KP, Yang W and Chiang AK
                              Identification of several distinct clusters of type 1 and type 2 EBV harbored in Hong Kong Chinese carriers showing significant variations from EBV isolated from other geographic
                              Clinical
                              08
                              Chen, Chi- Ju
                              National Yang-Ming University
                              Dai-Rong He, Chong- Yu Chao, Hsin Guo
                              MSK1-mediated CREB activation is important for EBV reactivation
                              Basic
                              09
                              Chen, Lin
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Jing Yuan, Jingshu Xiao, Lin Chen, Yi-Fan Lian, Xue-Kang Qi, Jin- Xin Bei, Yi-Xin Zeng, and Lin Feng.
                              SHROOM2 suppresses nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastasis by inhibiting epithelialmesenchymal transition in a RhoA-ROCK pathway-independent manner
                              Basic
                              10
                              Chen, Yupei
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Ling-Long Tang, Qi Yang, Sharon-Shuxian Poh, Edwin P Hui, Anthony TC Chan, Whee-Sze Ong, Terence Tan, FRCR, Joseph Wee, Wen-Fei Li, Lei Chen, Brigette BY Ma, Macy Tong, Sze-Huey Tan, Shie
                              Induction chemotherapy plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy in endemic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: individual patient data pooled analysis of four randomized trials
                              Clinical
                              11
                              Cheong, Sok Ching
                              Cancer Research Malaysia
                              The use of dual-antigen peptide to stimulate immune responses in head and neck cancer patients
                              Translational
                              12
                              Chiang, Alan
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Kwai Fung Hui, Pei Tung Yiu, Chung King Choi, Richard Yi Tsun Kao, Dan Yang
                              A novel mechanism of induction of lytic cycle of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in EBV-positive epithelial malignancies through intracellular iron chelation
                              Basic

                              13
                              Chung, Grace
                              The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                              Yvonne Yan-Yan Or, Zoey Wing-Yee Liu, Ka- Fai To, Kwok-Wai Lo
                              Epigenetic alterations of TGFß signaling pathway in EBV-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic
                              14
                              Chiu, Ya- Fang
                              Chang Gung University
                              Arthur U. Sugden, Kathryn Fox, Mitchell Hayes, and Bill Sugden
                              Kaposi’s sarcoma– associated herpesvirus stably clusters its genomes across generations to maintain itself extrachromosomally
                              Basic
                              15
                              Dai, Danling
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Ping Han, Mu-Sheng Zeng
                              Novel chimeric transcript RRM2-c2orf48 promotes metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic
                              16
                              Daker, Maelinda
                              Institute for Medical Research
                              Paul Matthew Neilsen, Munirah Ahmad, Alan Soo-Beng Khoo
                              Silvestrol: a protein synthesis inhibitor as a potential targeted therapy against NPC
                              Basic
                              17
                              Deng, Mingdan
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              AKL Cheung, W Dai, HY Ng, ML Lung
                              Functional and molecular analysis of the somatic mutations in two NF-?B pathway inhibitors, NFKBIA and CYLD, in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic
                              18
                              Du, Yun
                              Cancer Research Institute of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan City People’s Hospital
                              Wentong Zhang, Feng Lei, Zhuming Li, Xiaodong Liu, Yanan Ni, Li Deng, Mingfang Ji
                              Long-term outcomes of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective analysis of survival and treatment toxicities in a prefecture-level hospital in China
                              Clinical
                              19
                              Fachiroh, Jajah
                              Universitas Gadjah Mada
                              T. Baning Rahayujati, Suhada Suhda, Dwi Hartati, Camelia Herdini
                              Genetic and environmental risk factors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Indonesia
                              Clinical

                              20
                              Feng, Lin
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Chengcheng Deng, Yuxin Lin, Xue-Kang Qi, Gui-Ping He, Yuchen Zhang, Hao-Jiong Zhang, Miao Xu, Qi- Sheng Feng, Jin-Xin Bei, Yi-Xin Zeng and Lin Feng
                              Nasopharyngeal carcinoma susceptibility gene TNFRSF19 inhibits TGFß signaling and promotes tumorigenesis
                              Basic
                              21
                              Feng, Ruimei
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Ellen T. Chang, Zhiwei Liu, Qing Liu, Yonglin Cai, Zhe Zhang, Guomin Chen, Qi-Hong Huang, Shang-Hang Xie, Su-Mei Cao, Jian- Yong Shao, Wei-Hua Jia, Yuming Zheng, Jian Liao, Yu
                              Reproductive history and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma based on a population-based casecontrol study in southern China
                              Clinical
                              22
                              Hau, Tom Pok Man
                              The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                              Kwok Wai Lo
                              Characterization of fusion protein UBR5-ZNF423 in nasopharyngeal epithelial cells
                              Basic
                              23
                              He, Yongqiao
                              State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China
                              Wen-Qiong Xue, Jiang- Bo Zhang, Jianbing Mu, Wei-Hua Jia
                              The relationship between environmental factors and the profile of Epstein-Barr virus antibodies in the lytic and latent infection periods in healthy populations from endemic and non-endemic nasopharyn
                              Clinical
                              24
                              Hoe, Susan
                              Institute for Medical Research
                              Lu Ping Tan, Norazlin Abdul Aziz, Kitson Liew, Mohd. Firdaus Che Mat, Suziana Zaila Che Fauzi, Sin-Yeang Teow, Fazlyn Reeny Abdul Razak, Christine Ricky, Nurul Ashikin Mohamed Shahrehan, Tai Lin Chu
                              Patient-derived xenografts as preclinical models for cancer stem cells and therapeutic studies in NPC
                              Translational
                              25
                              Hu, Ting
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Shang-Hang Xie, Chu- yang Lin, Geng-hang Chen, Su-Mei Cao
                              Smoking is associated with a persistent EBV reactivation and long-term increased nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) risk: an analysis of a prospective NPC screening cohort in southern China
                              Clinical

                              26
                              Huang, Chor Mei
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Anna CM Tsang
                              Promotion of In Vivo Growth of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-associated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by miR-BARTs
                              Basic
                              27
                              Hui, Kwai Fung
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              AKS Chiang
                              Induction of Epstein-Barr virus lytic cycle in EBV- associated epithelial malignancies by dual actions of histone deacetylase inhibitors and a novel organic compound
                              Basic
                              28
                              Janvilisri, Tavan
                              Mahidol University
                              Sathid Aimjongjun, Onrapak Reamtong
                              Glycoproteomic comparison between nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells with different metastatic potential
                              Basic
                              29
                              Ji, Mingfang
                              Cancer Research Institute on Zhongshan City
                              Tingdong Li, Fugui Li
                              Establishment and validation of a two-step screening scheme for improved performance of serological screening of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Clinical
                              30
                              Jia, Lin
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Yim Ling Yip, Weitao Lin, Kit San Yuen, Dong-Yan Jin, George SW Tsao
                              Regulation of lytic Epstein- Barr virus replication in a newly established nasopharyngeal cancer cell line
                              Basic

                              Poster Session 2: Tuesday June 26th, 2:00-4:00 pm
                              #
                              Name
                              Affiliation
                              Co-Author(s)
                              Title
                              Category
                              01
                              Keppen, Chenole
                              Healthcare Laboratory and Research Centre, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima
                              Vinotsole Khamo, Wetetsho Kapfo, Subhash Medhi
                              Association of HSPA1B with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Naga population of Northeast India
                              Clinical
                              02
                              Khamo, Vinotsole
                              Naga Hospital Authority Kohima
                              Visenuo Aiko, Chenole Keppen
                              EBV determination of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Naga population of North-East India
                              Clinical
                              03
                              Khoo, Alan
                              Institute for Medical Research
                              Norazlin Abdul Aziz, Ng Wooi Loon, Johnny SH Kwan, Cheng-Eng Koay, Kwok-Wai Lo, Munirah Ahmad, Alan Soo-Beng Khoo
                              Spontaneous Lytic Reactivation of Epstein- Barr virus in lymphoid xenografts from nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
                              Translational
                              04
                              Ko, Josephine
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Maria Li Lung
                              Telomere length associates with risk of NPC and survival of late stage IV patients
                              Translational
                              05
                              Kontny, Udo
                              RWTH University Hospital Aachen
                              Anna Makowska, Lora Wahab, Till Braunschweig, Nikiforos-Ioannis Kapetanakis, Christian Vokuhl, Bernd Denecke, Lian Shen, Pierre Busson
                              Interferon beta induces apoptosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells via the TRAIL- signaling pathway
                              Basic
                              06
                              Lee, Hui Min
                              University of Malaya
                              APE Sia, H Sathasivam, GSW Tsao, PG Murray, IC Paterson, LF Yap
                              Downregulation of monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) by EBV infection promotes NPC cell migration
                              Basic
                              07
                              Leong, Man Long
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Arthur Kwok Leung Cheung, Wei Dai, Sai Wah Tsao, Maria Li Lung
                              EBV-associated histone modifications in the regulation of DNA damage repair members resulting in cisplatin resistance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic

                              08
                              Li, Lili
                              The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                              Xu J, Wang Z, Qiu G, Ying J, Du Z, Chan AT, Chan FKL, Ambinder RF, Tao Q
                              Epigenomic identification and functional characterization of novel tumor suppressor genes (TSGs): a p53-regulated 3p22.2 TSG represses oncogenic STAT3 signaling via protein docking
                              Basic
                              09
                              Li, Shibing
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Li Yuan, Yanyan Liu, Jianhua Sui, Qian Zhong, Musheng Zeng
                              ISNLx regulates cellular metabolic reprogramming and is a potential therapeutic target for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Translational
                              10
                              Li, Yongshu
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Chanping You, Chi Man Tsang
                              Development of molecular probes for surface markers on LMP1-positive nasopharyngeal cancer cell using aptamer selected by Cell-SELEX
                              Basic
                              11
                              Lim, Chwee Ming
                              National University of Singapore
                              Anthony Kian-Fong Liou, Gwyneth Soon, Louise Tan, Wei-Kin Chong, Shi Wang, Chwee-Ming Lim
                              IL18 from NPC induced PD-1 expression on NK cells in TILS leading to poor prognosis
                              Translational
                              12
                              Liu, Na
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Na Liu, Yingqin Li, Qingmei He, Xin Wen, Jun Ma
                              EZH2-DNMT1-mediated epigenetic silencing of miR-142-3p promotes metastasis through targeting ZEB2 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic
                              13
                              Liu, Tengfei
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Pei Shin Pang, Weitao Lin, Chi-Man Tsang, Elaine Yip, Zhou Yuan, Xin-Yuan Guan, Sai- Wah Tsao, Wen Deng
                              Defining early events of EBV infection in immortalized nasopharyngeal epithelial cells using cell-free EBV infection
                              Basic
                              14
                              Liu, Xuefeng
                              Georgetown University
                              Patient-Derived Cell Models and Next Generation Living Biobanks (NGLB) for Precision Medicine
                              Translational
                              15
                              Lung, Hong Lok
                              Hong Kong Baptist University
                              On Ying Man
                              How the serum amyloid A1 (SAA1) genetic variants differentially modulate the focal adhesion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells?
                              Basic

                              16
                              Mai, Zhi- Ming
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Sai-Yin Ho, Roger Kai- Cheong Ngan, Dora Lai-Wan Kwong, Wai- Tong Ng Alice Wan- Ying Ng, Kam-Tong Yuen, Kai-Ming Ip, Yap- Hang Chan, Anne Wing-Mui Lee, Maria Li Lung, Tai-Hing Lam
                              Are exposure to sunlight, dietary vitamin D intake, serum and genetically derived 25-hydroxyvitamin D risk factors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)?
                              Clinical
                              17
                              Mejia, Michael
                              Benavides Cancer Institute
                              Ryan Anthony F Agas, Paolo G Sogono
                              Outcomes with Reirradiation for Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinomas: Experience from a Tertiary Academic Center in a Developing Country
                              Clinical
                              18
                              Ngernsomb at, Chawalit
                              Mahidol University
                              Warut Tulalamba, Noppadol Larbcharoensub, Tavan Janvilisri
                              Transcriptomic profiling reveals potential biomarkers for recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Translational
                              19
                              Ning, Lvwen
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Josephine Mun Yee Ko, Maria Li Lung
                              Targeted gene sequencing studies of CDKN2B-AS1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma genetic susceptibility
                              Translational
                              20
                              Paramita, Dewi Kartikawati
                              Universitas Gadjah Mada
                              Fachiroh J, Sumartiningsih, Suhda S, Kiely S, Herdini C, Ardiningtyas B
                              NPC Strip G: Rapid Test Strip Detecting IgG against EBV Antigens in NPC
                              Clinical
                              21
                              Paterson, Ian
                              University of Malaya
                              Tan ML, Parkinson EK, Yap LF
                              Relationship between autophagy, activation and senescence in normal and cancer-associated fibroblasts from the head and neck
                              Basic
                              22
                              Prattapong, Pongphol
                              Mahidol University
                              Thana Narkthong, Alisa Damnernsawad, Supeecha Kumkate, Tavan Janvilisri
                              Anticancer activities of baicalein against nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic
                              23
                              Qi, Xuekang
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Hui-Qiong Han, Hao- Jiong Zhang, Miao Xu, Lili Li, Lin Chen, Tong Xiang, Qi-Sheng Feng, Tiebang Kang, Chao- Nan Qian, Mu-Yan Cai, Qian Tao, Yi-Xin Zeng, Lin Feng
                              OVOL2 links stemness and metastasis via fine-tuning epithelial-mesenchymal transition in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic

                              24
                              Ruuskanen, Miia
                              Turku University Hospital
                              Irjala H, Minn H, Vahlberg T, Randen- Brady R, Hagstrom J, Syrjanen S, Leivo I
                              Epstein-Barr virus and human papillomaviruses are favourable prognostic factors in Finnish nasopharyngeal carcinoma a nationwide study
                              Clinical
                              25
                              Shair, Kathy Ho Yen
                              University of Pittsburgh
                              Elizabeth A. Caves, Sarah A. Cook, Phillip Ziegler, Nara Lee, Donna Stolz, Simon Watkins and Kathy H.Y. Shair
                              Application of the air liquid interface (ALI) culture method to study EBV pathogenesis in polarized airway epithelia
                              Basic
                              26
                              Tang, Wing Chung
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Anna CM Tsang, J Zhang, CP You, Gareth E Jones, George SW Tsao
                              Induction of invadosomes formation in EBV-infected nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by M2 macrophages and LMP1 expression
                              Basic
                              27
                              Tian, Jinxiu
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Hao-Jiong Zhang, Jinxiu Tian, Xue-Kang Qi, Tong Xiang, Gui- Ping He, Hua Zhang, Xibao Yu, Xiao Zhang, Bingchun Zhao, Qi- Sheng Feng, Ming- Yuan Chen, Musheng Zeng, Yi-Xin Zeng and Lin Feng
                              Epstein-Barr virus activates F-box protein FBXO2 to limit viral infectivity by targeting glycoprotein B for degradation
                              Basic
                              28
                              Tsai, Ming- Han
                              National Yang-Ming University
                              Zhe Li, Ming-Han Tsai, Remy Poirey, Anatoliy Shumilov, Henri- Jacques Delecluse
                              The M81 Epstein-Barr virus associated RNA 2 enhances CXCL8 production and spontaneous virus lytic replication in primary B lymphocytes
                              Basic
                              29
                              Tsang, Anna Chi- Man
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Wilson WC Tang, Gareth E Jones, George SW Tsao
                              The impact of invadosomes in promoting the invasiveness of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) under the interplay of stromal macrophages and EBV infection
                              Basic
                              30
                              Tay, Joshua
                              Stanford University School of Medicine
                              Chunfang Zhu, Shirley Zhu, Sujay Vennam, Joseph Foley, Quynh- Thu Le, John Sunwoo, Robert West
                              Gene expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by laser capture microdissected transcriptome sequencing
                              Translational

                              Poster Session 3: Wednesday June 27th, 4:00-6:00 pm
                              #
                              Name
                              Affiliation
                              Co-Author(s)
                              Poster Title
                              Category
                              01
                              Wang, Fang
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Fang Wang, Tong-Min Wang, Jiang-Bo Zhang, Wei-Hua Jia
                              Germline mutations in DNA polymerase POLN are associated with familial nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Translational
                              02
                              Wang, Tongmin
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Tong-Min Wang; Guo- Ping Shen; Ming-Yuan Chen; Jiang-Bo Zhang; Ying Sun;Wei-Hua Jia
                              A prospective multi-stage study identified CEP128 as a susceptibility gene for radiation-induced brain injury
                              Clinical
                              03
                              Wang, Ya- Qin
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Yu-Pei Chen, Yu Zhang, Wei Jiang, Na Liu, Jing-Ping Yun, Ying Sun, Qing-Mei He, Xin- Ran Tang, Xin Wen, Xiao-Jing Yang
                              Prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in nondisseminated nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A large-scale cohort study
                              Clinical
                              04
                              Wong, Wee Lin
                              University of Malaya
                              Lee HM, Tsao GSW, Haigh T, Murray PG, Taylor G, Khoo AS, Yap LF, Paterson IC
                              Influence of cancer- associated fibroblasts on immune evasion in NPC
                              Basic
                              05
                              Xiang, Tong
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Wen-Long Ma, Hao- Jiong Zhang, Ke-Ming Chen, Gui-Ping He, Qi- Sheng Feng, Yi-Xin Zeng, Lin Feng.
                              A role of EBV in vascular mimicry formation via AKT/HIF-1a pathway in EBV-associated epithelial malignancies
                              Translational
                              06
                              Xu, Miao
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              You-Yuan Yao, Shanshan Zhang, Su- Mei Cao, Zhe Zhang, Weimin Ye, Hans-Olov Adami, Xihong Lin, Jianjun Liu, Yi-Xin Zeng
                              Genome sequencing analysis identifies Epstein- Barr virus subtypes associated with the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Clinical
                              07
                              Xue, Zhichao
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Preclinical study of PD- 0332991 on EBV-positive NPC cell lines and xenografts
                              Translational
                              08
                              Yap, Lee Fah
                              University of Malaya
                              Lee HM, Haigh T, Wong WL, Tsao GSW, Murray PG, Taylor G, Paterson IC, Yap LF
                              The contribution of Epstein-Barr virus to the impaired T-cell responses in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic
                              09
                              Yip, Yim Ling
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Weitao Lin, Wen Deng, Lin Jia, Kwok Wai Lo, Pierre Busson, Benjamin Vérillaud, Xuefeng Liu, Chi Man Tsang, Maria Li Lung, Sai Wah Tsao
                              Establishment of a nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line capable to undergo EBV lytic reactivation
                              Basic


                              10
                              Yiu, Stephanie
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Pei Tung Yiu, Kwai Fung Hui, Chung King Choi, Richard Yi Tsun Kao, Dan Yang and Alan Kwok Shing Chiang
                              Autophagy is essential in promoting EBV lytic reactivation by a novel compound, C7, in EBV- positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Basic
                              11
                              You, Chanping
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Wilson WC Tang, Gareth E Jones, George SW Tsao, Anna CM Tsang
                              Topographic guidance of the formation of invadopodia in EBV- infected nasopharyngeal epithelial cells induced by TGF-beta1
                              Basic
                              12
                              Warren, Marshelle
                              Viracta Therapeutics, Inc.
                              Robert McRae, Preston Daniels
                              Epigenetic regulation of Epstein Barr virus: a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Translational
                              13
                              Zhang, Jiang-bo
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Wang Tong-Min, Huang Shao-Yi, Dong Si-Qi, He Yong-Qiao and Jia Wei-Hua
                              Natural variations in BRLF1 promoter from nasopharyngeal carcinoma endemic areas contributes to the elevated reactivation level of Epstein-Barr virus
                              Clinical
                              14
                              Zhang, Jun
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              Lin Jia, Tengfei Liu, Yim Ling Yip, Wing Chung Tang, Weitao Lin, Wen Deng, Kwok Wai Lo, Chanping You, Maria Li Lung, Gareth E Jones, Lai-Man Cheung, Chi Man Tsang, Sai Wah Tsao
                              Epstein-Barr virus-encoded LMP1 reprograms glucose metabolism to drive cell motility through mTORC2/PDHE1a- mediated histone acetylation in nasopharyngeal cells
                              Basic
                              15
                              Zhang, Xiao
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Bingchun Zhao, Mingmei Ding, Haojiong Zhang, Xibao Yu, Tong Xiang, Ling Gao, Miao Xu, Lin Feng, Qisheng Feng, Musheng Zeng, Qinjian Zhao, Yixin Zeng.
                              A novel vaccine candidate based on chimeric VLP displaying multiple conserved epitopes induce neutralizing antibodies against EBV infection
                              Translational

                              16
                              Zhao, Bing- chun
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Xiao Zhang, Claude Krummenacher, Shuo Song, Ling Gao, Haojiong Zhang, Miao Xu, Lin Feng, Qisheng Feng, Musheng Zeng, Yuting Xu, Yixin Zeng
                              Immunization with Fc- based recombinant Epstein-Barr virus gp350 elicits potent neutralizing humoral immune response in a BALB/c mice model
                              Translational
                              17
                              Zhong, Qian
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Zhi-Hua Liu, Zhi-Rui Lin, , Li Yuan, Yan-min Liu, Ai-Jun Zhou, Xin- Yuan Guan, Ling Guo, Hai-Qiang Mai, Ming- Yuan Chen, Fei Han, Yun-Fei Xia, Mu-Sheng Zeng
                              The RARS-MAD1L1 Fusion Gene Induces Cancer Stem Cell-like Properties and Therapeutic Resistance in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
                              Translational
                              18
                              Zhu, Junyu
                              The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                              Chi-Hang Wong, Brigette B.Y. Ma, Connie W.C. Hui, Kwok-Wai Lo, Edwin P. Hui, Anthony T.C. Chan
                              Preclinical evaluation of the synergistic effects of LEE011 and BYL719 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
                              Translational
                              19
                              Zhu, Qian- Ying
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              Jiang-Yi He, Mu-Sheng Zeng
                              Overexpression of Nogo receptor 3 (NgR3) correlates with poor prognosis and contributes to the migration of epithelial cells of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
                              Translational
                              20
                              Cho, William
                              Queen Elizabeth Hospital
                              Victor Wan-San Ma
                              A multiplex fluorescent application for the co- localization of Epstein-Barr viral RNA and xenobiotic detoxification enzyme in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of lung
                              Basic
                              21
                              Lui, Vivian
                              The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                              Hoi-Lam Ngan, Lan Wang, Kwok-Wai Lo
                              Re-analysis of whole- exome sequencing data of EBV(+) NPC and HPV(+) HNSCC reveals genomic commonalities in major patient subsets
                              Translational
                              22
                              Lin, Su- Fang
                              National Health Research Institutes
                              Abstract link conference program link

                              23
                              Cheung, Lydia WT
                              The University of Hong Kong
                              24
                              Chua, Melvin LK
                              National Cancer Centre Singapore
                              25
                              Liu, Xu
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
                              26
                              Wu, Dinglan
                              Shenzhen Hospital, The Southern Medical University
                              27
                              Zhang, Yuan
                              Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center


                              0621 楔子 + 行前預習
                              好快,又二年了!
                              • 回來後記得將NP460hTert reads拉出來,和GA514後面五株細胞統一做alignment
                              • 考慮做下一批RNA-seq時, 是否要treat NP460hTert, NP550hTert with TGFB1 24h
                              • miRNAs 要進來嗎?
                              • Immune evasions
                                • viral parts BNLF2a, vIL10, miRNAs?
                                • host parts (don’t eat me (CD47) eat me (CALR)
                                • Kathy HY Shair @ U Pittsburg (過去與Nancy Raab-Traub做過), 建議我們要注意Ca++濃度宜在0.8-0.9 mM, 並且 Venn Diagram要一個一個做

                              0625 Monday (Day 2) 

                              EBV Infection and NPC Pathogenesis
                              led by Alan Chiang (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)

                              • Latency II, LMP1+ LMP1- LMP1+ LMP1 highly heterogeneous
                              • MHC I gene mutation. NFKB
                              • How EBV contributes to NPC : some critical questions
                              • are pathogenic EBV variants linked to NPC ?
                                • – Prof Paul Farrell on variation of EBV genomic sequence
                                • – Dr. Xu Miao on EBV subtypes in NPC (Poster 7)
                              • Lytic activity of EBV in epithelium and NPC
                                • – Prof Bill Sugden on how EBV prevails during productive infection
                                • – Shannon Kenny
                              • Viral and host factors
                                • – Rebecca Skalskyon regulation of host signaling pathways by EBV miRNAs
                                • – Dr. Feng Lin on TFNR
                                • – Epigenetic
                                • – Cancer heterogeneity

                              Regulation of Lytic and Latent EBV Infection
                              led by Mei-Ru Chen (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
                              (list contributions and achievements of each speakers, very nice!)

                              Group Photo

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