Pamela Wong

1 month ago | elifesciences.org | Sytse J Piersma |Shasha Li |Pamela Wong |Michael Bern

eLife Assessment This study on mouse Ly49 receptors expressed on natural killer (NK) cells shows that Ly49A, in the presence of the corresponding MHC class I allele, can lead to NK cell licensing, thereby providing valuable insights into the mechanisms of NK cell modulation by Ly49 receptors. The work may have significant implications for studies of human killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) expressing and other NK cells. Overall, the study was well-developed with convincing evidence.

Jul 2, 2023 | artasiapacific.com | Pamela Wong

Wong Ping: Animating Absurdity By Pamela Wong Sorry for the late reply, 2021, still from single-channel video animation: 15 min. Courtesy the artist; Kiang Malingue, Hong Kong; and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Los Angeles. With a 100-word bio and a few images, how would you characterize yourself to appeal to potential dates? Would you include your hobbies or certain physical features that you’re most proud of? Or would you opt for humor?

Apr 23, 2023 | artasiapacific.com | Pamela Wong

Issue Full text also available in Chinese. A gray bush chat perched on a tree branch quietly gazes at its surrounding in a stern manner. Where did it come from? Where will it go? We ask these questions when we encounter a bird, but as it flutters its wings and flies away without hesitation, we are left to question ourselves: Why are we here? Where should we go next?

Apr 10, 2023 | artasiapacific.com | Pamela Wong

News Seoul-based, Chungju-born artist Oum Jeongsoon was named winner of the inaugural Park Seo-Bo Art Prize at the opening ceremony of the 14th Gwangju Biennale on April 6. Her winning sculpture, Elephant Without Trunk (2023), currently shown at the Biennale, is one among three in a series that features a distorted elephant-like form covered in fabric. She received a golden dove emblem representing the city bird of Gwangju and a USD 100,000 cash prize.

Apr 3, 2023 | artasiapacific.com | Pamela Wong

News World-renowned composer, music producer, artist, and actor RyuichiSakamoto passed away on March 28 at the age of 71. Sakamoto had been battlingrectal cancer since January 2021, which by June that year had developed tostage four. The news of his death was announced on the officialInstagram page of his music label Commmons. Born in 1952 in the Nakano district in Tokyo,Sakamoto was talented in music and started learning piano since the age ofthree.