Dr. Tian Xu, Investigator, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, USA; Director, Institute of Developmental Biology & Molecular Medicine, Fudan University, China
09:40-10:10
Title: 60 Years of DNA Dr. Richard Roberts, The Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1993, Chief Scientific Officer, New England Biolabs, USA
10:10-10:40
Title: Function of Proteins Involved in Neurotransmitter Release and Short-term Synaptic Plasticity Dr. Erwin Neher,Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1991, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Germany
10:40-11:10
Title: Structural Insights into DNA Replication by the Replisome and Transcription by T7 RNA Polymerase Dr. Thomas A. Steitz, The Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2009, Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, USA
11:10-11:40
Title: Why Our Proteins Have to Die so We Shall Live or the Ubiquitin Proteolytic System - From Basic Mechanisms thru Human Diseases and onto Drug Development Dr. Aaron Ciechanover,The Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2004, Distinguished Research Professor. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Keynote Forum ibio-2011 April 25, 2011 (Monday) 14:00-16:30 (Time: 14:00-16:30, April 25, 2011(Monday); Place: Meeting Room 7-II, 2nd Floor, DWEC )
Moderator:
Dr. Andrew C. Chang, Executive Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Novo Nordisk. Inc, USA
14:00-14:10
Moderator’s Introduction
14:10-14:40
Title: The Future is in the Genes Dr. Jürgen Logemann, Director Research and Global In-Licensing, BASF Plant Science Company GmbH, Germany
14:40-15:10
Title: Innovation and Agility of Industrial Network : A Way to Answer Healthcare Needs for Vaccines Dr. Rene F. Labatut, Vice President, Global Manufacturing Technology, Sanofi Pasteur, France
15:10-15:30
Coffee Break
15:30-16:00
Title: Connected Innovation: The Power of Many Dr. Bernhard van Lengerich, Chief Science Officer, VP Technology Strategy, General Mills, USA
16:00-16:30
Title: What Eli Lilly And Company Looks for in Business Development Deals Dr. Paul A. Stewart, Director, Global Business Development, Eli Lilly and Company Elanco Animal Health Division ,USA
Track 1: Industrial Microbiology
Track 1-1: Ecology, Omics, and System Biology of Industrial Microorganisms (Time: 08:30-10:15, April 26, 2011 (Tuesday); Place: Meeting Room 8, 2nd Floor, DWEC)
Chair:
Dr. Henk J Noorman, Corporate Scientist Bioprocess Technology, DSM Biotechnology Center, The Netherland
Co-Chair:
Dr. Alexander Rapoport, Corresponding Member of Latvian Academy of Sciences; Professor, Head of Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Latvia, Latvia
08:30-08:35
Chair’s Introduction
08:35-08:55
Title: Anhydrobiosis in Yeasts: Natural Way for Long-Term Maintenance of Yeast Viability Dr. Alexander Rapoport, Corresponding Member of Latvian Academy of Sciences; Professor, Head of Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Latvia, Latvia
08:55-09:15
Title: Towards Sustainable Nylon-6 - Fermentative Production of 6-Amino-Caproic Acid Dr. Henk J Noorman, Corporate Scientist Bioprocess Technology, DSM Biotechnology Center, The Netherland
09:15-09:35
Title: Synergies Between Adaptive Evolution and Systems Biology Methods for Improving Industrial Microbes Dr. Peter Ruhdal Jensen, Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
09:35-09:55
Title: A Novel Yeast with Hypoglycemic Activity: Screening, Bioactivity, and Mechanism Dr. Tsai GJ, Professor, Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
09:55-10:15
Title: The Levansucrase of an Endophytic Bacterium: a Model of Environmental Adaptation with Perspectives of Application Dr. Juan José Valdez Alarcón, Professor, University Michoacana de San Nicola′s de Hidalgo, Mexico
Dr. Volker F. Wendisch, Professor, University of Bielefeld, Germany
Co-Chair:
Dr. Matthias Reuss, Professor, University of Stuttgart, Germany
13:30-13:35
Chair’s Introduction
13:35-14:00
Title: Synthetic Biology Approaches to Carbon Utilization of Corynebacterium Glutamicum Dr. Volker F. Wendisch, Professor, University of Bielefeld, Germany
14:00-14:25
Title: Model Driven Design of Metabolic Pathways Based on Integration of Metabolic and Regulatory Networks Dr. Matthias Reuss, Professor, University of Stuttgart, Germany
14:25-14:50
Title: Development of a Sustainable Process for the Production of 1,2-Propanediol Dr. Rainer Figge, Head of Research, Metabolic Explorer, France
14:50-15:15
Title: Maximized Heterologous Protein Expression using Synthetic Genes Dr. Louise Rafty, Director of Sales, DNA2.0 Inc., USA
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break
15:30-15:55
Title: Optical Resolution of Beta-Amino Acids By Using Microbial Enzymes Dr. Hisashi Kawasaki, Professor, Tokyo Denki University, Japan
15:55-16:20
Title: Transcriptome Analysis of an Antibiotic Down-regulator Mutant and Synergistic Actinorhodin Stimulation via Disruption of a Precursor Flux-regulator in Streptomyces coelicolor
Dr. Eung-Soo Kim, Professor, Inha University, School of Engineering, Korea
16:20-16:45
Title: Redesign of Corynebacterium Glutamicum Redox Metabolism on the Model of Streptococcus Mutans Dr. Masato Ikeda, Professor, Shinshu University, Japan
16:45-17:10
Title: The Genome-Minimized Streptomyces Host for the Secondary Metabolism Dr. Haruo Ikeda, Professor, Kitasato University, Japan
Dr. Henk Noorman, Corporate Scientist Bioprocess Technology, DSM Biotechnology Center, The Netherlands
Co-Chair:
Dr.Lodewyk Kock, Professor, University of the Free State, South Africa
13:30-13:35
Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55
Title: Fermentation and Cell Culture Intensification Strategies Dr. Henk Noorman, Corporate Scientist Bioprocess Technology, DSM Biotechnology Center, The Netherlands
13:55-14:15
Title: Single-Use Versus Conventional Bioreactors: A Research-Scale Experience Dr. George Lovrecz, Project Leader, Fermentation Group, CSIRO Materials, Science and Engineering, Australia
14:15-14:35
Title: Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Lignocellulosic Biomass Dr. Akihiko Kondo, Professor, Kobe University, Japan
14:35-14:55
Title: A New Nanotechnology for Biology Dr.Lodewyk Kock, Professor, University of the Free State, South Africa
14:55-15:15
Title: Continuous Agave Juice Fermentation for Produce Bioethanol Dr. Dulce Maria Diaz Montano, Senior Researcher, Center of research and assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, Mexico
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break
Track 1-4: Industrial Microbiology for Natural Products and Special Chemicals (Time: 08:30-10:15, April 28, 2011 (Thursday); Place: Meeting Room 8, 2nd Floor, DWEC)
Chair:
Dr. Matti Karp, Professor, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
08:30-08:35
Chair’s Introduction
08:35-08:55
Title: Enhanced Hydrogen and 1,3-Propanediol Production by Halanaerobium Saccharolyticum Subsp Saccharolyticum Dr. Matti Karp, Professor, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
08:55-09:15
Title: The Potential of Microbial Natural Products for Agricultural Crop Protection Dr. Huazhang Huang, Sr Scientist, Marrone Bio Innovations, USA
09:15-09:35
Title: Evaluation of Valerate Enhancers in PHBV Production by C. Necator through Experimental Design Approach Dr. Nathalie Berezina, Senior Scientist, Materia Nova, Belgium
09:35-09:55
Title: Microbial Modification of Lipids for Industrial Application Dr. Hak-Ryul Kim, Associate Professor, Kyungpook National University, Korea
09:55-10:15
Title: Bioproduction of 8-Prenylnaringenin from Isoxanthohumol by Fungi Dr.Qi-he Chen, Associate researcher, Zhejiang University, China
10:15-10:30
Coffee Break
Track 2: Agriculture Biotechnology
Track 2-1: Animal Genomics and Agricultural Biotechnology (Time: 10:30-11:25, April 26, 2011 (Tuesday); Place: Meeting Room 8, 2nd Floor, DWEC)
Chair:
Dr. Robert Herd, Principal Research Scientist, Adjunct Professor, University of New England, Australia
10:30-10:35
Chair’s Introduction
10:35-11:00
Keynote Speaker: Title: "Cytogenomics" of the Pig and the Selection of Agriculturally Important Traits Dr. Darren K Griffin, Professor, University of Kent, UK
11:00-11:25
Title: Genetic Improvement in Feed Efficiency in Farm Animals Dr. Robert Herd, Principal Research Scientist, Adjunct Professor, University of New England, Australia
Track 2-2: Transgenic Technology in Agriculture (Time: 15:30-17:15, April 27, 2011 (Wednesday); Place: Meeting Room 8, 2nd Floor, DWEC)
Chair:
Dr. Frank A. Shotkoski, Director, Cornell University, USA
Co-Chair:
Dr. Guihua Lu, Senior Manager, Hi-Bred International Inc., A DuPont Company, USA
15:30-15:35
Chair’s Introduction
15:35-16:00
Title: Application of New Technologies in Molecular Breeding Dr. Yonghe Bai, Trait Introgression Manager, Dow AgroSciences LLC, USA
16:00-16:25
Title: ABSPII Strategy for Commercialization of Genetically Engineered Crops in Developing Countries Dr. Frank A. Shotkoski, Director, Cornell University, USA
16:25-16:50
Title: Applying Biotechnology to Improve Crop Productivity Dr. Guihua Lu, Senior Manager, Hi-Bred International Inc., A DuPont Company, USA
16:50-17:15
Title: Engineering Crops towards Improved Productivity Dr. Philippe Michel Hervé, Rice Product Research Manager, Bayer CropScience, Belgium
Track 2-3: Development of New Generation of Bio-Fertilizers and Functional Animal Feeds (Time: 13:30-14:50, April 28, 2011 (Thursday); Place: Meeting Room 8, 2nd Floor, DWEC)
Chair:
Ms. Tamra Fakhoorian, President, US Algae Supply, Inc, USA
Co-Chair:
Dr. Tadashi Yokoyama, Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
13:30-13:35
Chair’s Introduction
13:35-14:00
Title: Lemnaceae for Feed, Fuel, and Fertilizer Ms. Tamra Fakhoorian, President, US Algae Supply, Inc, USA
14:00-14:25
Title: Novel Strategies for Wastewater Cleaning for the Use of the Organic Matter in Agricultural Production Dr. Espen Govasmark, Senior Researcher, Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research, Norway
14:25-14:50
Title: Improvement of Bradyrhizobium Japonicum USDA 110 into a High Temperature Tolerant Strain as a More Applicable Inoculant for Biofertilizers in Terms of Ion-Beam Microbial Mutation-Breeding Technology Dr. Tadashi Yokoyama, Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Dr. Andrew C. Chang, Executive Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Novo Nordisk. Inc, USA
Co-Chair:
Dr. Hsing-Ming Chen, General Manager, Intelligent-Bio Co., Ltd, Taiwan
08:30-08:35
Chair’s Introduction
08:35-09:00
Keynote Speech: Title: Salt E or Not Salt E – There is No Question Dr. Andrew Bulpin, Vice President, EMD – Millipore, USA
09:00-09:25
Title: Regulation of Biopharmaceutical Products in the United States of America Dr. Andrew C. Chang, Executive Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Novo Nordisk. Inc, USA
09:25-09:50
Title: Integrated Biosensing for Diagnostics and Therapy Dr. Giovanni De Micheli, Director, EPFL, Switzerland
09:50-10:15
Title: Collaborative Research Models to Develop NCEs in China Dr. Ying Luo, Chief Executive Officer, Shanghai Genomics, Inc., China
10:15-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-10:55
Title: Drug Screen Platform on Anti-Cancer Stem Cell Dr. Hsing-Ming Chen, General Manager, Intelligent-Bio Co., Ltd, Taiwan
10:55-11:20
Title: Design of a New Cytokine Using Recombinant Techniques; Cell-Specific Delivery of Interferon-Gamma to Myofibroblast-Like Cells in Fibrotic Tissue Dr. Klaas Poelstra, Professor, University of Groningen,The Netherlands
11:20-11:45
Title: Nano-vesicles Increase the Effects of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Dr. Zhijun Yang, Assistant Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
11:45-12:10
Title: Recombinant Carboxypeptidase B and Recombinant Trypsin for Manufacturing of Recombinant Human Insulin Dr. Suxia Li, R&D, ShangHai YaXin Biotechnology Co.,Ltd., China
Dr. Mohini Sain, Professor and Director, University of Toronto, Canada
13:30-13:35
Chair’s Introduction
13:35-14:00
Title: Use of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi to Improve the Performance of the Fern Pteris vittata in the Phytoremediation of Highly Arsenic Polluted Sites: from the Molecular Level to in the Field Experiments Dr. Graziella Berta, Professor, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy
14:00-14:25
Title: Some Unique Energy and Environmental Applications of Carbon Nanotubes Dr. Som Mitra, Professor and Chair, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
14:25-14:50
Title: Nano-BioTechnology - Commercialization Challenges Dr. Mohini Sain, Professor and Director, University of Toronto, Canada
14:50-15:15
Title: Essential Oils in the Control of Intestinal Diseases Dr. Massimo Campieri, Professor, Bologna University, Italy
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break
15:30-15:55
Title: Acetic Acid Production from Waste Sludge by Anaerobic Digestion Dr. He Liu, Deputy Dean, Jiangnan University, China
15:55-16:20
Title: Biodegradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Soil Microbial Communities in Central Siberia Dr. Anatoly N. Boyandin, Associate Professor; Scientific Associate, Siberian Federal University; Institute of Biophysics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
16::20-16:45
Title: Bioleaching of Chalcopyrite by Mixed Moderate Thermophiles Dr. Hongbo Zhou, Professor. Central South University and Biological Engineering, China
16::45-17:10
Title: Evaluation of Potential of Botanicals for Termite Control Dr. Diwakar Kumar Yadav, Centre for Rural Development & Technology, India
Track 5: Food Biotechnology
Track 5-1: Raw Materials, Ingredients and Food Processing (Time: 13:30-15:55, April 26, 2011 (Tuesday); Place: Meeting Room 9, 2nd Floor, DWEC )
Chair:
Dr. Volker Heinz, Director & CEO, the German Institute of Food Technologies, Germany
Co-Chair:
Dr. Bernhard van Lengerich, Chief Science Officer, VP Technology Strategy, General Mills, USA
13:30-13:35
Chair’s Introduction
13:35-14:00
Keynote Speech: Title: Effective Microencapsulation of Sensitive Bioactive Substances Dr. Bernhard van Lengerich, Chief Science Officer, VP Technology Strategy, General Mills, USA
14:00-14:25
Title: Functionalization of Wheat Flour by High Pressure Processing (HPP) – effects on Physical Properties and Nano-structure Analysed By Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Dr. Volker Heinz, Director & CEO, the German Institute of Food Technologies, Germany
14:25-14:50
Title: Roles of Cysteine Sulfoxides and Their Decomposition Products on the Greening of Garlic Paste Dr. Kyu Hang Kyung, Professor, Sejong University, Korea
14:50-15:15
Title: Enzymatic Technology in the Production of Surfactant-Like Glyco-Conjugate of Lipids Dr. Naomichi Baba, Professor, Okayama University, Japan
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break
15:30-15:55
Title: Enzymatic Fresh Keeping for Steamed Bread- Achievement and Its Application Dr. Wang Han, R&D Manager , Novozymes (China) Investment Co. Ltd, China
Dr. Zhibing Zhang, Professor, University of Birmingham, UK
08:30-08:35
Chair’s Introduction
08:35-09:00
Title: Challenges of the Functional Food & Feed Revolution with Probiotics and Prebiotics Dr. Jean-Michel Pommet, Managing Director, gate2tech, France
09:00-09:25
Title: Encapsualtion of Functional Food Ingredients Dr. Zhibing Zhang, Professor, University of Birmingham, UK
09:25-09:50
Title: Flaxseed – A Model Crop For Human Health And The Environment Dr. Kelley Fitzpatrick, Director of Health and Nutrition, Flax Council of Canada , Canada
09:50-10:15
Title: Lactic Acid Bacteria as an Element of Functional Foods Dr. Nobuhiro Yajima, Senior Scientist, Kagome Co.Ltd, Japan
10:15-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-10:55
Title: Antioxidant Properties of Glycosylated Flavonols in Protecting Lipids and Neuronal Cells from the Oxidative Stress Dr. H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe, Associate Professor, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Canada
10:55-11:20
Title: Outstanding Functional Properties of Resistant Dextrin, A Soluble Dietary Fiber Dr. Dong Han, Nutrition Department, Roquette China; Member of APCNS, China
11:20-11:45
Title: Probiotic Enzymes to Enhance the Functionality of Traditional Foods Dr. Junkuan Wang, Head of Nestle Research Center Beijing, China
Dr. Jan-Pieter van der Lugt, Managing Director , Food and Nutrition, TNO, The Netherlands
08:30-08:35
Chair’s Introduction
08:35-09:00
Title: On-line Continuous Sampling and Detection of Bacteriological Contamination in Commodities and Finished Foods Dr. Anthony D. Bashall, Executive Vice President, Hollison Technologies, USA
09:00-09:25
Title: Microbiological Genomics: Boosting Innovations in the Improvement of Food Production Dr. Jan-Pieter van der Lugt, Managing Director , Food and Nutrition, TNO, The Netherlands
09:25-09:50
Title: The Application of A Systems Approach to Supply Chain Intelligence and Authentication of Origin Dr. Helen Darling, CEO, Oritain Holdings Limited, New Zealand
09:50-10:15
Title: Novel Nonthermal Processing of Foods Dr. Kasiviswanath Muthukumarappan, Professor, South Dakota State University, USA
10:15-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-10:55
Title: Role of Audits in Food Safety Programs Dr. Patricia A. Curtis, Professor, Auburn University, USA
Track 6: Biomarterials
Track 6-1: New Biodegradable Polymers (Time: 08:30-12:10, April 27, 2011 (Wednesday); Place: Meeting Room 9, 2nd Floor, DWEC )
Chair:
Dr. Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski, Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Co-Chair:
Dr. James Wang, Research Technical Leader, Kimberly-Clark Corporation Corporate Research & Engineering, USA
08:30-08:35
Chair’s Introduction
08:35-09:00
Title: Sustainable Polymer Fibers from Engineered Bio-Based and Biodegradable Polymers Dr. James Wang, Research Technical Leader, Kimberly-Clark Corporation Corporate Research & Engineering, USA
09:00-09:25
Title: Biodegradation of Bulk and Porous Structures: Modeling, Experiments, New Materials Dr. Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski, Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
09:25-09:50
Title: Fully Biodegradable Material PHA and Its Industrialization Dr. Luke Zhong, CEO, Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd, China
09:50-10:15
Title: Novel Composite Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine Dr.Wojciech Swieszkowski, Supervisor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
10:15-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-10:55
Title: Synthesis Properties and Biotechnological Applications of Second Generation Polyamidoamines Dr. Fenili Fabio, Professor, University of Milan, Italy
10:55-11:20
Title: The United States Biodegradable Polymers Market Landscape Mr. Michael Malveda, Senior Consultant, SRI Consulting, USA
11:20-11:45
Title: Unique Bacterial Polyesterases Dr.Fusako Kawai, Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
11:45-12:10
Title: Enabling Sustainable Bioplastics and Biochemicals using Lactide Building Blocks Dr. K. Jim Jem, General Manager, Purac China
Track 6-2: Novel and Safe Biomaterial for Healthcare and Medicine (Time: 13:30-15:15, April 27, 2011 (Wednesday); Place: Meeting Room 9, 2nd Floor, DWEC )
Chair:
Dr. Yang Leng, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
Co-Chair:
Dr. Elena Ivanova, Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
13:30-13:35
Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55
Title: Functional Thin Film Antibacterial Coatings from Essential Oils Dr. Elena Ivanova, Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
13:55-14:15
Title: Activation of Metal Surfaces by Electrochemical Processing Dr. Yang Leng, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
14:15-14:35
Title: New Perspectives of Selective Adsorption Using Nanostructured Microparticles for Suspension-Technologies in the Therapy of Liver Failure and Sepsis Dr. Dieter Falkenhagen, Professor, Danube University Krems, Austria
14:35-14:55
Title: The Evaluation of Cell-Chitosan Interforces by Using AFM Dr. Ming-Hua Ho, Associate Professor, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
14:55-15:15
Title: Synthesis of PGDT Plasmid Kit Dr. Minlian Zhang, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break
Track 6-3: Design and Bioprocess Development for Nanomaterials (Time: 10:30-12:15, April 28, 2011 (Thursday); Place: Meeting Room 8, 2nd Floor, DWEC)
Chair:
Dr. Guangwen Xu, Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Process Engineering, China
10:30-10:35
Chair’s Introduction
10:35-11:00
Title: Biomimetic Topologically and Chemically Tuned CVD Grown Nanodiamond Layers and Their Biointeractions Dr. Hans J. Fecht, Professor, Institute of Micro and Nanomaterials, University of Ulm, Germany
11:00-11:25
Title: Sp1, an Exeptionally Stable Protein for Self Assembly of Complex Organized Nano-Structures in Fabrics and Matrices Dr. Amnon Wolf, CTO, Fulcrum SP Materials Ltd. Israel
11:25-11:50
Title: Bioprocess Wastes into Energy and Material: Resource Analysis and Technology Development Dr. Guangwen Xu, Professor, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex System, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
11:50-12:15
Title: Nanomaterials Applications in Biosensor Dr. Danbi Tian, Professor, Nanjing University of Technology, China
Dr. Jingzhe Pan, Professor, Department of Engineering, University of Leicester, UK
13:30-13:35
Chair’s Introduction
13:35-14:00
Keynote speech: Title: Incorporating Tricalcium Phosphates in Biodegradable Polyesters for Applications in Tissue Engineering Scaffolds and Orthopedic Fixations Dr. Jingzhe Pan, Professor, University of Leicester, UK
14:00-14:25
Title: Nanostructural Dental Chemically Bonded Bioceramics Based on Ca-aluminates Dr. Leif Hermansson, Professor of Materials Chemistry and Structural Ceramics, CSO, Founder of Doxa AB, Sweden
14:25-14:50
Title: High Resolution FIB-Nanotomography of Biological Cell Tissue and Large Area 3-D Imaging Dr. Peter Gnauck, Senior Manager, Carl Zeiss NTS GmbH, Germany
14:50-15:15
Title: Bioactive and Biodegradable Scaffold Materials for Soft Tissue Engineering Dr. Andrew J. Ruys, Associate Professor& Head, University of Sydney, Australia
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break
15:30-15:55
Title: Biomimetic Processing for Implant Surface Activiation Dr. Ma Jan, Professor & Director, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr. Karin Kovar, Professor, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Co-Chair:
Dr. Christoph Herwig, Professor, Technical University of Vienna, Austria
08:30-08:35
Chair’s Introduction
08:35-09:00
Keynote Speech: Title: Expression Efficiancy Appropriate to Product Dr. Rolf G. Werner, Senior Vice President, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Germany
09:00-09:25
Title: Single Use Bioreactors –Are They Multipurpose? Dr. Frank van Dongen, VP Marketing and Sales, CELLution Biotech BV, The Netherlands
09:25-09:50
Title: Partnering with a National Scientific User Facility to Advance Biotechnology Dr. Allison A. Campbell, Director, EMSL, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
09:50-10:15
Title: Bioprocess Technology at the Cutting Edge: Process Development Meets Strain Design Dr. Karin Kovar, Professor, Institute of Biotechnology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
10:15-10:30
Coffee Break
10:30-10:55
Title: Modern Manufacturing of Biologicals Dr. Eric Grund, Senior Director, Biopharma Applications at GE Healthcare, Life Sciences, Sweden
10:55-11:20
Title: Bioprocess Development Optimization with Automation Dr. Yingguang Wu, Marketing Director, Tecan (Shanghai) Trading Co Ltd., China
11:20-11:45
Title: Generic Methods for Development of Bioprocesses Based on Quality-by-Design (Qbd) Principles Dr. Christoph Herwig, Professor, Technical University of Vienna, Austria
11:45-12:10
Title: Design Features of a Biopharmaceutical cGMP Facility to Reduce the Time and Cost to Market Dr. Michelle Peake, Chief Operating Officer, Alpha Biologics, Malaysia
12:10-12:35
Title: Industrial Fermentation Process Optimization by Integration of Microbial Physiology and Bioreactor Flow Field Simulation Dr. Ju Chu, Professor, State Key Lab of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, China
Track 8: Medical Biotechnology
Track 8-1: Medical Biotechnology (Time: 13:30-16:45, April 28, 2011 (Thursday); Place: Meeting Room 21, 2nd Floor, DWEC )
Chair:
Dr. Herren Wu, Vice President, R&D, Head of BioSuperiors and Head of Antibody Discovery & Protein Engineering, MedImmune, USA
Co-Chair:
Dr. Vito Turk, Professor&President, the International Postgraduate School Josef Stefan, Slovenia
13:30-13:35
Chair’s Introduction
13:35-14:00
Keynote Speech: Title: Next-generation Biologics: Non-traditional Igg and Non-Igg Biologics Dr. Herren Wu, Vice President, R&D, Head of BioSuperiors and Head of Antibody Discovery & Protein Engineering, MedImmune, USA
14:00-14:25
Title: Diamond Nano-Particles (DN) For Labeling of Satelitte Cells and Myoblasts Dr. Albert Ramon, Consultant Gastroenterohepatology, University Hospital Antwerp, Germany
14:25-14:50
Title: Cysteine Proteases and Human Diseases Dr. Vito Turk, Professor, J. Stefan Institute, Slovenia
14:50-15:15
Title: Update of Skin Equivalent and Its Regulatory Use Dr. Hajime Kojima, Director,Japanese Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods, National Institute of health Sciences (NIHS), Japan
15:15-15:30
Coffee Break
15:30-15:55
Title: Smart Nanocontainers as New Drug Delivery Systems: Bioapplications Dr. George Kordas, Researcher, Institute of Material Sciences, NCSR “Demokritos”, Greece
15:55-16:20
Title: Extracorporeal Bone Generation Mr. Nahum Rosenberg, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
16:20-16:45
Title: Design of Novel Biocompatible 2D and 3D Interfaces to Control Cancer and Stem Cell behavior Dr. Masaru Tanaka, Professor, Yamagata University, Japan
Track 9: Applications of Biotechnology in Other Industries
Track 9-1: Applications of Biotechnology in Other Industries (Time: 15:30-16:55, April 28, 2011 (Thursday); Place: Meeting Room 8, 2nd Floor, DWEC)
Chair:
Dr. Pertti Nousiainen, Professor, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
15:30-15:35
Chair’s Introduction
15:35-15:55
Title: Updates on the 15793 Biorisk Management Standard Dr. Nathan D Schwade, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, USA
15:55-16:15
Title: Enzymatic Modification of Pulp Cellulose to Regenerated Fibers and Films Via Aqueous Alkaline Solutions Dr. Pertti Nousiainen, Professor, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
16:15-16:35
Title: Direct Microbial Conversion of Cellulosic Materials to Ethanol by Thermotolerant Transgenic Saccharomyces cerevisiae Dr. Zehuan Liu, Professor, Director of Research Center for Molecular Biology, Associate Dean of Institutes of Life and Health Engineering, Jinan University, China
16:35-16:55
Title: Brainwave Extra Real Media Computer& Communication Dr. Ruiming Xu, Skyweb Brainwave Extra Real Media Telecom Inc., China
Session for Young Scientists
Session for Young Scientists (Time: 15:30-16:50, April 27, 2011 (Wednesday); Place: Meeting Room 9, 2nd Floor, DWEC )
Chair:
Dr. Yang Leng, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
15:30-15:35
Chair’s Introduction
15:35-16:00
Title: Utilizing Natural Marine Biomineralization Processes for the Production of Biomaterials Kathryn Fee, PhD Student, Queen's University Belfast, UK
16:00-16:25
Title: Nanocarriers For The Cell-specific Delivery Of Prostaglandins In The Fibrotic Liver Marlies Schippers, PhD Student, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
16:25-16:50
Title: Current Best Practices for High Cell-density Processes with Microalgae Christian Meier, Institute of Biotechnology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Switzerland
