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BIT Life Sciences' 1st Annual World Congress of

NanoMedicine-2010

Theme: Integrative Nanotechnology for Biomedicine
Time: October 23-25, 2010
Venue: Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China


Scientific Program

Experts from both academia and industries are invited to present contemporary information from current research through commercial implementation of new technologies. Time allotted for oral presentations will be 25 to 40 minutes. English is the conference language. You can submit your abstracts by: Abstract Submission

 

Time

Opening Ceremony

October 23, 2010
09:00-09:30

09:00-09:05

Chair' s Opening Remark

09:05-09:30

1.       Welcome Speeches from Organizers

2.       Executive Representative from Local Governmental Officers

3.       Governmental Regulatory Officers

4.       Leading Scientists

5.       Industrial Leaders in NanoMedicine

6.       Sponsors

 

 

 

Time

Keynote Forum

Place: Room No. 305, 3rd Floor, BICC

October 23, 2010
13:30-15:40

Moderator

 

 

Dr. Fengshou Zhang, Vice Dean, Beijing Normal University, China

13:30-13:40

Speakers' Introduction

13:40-14:10

 

Title: Nanomedicine based on Novel Nanobiotechnological Artificial Cells
Dr. Thomas Ming Swi Chang, Director, McGill University, Canada

14:10-14:40

Title: Can Nano-emulsion Formulation Improve Safety and Efficacy of Cytotoxic Drugs in the Treatment of Cancer
Dr. King C. Lee,
Vice President, Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, USA

14:40-15:10


Title: Nanotechnology from Bench to the Clinic and Beyond
Dr. Neil Desai, Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development, Abraxis Bioscience, LLC, USA

15:10-15:40

Title: NanoMedicine: Converging Medical Technologies Impacting Healthcare
Dr. Hans Hofstraat, Vice President, Philips Research, The Netherlands

18:00-20:30

                                   Welcome Banquet and Art Performance

 

 

 

Track 1: Nanosciences and Leading Edge Nanotech in Nanomedicine
-Surfing the Next Wave of Medical Innovations

 

Track 1-1: Sciences of Nano-structural Materials and Supramolecular
Time: 08:30-12:10, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 310, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair



Dr. Hao Fong,
Professor, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA

Co-chair



Dr. Emilio Aicart,
Professor, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

 08:30-08:55

Title: Electrospun Composite Nanofiber Fabrics Containing Uniformly Dispersed Antimicrobial Agents as an Innovative Type of Polymeric Materials with Superior Antimicrobial Efficacy
Dr. Hao Fong,
Professor, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA

08:55-09:20

Title: Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Jean-francois Berret,
Director, University Paris-Diderot, France

09:20-09:45

Title: The Role of Neutron Scattering in the Development of Materials for Nanomedicine Applications
Dr. Frank Klose,
Leader, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Australia

09:45-10:10

Title: Colloidal Nanocompaction of DNA
Dr. Emilio Aicart,
Professor, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Novel Amphiphilic Core-Shell Particles as Effective Nanocarriers for Gene Delivery
Dr. Pei Li,
Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

10:55-11:20

Title: Preparation and Soft Magnetic Properties of Tunable Magnetic Submicron- and Nano-particles and their Potential Applications in Nanobiology and Nanomedicine
Dr. Gaowu 
Qin, Professor, Northeastern University, China

11:20-11:45

Title: Formation and Evolution Mechanisms of Nano-Clusters During Solidification Processes of Liquid Metals
Dr. Rang-Su
Liu, Professor, Hunan University, China

11:45-12:10

Title: Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles and Clinical Application for Non-specific Separation of Tumour Cells
Dr. Petra
Payer, INNOVENT Technology Development Research, Germany

Track 1-2: Nanosctructure Techniques and Biofunctionalizations in Medicine
Time: 08:30-12:10, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 311A, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair


Dr. Vladimir V. Tsukruk,
Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Polymer; Director, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Co-chair



Dr. Jianhua Hao,
Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

08:30-08:55

Title: Micro- and Nanofabrication of Polymer Structures for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Jens Gobrecht,
Professor & Head, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland

08:55-09:20

Title: Advances in Dip-pen Nanolithography for Applications in Biomaterials
Dr. Robert J. Stokes,
Application Development Manager, Nanoink. Inc., USA

09:20-09:45

Title: Controlled Wrapping of Anisotropic Crystals, Cells, and Cell Assemblies with Synthetic Soft Shells
Dr. Vladimir V. Tsukruk,
Professor & Director, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

09:45-10:10

Title: Analysis of Up-conversion Nanoparticles for Biological Imaging
Dr. Jianhua Hao, Assistant Professor, The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Nanotopography – A Safer Way to Take Advantage of Nanoscale Phenomenon
Dr. Sorin Manolache,
Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

10:55-11:20

Title: Development of Smart Surfaces for Cell Studies and Biosensor Applications
Dr. Elena Martinez,
Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC), Spain

11:20-11:45

Title: Use of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles in Affecting Microgravity Induced Osteoporosis
Dr. Jitendra Behari,
Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

11:45-12:10

Title: Effect of Low Intensity Pulse Magnetic Field in the Prevention of Spinal Cord Injury Induced Osteoporosis in Rats
Dr. Rashmi Mathur, Professor, All India Institute of Medicine, India

Track 1-3: Electrochemistry at the Nanoscale & Modern Biophysics in Nanomedicine
Time: 08:30-12:10, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 311B, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Patrice L. Baldeck, Research Director, CNRS, Grenoble University and Lyon Biopole, France

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Paolo Facci, Professor, National Research Council, Italy

08:30-08:55

Title: Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles of Different Size and Shape Synthesized in Presence of Polyelectrolytes
Dr. Joachim Koetz,
Professor, University of Potsdam, Germany

08:55-09:20

Title: Multifunctional Hybrid Nanoparticles and Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Two-Photon Fluorescence Imaging, and Photodynamic Therapy in the Near-Infrared Region
Dr. Patrice. L. Baldeck, 
Research Director, CNRS & Grenoble University, France

09:20-09:45

Title: The Prospects for 3rd Generation DNA Sequencing with a Nanopore
Dr. Gregory
Timp, Professor, University of Notre Dame, USA

09:45-10:10

Title: Luminescent Silica Nanoparticles: High Brightness for Diagnostics, Imaging and Sensing
Dr.
Luca Prodi,
Professor, University of Bologna, Italy

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy: A Tool for Single Molecule Investigation of Redox Biomolecules
Dr. Paolo Facci,
Professor, National Research Council, Italy

10:55-11:20

Title: Electrochemical Methods for the Investigation of Bioaffinity Interactions Based on Gold Nanoparticles Modified Sensors
Dr. Viktoria Shumyantseva,
Professor, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Russia

11:20-11:45

Title: Interactions of Nanoparticles with Proteins – Dynamic and Mechanistic Studies
Dr. Lennart
Treuel, Group Leader, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

11:45-12:10

Title: Study of Gig-seal Formation in Patch Clamping using Nanotechnology
Dr. Yuchun Gu,
Professor of Peking University, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, College of Medical and Dental Science, UK

Track 1-4: Nanofluids and BioMEMS in Medicine
Time: 13:30-16:45, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 310, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Quanfang Chen, Professor & Director, University of Central Florida, USA

Co-chair



Dr. Bing-Yang Cao,
Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China

13:30-13:55

Title: Dimension Dependent Properties of PDMS Membranes
Dr. Quanfang Chen, 
Professor, Director of Nanomaterials and MEMS Laboratory, University of Central Florida, USA

13:55-14:20

Title: Preparation of Nano-drugs by the Precise Control of Micromixing in Micro-channels and Micro/Mini-droplets
Dr. Yi Cheng,
Professor, Tsinghua University, China

14:20-14:45

Title: Efficient Conveying of Nanofluid by Surface Traveling Wave
Dr. Bing-Yang Cao,
Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China

14:45-15:10

Title: Spinning Color Barcoded Microparticles for Faster Biochips
Dr. Sunghoon Kwon,
Professor, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Metabolism of Magnetic Nanoparticles Injected into Rats
Dr. Herng-Er Horng
, Professor, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

15:55-16:20

Title: Microfluidic Chip for CD4+ T Cell Test for HIV/AIDS Diagnostics
Dr. Zuankai Wang, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

16:20-16:45

Title: Tracer Induced Therapy in Cancer Treatment
Dr. Manfred George Krukemeyer,
Paracelsus-Hospital, Germany

Track 1-5: Development of Nanowires, Nanotubes and Nanorodes for Medicine
Time: 13:30-17:10, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 311A, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair



Dr. Choi Wee Kiong, Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Co-chair



Dr. Xuefeng Guo,
Professor,
Peking University, China

13:30-13:55

Title: Manufacturing of Cost Effective, Wide-Surface Silicon-Based Nanostructures for Bio-analytics and Cell Modulation Study
Dr. Choi Wee Kiong,
Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore

13:55-14:20

Title: Purification of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Suspensions
Dr. Marcus
D. Lay, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, USA

14:20-14:45

Title: Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Biochip Applications
Dr. Jin-Woo Choi,
Associate Professor, Louisiana State University, USA

14:45-15:10

Title: Biological and Non-biological Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Jaime Castillo-
Leon, Assistant Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Molecular Electronic Devices Potentially for Biosensing and DNA Detecting
Dr. Xuefeng Guo,
Professor, Peking University, China

15:55-16:20

Title: Nanowire-electrodes and Nanosyringes for Neurobiology
Dr. Christelle Prinz,
Research Scientist, Lund University, Sweden

16:20-16:45

Title: Silicon-nanowire-array Surfaces for High Effectively Capture Circulating Tumor Cells
Dr. Shutao Wang,
Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

16:45-17:10

Title: Functionalisation of Carbon Nanotubes with Metal Clusters
Dr. Olivera 
Neskovic, Professor, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Serbia

Track 1-6: Nano-tools and Nano-analysis Breaking Research
Time: 08:30-10:55, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Zoya Leonenko, Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. George Altankov, Professor, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalunia (IBEC), Spain 

08:30-08:55

Title: The Structure and Function of Lung Surfactant: Interaction with Nanoparticles and Amyloid Peptides
Dr. Zoya Leonenko,
Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada

08:55-09:20

Title: Plasmon Adiabatic Nanoscopy: A Novel Tool for Surface Nano-mapping
Dr. Francesco De Angelis,
Team Leader, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy

09:20-09:45

Title: Core-shell and Heterostructured Nanoparticles for Biomedical Application
Dr. Ruey-an Doong,
Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

09:45-10:10

Title: The fastDNAread Project: Molecular Electronics for Whole-genome Sequencing
Dr. Ralph H. Scheicher,
Assistant Professor, Uppsala University, Sweden

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Subnanometer-scale Visualization of Nanobio-interfaces by Frequency Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy
Dr. Takeshi Fukuma
, Associate Professor, Kanazawa University, Japan

Track 1-7: Nanophotonics, Micro-optics and Nano-optics in Nanomedicine
Time: 08:30-09:45, October 25, 2010 (Monday)   Place: Room No. 311A, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

Dr. Ma'an N.R AL-Ani, Health Administration / Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning, Qatar; President, LXRYM Opto Technology, Inc., USA

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Chengkuo Lee, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore

08:30-08:55

Keynote Speech:
Title:
Nano-photonic Discovery of Breast Cancerous Stem Cells Migration for early Diagnosis and Prevention of Breast Cancer Spread
Dr. Ma'an N.R AL-Ani,
Health Administration / Ministry of Municipality
and Urban Planning, Qatar; President, LXRYM Opto Technology, Inc., USA

08:55-09:20

Title: Selective Protein Sensor Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Dr. Eric Finot
, Professor, University of Bourgogne, France

09:20-09:45

Title: Optical NEMS Cantilever Sensors
Dr. Chengkuo Lee, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Track 1-8: Nanobioelectronics from Electronics, Biology to Medicine
Time: 09:45-11:45, October 25, 2010 (Monday)   Place: Room No. 311A, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

Dr. Nianjun Yang, Team Leader, Biosensor Team, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF), Germany

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Ernest Mendoza Gómez, Investigador, Institut Català de Nanotecnología, Spain

09:45-10:10

Title: From Diamond Nano-structures to Nano-bioelectronics
Dr. Nianjun Yang, Team Leader, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF), Germany

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Buckypaper in vitro and in vivo Effects in Toxicology and Biology.
Dr. Stefano Bellucci,
First Researcher, Frascati National Laboratory, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Italy

10:55-11:20

Title: Electrochemical Immunosensors Based on Funcionalised Carbon Nanotube – Polymer Composites
Dr. Ernest Mendoza,
Investigador, Institut Català de Nanotecnología, Spain

11:20-11:45

Title: Endoscopic Electrochemical Sensor for Ischemia Detection on the Stomach Tissue
Dr. Monica Mir,
Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Spain

Track 1-9: Biological Nanomotors to Nano-computers in Medicine
Time: 13:30-15:30, October 25, 2010 (Monday)   Place: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

Dr. Kazuhiro Oiwa, Director General & Executive Director, Kobe Advanced ICT Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan

13:30-13:55

Title: Crosstalk Control of Pathogenic Bacteria using DNA-Based Molecular-Communication Robot
Dr.
Kazuhiro Oiwa, Director General & Executive Director, Kobe Advanced ICT Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan

13:55-14:20

Title: Control of Bio-nanomotors by High-pressure Techniques
Dr. Masayoshi Nishiyama,
Research Associate, Kyoto University, Japan

14:20-14:45

Title: In vitro Synthesis of Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles by Coastal Flora of Mangrove Ecosystem of India
Dr. Kandasamy Kathiresan,
Professor, Annamalai University, India

14:45-15:10

Title: Nanomedicine Research in the University of Calcutta
Dr. Dhrubajyoti
Chattopadhyay, Pro Vice Chancellor, Calcutta University, India

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

 

Track 2: Nanobiotechnology
-Discovering Synergized Properties to Solve Conventional Problems

 

Track 2-1: Biosensing, Photon-based Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology (Part I)
Time: 08:30-10:55, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 311C, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Gradimir Misevic, Professor, CEO of Gimmune GmbH, Switzerland

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Peng Xi, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University, China

 08:30-08:55

Title: Single Cell Nanoproteomics for Personalized Medicine by Nano-Bio-Devices and Their Application to Anti-Cancer and Viral/RetroViral Immunotherapies using Selective Stimulation of Proliferation of Natural Killer (NK) Cells
Dr. Gradimir Misevic,
Professor, CEO of Gimmune GmbH, Switzerland

08:55-09:20

Title: Dendrimer-Coated Gold Nano-Rods Conjugated By RGD peptide for Selective and Targeted Photo-Therapy of Skin Cancer
Dr. Peng Xi,
Associate Professor, Peking University, China

09:20-09:45

Title: Biosensing Based on Combining Diffraction Gratings with Immunomagnetic Separation
Dr. Cagri Savran,
Associate Professor, Purdue University, USA

09:45-10:10

Title: Nanosensors for Unraveling Drugs Mode of Action and Tackling Resistant Infectious Diseases
Dr. Joseph Ndieyira, Senior Lecturer, University College London, UK

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: In-situ Monitoring the Growth Process of Au@Cu Core-shell Nanoparticle: A NADH and Alcohol Plasmonic Nanosensor Based on Single Gold Nanoparticle
Dr. Yitao Long,
Professor, East China University of Science and Technology, China

Track 2-2: Biosensing, Photon-based Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology (Part II)
Time: 08:30-12:10, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 306, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Alfred Tok, Head, Associate Professor, Division of Materials Technology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Fu-Hsiang Ko, Professor, Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

08:30-08:55

Title: Peptide Aptamers Targeting Mutant p53 Induce Apoptosis in Tumor Cells
Dr. Paolo
Carloni, Full Professor, German Research School for Simulation Sciences, GmbH, Germany

08:55-09:20

Title: Functionalized and Decorated Carbon Nanotube-Based Biosensors
Dr. Alfred Tok, Head & Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

09:20-09:45

Title: Nanopore Single-Molecule Sensors for Biomedical Detection
Dr. Liqun Gu, Associate Professor, University of Missouri, USA

09:45-10:10

Title: Advances in Tip-based Nanolithography for Biosensor Applications
Dr. Robert J. Stokes,
Application Development Manager, Nanoink. Inc., USA

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Miniaturized Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Photocurrent System for Biomolecular Sensing via Chemiluminescence
Dr. Fu-Hsiang
Ko, Professor, Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

10:55-11:20

Title: Development of Tm2Ti2O7 Sensing Membrane for pH Detection and Glucose Biosensing
Dr. Tung-
Ming Pan, Professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan

11:20-11:45

Title: Medical Application of Synchrotron-Radiation-based Biological and Chemical Analyses
Dr. Akira Saito,
Associate Professor, Osaka University, Japan

11:45-12:10

Title: Metallodielectric Nanoshell Arrays for Near-IR light Responsible LSPR Bio-chemical Sensor
Dr. Nobuyuki
Zettsu, Assistant Professor, Osaka University, Japan

Track 2-3: Biomimetic Nanomaterials & Bio-Inpsired Nanotech
Time: 13:30-16:20, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 311B, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Huirong Le, Programme Leader & Lectuer, University of Dundee, UK

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Fengshou Zhang, Vice Dean, Beijing Normal University, China

13:30-13:55

Title: Fabrication of Biomimetic Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites for Bone Implants and Scaffolds
Dr. Huirong Le,
Programme Leader & Lectuer, University of Dundee, UK

13:55-14:20

Title: Self-assembled Block Copolymers as Bio-mimetic Membrane Compartments
Dr. Madhavan Nallani, Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

14:20-14:45

Title: Single-Molecule Functional Imaging of Membrane Proteins
Dr. Tae-Young Yoon,
Assistant Professor, KAIST, Republic of Korea

14:45-15:10

Title: Conformational Transition of DNA in Environmental Conditions
Dr. Fengshou Zhang,
Vice Dean, Beijing Normal University, China

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Bacterial Cellulose - Towards the Development of Artificial Blood Vessels
Dr. Miguel Gama, Associate Professor, University of Minho, Portugal

15:55-16:20

Title: A Platform for in vitro Characterisation of Nanoparticles at Biomimetic Lipid Membranes
Dr. Sofia Svedhem,
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Track 2-4: Nano-probes from Small Molecules, Proteins to Gene Detection
Time: 10:55-12:10, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 311C, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Mike Thompson, Professor, University of Toronto, Canada

10:55-11:20

Title: Label-free Detection of Biomarkers for Disease Based on Acoustic and Kelvin Fields
Dr. Mike Thompson,
Professor, University of Toronto, Canada

11:20-11:45

Title: Nanoprobes for Molecule Detection and Chemical Reactions based on Carbon Nanotubes
Dr. Jean-Pierre
Aimé, Direcor, C'Nano GSO, CBMN-CNRS, France

11:45-12:10

Title: Synthesis and Isotropic / Anisotropic Reversible Assembly of Plasmonic Nanoparticles
Dr. Jae-Seung Lee, Assistant Professor, Korea University, Republic of Korea

Track 2-5: Single Cell Analysis in Nanomedicine
Time: 16:20-18:00, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 311B, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

Dr. Seyed Moein Moghimi, Professor of Nanomedicine, Director, Centre for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Co-chair

 

Dr. Yanjun Zhang, Professor/Director, Nanomedicine laboratory, China National Academy of Nanotechnology & Engineering, China

16:20-16:45

Keynote Speech:
Title:
A New Method of Cell Analysis by Impedance Measurement at its Applications
Dr. Knut Bartl,
Chief Scientiffic Offfcer, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Germany

16:45-17:10

Title: Polycation Trafficking and Molecular Basis of its Cytotoxicity – Implications for Nucleic Acid Delivery and Release
Dr. Seyed Moein Moghimi,
Professor & Director, Centre for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

17:10-17:35

Title: High-resolution Living Cells Study Using Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy
Dr. Yanjun Zhang,
Professor/Director, China National Academy of Nanotechnology & Engineering, China

17:35-18:00

Title: Quantitative Multicolor Single Cell Imaging as High-Throughput Drug Screening Technology Based on Quantum Dot
Dr. Joon Myong Song, Associate Professor, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

Track 2-6: Nanotech in Cellular and Biomolecular Recognitions
Time: 14:20-15:55, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 312, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Fang Wei, Assistant Professor, University of California, USA

14:20-14:45

Title: Dipole Changes Accompanied Molecular Recognition: A Novel Route towards Highly Efficient Biosensors for Enzyme Activity
Dr. Shlomo Yitzchaik,
Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 

14:45-15:10

Title: Feedback System Control (FSC) Technique Based Systematic Optimization for Electrochemical Aptasensor
Dr.
Fang Wei, Assistant Professor, University of California, USA

15:10-15:30 Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Nanomaterials can Influence Living Biological Systems with Nanometer Sensitivity
Dr. Stefania Sabella, Team Leader, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnology, Italy

Track 2-7: Protein Nanotech, Photoproteins and Quantum Dots
Time: 08:30-10:55, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 311B, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Carola Kryschi, Professor, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Li-Qun Gu, Associate Professor, Biological Engineering and Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, USA

08:30-08:55

Title: Nanoparticles and Embryonic Organisms: Risk or Opportunity
Dr. David T. Cramb,
Director, University of Calgary, Canada

08:55-09:20

Title: Silicon Quantum Dots Functionalized for siRNA Delivery
Dr.
Carola
Kryschi, Professor, University of Erlangen, Germany

09:20-09:45

Title: The Use of Transfected Photoproteins to Image Calcium Dynamics in Pathologies Related to the Mis-regulation of Intracellular calcium
Dr.
Andrew L. Miller,
Professor, HKUST, Hong Kong, China

09:45-10:10

Title: Carbon Nanotube as Drug Delivery Transporter for Multidrug Resistant Cell
Dr.
Ren'an Wu, Professor of Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Design of Calcium-regulated Photoproteins with Required Properties for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Eugene S. Vysotski, Head, Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Russia

Track 2-8: Biomolecular Self-assembly and Nanoparticles for Bio-applications (Part I)
Time: 13:30-15:55, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 311C, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair 

 

 

Dr. Aiguo Wu, Professor, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology of Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

13:30-13:55

Title: Nanoparticles-a Chance of Contrast Agents with Therapeutic Functions
Dr. Aiguo Wu,
Professor, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology of Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

13:55-14:20

Title: Manipulation of Functionalized Quantum Dots to Regulation the Fibrillation of Alzheimer’s Peptide
Dr. Hung Wing Li,
Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China

14:20-14:45

Title: Noble Metal Nanoparticles: Mass Production and their Applications in Medicine, Biology, and Chemistry
Dr. Frank Hubenthal,
Senior Researcher, University of Kassel, Germany

14:45-15:10

Title: Micro/Nanofluidic System with Precise Local Temperature Sensing
Dr. Sheng-Yong Xu,
Associate Professor, Peking University, China

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Towards an Universal Multifunctional Silver Nanoparticle for Biological and Biomedical Applications
Dr. T. Anitha Sironmani,
Associate Professor, Madurai Kamaraj University, India

Track 2-9: Biomolecular Self-assembly and Nanoparticles for Bio-applications (Part II)
Time: 13:30-17:10, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 306, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

Dr. Shieh-Yueh Yang, CEO, MagQu Co., Ltd., Taiwan

Co-chair

 

Dr. Yitao Long, Professor, East China University of Science  and Technology, China

13:30-13:55

Keynote Speech:
Title: 
 Preparation of Nano-micro Particles for Bio-applications
Dr. Zhiguo Su
, Professor and Director, National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

13:55-14:20

Title: Bio-functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles for High-sensitivity and High-specificity Immunoassay on Alzheumer's Disease
Dr. Shieh-
Yueh Yang, CEO, MagQu Co., Ltd., Taiwan

14:20-14:45

Title: Complex Magnetic Systems for in vivo Imaging and Therapy
Dr. Christine Ménager,
Assistant Professor, University Pierre and Marie Curie, France

14:45-15:10

Title: Silicon Micromachined Energy Concentrating Acoustic Transducers for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Ramkumar Abhishek,
Researcher, Blue-Highway, LLC, USA

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Nanoparticles with Key-lock Interactions: from Self-assembly to Drug Delivery
Dr. Alexei Tkachenko,
Staff Scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA

15:55-16:20

Title: Functionalization of Self-Assembled Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene Fibers with Peptides for Bioprobing
Dr. Meizhen Yin,
Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China

16:20-16:45

Title: Magnetic Nanoparticles: Functionalisation Strategy and Bio-applications
Dr. Cordelia Selomulya,
Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Australia

16:45-17:10

Title: Hybrid Organic -Inorganic Self Assembled Nanosystems for Biological Applications
Dr. Shira Yochelis,
Research Associate, The Hebrew University, Israel

 

Track 3: Nanopharmaceuticals
-Integrative Applications of Nanomaterials for Drug R & D

 

Track 3-1: Nanotechnology & Nanostructure Materials as Intelligent Therapy
Time: 08:30-11:45, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 312, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Dario Narducci, Professor, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Yue-wern Huang, Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA

 08:30-08:55

Title: HA2-R9 Fusogenic Peptide Enhances Internalization and Intracellular Trafficking of Quantum Dots
Dr. Yue-wern Huang, Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA

08:55-09:20

Title: From Materials to Systems. Early Diagnosis of Endogenous Diseases by Mobile Sensing Automata
Dr. Dario Narducci,
Professor, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy

09:20-09:45

Title: Lipid-Based Nano-Carriers for Targeted Delivery of Therapeutics & Diagnostics
Dr. Tamer
Elbayoumi, Assistant Professor, Midwestern University, USA

09:45-10:10

Title: Albumin as a Carrier for Redox Controlling Nanomedicine
Dr.
Masaki Otagiri,
Professor, Sojo University, Japan

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Ultrafine Fibrous Films for Delivery of Drug/Nutraceuticals in GI Tract
Dr. Saowakon
Wongsasulak, Researcher, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thailand

10:55-11:20

Title: PH-Responsive Self-assembled Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy
Dr. Liyan Qiu,
Professor, Zhejiang University, China

11:20-11:45

Title: Carbon Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery
Dr. Renyun Zhang,
Senior Staff, Mid Sweden University, Sweden

Track 3-2: Novel Drug Delivery System Using Safe Nanomarterials (Part I)
Time: 08:30-10:55, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 315, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Ching-An Peng, Professor, Michigan Technological University, USA

08:30-08:55

Title: Polymeric Nanocarriers for Gene-Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy
Dr. Ching-An Peng,
Professor, Michigan Technological University, USA

08:55-09:20

Title: Anticancer Drug Development by Nano Micelle Delivery Technology
Dr. Jassy Wang, Deputy General Director, Material and Chemical Research Lab., ITRI, Taiwan

09:20-09:45

Title: Investigation on Arginine-based Polymeric Materials for Safe and Efficacious siRNA Delivery Systems
Dr. Ying Luo,
Associate Professor, Peking University, China

09:45-10:10

Title: Syntheses of Amphiphilic Tetrasaccharides as Drug Carriers for Hydrophobic Compounds
Dr. Hiroshi Kamitakahara,
Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: The Pharmacological and the Toxicological Organelles of Nanotubes
Dr. Yingge Zhang,
Professor, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology, China

Track 3-3: Novel Drug Delivery System Using Safe Nanomarterials (Part II)
Time: 13:30-17:30, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 306, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair



Dr. Trevor P. Castor, President & CEO, Aphios Corporation, USA

Co-chair



Dr. Wei Wu, Professor of Department of Pharmaceutics, Vice Dean of School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, China

13:30-13:55

Title: Formation and Utilization of Nanoparticles in Medical Applications
Dr. Shlomo Magdassi,
Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

13:55-14:20

Title: Manufacturing Safe Nanomedicines
Dr. Trevor P.
Castor, President & CEO, Aphios Corporation, USA

14:20-14:45

Title: Marine Phospholipids: a New Source of LC- PUFA Carrier Improving the Bioavailability of Bioactive Drugs
Dr. Michel Linder, Professor, Nancy-University, France

14:45-15:10

Title: Enhanced Bioavailability of Poorly Water-soluble by Lipid-based Nanocarriers
Dr. Wei Wu,
Professor of Department of Pharmaceutics, Vice Dean of School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, China

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: A New Stimuli-Responsive Route Based on Designable Coordinate Bonding in Mesopores
Dr. Shunai Che,
Professor, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China

15:55-16:20

Title: Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology for Enhanced Drug Absorption and Bioavailability
Dr. Hanan El Laithy,
Professor, Cairo University, Egypt

16:20-16:45

Title: Polymeric Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems for Improved TB Treatment
Dr. Boitumelo Semete,
Research Scientist, CSIR (Polymers & Bioceramics), South Africa

16:45-17:10

Title: Nanodiamonds for Drug Delivery: Surface Properties from Computational Modeling
Dr. Lin Lai,
CSIRO
, Australia

Track 3-4: Nanotechnology in Biologics Drug Discovery -Nanocarriers for Antibody, Vaccine, Protein and Cell Therapeutics
Time: 08:30-11:45, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair


 

Dr. Kuo Chu Hwang, Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Co-chair


 

Dr. Volkmar Weissig, Associate Editor Journal Liposome Research, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Glendale, USA

08:30-08:55

Title: A Flexible Nanovaccine Approach to Target Protein, Peptide and DNA Based Antigens to Dendritic Cells
Dr.
Sue Dong Xiang,
Director & Project Manager, Monash University, Australia

08:55-09:20

Title: Novel Protein Delivery System with Potential for Cancer Immunotherapy as Adjuvant
Dr. Bing Qian Shen,
Professor, Nankai University, China

09:20-09:45

Title: Preparation of Carbon Nanoparticles for Gene/Drug Delivery
Dr. Kuo Chu Hwang,
Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

09:45-10:10

Title: Mitochondria-targeted Pharmaceutical Nanocarriers
Dr. Volkmar Weissig,
Associate Editor, Journal Liposome Research, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy Glendale, USA

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: In vitro Anticancer Chemotherapy Drug Delivering Mechanism Study Based on the Nano Micellar Structure Tailoring
Dr. Wei Li,
Associate Professor, The Second Military Medical University, China

10:55-11:20

Title: Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mice with PE38KDEL Type I Mutant-loaded Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles Conjugated with Humanized SM5-1(ab’) Fragments
Dr. Jie Gao,
Associate Researcher, The Second Military Medical University, China

11:20-11:45

Title: Applications of Laser based Transfection for Mammalian Cells
Dr. Hugo Murua Escobar,
Research Scientist, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

Track 3-5: Nano-molecule Development as Targeting Therapeutics
Time: 08:30-11:45, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 311C, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair



Dr. Patrick Y Lu,
President and CEO, Sirnaomics, Inc.,
USA

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Hui Ye, Director, Wenzhou Medical College, China

08:30-08:55

Title: Active Targeting in Cancer and AIDS: The Role of Avidity and Unintended Biological Activation
Dr. Patrick J. Sink
o, Associate Vice President for Research, Parke-Davis Chair Professor, The State University of New Jersey, USA

08:55-09:20

1.      Title: Nanoparticle-Enhanced and Multi-Targeted siRNA Therapeutics
Dr. Patrick Y Lu, President and CEO, Sirnaomics, Inc., USA

09:20-09:45

Title: Dendrimer Development as Targeting Therapeutics against Viral Infections
Dr. Paraskevi Papaioannidou,
Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

09:45-10:10

Title: Preparation of Nano Recombination Human Interferon-α2b-containing Magnetoliposome and its Targeting Therapy on Human Hepatocelluar Carcinoma
Dr. Hui Ye, Director, Wenzhou Medical College, China

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Development of Next-next Generation DNA Sequencer
Dr. Masateru Taniguchi, Associate Professor, Osaka University, Japan

10:55-11:20

Title: Developing Nanoparticle Platforms for Enhanced Cancer Imaging and Therapy
Dr. Aihua Fu, Stanford University, USA

11:20-11:45

Title: Synthesis of Starch Capped Silver Nanoparticles and their Biological Applications
Dr. Kehkashan Mazhar, Senior Scientific Officer,
Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan

Track 3-6: Development of Cell-penetrating Peptides
Time: 08:30-09:45 , October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 306, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

Dr. King C. Lee, Vice President, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs, Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, USA

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Chuanguang Qin, Professor, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

08:30-08:55

Title: Peptides Derived from the Mitochondrial Protein, VDAC-1: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Cancer
Dr. Varda Shoshan-Barmatz,
Professor & Director, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

08:55-09:20

Title: Synthsis of Small Molecular Peptides as Fluorescent Cell-penetrating Probe for Cell Imaging
Dr.
Chuanguang Qin, Professor, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

09:20-09:45

Title: Cell-selective Cell Penetrating Peptide as an Intelligent Molecular Carrier
Dr. Akihiko Kuniyasu
, Associate Professor, Kumamoto University, Japan

Track 3-7: Progress on Nano-Device Therapeutics
Time: 09:45-11:20, October 25, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 306, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair



Dr. Steven J. Langford,
Professor & Head, Monash University, Australia

Co-chair



Dr. Bongsoo Kim,
Professor, Director of National Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, KAIST, Korea

09:45-10:10

Title: Nanobiotechnology and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Dr. Steven J. Langford,
Professor & Head, Monash University, Australia

10:10-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Detection of Multiple Pathogen DNA and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism by Novel SERS Platform
Dr. Bongsoo Kim, Professor & Director, KAIST, Korea

10:55-11:20

Title: Radiosensitizing Effect of Gold Nanoparticles under X-ray Irradiation
Dr. Masaki Misawa,
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science Technology, Japan

 

Track 4: Advances in Nanomedicine
-Unrevealing the Miniature Power for Biological Mechanisms & Functions

 

Track 4-1: Nano-oncology to Nanotech for Cancer Therapy
Time: 13:30-17:10, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 311C, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Weimin Fan, Professor, Medical University of South Carolina, USA

Co-chair

 

Dr. Brian Kelly, Research Manager, Starpharma Pty Ltd., Australia

13:30-13:55 Title: Can Nano-emulsion Formulation Improve Safety and Efficacy of Cytotoxic Drugs in the Treatment of Cancer
Dr. King C. Lee,
Vice President, Cornerstone Pharmaceuticals, USA

13:55-14:20

Title: Nanoparticles for Tumor Targeted Therapies and Their Pharmacokinetics
Dr. Weimin Fan,
Professor, Medical University of South Carolina, USA

14:20-14:45

Title: Dendrimers: New Opportunities to Treat and Prevent Human Disease
Dr. Brian Kelly,
Research Manager, Starpharma Pty Ltd., Australia

14:45-15:10

Title: Nanovectors for Anti-cancer Drug Delivery: From Research to Clinical Practice
Dr. Chung-Tsen Hsueh,
Associate Professor, Loma Linda University, USA

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Polymer Therapy of Cancer Based on Tripodal Amphiphiles
Dr. Youn Soo
Sohn, Director and Professor, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea

15:55-16:20

Title: Use of Lipid Nanoemulsions in the Treatment of Cancer
Dr. Raul C. Maranhão, Head Professor of Clinical Biochemistry, Director, University of São Paulo, Brazil

16:20-16:45

Title: In Vitro Antisense Oligonucleutide Delivery by Polyamidoamine Dendrimer for Treatment of Cancer
Dr. Ismaeil Haririan, Associate Professor, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

16:45-17:10

Title: Nanotechnological Possible Development Pathways within Targeted-cells Therapies for Infiltrative Glioblastoma Cancer Stem Cells
Dr. Felix M. Brehar
, Researcher, Clinical Hospital “Bagdasar-Arseni”, Romania

Track 4-2: Nanoneuroscience and Nanoneuropharmacology
Time: 08:30-09:45, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 308, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

Dr. Mark Slevin, Professor, BBVA Chair in Clinical Biomedicine, ICCC, St Pau Hospital, Barcelona; Editor-In-Chief: Journal of angiogenesis Research; Reader in Cellular Pathology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Martin Kanje, Professor, Lund University, Sweden

08:30-08:55

Title: A Role for Nanomedicine in Prevention and Treatment of Ischaemic Stroke
Dr. Mark Slevin, Professor, BBVA Chair in Clinical Biomedicine, ICCC, St Pau Hospital, Barcelona; Editor-In-Chief: Journal of angiogenesis Research; Reader in Cellular Pathology, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

08:55-09:20

Title: Interaction of Nerve- and Other Cells with Nanomodified Surfaces
Dr. Martin Kanje,
Professor, Lund University, Sweden

09:20-09:45

Title: MEMS Multi-Electrode Array for Neural Signal Measurement
Dr. Jeffrey Da-Jeng Yao, Associate Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Track 4-3: Nano-Cardiology, Diagnostics and Nanotherapy
Time: 09:45-12:10, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 308, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Chien Ho, Director & Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

09:45-10:10

Title: Iron-Oxide Nanoparticles as MRI Contrast Agents to Monitor Immune Responses in Cardiac Transplant Rejection
Dr. Chien Ho,
Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

10:10-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: Nanotechnology for Medical Diagnostics and Self Powered Systems
Dr. Magnus
Willander, Professor, Linköping University, Sweden

10:55-11:20

Title: Molecular Imaging of Inflammation in Cardiovascular Diseases: Potential for Nanoparticles Imaging Markers
Dr. Emmanuelle Canet-Soulas, Professor, Université Lyon 1, France

11:20-11:45

Title: Cardiovascular Blood Flows with Suspended Red Blood Cells via Computer Simulation
Dr.
Simone Melchionna, Senior Research Scientist, EPFL, Switzerland

11:45-12:10

Title: Targeting Gene Delivery by Magnetic Force and Magnetic Nanoparticles in Vitro
Dr. Daisuke Kami,
Researcher, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Japan

Track 4-4: Nano-devices for Medication and Surgery
Time: 13:30-14:20, October 25, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 312, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Chung-Hsuan Chen, Director, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

13:30-13:55

Title: Nanopatricle Uptake Measurements Using Novel Cell Mass Spectrometry

 

Dr. Chung-Hsuan Chen, Director, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

13:55-14:20

Title: Exploring Atomic Force Microscopy for Single Cell Manipulations as a Novel Nano-device for Nano-medical Application
Dr. Rehana Afrin,
Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Track 4-5: Nano-Orthopedics and Nano-Ophthalmology
Time: 13:30-14:45, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 312, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

Dr. David W. Sretavan, Edward and Estelle Alexander Professor, Depts. Ophthalmology & Physiology, Vice-Chair, Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, USA

13:30-13:55

Title: Axon Repair: Neurosurgical Applications at a Subcellular Scale
Dr. David W. Sretavan, Professor & Vice-Chair, University of California San Francisco, USA

13:55-14:20

Title: An Inexpensive Nano-scale Tissue In-growth Surface Demonstrating True Bio-activity In-vitro
Dr.
Paul A. Gunning,
Principal Specialist Surface Analysis, Smith & Nephew, UK

14:20-14:45

Title: Osseointegration and Bone Bonding: From Macro to Nano
Dr. Anders
Palmquist, Researcher, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Track 4-6: Nano-Microbiology
Time: 14:45-16:20, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 312, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Noemi Rozlosnik, Associate Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

14:45-15:10

Title: Advances in Virus Detection: Functionalized and Micropaterned Microfluidic Systems
Dr. Noemi Rozlosnik,
Associate Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Single-Bacterial Cell Biology: Geneme Regulation in a Single Escherichia Coli
Dr. Akira Ishihama,
Professor and Head, Hosei University, Japan

15:55-16:20

Title: Influence of Bacterial Biopolymers on Nanomechanical and Electrokinetic Properties of Living E. Coli Cells
Dr. Grégory Francius,
Chargé de Recherche CNRS, Nancy University, France

Track 4-7: Nano-Immunology
Time: 10:55-11:45, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 311B, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Magdalena Plebanski, Professor , Monash University, Australia

10:55-11:20

Title: Nanoparticle Based Modulation of Immunity
Dr. Magdalena Plebanski,
Professor , Monash University, Australia

11:20-11:45

Title: Rapid and Sensitive Chemiluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay for Measuring Myocardium Markers by Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
Dr. Xiaomao Xie,
Senior Research Scientist, Magnabeat Inc., Japan

Track 4-8: Nanotechnology in Diagnostics -Nanoparticles in Imaging and Diagnostics
Time: 08:30-11:45, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 312, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Kevin D. Belfield, Chair & Professor, University of Central Florida, USA

Co-chair

Dr. Dario Narducci, Professor, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy

08:30-08:55

Title: The Synthesis and Characterization of New Probes for Multiphoton Fluorescence Imaging
Dr. Kevin D. Belfield,
 Chair & Professor, University of Central Florida, USA

08:55-09:20

Title: Survey of Imaging Nanoparticles in vivo, their Efficacy and Lessons Learned
Dr. Seth T Gammon,
In Vivo Product Manager, Carestream Health, Inc., USA

09:20-09:45

Title: Making and Measuring Nanodiamond and Applications in Bio- and Nano-technology
Dr. James Rabeau,
Associate Professor, Macquarie University, Australia

09:45-10:10 Title: Bio-functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles for Target MRI
Dr. Che-Chuan Yang,
Product Manager, MagQu Co., Ltd., Taiwan

10:10-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Title: GoldMag Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Lateral-Flow Strips for Biomolecule Rapid Detection
Dr. Yali Cui,
Professor, Northwest University, China

10:55-11:20

Title: A Novel Spectrofluorimetric Method for Measuring the Activity of the Enzymeα-L-fucosidase using the Nano Composite Optical Sensor Samarium (III) – Doxycycline Complex Doped in Sol- gel Matrix
Dr. Mohamed Said,
Assistant Professor, Ain Shams University, Egypt

11:20-11:45

Title: Multifunctional Mesoporous Nanocapsules for Nanomedical Applications
Dr. Hangrong Chen,
Professor, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

 

Track 5: IT, Instrumentation and Equipment in Nanomedicine
-From Math Models to Imaging Simulations

 

Track 5-1: Processing Systems, Robotics and Equipment for Nano-marterials
Time: 13:30-15:30, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Ahmed M. Safwat, Professor and Director, Queen's University, Canada

13:30-13:55

Title: Wireless Nanonetworks: Medical Applications and Challeneges
Dr. Ahmed M. Safwat,
Professor and Director, Queen's University, Canada

13:55-14:20

Title: Looking for Novel Insights Into Biocybernetics for Nanobiology and Nanomedicine – What Does It Mean ‘Computing’
Dr. Salvatore Santoli,
Director & CEO, INT- International Nanobiological Testbed Ltd., UK

14:20-14:45

Title: QuickPALM: 3D Real-Time Photoactivation Nanoscopy Image Processing in ImageJ
Dr. Musa M. Mhlanga, Research Leader, CSIR – Synthetic Biology, South Africa

14:45-15:10

Title: Novel Plasma Processing System for Nano-bio and Nano-medicine
Dr. Takayuki Ohta,
Associate Professor, Wakayama University, Japan

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

Track 5-2: Nano-Array and Nano-Biochips in Diagnostics
Time: 15:30-17:35, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

Dr. Philippe Dejardin, Director, CNRS, France

15:30-15:55

Keynote Speech

Title: Telemetry of the Human Metabolism: New Concept in Fully-Implantable and Remotely-Powered Nano-Biochip Array
Dr. Sandro Carrara, Professor, University of Genoa, Italy

15:55-16:20 Title: Nanomagnetic and Spintronic Integrated Biomedical Sensing Assay for Personal Medicine
Dr. Jian-Ping Wang,
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Associate Director, The Center for Micromagnetics and Information Technologies (MINT), Director, University of Minnesota, USA
16:20-16:45

Title: Background Surfaces for Biosensors
Dr. Philippe Dejardin,
Director, CNRS, France

 16:45-17:10 Title: 3D Nanogap Interdigitated Electrode Array Biosensors for Sensitive Detection of Biomolecular Interactions
Dr. Kanwar Vikas Singh,
Research Faculty, Portland State University, USA
 17:10-17:35

Title: MicroRNAs in SARS-CoV Infection
Dr. Jayprokas Chakrabarti
, Senior Professor,
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, India

 

Track 6: Milestones of Applied Nano-medical Technologies
-Translating Nano-medical Innovations into Commercialization

 

Track 6-1: Novel Nanomaterials for MRI and Ultrasound Contrast Agents
Time: 13:30-14:45, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 308, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr Jagat R. Kanwar, Associate Professor, Deakin University, Australia

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Hao-Li Liu, Associate Professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan

13:30-13:55

Title: Novel Oral Administration of Ceramic Nanocarriers Immobilised with Bovine Iron Saturated Lactoferrin for Anti-cancer and Bio-distribution through MRI
Dr Jagat R. Kanwar,
Associate Professor, Deakin University, Australia

13:55-14:20

Title: Nano-Particles with High Relaxivity for Used as MRI Contrast Agents
Dr. Hsin-Hsin Shen
, Deputy Division Director, ITRI, Taiwan

14:20-14:45

Title: Focused-Ultrasound Brain-Drug Delivery: Integration with Nanomedicine Platform
Dr.
Hao-Li Liu, Associate Professor, Chang Gung University, Taiwan

Track 6-2: Inorganic, Organic, Dendrimer, Natural or Artificial Biopolymer for Nanomedicine
Time: 14:45-16:45, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 308, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Narayan S. Hosmane, Distinguished Research Professor & Inaugural Board of Trustees Professor, Northern Illinois University, USA

Co-chair

Dr. Xiaoyang Qi, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA

14:45-15:10

Title: Nanotechnology-Driven Cancer Therapy

Dr. Narayan S. Hosmane, Distinguished Research & Board of Trustees Professor, Northern Illinois University, USA

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Polyhydroxyalkanoates Nanoparticles Bound with Granule Binding Protein PhaP for Specific Drug Delivery and Protein Purification

Dr. Guo-Qiang Chen, Professor, Tsinghua University, China

15:55-16:20

Title: Cancer-Selective Imaging and Therapy using Saposin C-Coupled Phospholipid Nanovesicles
Dr. Xiaoyang
Qi, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA

16:20-16:45

Title: Solid Nanoparticles and Nanoliposomes Loaded with Rhenium-platinum Antitumor System in the Model of Tumor Growth
Dr. Shtemenko Nataliia,
Professor, Dnepropetrovsk National University, Ukraine

Track 6-3: Practical Instrument and Analytical Technology in Nanostructure Characterization
Time: 13:30-18:00, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 311B, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

Dr. Vladimir Semenovich Gorelik, Professor and Chief, P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute of RAS, Russian

Co-chair

Dr. Anpei Ye, Physical Professor, Peking University, China

13:30-13:55 Title: DNA Fluorescence without Labeling under Room Temperature
Dr. Vladimir Semenovich Gorelik,
Professor, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian
13:55-14:20 Title: Raman Tweezers Applied in Chemical Characterization of Micro-and Nanobioparticles
Dr. Anpei Ye, Physical Professor, Peking University, China
14:20-14:45 Title: Real-time Detection and Analysis of Micro- & Nano-Sized Bio-Particles with Tunable Nanopore
Dr. Sam Yu, Izon Science, New Zealand
14:45-15:10 Title: Ultrahigh-sensitive Detection of Molecular Orientation at Surfaces with Metastable Atom Electron Spectroscopy
Dr. Nobuo
Ueno, Professor, Chiba University, Japan
15:10-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-15:55

Title: Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications

Dr. Yasushi Takemura, Professor,Yokohama National University, Japan

15:55-16:20 Title: Characterization of Carbon Nanomaterials
Dr. Hisashi Kajiura,
Manager, Sony Corporation and Sony (China) Limited, Japan
16:20-16:45 Title: Micro/nano Architecture-Function-Mechanics in Biointerfaces
Dr. Dong Han,
Professor, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
16:45-17:10 Title: Assaying Human C-reactive Protein Using High-Tc SQUID-detected Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Ultra-low Magnetic Fields
Dr. Hong-Chang Yang, Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
17:10-17:35 Title: Sensor Technology for Medical Application
Dr. Jeung-Soo Huh,
Professor, Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea
17:35-18:00 Title: Sensitivity Enhancement Approaches for High-Resolution Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Dr. Kazuyuki Takeda,
Lecturer, Kyoto University, Japan

Track 6-4: Nanotransducers in Nanomedicine
Time: 15:55-16:45, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 312, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Josep Samitier, Professor & Associate Director IBEC, Barcelona University, Spain

15:55-16:20

Title: Nanobiosensors based on Olfactory Receptors for Diagnostic Purposes
Dr. Josep Samitier,
Associate Director IBEC, Barcelona University, Spain

16:20-16:45 Title: Fast Sensing Way of Local Anesthetic Levobupivacaine by Using Ppy/SWCNT
Dr. Ren-Jang Wu,
Professor, Providence University, Taiwan

Track 6-5: Artificial Cell Nanobiotechnology
Time: 16:45-18:00, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 312, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Randriamahazaka Hyacinthe, Professor, Université Paris 7-Denis Diderot, France

16:45-17:10

Title: Electrochemical Actuator: Combination of Material Science and Electrochemistry for Biomimetic Systems

Dr. Randriamahazaka Hyacinthe, Professor, Université Paris 7-Denis Diderot, France

17:10-17:35

Title: Hemoglobin-Vesicles as Artificial Oxygen Carriers Based on Bioconjugate Chemistry and Nanobiotechnology for Versatile Clinical Applications

Dr. Hiromi SAKAI, Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, Waseda Bioscience Research Institute, Singapore

17:35-18:00

Title: The Single GUV Method Reveals the Antimicrobial Peptide-Induced Pore Formation in Lipid Membranes
Dr. Masahito Yamazaki,
Professor, Shizuoka University, Japan

 

Track 7: Breaking Research of Novel Engineering Systems in Nanomedicine
-Developing Smart Nano-Processing and Nano-manufacturing


Track 7-1: Nanomechanics from Simulation, Computation to Cell and Tissue Modeling
Time: 13:30-16:25, October 24, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 315, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Alexander A. Spector, Research Professor, Johns Hopkins University, USA

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Quan Wang, Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Manitoba, Canada

13:30-13:55

Keynote Speech

Title: Atomic and Molecular Transport and Partition with Carbon Nanotubes
Dr. Quan Wang,
Professor
& Chair, University of Manitoba, Canada

13:55-14:20

Title: Modeling Electromechanical Coupling Associated with the Membrane Motor Protein Prestin
Dr. Alexander A. Spector,
Research Professor, Johns Hopkins University, USA

14:20-14:45

Title: Electrostatic and Electrokinetic Forces Contribute Significantly to Membrane Curvature
Dr. Mladen I. Glavinovic
, Associate Professor, McGill University, Canada

14:45-15:10

Title: Wave Propagation in Carbon Nanotubes
Dr. Lifeng Wang, Professor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

15:10-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-15:55

Title: The Interaction of Water with Self-assembled Monolayers: A Molecular Dynamics Study

Dr. Michael Chandross, Sandia National Laboratories, USA

Track 7-2: Modeling and Nanofabrication of Smart Nanostructure Materials and Devices (Part I)
Time: 08:30-11:20, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 315, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Gerald Kreindl, Product Manager, EV Group, Austria

Co-chair

 

Dr. Chunying Shu, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

08:30-08:55 Title: Nanofabrication of smart Nanostructure Devices using Nanoimprint Lithography
Dr. Gerald Kreindl,
Product Manager, EV Group, Austria
08:55-09:20 Title: Functional Carbonaceous Nanomaterial
Dr. Chunying Shu,
Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
09:20-09:45 Title: Nanofabrication by Colloidal Lithography: Model Biointerfaces and Flow-through Biosensors
Dr. Sarunas Petronis,
Assistant Professor, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
09:45-10:10 Title: DUV Lithography for Nanopatterned Surfaces
Dr. Olivier Soppera,
Senior Researche
r, CNRS, France
10:10-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-10:55 Title: Nanofabrication and Characterization of Nanogratings for Magnification Calibration of SEM and AFM
Dr. Qixiang Wang,
Deputy Director, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), China
10:55-11:20 Title: Investigation of Functional Mechanisms of Biological Nano-machines Exploiting Computer Simulations from Dynamical Electronic Structure to Reaction Network System

Dr. Masaru Tateno, Group Leader, Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan

Track 7-2: Modeling and Nanofabrication of Smart Nanostructure Materials and Devices (Part II)
Time: 08:30-10:55, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 308, 3rd Floor, BICC
Chair Dr. Nezih Unal, Vice President, GenISys GmbH, Germany

Co-chair

 

 

Dr. Guang Ping Zheng, Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

08:30-08:55 Title: Modeling and Optimization of Electron Beam Lithography for Nano-Fabrication
Dr. Nezih Unal,
Vice President, GenISys GmbH, Germany
08:55-09:20  Title: Atomistic Simulation of Biocompatibility of Nanostructured Titanium and Magnesium
Dr. Guang Ping Zheng,
Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
09:20-09:45

Title:Site-selective Fabrication of Nanocrystalline Devices Using the Nanoscale-electrocrystallization
Dr. Hiroyuki Hasegawa,
Researcher, Kobe Advanced ICT Research Center (KARC), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan

09:45-10:10

Title: Terahertz-Wave Sensing and Imaging Based on Nanostructured Electronic Devices
Dr. Yukio Kawano, Senior Research Scientist, RIKEN, Japan

10:10-10:30  Coffee Break
10:30-10:55 

Title: Micro-nano-structuring of Silver Containing Mesoporous Films
Dr. Nathalie Destouches-Castagna, University of Lyon, France

Track 7-3: Novel Nano-Biodevices and Molecular Machine Development
Time: 15:55-18:00, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 311C, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Sin-Doo Lee, Professor, Seoul National University, Korea

15:55-16:20

Title: Electrical DNA Sequencing Using Graphene Nanoelectrodes

Dr. Ming Liu, Director, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
16:20-16:45

Title: Elasticity-Driven Methodology for Lipid Raft and Cell Arrays by Nanotopography
Dr. Sin-
Doo Lee, Professor, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

16:45-17:10 Title: Novel Nano-pipette for Imaging of Deep Cortical Layers
Dr. Zeev Zalevsky, Professor, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
17:10-17:35

Title: Development of a Novel Autonomous Chemical Robot by Utilizing Self-oscillating Polymer System
Dr. Yusuke Hara
, Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

17:35-18:00 Title: Biocompatibility and Biosensor Application of Graphene
Dr. Yong Liu,
Director, Wenzhou Medical College, China

Track 7-4: Regenerative Medicine and Nanostructural Scaffolds in Tissue, Cell and Organ Engineering
Time: 15:30-18:00, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 307, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Peter I. Lelkes, Professor, Drexel University, USA

Co-chair

Dr. Wenguang Liu, Professor, Tianjin University, China

15:30-15:55

Keynote Speech

Title: Intelligent Nanosized Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Peter I. Lelkes,
Professor, Drexel University, USA

15:55-16:20

Title: Articular Cartilage Regeneration by Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using a Nano-composite Collagenous Scaffold
Dr.
Jose A. Andrades, Professor, University of Malaga, Spain

16:20-16:45

Title: Construction of Collagen-Based Corneal Substitutes Bearing Polycation-Capped ZnO OD/DNA Nanocomplexes for in-situ Gene Delivery and Bioimaging
Dr. Wenguang Liu,
Professor, Tianjin University, China

16:45-17:10

Title: Arrangement of type IV Collagen on Substrates with Controlled Density of -OH Groups
Dr. George Altankov, Professor, Institut for Bioengineering of Catalunia (IBEC), Spain 

17:10-17:35

Title: Interactions of Biological Cells with Bio-imprinted Patterns
Dr.
Maan Alkaisi, Associate Professor, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

17:35-18:00

Title: Several Peculiar Changes Inside Cells After Contacting Nanostructured Surfaces
Dr. Kyu Back Lee,
Professor, College of Health Science, Korea University, Republic of Korea

 

Track 8: Regulatory, Ethic Issues and Business Outlook in Nanomedicine
-Gain insights into Challenges and Opportunities of Social Considerations

 

Track 8-1: Regulatory, Ethic Issues and Business Outlook in Nanomedicine
Time: 13:30-16:45, October 25, 2010 (Sunday);   Place: Room No. 308, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

Dr. Nigel M. de S. Cameron, President and CEO, Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies, USA

Co-chair


Dr. Jinshun Zhao,
Professor & Director, Medical School of Ningbo University, China

13:30-13:55

Title: The Transhumanist Imperative: Ethical Issues in Nanotechnology and Human Enhancement
Dr. Paul D. Simmons,
Clinical Professor, University of Louisville, USA

13:55-14:20

Title: Toxicity Studies on Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes: State of the Art
Dr. Fathi Moussa,
Director of the LETIAM, Professor of Paris Sud 11 University, France

14:20-14:45

Title: Ethical, Policy and Business Issues in Nanotechnology: the View from the United States
Dr. Nigel M. de S. Cameron,
President and CEO, Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies, USA

14:45-15:10

Title: Apoptosis Induced by Tungsten Carbide-Cobalt (WC-Co) Nano- or Fine Particles in JB6Cells Involves ROS Generation through both 'Extrinsic' and 'Intrinsic' Apoptotic Pathways
Dr. Jinshun Zhao,
Professor & Director, Ningbo University, China

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Establishing Central Government Cost-effectiveness Assessment and Subsidisation of Nanomedicines
Dr. Thomas Faunce,
Associate Professor, Australian National University Medical School, Australia

15:55-16:20

Title: Toxicity Effects of Gold Nanoparticles and Quantum Dots in Drosophila Melanogaster
Dr. Pier Paolo Pompa, Coordinator, Italian Institute of Technology, Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnology, Italy

16:20-16:45

Title: Political Dimensions of  Nanomedicine : Present Status and Future Needs
Dr. C. S. Suthanthira Daniel,
Coordinator, Central Facility for Biotechnology Teaching and Research, India 

 

Young Scientists Forum
Time: 13:30-16:45, October 25, 2010 (Monday);   Place: Room No. 315, 3rd Floor, BICC

Chair

 

 

Dr. Wing-Fu Lai, Junior Researcher, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

13:30-13:55

Title: Multivalent Antibody-Liposome Nanoparticles as Innovative Cancer Therapies: Proof-of-Concept and Mechanistic Studies Using Rituximab
Mr. Jesse Popov,
Ph.D. Candidate, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Canada

13:55-14:20

Title: Nano-bottles for Incorporation, Storage and Drug Release from Carbon Nanotubes
Dr. Li Jian,
PhD Student, National University of Singapore, Singapore

14:20-14:45

Title: Cyclodextrin-PEI-Tat Polymer as a Vector for Plasmid DNA Delivery to Placenta Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Dr. Wing-Fu Lai,
Junior Researcher, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

14:45-15:10

Title: Mechanistic Studies of in vitro Cytotoxicity of Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers in Mammalian Cells
Dr.
Sourav Prasanna Mukherjee, PhD Student, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland

15:10-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Gold Nanoparticles and its Potential Application for Microbeam Radiotherapy
Ms.
Wan Nordiana Rahman, PhD Student, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

15:55-16:20

Title: Molecular Toxic Effects of Nanoparticles in Blood upon Interaction with Hemoglobin
Dr. Samaneh Zolghadri,
Ph.D. Student, University of Tehran, Iran

16:20-16:45

Title: The Effects of Silver Nanoparticles and Doxorubicin Complexes on the Structure of DNA and Inducing of Apoptosis in T47D Cell Line
Dr. Azadeh Hekmat, Ph.D. Student in Biophysics, University of Tehran, Iran