Symposium on “Genomics: A New Dimension in Science - A-IMBN

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Symposium on “Genomics: A New Dimension in Science & Technology”

A-IMBN (Asian-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network) delivery symposium

March 5th, 6th 2007

Organizer:

Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)

Organizing Committee

Chairman: Dr. Vishwanath P. Agrawal

Memebers:

1. Dr. Mohan Bikram Gewali

2. Dr. Raja Ram Pradhananga

3. Dr. Chiranjivi Regmi

4. Dr. Ram Narayan Jha

5. Nabin Shrestha

6. Mr. Vijay Singh (secretary)

Venue:

Hotel Himalaya

P. O. Box: 2141, Sahid Sukra Marg, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: 977-1-5523900 Fax: 977-1-5523909

Speakers from Abroad:

1. Dr. Ken-ichi Arai

M. D, Ph. D, Professor emeritus

The University of Tokyo

Professor, Laboratory for Systems Biology and Medicine,

Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo

E-mail: ken-ichi@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Professional Specialty: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology (Enzyme mechanism of DNA replication, gene expression, and signal transduction), Molecular Immunology,

Hematology and Molecular Development

2. Dr. Deong Su Hwang

Ph. D, Professor

Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, School of Biological Sciences

(IMBG) Seoul National University, Korea

E-mail: dshwang@snu.ac.kr

Professional Specialty: Mechanism of chromosome reproduction

3. Dr. Yoshikazu Nakamura

Ph. D, Professor

Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo

E-mail: nak@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Professional Specialty: Posttranscriptional/ Translational control

Molecular mimicry between protein and RNA, RNA-based drug discovery and design,

Molecular biology of yeast prions

4. Dr. Jung-Yaw Lin

Ph. D, Professor

Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Taiwan University

Chinese Taipei

E-mail: ylin@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Professional Specialty: Genomic approach for engineering new cancer therapy

5. Dr. Sumiko Watanabe

Ph. D, Professor

Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo

E-mail: sumiko@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Professional Specialty: Hematology, Stem cell, Neurobiology

6. Dr. Michael Lai

M. D, Ph. D, President

National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Distinguished Fellow, Academia Sinica

Chinese Taipei

E-mail: michlai@gate.sinica.edu.tw

Professional Specialty: Hepatitis virology

7. Dr. Toshihiro Nakajima

M. D, Ph. D, Professor

Institute of Medical Science, St. Marianna University, School of Medicine

E-mail: nakashit@marianna-u.ac.jp

Professional Specialty: Locomotor science, Rheumatology, Internal medicine,

Transcriptional regulation, Genomic medicine, Drug discovery research

8. Dr. Sangsoo Kim

Ph. D, Professor

Soongsil University, Korea

Managing Director

Electronic International Molecular Biology Lab (eIMBL), Seoul, Korea

E-mail: sskimb@ssu.ac.kr

March 5th 2007

Opening ceremony

Chief Guest: Mr. Ramakant Gouro, Member, National Planning Commission

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Hom Nath Bhattarai

Welcome address : Prof. Dr. Vishwanath P. Agrawal

A-IMBN President, Ken-ichi Arai and Introduction of A-IMBN (Asia Pacific Molecular

Biology Network) activities

Dr. Sangsoo Kim and Introduction of e-IMBL (Electronic Molecular Biology

Laboratory) Science

Inauguration: "Mr. Ramakant Gouro, Member, National Planning Commission"

A few words: Prof. Dr. Hom Nath Bhattarai

Key note address

Dr. Ken-ichi Arai: “Platform of genomic medicine and health care cycle”

Vote of Thanks: Prof. Dr. Dilip Subba

Educational Session

Basic genetic mechanisms: From DNA to protein

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Pramod Kumar Jha

Dr. Deong Su Hwang: “Cell cycle and DNA replication”

Dr. Yoshikazu Nakamura: “RNA world”

Dr. Vishwanath P. Agrawal: “Proteomics, Principle and Practice”

From Genome to multicellular organisms

Chairperson: Dr. Ashok Ratna Bajracharya

Dr. Jung-Yaw Lin: “Genomic science”

Dr. Sumiko Watanabe: “Stem cells and developmental biology”

Advanced Session I

Molecular and genomic approach for drug and vaccine discovery

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Ramesh Kant Adhikary

Dr. Yoshikazu Nakamura: “Aptamer as RNA-made super-antibody for therapeutics”

Dr. Michael Lai: “Hepatitis Viruses: from A to E”

Dr. Jung-Yaw Lin: “Genomic medicine of hepatocellular carcinoma”

March 6th 2007

Advanced Session 2

Genomic strategy for therapeutics

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Mohan Bikram Gewali

Dr. Toshihiro Nakajima: “Oncogenic properties of Rheumatoid synovial cells”

Unraveling of complex cellular dynamics

Dr. Sangsoo Kim: “Introduction to Bioinformatics”

Dr. Deong Su Hwang: “The arrest of cell cycle in response to defect of chromosome replication”

Vote of Thanks: Dr. Chiranjivi Regmi

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