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