11th Asia-Pacific International Molecular Biology Network (A-IMBN) Annual Conference, October 8-9, 2008, COEX , Seoul, Korea |
October 08, 2008 |
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Opening Session (Chair: Jisnuson Svasti) |
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09:00 - 09:10 |
Welcome Remarks by the President of A-IMBN, Prof. Jeongbin Yim |
09:10 - 09:30 |
¡°A Perspective on the Growth of Science in Asia¡± Chris Y.H. Tan, Senior Counselor, A-IMBN |
Session 1. DNA – A Key Element in Controlling Cellular Processes (Chair: James Shen) |
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09:30 - 10:00 |
¡°Involvement of a homeotic oncogenic protein in the regulation of human DNA Replication¡± |
10:00 - 10:30 |
¡°Regulation of replication fork in maintenance of genomic integrity¡± Hisao Masai, Tokyo Metropilitan Institute of Medical Sciences, Japan |
10:30 - 11:00 |
¡°The Rix1 (Ipi1p/2p/3p) Complex Is a Critical Determinant of Replication Licensing Independent of Ribosome Biogenesis¡± Chun Liang, Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology, China |
11:00 - 11:15 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
Session 2. RNA – Different Forms and New Roles (Chair: Joe Kates) |
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11:15 - 11:45 |
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11:45 - 12:15 |
¡°RNA aptamer: fundamentals to therapeutics¡± Yoshikazu Nakamura, University. of Tokyo, Japan |
12:15 - 12: 45 |
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LUNCH 12 : 45 p.m. to 13 : 45 p.m. |
Arthur Kornberg Memorial Lecture (Chair: Ken-ichi Arai) |
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13:45 - 14:00 |
Introduction to Arthur Kornberg Memorial Lecture |
14:00 - 14:45 |
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Session 3. Cellular Regulatory Processes (Chair: Duong Hoa Xo) |
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14:45 - 15:15 |
¡°Upregulation of Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase Contributes to Invasion through increasing MMP2 expression in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma¡± Jung-Yaw Lin, National Taiwan University, Taiwan. |
15:15 - 15: 45 |
¡°IRE-1 and HSP-4 play key roles in energy homeostasis via novel fasting-induced lipases in C. elegans¡± Junho Lee, Seoul National University, Korea |
15:45 - 16:15 |
¡°A microtubule-associated RacGAP scaffold protein interacts with Anillin to stabilize the contractile ring during Drosophila cytokinesis¡± Robert Saint, Australian National University, Australia |
16:15 - 16:30 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
Session 3. Cellular Regulatory Processes (Continued) (Chair: Filipinas Natividad) |
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16:30 - 17: 00 |
¡°New insights of translational research opportunities in diabetes¡± Muthuswamy Balasubramanyam, Madras diabetes research foundation, India. |
17:00 - 17:30 |
¡°Mitochondrial DNA Mutation, Oxidative Stress and Altered Gene Expression in Human Aging¡± Yau-Huei Wei, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan. |
17:30 - 18: 00 |
¡°Treatment and Prevention of Neurodegenerative Disease by Gene Vaccines¡± Tai June Yoo, University of Tennessee, USA. |
18:00 - 20: 00 |
A-IMBN Dinner |