2nd Australia-China Biomedical Research Conference

(ACBRC2009)

Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 24-27 April, 2009

Program

 

 

Friday, 24th April 2009
9:30 - 17:00	Registration

 

13:00-17:30	Presentations from universities in Australia and China (Room 107, Xingshen Building)
Chairperson	Prof. Wei He, Ministry of Health
13:10 - 13:40	Welcome Prof. Zihe Rao, President, Nankai University
13:40 - 14:10	Prof. Gang Pei, President, Shanghai Tongji University
14:10 - 14:40	Prof. Tim Brown, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University
14:40 - 15:10	Prof. Qimin Zhan, Vice President, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College
15:10 - 15:40	Afternoon Tea
15:40 - 16:10	Prof. Daine Alcorn, Pro Vice Chancellor Research & Innovation, RMIT University
16:10 - 16:40	Prof. Baofeng Yang, President, Harbin Medical University
16:40 - 17:10	Prof. Linda Kristjanson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University of Technology
17:10 - 17:40	Prof. Xinan Jiao, Vice President, Yangzhou University

 

 

18:00 - 20:00	Welcome function (Yiyuan Restaurant, Nankai University)
Chairpersons	Prof. Zihe Rao, Chairman, Organizing Committee

 

 

 

Saturday, 25th April 2009
7:30 - 17:00	Registration
8:00 - 9:20	Opening Ceremony (Lecture Hall, Xingshen Building)
Chairpersons	Prof. Zihe Rao, Co-Chairman, Organizing Committee Assoc. Prof. Jun-Ping Liu, Co-chairman, Organizing Committee
9:20 - 10:00	Plenary 1 (Lecture Hall, Xingshen Building)
Chairperson	Prof. Zihe Rao
09:20 - 10:00	Prof. Peter Doherty, Nobel Laureate, University of Melbourne Progress and challenges in viral immunity
10:00 - 10:30	Morning Tea
10:30 – 12:00	Plenary 2 (Lecture Hall, Xingshen Building)
Chairperson	Prof. Yi Rao
10:30 - 11:00	Prof. John Funder, Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research Translational Research Goes Both Ways: Lessons for Basic Biology from Clinical Studies
Chairperson	Prof. Dick Wettenhall
11:00 - 11:30	Prof. Heping Cheng, Peking University  TBA
Chairperson	Prof. Qimin Zhan
11:30 - 12:00	Prof. Perry Bartlett, Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland Improving learning and memory by stimulating neurogenesis in the adult brain
Chairperson	Prof. Ian Smith
12:00 - 12:30	Prof. Wei He, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences TBA
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch (Yiyuan Restaurant, Nankai University)
13:30- 17:35	Symposium 1: Stem Cell and Development Chairpersons: Prof. Kate Loveland and Prof. Hsiao Chang Chan (Lecture Hall, College of Life Sciences)	Symposium 2: Immunity Chairpersons: Prof. Bryan Williams and Prof. Zhinan Yin (Room 216, Xingshen Biulding)
13:30 - 13:55	Prof. Michael Holland, Monash Institute of Medical Research Stem cell applications in animal biotechnology - important models for biomedical applications	Prof. Bryan Williams, Monash Institute of Medical Research RNA interference and innate immunity
13:55 - 14:20	Prof. Hsiao Chang Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Dedifferentiated MSC-derived neurons for treatment of brain injuries	Prof. Youjia Cao, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University New function of an old protein: the maintenance role of Vav1 in T cells
14:20 - 14:45	Prof. Paul Verma, Monash Institute of Medical Research Approaches for generating transplantable pluripotent cells	Prof. Paul Hertzog, Monash Institute of Medical Research Regulating pattern recognition receptor signalling in the innate immune response to infections
14:45 - 15:10	Prof. Bing Sun, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences TRIM30 alpha negatively regulates TLR-mediated NF-kappa B activation by targeting TAB2 and TAB3 for degradation	Prof. Hong Tang, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Adaptive immune cells temper initial innate responses
15:10 - 15:30	Afternoon Tea
15:30 - 15:55	Prof. Kate Loveland, Monash Institute of Medical Research Cellular signalling processes that control testis development and germ line differentiation	Prof. Jennifer Stow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland Brisbane Protein trafficking and cytokine secretion in immunity
15:55 - 16:20	Lingyi Chen, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Cross-regulation of Nanog and Cdx2 in the segregation of the inner cell mass and the trophectoderm	Prof. Zhinan Yin, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University γδ T cells in inflammation and cancer
16:20 - 16:45	Ying Jin, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences Wwp2 Controls Oct4 Protein Levels via Lysine 63-linked Ubiquitin Chains in a Dosage-dependent Manner	Prof. Ban Hock Toh, Monash University Pro-atherogenic activity of NKT cells resides in the CD4+ subset
16:45 - 17:10	Dr. Di Yu, Garvan Institute of Medical Research miRNA-regulated T cell differentiation	Prof. Shunle Chen, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Biologic agents--the new era of lupus treatment
17:10 - 17:35	Dr Rongwen Xi, National Institute of Biological Sciences Finding the niche for Drosophila intestinal stem cells	Profs Nan Shenn, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Type I Interferon, Lupus Autoimmunity and Lupus Treatment

 

 

13:30- 17:35	Symposium 3: Cancer Progression Chairpersons: Prof. Christine Clarke and Prof. Jinqiu Zhou (Room 203, Xingshen Building)	Symposium 4: Cardiovascular and Neural Sciences Chairpersons: Prof. Ian Smith and Prof. Peter Schofield (Room 206, Xingshen Building)
13:30 - 13:55	Prof. Marc Achen, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Novel therapeutic approaches for targeting blood vessels and lymphatics in cancer	Prof. Ian Smith, Monash University New Approaches for the Discovery of Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers
13:55 - 14:20	Prof. Jinqiu Zhou, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences Sua5p Is a novel single-stranded telomeric DNA binding protein facilitating telomere replication	Prof. Baofeng Yang,   Harbin Medical University MicroRNAs: key players in the cardiovascular system, apoptosis, arrhythmogenesis and sudden cardiac death
14:20 - 14:45	Prof. Levon Khachigian, Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales Immediate-early genes as master regulators in cancer and vascular pathobiology	Prof. Peter Little, Baker Medical Research Institute Proteoglycan synthesis and structure as  a target for the prevention of atherosclerosis
14:45 - 15:10	Prof. Yuxin Yin, Peking University Health Science Center p53 and PTEN：two gardians of the genome	Prof. Philip Poronnik, RMIT University A new look at renal albumin handling
15:10 - 15:30	Afternoon Tea
15:30 - 15:55	Prof. Christine Clarke, Westmead Institute for Cancer Research Progesterone signaling in normal and malignant breast	Prof. Peter Schofield, University of New South Wales Genetic approaches to understanding the etiology of bipolar disorder
15:55 - 16:20	Prof. Jun Zhou, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Microtubule tip-associated protein EB1 promotes breast cancer growth by stimulating Aurora-B kinase activity	Prof. Yizheng Wang, Institute of Neuroscience, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences TRPCs and neuronal survival
16:20 - 16:45	Prof. Wayne Tilley, University of Adelaide / Hanson Institute The emerging role of androgen signaling in breast and prostate cancer	Prof. David Adams, University of Queensland Analgesic conotoxins targeting neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors or GABA-B receptors
16:45 - 17:10	Prof. Yusheng Cong, Beijing Normal University Actions of telomerase beyond telomeres	Prof. John Rostas, University of Newcastle Regulation of CaM-KII Activity
17:10 - 17:35	Prof. Zichun Hua, Nanjing University TBA	Prof Shigang He, Institute of Biophysics Development of a retinal circuit coding motion direction
	Special event (TBA)
Chairpersons: Prof. Quan Chen and Assoc. Prof. Jun-Ping Liu

 

 

 

Sunday, 26th April 2009
07:30 – 17:00	Registration

 

8:30 – 10.00	Plenary 3 (Lecture Hall, Xingshen Building)
Chairpersons	Prof. Zhinan Yin
08.30 - 09.00	Prof. Tony Burgess, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Colon Cancer – Stem Cell Biology, Mutations and Targeting
Chairpersons	Prof. Philip Hogg
09.00 - 09.30	Prof. Mingrong Wang, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Molecular basis of the development and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Chairpersons	Prof. Zhicheng Xiao
09.30 - 10.00	Prof. Martin Lavin, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Role of ATM in the DNA damage response to minimise the risk of cancer and neurodegenerative disease
10.00 - 10.30	Morning Tea
10:30 – 12:00	Plenary 4 (Lecture Hall, Xingshen Building)
Chairpersons	Prof. Wayne Tilley
10.30 - 11.00	Prof. Yeguang Chen, Tsinghua University Genome-wide Analysis of Smad Targets Reveals the Role of BMP Signaling in Embryonic Stem Cell Fate Determination
Chairpersons	Prof. Zengyi Chang
11.00 - 11.30	Prof. Peter Colman, The Walter Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research The influenza virus neuraminidase inhibitors
Chairpersons	Prof. Robert Saint
11.30 - 12.00	Prof. Qimin Zhan, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences    TBA
12.00 - 13.00	Lunch (Yiyuan Restaurant, Nankai University)

 

 

 

13:00 - 17:05	Symposium 5: Cell Biology Chairpersons: Prof. David Huang and Prof. Pingsheng Liu (Lecture Hall, College of Life Sciences)	Symposium 6: Cellular Signaling Chairpersons: Prof. Peter Fuller and Prof. Heung-Chin Cheng (Room 216, Xingshen Building)
13:00 - 13:25	Prof. Robert Saint, Australian National University Cell division: mechanisms and consequences	Prof. Peter Fuller, Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research Structural-determinants of Function in the Mineralocorticoid Receptor
13:25 - 13:50	Prof. Pingsheng Liu, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Acadamy of Sciences Lipid droplets: cellular lipid trafficking machinery	Prof. Mark Bartlam, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University     Structural insights into the avian influenza H5N1 virus polymerase
13:50 - 14:15	Prof. Paul Gleeson, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute Manipulation of membrane trafficking in mice using interference RNA- Inhibition of cytokine secretion	Prof. Michael Parker, St Vincent Institute of Medical Research Structural biology of cell surface receptors
14:15 - 14:40	Prof. Baoliang Song, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Cholesterol Homeostasis: Sterol-regulated Protein Degradation and Trafficking	Prof. Chuanmao Zhang, College of Life Sciences, Peking University A single amino acid change converts Aurora-A into Aurora-B-like kinase: localization, partner specificity and cellular function
14:40 - 15:00	Afternoon Tea
15:00 - 15:25	Prof. David Huang, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Molecular control of Cell Survival	Prof. Roger Evens, Monash University Kidney oxygen regulation: insights from combining experimental and mathematical modeling studies
15:25 - 15:50	Prof. Quan Chen, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University Molecular regulation of mitochondrial fusion and its role in neurodegenerative diseases	Prof. Zhicheng Xiao, GSK R&D China, Shanghai Alzheimer's Signals constrain neurogenesis
15:50 - 16:15	Prof. Rob Yang, University of New South Wales Lipodystrophy and lipotoxicity: the role of lipid droplets	Prof. Mian Wu, University of Science and Technology The cytosolic function of Pirh2, beyond its effect on p53 as an E3 ligase
16:15 - 16:40	Prof. Dahai Zhu, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Recent work on Myostatin function	Prof. Heung-Chin Cheng, University of Melbourne Biochemical basis of differential activation of Src-family kinases Hck and Lyn by the HIV-1 accessory protein Nef
16:40 - 17:05	Prof Stephen Jane, Royal Melbourne Hospital PRMT5-mediated methylation of histone H4R3 recruits DNMT3A coupling histone and DNA methylation in gene silencing	Prof. Zengyi Chang, College of Life Sciences, Peking University Homo-oligomerization as a common way for proteins to modulate their activities

 

 

 

13:00 - 17:30	Symposium 7: Cancer: from genes to therapy Chairpersons: Prof. Judith Clements and Prof. Youyong Lu (Room 203, Xingshen Building)	Symposium 8: Metabolism and Diseases Chairpersons: Prof. Gregory Anderson and Prof. Peng Li (Room 206, Xingshen Building)
13:00 - 13:25	Prof. Judith Clements, Queensland University of Technology Roles of kallikrein-related peptidases in hormone dependent cancers	Prof. Gregory Anderson, Queensland Institute of Medical Research Regulating mammalian iron homeostasis: heavy metal in 2009
13:25 - 13:50	Prof. Ming Wei, Griffith University Novel strategies for cancer gene therapy	Prof. Chengyu Jiang, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences The molecular pathogenesis of nanoparticle induced acute lung injury
13:50 - 14:15	Prof. Kum Kum Khanna, Queensland Institute of Medical Research DNA damage response and tumorigenesis	Prof. Ian Clarke, Monash University Targeting energy expenditure in muscle as a means of combating obesity
14:15 - 14:40	Prof. Zezhang Tao, Wuhan University School of Medicine Effect of blocking VEGF,hTERT,Bcl-xl by multiple shRNA expression vectors on the human laryngeal squamous carcinoma	Prof. Zhanguo Li, Peking University, People's Hospital Role of citrullinated antigens in rheumatoid arthritis
14:40 - 15:00	Afternoon Tea
15:00 - 15:25	Prof. Tom Gonda, Diamantina Institute for Cancer Establishment of high-throughput gain- and loss-of-function screening as part of a comprehensive cancer genomics facility	Prof. Dick Wettenhall, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne Metabolic interactions contributing to the pathogenisis of microbial biofilm associated with periodontal disease
15:25 - 15:50	Prof. Youyong Lu, Peking University School of Oncology Combination of miRNA and mRNA expression profiles as a classifier to predict locoregional recurrence in gastric cancer	Prof. Peng Li, Tsinghua University Regulation of VLDL lipidation and serum lipid levels by Cideb
15:50 - 16:15	Prof. Philip Hogg, University of New South Wales New cancer therapeutics from the study of allosteric disulfide bonds	Prof. Greg Cooney, Garvan Institute of Medical Research Energy Balance, Obesity and Metabolic Disease
16:15 - 16:40	Prof. Qihan Dong, University of Sydney Effect of blocking Omega-6 fatty acid releasing enzyme on cancer cell growth	Dr. Jiming Ye, Garvan Institute of Medical Research Molecular mechanism of lipid-induced insulin resistance and therapeutic apoptosis
16:40 - 17:05	Prof. Mathew Vadas, Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology Novel concepts in angiogenesis	Prof Jiake Xu., the University of Western Australia Regulation of rab3d vesicle trafficking pathways in osteoclastic bone resorption
17:05 - 17:30	Prof. Pu Xia, Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology Targeting sphingosine kinase-1 for cancer therapy	Dr. Louise Bennett, Biodiscovery and Separations, Food Science Bioactive properties of dietary phytonutrients and implications for chronic disease prevention
19:00 – 21:30	Conference Dinner (Venue to be confirmed) Chairpersons: Prof. Zihe Rao and Assoc. Prof. Jun-Ping Liu

 

Monday, 27th April 2009
07:30 – 14:00	Registration
8:30 – 10:00	Plenary 5 (Lecture Hall, Xingshen Building)
Chairpersons	Prof. Chengyu Jiang
08:30 –09:.00	Prof. Adrian Herington, Queensland University of Technology Ghrelin gene-related peptides: multifunctional endocrine/autocrine modulators in health and disease
Chairpersons	Prof. Tom Gonda
09:00 –09:.30	Prof. Gang Pei, Shanghai Tongji University MicroRNA-X Regulates TH17 Cell Differentiation and Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis
Chairpersons	Prof. Chuanmao Zhang
09:30 – 10:00	Prof. Doug Hilton, The Walter Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Genetic dissection of blood cell production
10:00 – 10:30	Morning Tea
11:00 – 12:00	Plenary 6 (Lecture Hall, Xingshen Building)
Chairpersons	Prof. Dahai Zhu
11:00 – 11:30	Prof. Andrew Roberts, Royal Melbourne Hospital Targeting lymphoid malignancies with Bcl-2 inhibitory BH3 mimetics- translational and clinical research
Chairpersons	Prof. Roger Evans
11:30 – 12:00	Prof. Feng Shao, National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing Modulation of the host innate immunity by bacterial pathogenic effectors
12:00 – 14:00	Lunch (Yiyuan Restaurant, Nankai University)
Conference Conclusion