INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE - ORGANIZERS:

Professor Leena Peltonen MD PhD
Head of Human Genetics
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
The Morgan Building
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus
Hinxton
Univ. Cambridge
CB10 1HH
UK


Professor Adrian L. Harris - Director
Molecular Oncology Laboratories
Department of Medical Oncology
University of Oxford
Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington
Oxford OX3 9DS
UK


Professor Robert C Rees PhD
Professor of Tumour Biology
Research Director
The John van Geest Cancer Research Centre
School of Science and Technology
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Lane
Nottingham NG11 8NS
UK



Prof. Dr. Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz
Technische Universität München
Klinikum rechts der Isar
I. Medizinische Klinik - Molekulare Kardiologie
Ismaninger Straße 22
D-81675 München,
GERMANY

 

Prof.Kenneth B. Storey, F.R.S.C.
Canada Research Chair in Molecular Physiology
Professor of Biochemistry
Carleton University
Dept. of Biology or Dept. of Chemistry
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6
CANADA


Prof. Brian.I. Carr MD, FRCP, PhD
Chief, Liver Tumor Program
Kimmel Cancer Center
Thomas Jefferson University,
Bluemle 519, 233 So 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
USA


Prof.J.F. Geschwind, M.D.
Professor of Radiology, Surgery and Oncology
Director, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
600 North Wolfe Street, Blalock 545
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-614-6597
Fax: 410- 955-0233
USA


Prof. Ashok K. Shetty, Ph.D.
Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Dept. Surgery
Duke Univ Med Ctr, Box 3807, Durham NC 27710
Medical Research Scientist, VAMC, Durham 27705
Phone: 919-286-0411, Ext. 7096
Research directory: https://faculty.duke.edu/faculty/info?pid=2483
Profile: http://myprofile.cos.com/akskrs
USA


Prof. Zelia M Correa, M.D., Ph.D.
Mary Knight Asbury Chair of Ophthalmic Pathology
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
260 Stetson St. Suite 5300
P.O. Box 670527
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0527
USA



Prof. Vinai Norasakkunkit, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MN 56001
USA


Prof.A.C. Hackney, PhD, DSc
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC,
USA

Prof.Dr. Marta Fulop Ph.D. CSc.
Senior Research Fellow
Head of Cultural Comparative Psychology Group
Institute for Psychology
Hungarian Academy Of Sciences
Budapest 1132
Victor Hugo utca 18-22
HUNGARY


Prof. Ignatia B. Van den Veyver, M.D.
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Molecular and Human Genetics
Interim Director Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Director of Prenatal Genetics
Co-director, Graduate Program in Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine
1709 Dryden, Suite 1100, mailstop BCM610
(Lab: One Baylor Plaza, Room 309C)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-4914 Fax: (713)798-5997
USA


Prof.J. Tinsley Oden
Associate Vice President for Research
Director, ICES
Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences
ACES Building, Room 4.102
1 University Station (C0200)
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 78712
Phone: 512-471-3312
Fax: 512-471-8694
USA

Prof. Dr. Ottó Horváth
Prof. and Chair
Dean
University of Pannonia
Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Chemistry
Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry
H-8201 Veszprém, Hungary
P.O.Box 158
Phone: +36-88-624159
Fax: +36-88-624548
Mobile: +36-70-247-1061
HUNGARY



Prof.Jeb P. Owen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology
Washington State University
office: 509-335-7873
lab: 509-335-7893
USA



Prof. Tjalf Ziemssen
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus
an der Technischen Universität Dresden
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts des Freistaates Sachsen
Fetscherstraße 74, 01307 Dresden
http://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de
GERMANY

Prof. Numa Dancause, P.T., M.S., Ph.D.
Department of Neurology,
University of Rochester Medical Center,
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 673
Rochester, NY, 14642
Phone:585-276-3006
Fax:585-756-5334
USA


Prof. Dr. R.J.M. Klein Gebbink
Faculty of Science
Chemical Biology & Organic Chemistry
Utrecht University
Padualaan 8
3584 CH, Utrecht
THE NETHERLANDS


Prof. Michael Detamore, Ph.D.
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
The University of Kansas
4132 Learned Hall
1530 W. 15th Street
Lawrence, KS 66045-7609
Phone: (785) 864-4943
FAX: (785) 864-4967
http://www.ku.edu/~telab/
USA


Prof. Andrea Benucci, PhD
Institute of Ophthalmology
University College London 11-43 Bath St, London EC1V 9EL
phone: 020-7608-4006
http://carandinilab.net
UK
 

Prof. Steven C. Elbein
Professor of Medicine
501-257-5811
www.uams.edu
USA


Prof. Polly A. Newcomb, Ph.D.
Member and Program Head
Cancer Prevention Program
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Avenue N. M4-B402
Seattle, WA 98109
USA


Prof.Rosalind Eeles
The Institute of Cancer Research:
Royal Cancer Hospital,
123 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RP.
UK


Prof. Laurent Bosquet
Université de Poitiers
Faculté des sciences du sport
4, allée Jean Monnet
86000 Poitiers - France
Téléphone : +33 (0) 549 454 115
Télécopie : +33 (0) 549 453 396
FRANCE



Prof. Dr. med. vet. Regina Hofmann-Lehmann FVH
Clinical Laboratory
Vetsuisse-Faculty, University of Zurich
Winterthurerstr. 260, CH-8057 Zurich
Phone +41 44 63 58 322
Fax +41 44 63 58 923
SWITZERLAND


Prof. Kevin D. Costa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Director, Cardiovascular Cell and Tissue Engineering
Cardiovascular Research Center
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1030
New York, NY 10029
Costa Laboratory
Atran/Berg room 3-39
1428 Madison Ave at 99th Street
212-241-7122 (office)
212-241-4080 (fax)
USA


 

Prof. Bart Verkerke
University Medical Center Groningen
Dept of Biomedical Engineering
Ant. Deusinglaan 1
P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands
Tel: + 31 50 363 3126
Fax: + 31 50 363 3159
Secr: + 31 50 363 3140
Webpage: www.bme-umcg.nl
Curriculum: www.biomedische-technologie.nl
BME-Society: www.esem.org
THE NETHERLANDS


Prof. K. Muthumani, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Dept. of Pathology and Lab. Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
502 Stellar-Chance Labs, 422 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104,
P (215) 662-2352
F (215) 573-9436
muthuman@mail.med.upenn.edu
http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p15594
USA


Prof. Dr. med. Ulf Ziemann
Leitender Oberarzt der Klinik für Neurologie
Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Schleusenweg 2-16
D-60528 Frankfurt am Main
http://neurologie.kgu.de/
GERMANY



Prof. James J. Feng
Professor and Canada Research Chair
Dept. Chemical & Biological Engineering
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, 
http://faculty.chml.ubc.ca/jfeng
CANADA


Prof. Jeffrey A. Weiss
Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah
http://mrl.sci.utah.edu
USA


Prof. Cheng Dong, Ph.D.
Department of Bioengineering
233 Hallowell Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: (814) 865-8091
Fax: (814) 863-0490
USA


Prof. Muhammad H. Zaman, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Engineering and
Institute of Theoretical Chemistry
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, C0800
Austin, TX 78712-0238
Phone: 512 471 4205
Fax: 512 471 0616
http://zlabs.bme.utexas.edu
USA


Prof. Marwan Dwairy
Clinical, Medical, Educational, and Developmental Psychologist
Medical, Educational, and Developmental Supervisor
Researcher in Cross-Cultural Psychology
Ora st. 3b, P.O.Box 14710
Nazerat Ellit, 17000,
www.marwandwairy.com
ISRAEL

 

Prof. Karl Peltzer, PhD, Dr. Habil;
Research Director, Health Promotion,
Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health,
Human Sciences Research Council,
Private Bag X41, PRETORIA 0001,
SOUTH AFRICA
 

Prof. Yan-Ling He, Ph.D. D.MSc.
Translational Science-Translational Medicine
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.
220 Massachusetts Ave 602/342H
Cambridge, MA 02139-3584
Phone: 617-871-3065
Fax : 617-871-4091
USA

 

Prof. Tomas Palecek, M.D., Ph.D.
Charles University of Prague,
Prague
CZECH REPUBLIC
 

Prof. Fabio Lang da Silveira
Gestor e Presidente do Comitê de Gestores
OBIS - Atlântico Sul Ocidental Tropical e Subtropical
http://obisbr.cria.org.br
Manager and Chair of the OBIS Manager's Committee
Tropical and Subtropical Western South Atlantic OBIS
http://www.iobis.org/obisrons/wsaobis
Zoologia, Instituto de Biociencias
University of Sao Paulo (USP)
Rua do Matao, Trav. 14, # 111, Cidade Universitaria
05508-900 Sao Paulo - SP,
BRAZIL


Professor David Mann PhD, FRCPath
University of Manchester
Manchester
UK

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Alexander Steinle
Institute for Cell Biology
Department of Immunology
Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen
Auf der Morgenstelle 15
D-72076 Tübingen
GERMANY

Prof. Ian D. Hickson, PhD, Professor of Molecular Oncology,
Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine,
University of Oxford,
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DS, U.K.
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 222417
Fax: +44 (0) 1865 222431
UK

Prof.Lazarus P Lazarou DipRCPath, SRCS
Principal Clinical Scientist
Molecular Genetics laboratory
Institute of Medical Genetics
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Tel 02920742641
Fax 02920747603
UK



Prof.Jerzy Jochem, MD, PhD
Department of Basic Medical Sciences
Medical University of Silesia
Piekarska 18
41-902 Bytom,
POLAND

Prof.Reiner A. VEITIA
Professor of Genetics
Université Denis Diderot/Paris VII et Institut Universitaire de France.
Mail to: Equipe 21. Institut Cochin. Faculté de Médecine.
24 rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques.
75014 Paris.
FRANCE


Prof. Andrzej Starek
Dep. Biochem. Toxicol.
Krakow,
POLANS

Prof.Csaba Söti, M.D., Ph.D.
Chaperone Group
Department of Medical Chemistry
Semmelweis University
Tüzoltó u. 37-47., Budapest, H-1094 Hungary
HUNGARY


Prof. Héctor Escrivà
*Groupe Evolution et Développement des Chordes*
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls sur Mer
FRE3247, "Modèles en Biologie Cellulaire et Evolutive", CNRS/UPMC
BP 44 66651
Banyuls sur Mer, Cedex
FRANCE

Prof. C. Ratledge
Professor Colin Ratledge
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Hull,
Hull, HU6 7RX
UK



Prof. Dr. Aurel Popa-Wagner
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald
Clinic of Neurology
Molecular Neurobiology
Ellernholzstr. 1-2
D-17487 Greifswald
GERMANY


Prof. Dr. med. Ulf Ziemann
Leitender Oberarzt der Klinik für Neurologie
Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Schleusenweg 2-16
D-60528 Frankfurt am Main
GERMANY


Prof. Shulamith Kreitler
Sheba Medical Center
Department of Psychology
Head, Psychooncology Center
Tel-Aviv University
Tel-Aviv 69978,
ISRAEL


Prof. Michael Evgen'ev
Professor of Biology
Engelgardt Institute of Molecular Biology
Moscow,
RUSSIA



Prof. Paul W Franks PhD MPhil MS BS (Hons)
Department of Nutrition
Harvard School of Public Health
655 Huntington Ave.
Building II 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02115
Office: +1 617 432 3466
Mobile: +1 617 899 1467
pfranks@hsph.harvard.edu
USA


Prof. Tatyana Korolenko
Head Lab Cell Biochem
Institute of Physiology RAMS
Timakov Str. 4
Novosibirsk 630117
Fax: +7 383 3324254
Tel. Lab. +7 383 3348956
RUSSIA


Prof. George G Chen, MD, PhD
Professor, Surg Lab Director
Department of Surgery
Prince of Wales Hospital
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin,
HONG KONG


Prof. Joanna Zawacka-Pankau, PhD,
Department of Biotechnology
Division of Molecular Diagnostics
Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology
University of Gdansk and
Medical University of Gdansk
Kladki 24
80-822 Gdansk
POLAND

Prof.Katharina Paschinger
Department fuer Chemie
Universitaet fuer Bodenkultur
Muthgasse 18
A-1190, Wien,
AUSTRIA


Prof. Lucio Sibilia
Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche
Università degli Studi di Roma Sapienza
Policlinico Umberto I
Viale del Policlinico - 00161 Roma
tel/fax: +39 06 8632 0838
http://www.crpitalia.eu/sibiliahome.html
ITALY


Prof. Margo C. Honeyman, M Sc PhD
Senior Research Scientist
Autoimmunity & Transplantation Division, Walter &
Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research,
1G, Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3050, \
AUSTRALIA



Prof. Shosuke Kojo, PhD
Department of Food Science & Nutrition,
Nara Women’s University,
Nara 630-8506
JAPAN


Prof.Maurizio Bossola, MD
Department of Surgery
Catholic University
Largo A.Gemelli, 8
00168, Rome,
ITALY


Prof. Warren G. Darling, Ph.D.
Professor of Integrative Physiology
University of Iowa
526 Field House
Iowa City, IA 52242
phone: 319-335-9514
fax: 319-335-6966
USA

Prof. Johnny Ludvigsson, MD,PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Div of Pediatrics,Dept of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Linköping university
SE-58185 Linköping
tel 013-22 13 33 fax 013-14 82 65
SWEDEN


Prof. Dr. Axel H. Schönthal
University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine
2011 Zonal Ave., HMR-405
Los Angeles, CA. 90033
USA


Prof. Zan-Min Song, DipMed, MMed, PhD, GradCertHE
Medical School
College of Medicine, Biology and Environment
Australian National University
Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
AUSTRALIA


Prof.George Perry, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
College of Sciences
University of Texas at San Antonio
office: 210-458-4450
fax: 210-458-4445
USA



Prof. Miquel Solà
Institut de Química Computacional i Departament de Química
Universitat de Girona
Campus Montilivi
17071 Girona, Catalonia
Phone +34.972.41.89.12
Cellular-Phone: +34.626.163.580
FAX +34.972.41.83.56
SPAIN

Prof. Curt Eckhert
University of California, Los Angeles
California
USA

Prof. Alan Wells, MD DMSc
Thomas Gill III
Professor of Pathology
University of Pittsburgh
USA


Prof. Emmanuel Katsanis, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, Pathology and Immunobiology
Louise Thomas Chair in Pediatric Cancer Research
Section Chief, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
University Of Arizona
Department of Pediatrics
1501 N. Campbell Ave.
PO Box 245073
Tucson, Arizona 85724
USA


Prof. Michael J. Lambert, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychology
Susa Young Gates University Professor
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Phone: (801)422-6480
Fax: (801)422-0163
USA


Prof. Roger Seymour
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The University of Adelaide, 5005
Ph : +61 8 8303 5596
Fax : +61 8 8303 4364
AUSTRALIA



Prof. Prof. Lucas Sánchez
Dpto. Biología Celular y del Desarrollo
Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas (CSIC)
c/ Ramiro de Maeztu, 9
28040 Madrid,
SPAIN


Prof.Peter C. Doherty,
Department of Immunology,
St Jude Children's Research Hospital,
332 North Lauderdale,
Memphis TN 38105
Tel 901-495-3470
Fax 901-495-3107
USA

Prof.Greg Atkinson
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences
Liverpool John Moores University
Henry Cotton Campus
Webster Street
UK



Prof. Prof.P.Gopalakrishnakone
MBBS,PHD,FAMS,DSc:: Department of Anatomy (MD10) &
Venom and Toxin Research Programme::Yong Loo Lin
School of Medicine: National University of Singapore
Lower Kent Ridge Road,
SINGAPORE


Prof. Santosh Kumar
MS, FRCS, MCh(Urol)
Department of Urology
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh,
INDIA

Prof. Harvest F. Gu
Dept of Molecular Medicine and Surgery
Karolinska University Hospital (Solna) M1:03
Karolinska Institutet
Se-171 76 Stockholm,
SWEDEN



Prof. Rita Alevriadou, PhD
Associate Professor of BME and Internal Medicine (Cardiology)
The Ohio State University
473 West 12th Avenue, 610 DHLRI
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel. (614)292-5160
USA


Prof. Vladimir Jiranek
Associate Professor in Oenology
The University of Adelaide
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
PMB 1, Glen Osmond, SA 5064
Ph +618 8303 6651; Fax +618 8303 7415
AUSTRALIA


Prof. Glen Atlas
Dept. of Anesthesiology
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
New Jersey Medical School
USA


Prof. Bernardino Ghetti, M.D.
Distinguished Professor, Indiana University
Chancellor's Professor, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Director, Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center
Indiana University School of Medicine
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
635 Barnhill Drive, MS A138
Indianapolis, IN 46202
USA




Prof. Ozgur Cogulu, MD,
Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Depts of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics
Bornova-Izmir
TURKEY




Prof. Jaw-Lin Wang, Ph.D., Professor
Institute of Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering & College of Medicine
National Taiwan University
#1, Section 1, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, 10051, Taiwan, ROC
Phone: 886-2-3366-5269
Mobile: 886-922-958-189
Fax: 886-2-2368-7573
USA


Prof.Harold A. Scheraga
Todd Professor of Chemistry Emeritus
Baker Laboratory of Chemistry and
Chemical Biology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-1301
Tel: (607) 255-4034
Fax: (607) 254-4700
USA


Prof.Ayten Yazgan-Karatas
Istanbul Technical Unıversity
Molecular Biology and Genectics Department
Maslak, Istanbul
TURKEY

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Wehner
Department of Zoology
University of Zuerich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
CH-8057 Zuerich,
Tel. +41 1 63-54831
FAX +41 1 63-55716
SWITZERLAND



Dr. Julien Doyon
Scientific Director
Functional Neuroimaging Unit
University of Montreal
CANADA


Dr. A. Terrence Conlisk Jr. (Terry)
E411 Scott Lab
201 W. 19th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Ph: 614-292-0808
Fax: 614-292-3163
USA

Dr. med. C. Bolenz
Urologische Klinik
Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Fakultät für Medizin der Universität Heidelberg
Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3
68167 Mannheim
Tel.: +49-621-383-2629
Fax.: +49-621-383-1923
GERMANY


Dr. Lakshmi Pendyala
Department of Medicine,
Roswell Park Cancer Institute,
Buffalo, NY 14263
Tel: (716) 845-3287
Fax: (716) 845-1659
USA



Dr. Vincent LAUNAY-VACHER
Pharmacien Clinicien - Clinical Pharmacist
ICAR-Service de Nephrologie
Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere
83, boulevard de l'Hopital
75013 Paris - France
Tel: +33.1.42.17.72.81
Fax: +33.1.42.17.72.12
Cell: +33.6.74.88.30.57
FRANCE



Dr.Jerome Sanes
Department of Neuroscience, 185 Meeting Street,
Brown University, Box GL-N,
Providence, RI 02912
Voice: +1 401 863 2523
USA


Dr Greg Tesch
Monash Medical Centre
AUSTRALIA


Dr. Edwin Wang, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
National Research Council Canada
Biotechnology Research Institute
Adjunct Professor
Center for Bioinformatics
McGill University
Montreal
CANADA



Dr. Jose C. Florez, MD, PhD
Assistant in Endocrinology, Diabetes Unit
Center for Human Genetic Research
Massachusetts General Hospital
Phone: (617) 643-3308
Fax: (617) 643-6630
USA