ESF-UB Conference in Biomedicine
Nanomedicine: Reality Now and Soon
23-28 October 2010
Final Programme
| Saturday 23 October | |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Registration at ESF Desk |
| 19:00 - 21:00 | Welcome Drink and Dinner |
| Session 1: Setting the Scene Chair: Gert Storm - Utrecht University, NL | |
| 21:00 - 21:15 | Gert Storm - Utrecht University, NL Opening Address |
| 21:15 - 21:45 | Ruth Duncan - Cardiff, UK Nanomedicines: from lab to clinical practice, successes, challenges and future opportunities |
| 21:45 - 22:30 | Mauro Giacca, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, IT Gene transfer in cardiovascular medicine |
| Sunday 24 October | |
| Session 2: Advanced Nanomaterials and Bioanalytics I Chair: Fernando Palacio - CSIC - University of Zaragoza, ES | |
| 08:30 - 09:20 | Kostas Kostarelos - University of London, UK Carbon-based nanomaterials |
| 09:20 - 10:10 | Heinrich Hofmann - EPFL, CH Magnetic nanoparticles/QDs |
| 10:10 - 10:40 | Coffee Break |
| 10:40 - 11:30 | Martin Bennink - University of Twente, NL Nanotechnological tools to study biomolecular interactions on the single molecular scale |
| 11:30 - 12:20 | Chrit Moonen - University Victor Segalen Bordeaux, FR Triggered release/ultrasound |
| 12:20 - 12:35 | Khuloud Al-Jamal - University of London, UK Functional motor recovery from brain ischemic insult by carbon nanotube-mediated siRNA silencing (short talk) |
| 12:35 - 12:50 | Angel Millan - University of Zaragoza, ES Multifunctional nanoplatform for in vivo and in vitro biomedical applications (short talk) |
| 12:50 - 13:05 | Raymond Schiffelers - Utrecht University, NL Nanobodies as new targeting ligands (short talk) |
| 13:05 | Lunch |
| Special Guest Lecture Chair: Gert Storm - Utrecht University, NL | |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Huub Schellekens - Utrecht University, NL Developing nanomedicines while pharmaceutical innovation is in serious crisis |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Beat Löffler - European Foundation for Clinical Nanomedicine, CH |
| 17:00 - 17:50 | Poster Session I |
| Session 3: Advanced Nanomaterials and Bioanalytics II Chair: Manuel Fuentes - University of Salamanca, ES | |
| 17:50 - 18:40 | Joshua LaBaer - Arizona State University, US |
| 18:40 - 18:55 | Muhammad Asif - Linköping University, SE Potentiometric measurements by using zinc oxide nanorods/nanowires to characterize a single cell (short talk) |
| 18:55 - 20:15 | Dinner |
| 20:15 - 21:05 | Bing Song - Cardiff University, UK Nanomaterials to direct stem cell migration/differentiation in neuronal injury |
| 21:05 - 21:20 | Maria Gonzalez Gonzalez - Universidad de Salamanca, ES Identification of biomarkers in colorectal cancer (pre- & post-chemotherapy) by nucleic acids programmable protein microarrays (nappa), ifish and SNPs approaches (short talk) |
| 21:20 - 21:35 | Ivan Liashkovich - University of Münster, DE Novel method of controlled and inducible AFM tip functionalisation with biomolecules (short talk) |
| 21:35 - 21:50 | Nasrin Lotfibakhshaiesh - Imperial College London, UK Nanostructure Strontium- substituted Bioactive Glass Coatings for Medical Implants (short talk) |
| 21:50 - 22:05 | Kishore Paknikar - Agharkar Research Institute, IN Biostabilized silver nanoparticle based topical antimicrobial gel formulation for the treatment of burns, wounds and diabetic ulcers (short talk) |
| Monday 25 October | |
| Session 4: Nanopharmaceuticals on the market Chair: Rogerio Gaspar - University of Lisbon, PT | |
| 08:30 – 09:20 | Francesco Veronese - University of Padua, IT Impact of PEG-proteins |
| 09:20 - 10:10 | Felix Kratz - University of Freiburg, DE Albumin, a carrier for nanomedicine |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Group Photo |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Coffee Break |
| 10:50 - 11:40 | Alberto Gabizon - University of Jerusalem, IL Impact of Doxil/Caelyx |
| 11:40 - 11:55 | Ahmad Arouri - University of Southern Denmark, DK sPLA2-susceptible anticancer double lipid prodrugs (short talk) |
| 11:55 - 12:10 | Catharina Davies - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO The impact of ultrasound on liposomal drug release (short talk) |
12:10 - 12:25 | Elaine Ferguson - Cardiff University, UK Novel antimicrobial polymer conjugates designed to treat Gram-negative infections and circumvent toxicity and resistance (short talk) |
| 12:25 - 12:40 | Camilla Foged - University of Copenhagen, DK Immunity by formulation design: Customizing the adjuvant properties of cationic liposomes by rational combination with immunopotentiators (short talk) |
| 12:40 - 12:55 | Stephen Hart - University College London, UK Integrin-Targeted, Smart Nanocomplexes for Tumour Specific Delivery and Therapy by Systemic Administration (short talk) |
| 12:55 - 13:10 | Huw Summers - Swansea University, UK Stochastic nanoparticle dose delivery and dilution in proliferating cell populations (short talk) |
| 13:10 | Lunch |
| Session 5: NanoImaging Chair: Ruth Duncan - Cardiff, UK | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Poster Session II |
| 17:00 - 17:50 | Holger Gruell - Philips Research, NL |
| 17:50 - 18:40 | Enzo Terreno - Università degli studi di Torino, IT |
| Session 6: Interactions with the biological milieu I Chair: Hans Oberleithner, University of Muenster, DE | |
| 18:40 - 18:55 | Chiara Callies - Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, DE Membrane potential depolarization softens vascular endothelial cells (short talk) |
| 18:55 - 19:10 | Johannes Fels - Universität Münster, DE Nanomechanics of vascular endothelial cells studied with a hybrid fluorescence atomic force microscope (short talk) |
| 19:10 - 20:30 | Dinner |
| 20:30 - 21:20 | Dusica Maysinger - McGill University, CA Intracellular targeting/trafficking/processing |
| Round table I Chair: Fernando Palacio - CSIC, University of Zaragoza, ES | |
| 21:20 - 22:20 | Developing nanomaterials for biomedical applications: problems and pitfalls With: Carlos Buesa - Oryzon Genomics, ES |
| Tuesday 26 October | |
| Session 7: Interactions with the biological milieu II Chair: Manuel Fuentes - University of Salamanca, ES | |
| 09:00 - 09:50 | Moein Moghimi - University of Copenhagen, DK |
| 09:50 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| Session 8: Ligand-mediated targeting Chair: Gert Storm - Utrecht University, NL | |
| 10:30 - 11:20 | Terry Allen, University of Alberta, CA Ligand-targeted nanomedicines |
| 11:20 - 11:35 | Anna Roig - Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona, ES Magnetic-silica nanospheres. Application as contrast agents for MRI and as drug delivery carriers (short talk) |
| 11:35 - 11:50 | Suna Erdogan - Hacettepe University, TR Iopromide and Tc-99m loaded nano-sized tumor targeted liposomes for tumor imaging by spect/ct (short talk) |
| Session 9: Nanopharmaceuticals in clinical development Chair: Ruth Duncan - Cardiff, UK | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Terry Allen - University of Alberta, CA Advances in siRNA-based therapeutics |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Poster Session III |
| 17:00 - 17:50 | Maria Jesus Vicent - Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, ES Polymeric drug conjugates |
| 17:50 - 18:05 | Josbert Metselaar - Enceladus Pharmaceuticals BV, NL Independent short communication: Nanocort |
| 18:05 - 18:55 | Terry Allen, University of Alberta, CA New anticancer formulations |
| 18:55 - 20:15 | Dinner |
| Session 10: Targeted Nanomedicine & EC Chair: Gert Storm - Utrecht University, NL | |
| 20:15 - 20:30 | Gert Storm - Utrecht University, NL Introduction Integrated Project (FP6) MediTrans/Liposomal dexamethasone - cancer (short talk) |
| 20:30 - 20:45 | Cristianne Rijcken, Utrecht University, NL Polymeric micelles - cancer (short talk) |
| 20:45 - 21:00 | Alessandro Maiocchi - Bracco Imaging SpA, IT Gd-liposomes - imaging (short talk) |
| 21:00 - 21:15 | Xandra Lie Commercial and technological comparison of industrial nanomedicines (short talk) |
| Round table II Chair: David Thomas, University of Cardiff, UK | |
| 21:15 - 22:20 | From the laboratory to the patent and then to the patient: managing the process of research translation With: Arne Dessen - AlgiPharma AS, NO |
| Wednesday 27 October | |
| Session 11: Intracellular delivery of macromolecules Chair: Stefaan De Smedt - Ghent University, BE | |
| 08:30 - 09:20 | Victor Shahin - University of Muenster, DE Structure and function of the nuclear barrier |
| 09:20 - 10:10 | Stefaan De Smedt - University of Ghent, BE Plasmid transfer to the nucleus |
| 10:10 - 10:40 | Coffee break |
| 10:40 - 11:30 | Wim Jiskoot - Leiden University, NL Vaccins |
| Session 12: Tissue repair Chair: David Thomas, University of Cardiff, UK | |
| 11:30 - 11:50 | David Thomas - Cardiff University, UK Repair and remodeling: the clinical problem |
| 11:50 - 12:40 | Viola Vogel - ETH, CH Nanoscale scale analysis of cellular movement |
| 12:40 - 13:30 | Giuseppe Battaglia - University of Sheffield, UK Getting inside mammalian cells: from effective therapy to single cell diagnostics |
| 13:30 | Lunch |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Business Meeting - Forward Look |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 - 17:50 | Poster Session IV |
| Session 13: Closing the scene Chair: Hans Oberleithner, University of Muenster, DE | |
| 17:50 - 18:40 | Mathias Brust - University of Liverpool, UK Gold nanoparticles |
| 18:40 - 19:30 | Rogerio Gaspar - University of Lisbon, PT Regulatory/ethical/societal aspects |
| 20:00 | Conference Dinner |
| Thursday 28 October | |
| 08:00 | Breakfast and Departure |
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