Program

Program for 2009 2^nd Bio-Asia Regional Conference

- The 2009 Conference is to be held in National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU), Keelung, Taiwan.

- The schedule actually include as follows:

1 day for arrivals (Nov. 25, Wed),

2 days conference (Nov. 26-27, Thu-Fri),

1 day field trip (Nov. 28, Sat, optional),

1 day for departure (Nov. 29, Sun).

　

Wedsday, 25 November, 2009

Date of Arrivals:

The shuttle bus will be arranged to provide the 5 runs of fixed schedule

10:30-11:30 12:10-13:10 14:00-15:00 16:40-17:40 18:30-19:30

Thursday, 26 November, 2009

Date 1 of Conference:

(A) Registration & Open Session

08:15-08:30 Bus transportation from Hotel to NTOU Campus

08:30-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:15 Opening Remarks

[Kuo-Tien LEE] President of the National Taiwan Ocean University

[Cheng-Hong CHEN] Deputy Minister of the National Science Council of Taiwan

[Patrick BONNEVILLE] Director of the French Institute in Taipei

09:15-09:45 Presentation of the Scientific Cooperation between France and Asia

[Philippe MARTINEAU] Head of the International Scientific Exchanges Section at the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

Presentation of the Bio-Asia Program Scheme

[Maurice SIVETON] Regional Counsellor for Cooperation at the French Embassy in Bangkok

09:45-10:15 Group Photo + Break

(B) Session 1: Follow-up on the 5 On-Going Projects Selected in 2008

Chairmen: [I-Shiung CHEN, Taiwan], [Arnaud LALO, French Institute in Taipei]

10:15-10:45 1.1 - [Margaret IP, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong], [Claude JOLIVALT, Chimie ParisTech, France]

Tradichem - Identification of Molecules from Traditional Chinese and Indian Medicine Active

10:45-11:15 1.2 - [Joël BOUSTIE, University of Rennes I, France] Asilic - Bioactive Metabolites from Asian Lichens

11:15-11:45 1.3 - [Dumrongsak PEKTHONG, Naresuan University, Thailand], [Corinne GIRARD, University of Franche-Comté, France]

Plantasafe - ASian PLANT-derived drugs and hepatic SAFEty

11:45-12:00 1.4 - [Olivier DREAN, Asian Institute of Technology, France]

Investigation of Bioactive Compounds from Vietnamese Natural Resources

12:00-12:15 1.5 - [Olivier DREAN, Asian Institute of Technology, France]

Aquilaria - Knowledge and Conservation of Tree Species of the Genus Aquilaria

12:15-13:30 Luncheon (2F Auditorium, NTOU)

(C) Session 2: Natural Products (Extraction, Applications and Uses) – Aquatic Origins

13:30-15:30 Chairmen: [Bonnie SUN PAN, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan], [André VILLALONGA, French Embassy in China, France]

2.1 - [Florentino SUMERA, University of the Philippines, Philippines] Ichthyocides from a Mangrove Plant for Fishpond Management

2.2 - [Lourdes J. CRUZ, University of the Philippines, Philippines] Cone Snail Toxins as Molecular Tools for Studying the Brain

2.3 - [Ya-Ching SHEN, National Taiwan University, Taiwan] Bioactive Marine Natural Products from Taiwanese Soft Corals

2.4 - [Deng-Fwu HWANG, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan] Biofunctions of Marine Bioresources

2.5 - [Ping-Jyun SUNG, National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium, Taiwan] Survey of Briarane-type Diterpemoids of Marine Origin

2.6 - Open discussion

15:30-16:30 Break & Poster Session

(D) Session 3: Natural Products (Extraction, Applications and Uses) – Terrestrial Origins

16:30-18:10 Chairmen: [Dae Sik JANG, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Korea], [Eric VIVIEN, French Embassy in Korea, France]

3.1 - [Nadeem AKTHAR, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia] Natural Products from Medicinal Plants and Endophytic Fungus

3.2 - [Bénédicte BERKE, University of Bordeaux, France]

Evidence-based Studies of Plant Extracts from Xinjiang Natural Resources: Focus on Platelet Anti-aggregant and Anti-hypertensive Activities

3.3 - [Junghyun KIM, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Korea] Drug Discovery for Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Complications using Herbal Medicine

3.4 - [Yang-Chang WU, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan] Development and Application of Natural Products Research in Taiwan

3.5 - Open discussion

18:10- Depart for Dinner (18:20 at HOW DINE Restaurant, Keelung)

Friday, 27 November, 2009

Date 2 of Conference:

08:15-08:30 Bus transportation from Hotel to NTOU Campus

08:30-09:00 Registration

(E) Session 4: Ecology & Conservation

09:00-10:40 Chairmen: [Zaesung NO, Institut Pasteur Korea, Korea], [Frédéric DURAND, French Embassy in Malaysia, France]

4.1 - [Raul ALAMBAN, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, Philippines] ACB Regional Efforts in Biodiversity Conservation in Southeast Asia

4.2 - [Lie-Fen, SHYUR, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan]

Comparative biomics approaches for species classification and bioefficacy validation of herbal medicines

4.3 - [Juanita JOSEPH, University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia] Sea Turtle Conservation at Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia

4.4 - [Ling-Ling LEE, National Taiwan University, Taiwan] Taiwan’s effort towards the 2010 biodiversity target

4.5 - Open discussion

10:40-11:10 Break & Poster Session

(F) Session 5: Aquatic (Freshwater and Marine) Biodiversity

11:10-12:30 Chairmen: [Jiang-Shiou HWANG, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan], [Claude DETREZ, French Consulate in Hong Kong, France]

5.1 - [Christine CASAL, WorldFish Center, Philippines] Use of FishBase and SeaLifeBase for Biodiversity Conservation

5.2 - [Danlin TANG, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China] Marine Ecosystem Response to Typhoon in the South China Sea

5.3 - [Tin-Yam CHAN, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan] Biodiversity: Marine Biodiversity

5.4 - Open discussion

12:30-13:40 Luncheon (2F Auditorium, NTOU)

(G) Session 6: Terrestrial Biodiversity

13:40-15:00 Chairmen: [Jung-Tai CHAO, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taiwan], [Jean-Baptiste BOURDIN, French Embassy in Japan, France]

6.1 - [Cardenas LOURDES, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines] Plant Natural Products Research: Approaches and Focus

6.2 - [Laurence PADILLA, Palawan Center for Appropriate Rural Technology, Philippines] Herbal Production in the Hinterlands as a Biodiversity Conservation Project

6.3 - [Tzen-Yuh CHIANG, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan] Terrestrial Biodiversity of Taiwan: Natural Resources and Sustainabilities

6.4 - Open discussion

15:00-15:30 Break & Poster Session

(G) Restitution of the 5 thematic sessions

15:30-16:20 [Bonnie SUN PAN], [André VILLALONGA] : Session 2

[Zaesung NO], [Eric VIVIEN] : Session 3

[Dae Sik JANG], [Frédéric DURAND] : Session 4

[Jiang-Shiou HWANG], [Claude DETREZ] : Session 5

[Jung-Tai CHAO], [Jean-Baptiste BOURDIN] : Session 6

(H) Discussion on the next call for proposals

16:20-16:35 [Maurice SIVETON] Regional Counsellor for Cooperation at the French Embassy in Bangkok

[Philippe MARTINEAU] Head of the International Scientific Exchanges Section at the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

(I) Closing remarks

16:35-16:50 [Ching-Fong CHANG], Vice President at the National Taiwan Ocean University

[Anthony CHAUMUZEAU], Counsellor for Cultural, Education and Science Cooperation at the French Institute in Taipei

16:50- Visit of Jiufen + Dinner (Jiufen, Taipei county)

Saturday, 28 November, 2009

08:00 Departure from Hotel to Field Trip

- Fusan Botanical Garden (with luncheon), ILAN county

- Crab museum (with Dinner), ILAN county

Around 20:30 Return from Field Trip to Hotel

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Date of departure:

08:30 Bus transportation from Hotel to airport

Sunday, 29 November, 2009

Date of departure:

11:00 Bus transportation from Hotel to airport