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UK-Thailand Conference on Nanomedicine
On 22-23 March, 2010
Bangkok, Thailand
 
            
Hosted by:   National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC)
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
British High Commission in Singapore
                  
Tentative Programme
D1: Monday 22 March 2010 (Introduction to Nanomedicine)
Time:08.30 - 16.30 hrs
Venue:Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Time
Program
08.30 – 09.00 Registration

09.00 – 09.15

Opening Ceremony
Prof. Teerawat Kulthanan, Dean of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital (TBC)
Mr. Steve Buckley, Director of Trade and Investment ,British Embassy Bangkok
Prof. Sirirurg Songsivilai, Executive Director of NANOTEC

09.15 – 09.45

Development of Nanotechnology in Thailand
Prof. Sirirurg Songsivilai, Executive Director of NANOTEC

09.45 – 10.30 What is nanomedicine?
• The emergence of nanoscience and nanotechnology
• Some useful "nano" definitions
• The new medical technologies
• Nanomedicine as an emerging field
• Overview of the main sub-disciplines of nanomedicine
Dr. Richard Moore, Nanomedicine and Lifesciences, Institute of Nanotechnology
10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break and Refreshment
10.45 – 11.30

Nanodiagnostics & Nanobiosensors
• Healthcare challenges
• Nanotechnological solutions
• Commercial Status of Nanodiagnostics
• Nanobiosensors
• Future outlook
Professor Anthony Turner , Cranfield University

11.30 – 12.15 Nanotechnology: A Clinician-Scientist's Perspective
Professor Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam
Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Leeds Vascular Institute
Clinical Sub-Dean, Leeds University Medical School
Professor of Translational Vascular Medicine, Univ. of Bradford
12.15 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.15 Nanotechnology in the fields of:
• Gene therapy
Dr Amin Hajitou
Lecturer, Department of Gene Therapy
Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London
14.15 – 15.00

Nanotechnology for Drug Delivery System: Parenteral and Transdermal Approach
Dr. Uracha Ruktanonchai
Head of NanoDelivery System Laboratory, NANOTEC

15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break and Refreshment
15.15 – 16.00 Nanotechnology for biomaterials and regenerative medicine
• Advanced biomaterials
• Regenerative medicine
Professor Pankaj Vadgama
Director of the IRC in Biomedical Materials
Professor of Clinical Biochemistry, and Head of Service in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Barts and the Royal London NHS Trust
16.00 – 16.30 Risks, safety, regulations and other challenges:
Bringing nanomedicine to the clinic and market

Dr. Richard Moore
16.30 Summing up and end of introductory course
Professor Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam


D2: Tuesday 23 March 2010 (Scientific Conference)
Time:08.30 - 16.40 hrs
Venue:Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Time
Program
08.30 – 09.00 Registration
Session 1: Drug design and delivery
Chair:
Dr. Amin Hajitou

09.00 – 09.25

Preclinical and Clinical Applications of Nanoimaging
Professor Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam

09.25 – 09.50

Nanoparticle engineering of poorly water-soluble drugs
Dr. Satit Puttipipatkhachorn, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University

09.50 – 10.15

Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery to the Lung
Dr. Teerapol Srichana, The Drug Delivery System Excellence Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of  Songkla University

10.15 – 10.30

Q&A

10.30 – 10.50

Coffee break and Refreshment

Session 2: Nanotechnology in Disease Imaging and Therapy
Chair:
Professor Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam

10.50 – 11.10

A hybrid adeno-associated Virus/Phage vector for targeted systemic gene delivery to tumour vasculature
Dr. Amin Hajitou, Imperial College

11.10 – 11.30

Gene delivery efficacy of polyethyleneimine-introduced chitosan   shell/ poly(methyl methacrylate) Core nanoparticles for rat  mesenchymal stem cells"
Dr. Nuttaporn Pimpha, NANOTEC

11.30 - 11.45

 Q&A

11.45 – 13.00

Lunch

Session 3: Nanotechnology in diagnostic and monitoring
Chair: Professor Anthony Turner

13.00 – 13.25

Nanobiosensors for Diabetes
Professor Anthony Turner, Cranfield University -TBC

13.25 – 13.50

Molecular sensor for health-related applications
Dr. Gamolwan Tumcharern, NANOTEC

13.50– 14.15

Magnetic biosensor for detection of influenza A/2009 (H1N1)
Professor Tararaj Dharakul, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

14.15 – 14.40

Magnetic polymeric nanoparticles for food pathogen detection
Dr. Duangporn Polpanich, NANOTEC

14.40 – 15.05

Advanced confocal microscopy
Dr. Wibool Piyawattanametha, Director of Integrated Biosensors (IBS) Laboratory, NECTEC

15.05 – 15.15

 Q&A

15.15- 15.25

Coffee break and Refreshment

Session 4: Regenerative Medicine
Chair:
Professor Pankaj Vadgama

15.30 – 15.50

Structural interfaces for sensing and tissue engineering
Professor Pankaj Vadgama

15.50- 16.15

Tissue engineering -TBC
Prof.Dr. Pitt Supaphol, The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University

16.15 – 16.40

Electrospin fibrous scaffolds derived from natural polymer for wound healing
Dr. Sineenaj Siri, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Khonkean University

16. 40– 16.50

Q &A

16.50- 17.00

Closing Remark
The Representative of British High Commission
Christopher Tan
Regional Deputy Director ,British High Commission (Singapore)

 
Limited participants:        100 seats
 
Registration fee:     1,000 THB/person/2days  
(For 4 coffee breaks and 2 lunch meals + conference materials)
 
For more information please contact:
International Relations Section
National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC)
National Science& Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
Thailand Science Park
Tel. No: (+662) 564-7100 ext: 6517 or 6530
E-mail:  ir@nanotec.or.th , nanomedicine@nanotec.or.th
Website: http://www.nanotec.or.th/nanomedicine-conference/
 
 

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