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HELLENIC BIOSCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION IN THE USA October 10-11, 2009HELLENIC BIOSCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION IN THE USA Conference Program “Multidisciplinary Workshop in Biomedical Research: a collaborative effort mending the gap between bench and bedside” Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard University, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA, 02115 Message from the President of the Hellenic Bioscientific Association in the USA I am delighted to announce the 1st Pan-American meeting of the Hellenic Bioscientific Association in the USA (HBA-USA). The HBA-USA is an endeavor that was undertaken by a few young people 4.5 years ago and in such a limited time frame it has expanded to a scientific network of great potential with more than 270 Bioscientists of Greek origin or descent that are actively involved in basic or clinical research. The Multidisciplinary Workshop in Biomedical Research that will be staged in Boston, MA on October 10-11, 2009 is the greatest enterprise that is undertaken in order to achieve the major aim of this network. That is to get the HBA-USA members in proximity, discuss on scientific basis and facilitate the development of collaborations. More importantly, a significant portion of the efforts put in this meeting is to provide young scientists with the opportunity to interact with established principal investigators. Nevertheless, the willingness of professors with long-term experience in the American academic and research environment to mentor young scientists of this network has inspired all young people who initiated this endeavor and feeds our enthusiasm as this network goes on. I am taking the opportunity to thank all Bioscientists who have joined this network and share the vision of creating a scientific communication channel with apparent professional benefits. Especially, I would like to thank all Board members for their contribution in the operation of the HBA-USA and especially the members of the organizing committee of this meeting for their constant effort to make it succeed. Besides, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the members of the Advisory Board who believed in the importance of this network and since the initiation of this endeavor they have been continuously providing us with their valuable advice in all operational and organizational steps. Last but not least, I want to acknowledge the Consul General of Greece in Boston, Mr. Konstantinos Orphanides, who has set this meeting under the auspices of the Greek Consulate and has significantly helped the organizing committee to make this meeting come true. I am confident that this is an important first step of our association and with your continuous contribution there will be many more to follow. Konstantinos Drosatos, Ph.D. Research Scientist, Columbia University, Department of Medicine, New York Organizing Board of the meeting Thomas Thomou, Ph.D. (conference coordinator) Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN Konstantinos Drosatos, Ph.D. (deputy conference coordinator) Columbia University, New York NY Dimitrios Iliopoulos, Ph.D. Harvard University, Boston MA Iordanis Karagiannides, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles Evangelos Ntrivalas, MD, Ph.D. RFUMS, Chicago IL Magda Vasiadi TUFTS, Boston MA Vanessa Xanthakis (volunteer) Boston University Emma Filippidi (volunteer) New York University Advisory Board Isidora Avgerinopoulou Director, European Institute for Law, Science & Technology Haralambos Gavras, MD Professor, Boston University Nikolaos Georgantzas, PhD Professor, Fordham University Thanos Halazonetis, Ph.D. Professor, University of Geneva Maria Lalioti, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Yale University Stavros Manolagas, MD, PhD Professor, University of Arkansas Ari Patrinos, PhD President, Synthetic Genomics, Inc. Charalabos Pothoulakis, MD Professor, Univ of California, Los Angeles Dionysis Sakkas, PhD Associate Professor, Yale University George Stamatoyannopoulos, MD Professor, University of Washington Theocharis Theoharides, MD, PhD Professor, TUFTS University Andreas Tzakis, MD Professor, University of Miami Honorary Members-At-Large George D. Behrakis L100 chairman emeritus Fotis Kafatos, PhD Chairman, European Research Council PROGRAM “Multidisciplinary Workshop in Biomedical Research: a collaborative effort mending the gap between bench and bedside” October 10 – 11, 2009 Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard University, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA, 02115 Saturday, October 10 2:00 – 3:00 pm Meeting Registration & Reception 2nd floor lounge Opening ceremony Rotunda 3:00 – 3:15 pm Opening remarks Dr Konstantinos Drosatos, Columbia University (President of the HBA-USA) 3:15 – 3:20 pm Welcoming address Mr. Konstantinos Orphanides, H.E. Consul General of Greece to Boston Presentation of the 1st “Aristoteles Award” for outstanding achievements in Bioscientific Research Dr. Greg Stephanopoulos, Professor of Chemical Engineering, MIT, Boston, MA 3:20 – 3:50 pm Keynote lecture Dr. Dimitri Nanopoulos, Distinguished Professor of Physics, Texas A&M University, TX Session 1: plenary session-scientific highlights talks Rotunda Chair: Dr, Nicolaos Madias, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA Co-chair: Dr. Ari Patrinos, Synthetic Genomics Inc., Washington, DC 3:50 - 4:15 pm Dr. Nina Papavasiliou, Rockefeller University, New York, NY A yeast-endonuclease-generated DNA break induces antigenic switching inTrypanosoma brucei, Nature 2009 4:15 – 4:40 pm Dr. Dimitrios Vavylonis, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA Assembly mechanism of the contractile ring for cytokinesis by fission yeast. Science, 2008 4:40 – 5:05 pm Dr. Maria Hatzoglou, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, A stress-responsive RNA switch regulates VEGFA expression, Nature, 2008 5:05 – 5:30 pm Dr. Dora Angelaki, Washington University, St Liouis, MO A neural representation of depth from motion parallax in macaque visual cortex, Nature, 2008 5:30 – 5:35 pm Closing remarks by the chairing committee Poster session 5:30 – 6:30 pm 2nd floor lounge Reception Dinner 7:00 – 9:00 pm Consulate General of Greece, 86 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 Honorable Consul General of Greece in Boston, Mr. Konstantinos Orphanides, will host a reception in honor of participants of the 1st Multidisciplinary Workshop in Biomedical Sciences Sunday, October 11 9:00 – 11:00 am Parallel thematic workshops Session 2 Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Biology and Metabolic Diseases workshop Bray lecture room, 1st floor Moderators: Dr. Charalambos Gavras, Boston University, Boston, MA Dr. Yu-Hua Tseng, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA 9:00 – 9:25 am Preparatory and introductory talk by Dr. Charalambos Gavras, Boston University, Boston, MA 9:30 – 10:00 am Preparatory and introductory talk by Dr. Yu-Hua Tseng, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA 10:00 – 11:00 am Workshop-round table discussion for collaborative effort Participants should be prepared to update briefly the audience on their scientific expertise and achievements Session 3 Cancer Genetics and Tumor Marker Biology workshop Classroom 214, 2nd floor Moderator: Dr. Theodore Krontiris, City of Hope National Medical Center Dr. Philip N. Tsichlis, TUFTS University Medical School, Boston, MA 9:00 – 9:25 am Dr. Theodore Krontiris, City of Hope National Medical Center 9:00 – 9:50 am Dr. Philip N. Tsichlis, TUFTS University Medical School, Boston, MA 9:50 – 10:15 am Dr. Manolis Kellis, MIT, Boston, MA 10:15 – 11:00 am Workshop-round table discussion for collaborative effort Participants should be prepared to update briefly the audience on their scientific expertise and achievements Session 4 Neurobiology and Neurodegenerative Diseases workshop Classroom 217, 2nd floor Moderators: Dr. Nikos Robakis, New York University, New York City, NY Dr. Diomedes Logothetis, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA 9:00 – 9:25 am Preparatory and introductory talk by Dr. Diomedes Logothetis, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA 9:25 – 9:45 am Preparatory and introductory talk by Dr. Nikos Robakis, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, NY 10:00 – 11:00 am Workshop-round table discussion for collaborative effort Participants should be prepared to update briefly the audience on their scientific expertise and achievements Coffee and Refreshment break 2nd floor lounge Session 5 Economics in Medical Research and funding opportunities: Perspectives of governmental institutions, academia and industry Bray lecture room, 1st floor 11:30 - 11:50 pm Dr. Laurent Bochereau, Head, Science, Technology and Education Section, EU delegation, Washington, DC 11:50-12:10 pm Dr. George Vasmatzis, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 12:10 – 12:30 pm speaker from the biotechnology industry (TBA) Conference concluding remarks 12:30 – 12:45 pm Dr. Thomas Thomou, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (vice-president of the HBA-USA and coordinator for the preparation of the meeting) Bray lecture room, 1st floor Attendees depart
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