virus-symposium2018 - Virus-symposium2018

Scientific Program

The program will consist of keynote and invited speakers. The following topics will be covered:

Advances in virology research: Human and Animal Perspectives
Innovative technological platforms in virus research: Novel vaccines and beyond
Translation of research knowledge to application
Shared experience from both developers and users

Tentative Program

Day I: 12 February 2018
Session I: Overview and Update in Virology Research: Human and Animal Perspectives
	08.30 – 09.00	Registration
	09.00 – 09.10	Opening Ceremony
	09.10 – 10.00	Keynote: New vaccines to prevent emerging viral diseases By Prof. Frédéric Tangy Institut Pasteur, France
	10.00 – 10.30	Coffee break
	10.30 – 11.15	Control of avian diseases: Challenges and opportunities By Prof. Venugopal K. Nair The Pirbright Institute, UK
	11.15 – 12.00	Preventive measures in Poultry and Swine farming in Thailand By Dr. Rutjawate Taharnklaew Research and Development Center – Betagro Group, Thailand
	12.00 – 13.00	Lunch
Session II: Innovative Technological Platforms in Virus Research: Novel Vaccines and Beyond
	13.00 – 13.40	Identification of viral targets of host T cell immunity for development of swine vaccines By Dr. Simon Graham The Pirbright Institute, UK
	13.40 – 14.20	Comparative analyses of proteomics and genomic characterization between virulent and attenuated PEDV By Prof. Qigai He Huazhong Agricultural University, P.R. China
	14.20 – 15.00	Coffee break
	15.00 – 15.40	Genetic manipulation of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV): Translating basic science to effective vaccines By Dr. Anan Jongkaewwattana National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
	15.40 – 16.20	Avian influenza vaccines By Asst. Prof. Dr. Kobporn Boonnak Mahidol University, Thailand
Day II: 13 February 2018
Session III: Innovative Technological Platforms in Virus Research: New trends of technology
	08.30 – 09.00	Registration
	09.00 – 09.40	Streamlining the production of recombinant proteins for structural proteomics By Prof. Ray Owens University of Oxford, UK
	09.40 – 10.20	Manufacturing the future Global Health Challenge at less than $1a dose By Dr. Tarit Mukhopadhyay University College London (UCL), UK
	10.20 – 10.40	Coffee break
	10.40 – 11.20	Targeted yeast ghosts as novel oral vaccine platform to combat enteric diseases in swine By Dr. Bert Devriendt Ghent University, Belgium
	11.20 – 12.00	Measles: Can we use a human baby vaccine for veterinary purposes? By Dr. Phanramphoei Namprachan Frantz National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand andInstitut Pasteur, France
	12.00 – 13.00	Lunch
Session IV: Translation of Research Knowledge to Applications
	13.00 – 13.40	Therapeutic and diagnostic monoclonal antibodies for Human and animal viruses By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pongrama Ramasoota Mahidol University, Thailand
	13.40 – 14.20	Host cell engineering for veterinary virus propagation By Dr. Nanchaya Wanasen National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
	14.20 – 15.00	Study of host-virus interaction and application for development of a new class anti-viral drug By Dr. Nopporn Chutiwitoonchai National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
	15.00 – 15.30	Coffee break
	15.30 – 16.10	Retooling viral nucleocapsid proteins for combatting viruses By Dr.Peera Jaruampornpan National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand
	16.10 – 16.40	Synthesis: Summary of the symposium By Dr. Samaporn Teeravechyan National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand