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Keynote Forum

Day 1: Morning, April 23, 2025

Moderator

Dr. Jake Jinkun Chen, Professor, Tufts University, USA 

Time

Speeches and Speakers

09:00-09:05

Chair's Introduction

09:05-09:30

Title: Development of Novel Anti-HIV Biologics

Dr. Stephen L. Mayo, Bren Professor of Biology and Chemistry and Merkin Institute Professor, California Institute of Technology, USA; Member, National Academy of Sciences

09:30-09:55

Title: Machine Learning Driven Peptide Design for Functional Biohybrid Materials

Dr. Candan Tamerler, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Kansas, USA

09:55-10:20

Title: Plasmid Production for Cell and Gene Therapy: How to Overcome the Current Bottlenecks

Prof. Eli Keshavarz-Moore, Professor, University College London, UK

10:20-10:45

Title: Challenges in Delivering Proteins and Peptide Using Nano Drug Delivery Systems

Dr. Yashwant Pathak, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, USA

10:45-11:10

Title: TBD

Dr. Jake Jinkun Chen, Professor, Tufts University, USA

11:10-11:35

Title: High Resolution Bio-Imaging with Electron-Beam Excitation

Dr. Yoshimasa Kawata, Professor, Trustee/Vice President, Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University, Japan

11:35-12:00

Speech Opportunity Available

 

Session 1-1: Protein Structure and Function

Day 1: Afternoon, April 23, 2025

Chair

Dr. Adriana Erica Miele, Professor, Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

Time

Speeches and Speakers

13:30-13:35

Chair's Introduction

13:35-14:00

Title: Ensemble Modeling and Analysis with MMMx for the Disordered Human Proteome

Dr. Gunnar Jeschke, Full Professor, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

14:00-14:25

Title: TBD

Dr. Alexey S. Ladokhin, Professor, Kansas University, USA

14:25-14:50

Title: DetectSchisto: How to Choose a Biomarker Among Highly Variable Secreted Proteins of Schistosoma Mansoni

Dr. Adriana Erica Miele, Professor, Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

14:50-15:15

Title: TBD

Dr. Paola Storici, Senior Research Scientist in Structural Biology Laboratory, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., Italy

15:15-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Speech Opportunity Available

15:55-16:20

Speech Opportunity Available

16:20-16:45

Speech Opportunity Available

16:45-17:10

Speech Opportunity Available

   

 

Session 1-2: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Day 2: Morning, April 24, 2025

Chair

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Time

 

08:30-08:35

Chair's Introduction

08:35-09:00

Title: Sweet Proteins for the Food Industry: Past, Present, And Future

Dr. Naama M. Kopelman, Director, Department of Computer Science, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel

09:00-09:25

Speech Opportunity Available

09:25-09:50

Speech Opportunity Available

09:50-10:15 

Speech Opportunity Available

10:15-10:30

Coffee Break

 

Session 1-4: Protein Folding and Misfolding and Aggregation

Day 2: Morning, April 24, 2025

Chair

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Time

 

08:30-08:35

Chair's Introduction

08:35-09:00

Title: Cross-beta Amyloid Bonds Strengthen Biofilms under Flow

Dr. Peter N. Lipke, Professor, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA

09:00-09:25

Title: Zeta Inhibitory Peptide Attenuates Learning and Memory by Inducing NO-mediated Downregulation of AMPA Receptors

Dr. Rami Yaka, Associate Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

09:25-09:50

Speech Opportunity Available

09:50-10:15 

Speech Opportunity Available

10:15-10:30

Coffee Break

 

Session 1-7: Protein Dynamics and Quality Control

Day 2: Afternoon, April 24, 2025

Chair

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Time

Speeches and Speakers

13:30-13:35

Chair's Introduction

13:35-14:00

Speech Opportunity Available

14:00-14:25

Speech Opportunity Available

14:25-14:50

Speech Opportunity Available

14:50-15:15

Title: Proteasome Roles in the Disassembly of Plant Heat Stress Granules

Dr. Zhouli Xie, Associate Professor, Huazhong Agricultural University, China

15:15-15:30

Coffee Break

   

Session 1-8: Membrane Proteins

Day 3: Morning, April 25, 2025

Chair

Call for Chair

Time

 

08:30-08:35

Chair's Introduction

08:35-09:00

Speech Opportunity Available

09:00-09:25

Speech Opportunity Available

09:25-09:50

Title: Redox Regulation of the Na+ -K+ Pump: New Twists to an Old Target for Treatment of Placental Dysfunction

Dr. Chia-chi Liu, Scientist, University of Sydney, Australia

09:50-10:15 

Title: Exploring the Sigma 1 Receptor Landscape in Colorectal Cancer: Insights into Hypoxia, Cancer Development, and Oxidative Stress Correlations

Dr. Michal Skrzycki, Department of Biochemistry, Second Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

10:15-10:30

Coffee Break

 

Session 3-1: Proteins for Disease Diagnosis

Day 1: Afternoon, April 23, 2025

Chair

Dr. Petr Maly, Head of Laboratory, BIOCEV Research Center, Czech Republic

Time

Speeches and Speakers

13:30-13:35

Chair's Introduction

13:35-14:00

Title: Innovative Treatments for Schizophrenia

Dr. Alan Breier, Senior Professor of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA

14:00-14:25

Title: TBD

Dr. Petr Maly, Head of Laboratory, BIOCEV Research Center, Czech Republic

14:25-14:50

Title: Anti-idiotype Recombinant Antibodies as Structural Analogues of Proteins

Dr. Ivanka Tsacheva, Associate Professor, Sofia University, Bulgaria

14:50-15:15

Title: The Role of Plant Versus Animal Protein Sources in Therapeutic Approaches for Management of Metabolic Fatty Liver Disease

Dr. Carla Taylor, Professor, Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, Canada

15:15-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Peptide-Induced Synaptic Changes: The Role of Aβ Oligomers in Alzheimer’s-Related Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Dr. Yao-Ying Ma, Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA

15:55-16:20

Speech Opportunity Available

16:20-16:45

Title: Recombinant Galectin-1 Usage in Assisted Reproduction

Dr. Marcelo Roncoletta, Director, Inprenha Biotecnologia, Brazil

16:45-17:10

Title: A High-Throughput Computational Pipeline for Selection of Effective Antibody Therapeutics Against Viruses

Dr. Rahul Kaushik, Senior Researcher, Biotechnology Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute, UAE

  

 

Session 3-2: Proteins for Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Day 2: Afternoon, April 24, 2025

Chair

Dr. Martin Hahn, Head, Gelita AG, Germany

Time

Speeches and Speakers

13:30-13:35

Chair's Introduction

13:35-14:00

Title: AI-based Protein Design in Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Washington, USA

14:00-14:25

Title: Recombinant Collagen Proteins – versatile Biomaterial for Pharma and Medical Devices

Dr. Martin Hahn, Head, Gelita AG, Germany

14:25-14:50

Speech Opportunity Available

14:50-15:15

Title: Metabolomic Insights into Endophyte-Derived Bioactive Compounds Isolated from Native Australian Plants

Dr. Bita Zaferanloo, Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

15:15-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Proteolytic Cleavage of Adiponectin Affects Metabolic Homeostasis

Dr. Peter Zahradka, Professor, University of Manitoba, Canada

15:55-16:20

Title: Development of Recombinant Vaccine against COVID-19

Dr. Igor Krasilnikov, Head of Science, JS Biotechnologies Development, Russia

16:20-16:45

Speech Opportunity Available

16:45-17:10

Speech Opportunity Available

 

Session 3-5: Proteins for Agriculture and Animal Feed

Day 3: Morning, April 25, 2025

Chair

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Time

 

08:30-08:35

Chair's Introduction

08:35-09:00

Title: Engineering Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Insecticidal Proteins for the Next Generation Transgenic Corn and Soybean Crops

Dr. Takashi Yamamoto, Owner, Consultant, Bacillus Tech LLC, USA

09:00-09:25

Speech Opportunity Available

09:25-09:50

Speech Opportunity Available

09:50-10:15 

Title: Efficient Fermentation Yeast and Organic Fertilizer and Preparation Method Thereof

Dr. Hong-Wei Tan, Professor, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

10:15-10:30

Coffee Break

 

Session 3-10: Enzyme Engineering

Day 3: Morning, April 25, 2025

Chair

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Time

 

08:30-08:35

Chair's Introduction

08:35-09:00

Speech Opportunity Available

09:00-09:25

Title: Characterization of a Thermophilic and Highly Active Spore-Coat Bacterial Laccase, Able to Biodegrade Highly Recalcitrant Environmental Contaminants

Dr. Jenny M. Blamey, Scientific Director, Bioscience Foundation, Chile

09:25-09:50

Speech Opportunity Available

09:50-10:15 

Title: Circadian Rhythm Activity of Nitrate Reductase Activity in Jatropha Circus Under Different Photoregimens

Dr. Suneeta Patra, Assistant Professor, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, India

10:15-10:30

Coffee Break

 

Session 4-1: Peptide Discovery, Design and Synthesis

Day 1: Afternoon, April 23, 2025

Chair

Dr. Wolfgang Rapp, Chief Executive Officer, Rapp Polymere GmbH, Germany

Time

Speeches and Speakers

13:30-13:35

Chair's Introduction

13:35-14:00

Keynote Speaker

Title: TBD

Dr. Fernando Albericio, Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

14:00-14:25

Title: TBD

Dr. Beatriz G. de la Torre, Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

14:25-14:50

Title: The Polymeric Reaction Space: How Resin Parameters Affect the Peptide Quality in SPPS

Dr. Wolfgang Rapp, Chief Executive Officer, Rapp Polymere GmbH, Germany

14:50-15:15

Title: Development of Sustainable Technologies for Efficient Peptide Synthesis

Dr. Yongfu Li, CEO, Biotide Core, LLC, USA

15:15-15:30

Coffee Break

15:30-15:55

Title: Recent Innovations in Peptide Chemistry

Dr. Karin Rustler, CMSO, Iris Biotech GmbH, Germany

15:55-16:20

Speech Opportunity Available

 

Session 4-2: New Peptides for Diagnostics and Therapeutic

Day 2: Morning, April 25, 2025

Chair

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Time

 

08:30-08:35

Chair's Introduction

08:35-09:00

Keynote Speaker

Title: Peptide Mass Spectrometry Imaging as Potential Diagnostic Technology

Dr. Peter Hoffmann, Professor, University of South Australia, Australia

09:00-09:25

Speech Opportunity Available

09:25-09:50

Title: Apolipoprotein CIII Derived Peptide, HATKTAK, Activates Macromolecular Activators of Phagocytosis from Platelets

Dr. Haruhiko Sakamoto, Professor Emeritus, Kagawa University, Japan

09:50-10:15 

Title: Proteomics Potential Role and Obstacles in Ovarian Cancer Screening & Early Detection

Dr. Abubakr M. A. Nasr, Consultant Gynaecologist, National Guard Health Affairs, Saudia Arabia

10:15-10:30

Coffee Break

 

Session 4-3: Peptide-based Drug Discovery

Day 2: Afternoon, April 24, 2025

Chair

Dr. Pierre-Luc Boudreault, Professor,Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

Time

Speeches and Speakers

13:30-13:35

Chair's Introduction

13:35-14:00

Speech Opportunity Available

14:00-14:25

Title: GPCR Biased Signaling: Novel Linear and Macrocyclic Analogs for Improved Therapeutic Efficacy and Reduced Side Effects

Dr. Pierre-Luc Boudreault, Professor, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

14:25-14:50

Speech Opportunity Available

14:50-15:15

Speech Opportunity Available

15:15-15:30

Coffee Break

  

Session 4-4: Peptide-based Biomaterials

Day 3: Morning, April 25, 2025

Chair

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Time

 

08:30-08:35

Chair's Introduction

08:35-09:00

Title: Design of Peptide Materials as Cell Niched for 3D Cell Culture and Organoid Engineering

Prof. Alberto Saiani, Professor, University of Manchester, UK

09:00-09:25

Title: Design of Peptide Materials for Drug and Cell in-vivo Delivery

Prof. Aline Miller, Professor, University of Manchester, UK

09:25-09:50

Title: Stability of Peptides and Proteins in Supercooled and Glassy Water: A Computational Study

Dr. Gustavo E Lopez, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Lehman College of the City University of New York, Bronx, USA

09:50-10:15 

Speech Opportunity Available

10:15-10:30

Coffee Break

10:30-10:55

Speech Opportunity Available

10:55-11:20

Title: Hybrid Materials From Peptide Nanofibrils and Magnetic Beads to Concentrate and Isolate Virus Particles

Dr. Bernd Abel, Professor, Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Germany

11:20-11:45

Speech Opportunity Available

11:45-12:10

Speech Opportunity Available

 

Young Scientist Forum

Day 3: Morning, April 25, 2025

Chair

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Time

 

08:30-08:35

Chair's Introduction

08:35-08:55

Title: Human Galectin-3 – Relevance to the Pathology of Systemic Lupus

Dr. Ginka Cholakova, Postdoc, Sofia University, Bulgaria

08:55-09:15

Title: Anti-idiotype scFv F9 – Structural Analogue of C1q Globular Domain

Ms. Alexandra Kapogianni, PhD Student, Sofia University, Bulgaria

09:15-09:35

Speech Opportunity Available

09:35-09:55

Speech Opportunity Available

09:55-10:15

Speech Opportunity Available

10:15-10:30

Coffee Break

 

Poster

 

 

 

1

Poster Title: Influence of Curcumin on Protein Conformation

Dr. Stoyan Iliev, Postdoc, Sofia University, Bulgaria

2

Opportunity Available

3

Opportunity Available

4

Opportunity Available

 

 

 

 

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