2010-10-13

2010 YBRI International Symposium

"Frontiers in Biomolecule Research"

2010. 10. 20(WED)

Organizing Committee Chair : Ho Jeong, Kwon (Yonsei University)

10:00 - 10:05 Opening Remarks

Doo-Sik, Kim (Director, Yonsei Biomolecule Research Initiative BK21)

10:05 - 10:10 Congratulation Remarks

Chul Soo, Shin (Dean, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei Univ.)

Symposium 1

Chair : Wang-Shick, Ryu (Yonsei University)

10:10 - 10:40 Raymond L. Erikson (Harvard University, USA)

“The functions of polo-like kinase 1 in normal cells and cancer cells”

10:40 - 11:10 James K. Chen (Stanford University, USA)

“Synthetic strategies for studying embryonic development ”

11:10 - 11:40 In Suk, Lee (Yonsei University, Korea)

“Gene network approach to complex diseases ”

11:40 - 13:20 Lunch

Poster Presentation

11:50 - 12:40 Poster Presentation (Group 1~3)

12:40 - 13:20 Poster Presentation (Group 4~5)

Symposium 2

Chair : Weontae, Lee (Yonsei University)

13:30 - 14:00 Young-Ki, Paik (Yonsei University, Korea)

“Novel Serologic HCC Biomarkers: From a Single Protein to Multiple Panel Proteins ”

14:00 - 14:30 Mitsuhiko Ikura (Toronto University, Canada)

“Structural basis for calcium signalling: A matter of life or death”

14:30 - 15:00 Futoshi Shibasaki (TMIMS, Japan)

“New Technologies and Devices for Biomarker Validation and Their Application to Diagnostics”

15:00 - 15:20 Coffee Break

Young Scientist Oral Presentation

Chair : Kang Yell, Choi (Yonsei University)

15:20 - 15:35 Joongkyu, Park (Department of Biology, YBRI)

“Down syndrome-associated kinase Dyrk1A attenuates neuronal cell proliferation by activating p53-p21 CIP1 signaling ”

15:35 - 15:50 Young Jae, Pyo (Department of Biology, YBRI)

“SEL1 (SEEDLING LETHAL 1) is involved in chloroplast development and chloroplast gene expression in Arabidopsis”

15:50 - 16:05 Jung Eun, Shim (Department of Biotechnology, YBRI)

“Prediction of Functional Gene Associations Using Domain Co-occurrence Approach”

16:05 - 16:20 Yong Woo, Lee (Department of Biotechnology, YBRI)

“NtGTBP1, a Homolog of Human HnRNP, Regulates Telomere Length and Stabilityby Preventing Aberrant Interchromosomal Telomeric Homologous Recombination in Tobacco”

Chair : Kwang Chul, Chung (Yonsei University)

16:20 - 16:35 Young Hoon, Sung (Department of Biochemistry, YBRI)

“Pierce1, a Novel p53 Target Gene Required for Normal DNA-damage responses ”

16:35 - 16:50 Hyun-Jung, Choi (Department of Biochemistry, YBRI)

“LDB2 controls angiogenic sprouting via DLL4 transcriptional regulation”

16:50 - 17:05 Hye Jin, Jung (Department of Biotechnology, YBRI)

“Enhanced anti-angiogenic effect of combined treatment with HIF-1 inhibitorstargeting both calcium and ROS signaling ”

17:05 - 17:20 Jeong-ah, Kim (Department of Biochemistry, YBRI)

“Nkx3.2 Regulates Osteo-chondro Specification by Triggering ATAD3a-mediatedProteasome-independent Degradation of b-Catenin ”

17:20 - 17:35 Dong-Hwa, Yang (Department of Biotechnology, YBRI)

“Regulation of embryonic stem cell endothelial differentiation by Wnt5a andCXXC5 ”

17:35 - 18:00 Awards &Closing Ceremony

18:00 - 20:00 Banquet