Scientific Congress BIOTEC 2010

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

08:30 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 09:30 BIOTEC 2010 Welcome

 

09:30-11:30 New Therapeutic Challenges & Advanced Therapies (Luneta A Hall)

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Carmen Castresana (Spanish National Center of Biotechnology-CSIC, Madrid, Spain) & Dr. José Luis Martínez (Spanish National Center of Biotechnology-CSIC, Madrid, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. José López Barnéo, (University of Sevilla, Spain). "Cell therapy in parkinson's disease".

Dr. Angel Garcia Martin, (Inbiomed, Spain). “Cancer stem cells as therapeutic targets".

Dr. Antonio Bernard, (Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Spain). "Clinical applications of adult mesenchymal item cells: biosafety implications".

Dr. Gabriel Marquez, (Genetrix, Spain). “Stem cells: a new panacea for medicine?".

 

09:30-11:30 Methabolic Engineering & New Products (Luneta B Hall)

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Jose Luis García López (Biological Research Centre-CSIC, Spain) & Dr. Paloma Liras (Universidad of Leon, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Juan Francisco Martín, (University of Leon). "The proteome and secretome of p. chrysogenum: from penicillin to white biotechnology".

Dr. Pau Ferrer, (Autonoma University of Barcelona, Spain). "Improving recombinant protein production in Pichia Pastoris through metabolic engineering".

Dr. José Luis Revuelta, (University of Salamanca/CSIC, Spain). "Cell factories for vitamins production".

Dr. Carmen Vargas, (University of Seville, Spain). "Ectoines: applications, synthesis, regulation and biotechnological production".

 

15:30-17:30 Diagnostic Technologies & Animal Models (Luneta A Hall)

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Ignacio López Goñi (University of Navarre, Spain) & Dr. Carmen Vela (Ingenasa, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Fátima Bosch, (Autonoma University of Barcelona, Spain). "Gene Therapy Approaches for Mucopolisaccharidosis Type IIIA: from Mouse Model to a clinical trial".

Dr. Maite Mujika, (CIC Microgune, Spain). “New biosensing strategies based on immunomagnetic microdevices".

Dr. Luis Enjuanes, (Spanish National Center of Biotechnology-CSIC, Spain). "Coronavirus expresion vectors, transcription mechanisms and protection against SARS-CoV".

 

15:30-17:30 Environmental Biotechnology (Luneta B Hall)

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Francisco Omil (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain) & Dr. Fernando Rojo (Spanish National Center of Biotechnology-CSIC, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Juan Luís Ramos, (Zaidin Experimental Station-CSIC, Spain). “Pseudonomas putida dot-t1e is an extremophile useful for relevant biotechnological applications".

Dr. Ramón Méndez Pampin, (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain) “Advanced biotechnologies for the renoval of nutrients”.

Dr. Iñaki Tejero Monzón, (University of Cantabria, Spain). “Application of hybrid biological reactors for the enhancement of existing sewage treatment plants”

 

17:30-18:00 Posters & Coffee Break

18:00-19:30 SEBIOT General Assembly (Camara Hall)

 

SEPTIEMBER 30, 2010

 

08:45-10:30 Round Table: Nanobiotechnology (Luneta A Hall)

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. José Mª Carazo (Spanish National Center of Biotechnology-CSIC, Spain) & José Fernando Morán Juez (IDAB-UNAP-CSIC, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Elena Ferapontova, (Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Denmark). ”Stabilisation and activation of enzymes at electrodes for biosensor and biofuel cell development”.

Dr. María José Hernáiz, (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain). "Surface plasmon resonance as a tool to study carbohydrate-protein interactions".

Dr. Jaime García-Rupérez, (Valencia Nanophotonics Technology Center, Spain). "A highly integrated optical sensor for point of care label free identification of pathogenic bacteria strains and their antibiotic resistance (IPTOSENS)".

Dr. Josep Samitier, (Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Spain). "A study of cell-substrate interactions on polymer micro-nanopatterned substrates".

 

09:00-10:30 Round Table: Lactic Bacteria

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Gaspar Pérez, (The Institute of Agrochemistry & Food Technology - CSIC, Spain) & Dr. Paloma López (CIB-CSIC, Spain).

Speakers:

Dr. Juan Miguel Rodríguez, (Complutense University, Madrid, Spain).”New selection criteria for probiotics on demand".

Dr. Gaspar Pérez Martínez, (The Institute of Agrochemistry & Food Technology, CSIC, Spain). ”Probiotics as a source of biologically active molecules”.

Dr. José Luis Ruiz Barba, (Fat Institute, CSIC/CIAL, Spain). ”Molecular processes to improve dairy products" .

 

11:30-13:00 Omics & Biology Systems.

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Fernando Corrales (Center for Applied Medical Research-University of Navarre, Spain) & Dr. Manuel Cánovas (University of Murcia, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Jeffrey Green, (The Krebs Institute, Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom). "SUMO: Systems Understanding of Microbial Responses to Oxygen".

Dr. Nestor Torres, (Universidad of La Laguna, Spain). "A system biotechnological virtuous circle: from proteome, metabolome and signalome to "modelome", transcriptome and optimization. Application to the overproduction of succinate and l-carnitine in E. coli in salt stress conditions".

Dr. Marta Cascante, (University of Barcelona, Spain). "Detecting metaboic flux alterations associated to multifactorial diseases: application to target discovery".

 

11:30-13:00 Food Biotechnology

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Blanca Bermejo (Laboratorio Dr. Echevarne, Spain) & Dr. Mario Díaz (University of Oviedo, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Andreu Palou, (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain). "Nutrigenomics and obesity. Perspectives for the European health claims on food".

Dr. J. Alfredo Martínez, (University of Navarra, Spain). "Biotechnology and personalized nutrition".

 

15:30-17:30 Bioinformatics

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. José María Carazo, (Zaidin Experimental Station-CSIC, Spain) & Dr. Andrés Alcántara (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Víctor Segura, (Center for Applied Medical Research-University of Navarre, Spain). "Signal processing of genomic and proteomic signals".

Dr. Rubén Nogales Cadenas, (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain). "Modular analysis of gene sets: beyond enrichment to discover functional associations".

Dr. Sylvain Foissac,  (Integromics, Spain). "RNA-seq data analysis provides evidence for a new molecular mechanism generating antisense transcripts in human cells".

15:30-17:30 Biofuels.

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. José Luis García (INBIOTEC-León, Spain) & Dr. Juan Luis Serra (University of the Basque Country, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Philippe Soucaille, (Metabolic Explorer. Biopole Clermont-Limagne. France).

Dr. Emilio Molina, (University of Almería, Spain).

Dr. Mª Jesús Martínez, (Spanish National Research Council-CSIC, Spain). "Fungal laccases: role in the second generation bioethanol production".

 

17:30-18:00 Posters & Coffee Break

 

18:00-20:00 Round Table: "Integrating Europe & Latin America in the knowledge-based bioeconomy"

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Carlos Malpica (BioEuroLatina, Spain) & Dr. Francisco Ferrándiz (Spanish Society of Biotechnology, Spain)

Speakers:

Dr. Carlos Malpica, (BioEuroLatina, Spain) & Dr. Francisco Ferrándiz, (SEBIOT, Spain). "EULAFF conclusions and follow up".

Dr. Victor Villalobos, (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Costa Rica) & Dr. Albert Sasson, (BioEuroLatina, France). " IICA program for biotechnology".

Dr. Antonio Díaz, (Madrid Scientific Park, Spain) & Mr. Fidel Rodríguez, (Bioaurum/BioEuroLatina, Spain). "Scientific Parks - Technology Clusters".

Dr. José Luís Solleiro, (National Autonomous University of Mexico). "Europe-Mexico Collaborations".

Dr. Alberto Díaz, (The National Industrial Technology Institute, Argentina ). "Europe-Argentina Collaborations".

Dr. Jose Manuel Leceta, (Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, Spain ). "Iberoamerica Innovates".

 

18:00-20:00 Round Table: Science & Biotechnology in Navarre

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Iñígo Lasa (Agrobiotechnology Institute, UPNA-CSIC-Government of Navarra, Spain).

Speakers:

Dr. Iñigo Lasa, (Public University of Navarre - Institute of Agrobiotechnology).

Dr. Ignacio Melero, (Center for Applied Medical Research & Navarre University Clinic).

Dr. Felipe Prosper, (Navarre University Clinic). "Células madre en terapia".

Dr. Javier Pozueta, (CSIC, Institute of Agrobiotechnology). "Ten years of starch biotechnology in Navarre".

Dr. José Fernando Morán, (Public University of Navarre - Institute of Agrobiotechnology). "Use of recombinant Fe-superoxidem dismutase to search for anti-nitrative antioxidants".

Dr. Dámaso Molero, (3P Biopharmaceuticals)

Dr. Ernesto Bravo, (Fidena)

 

OCTOBER 1, 2010

 

09:00-11:00 Plant Biotechnology

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. Cesar Arrese-Igor (UPNA, Spain) & Dr. Antonio Leyva (Spanish National Center of Biotechnology-CSIC)

Speakers:

Dr. Changfu Zhu, (University of Lleida, Spain). "Advances in multi gene engineering for the production of valuable plant metabolites".

Dr. José Miguel Martínez Zapater, (Spanish National Center of Biotechnology-CSIC, Spain). "The impact of grapevine genomics on viticulture: challenges and possibilities".

Dr. Emilio Rodríguez Cerezo, (CNB-CSIC, Spain). "Beyond transgenics: new biotechnologies in plant breeding".

 

09:00-11:00 Biocatalysis

Chairperson and co-chair:

Dr. José Mª Sánchez-Montero (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain) & Dr. Isabel de la Mata (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain).

Speakers:

Dr. Antonio Ballesteros, (Institute of Catalysis & Petroleochemistry-CSIC, Spain). "Biocatalysis: a personal project at the CSIC".

Dr. Ramón Canela, (University of Lleida, Spain). "Taking advantage of the biocatalytic activity of fungal resting cells".

Dr. Pere Clapés, (Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia-CSIC, Spain). "Enzyme Catalyzed Asymmetric Aldol Additions: Carbohydrates and iminosugars from DHAP to unphosphorylated donor analogues".

 

11:00-11:30 Posters & Coffee Break

11:30-12:00 BIOTEC 2010 Closure

13:30-14:00 BIOSPAIN 2010 Closure