World DNA Day 2024 | Nagoya, Japan

Scientific Program

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Registration Time: 09:00-21:00, April 21, 2024 (Sunday); Place: Lobby, 1F Time: 08:30-18:30, April 22-23, 2024 (Monday, Tuesday); Place: 3F Time: 08:30-13:00, April 24, 2024 (Wednesday); Place: 3F

Opening Ceremony Time: 09:00-09:10, April 22, 2024 (Monday); Place: Renaissance, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Keynote Forum Time: 09:10-12:00, April 22, 2024 (Monday); Place: Renaissance, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

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

09:10-09:15	Moderator’s Introduction
09:15-09:40	Title: Recent Advances in Application of Near-Infrared Imaging to Biological Sciences Dr. Yukihiro Ozaki, Professor Emeritus, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
09:40-09:43	Q&A Time
09:43-10:08	Title: Noncoding RNAs: A Novel Insight into Their Role in Pathogenesis and as Biomarkers of Sepsis Dr. Amin (Elamin) M. Elamin, Assistant Dean & Professor of Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, USA
10:08-10:11	Q&A Time
10:11-10:36	Title: The Neural Crest: A Unique Vertebrate Cell Population often referred to as the "Fourth Germ Layer" Dr. Wolf-Dieter Grimm, Professor, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany
10:36-10:39	Q&A Time
10:39-11:04	Title: Therapeutic Effects of Noncoding RNAs in the Treatment of Human Diseases Dr. Jake Jinkun Chen, Professor, Tufts University, USA
11:04-11:07	Q&A Time
11:07-11:32	Title: Applications of AI Foundation Models and Prompt-based Learning in Molecular Biology Dr. Dong Xu, Curators’ Distinguished Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) & American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
11:32-11:35	Q&A Time
11:35-12:00	Title: Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry (MIMS) for Online Analysis of Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) Dr. Frants Roager Lauritsen, Professor, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
12:00-12:03	Q&A Time

The 12th Anniversary World DNA Day (WDD-2024)

WDD 01: Frontiers of Omics Research Time: 13:30-17:35, April 23, 2024 (Tuesday); Place: Sakura, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel
Chair	*Dr. Pedro J. Caraballo,* Associate Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, USA
Co-chair	*Dr. Chen-Kuei Chung,* Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
13:30-13:35	Chair's Introduction
13:35-14:00	*Title:* Genomic Characterization of 1918 Influenza A/H1N1 Pandemic Viruses by Next Generation Sequencing from FFPE Autopsy Samples with Secondary Bacterial Co-Infection *Dr. Yongli Xiao,* Staff Scientist, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA
14:00-14:25	*Title:* Chromoanagenesis: A Common Mechanism that Leads to Highly Complex Karyotype and Extensive Clonal Heterogeneity in Hematological Malignancies *Dr. Guilin Tang,* Associate Professor, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
14:25-14:50	*Title:* Long-Term Impact of Pharmacogenomics Clinical Implementation *Dr. Pedro J. Caraballo,* Associate Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, USA
14:50-15:15	*Title:* Deamidation Shunts RelA from Mediating Inflammation to Aerobic Glycolysis *Dr. Pinghui Feng,* Professor and Chair of Section of Infection and Immunity, University of Southern California, USA
15:15-15:30	*Coffee Break*
15:30-15:55	*Title:* Molecular Targeted Therapy for Orphan Salivary Gland Cancers *Dr. Adel K El-Naggar,* Senior Head and Neck Pathologist & Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
15:55-16:20	*Title:* Lipidomics Disclose the Lipid Predictors of Kidney Disease Progression in Type 1 from Type 2 Diabetes *Dr. Farsad Afshinnia,* Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, USA
16:20-16:45	*Title:* Unique High-performance Metal-nanoparticle-free SERS Substrate with Rapid-fabricated Hybrid 3D-Nano-Micro-Cavities Anodic Alumina for Label-free Detection *Dr. Chen-Kuei Chung,* Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
16:45-17:10	*Title:* From Association to Causation: Causal Inference with Mendelian Randomization in Biomedical Studies *Dr. Yuehua Cui,* Professor, Michigan State University, USA
17:10-17:35	*Title:* Omics for Food and Nutrition *Dr. Nano Wai-Yin Cheng,* Research Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
WDD 02: Omics Technologies and Clinical Medicine Time: 08:30-12:35, April 24, 2024 (Wednesday); Place: Sakura, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel
Chair	*Dr. Bin Liu,* Professor, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Co-chair	*Dr. Chang W. Song,* Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA
08:30-08:35	Chair's Introduction
08:35-09:00	*Title:* Single-cell Data Analyses Using Deep Learning Methods *Dr. Dong Xu,* Curators’ Distinguished Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) & American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
09:00-09:25	*Title:* AI for Omics Data Modeling and Analysis *Dr. Stan Z. Li,* Chair Professor, AI Lab, Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, China
09:25-09:50	*Title:* Discovery and Translational Development of Antibody Therapeutics Targeting Novel Cancer Cell Surface Epitopes *Dr. Bin Liu,* Professor, University of California, San Francisco, USA
09:50-10:15	*Title:* attIL12-T Cell Therapy: A Novel Class of Stroma/ECM Disrupting Cytokine/Cell Therapy for Treating Solid Tumors *Dr. Shulin Li,* Professor, Distinguished Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
10:15-10:30	*Coffee Break*
10:30-10:55	*Title:* Combating Drug Resistance in Age-related Macular Degeneration *Dr. Yingbin Fu,* Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
10:55-11:20	*Title:* Role of Tumor Vasculature in the Response of Tumors to High-Dose Hypofractionated Radiotherapy *Dr. Chang W. Song,* Professor, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA
11:20-11:45	*Title:* The Therapeutic Effect in Gliomas of Nanobubbles Carrying siRNA Combined with Ultrasound Targeted Destruction *Dr. Jia Wang,* Professor, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, China
11:45-12:10	*Title:* Research and Transformation of Commensal Microbiome *Mr. Shida Zhu,* Vice President, BGI Genomics, China
12:10-12:35	*Title:* Development and Analytical Evaluation of a Non-Invasive Preimplantation Genetic Testing Method Utilizing Spent Embryonic Culture Medium Dr. Katalin Gombos, Associate Professor, University of Pecs, Hungary
WDD 03: Video Forum
1	*Title:* Clinical and Genomic Relationships between ADHD and Narcolepsy /Excessive Daytime Sleepiness *Dr. Drake D. Duane,* Director, Institute Developmental Behavioral Neurology Scottsdale, USA
Posters & Papers
1	*Title:* Beyond the Sinus of Valsalva - Positive Effect of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers on Mitral Valve Prolapse in a Retrospective Analysis of Pediatric Patients with Marfan Syndrome *Dr. Thomas S. Mir,* Vice Chairman and Professor for Pediatrics, Children Heart Center at University Clinics Hamburg Eppendorf, Germany
2	*Title:* KRAS-mutated Plasma DNA as Early Diagnostic Biomarker for Pancreatic Cancer in High-risk Group Patients Dr. Klara Vokacova, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, Czech Republic

The 13th World Gene Convention (WGC-2024)

WGC 01: Drug Science and Biotherapy Discovery Time: Afternoon, April 22, 2024 (Monday); Place: Katsura, 4F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Thomas Schneider, Medical Director, St. Vincentius Clinics, Germany
Co-chair	Dr. Koestan Gadan, Senior Research Scientist, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

13:30-13:35	Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55	Title: Transvaginal Route and the Vaginal First-Pass Effect: A Brand-New Progesterone Vaginal Gels, Progeson®, From Pharmacokinetics to Clinical Applications in Assisted Reproductive Technologies Dr. Yi-Ping Li, Director, Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
13:55-14:15	Title: Neoadjuvant Immuno-Chemotherapy in locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Dr. Thomas Schneider, Medical Director, St. Vincentius Clinics, Germany
14:15-14:35	Title: Why Does the Antioxidant Complex Twendee X® Prevent Dementia? Gene Expression for Reduce Insulin Dr. Haruhiko Inufusa, Professor, Gifu University, Japan
14:35-14:55	Title: Cordycepin Enhances Radiosensitivity to Induce Apoptosis in Mouse Leydig Tumor Cells Dr. Bu-Miin Huang, Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
14:55-15:15	Title: Three-Dimensional Printing of Cell-Laden Bioink for Blood Vessel Tissue Engineering: Influence of Process parameters and Components on Cell Viability Dr. Shanfeng Zhang, Professor, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China
15:15-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:50	Title: Prime-Boost Vaccination with Recombinant Lice Antigens Confers Protection against Experimental Lepeophtheirus Salmonis Infestation in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar L.) Dr. Koestan Gadan, Senior Research Scientist, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
15:50-16:10	Title: Human NCF190H Variant Promotes IL-23/IL-17–Dependent Mannan-Induced Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Dr. Yanpeng Li, Postdoctoral Fellow, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
16:10-16:30	Title: Novel ASCT2 Inhibitors Block Glutamine Transport and Exhibit Antitumor Efficacy in Breast Cancer Dr. Xiaodan Lyu, China Pharmaceutical University, China
16:30-16:50	Title: The Pathway from Unknown to the #1 Gene Synthesis Provider of the World Dr. Li Zhu, Chief Strategy Officer, GenScript Biotechnology Corporation, USA
16:50-17:10	Title: Identification of Novel therapeutic Targets for Liver Autoimmune Diseases Dr. Konstantina Alexandropoulos, Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
17:10-17:30	Title: Pain Relief after Allogeneic Stem Cell Disc Therapy Dr. Alvaro Dowling Montalva, Spinal Center - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Colombia
WGC 02: Brain Science and Neuroscience Time: Afternoon, April 22, 2024 (Monday); Place: Sakura, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Hua Su, Professor, University of California, USA
Co-chair	Dr. Michelangelo Mancuso, Professor, Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy

13:30-13:35	Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55	Title: New Treatment Strategy for Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Antioxidant Combination Supplement Twendee X® Dr. Fukka You, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Gifu University, Japan
13:55-14:15	Title: Potential Targets and Vectors for the Treatment of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations Dr. Hua Su, Professor, University of California, USA
14:15-14:35	Title: D-Neuron System: Equivalent to β-Phenylethylamine (PEA) Neuronal System Dr. Keiko Ikemoto, Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan
14:35-14:55	Title: Minocycline Promotes a Protective Response in Neurons via the RNA-Binding Protein HuR, with a Positive Impact on Motor Performance after Ischemic Stroke in Rats Dr. Katarzyna Pawletko, Specialist, Medical University of Silesia, Poland
14:55-15:15	Title: Exploring the Anti-Hypoxaemia Effect of Hydromethylthionine: A Prospective Study of Phase 3 Clinical Trial Participants Dr. Mohammad Arastoo, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK
15:15-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:50	Title: Mitochondrial Diseases Not to Miss Red Flags Dr. Michelangelo Mancuso, Professor, Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
15:50-16:10	Title: Discovery and Optimization of Naphthalimides as the Potential Pharmaceutical Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Dr. Jie Gao, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
16:10-16:30	Title: Cytogenic Aberrations in Esthesioneuroblastoma by Comparative Genomic Hybridization Dr. James K. Fortson, CEO, ENT Associates of South Atlanta; Medical Director, WellStar Atlanta Medical Center, USA
16:30-16:50	Title: Myokine Irisin as a Potential Modulator of the Circadian SCN Clock (Video) Dr. Alexey N. Inyushkin, Professor, Samara National Research University, Russia
WGC 03: Frontiers in Genetics & Genomics (Part I) Time: Afternoon, April 22, 2024 (Monday); Place: UME, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Sanders Yan, Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA

13:30-13:35	Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55	Title: Assessing Genetic Variation among Strychnos Spinosa Lam. Morphotypes Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers Dr. Nontuthuko Rosemary Ntuli, Associate Professor, University of Zululand, South Africa
13:55-14:15	Title: Metabolic Reprogramming Alters Cell Phenotype through Epigenetic Mechanisms Dr. Sanders Yan, Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA
14:15-14:35	Title: The Role of Histone Mutations in Human Disease Dr. Kui Ming Chan, Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
14:35-14:55	Title: European Bison and Consequences of Its Extreme Inbreeding Dr. MaIgorzata Tokarska, Professor, Mammal Research Institute PAS, Poland
14:55-15:15	Title: Development of Cryobiotechnologies for Preservation of Fruit, Nut and Berry Plants in Kazakhstan Dr. Svetlana V. Kushnarenko, Professor, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Kazakhstan
15:15-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:50	Title: Is Epigenesic Pathways a Plastic Response to the Gut Dysbiosis in Colorectal Carcinogenesis? Dr. Iradj Sobhani, Head of the Gastroenterology Department, Henri Mondor Hospital, France
15:50-16:10	Title: The Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Nucleolar Activity, Chromosomal Abnormalities, Fertility, Double Spikes and the Efficiency of Energy Conversion as Indicators for Mutation Breeding in the Triticum Polyploid Complex Dr. Eben Von Well, Curator, Agricultural Research Council-Small Grain at Bethlehem, South Africa
16:10-16:30	Title: Programmable Nuclease-Based Ultra-Sensitive Liquid Biopsy for Early Detection of Tumor MRD Dr. Jinzhao Song, Professor, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
16:30-16:50	Title: Method for Maintaining Viability of Populations of Animals or Plants in Urbanized Territories as The Basis for the New Scientific Practical Direction – Genourbanology Dr. Ivan Alazneli, Researcher, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russia
WGC 04: Frontiers in Genetics & Genomics (Part II) Time: Morning, April 23, 2024 (Tuesday); Place: Sakura, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Gansuvd Balgansuren, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington, USA

08:30-08:35	Chair’s Introduction
08:35-08:55	Session Keynote Speech Title: Genomic Approaches to Increase the Solve Rate in Mendelian Diseases Dr. Shrikant Mane, Professor of Genetics and Executive Director of Yale Genome Center, Yale University, USA
08:55-09:15	Title: Epigenetic Alterations Drive Stem Cell Aging Dr. Weiwei Dang, Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
09:15-09:35	Title: HLA-B Leader Genotypes in a Clinical Population Dr. Gansuvd Balgansuren, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington, USA
09:35-09:55	Title: Diabetes Epidemic in Indigenous Australians: The Roles of Genetics, Epigenetics and Environmental Factors Dr. Malgorzata Brzozowska, Consultant Endocrinologist, Sutherland and St George Hospitals, Australia
09:55-10:15	Title: The Role of Next-Generation Sequencing in the Management of Patients with Suspected Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy after Syncope or Termination of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Dr. Damijan Vokac, Assistant Professor, University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
WGC 05: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Immunology, and Protein Time: Morning, April 23, 2024 (Tuesday); Place: UME, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Gabor L. Kovacs, Professor, University of Pecs, Hungary
Co-chair	Dr. Zhixing Pan, Professor, University of Toledo College of Medicine, USA

08:30-08:35	Chair’s Introduction
08:35-08:55	Title: Atherosclerosis-Associated Autoimmunity to GRP78 in COPD Patients, and a Pilot Trial of Belimumab Therapy Dr. Steve R. Duncan, Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
08:55-09:15	Title: Activation of Phospholipase A2 by Prostaglandin in Vitro Dr. Rohit Sood, Director & Team Leader, Spinverse Oy, Finland
09:15-09:35	Title: Novel Molecular Markers of the Human Embryo Competent for in Vitro Fertilization Dr. Gabor L. Kovacs, Professor, University of Pecs, Hungary
09:35-09:55	Title: White Muscle Proteome Analysis Showing Insights into the Protein Expression in Orange-Spotted Grouper (Epinephelus Coioides) Muscle Dr. Yuan-Tih Ko, Associate Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan
09:55-10:15	Title: Quantitative Digital Urinalysis - Detection of Nitrite, Protein, Creatinine, and pH Dr. Kuan Yu Hsieh, Postdoc Researcher, IBM Research, USA
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:50	Title: The Endogenous Negative Regulators: Potential Drug Targets Dr. Zhixing Pan, Professor, University of Toledo College of Medicine, USA
10:50-11:10	Title: EDJCO: A Well-Being Project Based on Simplified Ju Do as a Preventive and Therapeutic Tool Dr. Attilio Sacripanti, Professor, IJF Academy Foundation, Italy
11:10-11:30	Title: MTADV 5-MER Peptide Suppresses Lung Fibrosis, RA, IBD and MS Mouse Models and Inhibits Human Fibroblasts Biological Functions by Targeting SAA, Which Fuels Fibrosis Dr. David Naor, Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
11:30-11:50	Title: Exercise-Induced Electrical Stimulation Promotes Regeneration of Full-Thickness Osteochondral Defect Dr. Yubao Liu, Attending Physician, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, China
11:50-12:10	Title: Antisense Homology boxes in Proteins: Interaction Between Sense-Peptide and Antisense-Peptide Should Be Playing Crucial Role in Proteins Dr. Hidechika Okada, Director, Fukushimura Hospital, Japan
WGC 06: New Breakthroughs in Nucleic Acid Research Time: Afternoon, April 23, 2024 (Tuesday); Place: UME, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Cynthia A. Bradham, Associate Professor, Boston University, USA
Co-chair	Dr. Fumiaki Uchiumi, Professor, Tokyo University of Science, Japan

13:30-13:35	Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55	Title: Tumor Targeting and Therapeutic Assessments of RNA Nanoparticles Carrying α9-nAchR Aptamer and Anti-miR-21 on Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Dr. Yuan-Soon Ho, Distinguished Professor, China Medical University, Taiwan
13:55-14:15	Title: A Gene Regulatory Network for the Response to Embryonic Patterning Cues Dr. Cynthia A. Bradham, Associate Professor, Boston University, USA
14:15-14:35	Title: UHRF1 and MBD4: Two Master Regulators of DNA Methylation Patterns That Have Coordinated Actions Dr. Christian Bronner, Researcher, Institute of Genetics, Biology Molecular and Cellular (IGBMC), CNRS, France
14:35-14:55	Title: Lessons to Be Learned from More Than Half a Century of Aircraft Accident Investigations: Pathology Assessment, Victim Identification, and Biomechanical Reconstruction Experience an Increasing Influence from Molecular Genetics Dr. Michael J. Schwerer, Anatomic Pathologist & Forensic Pathologist, Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine, Germany
14:55-15:15	Title: ATR/Chk1 Kinases Respond to DNA Damage Induced by Keto-Enol Insecticide Envidor® 240SC in the Drosophila Melanogaster Germarium Dr. Berenyce Gonzalez Marin, Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
15:15-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:50	Title: Molecular Mechanism That Controls Expression of GGAA-Motif Containing Promoter-Driven Genes Dr. Fumiaki Uchiumi, Professor, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
15:50-16:10	Title: Towards the Understanding of the Role Human FAM111B Gene in Fibrosis and Cance Dr. Afolake Temitope Arowolo, Associate Professor, Hair and Skin Research Laboratories, University of Cape Town, South Africa
16:10-16:30	Title: Effects of Intake of Certain Fatty Acids on Recurrence of Colorectal Tumors According to GSTM1 Polymorphism Dr. Tomiyo Nakamura, Professor, Ryukoku University, Japan
WGC 07: Pathology, Physiology and Clinical Research Time: Afternoon, April 23, 2024 (Tuesday); Place: Katsura, 4F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Jean Mercier Ythier, Professor, University of Paris Pantheon-Assas, France
Co-chair	Dr. Malgorzata Kupisz-Urbanska, Associate Professor, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

13:30-13:35	Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55	Title: Management of Chronic Digestive Involvement in Patients with Chagas Disease in Endemic and Non-endemic Countries: Challenges and Limitations Dr. Joffre Rezende Filho, Associate Professor, Federal University of Goias, Brazil
13:55-14:15	Title: Implementing Strategic Plasma Resource Self-Sufficiency through Unpaid Plasma Donations on the Global Plasma Market Dr. Jean Mercier Ythier, Professor, University of Paris Pantheon-Assas, France
14:15-14:35	Title: White Matter Integrity and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines as Predictors of Antidepressant Response in MDD Dr. Sigrid Breit, Consultant, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
14:35-14:55	Title: Micro-Environment in Prostate Cancer Dr. Brian J. Miles, Houston Methodist Hospital, USA
14:55-15:15	Title: Biomarkers at Admission to ICU Can Predict In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with COVID-Pneumonia Dr. Marija Milenkovic, Assistant Professor, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, Serbia
15:15-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:50	Title: The Pleiotropic Effect of Vitamin D and the Role of Blood Biomarkers in Centenarians Dr. Malgorzata Kupisz-Urbanska, Associate Professor, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Poland
15:50-16:10	Title: The Relationship Between Hyperuricemia and Echocardiographic Parameters in Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Majlinda Cafka, Lecturer, University of Medicine, Albania
16:10-16:30	Title: Cell Death in Liver Diseases Dr. Layla Shojaie, Medicine Resident, University of Southern California, USA
16:30-16:50	Title: Work-Related Nursing Fatigue Levels and Causes in Relation to Gender Expectations and Experiences in Jordan Dr. Mahmoud Al-Masaeed, Researcher, University of Wollongong, Australia
16:50-17:10	Title: The Role of GSO 1016/2015 Microbiological Criteria in Controlling E. Coli O157:H7 in Meat Dr. Meshari Ahmed Alhadlaq, Principal Investigator, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Saudi Arabia
17:10-17:30	Title: The Association between Dyslipidemia, Dietary Habits and Other Lifestyle Indicators among Non-Diabetic Attendees of Primary Health Care Centers in Saudi Arabia Dr. Jawaher Al-Ahmadi, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
17:30-17:50	Title: Lorcaserin vs. Phentermine among Non-Surgical and Surgical Obese Patients: Anthropometric, Glycemic, Lipid, Safety and Cost Outcomes Dr. Sama Abdulrazzaq, Associate Consultant Physician, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Tertiary Center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
WGC 08: Molecular Biology and Bio-technologies/Bio Industry Time: Morning, April 24, 2024 (Wednesday); Place: UME, 3F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Stanislaw Karpinski, Professor, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland

08:30-08:35	Chair’s Introduction
08:35-08:55	Title: The Role of Mitochondria in Shaping Odor Responses in Drosophila Melanogaster Olfactory Sensory Neurons Dr. Dieter Wicher, Project Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany
08:55-09:15	Title: Untapped Potential of the DASH Family of Post Proline Cleaving Enzymes as Targets for Diabetes Dr. William W. Bachovchin, Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, USA
09:15-09:35	Title: Anionic Glycerophospholipids: Biomarkers for Pancreatic Cancer Imaging and Therapy Dr. Xiaoyang Qi, Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA
09:35-09:55	Title: Protective Effects of S-Allylcysteine from Black Garlic against Colorectal Carcinogenesis Induced by Dietary Carcinogens Dr. Min-Hsiung Pan, Distinguished Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
09:55-10:15	Title: Metabolic Engineering Strategies towards Enhancing Synthetic Capability of Microbial Systems Dr. Yajun Yan, Professor, University of Georgia, USA
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:50	Title: Chloroplast Retrograde Signaling of the Network Acquired Acclimation and Biotechnological Potential of the Cell Death Regulators in Plants Dr. Stanislaw Karpinski, Professor, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
10:50-11:10	Title: Stem Cells for Aesthetic and Therapeutic Use Dr. Michael Lim Ming Soon, Founder, Prime Genesis Pte. Ltd. Singapore, Singapore
11:10-11:30	Title: Over-Expression of a Cyanobacterial Gene for 1-Deoxy- d-Xylulose-5-Phosphate Synthase in the Chloroplast of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Perturbs Chlorophyll: Carotenoid Ratios Dr. Umaima Al Hoqani, Assistant Professor, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman
11:30-11:50	Title: From Stop Codon Mutations to Mechanism: Recognizing the Cellular Machinery of Protein Variants Related to Neurodevelopmental Diseases Dr. Shula Shazman, Open University of Israel, Israel
11:50-12:10	Title: Enhanced Biochemical Monitoring for Aortic Aneurysm Disease Dr. Adam W. Akerman, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

WGC 09: Video Forum
1	Title: Chemical and Biological Substances in Bone Regenerative Capacity: Histopathological Aspects of Assessment Dr. Yevgeniy Kamyshanskiy, Head of Pathology Unit, Karaganda Medical University, Kazakhstan
2	Title: Gene Therapy in Inherited Cardiomyopathies Dr. Natalia Paterson, Cardiologist, Tenaya Therapeutics, USA

Posters & Papers
1	Title: Evolution and Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Hong Kong over the First Three Years of Pandemic Dr. Paul Kay Sheung Chan, Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
2	Title: Study and Preservation of Prunus Armeniaca L. Biodiversity in Kazakhstan Dr. Natalya V. Romadanova, Associate Professor, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Kazakhstan
3	Title: Effect of Drug Combination on Tacrolimus Target Dose in Renal Transplant Patients with Different CYP3A5 Genotypes Dr. Yan Li, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, China

The 10th Annual Conference of AnalytiX-2024

AnalytiX 01: Advances in Spectroscopy & Mass Spectrometry Time: Afternoon, April 22, 2024 (Monday); Place: Kiri, 4F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Frants Roager Lauritsen, Professor, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Co-chair	Dr. Lu Song, Professor, University of California at Los Angeles, USA

13:30-13:35	Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55	Title: High Temperature Oxidation of Zircaloy-4 under Conditions Simulating a Loss of Cooling Accident in Nuclear Plants Spent Fuel Pools Examined with Raman Imaging and ¹⁸O Tracer Techniques Dr. Michel Mermoux, Research Director, LEPMI-CNRS, France
13:55-14:15	Title: Investigation of Combined Hypochlorite/Biomimetic Iron Oxidation Catalysis for Degradation of Contaminants in Ground Water Using an Experimental Laboratory Reactor Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometer Dr. Frants Roager Lauritsen, Professor, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
14:15-14:35	Title: X-ray Spectroscopy Station for Sample Characterization at ELI Beamlines: Current Status and Outlook Dr. Anna Zymakova, Scientist, Extreme Light Infrastructure Beamlines ELI ERIC, Czech Republic
14:35-14:55	Title: Raman Observations of Majorana Spinons in Kitaev Spin Balls Dr. Shoji Yamamoto, Professor, Hokkaido University, Japan
14:55-15:15	Title: Fully Automated Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics in Neurodegenerative Diseases Dr. Andy Y. Qi, Head, Mass Spectrometry Expert Group, National Institutes of Health, USA
15:15-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:50	Title: Interference of Monoclonal Proteins with Spectrophotometric Methods Dr. Lu Song, Professor, University of California at Los Angeles, USA
15:50-16:10	Title: Environmental Pollutant Analysis Based on SERS Digital Microfluidics Dr. Xuan He, Associate Professor, Institute of Chemical Materials, Academy of Engineering Physics, China
16:10-16:30	Title: Study on Gas-Phase Organic Ion Formations in Atmospheric Ion Mobility Spectrometers: Approaches to Environmental Monitoring of Cultural Properties through Analysis of Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds and Disease Diagnosis through Breath Analysis Dr. Takae Takeuchi, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Osaka University, Japan
16:30-16:50	Title: Determination of Parabens in Foods by UHPLC-MS/MS Dr. Yu-Fang Huang, Associate Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
16:50-17:10	Title: Using Isotope Dilution Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry to Explore Maternal Urinary and Placental Melamine Levels During Pregnancy Dr. Chia-Fang Wu, Assistant Professor, International Master Program of Translational Medicine, National United University, Taiwan
17:10-17:30	Title: NMR Metabolomics Below the Limit of Detection of Conventional NMR: Accessing Mid-Nanomolar Analytes in Biological Mixtures by Parahydrogen Hyperpolarization Dr. Indrek Reile, Senior Research Fellow, National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, Estonia
17:30-17:50	Title: Analysis of Kazakhstan Crude Oil Biomarkers by Gas Chromatography in Combination with Mass Spectrometry Dr. Bauyrzhan Beisenbayevich Abdykarimov, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan Dr. Mereke Baurzhanovna Alimzhanova, Associate Professor, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
AnalytiX 02: Microscopy and Chromatography Time: Morning, April 23, 2024 (Tuesday); Place: Kiri, 4F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Federico Marini, Professor, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Co-chair	Dr. Julien Manin, Principal Research Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories, Artium Technologies, Inc., USA

08:30-08:35	Chair’s Introduction
08:35-08:55	Title: Coming Challenges in Healthcare Analytics: The Digital patient, AI and Simulation Dr. C. Donald Combs, Vice President and Dean, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA
08:55-09:15	Title: In the Neighborhood - A Survey on Local Models for Single and Multiple Blocks Dr. Federico Marini, Professor, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
09:15-09:35	Title: Quantitative Thin Layer Chromatography for the Determination of Active Ingredient Levels in Key Essential Medicines Using Digital Images from a Smartphone with Open-Source Image Analysis Dr. David Jenkins, Scientist II, Product Quality and Compliance, FHI 360, USA
09:35-09:55	Title: Cell-Permeable Organic Fluorescent Probes for Live-Cell Super-Resolution Imaging Dr. Yu-Hui Zhang, Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
09:55-10:15	Title: Development of Magnetic Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Extraction of Salivary Pepsin Prior to Analysis by a Novel HPLC-SEC Method Dr. Aya M. Mostafa, Assistant Lecturer, Assiut University, Egypt
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:50	Title: The Role of Diffusive Mixing in Current and Future Aviation Fuels at Relevant Operating Conditions Dr. Julien Manin, Principal Research Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories, Artium Technologies, Inc., USA
10:50-11:10	Title: Biomarkers for Aging-related Conditions: The Role of Chemometrics Dr. Riccardo Calvani, Research Associate, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, Italy
11:10-11:30	Title: Gut Microbial, Inflammatory and Metabolic Signatures in Older People with Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia: Results from the BIOSPHERE Study Dr. Anna Picca, Associate Professor, LUM University, Casamassima, Italy
11:30-11:50	Title: Effects of L-Arginine Plus Vitamin C Supplementation on Physical Performance, Endothelial Function and L-Arginine Metabolism in Adults with Long COVID Dr. Matteo Tosato, Assistant Professor, Catholic University of Rome, Italy
11:50-12:10	Title: Advanced Preparative Reversed-Phase Chromatography for the Isolation of High-Purity PEG Homologs and Their Application in Mobility Analysis Ms. Malvina Supper, Institute of Separation Science and Technology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nurrnberg, Germany
AnalytiX 03: Hot Topics in Analysis Chemistry Time: Afternoon, April 23, 2024 (Tuesday); Place: Kiri, 4F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Jiang Chang, Professor, Texas A&M University, USA
Co-chair	Dr. Ming-Tsang Wu, Distinguished Professor, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

13:30-13:35	Chair’s Introduction
13:35-13:55	*Session Keynote Speech* Title: Overview of State-of-Art Spectroscopic Research for Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Satoru Tsuchikawa, Professor, Nagoya University, Japan
13:55-14:15	Title: High Throughout Replicative Aging Analysis for Budding Yeast Dr. Weiwei Dang, Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
14:15-14:35	Title: CEPI - Centralized Laboratory Network: Assessing Vaccine Efficacy, Expanding Horizons, and Safeguarding Against Future Pandemics Dr. Ali Azizi, Project Lead, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, USA
14:35-14:55	Title: Tracing the Journey: Advanced Techniques for Tracking Endogenous Extracellular Vesicles Dr. Jiang Chang, Professor, Texas A&M University, USA
14:55-15:15	Title: Metabolomics of Fecal Extracts in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer Dr. Tedros Bezabeh, Professor, University of Guam, USA
15:15-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:50	Title: Using Ambient Mass Spectrometry to Explore Dermal Melamine Exposure in the Whole Body of melamine Tableware Manufacturing Workers Dr. Ming-Tsang Wu, Distinguished Professor, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
15:50-16:10	Title: The Role of Macrophage Subsets in Myocardial Infraction Dr. Behrooz Sharifi, Professor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA
16:10-16:30	Title: Strategic Data Management: Catalyst for Achieving Chemical Sustainability Goals Ms. Joudi Dibsi, General Manager at Innovalytics IT Consultancy DWC-LLC, Australian University of Wollongong, UAE
16:30-16:50	Title: Interaction Between Sensory Analysis and Chemical Methods: Exploration of Olfaction for the Future Dr. Zeineb Nhouchi, Professor, ISIPCA, France
16:50-17:10	Title: Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance through Inhibitors and Diagnostic Tools Dr. Mark Gray, Associate Professor, University of Sunderland, UK
17:10-17:30	Title: Monitoring of the Content of Arsenic Compounds in the Marine Ichthyofauna of the Russian Federation Dr. Lidiia Bondareva, Professor, Federal Scientific Centre of Hygiene named after F.F. Erisman, Russia
17:30-17:50	Title: Method of Deep Neural Networks for miRNA-Gene Association Prediction Mr. Seoung-Won Yoon, Chungnam National University, South Korea
17:50-18:10	Title: Optimized Operation of Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Considering CO2 Fixation and Carbon Pricing Dr. Yusuke Mori, Senior Engineer, University of Tokyo, Japan
18:10-18:30	Title: Caffeine Reduces Topiramate Level in the Zebrafish Larvae Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Seizure Model Dr. Adrian Bartoszek, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
AnalytiX 04: Crystallography, Material & Sensors Time: Morning, April 24, 2024 (Wednesday); Place: Kiri, 4F, Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

Chair	Dr. Yu Wang, Associate Professor, University of Salford, UK

08:30-08:35	Chair’s Introduction
08:35-08:55	Title: Icosahedral Clusters and Structural Analysis of the Interaction Zones of Copper and Molybdenum Formed under Pressure Dr. Liudmila Kveglis, Professor, Sarsen Amanjolov East Kazakhstan University, Russia
08:55-09:15	Title: Recent Developments in Carrier Selective Passivating Contacts for Double Heterojunction Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Dr. Terence Kin Shun Wong, Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
09:15-09:35	Title: A Comprehensive Research on Hydrated Lime Modified Asphalt Concrete Dr. Yu Wang, Associate Professor, University of Salford, UK
09:35-09:55	Title: From Ferrocene Equipped with Supramolecule CB[7] Armor to High Metal Loading and Self-doped Nitrogen Porous Carbon for Oxygen Reduction Reaction Dr. Yiming Xie, Professor, Huaqiao University, China * This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22271106)
09:55-10:15	Title: Human-in-the-Loop Formation-Containment Control for Multi-Agent System: An Observer-Based Distributed UIR Method Dr. Fanglai Zhu, Professor, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tongji University, China
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:50	Title: Moisture-Based Power Generator Using Ion Diode Dr. Tingting Yang, Associate Professor, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
10:50-11:10	Title: A Tough and Self-Healing Starch-Based Hydrogel Composite With High-Impact Force Dissipation Dr. Chaoying Mao, Lecturer, Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, China
11:10-11:30	Title: Photothermal and Photocatalytic Effects Enable Enhanced Solar Distillation and Wastewater Purification Dr. Chiyu Wen, Lecturer, Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, China

AnalytiX 05: Video Forum
1	Title: Radiation-Induced Nucleation and Growth of CaSi2 Crystals, Both Directly during the Epitaxial CaF2 Growth and after the CaF2 Film Formation Dr. Anatoly Dvurechenskii, Professor, Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
2	Title: Recovery of Signals and Images using Test Trials of Processing Systems Dr. Andrey Novikov-Borodin, Senior Scientist, Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
3	Title: Direct Shift Methods for Experimental Data Reconstruction and Modeling Dr. Andrey Novikov-Borodin, Senior Scientist, Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
4	Title: Exploring Challenges and Open Issues in LoRa Technology for Ad-hoc Aerial Network Dr. Hemani Kaushal, Assistant Professor, University of North Florida, USA
5	Title: Determination and Quantification of Oxidative Products of Alcohols and other Minor Alcohols in Hand Sanitizers Using Headspace GC/MS Dr. Jacob Theruvathu, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Houston-Downtown, USA

Poster & Papers
1	Title: Chemical Changes of Oak Wood Polysaccharides During Thermal Degradation Dr. Frantisek Kacik, Professor, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia Dr. Danica Kacikova, Professor, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia
2	Title: Caffeine Reduces Topiramate Level in the Zebrafish Larvae Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Seizure Model Dr. Adrian Bartoszek, Ph.D. Student, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
3	Title: Tagetes Erecta: A Natural Source of Antifungal Agents Dr. Mereke Alimzhanovaa, Associate Professor, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan

The 14th World Congress of Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cell-2024 (RMSC-2024)

RMSC 01: Role of Stem Cells in Human Health and Disease
Time: Morning, April 23, 2024; Place: Nagoya, Japan

Chair	Dr. Glenn Deng, Professor, Research Center for Single Cell Genome and Personalized Medicine, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, China; Staff Scientist, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
Co-chair	Dr. Wolf-Dieter Grimm, Professor, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany; Salzburg NAM Research Institute, Austria; DGParo Clinical Competence Center Hasslinghausen, Germany; DGParo Clinical Competence Center Bayerisch Gmain, Germany

08:30-08:35	Chair’s Introduction
08:35-09:00	Title: Salvary Gland Stem Cell Transplantation after Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer Patients, a Phase 1 Study Dr. Roel J.H.M. Steenbakkers, Radiation Oncologist, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
09:00-09:25	Title: Circulating Cancer Stem Cell Analysis: mRNA Analysis of Epithelial-to-mesenchymal Transition at Single Circulating Tumor Cells Isolated from Cancer Patients Dr. Glenn Deng, Professor, Research Center for Single Cell Genome and Personalized Medicine, Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Science, China; Staff Scientist, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
09:25-09:50	Title: Cell Subpopulations Responsible for Revascularization Effect during Therapeutic Arteriogenesis of Ischemic Limbs in People with Diabetes Dr. Michal Dubsky, Associate Professor, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), Czech Republic
09:50-10:15	Title: Leveraging Human Oral-Derived Neural Crest-Derived Stem Cell Homing (HoNCSCs-Homing) for Therapeutic Procedures in Regenerative Implant Dentistry-A Critical Analysis Dr. Tilman Fritsch, Professor, Salzburg NAM Research Institute, Austria; DGParo Clinical Competence Center Bayerisch Gmain, Germany Dr. Wolf-Dieter Grimm, Professor, Witten/Herdecke University, Germany; Salzburg NAM Research Institute, Austria; DGParo Clinical Competence Center Hasslinghausen, Germany; DGParo Clinical Competence Center Bayerisch Gmain, Germany
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:55	Title: Putative Contribution of Hemangioblasts to Neovascularization -Morphological Approach of Chick Embryo- Dr. Yaiko Hara, Senior Lecturer, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Japan
10:55-11:20	Title: Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Promote Functional Recovery in Rats with Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy through the ERK/CREB Pathway Dr. Cynthia Xiaohua Jiang, Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
11:20-11:45	Title: From Research to Standardized Services: Combined Transepicardial and Transseptal Implantation of Autologous CD133+ Bone Marrow Stem Cells During Coronary Bypass Grafting Improves Cardiac Function in Patients with Low Ejection Fraction Dr. Tri Wisesa Soetisna, National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Indonesia

RMSC 02: Frontiers in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Time: Morning, April 24, 2024; Place: Nagoya, Japan

Chair	Ms. Annekathrin Bigus, CEO, ABT for you, Germany

08:30-08:35	Chair’s Introduction
08:35-09:00	Title: Suppression of Myofibroblast Differentiation, Using Combinational Pharmaceuticals Composing of Cells and Small Compounds Dr. Uematsu Norio, CEO, Orchard Bio Inc., Japan
09:00-09:25	Title: Ex vivo Cultured T Lymphocytes with Albumin Prevents Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease Dr. Jeong-A Kim, Professor, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea
09:25-09:50	Title: From Vision to Reality - Global challenges Ms. Annekathrin Bigus, CEO, ABT for you, Germany
09:50-10:15	Title: Therapeutic Potential of Stem Cell-derived Extracellular Vesicles for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders Dr. Claudio Grassi, Full Professor, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
10:15-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:55	Title: DUSP4 Silencing Enhances the Sensitivity to Doxorubicin through the Activation of the JNK/c-Jun Signalling Pathway in Breast Cancer Cells Dr. Mashael S. Al-Mutairi, Associate Professor, Kuwait University, Kuwait
10:55-11:20	Title: A Crucial Stem Cell Plasticity Regulation Pathway: Identification of Key Elements Using the NCCIT Human Embryonic Carcinoma Cell Line Ms. Sae Nozaki, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan
11:20-11:45	Title: Engineering of Pancreatic Progenitor Cells from Fibroblasts Using Recombinant Proteins Dr. Tomoki Takashina, Senior Research Fellow, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
11:45-12:10	Title: Regulation of Intestinal Stem Cells by RNA Methylation Dr. Yanchun Li, Associate Professor, University of Chicago, USA