Program

Program Format

	Track 1: Breaking Genomics Research and Technology
These sessions will highlight cutting-edge research in areas such as human genomic Variation, Structural Biology and evolutionary genomics, and practical implications of genomics research. Experimental and computational approaches for effectively utilizing the latest DNA sequencing technologies will be presented during concurrent sessions.

	Track 2: System Biology
The section will focus on the symbiotic interplay between biology, technology, and computation of systems biology, hot topics include " proteomics", " genomics", "metabolomics" and "Signaling Networks" etc. Also speakers will provide the new ways in applying systems biology and systems theory to medicine.

	Track 3: RNA Biology
This section is design to cover covering the latest findings about RNA science, methodology, technology, and applications. Hot topics include Chemical Biology of RNA, Emerging Methodologies for RNA Science, RNA Structure and Folding, RNAs in Diseases, Therapeutic RNAs, Small RNAs etc.

	Track 4: Genome-based Drug Discovery and Gene Therapy
This section aims to bring together both industry and academia thought about emerging genome technical progress and its application in the development of new therapeutic understanding and novel compounds. Beside the concurrent sessions will highlights cutting edge research in the fields of gene and cell therapy.

	Track 5: Human Genetics, Genome and Diseases
This section will present a significant contribution to the advancement of human genetics of common disease, also devoted to the challenges of human genome variation studies and genetic Analysis.

	Track 6: Human Genomics and Personalized Medicine
This section will explore the fundamental, translational, and clinical sciences driving the progress of human genomics and personalized medicine movement.

	Track 7: Other Omics and Applications
This section aims to provide a comprehensive view of omics, such as the Emerging Proteomics, Metagenomics, Metabolomics, Transcriptomics, and Interactomics etc. It will present the studies from bench to data analysis together with early-stage experimental researchers and its latest development.

	Track 8: Non-Human Functional Genomics and Beyond
This session included comparative and functional genomics studies of several, diverse, animal and plant, hot area covers transgenic animal, forest functional genomics, fish and insect functional genomics.


Young Scientist Forum

Day one April 25th, 2012
09:00 – 09:40 am	Opening Ceremony and Welcome Remarks
10:00 – 12:30 am	Keynote Forum Ⅰ
01:30 – 05:30 pm	Keynote Forum Ⅱ
06:00 – 08:30 pm	Welcome Banquet and Performance

Session 5-1: Public Health Genomics Time: April 26, 2012, Thursday, 08:30-12:10 Place: Xi‘ an, China
Chair	Dr. Zhiyuan Hu, Director of Rapid Adoption Molecular Laboratory, University of North Carolina, USA
08:30-08:55	Speech Opportunity Available
08:55-09:20	*Title:* Genetics and Genomics of Menopause and Menarche *Dr. Volodymyr Dvornyk*, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
09:20-09:45	Title: Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases Dr. Shashikala Bhat, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Manipal University, India
09:45-10:10	Title: Identification of Breast Cancer Intrinsic Subtypes in a Clinic Laboratory Dr. Zhiyuan Hu, Director of Rapid Adoption Molecular Laboratory, University of North Carolina, USA

Session 5-2: Epigenetics and the Elucidation of Complex Genetic Traits and Diseases Time: April 26, 2012, Thursday, 08:30- 12:10 Place: Xi‘ an, China
Chair	*Dr. Ping Liang*, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, Canada
08:30-08:55	Speech Opportunity Available
08:55-09:20	Title: TBD Dr. Yuhong Fan, Assistant Professor and Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar, School of Biology and the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
09:20-09:45	Title: Genome-wide Survey Reveals Dynamic Widespread Tissue-specific Changes in DNA Methylation during Development Dr. Ping Liang, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, Canada
09:45-10:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 5-3: Informatics Complex Genetic Disorders from Epigenetics to ncRNA
Time: April 26, 2012, Thursday, 08:30- 12:10
Place: Xi‘ an, China

Session 5-4: Individual Resequencing for Complex Trait Genetics Time: April 26, 2012, Thursday, 13:30-15:10 Place: Xi’ an, China
Chair	*Dr. Qingyi Wei*, Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
13:30-13:55	Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20	*Title:* Genetic Basis for Personalized Treatment of Lung Cancer *Dr. Qingyi Wei*, Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
14:20-14:45	Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-15:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 5-5: Human Molecular Cytogenetics
Time: April 26, 2012, Thursday, 13:30-17:10
Place: Xi’ an, China

Session 5-6: Cancer Genetics/Genomics Time: April 26, 2012, Thursday, 13:30-17:10 Place: Xi’ an, China
Chair	*Dr. Mary E. Edgerton*, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
13:30-13:55	Keynote Speech: *Title:* Evolution of Cancer Genome: Lessons from the Bladder Cancer Model *Dr. Bogdan Czerniak*, Department Chair ad interim, Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
13:55-14:20	Title: Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression in Human Solid Tumours and the Clinical Impliations Dr. Wen Jiang, Professor of Surgery and Tumour Biology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, UK
14:20-14:45	Title: Data Mining for Relevant Pathways in Cancer Dr. Mary E. Edgerton, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
14:45-15:10	Speech Opportunity Available
15:10-15:30	*Coffee Break*
15:30-15:55	Title: TBD Dr. Xu-Dong Zhu, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, McMaster University, Canada
15:55-16:20	Speech Opportunity Available
16:20-16:45	Title: Network Analysis Reveals Dual Role of Transcription Factor in Oral Cancer Dr. Sanga Mitra, Junior Research Fellow, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, India
16:45-17:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 5-7: Genetic Instability in Development, Cancer and Aging Time: April 27, 2012, Friday, 08:30- 12:10 Place: Xi‘ an, China
Chair	Call for Host
08:30-08:55	Speech Opportunity Available
08:55-09:20	*Title:* Targeting Aging to Prevent Age-related Disease *Dr. Brian K. Kennedy*, Professor, CEO, Buck Institute for Research on Aging, USA
09:45-10:10	Title: Ageing-dependent Remodelling of ion Channel and Ca2+ Clock Genes Underlying Sinoatrial Node Pacemeker Dysfunction Dr. Joseph F Yanni, Research Associate, Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
09:45-10:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Session5-8: Human Pain Genetic Studies Time: April 27, 2012, Friday, 08:30- 12:10 Place: Xi‘ an, China
Chair	Call for Host
08:30-08:55	Speech Opportunity Available
08:55-09:20	Title: TBD Dr. Zaijie Jim Wang, Associate Professor, University of Illinois, USA
09:20-09:45	Title: Pain Channelopathies Dr. Roman Cregg, Academic Clinical Fellow, Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, University College London, UK
09:45-10:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 5-9: Neurogenetic Pathways Research Time: April 27, 2012, Friday, 08:30-12:10 Place: Xi‘ an, China
Chair	Call for Host
08:30-08:55	Speech Opportunity Available
08:55-09:20	*Title:* The Gyhooya Protocol: Multimodal Imaging Approaches to Genetic Polymorphism in Cranioproctology Dr. Jeffrey D. Caldwell, Professor and Chair of Neuro-Autoproctology, Gyhooya University, USA
09:20-09:45	Title: A Genetic Influence over the Benefit of Statin Therapy in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease Dr. Larry Sparks, Senior Scientist, Sun Health Research Institute, USA
09:45-10:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 5-10: Genetic Advances in Motor Neuron Diseases
Time: April 27, 2012, Friday, 13:30-17:10
Place: Xi’ an, China

Session 5-11: Genetic Variation Cellular Therapies Time: April 27, 2012, Friday, 13:30-17:10 Place: Xi’ an, China
Chair	Call for Host
13:30-13:55	Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20	*Title:* Hydroxyurea (Hydroxycarbamide) Treatment of Children with Sickle Cell Disease and Other Hemoglobinopathies *Dr. Winfred C Wang*, Professor, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, USA
14:20-14:45	Title: Exploitation of Bacteriophage Recombination Systems in the Development of Highly Safe and Efficient pDNA Vectors for Non Viral Gene Delivery Dr. Roderick Slavcev, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, SDM Professor of Business and Entrepreneurship, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Canada
14:45-15:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 5-12: Integrating Transcriptome, Proteome, and Pathway Data in the Genetic Dissection of Complex Traits
Time: April 27, 2012, Friday, 13:30-17:10
Place: Xi’ an, China

Session 5-13: Translational Approaches to Mitochondrial Research
Time: April 28, 2012, Saturday, 08:30-12:10
Place: Xi‘ an, China

Session 5-14: Lysosomes and Genetic Diseases Time: April 28, 2012, Saturday, 08:30-12:10 Place: Xi‘ an, China
Chair	Call for Host
08:30-08:55	Speech Opportunity Available
08:55-09:20	*Title:* Mapping the genetic and clinical characteristics of Gaucher disease in the Iberian Peninsula *Dr. Pilar Giraldo*, Associate Professor, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Spain
09:20-09:45	Title: Genomic Instability in Blood Cells from Murine Model of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I Dr. Daniel Araki Ribeiro, Professor and Researcher, Department of Biosciences, Discipline of Pathology, Federal University of Sao Paulo - UNIFESP, Brazil
09:45-10:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Session 5-15: Nutrigenomics, Environment Genomics and Pathogenesis Time: April 28, 2012, Saturday, 08:30- 12:10 Place: Xi‘ an, China
Chair	Dr. R. Keith Randolph, Technology Strategist, Nutrilite Health Institute, Amway Corporation, USA
08:30-08:55	Title: TBD Dr. Jan Knol, Director of the Gut Biology & Microbiology platform at the Danone Research Center for Specialised Nutrition, The Netherlands
08:55-09:20	Title: Modulation of Inflammation Biomarkers via a Botanical Formulation – A Nutrigenetic Proof of Principle Dr. R. Keith Randolph, Technology Strategist, Nutrilite Health Institute, Amway Corporation, USA
09:20-09:45	*Title:* Causes of Pancreatic Cancer –Are Environmental Carcinogens and Hyperinsulinaemia Involved? – An Epidemiological Approach *Dr. Andrew R. Hart*, Senior Lecturer, University of East Anglia, UK
09:45-10:10	Speech Opportunity Available

Hosting Organizations

Information Research
Center of International Talent, SAFEA

China Council for the Promotion of
International Trade
Xi'an Sub-Council

China Medical Biotech Associatio

Operating Organization

BIT Congress Inc.
Foreign Experts Databank
of SAFEA-Dalian Biotechnological
and Medical Experts Subdivision

Official Travel Agent

BIT World Travel Service, Inc.