Odysseys in Protein Research: A Symposium Honoring the 60th Birthday of
Professor M.R. Jisnuson Svasti
Last updated: May 14, 2013
20th September, 2007
SPECIAL LECTURE
08:00-08:45 Registration
08:45-09:15 Opening and introduction
Vicharn Panich
(Chairman of University Council, Mahidol University)
09:15-09:45
Overview of protein research in Thailand
M.R. Jisnuson Svasti
(Center for Excellence in Protein Structure and Function/
Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

KEYNOTE LECTURE
09:45-10:30
Proteomics for plant and animal production
Bill Jordan
(School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington,
New Zealand)
Sponsored by: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Thailand
10:30-10:45 Coffee/Tea break

PROTEINS IN SYSTEMIC BIOLOGY
Chairperson: M.R. Jisnuson Svasti
10:45-11:20

Are vaccines for Fasciolosis possible?
Prasert Sobhon
(Dept. of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

11:20-11:45

Characterization of white spot syndrome virus-binding protein in shrimp
Kallaya Sritanyalucksana-Dangtip
(National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology/
Centex Shrimp, National Science and Technology Development Agency,
Bangkok)

11:45-13:00 Lunch
Lunchoen Lecture: Developing proteomics: from MS to MSE and HSMS
Mark Ritchie
(Proteomics applications development, Waters AHQ, Singapore)
13:00-14:00
2nd Annual Meeting (Protein Society of Thailand)
14:00-15:15 Poster Session
15:15-15:30
Coffee/Tea Break

PROTEINS IN CELL REGULATION

Chairperson: Worachart Sirawaraporn

15:30-16:05

Sensing and responding to stresses: multiple pathways working toward a common goal
Skorn Mongkolsuk
(Chulabhorn Research Institute and Dept. Biotechnology,
Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

16:05-16:30

Identification and characterization of a novel coat protein complex for exocytosis of specialized cargos in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Siraprapha Sanchatjate
(Medical Molecular Biology Unit, Office for Research and Development,
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

16:30-16:55

The extracellular transduction linker domain of Glur6a Kainate receptors regulates biogenesis and trafficking at assembly and post-assembly stages
Pornpun Vivithanaporn
(Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA, and Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

 
21st September, 2007

CHEMICAL BIOLOGY IN PROTEIN RESEARCH
Chairperson: James Ketudat-Cairns
08:30-08:55

Labeled peptide nucleic acids: synthesis and uses as a tool in DNA sequence analysis
Tirayut Vilaiwan
(Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok)

08:55-09:20

Linamarase as a stereoselective biocatalyst: transglucosylation and kinetic resolution
Palangpon Kongsaeree
(Center for Excellence in Protein Structure and Function/ Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok)


PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

09:20-10:00

Mapping the sites of interaction between maize beta-glucosidase and beta-glucosidase aggregating factor (BGAF), a natural fusion protein that has a dirigent and a jacalin-related lectin domain.
Asim Esen
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA)

10:00-10:30
Coffee/Tea Break
 
Chairperson: Pimchai Chaiyen
10:30-10:55 From Thai rosewood to structural and functional genomics of rice b-glucosidases
James Ketudat-Cairns
(School of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima)
10:55-11:20

Substrate binding preference and anomeric selectivity of Vibrio carchariae chitinase A as revealed by HPLC-MS
Wipa Suginta
(School of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima)

11:20-11:45

The dual exo/endo-type mode and the effect of ionic strength on the mode of catalysis of chitinase 60 (chi60) from Serratia sp. tu09 and its mutants
Rath Pichyankura
(Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok)

11:45-13:00

Lunch
Lunchoen Lecture: From proteomics to protein-based biomarkers
Frank Rooney
(Applied Biosystems Asia Pacific)

 

Chairperson: Kittisak Yokthongwattana

13:00-13:25

Lessons learned from studying a two-component enzyme
p-hydroxyphenylacetate-hydroxylase

Pimchai Chaiyen
(Center for Excellence in Protein Structure and Function/ Dept. Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

13:25-13:50

Plasmodium falciparum plasmepsins revisited: probing with protein engineering
Jirundon Yuvaniyama
(Center for Excellence in Protein Structure and Function/ Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok


PROTEOMICS
13:50-14:15

Genome-wide analysis of the cassava transcriptome and proteome
Jarunya Narangajavana
(Dept. of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

14:15-14:40

Proteomics and the kidney
Visith Thongboonkerd
(Medical Molecular Biology Unit, Office for Research and Development, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

14:40-15:05

Proteomic studies of resting rhizome proteins in Curcuma Plants
Chantragan Srisomsap
(Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok)

14:40-15:00

Coffee/Tea Break


PROTEINS IN MEDICINE

Chairperson: M.R. Jisnuson Svasti
15:00-15:30

Genomic and proteomic studies in thalassemia
Suthat Fucharoen
(Thalassemia Research Center, Mahidol University, Nakornpathom)

15:30-16:00

Organizing services for inherited metabolic disorders in Thailand: twenty years experience
Pornswan Wasant
(Dept. of Pediatrics, Faculty. of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

16:00-16:30

Proteome and Immunome of Pathogenic Leptospira Spp.
Wanpen Chaicumpa
(Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, Pathumthani)

16:30-17:00

Best Poster Awards
Messages from eminent Thai protein chemists
Yongyuth Yuthavong
(Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand)
Closing Ceremony
M.R. Jisnuson Svasti
(Center for Excellence in Protein Structure and Function/ Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok)

 
     
 


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