Programme (Main Conference)
   
16th September 2009
12.00 h -15.00 h Registration
16.00 h - 18.00 h Welcome reception and Tour of IBMBB
   
17th September 2009
08.00 h-09.00 h Registration
09.00 h-09.45 h Inauguration
09.45 h-10.30 h
Key Note Address – I
The Future Implications of Genomic Medicine
Prof. Ulf Pettersson, University of Uppsala
10.30 h- 11.00 h Tea
11.00 h- 11.45 h
Plenary Lecture I
Regulation of Fetal and Postnatal Growth: An Insight into
Molecular Mechanisms
Prof. L. Gortner, Saarland University, Germany
11.45 h-12.30 h
Plenary Lecture II
World of micro RNA
Emeritus Prof. Eric Karunanayake, University of Colombo
12.30 h- 13.30 h Lunch
13.30 h- 14.15 h
Plenary Lecture III
DNA analysis in Forensic and Historical Investigations
Dr. Marie Allen, University of Uppsala
14.15 h- 16.00 h Symposium on Cancer Genetics

 

Symposium I Chairpersons: Prof. Preethika Angunawela and Dr Yasantha Ariyaratne
 

Invited Lecture

Cervical Cancer: The Challenge of Prevention
Dr. Kanishka Karunaratne, Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon, National Cancer Institute, Maharagama
 


Oral Presentations

Oral Presentation 1
Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene 1 (BRCA 1) Mutations and Sequence Variants in a Cohort of Sri Lankan Breast Cancer Patients and At Risk Individuals
Ms. Wasanthi De Silva, Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo & Peter Macallum Institute of Cancer, Australia

Oral Presentation 2

Aptamers as Attractive Choices in Diagnostics and Therapeutics
V Thiviyanathan , Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

   

16.00 h- 17.30 h Tea and Poster Session
   
18th September 2009
09.00 h- 09.45 h
Key Note Address II
Molecular Mechanism of Insecticide Resistance
Prof. Janet Hemingway, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
09.45 h- 10.30 h
Plenary Lecture IV
Managing the Deluge of Genomic and Proteomic Data
Dr. Erik Bongcam Rudloff, Chairman, European Molecular Biology Network (EMBnet)
10.30 h- 11.00 h Tea
11.00 h- 12.45 h

Symposium on Vector Borne Diseases

 

Chairpersons: Prof. Janaka De Silva & Prof. Parakrama Karunaratne
 

Invited Lecture

Vector Borne Diseases in Sri Lanka: Current Status
Dr. Pandu Wijeratne, Chairman, Tropical & Environmental Diseases and Health Associated (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo

Molecular Identification of Mosquitoe Vectors: Some Experiences from Sri Lanka
Dr. Nissanka De Silva, Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayawardenapura

Pathogenesis of Dengue Viral Infections
Dr. Suranjith Seneviratne, Clinical Immunologist, St. Mary’s Hospital, London
   


11.00 h- 12.45 h Symposium on Plant Genomics

 

Chairpersons: Prof Rohan Rajapakse & Prof. Ravi Wijesundera
 

Invited Lecture

Molecular Breeding Approaches to Developing Stress Tolerant Rice
Dr. David Mackill, Senior Plant Breeder, International Rice Research Institute, The Philippines

Evolution of Molecular Techniques for Species Identification and Diversity Studies in Plants
Dr. OVDSJ Weerasena, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Techniques, Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo

Oral Presentation
Isolation and Characterisation of Genomic SSRs of Tea (Camellia sinensis L)
KM Mewan, Scientist, Tea Research Institute, Thalawakele & Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo
   
12.45 h- 13.45 h Lunch
13.45 h- 15.30 h Symposium on Updates on Molecular Techniques

 

Chairpersons: Prof. Anura Weerasinghe & Prof. Jayantha Welihinda
 

Invited Lecture

Harnessing the Power of Bioluminescence to Understand Cellular Physiology: Applications to Cell Viability, Apoptosis, Cell Signaling and Gene Expression Analysis
Dr. Nicholas Ng, General Manager, Promega Corporation, Singapore

Proteomic Technology for Understanding Cellular Function
Dr. M V Jagannadham, Scientist, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India


Assay Design and Optimisation Strategies for Gene Expression Analysis Using Real Time qPCR
Dr. D. Muruganand, Application Manager, Eppendorf India Ltd, Chennai, India
   
15.15 h- 16.45 h Tea and Poster Session
16.45 h- 17.15 h Closing ceremony
   
18th September 2009
20.00 h Conference & Anniversary Dinner