QULSS 2012
-
BIOTECHNOLOGY
-
D
ecember 12
th
–
13
th
, 2012, Doha, Qatar
.
1
QATAR UNIVERSITY LIFE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM 2012
QULSS 2012
-
BIOTECHNOLOGY
December
12
th
–
13
th
,
2012
, Doha, Qatar
Venue: Ibn
Kh
a
ldoon
Hall,
Qatar University
QULSS 2012
-
BIOTECHNOLOGY
-
D
ecember 12
th
–
13
th
, 2012, Doha, Qatar
.
2
QATAR UNIVERSITY LIFE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM 2012
QULSS 2012
-
BIOTECHNOLOGY
S
c
ientific
Program
WEDNESDAY
,
DECEMBER
12
TH
2012
8:00
-
8
:
45
-
Registration
OPENING CEREMONY
8
:
45
-
09
:
00
:
Dr
.
Eiman Mustafawi
(Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
, Qatar Univ.
)
9:
00
-
09:
1
5:
Dr
.
Samir Jaoua
(Head
, Department of Biological and Environ
mental Sciences
, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar Univ.
)
SESSION 1
:
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR
H
UMAN
H
EALTH:
Moderators:
Dr
.
Khaled Al
-
Ali
& Dr
.
Asma Al Thani
09:
1
5
-
10:
00
:
Keynote
S
peaker:
Prof
Mauro Giacca,
(
Director, I
nternational Centre for
Genetic
E
ngineering and Biotechnology
-
I
CGEB Trieste
Component
,
Head of
Molecular Medicine La
bo
ratory
, Italy
)
Gene and stem cell therapy for cardiovascular disorders
10:00
-
10:10:
Q
uestions
& A
nswers
10:
1
0
-
10
:
4
0
:
Prof
.
L
otfi Chouchane,
(
Weill Cornell
Medical Colle
ge
,
Qatar
)
Can
cer Therapy and Biotechnology
10
:
4
0
-
1
1
:
10
:
Dr
.
Loic Fay
e
(
ANGANY
Genetics
-
CNRS
-
Rouen, France)
Production of the high quality, natural
-
like recombinant allergens needed for high efficiency of allergy treatment
1
1
:
1
0
-
11
:
4
0
:
Dr
.
Fatima Mraiche
(College of Pharmacy
, Qatar Univ.
)
Harnessing the Power of Molecular Biotechnology in Cardiovascular Research
11
:
4
0
-
1
2
:0
0
:
Questions & Answers
1
2
:00
-
1
3
:
30
:
Lunch
SESSION 2:
INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIR
ONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLO
GY:
Moderators:
Dr Phillip Watson
&
Dr Roda Al
-
Thani
QULSS 2012
-
BIOTECHNOLOGY
-
D
ecember 12
th
–
13
th
, 2012, Doha, Qatar
.
3
1
3
:30
-
1
4
:15:
Keynote
S
peaker:
Prof
Gatez Lettinga (Wageningen Univ
.,
The Netherlands)
The Natural Biological Mineralization route as sustainable waste (water) treatment tool
1
4
:15
-
1
4
:45
:
Prof
.
Samir J
aoua
(
College of Arts and Sciences
,
Qatar Univ
.
)
Application of the h
eterologous expression in
E. coli
,
B. thuringiensis
and
P. luminescens
1
4
:45
-
1
5
:15
:
Prof
.
Malcolm Potts
College of Arts and Sciences
, Qatar Univ
.
)
Qatar Advanced Biofuel Platform (QABP)
15:15
-
15:45
:
Questions & Answers
1
5
:
4
5
-
17
:
15
:
Poster session
Thursday, December 13
th
2012
SESSION
3
:
AGRICULTURAL, FOOD A
ND MARINE BIOTECHNOL
OGY:
Moderators:
Dr
Talaat Abdelfattah & Dr Jassim Abdulla Al
-
Khayat
08:30
-
09:
15
:
Keynote
S
peaker :
Prof
.
Ni
na Fedoroff
,
(
King
Abdullah Uni
versity of Science and
Technology (KAUST)
)
Plant Biotechnology
09
:15
-
09
:45:
Dr
.
Osman RADWAN
,
(
Illinois at Urbana
Univ.
, USA
)
Genomics and Functional Genomics in Plant
-
Microbe Interactions
09:45
-
10:15:
Prof
.
Noraini Tamin (
College of Arts and Sciences
, Qa
tar Univ
.
)
Biotechnical approach to coastal protection and mangrove restoration
10:15
-
10:45:
Prof
.
Quirico Miguelli (
Sassari
Univ
.
, Italy)
Application of Functional genomics of the wheat pathogen
Fusarium culmorum
10
:
4
5
-
11
:
1
5
:
Mr
.
Messoud
J. Al
-
Marri
(
D
irector
,
Biotechno
log
y
Center
,
Qatar
)
The Biotechnology research Center
-
Qatar : Vision and programs
11:15
-
11:45
:
Questions & Answers
11:45
-
13:30:
Lunch
SESSION
4
:
Transfer of technology and
Program Accreditation
Moderator
:
Prof.
Samir Jaoua
QULSS 2012
-
BIOTECHNOLOGY
-
D
ecember 12
th
–
13
th
, 2012, Doha, Qatar
.
4
1
3
:
3
0
-
14
:
0
0
:
Mr
.
Colin Houston (CHES, IES, UK)
What is CHES and IES
? Accreditation process
1
4
:
0
0
-
1
4
:
30
:
Prof
.
Nabil Zouari (
College of Arts and Sciences
, Qatar Univ
.
)
Transfer of technology: needs and mechanisms
GENERAL DISCUSSION A
ND RECOMMENDATIONS O
N BI
OTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPM
ENT AND TRANSFER
14
:30
-
15
:
15
:
Panel Discussion:
Moderator:
Prof
Samir Jaoua
Prof
.
Mohammed Ahmedna
[Associate Dean
for Research
-
CAS, Qatar Univ.]
,
Mr
.
Messoud J. Al
-
Marri
[
Director, Biotechnology Center,
Qatar
]
,
Dr
.
Hamda Al
-
Naemi
[
Director, QU
-
Laboratory Animal Research Center
, Qatar Univ.]
,
Dr
. Loic Faye
[
ANGANY Genetics
-
CNRS
-
Rouen.,
France]
,
Mr. Eric J. Febo
[Exxon Mobil, QSTP
-
Qatar]
,
Dr Philippe Julien
[
Total
, QSTP
-
Qatar]
,
Prof
.
Mauro Giacca
[Director
-
ICGEB, Italy]
.
1
5
:
15
-
1
5
:
45
:
CLOSING CEREMONY
QULSS 2012
-
BIOTECHNOLOGY
-
D
ecember 12
th
–
13
th
, 2012, Doha, Qatar
.
5
QATAR UNIVERSITY LIFE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM 2012
QULSS 2012
-
BIOTECHNOLOGY
December 12
th
–
13
th
, 2012, Doha, Qatar
Venue: Ibn
Kh
a
ldoon
Hall,
Qatar University
Organizing and Scientific Committee
:
-
Dr Sami r Jaoua
, Chai r
-
Dr Hamda A
l
-
Naemi
-
Dr Nabi l Zouari
-
Dr Tal aat Abdel fattah
-
Dr Phi l l ip Watson
-
Mrs Sara B. Al
-
Gharai r
Invited Speakers
:
-
Prof Mauro Gi acca, (Di rector, ICGEB Tri este Component, Head of Mol ecul ar Medi ci ne Laboratory,
Italy
)
-
Prof. L
otfi Chouchane, (Wei l l Cornel l Med
i cal Col lege,
Qatar
)
-
Dr
Loi c Faye ( ANGANY Geneti cs
-
CNRS
-
Rouen.,
France
)
-
Dr Fati ma Mrai che (Col l ege of Pharmacy,
Qatar
Uni v.)
-
Prof
Gatez Letti nga (Wageni ngen Uni v.,
The Netherlands
)
-
Prof.
Sami r Jaoua (Col l ege of Arts and Sci ences,
Qatar
Uni v.)
-
Prof.
Mal col m Potts Col l ege of Arts and Sci ences,
Qatar
Uni v.)
-
Prof. Ni na Fedoroff, (Ki ng
Abdul l ah Uni versi ty of Sci ence and
Technol ogy (KAUST)
,
KSA
)
-
Dr. Osman R
adwan
,
(Il l i nois at Urbana Uni v.,
USA
)
-
Prof. Norai ni Tami n (Col l ege of Arts and Sci ences,
Qatar
Uni v.)
-
Prof.
Qui ri co Mi guel l i (
Sassari Uni v.,
Italy
)
-
Mr Messoud J. Al
-
Marri (Di rector, Bi otechnol ogy Center,
Qatar
)
-
Mr Col i n Houston (CHES, IES,
UK
)
-
Prof.
Nabi l Zouari (Col l ege of Arts and Sci ences,
Qatar
Uni v.)
Contact:
Department of
Bi ol ogi cal &
Envi ronmental Sci ences
Col l ege of Arts and Sci ences.
Qatar Uni versi ty
P. O. Box. 2713
-
Doha, Qatar
Tel: (+974) 4403 4534
Fax: (+974) 4403 4531
E
mai l:
sara.al
-
guhrair@qu.edu.qa
http://www.qu.edu.qa/artssci ences/bi oenvi/
envi ronmental/index.php
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