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INITIATIVES FOR PROLIFERATION PREVENTION
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES OF RUSSIA
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

ADVANCED RESEARCH WORKSHOP

ASSESSMENT OF SPONSORED BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
IN RUSSIA FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM

September 2-4, 1999
Novosibirsk, Russia

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Thursday, September 2, 1999
House of Scientists, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

09.00-10.00 Registration, the hall on the 2nd floor

10.00-11.00 Opening Remarks (5-7 minutes each):

11.00-13.00 Coffee Break; Poster Session; Registration Continued

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-18.10 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, 1st session
Russian, MS Word (Zipped, 2.77 Mb)
English, MS Word (Zipped, 2.72 Mb)

Co-chairs:

  • Key speaker: Alex Boronin, IBPM: Biotechnology and environmental protection
 25’
  • Key speaker: Robert Hinchee, Parsons Engineering Science Company, USA: Success and discoveries in site clean-up
 25’
  • Biotechnological potential of rodococcus: biodegradation and bioanalysis.

    F. Yanenko, State Research Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms, Moscow, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Addressing the problem of false negative results when carrying out PCR on environmental samples.

    K. Nixdorff, University of Technology, Darmstadt, Germany

    •      		15’
  • Microbially influenced corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in gas- and oil-pipelines.

    V. Kholodenko, State Research Center for Applied Microbiology, SRCAM, Obolensk, Russia

    •      		15’
    15.35-16.40 Coffee Break; Poster Session  
  • Bioleaching mechanisms, inhibition and monitoring of acid rock drainage formation.

    A. Schippers, Max-Planck-Institut, Bremen, Germany

    		• 15’
  • Development and selection of carriers for immobilized microorganisms to be used in engineering systems of intensive biological oxidation of hydrocarbon pollutants.

    I. Dunaitzev, SRCAM, Obolensk, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

    I. Kosheleva , IBPM, Russia

    •      		15’
  • The diversity of plant and animal kingdoms in Siberia’s ecology: the main directions of research at the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences.

    V. Shumny/N. Kolchanov, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Promising theoretical and experimental approaches in environmental monitoring.

    V. Toporkov, SRC VB VECTOR, Koltsovo, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Herbicides and the environment.

    Yu. Spiridonov, Institute of Phytopathology, Russia

    •      		15’

    18.10-19.00 Free Time

    19.00-21.30 Welcome Reception (House of Scientists’ Restaurant)

     

    Friday, September 3, 1999
    House of Scientists, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

    09.00-13.35 EMERGING AND REEMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES – BASIC RESEARCH, 2nd session
    Russian, MS Word (Zipped, 2.22 Mb)
    English, MS Word (Zipped, 2.20 Mb)

    Co-chairs:

    • Key speaker: Stephen Morse, DARPA, USA: Anticipating the unanticipated: prepare for future infectious disease threats
    		 25’
    • Key speaker: Mark Perkins, World Health Organization, Geneva: Infectious diseases in the new millennium
    		 25’
  • Results of emerging and re-emerging diseases monitoring (arboviruses, HCV, pandemic influenza) in the Northern Eurasia.

    D. Lvov, Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, Moscow, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Viral hepatites in Russia.

    S. Netesov, SRC VB VECTOR, Koltsovo, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever.

    I. Kurane, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan

    •      		15’
  • Pathogenesis of filoviral fevers.

    E. Ryabchikova, SRC VB VECTOR, Koltsovo, Russia

    •      		15’
    10.50-11.50 Coffee Break; Poster Session  
  • Promising preparations for treatment of emerging infectious diseases.

    A. Pokrovsky, SRC VB VECTOR, Koltsovo, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Antiviral drug discovery - present and future.

    J. Secrist III, Southern Research Institute (SRI), USA

    •      		15’
  • Forecast of B.anthracis evolution.

    A. Pomerantzev, SRCAM, Obolensk, Russia

    •      		15
  • Orthopoxviruses pathogenic for humans.

    S. Shchelkunov, SRC VB VECTOR, Koltsovo, Russia

    •      		15’
  • * Design of new groups of virus reproduction inhibitors.

    A. Krayevsky Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

    •      		 
  • Severe emerging diseases (liver necrosis, uveitis) caused by highly pathogenic variants of viruses ECHO II and ECHO 19.

    V. Lashkevich, Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalites, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Dysbiosis in patients with cardiac pathology: aspects of viral-pathogenic bacteria interaction and strategies for its correction.

    E. Litasova/P. Larionov, Institute of Blood Circulation Pathology, Russian MOH, Novosibirsk, Russia

    •      		15’
  • New computer technology MegaGene for analyzing genomes of DNA viruses.

    V. Blinov, SRC VB VECTOR, Koltsovo, Russia

    •      		15’

    13.35-15.00 Lunch (House of Scientists’ Restaurant)

    15.00-19.10 EMERGING AND REEMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES – DIAGNOSTICS AND VACCINES, 3rd session
    Russian, MS Word (Zipped, 1.65 Mb)
    English, MS Word (Zipped, 1.65 Mb)

    Co-chairs:

    • Key Speaker: Nikolai Urakov, SRCAM, Obolensk, Russia: State Research Center for Applied Microbiology as a part of the national system for control of highly dangerous infections: present and future prospects
    		 25’
    • Key Speaker: David Franz, Southern Research Institute, USA: Emerging infectious diseases in livestock populations
    		 25’
  • New molecular-biological approaches to development of an HIV vaccine.

    A. Kozlov, Biomedical Center and State Research Center of Highly Pure Preparations, St. Petersburg, Russia

    •      		15’
  • In vitro and in vivo HCV replication.

    P. Deryabin, Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, Moscow, Russia

    •      		15’
  • The problems of vaccine prophylaxis of infantile virus infections.

    V. Zverev, Institute of Viral Preparations, Moscow, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Opisthorchiasis diagnosis.

    V. Loktev, SRC VB VECTOR, Koltsovo, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Potential contamination of medicinal products with the agents of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and prospects for their elimination.

    D. Asher, US Food and Drug Administration

    		• 15’
    17.05-17.40 Coffee Break; Poster Session  
  • New methods of immunodiagnosis of infectious diseases.

    P. Sveshnikov, Russian Research Center of Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy, Moscow, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Development of recombinant vaccine against diphtheria.

    N. Volozhantzev, SRCAM, Obolensk, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Immunostimulating complexes of viral antigens with plant glycosides: perspective way for elaboration of high immunogenic subunit vaccines.

    V. Berezin, Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Kazakhstan

    •      		15’
  • The prospects for construction of aerosol antiviral vaccines.

    F. Filatov, Center for Toxicology and Hygienic Regulation of Bio-preparations at the Russian Ministry of Health, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Russian National Center for preclinical trials medicines according to international GLP standards.

    V. Lipkin, Branch of Shemyakin & Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

    •      		15’
  • The problem of diagnosing the drug resistance of clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

    M. Filipenko, Institute of Bio-organic Chemistry, SB RAS, Russia

    •      		15’

    19.10-20.00 Free Time

    20.00 Dinner (House of Scientists’ Restaurant)

     

    Saturday, September 4, 1999
    House of Scientists, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

    09.00-12.50 BIODIVERSITY/SUSTAINABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, 4th session
    Russian, MS Word (Zipped, 404 kb)
    English, MS Word (Zipped, 329 kb)

    Co-Chairs:

    • Key Speaker: Preston Scott, World Foundation for Environment and Development, USA: Enzyme discovery for resource conservation: The Yellow Stone Experience
    		 25’
    • Key Speaker: L. Kalakoutskii, IBPM, Russia: Culture collections networking and access to genetic resources
    		 25’
  • The role of smaller mammals in maintaining the natural foci of tick-borne encephalitis.

    M. Moshkin, Institute of Systematics and Animal Ecology, SB RAS/Institute of Bio-organic Chemistry, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Bacillus thuringiensis and biological control.

    A. Dobritsa, SRCAM, Obolensk, Russia

    •      		15’
  • The Non-governmental Research and Education Center for Applied Ecology - a link between academic science and practice of environment protection and remediation.

    V. Dmitrieva, IBPM, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Preliminary assessment of microbial diversity in Lake Baikal water and sediment samples.

    T. Torok, LBNL, USA

    •      		15’
  • Biopesticides: problems on the strategy of manufacture and application.

    V. Likhovidov, SRCAM, Obolensk, Russia

    •      		15’
    11.05-11.35 Coffee Break; Poster Session  
  • Bioprospecting in Yellowstone and other US National Parks.

    J. Varley, Yellowstone National Park, USA

    •      		15’
  • Entomopathogenic biopesticides.

    N. Bozhko, SRC VB VECTOR, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Radiation resistant microorganisms.

    L. Gazso, National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene, Budapest, Hungary

    •      		15’
  • State Research Center for Applied Microbiology as a base for the national pathogenic culture collection.

    V. Volkov, SRCAM, Obolensk, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Ecological and genetic nature of aboriginal Yakutian livestock.

    A. Kushnir, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russia

    •      		15’

    12.50-14.00 Lunch (House of Scientists’ Restaurant)

    14.00-18.15 INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMERCIALIZATION, 5th session
    Russian, MS Word (Zipped, 93 kb)
    English, MS Word (Zipped, 58 kb)

    Co-Chairs:

    • Key Speaker: Jim Noble, US State Department: Defining our approach and assessing our progress
    		 10’
    • Key Speaker: Anatoly Lebedev, Ministry of Science and Technologies of Russia: Russia’s international science and technology collaboration – current status and prospects
    		 25’
  • Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs to prevent the proliferation of dual-use biotechnology.

    A. Weber, US DoD

    •      		15’
  • IPP Overview.

    S. Ghetti, J. Wolfram, DOE-IPP, USA

    •      		15’
  • ISTC overview and report of Brussels conference.

    R. Beatty, ISTC, Moscow, Russia

    •      		15’
  • Priorities and opportunities for support from the DHHS Biotechnology Engagement Program.

    P. Henry, DHHS, USA

    •      		15’
  • Opportunities in agricultural biotechnology and the potential of research with the Agricultural Research Service.

    F. Horn, Agricultural Research Service, USDA

    •      		15’
    15.50-16.30 Coffee Break; Poster Session  
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). National Institute of Health (NIH).

    K. Western , NIAID, USA

    •      		15’
  • Harvesting biomolecules from the tree of life.

    E. Mathur, Diversa Company, USA

    •      		15’
  • Hopes and realities in the commercialization of technology.

    G. Dwyer, SRI, USA

    •      		15’
  • The methodology of review and marketing in evaluation of the commercialization potential of a technology.

    K. Pokrovsky, Ministry of Science and Technologies of Russia

    •      		15’
  • International collaboration in the area of innovation and industry.

    S. Kisselev, Ministry of Science and Technologies of Russia

    •      		15’
  • Design and use of BSL4 laboratories for 21st century. The experience from France.

    S. Fisher-Hoch (McCormick), BSL-4 Laboratory, Lyon, France

    •      		15’
  • The potential for international collaboration at VECTOR in the areas of emerging infectious diseases research and biotechnology.

    L. Sandakhchiev, SRC VB VECTOR, Koltsovo, Russia

    •      		15’

    18.15-19.05 CLOSING SESSION, 6th session

    Co-Chairs:

    Chairs of Sessions briefly present their recommendations with regard to the possible directions of collaboration in specific areas (not more than 10 minutes each). Discussion.

    19.30-22.00 Banquet (House of Scientists’ Restaurant)

     

    Sunday, September 5, 1999

    All speakers:
    Russian, MS Word (Zipped, 7.17 Mb)
    English, MS Word (Zipped, 7.00 Mb)

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