Session I |
11:45 hrs |
Introductory Remarks: Richard DiMarchi, Ph.D.
2014 inductee to the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Standiford H. Cox Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Linda & Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences
Indiana University |
Chairpersons:
• T. K. Chakraborty, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Dhavalkumar D. Patel, M.D., Ph.D., Head, Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research Europe, Basel, Switzerland |
12:00 hrs |
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Design of drugs to treat influenza A virus infections and tissue fibrosis.
Bill DeGrado, Ph.D.
Professor, The DeGrado Laboratory
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco, USA |
12:45 hrs |
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Adapting Proteostasis to Ameliorate Disease Pharmacologically
Jeff Kelly, Ph.D
Lita Annenberg Hazen Professor of Chemistry
Chairman, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine
The Kelly Group, The Scripps Research Insitute
La Jolla, California, USA |
13:30 hrs |
Lunch |
14:30 hrs |
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Cell-penetrating Mini-proteins
Gregory L. Verdine, Ph.D
Erving Professor of Chemistry
Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Harvard University
Cambridge, USA |
15:00 hrs |
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New drug discovery from natural products at CSIR-IIIM Jammu
Ram Vishwakarma, Director
IIIM Jammu and CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute / Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Lucknow, UP, India |
15:30 hrs |
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Design, Development and Clinical Evaluation of Ligand-Targeted Therapies and Imaging Agents
Phil Low, Ph.D
Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Purdue Center for Drug Discovery—Biochemistry, USA |
16:00 hrs |
Tea Break |
16:30 hrs |
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Butelase 1 for C-terninal-specific Ligation and Macrocyclization of Peptides and Proteins
James P. Tam, Ph.D.
Professor, Division of Structural Biology & Biochemistry
School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
17:00 hrs |
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Chemical Biotechnology Applied to Metabolic Diseases
Richard DiMarchi, Ph.D.
Standiford H. Cox Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Linda & Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences
Indiana University |
17:45 hrs |
Panel Discussion |
February 3, 2015 |
Session II |
Chairpersons:
• Dr. D. Ramaiah, F.A.Sc; Director, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology
(CSIR-NEIST)
• Professor Alok Dhawan; Director, Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) |
9:00 hrs |
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Novel approaches to the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes
Matthias H. Tschöp, M.D, Ph.D
Alexander-von-Humboldt Professor, Research Director, Helmholtz Diabetes Center
Director, Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München
Chair, Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München |
09:45 hrs |
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A small antidiabetic molecule prevents lipid induced insulin resistance through PPARγ dependent and independent pathways
Prof. Samir Bhattacharya, Ph.D, FNA, FASc, FNASc
(Former Director Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata)
Emeritus Professor, NASI Senior Scientist,
School of Life Science, Visva-Bharati , Santiniketan
CSIR-North-East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat |
10:30 hrs |
Tea Break & Poster Session |
Chairpersons:
• Dr. D T Mourya, Director, National Institute of Virology, Pune
• Dr Reinhard Glueck, CSO, Zydus Vaccines |
11:30 hrs |
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TARGETING THE IL-17 PATHWAY IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
Dhavalkumar D. Patel, M.D., Ph.D.
Head, Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research Europe,
Basel, Switzerland |
12:15 hrs |
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Challenges and Opportunities in Development of Innovative Vaccines for the 21st Century
Rahul Singhvi, ScD
COO, Global Vaccine Business Unit
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. USA |
13:00 hrs |
Lunch |
Session III |
Chairpersons:
• Charles F. Burant, M.D., Ph.D; Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Professor of Metabolism,
The Burant Lab, University of Michigan Medical School, USA
• Bill DeGrado, Ph.D.; Professor, The DeGrado Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco |
14:00 hrs |
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In search of novel therapeutic approaches to improve insulin sensitivity
Philip Larsen, M.D, Ph.D
Global Head of Diabetes Research and Translational Science,
Sanofi Aventis |
14.30 hrs |
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Cardiovascular risk milieu in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Naga Chalasani, FACG
Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cellular & Integrative Physiology
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA |
15:00 hrs |
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Saroglitazar: A novel PPAR α /γ agonist for NASH
Dr. Mukul Jain
Senior V P, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Zydus Research Center
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15:30 hrs |
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NASH/NAFLD biomarkers: Are we stuck with biopsies?
Dr. Marcus Hompesch
President, CEO and Founder
Profil Institute for Clinical Research, Inc, USA |
16:00 hrs |
Tea Break |
16:30 hrs |
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Diabetes: The Greatest Epidemic in the 21st Century?
Paul Zimmet, AO MD PhD FRACP FRCP FTSE
Director Emeritus, Victor Smorgon Diabetes Centre,
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Adjunct Professor, Monash University
Honorary President, International Diabetes Federation
Chair, Programme Committee, World Diabetes Congress 2013
Melbourne, Australia |
17:00 hrs |
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Controlling the Tsunami:In our "Stars" or in our "Hands”
Shaukat M. Sadikot
President-Elect, International Diabetes Federation 2013-2015,
President of DiabetesIndia
Consultant Endocrinology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Center
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17:30 hrs |
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Achieving better research and clinical outcomes in mHealth age
Viren Mehta, Ph.D.
Chairman, Gather Health Limited
Founder, Mehta Partners, LLC. |
18:00-18:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion |
February 4, 2015 |
Session IV |
Chairpersons:
• Naga Chalasani, MD,FACG; Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cellular & Integrative
Physiology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine,
Indianapolis, USA
• Paul Zimmet, AO MD PhD FRACP FRCP FTSE; Director Emeritus, Victor Smorgon Diabetes
Centre, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia |
9:00 hrs |
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Discovering and Developing Drugs in India : A Scientific and Regulatory Perspective
Dr. Y.K.Gupta, MBBS, MD,FAMS,FNASc,FIPS,FIAN
Professor and Head, Pharmacology, AIIMS, India
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09:30 hrs |
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Reprogramming of PPARγ super-enhancers during browning of human adipocytes
Susanne Mandrup, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Southern Denmark
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10:15 hrs |
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Parenchymal-stromal Cell Interaction in Metabolic Diseases
Yoshihiro Ogawa, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chairman
Department of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences,
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan |
11:15 hrs |
Tea Break |
11:30 hrs |
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Innate Mechanisms of Metabolic Homeostasis
Ajay Chawla, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Cardiovascular Research Institute,
University of California, San Francisco, |
12:15 hrs |
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Multifaceted function of the transcription regulator PPAR
Walter Wahli, Ph.D
Professor, Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Professor of Metabolic Disease, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Imperial College London & Nanyang Technological University, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
13:00 hrs |
Lunch |
Session V |
Chairpersons:
• Philip Larsen, MD, Ph.D; Global Head of Diabetes Research and Translational Science,
Sanofi Aventis
• Richard DiMarchi, Ph.D; Standiford H. Cox Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Linda & Jack
Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences, Indiana University, USA |
14.00 hrs |
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Non-HDL cholesterol in the management of CVD
Anil Bhansali, DM
Head, Department of Endocrinology,
PGIMER, Chandigarh, India |
14:45 hrs |
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Clinicians perspective into current and future therapies of type-2 diabetes mellitus
Shashank R. Joshi MBBS, MD, DM, FACP, FRCP, FACE
Consulting Endocrinologist, Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, India |
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Tea Break |
16:00 hrs |
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Developing New Drugs for Cardiometabolic diseases
Rajendra Jani, Ph.D.
Sr. VP, Clinical R & D, Zydus Cadila |
16:45 hrs |
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Metabolism modulation by diet and drugs, insights into mechanisms of action by metabolomics profiling
Charles F. Burant, M.D., Ph.D
Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Professor of Metabolism, The Burant Lab
University of Michigan Medical School, USA |
17:30 hrs |
Best Poster Awards |
18:00 hrs |
Vote of Thanks |
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