International sYMPOSIUM on Biotechnology
May 04-08, 2008 Sfax, Tunisia

Confirmed Speakers on August 24 th, 2007

AlFadhli Suad, Faculty of Allied Heath sciences, Kuwait
"Susceptibility genes for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Kuwaiti population. "   
                                       

Amar Mohamed, CNRST, Morocco
"Biological Resource Centres for Bioeconomy in Developing Countries. "

Bejar Samir, CBS, Tunisia
"Two original isomerases involved in low caloric sugar production: Screen, characterization, cloning, study of structure function relationship, improvement and application."

Berkowitz Gerald A., University of Connecticut, USA
"Mechanisms mediating Ca2+ involvement in pathogen perception, programmed cell death and plant innate immunity. "

Bonnin Estelle, INRA, France
"Enzymatic extraction of green labelled pectins from different by -products. "

Boudabbous Aabdellatif, FST, Tunisia
"Bacterial specie :  reality or mirage ?"

Bouhaouala Balkiss , Pasteur Institute, Tunisia
"From Classical  Immunotherapy to Engineered Nanobodies. "

Chauhan Virander S., ICGEB, India
  "Development of a Malaria Vaccine: an Indian Perspective. "

Chouaieb Salem, INSERM, France
  "Tumor resistance to specific killing: a major hurdle for successful immunotherapy of cancer? "  
  
Drira Noureddine, FSS, Tunisia
"Biotechnologie et determinisme du sexe chez les vegetaux superieurs"

 Federici Brian A., University of California, USA
  "Basic Biology and Genetic Engineering of Bacillus thuringiensis. "

Franche Claudine, IRD, France
  "Genetic transformation of forest trees. "  

Frutos Roger, CIRAD, France
  "Biotechnology of Bacillus thuringiensis: the perfect model of science-society interactions. "

Giacca Mauro, ICGEB, Italy
   "Gene and cell therapy for cardiovascular disorders. "  

Guiderdoni Emmanuel, CIRAD, France
  "Rice mutant resources to unravel developmental and adaptive process in cereals. "

Haser Richard, CNRS, France
"Glycoside hydrolases at work: when structural biology helps to understand sugar-processing enzymes. "

Hilal Nidal, Centre for Clean Water Technologies, UK
"Quantification of (Bio) Interactive Forces at the Nano-Scale. "
 
Hopwood David, John Innes Centre, UK
"Using Microbial Genetics to Find and Develop New Antibiotics. "

 Hori Hidetaka, University of Niagata, Japan
  "Insect has obtained Cry toxin resistance by developing the complex of Protein / Chlorophylide / Crytoxin. "

Kuriki Takashi, Biochem.Res.Lab., Ezaki Glico Co., Japan
" Relationship between Structure and Immunostimulating Activity of Enzymatically Synthesized Glycogen. "

Masmoudi Khaled, CBS, Tunisia
"Functional characterization of genes involved in drought and salinity tolerance in plants. "

Miyazaki Hitoshi, ARENA, Tsukuba University, Japan
  "Effects of Olive Leave Compounds on the Functions of Vasculature and Ovary. "

Molina Franck, CNRS, France
"BaSysBio : A systems biology approach for bacillus subtilis modelling. "

Louzir Hechmi, Pasteur Institute, Tunis
“Immunology of human leishmaniasis: challenges for vaccine development”

Parker Iqbal M., Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa
"Gene-Environment Interaction in Oesophageal Cancer in South Africa"

Parry Martin, Centre for Crop Genetic Improvement, UK
"Integrated Approaches to Wheat Improvement under drought. "

Petit Christine, Pasteur Institute, France
  "Human Hereditary Deafness : from genes to pathogenis and beyond. "

Potts Malcolm, Virginia Tech, USA and Qatar University
"Roof Biofilm : A Unique Biotechnological Resource. "

Rebai Ahmed, CBS, Tunisia
"Computational biology approaches Help In understanding cancer"

Schories Gerhard, TTZ, Germany
"lignocellulosic co-substrates for anaerobic digestion of agricultural wastes and energy crops (Project AGROBIOGAS). "

Saker Mahmoud, National Research Center, Egypt
"Plant Biotechnology in Egypt: Current Status and Future Scenarios"