Welcome to BMB2020

Plenary Speakers 

 

Professor Matthew Porteus, M.D.,Ph.D.

Expertize:  Genome editing to better understand diseases/ stem cell transplantation Scientific co-founder, CRISPR therapeutics
Presentation title: Genome Editing of Stem Cells to Create More Effective and Safer Drugs.

 

  

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Department of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation/Cancer Biology

Lorry Lokey Stem Cell Research Building, G3045

269 Campus Drive, MC 5462

Stanford, CA 94305

E-mail:  mporteus@stanford.edu

 

Asst. Prof. Akkharawit Kanjanaopas, Ph.D.

Expertize:  Food Technology, Biotechnology, Intellectual Property, Innovation and Natural Products.

Presentation title: Bridging the Gap between Research and Industry: Opportunities and Challenges.

 

  

Vice president of National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

111 Thailand Science Park (TSP), Phahonyothin Road,

Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand

E-mail:  akkharawit@sti.or.th

 

Professor Sung Ok Han, Ph.D.

Expertize:  Developing biomass utilization by using novel enzymological techniques

Presentation title: Customized Designer Cell Factory for Advanced Production from Primary to High-Valued Chemicals.

 

  

Laboratory of Molecular Microbial Biotechnology and Bioenergy

Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology

Korea University, Seoul, Replublic of Korea

E-mail: samhan@korea.ac.kr 


Keynote Speakers 

S1 Medical Biochemistry and Aging Science

S1-K1: Dr. Trairak Pisitkun

Expertize:  Systems Biology and cancer immunotherapy

Presentation title: Cancer Immunotherapy in Thailand: Turning Challenges into Opportunities.

 

  

Director, Chulalongkorn University Systems Biology (CUSB) Center

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University,

Bangkok, Thailand

E-mail: Trairak.P@chula.ac.th

 

S1-K2: Dr. Veerayuth Prapanpoj

Expertize:  Genetics and Genomics Startup

Presentation title: 2020: The prime time for Thai health-tech start up.
   

Medical Genetics Center

6/6 Sukapiban 5 road, Soi 32 Yak 10

Or-ngen Sub-district, Saimai District, Bangkok 10220

E-mail: vpthailand@yahoo.com

 

S1-K3: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kornkanok Ingkaninan

Expertize:  The research and development of herbal medicines for food supplement

Presentation title: Application of Metabolomics in Natural Product Research.
   

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University

Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand

E-mail: k_ingkaninan@yahoo.com

 

S1-K4: Prof. Dr. Prachya Kongtawelert

Expertize:  Immunobiochemistry of Degenerative joint diseases and cancer

Presentation title: Sesamin: From research laboratories to functional foods.
    Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine,

Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand 50200

E-mail:  Prachya.kongtawelert@gmail.com

 

S2 Food, Biotechnology & Agricultural Biochemistry

S2-K1: Dr. Pakpoom Subsoontorn

Expertize:  Synthetic biology, design and construction of artificial biological devices and living systems.

Presentation title: Mobile DNA Tools for Microbiota Manipulation.

 

  

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Science,

Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand

E-mail:  pakpoomton@gmail.com

 

S2-K2: Mr. Pravit Santiwattana

Expertize:  Executive Director of King Rice Oil Group

Presentation title: Value Added Innovation Products from Rice Bran Oil.
   

 

3366/6-8 Soi Manorom, Rama 4 Road, Klongton, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110

 

E-mail:  Pravit.s@kingriceoilgroup.com

 

S2-K3: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kanokporn Triwitayakorn

Expertize: Biotechnology of cassava: Food for future

Presentation title: Improving Cassava through Molecular Breeding
   

Center for Cassava Molecular Biotechnology,

Faculty of Science, Mahidol University,

Bangkok 10400, Thailand 

E-mail:  kanokporn.tri@mahidol.ac.th

 

S2-K4: Dr. Yuanyad Teerawatsakul

Expertize:  Plant biotechnology for crop improvement

Presentation title: Plant Biotechnology for Crop Improvement.
    Cell Biology and Biochemistry Laboratory Manager

Hortigenetics Research (S. E. Asia) Ltd. [East-West Seed Group]

7 M.9 ChiangMai-Praw Rd., Maefackmai, Sansai, Thailand 50290

Email: yuenyad.teerawatsakul@eastwestseed.com

 

S3 Bioenergy & Environment

S3-K1: Dr. Aparat Mahakan

Expertize:  Bioenergy from Biomass

Presentation title: The role of R&D Institute to bridge the gap between research and user: TISTR respective.
   

Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), Thailand

E-mail:  aparat@tistr.or.th

 

S3-K2: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Apichat Boontawan

Expertize:  Bio Processing Engineering

Presentation title: Yeast lipid-based biofuels and oleochemicals from waste glycerol: A Waste-to-Profit concept
 
    Biofuel Production from Biomass Research Unit

School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology

Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue

Muang district, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000

E-mail: apichat@sut.ac.th

 

S4 Bioinformatics

S4-K1: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Varodom Charoensawan

Expertize:  Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Comparative omics, Single-cell transcriptomics

Presentation title: Systems Biology of Gene Expression at Single-cell Resolution.
    Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science,

Mahidol University, 272 Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi,

Bangkok 10400, THAILAND

E-mail: varodom.cha@mahidol.ac.th

 

S4-K2: Dr. Wirulda Pootakham

Expertize:  Genomic technologies to address environmental issues of coral bleaching in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea

Presentation title: Genomic technologies and their applications in agricultural and environmental research.

 

  

Genome Institute, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand

 

E-mail: wirulda.poo@biotec.or.th

 

BMB Awardees 
To be announced