Tuesday, 4 October 2016

08:00

Registration & Coffee

08:50

Opening Address by Kattesh V. Katti Director, Institute of Green Nanotechnology / Radiology / Cancer Nanotechnology Platform, University of Missouri

09:00

Training Course - Green Nanotechnology in Molecular Imaging & Therapy
Kattesh V. Katti, Director, Institute of Green Nanotechnology / Radiology / Cancer Nanotechnology Platform, University of Missouri, United States of America

10:30

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Area

11:00

Training Course - Green Nanotechnology in Molecular Imaging & Therapy (Continued)

12:30

Lunch Break and Networking in Exhibition Area

13:30

Main Event Opening Address by Sambasivam Sendhil Velan Head, Metabolic Imaging Group, SBIC A*STAR & Kattesh V. Katti Director, Institute of Green Nanotechnology / Radiology / Cancer Nanotechnology Platform, University of Missouri

13:45

Young Tae ChangPlenary Presentation

Molecular Imaging for Complex System
Young Tae Chang, Head of Laboratory of Molecular of Bioimaging Probe Development, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC), A*STAR, Singapore


Neuroimaging

14:30

Tchoyoson LimPlenary Presentation

Neuroimaging in CNS Neoplasia
Tchoyoson Lim, Senior Consultant, Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore

15:15

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Area

15:45

Translational Brain Connectomics
Joanes Grandjean, Research Fellow, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, Singapore

16:15

Innovations in Optical Imaging: Pushing the Frontier in Neuroscience
Chris Ho, Senior Research Fellow, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, Singapore

16:45

Sambasivam Sendhil VelanConference Chair

Presentation Summary and SBIC Tour Introduction
Sambasivam Sendhil Velan, Head, Metabolic Imaging Group, SBIC, A*STAR, Singapore, SBIC, A*STAR, Singapore

17:15

Tour of the SBIC

18:15

End of Day One

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

08:30

Registration & Coffee


Metabolic Imaging

09:00

Tai  E ShyongPlenary Presentation

Asian Diabetes
Tai E Shyong, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore

09:45

Brown Fat Activation During Acute Cold Exposure: An Asian Perspective
Chinmeng Khoo , Director of Research, Endocrine Division, NUH, Singapore

10:15

Metabolic Imaging of White and Brown Adipose Tissues – Impact on Whole Body Metabolism
Jadesh Yaligar, Senior Research Fellow, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) , Singapore

10:45

Body Fat Partitioning and Metabolic Health
Suresh Anand Sadananthan , Research Fellow, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Singapore

11:15

Coffee Break and Networking in Exhibition Area


Emerging Technologies

11:45

David  TownsendPlenary Presentation

What does the future hold for clinical PET/MR?
David Townsend, Director, Clinical Imaging Research Center, Singapore

12:30

Metabolic Imaging in Animal Models of Human Diseases
Philip Lee, Group Leader, Functional Metabolism Group, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, Singapore

13:00

Molecular Imaging by Mass Spectrometry
Alex Wang , South East Asia Application Training Manager, BRUKER Daltonics, Singapore

13:30

Computation of Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve Based on CT Images
Junmei Zhang, Senior Research Fellow, National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) Assistant Professor (Adj), Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore

14:00

Lunch Break and Networking in Exhibition Area


Cancer Imaging

15:00

Kanaga SabapathyPlenary Presentation

Understanding Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Using Mouse Models
Kanaga Sabapathy, Professor and Head, National Cancer Centre, Singapore

15:45

Monitoring Cell Movement: Scratch Wound Healing, 3D Wound Healing, Cell Migration & Tumor Invasion
Paul Held, Applications Laboratory Manager, BioTek Instruments, United States of America

16:15

Imaging of Malignant Brain Tumors with Multifunctional Dendrimer-based Nanoparticles
Meser Ali, Senior Staff Investigator, Director, Cellular and Molecular Imaging Lab, Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, United States of America

16:45

Kattesh V. KattiConference Chair

Innovative Precision Medicine Through Green Nanotechnology
Kattesh V. Katti, Director, Institute of Green Nanotechnology / Radiology / Cancer Nanotechnology Platform, University of Missouri, United States of America

17:30

Closing Reception & Networking in Exhibition Area

18:30

Close of Conference