Proposed Technical Agenda   

4th February 2009

9:30AM    -                             Registration

10:30AM – 11:00AM            High Tea

11:00AM  - 12:30PM            Inaugural function (Dr APJ Abdul Kalam will give the inaugural address)

12:30PM – 13:30PM LIPL Sponsored Keynote Address by Prof Vladimir Torchilin, “Cancer Nanotechnology: Enhancing Imaging and Therapy” (Chairman: Dr J.N.Verma, LIPL, India)

 
13:30 PM – 14:30PM            Lunch

Session 1 :   Cancer Nanotechnology– General Perspective 1 (Chairman: Prof S.K.Sarin)

14:30PM – 15:30PM Lecture 2  Dr. Piotr Grodzinski,  “Cancer Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges”
15:30PM – 16:30PM Lecture 3: Prof Shanti Nair, Regenerative Nanomedicine – Prospects for Nanotechnology in Medical Sciences.
16:30PM-17:00PM Tea Break

Session 2:                            Cancer Nanotechnology--General Perspective 2 (Chairman : Prof Rup Khar)

17:00PM-18:00PM Lecture 4: Dr Scott McNeil, Lessons Learned in Cancer Nanotechnology: NCL Perspective

19:00PM – 20:00PM Cultural Function (Handshadow Show by Amar Sen and his group)

20:00 PM                               Diner  (venue – INSA Dinning Hall)

 

5th February 2009

Session 3: Cancer Therapeutics 1 (Chairman: Prof Jayce Bellare)

9:00AM-10:00AM Lecture 5:  Prof Manju Ray, Methylglyoxal and Nanomethylglyoxal in Cancer Therapeutics
10:00AM – 11:00AM Lecture 6 : Dr Neil Desai,   Abraxane®: from Bench to Bedside

11:00AM-11:30AM                    Tea

Session 4: Cancer Therapeutics 2 (Chairman: Prof M.Swaminathan)
11:30AM-12:30PM Lecture 7: Prof Mansoor Amiji, Multi-functional Nanosystems to Overcome Tumor Drug Resistance
12:30PM–13:30PM Lecture 8: Dr Anirban Maitra,  Nanotechnology Applications in Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

13:30PM – 14:30PM            Lunch

Session 5: Multidrug therapy (Chairperson: Prof N. Jayaraman)

14:30PM–15:30PM Lecture 9: Prof Shiladitya Sengupta, “Nanocell System: Temporal-Controlled Delivery of Anti-Angiogenic and Cytotoxic Drugs in Cancer”.

15:30PM–16:00PM                    Tea

Session 6:    Nanotoxicity            ( Chairman: Prof G.K.Khullar)

16:00PM–17:00PM Lecture 10: Prof A.K.Dinda, Evaluation of biocompatibility and toxic potential of Nanomaterials

(Transportation  from INSA to The Metropolitan Hotel at Bangla Sahib Road, Cannaught Place and return after dinner will be available)

18:00PM-20:00PM Pre Banquet Discussion and presentations by the sponsorers  (venue : The Metropolitan Hotel)
20:00PM  - Banquet Dinner  (The Metropolitan Hotel)
(Note: Transportation from the Hotel to INSA Guest House will be available after the dinner)

6 February 2009

Session 7: Novel Drug Carriers (Chairman : Prof N. Jayaraman)

9:00AM–10:00AM Lecture 11: Dr Omid Farokhzad, “Aptamer-Targeted Polymeric Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy”

10:00AM--10:30AM                    Tea

Session 8: Diagnostics and Imaging (Chairman Prof P.Pramanik)

10:30AM--11:30AM Lecture 12: Dr Kattesh Katti,“Gold Nanoparticles in Molecular Imaging and Therapy of Cancer and Other Disorders”
11:30AM–12:30PM Lecture 13:  Prof P.N.Prasad, Biophotonics and Nanotechnology Applications for Optical Imaging in Cancer
12:30PM-13:30PM   Lecture 14: Dr Sudhir Srivastava, “Nanotechnology and Cancer Biomarkers”

13:30PM-14:30PM                    Lunch

Session 8: Herbal Drugs formulations and applications in cancer therapy (Chairman  Prof Y.K.Gupta)

14:30PM--15:30PM Lecture 15: Dr B.C.Das, Targeted Therapy of Cervical Cancer by Curcumin
15:30PM -16:30PM Lecture 16: Dr Farhan Ahmad, Nanoformulations of Herbal Drugs

16:30PM –17:00PM                    High Tea
17:00PM –18:00PM                    Valedictory Function
19:00PM – Light and Sound Show at the Red Fort
20:00PM – Dinner at INSA Dining Hall