Marine Biotechnology in the Twenty-First Century: Problems, Promise, and Products (2002)
Chapter: Appendix C: 2001 Marine Biotechnology Workshop: Biomedical Applications of Marine Natural Products - Agenda
Appendix C
2001 Marine Biotechnology Workshop: Biomedical Applications of Marine Natural Products
AGENDA
The National Academies
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20418
MONDAY, November 5, 2001
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8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
Introductions and welcome —Nancy Targett, Committee Chair, University of Delaware, Jennifer Merrill, Study Director, Ocean Studies Board |
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SESSION 1: DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT |
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8:45 a.m. |
Session chairs—Shirley Pomponi, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, William Gerwick, Oregon State University |
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8:55 a.m. |
Accessing new materials: Supply issues, uncultured species—William Fenical, Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
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9:25 a.m. |
Discussion |
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9:35 a.m. |
Novel screening directions and technologies: Analytical techniques, retrospective views, development bottlenecks—Guy Carter, Wyeth Ayerst |
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10:05 a.m. |
Discussion |
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10:15 a.m. |
Break |
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10:30 a.m. |
The oceans: A rich source of drugs to treat human disease—Mary Ann Jordan, University of California, Santa Barbara |
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11:00 a.m. |
Discussion |
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11:10 a.m. |
Ecological roles: Mechanisms for discovery of novel targets, comparative biochemistry—Patrick Walsh, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science |
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11:40 a.m. |
Discussion |
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11:50 a.m. |
Molecular biology and natural products—Bradley Moore, University of Arizona |
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12:20 p.m. |
Discussion |
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12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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SESSION 2: GENOMIC AND PROTEOMIC APPLICATIONS FOR MARINE BIOPRODUCT DISCOVERY |
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1:30 p.m. |
Session chairs—D. Jay Grimes, University of Southern Mississippi, John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomic Research |
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1:40 p.m. |
The genomics revolution: Challenges and opportunities— Claire Fraser, The Institute for Genomic Research |
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2:10 p.m. |
Discussion |
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2:20 p.m. |
Bringing culture to the uncultured: Microbial discovery by high throughput cultivation—Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State University |
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2:50 p.m. |
Discussion |
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3:00 p.m. |
Microbial microarrays: Utility, limitations and future applications, lessons learned from several model systems—Scott Peterson, The Institute for Genomic Research |
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3:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
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3:40 p.m. |
Break |
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4:00 p.m. |
Microbial genomics: Where do we go now?—Daniel Drell, U.S. Department of Energy |
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4:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
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4:40 p.m. |
Summary discussion of events, led by Nancy Targett |
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5:15 p.m. |
Reception – Rotunda |
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6:00 p.m. |
Evening lecture—Marine biotechnology, past, present and future—Rita R. Colwell, National Science Foundation |
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6:45 p.m. |
Discussion |
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7:30 p.m. |
Workshop adjourns for the day |
TUESDAY, November 6, 2001
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8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
Introductions—Dr. Nancy Targett, University of Delaware |
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SESSION 3: BIOMATERIALS AND BIOENGINEERING |
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8:45 a.m. |
Session chairs—Roger Prince, ExxonMobil Research, Robert Baier, SUNY Buffalo |
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8:55 a.m. |
Bioadhesives: Biocatalysis, post translational modification—Christine Benedict, Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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9:25 a.m. |
Discussion |
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9:35 a.m. |
Self-cleaning surfaces: Biolubricants, drag reduction— Anne Meyer, State University of New York at Buffalo |
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10:05 a.m. |
Discussion |
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10:15 a.m. |
Break |
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10:30 a.m. |
Uniform microporous biomaterials prepared from marine skeletal precursors—Rodney White, UCLA Medical Center |
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11:00 a.m. |
Discussion |
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11:10 a.m. |
Polymers for tissue engineering: Drug delivery and cellular therapy—Cato Laurencin, Drexel University |
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11:40 p.m. |
Discussion |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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SESSION 4: PUBLIC POLICY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND OUTREACH |
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12:50 p.m. |
Session chairs—Nancy Targett, Committee Chair, University of Delaware, Jennifer Merrill, Ocean Studies Board |
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1:00 p.m. |
Biomedical compounds extracted from coral reef organisms: Harvest pressure, conservation concerns, and sustainable management—Andrew Bruckner, NOAA Office of Protected Resources |
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1:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
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1:40 p.m. |
Productive partnerships in natural products discovery and development—Joshua Rosenthal, Fogarty Center (NIH) |
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2:10 p.m. |
Discussion |
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2:20 p.m. |
Break |
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2:30 p.m. |
Commercialization of marine bioproducts: Intellectual property and technology transfer issues—Donald Gerhart, University of Oregon |
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3:00 p.m. |
Discussion |
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3:10 p.m. |
Planning, partnerships, and progress in marine biotechnology research and outreach in Florida—James Cato, University of Florida Sea Grant Program |
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3:40 p.m. |
Discussion |
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3:50 p.m. |
Workshop wrap-up Session chairs present 10-minute summaries of the topics discussed |
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4:30 p.m. |
Final discussion of the topic |
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5:30 p.m. |
Workshop adjourns |
