May 25 8:00-22:00

Registration, Suzhou Jinling Guanyuan International Hotel

(苏州金陵观园国际酒店)

May 26 (炳麟图书馆报告厅)

Conference Hall, Binglin Library, Dushu Lake campus, Soochow University

8:30-9: 00

Opening

Chairpersons: Prof. Shilin Yang (杨世林) & Prof. Masahiro Murakami

9:00-9:30 Plenary Lecture (PL-1)

Prof. Chul Song Yong (Yeungnam University, Korea).

Topic: Preparation and evaluation of solid dispersion of paclitaxol.

9:30-10:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-2)

Prof. Huabing Cheng（陈华兵） (Soochow University, China).

Topic: Cypate-loaded micelles for near-infrared fluorescence cancer imaging with enhanced contrast.

10:00-10:30

Taking a conference group photo and coffee break

Chairpersons: Prof. Chul Song Yong & Prof. Chunhua Qiao (乔春华)

10:30-11:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-3)

Prof. Masahiro Murakami (Osaka Ohtani University, Japan)

Topic: New strategy for entteral oligonucleotide delivery to liver via the lymphatic route and gene silencing.

11:30-12:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-4)

Prof. Beom-Jin Lee (Ajou University, Korea).

Topic: Smart protein-fatty acid nanoparticles via self-assembly for cancer targeting and imaging.

12:00-13:30

Lunch and Posters

Chairpersons: Prof. Beom-Jin Lee & Prof. Xinliang Mao (毛新良)

13:30-14:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-5)

Prof. Jung-Ae Kim (Yeungnam University, Korea).

Topic: Natural and synthetic anticancer compounds: apoptosis induction and recovery of chemo- and radio-sensitivity in drug-resistant cancer cells.

14:00-14:30 Plenary Lecture (PL-6)

Prof. Zhenghong Qin (秦正红) (Soochow University, China).

Topic: DRAM1 regulates autophagy and cell death via lysosomes.

14:30-15:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-7)

Prof. Gyu Hwan Park (Kyungpook National University, Korea).

Topic: Strategic approach to determine a therapeutic target in spinal muscular atrophy

15:00-15:30 Plenary Lecture (PL-8)

Prof. Huiling Zhang (张惠灵) (Soochow University, China).

Topic: Targeting prodeath signaling upstream of mitochondria damage-cathepsins in astrocytes contributes to neuroprotection against cerebral ischmia

15:30-16:00

Coffee Break

Chairpersons: Prof. Zhenghong Qin (秦正红) & Prof. Jung-Ae Kim

16:00-16:30 Plenary Lecture (PL-9)

Prof. Hyojeung Kang (Kyungpook National University, Korea).

Topic: Mechanism of glycyrrhizic acid inhibition of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.

16:30-17:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-10)

Prof. Xinliang Mao (毛新良) (Soochow University, China).

Topic: Targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway for anti-cancer drug discovery.

17:00-17:30 Plenary Lecture (PL-11)

Prof. Xiaohu Zhang (张小虎) (Soochow University, China).

Topic: A2A antagonist as potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease

17:30-18:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-12)

Dr. Zheng Ying（应征） (Soochow University, China).

Topic: Gp78, an endoplasmic reticulum associated E3, promotes SOD1 and ataxin-3 degradation.

18:30-20:30

Dinner

May 27 (炳麟图书馆报告厅)

Conference Hall, Binglin Library, Dushu Lake campus, Soochow University

Chairpersons: Prof. Gyu Hwan Park & Prof. Hongjian Zhang（张洪建）

08:30-09:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-13)

Prof. ShilinYang (杨世林) (Soochow University, China)..

Topic: Recent progress of developing new drugs from traditional Chinese medicine.

09:00-09:30 Plenary Lecture (PL14)

Prof. Haruhisa Kikuchi (Tohoku University, Japan).

Topic: Biologically active compounds isolated from unexploited microorganisms.

09:30-10:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-15)

Prof. Jianwen Wang (王剑文) (Soochow University, China).

Topic: Fungal endophytes of Artemisia annua: a big reservoir and potential regulator for functional metabolites.

10:00-10:30

Coffee Break

Chairpersons: Prof. Xiaohu Zhang (张小虎) & Prof. Hyojeung Kang

10:30-11:00 Plenary Lecture (PL-16)

Prof. Chunhua Qiao (乔春华) (Soochow University, China).

Topic: Design, synthesis and evaluation of praziquantel hybrid derivatives as anti-schistosomal agents

11:00-11:30 Plenary Lecture (PL-17)

Prof. Hongjian Zhang（张洪建） (Soochow University, China).

Topic: DMPK support of oncology discovery: risk management vs. pursuit of drug-like properties.

11:30-12:00

Final Remarks & Closing

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-18:00

post-conference tours

18:30-20:30

Farewell party