THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010

Biomedicine, functional food
by Medical University of Lodz
IBiIB Polish Academy of Sciences, Trojdena Str. 4, 01-109 Warsaw

Plenary session
09.00 Registration
09:30 Opening of the plenary session

• prof. Alojzy Szymanski, Ph.D., Rector of Warsaw University of Life Sciences

• prof. Pawel Gorski, Ph.D., Rector of Medical University of Lodz

10:10
Plenary lecture

Lynne Hollyer, Industry Relations Manager, UC Berkeley's Office of Intellectual Property & Industry Research Alliances, USA - R&D agreements and licensing good practices in Life Sciences

prof. Stanisław Karpiński, Ph.D. , Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Biotechnological modifications of biomass growth for industry

10:30 Coffee break

Chairman:prof. Andrzej Bednarek, Ph.D.

11:00 Session I

prof. Jan Lubinski, Ph.D., Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin - Cancer genetics and practical applications
prof. Jozef Dulak, Ph.D., Jagiellonian University in Cracow - Stem cells - the Holy Grail of biomedicine
Monika Lamparska-Przybysz, Ph.D., CelonPharma - Breakthrough technology hope for breakthrough therapeutics

12.30 Coffee

13.00 Session II
prof. Jarosław Dastych, Ph.D., Polish Academy of Sciences in Lodz and Proteon Pharmaceuticals - title tbc.
prof. Lucyna Wozniak, Ph.D., Medical University in Lodz - Scientific collaboration with biotech companies-advantages and limits
prof. Piotr Rieske, Ph.D., Medical University in Lodz, Celther Polska - Celther Poland and IP management
prof. Tadeusz Pietrucha, Ph.D., Medical University in Lodz, Bio-Tech Consulting - Commercialization as a challenge for Polish biotechnology

15.0 Lunch

16.00 Closing