| To view the full week agenda for the Central Asian Visitors, click here. |
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| Tuesday, September 4, 2007 |
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| 6:30 pm |
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Meet in Hotel Lobby to walk to dinner |
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| 7:00 pm |
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Welcome Reception and Dinner
Signature Room, Hancock Tower 95th Floor |
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| Wednesday, September 5, 2007 |
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| Session 1 |
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Moderated by Mary Ann Lila |
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| 9:00 am |
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Welcome |
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Robert Easter, Dean, College of ACES, University of Illinois |
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| 9:15 am |
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Opening Remarks |
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Flora N. Katz, Ph.D. Fogarty International Center/N.I.H |
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| 9:30 am |
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Status of the ICBG Central Asia Program |
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Slavik Dushenkov |
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| 10:00 am |
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Kyrgyz Associate Program Highlights |
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Jamin Akimaliev |
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| 10:30 am |
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Yoga Stretch Break |
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Session 2
Biodiversity, Bioinformatics and Training Associate Program (BAP) |
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Moderated by: Jamin Akimaliev |
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| 11:00 am |
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Biodiversity Information in Context and International Training in Biodiversity |
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Lena Struwe |
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| 11:30 am |
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Biodiversity Acquisition and Bioinformatics (inventories database) |
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Mariusz S. Tadych |
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| 11:45 am |
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Outreach to the Public - from Lab Bench and Computer to Newspapers and National Parks (marketing, propaganda, books, media) |
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Lena Struwe |
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| 12:00 pm |
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15-minute Yoga Stretch Break and Lunch |
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Session 3
Fungal Associate Program (FAP) |
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Moderated by: James F. White |
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| 1:15 pm |
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Overview and Future Directions for Endophyte Explorations |
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James F. White |
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| 1:45 pm |
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Endophytes of Vegetation of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan: Strategies to Maximize Rendition of Bioactive Metabolites |
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Mariusz S. Tadych |
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| Prokaryotic Microorganisms Associate Program (PMAP) |
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| 2:00 pm |
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Prokaryotic Microorganisms Associate Program (PMAP) |
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Jerome J. Kukor |
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| 2:10 pm |
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Spatial Distribution of Soil Actinomycetes in Central Asia |
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Boris Wawrik |
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| 2:40 pm |
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New Strains of Streptomyces from Soils of Issyk-Kul Hollow for Pharmacology and Agriculture |
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Tinatin Doolotkeldieva |
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| 3:10 pm |
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Yoga Stretch Break |
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| Session 4 |
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Moderated by: Jerome J. Kukor |
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| 3:30 pm |
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Metagenome Approaches to Identify and Recover Novel Biocatalysts from Central Asia Soil |
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Gerben J. Zylstra |
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| 4:00 pm |
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Microbiological Research in Tajikistan |
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Saidbeg Sattorov |
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| 4:15 pm |
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Plenary Lecture: Natural Product Drug Discovery - Alternate Paths to Success
Guy T. Carter |
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| 5:00 pm |
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Adjourn |
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| 5:45 pm |
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Depart from Hotel for Architectural Boat Tour |
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| 7:00 pm |
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Architectural Boat Tour
Free Spirit Yacht Cruises
Burnham Park Harbor |
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| Thursday, September 6, 2007 |
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Session 5
Plant Associate Program (PAP); Structural Chemistry Associate Program (CAP) |
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Moderated by: Lena Struwe |
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| 9:00 am |
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US Chemistry/Plant Program Overview |
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Mary Ann Lila |
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| 9:30 am |
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US Plant Program Overview |
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Ilya Raskin |
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| 10:00 am |
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Kyrgyzstan Plant Program |
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Ishenbay Sodombekov |
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| 10:30 am |
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Yoga Stretch Break |
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| 11:00 am |
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Medicinal Plants from Kyrgyzstan |
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Anarbek Akimaliev |
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| Session 6 |
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Moderated by Guram Pichkhadze |
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| 11:30 am |
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ICBG Extract Efforts at ERI |
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Edward M. Suh |
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| 11:45 am |
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Adaptogenic Properties of Ajuga turkestanica |
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Diana Cheng |
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| 12:00 pm |
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Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Artemisia leucodes |
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Barbara M. Schmidt |
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| 12:15 am |
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Chemico-Pharmacological Screening of Medicinal Plants in Tajikistan |
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Yusuf Nuraliev |
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| 12:45 pm |
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15-minute Yoga Stretch Break and Lunch |
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| Session 7 |
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Moderated by: Yusuf Nuraliev |
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| 2:00 pm |
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Real-time Gene Expression Strategies for Screening Botanicals |
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Moul Dey |
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| 2:15 pm |
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Metabolic Effect of Anti-Diabetic Herbs Described by Avicenna |
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Mijgona Sharofova |
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| 2:30 pm |
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Kazakh Associate Program Highlights |
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Guram Pichkhadze |
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| 3:00 pm |
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Yoga Stretch Break |
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| Session 8 |
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Moderated by: Moul Dey |
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| 3:30 pm |
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Tajik Associate Program Highlights |
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TBD |
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| 4:00 pm |
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Closing Remarks |
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Ilya Raskin |
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| 4:30 pm |
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Adjourn |
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| 6:30 pm |
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Meet in Hotel Lobby for walk to Dinner |
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| 7:00 pm |
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Reception and Closing Dinner |
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Russian Tea Room |
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| Friday, September 7, 2007 |
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| 9:00 am |
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Closed Session Meeting of ICBG Participants |
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| 11:00 am |
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Adjourn |
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| 11:30 am |
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Bus pick up at Gleacher Center for Lunch |
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| 12:00 pm |
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Tour of Goose Island Brewery and Luncheon |
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| 3:00 pm |
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Return to Club Quarters |
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| 3:30 pm |
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Free afternoon for shopping |
