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SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15
MORNING
Conference Registration
Optional
Satellite Session -
The Canadian Regulatory Perspective
AFTERNOON
Opening Plenary Session - Introducing
the Opportunities
ABIC 2002 Chair and Conference Host - Peter McCann
Keynote Speakers: Ralph Hardy,
C.S. Prakash, Hubert
Zandstra
Opening of Exhibit & Poster Areas
NEW - Bioproducts Showcase
CONCURRENT
AFTERNOON
OPTIONAL SATELLITE SESSIONS
1.
The Canadian Regulatory Perspective:
A Science-based Approach to Safety and Benefits
EVENING
Public Forum - Ask the Experts
Panelists: Roy
Button, Jennifer Hillard, Brewster
Kneen, C.S. Prakash,
Hubert Zandstra
Moderator - John Gormley
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MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 16
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA DAY
Ongoing
Conference Registration
PLENARY
Speaker: Peter Hackett
NRC's Role in Canadaian Innovation
CONCURRENT
MORNING SESSIONS
I Health: Active Molecules from Plants
- Plants as Factories/Products to Improve Health & Wellness
Guy Cardineau, Steve
Garger, Clare Hasler, Kelly
Fitzpatrick, Jeffrey Staub
II
Bioeconomy
- Useful Products from Biomass
Martin Andreas, Trevor
Charles, Jeff Tolan, Mike
Livergood, David Maenz
CONCURRENT
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
I Health: Animal Products to Enhance Health
- Beyond Traditional Roles:
Cecil Forsberg, Gitanjali
Adlakha-Hutcheon, Renaud Beauchesne,Andrew
Potter, Marc-André Sirard,
Robert Zhong
II
Environmental Biotechnology
-Minimizing the Footprint:
R.
Farrell, Charles Greer, David
Layzell, L. Moller,
Dierk Scheel, Carroll Vance
DIAMOND
Sponsor Hospitality ‘Convergence’ Event
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TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17
Ongoing
Conference Registration
PLENARY
Speaker:
John Quackenbush
Bioinformatics
CONCURRENT
MORNING SESSIONS
I New Scientific Tools
- Rocket Science Meets Agriculture
Michael Bancroft, Mike
Ellison, Dayan Goodenowe,
John Helliwell, Dr. Colleen
Christensen, John
Quackenbush
II
Bioeconomy
- Fibres & Fuels from Field & Forest
Masood Akhtar, Mike
Ingledew, John Jechura,
Martin Reaney, Jack Saddler
Business
Leaders’
Lunch
Closing of Exhibit Areas
CONCURRENT
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
I New Scientific Tools
- Plants, Pentiums & Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Prem Bhalla, Derek
Lydiate, Steffen Nock, Daphne
Preuss, Larry Schook , Dr.
Mohan Singh
II
The Business of Technology Transfer
- Doing the Tech Transfer Two-Step
David Conn,
Peter Phillips, Konrad Sechley,
Sandhya Tewari, Peter
Welters
Tours
- The Business of Science - Saskatoon's Life
Sciences Research Community
Prairie
Harvest Supper
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WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18
Ongoing
Conference Registration
PLENARY
Speaker: Anatole Krattiger
Building Public Trust
CONCURRENT
MORNING SESSIONS
I Public Perception
- Building Public Trust
Keynote Speaker: Vivian Moses
Michael Jacobson, Terry Medley
II
Stewardship
- Toward Benefits for All
Julian Kinderlerer,
Burleigh Trevor-Detsch, Peter Turner
CONCURRENT AFTERNOON
OPTIONAL SATELLITE SESSIONS
2.
The Bio-based Economy:
Moving
from Concept to Reality
3.
Biotech Communicators:
The
Interface Between Scientist and Public
4.
The Multiple Roles of Metabolic Profiling:
From Functional Genomics to Genetic Engineering to Substantive Equivalence,
Metabolic Profiling is Integral to Biotechnology Research
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