INVITATIONSCOPE OF THE MEETINGAn International Exchange Seminar onMembranomics 2008 (IESM-2008) will beheld at Sigma Hall, Osaka University,Japan, on September 1-3, 2008.

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studyofthe"membranome" - inaddition to the genome and proteome - is expected
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potential for biomedicine, bioengineering andbiomaterials development. Intensifying studies on
the various aspects of biomembranes with the helpof biomembrane mimics hopefully leads (a) to abetter understanding of the mechanism responsible
for biomembrane-related diseases and (b) toapplications in the field of biomimetic materials andbioprocesses.

Monday, September, 1st, 2008
8:00
Registration

The planned seminar is aimed at strengthening
and intensifying collaborations between Japaneseand Swiss Scientists in the field of certain basic andapplied aspects of biomembrane mimics and to
hopefully create new collaborations within thisresearch field. The aim of the seminar is toexchange research results and ideas concerning
the newly developed "membranome" concepts, tosystematize the knowledge on the "membranome"
and to appeal its significance.

11:30

Lunch

12:30

Oral Presentation

17:00

Short Oral Presentation

18:30

Banquet"Membranone" is a term used for a newly
proposed research field, where a variety ofpotentials of biomembranes and the strategy forpossible applications of biomembranes areinvestigated and systematically classified. (i)Scientific aspect: Elucidation of a "complex
biological phenomena" by linking it with different
view points on the genome and the proteome. (ii)Engineering aspect: The most efficient strategy inbiologi-cal systems shall be utilized for the designand development of biomaterials and bioprocesses,
a re-search area called "Membrane Stress
Biotechnology".

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
9:00
Short Oral Presentation

This event serves as a forum for
Switzerland and Japanese researchers topresent
theirresearch
topicson“Membranomics”, by perusing the basic
and applied aspects of the biological andbiomimetic membrane. This seminar alsooffers an opportunity for the young
researchers in Switzerland and in Japan,
as a whole, to strengthen Membraneship.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
we would like to invite you to attend theInternational Exchange Seminar on“Membranomics”. We sincerely do hopethat you will join us to make this event a
successful, enjoyable and memorable one.

Ryoichi Kuboi
Osaka University
Chairperson (Japan)

Peter WaldeETH Zurich
Chairperson (Swizterland)
EISM Organizing Committee

PROGRAM (Tentative)

8:50

Opening Remark

9:00

Invited Lecture 1-3

11:30

Lunch

12:30

Invited Lecture 4-9

17:30

Oral Presentation

19:00-

Welcome Dinner

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
9:00
Invited Lecture 10-12

10:00

Poster Presentation

11:20

General Discussion

11:50

Closing Remark

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. R. Kuboi, Chairman, Grad. Sch. of Eng.
Sci., Osaka Univ., Chair of MSB ResearchGroup
Prof. Dr. P. Walde, Chairman, ETH ZurichProf. Dr. T. Tsuchido, Dept. of Life Sci. Biotech.,
Faculty of Chem. Mater. Bioeng., Kansai Univ.
Prof. Dr. K. Kato, Grad. Sch. of Eng. Ehime Univ.
Prof. Dr. H. Umakoshi, Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci.,
Osaka Univ., Leader of BINCF in ΣMDRL
Prof. Dr. T. Shimanouchi, Grad. Sch. of Eng.
Sci., Osaka Univ.
Prof. Dr. Y. Matsumura, Dept. of Life Sci.
Biotech., Faculty of Chem. Mater. Bioeng.,
Kansai Univ.
Prof. Dr. S. Morita, Wakayama Nat’l College
Prof. Dr. H. Nakamura, Grad. Sch. of Eng., Osaka
Pref. Univ.
Prof. Dr. K. Shiomori, Faculty of Eng., Univ.
Miyazaki
Mr. H. Ishii, Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ.
(Young Researchers Committee)
Mr. LQ. Tuan, Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci., Osaka
Univ. (Young Researchers Committee)
Mr. Z.-W Guo, ETH Zurich (Young ResearchersCommittee)

CONFERENCE SITEInternational HALL (Sigma Hall)
Grad. Sch. of ENGINEERING SCIENCE,OSAKA UNIVERSITY.
Machikaneyama-cho, 1-3,Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, JapanMembranomics
Basic and Applied Aspectsof Biological Membrane
International HallOsaka University

INVITED SPEAKERS
Prof. Dr. E. Reimhult, ETH ZurichProf. Dr. J. Vörös, ETH ZurichProf. Dr. C. Vebert, Univ. of Basel
Prof. Dr. H. Vogel, EPFL
Prof. Dr. S. Matile, Univ. Geneva
Prof. Dr. A. Nakao, Univ. of Tokyo
Prof. Dr. T. Kobayashi, RIKEN
Prof. Dr. K. Murofushi, Ochanomizu Univ.
Prof. Dr. S. Nakagawa, Osaka Univ.
Prof. Dr. Y. Yoshioka, Osaka Univ.
Prof. Dr. Y. Goto, Osaka Univ.
Prof. Dr. S. Ichikawa, Tsukuba Univ.
Prof. Dr. K. Morigaki, AIST
Prof. Dr. M. Yoshimoto, Yamaguchi Univ.

FINANCIAL SUPPORTJSPS-SNSF (Int’l Exchange Seminar)
JSPS (Grant in Aid)
GCOE (Bio-Environmental Chemistry)SMDRL (BINCF Laboratory)

JSPS-SNSF International Seminar

2008.9.1-3
Organized by
R. Kuboi, Osaka Univ.
P. Walde, ETH Zurich

CONTACT INFORMATION
Conference Secretariat (Ms. Keiko Fukumoto)Tel: +81-(0)6-6850-6285, Fax: +81-(0)6-6850-6286
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