Kick-of Meeting – SEE-DRUG project (FP7-REGPOT-2011-1)

THURSDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2012

Conference & Cultural Center
University of Patras
Room II-9 (1st Floor)

Chairpersons

G.A. Spyroulias (Dept of Pharmacy) & N. Moschonas (Dept of Medicine)

09:30 – 9:45Welcome Addresses - Introduction
University of Patras Authorities

09:50 – 10:10

The SEE-DRUG project – Biomolecular NMR @UPAT
Georgios A. Spyroulias
University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Hellas

10:10 – 10:40

Enhancement of TGFbeta signaling responses by Arkadia is required for tumor suppression in CRC
Vasso Episkopou
Imperial College, London, UK

10:40 – 11:00

Pharmacological modulation of gasotransmitter levels and activity
Andreas Papapetropoulos

University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Hellas

11:00 – 11:20

Pharmacological control of arterial smooth muscle and endothelial cell phenotype
Stavros Topouzis

University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Hellas

11:20 – 11:40

Biochemical and bioinformatics tools for understanding autoimmune and genetic disorders
Kostas Poulas / George Patrinos

University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Hellas

11:40 – 12:00Coffee Break
Chairpersons

 I. Margiolaki (Dept of Biology) K. Poulas (Dept of Pharmacy)

12:30 – 12:50

Autotaxin, there and back again: inhibitors, structures, interactions, function
Anastassis Perakis
National Cancer Institute (NKI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands

12:30 – 12:50

Reconstructing the known human protein-protein interaction network from major literature-curated databases
Nicholas Moschonas
University of Patras, Department of Medicine, Hellas

12:50 – 13:10

Control of DNA replication in time and space
Zoi Lygerou
University of Patras, Department of Medicine, Hellas

13:10 – 13:30

Mechanisms that control self-renewal and differentiation decisions of stem cells in physiology and disease
Stavros Taraviras
University of Patras, Department of Medicine, Hellas

13:30 – 15:00Light lunch & Coffee
Chairpersons

 Z. Lygerou (Dept of Medicine) & S. Topouzis (Dept of Pharmacy)

15:00 – 15:20

Coup-TF Variants: Function and Evolution
Costas Flytzanis

University of Patras, Department of Biology, Hellas

15:20 – 15:40

Macromolecular Powder Diffraction: Current Status & Future Prospect
Irene Margiolaki

University of Patras, Department of Biology, Hellas

15:40 – 16:00

Thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems: biochemistry and structure
Alexios Vlamis

University of Patras, Department of Chemistry, Hellas

16:00 – 16:20

From peptides to non-peptide mimetics: A new generation of drugs
Theodoros Tselios
University of Patras, Department of Chemistry, Hellas

16:20 – 16:30Closing Remarks


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