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Foundation
for African Development
through International Biotechnology
(FADIB)
and
International Organization for Bioengineering
and Biotechnology (IOBB-Nigeria)
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Workshop on Biotechnology
for Economic Development
in Africa
in the 21st Century
(13 & 14 July,
2004)
Venue: Seminar Room,
Department of Medical Biochemistry,
University
of Nigeria, Enugu
Tentative Programme
Day 1: Tuesday,
13 July, 2004
9.00
– 10.00 AMWelcome:
Deputy Vice Chancellor , University
of Nigeria, Enugu
Campus, President,
FADIB: Group Photograph)
Keynote
Address: Prof Emeka Omaliko,Director-General,
National Biotechnology Development Agency
10.00
– 10.30 AM1Basic
Processes in Genetic Engineering:
(Nature
of the genetic macromolecules, protein synthesis, sequencing, gene identification
and isolation).
10.30 –
10.45AMBreak
10.45
– 11.45 AM2Basic
Processes of Genetic Engineering (Continued)
11.45
– 12.45 PM3The
Polymerase Chain Reaction and its applications in agriculture, medicine,
industry and forensics
12.45
– 2.00 PMLunch
2.00
-2.45 PM4Molecular
Biology and Genetic Engineering and Health: Disease Diagnosis,
Gene
Therapy and rug Manufacture
2.45
– 3.30 PM5The
Human Genome Project, its Implications & Possible Applications
3.30
– 4.00 PMBreak
4.00
– 5.00 PM6The
African Environment and its Improvement through Molecular Biology and Genetic
Engineering
5.00
– 5.30 PMDemonstration: DNA isolation,
gel electrophoresis, PCR
7.00
– 8.00 PMWorkshop Dinner
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Day 2: Wednesday,
14 July, 2004
9.00
– 10.00 AM7Molecular
Biology andGenetic Engineering
in the Improvement of Agriculture
10.00
– 10.45 AM8Vaccines,
including DNA vaccines
10.45
– 11.15AMBreak
11.15
– 12.00 Noon9The
Use of Genetic Engineering for Producing Therapeutic Agents, eg insulin
12.00
– 12.45 PM10Molecular
Methods in Microbial Diagnosis
12.45
– 2.00 PMLunch
2.00
– 2.45 PM11 African
industry and biotechnology
2.45
– 3.30 PMDemonstration: continued
3.30
– 4.00 PM12 General
Discussion and Closing
4.00
– 5.00 PMClosing
ceremony: Issuing of certificates
Notes:
Registration:
Members of IOBB: N8,000
($50), non-members N
15,000 ($100)
Accommodation:
Available in Zodiac Hotel and UNEC Guest Houses at the University Campus, Enugu
(latter much cheaper)
Paper
reading: Participants wishing to read papers may do so on the last day
of conference on any aspect of aspects of biotechnology. FADIB always tries
to get the proceedings ready for collection as participants depart, or
soon after. An electronic copy of the paper should therefore be e-mailed
to FADIB as an attachment in MS Word at least a week before the meeting The
hard copy of the paper should be submitted on arrival. The page charge
is N
100 per page.
Contact:
fadib1992@cs.com
or ndukaokafor@cs.com or mykorji@yahoo.com
or chidichioma2003@yahoo.com
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