Plenary Lecture
Kjell M. Varum（Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway）
Chitosan - A family of polycations with properties that can be tailored for specific applications
Martin G Peter（Universitat Potsdam, German）
Biological Activities of Chitooligosaccharides: Correlation of Structure and Function
Tadashi Uragami（Kanasai University, Japan）
Chitosan Membranes Contributing to the Field of Resources, Energy, Environment and Medical Treatment
Hiroyuki Yano（Kyoto University, Japan）
Invited Speaker
Andreas Heppe（BioLog Biotechnologie und Logistik GmbH, German）
BioLog at twenty years The rocky road to industrial utilization of chitosan
Carla Caramella（University of Pavia, Italy）
Chitosan-based enabling formulations for the treatment of epithelial and skin lesions
Chong-Su Cho (Seoul National University, Korea)
Modification of chitosan with pH-sensitive molecules and specific ligands to deliver DNA or siRNA
Chun Geun Lee（Yale University, USA）
Chitin, Chitnase and Chitinase-like proteins in Allergic Inflammation and Tissue Remodeling
Jaworska Malgosia（Warsaw University of Technology, Poland）
Ionic liquids, a gate to new chemistry of chitin and chitosan
Joel D. Bumgardener (University of Memphis, USA)
Chitin/PCL/nBGC hydrogel-based composite scaffolds for periodontal regeneration
Keiko Shirai（Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico）
Utilization of enzymes and microorganisms for production of chitin and chitosan: Biotechnological approach
Le Hai (Nuclear Research Institute, Vietnum)
Radiation processing of horseshoe chitin and shrimp chitin
Rangasamy Jayakumar（Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, India）
Chitin-Multiple Applications in Nanomedicine
San-Lang Wang（Tamkang University, Taiwan）
Utilization of chitinous materials in pigment adsorption
Se-Kwon Kim（Pukyong National University, Korea）
Continuous enzymatic production of different molecular weight chitooligosaccharides and their biological activity
Sevda Senel（Hacettepe University, Turkey）
Chitosan based nanodelivery systems: possibilities and challenges
(or Chitosan and Mucosal Drug/Vaccine Delivery)
Wanpen Tachaboonyakiat (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
Preparation of quaternary ammonium chitin derivatives for antibacterial property and wound dressing application
Wipa Suginta（Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand）
Chitooligosaccharide uptake through chitoporin: An evolutionary adaptation of marine bacteria to thrive under nutrient
depleted conditions
Yoshiharu Nishiyama（CERMAV, France）
Structural details of chitin from high resolution X-ray and neutron fiber diffraction
Hideo Kusaoke（Fukui University of Technology, Japan）
Structural and functional properties of chitosanase from Paenibacillus sp. IK-5 and its bacterial application
Hiroshi Nakamura（Nippon Medical School, Japan）
The present status of glucosamine use for osteoarthritis in the medical world and its scientific rationale
Hiroshi Tamura（Kansai University, Japan）
New type of graft polymer using chitosan hydrogel by means of Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Isao Nagaoka（Juntendo University, Japan）
Recent aspects of the chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory actions of a chitosan monomer glucosamine
Makoto Shimosaka（Shinsyu University, Japan）
Isolation and characterization of genes encoding chitin-degrading enzymes in the novel chitinolytic bacterium,
Chitiniphilus shinanonensis
Masahiro Matsumiya（Nihon University, Japan）
Fish stomach chitinases: Presence of the isozyme groups and enzymatic properties of those
Masaru Mitsutomi（Saga University, Japan）
Enzymatic preparation of hetero-chitooligosaccharides
Masahira Wada（Tokyo University, Japan）
Crystal structure and crystalline phase transition of chitin
Sachie Nakatani（Josai University, Japan）
Identification of the cartilage maintenance gene induced by supplementation of glucosamine or collagen hydrolysate
Shinsuke Ifuku（Tottori University, Japan）
Preparation of high-strength transparent film reinforced with surface-deacetylated chitin nanofibers
Shohei Sakuda（Tokyo University, Japan）
Novel biological activities of allosamidins
Takeshi Watanabe（Niigata University, Japan）
Chitin degradation and utilization system of Serratia marcescens 2170.
Takako Hirano（Nihon University, Japan）
Chitin oligosaccharide deacetylase, one of the important enzymes in chitin degradation system of some Vibrios
Tamo Fukamizo（Kinki University, Japan）
Plant family GH19 chitinases: Crystal Structures of the Enzyme-Substrate Complex
Toki Taira（Ryukyu University, Japan）
Structures and antifungal activity of plant chitinases
Toru Okano（Tottori University, Japan）
Young Scientist Speaker
Sowmya Srinivasan (Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, India）
Chitin/PCL/nBGC hydrogel-based composite scaffolds for periodontal regeneration
Xiaowen Shi（Wuhan University, China）
Signal guided fabrication of chitosan hydrogel
Tatsuya Nishimura (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Development of Organic/Inorganic Hybrids by Using Macromolecular Templates
Tomohiro Osaki（Tottori University, Japan）
Biological effect of chitin nanofibril and its future expectation
Yuko Yoneda（Shizuoka University, Japan）
Chemical synthesis of chito-hetero-oligosaccharides: Two ways de-protective system
Kazuo Azuma (Tottori University, Japan)
Evaluation of oral administration of chitin nanofibrils for experimental inflammatory bowel disease model |
