| SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM | Tentative |
November 29, Tuesday (Inoue Memorial Hall)
| 12:00-13:15 | Registration (Lobby) | |
| 13:15-13:40 | Keynote Address | |
| 13:40-14:10 | Opening Lecture Chair: Prof. Koki Horikoshi |
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| History of discovery of the first hyperthermophiles from Methanothermus to the gKorarchaeotah Prof. Karl O. Stetter Universitaet Regensburg, Germany |
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| 14:10-15:45 | Genetics and Protein Functions I Chair: Prof. John A. Baross |
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| 1 | 14:10-14:35 Regulation of transcription in the thermophilic archaeon Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus. Prof. John N. Reeve Ohio State University, USA |
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| 2 | 14:35-15:00 Properties and roles of DNA polymerases of Pyrococcus abyssi Dr. Joel Querellou Ifremer, France |
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| 3 | 15:00-15:20 Investigation of the clamp loading mechanism from the biochemical and 3D structural aspects Prof. Yoshizumi Ishino Kyushu University, Japan |
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| 4 | 15:20-15:45 Discovery and design of improved hyperthermophilic hydrolases for biocatalysis Prof. Mosé Rossi National Research Council, Italy |
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| 15:45-16:05 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:05-17:40 | Ecosystem in Subseafloor Chair: Prof. Mosé Rossi |
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| 5 | 16:05-16:30 Microbial ecology of high temperature, high pH peridotite-hosted hydrothermal systems: the Lost City hydrothermal field Prof. John A. Baross University of Washington, USA |
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| 6 | 16:30-16:55 Microbial activities in deep subseafloor sediments Prof. Steven D'Hondt University Of Rhode Island, USA |
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| 7 | 16:55-17:20 Microbial ecosystems of cold seeps and methane-driven subsurface environments Prof. Antje Boetius Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany |
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| 8 | 17:20-17:40 Ultramafics-Hydrothermalism-Hydrogenesis-HyperSLiME (UltraH3) linkage: a key for occurrence of Last Universal Common Ancestral (LUCA) community: Where is it, gLost Cityh or gKairei (Rainbow)h? Dr. Ken Takai JAMSTEC, Japan |
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| 18:00-19:00 | Welcome Party (Sky Hall) |
| 9:30-12:20 | Applications of Extremophiles I Chair: Prof. Garabed Antranikian, Prof. Nobuyoshi Esaki |
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| 9 | 9:30-9:55 The potential of extremophiles for the industrial (white) biotechnology Prof. Garabed Antranikian Hamburg University of Technology, Germany |
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| 10 | 9:55-10:20 Novel thermophilic enzymes important for chiral drug synthesis Prof. Jennifer A. Littlechild University of Exeter, UK |
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| 11 | 10:20-10:45 Novel catalytic properties of a hyperthermophilic amylolytic enzyme from Pyrococcus furiosus and its application Prof. Kwan-Hwa Park Seoul National University, Korea |
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| 12 | 10:50-11:15 Cold-adaptation mechanism of psychrotrophic bacteria and their applications Prof. Nobuyoshi Esaki Kyoto University, Japan |
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| 13 | 11:15-11:40 Structural determinants of cold-adaptation : what have we learned so far with psychrophilic enzymes? Dr. Nushin B. H. Aghajari CNRS-Université Claude Bernard Lyon I, France |
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| 14 | 11:40-12:00 The concept of α-amylase family: a rational tool for interconverting glucanohydrolases/glucanotransferasesC and their specificities Dr. Takashi Kuriki Ezaki Glico Co.,Ltd, Japan |
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| 15 | 12:00-12:20 Novel and useful enzymes from deep-sea and deep-subsurface microorganisms Dr. Tohru Kobayashi JAMSTEC, Japan |
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| 13:00-14:30 | Poster Session I | |
| 14:30-15:50 | Genetics and Protein Functions III Chair: Prof. Antonio Ventosa, Prof. Charles C. Gerday |
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| 16 | 14:30-14:55 Adaptation strategies and use of cold-adapted enzymes in biotechnological processes Prof. Charles C. Gerday University of Liége, Belgium |
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| 17 | 14:55-15:10 A novel family 8 psychrophilic xylanase: fundamentals and applications Dr. Tony Collins University of Liége, Belgium |
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| 18 | 15:10-15:35 Extracellular hydrolases produced by halophilic microorganisms Prof. Antonio Ventosa Universidad de Sevilla, Spain |
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| 19 | 15:35-15:50 Detection of quorum sensing inhibitors in halophilic and halotolerant bacteria using Serratia rubidaea N-1 as an indicator organism Kanagasabhapathy Manmadhan Kobe University, Japan |
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| 15:50-16:10 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:10-16:40 | Keynote Lecture Chair: Prof. Koki Horikoshi |
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| Symbiosis: A New vista of the microbial world Prof. Teruhiko Beppu Nihon University, Japan |
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| 16:40-18:55 | Genetics and Protein Functions IV Chair: Prof. Tadayuki Imanaka, Dr. Pongpan Laksanalamai |
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| 20 | 16:40-16:55 Molecular mechanism of protein folding by group II chaperonin and prefoldin of hyperthermophilic archaea Prof. Masafumi Yhoda Tokyo University of Agriculture and technology, Japan |
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| 21 | 16:55-17:10 Enhanced thermostability of DNA polymerases by molecular chaperones from the hyperthermophilic archaeonC Pyrococcus furiosus Dr. Pongpan Laksanalamai University of Maryland, USA |
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| 22 | 17:10-17:25 A proteomic investigation of Geobacillus thermoleovorans T80 Dr. Robert L. Graham University of Ulster, UK |
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| 23 | 17:25-17:40 DNA compaction properties of histones from hyperthermophilic archaea Thermococcus kodakaraensis KOD1 Dr. Hiroki Higashibata Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan |
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| 24 | 17:45-18:10 Complete genome analysis and gene disruption of the hyperthermophilic archaeon, Thermococcus kodakaraensis and its application for hydrogen production Prof. Tadayuki Imanaka Kyoto University, Japan |
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| 25 | 18:10-18:35 Oligonucleotide cleavage and rejoining by topoisomerase III from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus: temperature dependence and strand annealing-promoted religation Prof. Li Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
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| 26 | 18:35-18:55 Genomic diversity of extremophilic bacilli Dr. Hideto Takami JAMSTEC, Japan |
November 30, Wednesday (Sky Hall)
| 9:30-12:20 | Genetics and Protein Functions II Chair: Dr. Francine B. Perler, Dr. Chiaki Kato, Dr. Fumiyoshi Abe |
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| S-1 | 9:30-9:45 Identification of Fe(II)-induced genes in Sulfobacillus acidophilus Dr. Stephan Bathe University of Warwick, UK |
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| S-2 | 9:45-10:05 Inteins in action Dr. Francine B. Perler New England Biolabs, USA |
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| S-3 | 10:05-10:20 Thermostable proteins: designed by using phylogenetic trees Prof. Akihiko Yamagishi Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science |
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| S-4 | 10:20-10:35 Identification and characterization of a novel deoxyribonuclease in Archaea Kazuo Tori Kyushu University, Japan |
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| S-5 | 10:35-10:50 Metabolic and evolutionary relationships among Pyrococcus species: Genetic exchange within a hydrothermal vent environment Scott D. Hamilton-Brehm University of Georgia, USA |
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| S-6 | 10:55-11:10 Functional gene transfer towards broad range of recipients with the aid of vector particle originating thermophiles Dr. Toshihiro Sugitate International Christian University, Japan |
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| S-7 | 11:10-11-30 Proteins, under high-pressure environments -discoveries of deep-sea piezophiles, and their pressure adapted enzymes- Dr. Chiaki Kato JAMSTEC, Japan |
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| S-8 | 11:30-11:50 The alkaliphile Mrp Na+/H+ antiporter vs. Mrp systems from neutralophiles Talia H. Swartz Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA |
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| S-9 | 11:50-12:05 Purification and characterization of novel thermoresistant DNA methyltransferase M.PabI from hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus abyssi Miki Watanabe Univ. of Tokyo and Institute of Medical Sciene, Japan |
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| S-10 | 12:05-12:20 Discovery of a novel restriction endonuclease from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus abyssi by genome comparison and application of a wheat-germ-based cell-free translation assay Prof. Ichizo Kobayashi University of Tokyo, Japan |
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| 13:00-14:30 | Poster Session I | |
| 14:30-15:55 | Applications of Extremophiles II Chair: Dr. Hans K. Kotlar, Dr. Shigeru Deguchi |
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| S-11 | 14:30-14-50 Biochemical and genetic analyses of a novel gamma-cyclodextrin glucanotransferase from an alkalophilic Bacillus clarkii 7364 Dr. Masayasu Takada Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd., Japan |
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| S-12 | 14:50-15:05 Regulation of the biosynthesis of cellulosomal and non-cellulosomal cellulase components in Clostridium thermocellum Prof. J. H. David Wu University of Rochester, USA |
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| S-13 | 15:05-15:20 Piezophilic, hyperthermophilic organisms found in oil reservoirs - cultivation under high pressure conditions Dr. Hans K. Kotlar Statoil R&D Centre, Norway |
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| S-14 | 15:20-15:40 Protein-glutaminase from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum isolated from soil and its applications Dr. Shotaro Yamaguchi Amano Enzyme Inc., Japan |
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| S-15 | 15:40-15:55 Isolation of novel alkaliphilic bacteria from lake Makat, Tanzania and recombinant expression of a new alkaline protease Divya Pradhan University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA |
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| 16:55-18:55 | Biodiversity and New Environments I Chair: Falicia Goh, Dr. Tetsuya Miwa |
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| S-16 | 16:55-17:10 Osmoadaptation of a halophilic archaea and cyanobacteria from the stromatolites, Shark Bay, Western Australia Falicia Goh University of New South Wales, Australia |
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| S-17 | 17:10-17:30 Microbial diversity of psychropiezophilic bacteria from the deep-sea enviroment and preservation of deep-sea microorganisms. Dr. Yuichi Nogi JAMSTEC, Japan |
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| S-18 | 17:30-17:45 Metagenomic library construction, microbial diversity investigation, and screening of functional genes from a deep-sea sediment sample of east Pacific Dr. Meixiang Xu Third Institute of Oceanography of State Oceanic Administration, China |
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| Short Break | ||
| S-19 | 17:50-18:10 Extremophiles for chemistry and physics Dr. Shigeru Deguchi JAMSTEC, Japan |
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| S-20 | 18:10-18:35 4,000 meter hyperbaric fish trap aquaria respirometer Larry E. Bird Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA |
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| S-21 | 18:35-18:55 Developments of tissue culture cell made from deep-sea organisms and the life-support system gDEEPAQUARIUMh for deep-sea circumstances to keep the organismes in captivity Dr. Tetsuya Miwa JAMSTEC, Japan |
December 1, Thursday (Inoue Memorial Hall)
| 9:30-12:10 | Physiology and Metabolism Chair: Prof. Tairo Oshima, Prof. Terry A. Krulwich |
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| 27 | 9:30-9:55 Extreme alkaliphiles are experts at alkaline pH homeostasis and continue to grow when the cytoplasmic pH rises to levels that arrest growth of non-alkaliphiles Prof. Terry A. Krulwich Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA |
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| 28 | 9:55-10:15 Roles of two Na+ channels, MotPS and NavBP, in motility, chemotaxis and pH homeostasis of alkaliphilic Bacillus pseudofirmus OF4 Prof. Masahiro Ito Toyo University, Japan |
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| 29 | 10:15-10:40 Biosynthesis regulation and applications of compatible solutes of microorganisms from hot marine environments Prof. Helena Santos Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal |
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| 30 | 10:45-11:10 Unique polyamines found in thermophiles stabilize nucleic acids at high temperatures Prof. Tairo Oshima Kyowa-kako Co., Ltd., Japan |
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| 31 | 11:10-11:25 Role of inorganic polyphosphate metabolism in copper tolerance in Sulfolobus metallicus Francisco F. Remonsellez University of Chile, Chile |
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| 32 | 11:25-11:50 Insights from lactic acid bacteria into mechanisms of high hydrostatic pressure adaptation Prof. Rudi F. Vogel Technisch Universität München, Germany |
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| 33 | 11:50-12:10 Piezophysiology: Functional approaches for identifying genes responsible for piezoadaptation Dr. Fumiyoshi Abe JAMSTEC, Japan |
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| 13:00-14:20 | Poster Session II | |
| 14:20-16:50 | Biodiversity and New Environments II Chair: Prof. Alan T. Bull, Prof. Roy H. Doi |
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| 34 | 14:20-14:45 Deep-sea actinomycetes : diversity and natural product discovery Prof. Alan T. Bull University of Kent at Canterbury, UK |
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| 35 | 14:45-15:10 Life at extreme limits: diversity of the Egyptian soda lakes of the Wadi An Natrun and isolaton and cultivaton of novel halophilic Alkalithermophiles. Prof. Juergen Wiegel Univ. of Georgia, USA |
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| 36 | 15:10-15:35 Accessing the metagenome Prof. William D. Grant University of Leicester, UK |
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| 15:35-16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 37 | 16:00-16:25 The bacterial diversity of snow collected from Himalayan peaks: a study system for stratospheric transfer of microorganisms and colonization of extremely cold environments Prof. Nicholas J. Russell Imperial College London, UK |
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| 38 | 16:25-16:50 Saltern crystallizer ponds as field laboratories for the study of extremely halophilic archaea and bacteria Prof. Aharon Oren The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel |
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| 16:50-17:40 | Genetics and Protein Functions V Chair: Prof. Alan T. Bull, Prof. Roy H. Doi |
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| 39 | 16:50-17:15 Plant cell wall degradation by Clostridium cellulovorans cellulosomes and intercellular complementation Prof. Roy H. Doi University of California, USA |
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| 40 | 17:15-17:40 Some secrets in the life of Escherichia coli Prof. Howard C. Berg Harvard University, USA |
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| 18:30-20:30 | Banquet (Tokyo Dome Hotel) |
December 2, Friday (Inoue Memorial Hall)
| 9:30-11:35 | Applications of Extremophiles II Chair: Prof. Brian E. Jones, Dr. Sabato D'Auria |
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| 41 | 9:30-9:55 Functional metagenomics of extremophiles Dr. Eric J. Mathur Diversa Corporation, USA |
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| 42 | 9:55-10:20 The alkaline, saline environment as a source of industrial enzymes for consumer products Prof. Brian E. Jones Genencor International, The Netherlands |
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| 43 | 10:20-10:40 Detergent enzymes from alkaliphilic Bacillus strains Dr. Katsuya Ozaki Kao Co., Japan |
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| Short Break | ||
| 44 | 10:45-11:10 Proteins from extremophiles as probes for the design of advanced nano-sensors for analyses of high social interests Dr. Sabato D'Auria National Research Council, Italy |
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| 45 | 11:10-11:35 Extreme conditions in commercial enzyme applications Dr. Carsten Sjøholm Bacterial Screening, Novozymes A/S, Denmark |
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