Time

Agenda

12:00 – 12:10

Opening Remarks

Welcome address by the Dean of the College of Life Sciences, Prof. Sodio Hsu, highlighting the objectives and agenda of the retreat.

12:10-12:20

Introduction of Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry – Chairman Prof. Wei-Yu Lin

Department’s key research focus areas, collaboration strengths, representative international partnership projects, and future development plans.

12:20-12:30

Introduction of Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology- Chairperson Prof. Pei-Feng Liu

Department’s key research focus areas, collaboration strengths, representative international partnership projects, and future development plans.

12:30-12:40

Introduction of Department of Biotechnology- Chairman Prof. Wei-Ting Liao

Department’s key research focus areas, collaboration strengths, representative international partnership projects, and future development plans.

12:40 – 13:05

Invited Lecture I (International Speaker) – Dr. Jebiti Haribabu, MSc., PhD

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Director of the Molecular Biology & Genomics Laboratory, Universidad de Atacama, Chile

Recognized in the Stanford University World’s Top 2% Scientists list (2023–2025).

Topic: Presentation on recent advances in bioinorganic medicinal chemistry and application towards medicine, along with insights into emerging global research trends.

13:05 – 13:30

Invited Lecture II (VIT Speaker) – Dr. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, M.Sc., Ph.D.,

Professor (full), School of Advanced Sciences, Department of Chemistry

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Topic: Presentation on recent advances in medicinal organic chemistry and application towards medicine, along with insights into emerging global research trends.

13:30 – 13:55

Invited Lecture III (VIT Speaker) – Dr. Balaji Balakrishnan M.Sc., Ph.D.,

Assistant Professor, School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST),

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Topic: Targeted Gene Delivery into CD117+ Heamatopoietic cells using Capsid modified Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) Vectors

13:55 – 14:00

Closing Remarks &Group Photo