UANL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NATURAL PRODUCTS
MONTERREY (MEXICO), SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2006
THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT
Celebrating the 54th anniversary of its foundation, the Faculty of Biology of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (www.uanl.mx) cordially invites scientists, academics, students and professionals of the industrial sector to participate in the UANL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NATURAL PRODUCTS. The Symposium will be held in Monterrey (Mexico) at the Main Library (“Raúl Rangel Frías”, www.dgb.uanl.mx/burrf.php) of the University from September 7th to 8th, 2006.
The symposium will focus on the structure elucidation and synthesis of natural products as well as on their biological function and medicinal aspects. The symposium will include 10 lectures held by scientists from Europe, United States and Mexico.
This meeting is an opportunity for academic and scientists from Mexico to exchange ideas and to establish collaborations for the development and research in natural products chemistry.
Languages for the lectures will be English and Spanish (with slides in English).
PROGRAM
Monday and Tuesday, September 4 and 5, 2006
9:00-17:00 Registration
Front of the Faculty of Biology (Unit A)
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
9:00-13:00 Registration
Front of the Faculty of Biology (Unit A)
Thursday, September 7, 2006
8:00-10:00 Registration
Multiuse Hall (2nd Floor)
Main Library of the University “Raúl Rangel Frías”
10:00-10:15 Opening Ceremony
Dr. José Santos García-Alvarado
Dean of the Faculty of Biology, UANL
10:30-11:30 The Chemistry of Perezone from 1852 to the 21th century
Pedro Joseph-Nathan
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV), México
Break
12:00-13:00 Are there good and bad sources for new natural products? Comments on techniques and results
Hartmut Laatsch
Universität Göttingen, Germany
Lunch
15:00-16:00 Naturally Occurring Food Antimicrobial Preservatives
P. Michael Davidson,
University of Tennessee, USA
Break
16:30-17:00 Agave extracts as alternative for the inhibition of Aspergillus and the production of aflatoxins
José Santos García-Alvarado
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
17:00-17:30 Antimicrobial, antiadherent and antienterotoxigenic activity of plant extracts
Norma Laura Heredia-Rojas
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
Friday, September 8, 2006
8:00-10:00 Registration
Multiuse Hall (2nd Floor)
Main Library of the University “Raúl Rangel Frías”
10:30-11:00 Biological and phytochemical evaluation of plants from Northeast Mexico
Julia M. Verde-Star/Azucena Oranday-Cárdenas/Catalina Rivas-Morales
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
11:00-11:30 Immunomodulator, Antibiotic and Antitumor Potential of Plants
Ricardo A. Gómez-Flores
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
Break
12:00-13:00 Plant-Pathogen Interactions. The role of phytotoxins and phytoprotectors in the infectious process
Luis Manuel Peña-Rodríguez
Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY), México
Lunch
15:00-16.00 Bioguided isolation of natural products from medicinal plants: highlights on current research
Pedro M. Abreu
New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Break
16:30-17:30 The Future of Natural Products in Health Care
Geoffrey A. Cordell
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Closing Ceremony
18:00 Printing of Certificates of Symposium Attendance
 Print the abstracts of the conferences | Print the CV of the Lecturers |
REGISTRATION
You can also register by printing and filling in the enclosed Registration Form and sending to:
Prof. Dr. Ramiro Quintanilla-Licea
Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas - Laboratorio de Fitoquímica
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Calle Pedro de Alba S/N (Unidad B), Ciudad Universitaria, 66451 San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México
Tel. ++52 (81) 83763668, 83525011; Fax ++52 (81) 83575433
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REGISTRATION FEES
Before August 25th , 2006: $ 200.00 MXN (20 USD)
From August 26th , 2006: $ 300.00 MXN (30 USD)
The registration fees includes all scientific activities, conference materials, refreshments, lunch and Certificate of Symposium Attendance (16 hours).
For Payment please follow the instructions given in the Registration Form
HOME PAGE OF THE SYMPOSIUM
http://www.fcb.uanl.mx/ (click Events)
ACCOMODATION
The nearest hotel to the UANL is Hotel Best Western Royal Courts (www.bwroyalcourts.com)
Ave. Universidad 314 Nte., Col. Chapultepec, 66450 Monterrey, México.
Tel.: 52-81-83051900, Fax: 52-81-83051919
Reservations: MEX 01 800 8340400, USA & CAN 1888 857 9665
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The organizers of the Symposium has reserved rooms at this hotel with a fixed room rate of 643.50 MXN (ca. 60 USD) for a single or double room including breakfast. All reservations should be made directly by the hotel administration.
GETTING TO MONTERREY
YOU ARE WELCOME
Cacomixtle (Bassariscus astutus), mascot of the Faculty of Biology (www.fcb.uanl.mx), UANL
SPONSORS
Registration Form
August 6, 2006
