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The program for GIM 2010 covers topics of major and current interest in the genetic manipulation and exploitation of industrial microorganisms.

Current advancements in these fields will be highlighted by industry leaders who will present their research findings in plenary lectures and symposia.  In addition there will be numerous sessions, as well as poster sessions, to discuss developments in smaller settings. Attendees of GIM 2010 will have a valuable opportunity to meet the major players in industrial biotechnology, to gain insights into future opportunities, and to develop valuable networks.  Our organising committee wishes to make your visit to Melbourne extra special.  We look forward to meeting you.

Furthermore, the Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Conference will be in Sydney after GIM 2010 and the program will also cover Industrial Microbiological aspects.  This offers a special opportunity for an extended visit to Australia.

The GIM 2010 program will be developed around the following streams:

  • Genetics & physiology of industrially important microorganisms
  • Sustainability & global resource management using microbial genetic resources
  • Omics of environmental technologies
  • Microbial processes for food & beverage industry
  • Microbial genome structure & evolution
  • Search & biodiscovery of new therapeutic agents
  • Viral genetics and discovery of novel antiviral compounds
  • New & alternative therapies

Confirmed Symposia

The GIM 2010 Organising Committee is pleased to announce the below confirmed Symposia, the beginnings of a fantastic Program!

Molecular systematics of industrially important bacteria
Prof Peter Kampfer (Germany)
Prof Erko Stackebrandt (Germany)

Microbial genome structure and evolution
Prof Michael Hecker (Germany)
Prof Colin Smith (UK) 
Prof Ralf Kirby (Taiwan)
Dr Eriko Takano (The Netherlands)

Systems biology/metabolic engineering
Prof Jozef Anne (Belgium)
Prof Lars Nielsen (Australia) 

Search and discovery of new antibiotics
Dr Richard Baltz (USA)

Physiology and differentiation in antibiotic producing bacteria
Prof Paul Dyson (UK)
Prof Wofgang Wohlleben (Germany)
Prof Gerald Cohen (Israel)

Organic chemistry/microbial genetic interface
Prof Lutz Heide (Germany) 
Prof Rob Capon (Australia)
Prof Hiroyasu Onaka (Japan)

Exploiting genetic resources to reconstruct metabolic pathways
Prof Rolf Müller (Germany)
Prof Yair Ahranowitz (Israel)

Bioenergy
Prof Peter Rogers (Australia)

Toxins as pharmaceuticals
Prof Eric Johnson (USA)

How to activate and utilise bacterial silent genes
Prof Kozo Ochi (Japan)
Prof Haruo Ikeda (Japan)

Marine biodiscovery
Prof Lixin Chang (China)
Prof Sergey Zotchev (Norway)
Dr Ian Joint (UK)

Microorganisms in plant biotechnology and biological control
Prof Hildegund Schrempf (Germany)
Prof. Carton Chen (Taiwan)

Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics 
Prof. Rainer Breitling (The Netherlands)
Dr Tilmann Weber (Germany)

 

Biomedical applications of microbial polyesters
Prof Alexander Steinbuchel (Germany)

Omics of Environmental Technologies
Prof Carl Cerniglia (USA)

Vaccines
Dr Alex Franzusoff (USA)

Genetics of industrial yeasts
Prof Barbel Hahn-Hagerdahl (Sweden) 

Coryneform Genetics
Prof Alfred Puhler (Germany) 

Industrial and Health Associated bacteria
Dr Dennis Romero (USA) 

Fungal genetics and genomics
Dr Anthony Borneman (Australia)
Prof Helena Nevalainen (Australia)
Prof Masayuki Machida (Japan)

New and alternative therapies (including Bacteriophage Therapy)
Dr Nina Chanishvili (Georgia)
Dr Lawrence Goodridge (USA)
Dr Alain Dublanchet (France)

Viral genomics and emerging viral pathogens
Prof Claude Muller (Luxembourg)

New trends in biotechnological applications of microorganisms
Prof Claude Gaillardin (France)

New and Hybrid Compounds
Dr Stefano Donadio (Italy)

Access to microbial genetic resources and biodiscovery
Dr Ben Phillips (Australia)
Prof Lindsay Sly (Australia)
Dr David Smith (UK)
Dr Yu-Fen Chen (Taiwan)

Mining for bioactive microorganisms for industrial use
Dr Olga Genilloud (Spain)

Session Topics

  • Microbial Genomewide expression analysis for industrial applications
  • Antibiotic ecology
  • Antibiotic resistance
  • New antiviral drug targets and therapies
  • Microorganisms and Cancer
  • Genomics of Extromophiles and marine bacteria
  • Pathogenomics of fungi
  • Bioinformatics
  • Enzyme microbial interactions
  • Biosafety/biosecurity
  • E-Biosense
  • Bioremediation
  • Agrobiologicals and biological control
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Metagenomics
  • Wine
  • Fermentation Technologies
  • Microbial products in food industry
  • A special tribute to Prof. Arnold Demain
  • Applications of microbial products and industrial perspectives

 

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