Integrative Research on Monkeys, Malaria and Man in Asia | JSPS AA Science Platform Program

Integrative Research on Monkeys, Malaria and Man in Asia

Program

21.06. 2011 (DAY 1)

9:00	Lighting of Oil Lamp and University Anthem
9:15	Welcome address
9:30	Address by Vice Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
9:45	Symposium Introduction Michael A Huffman
10:00	Tea Break

Section I: Field Research on Non Human Primates

Chairperson: Professor S. Ekanayake

10:30	Non-invasive methods for the study of the diseases of monkeys and man in nature Michael A. Huffman and Charmalie Nahallage (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
11:00	Primates of Sri Lanka Charmalie Nahallage and Michael A. Huffman (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University)
11:30	Genetic diversity of macaques in Sri Lanka Yoshi Kawamoto (Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University)
12:00	Lunch Break

Section II: Malaria Control

Chairperson: Professor Renu Wickramasinghe

1:00	Malaria Research in Khanh Phu, Vietnam and detection of parasites from fecal samples Shusuke Nakazawa (Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University)
1:30	Anopheline Species Complexes and Malaria Control in Sri Lanka. Nissanka de Silva (Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
2:00	The Road to Malaria Elimination Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Kelaniya)
2:30	Research on Simian Malaria Sisira Pathirana (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo)
3:00	Tea Break

22.06.2011 (DAY 2)

Section III: Laboratory Methods in Malaria Control

Chairperson: Professor Nissanka De Silva

9:00	Molecular diagnosis of Plasmodium Richard Culleton (Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University)
9:30	Molecular epidemiology of simian malaria causing zoonosis in Vietnam Yoshimasa Maeno (School of Medicine, Fujita Health University)
10:00	Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for detection of malaria infections Satoru Kawai (Dokkyo Medical University)
10:30	Tea Break
11:00	General Discussion: Future Research on Malaria
12:00	Vote of Thanks
12:15	Lunch Break
1:00	Laboratory Visit (Department of Parasitology and Zoology)

Acknowledgements

This symposium is hosted under the auspices of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Graduate Studies (USJP) and supported in part with funds to overseas participants from the Asia Africa Science Platform Program JSPS, Grant-In-Aid for Overseas Research MEXT, and the Environment Research & Technology Development Fund, Ministry of the Environment of Japan.