| Time |
Activity Venue: Raffles Ballroom |
| Session 7 |
CBRE Medical Countermeasures
Moderators: Dr Horst Thiermann & Dr Loke Weng Keong |
| 0800 hrs |
Plenary Lecture on “Medical Countermeasures and Other Therapeutic Strategies for Sulphur Mustard Toxicity”
by Dr R. Vijayaraghavan
Director, Defence Research and Development Establishment, India |
| 0830 hrs |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Polonium Poisoning
Dr Robert D. Jefferson, UK |
| 0850 hrs |
Development of nerve agent antidotes-from the laboratory to therapeutic strategies
Dr Horst Thiermann, Germany |
| 0910 hrs |
A CNS Therapeutic Oxime-Pro-2-Pralidoxime-For Organophosphate Inhibited Brain Cholinestrases and Status Epilepticus
Dr Richard K. Gordon, USA |
| 0930 hrs |
A Unique Treatment for Chemical Defense, Penetrating and Blast Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuropathic Pain
Dr Madhusoodana Nambiar, USA |
| 0950 hrs |
Method Development of ELISA and GCMS for the Simultaneous Detection of Ricin and its Surrogate Marker, Ricinine in Biofluids of Crude Ricin-intoxicated Rats
Ms Doris Ho Mer Lin, Singapore |
| 1010 hrs |
Tea Break |
| 1030 hrs |
Plenary Lecture on “Biodefence Medical Countermeasures for the 21st Century: Faster, User Friendly, Generic and Single Shot Protection”
by Prof Les Baillie
Professor of Microbiology, Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, UK |
| 1100 hrs |
The G. Eliava Institute and Bacteriophage - The History and Role in Today's Fight against Emerging Pathogens
Dr Revaz Adamia, Georgia |
| 1120 hrs |
The Use of Anthrax and Orthopox Therapeutic Antibodies from Human Origin in Biodefense,
Dr Stef Stienstra, The Netherlands |
| 1140 hrs |
The Production and Evaluation of Antibodies to Treat Intoxication
Ms Sarah Joanne Christine Poole, UK |
| 1200 hrs |
Electron Microscopy Abilities for Diagnostics of Unknown and Danger Viral Infections
Prof Elena Ryabchikova, Russia |
| 1220 hrs |
Closing Summary of Session 7 |
| 1230 hrs |
Lunch at Stamford Ballroom |
| Session 8 |
CBRE Operations
Moderator: COL Lee Heok Chye |
| 1320 hrs |
Plenary Lecture on “The Truth behind the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack”
by MAJ GEN Masaaki Iwaki
Commandant, Chemical School, JGSDF Japan |
| 1350 hrs |
CBRN Intelligence Fusion and Reach Back Concept
COL Henry Neumann, Germany |
| 1420 hrs |
Innovations in Border Security with Science and Technology
Superintendent Koh Wee Sing and Ms Ong Bee Leng, Singapore |
| 1440 hrs |
Medical Biodefence Capabilities in the Era of Emerging and Re-emerging Threats
MAJ (Dr) Vernon Lee, Singapore |
| 1510 hrs |
The Future Concept of CBRNE Operations
COL Lee Heok Chye, Singapore |
| 1540 hrs |
Closing Summary of session 8 |
| 1550 hrs |
Closing Ceremony
Closing Address by
Mr Quek Tong Boon, Chief Defence Scientist and Chief Research and Technology Officer, Singapore |
| 1600 hrs |
Closing Reception |
| 1700 hrs |
End of Symposium |