BIO-SEE 2023 Annual Meeting

MODERN METHODS OF BIOVISUALIZATION IN PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

OCTOBER 16, 2023: HORIZON EUROPE, ERA CHAIR NAR-SAR-IPH KICKOFF EVENT
OCTOBER 17, 2023: BIO-SEE SOCIETY 2023 ANNUAL MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2023: 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE L. A. ORBELI INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY NAS RA

October 16th, Monday

13։00 - 14:00 Registration

14:00 - 14։30 Welcoming addresses:

Prof. R. Aroutiounian, Academician-Secretary of the Division of Natural Sciences of NAS RA

Mr. V. Maragos, The head of the European Union delegation in Armenia, Ambassador or his representative

Dr. S. Hayotsyan, Chairman of the RA MESCS Higher Education and Science Committee or his representative

14։30 T. Arzumanyan, Chairman, Scientific and Innovation Partnership Assistance Center, EU Horizon Europe NCP Coordinator

Horizon Europe Programme: Opportunities Towards Excellence

14:50 N. Ayvazyan, PhD, Prof. ERA Chair project PI, Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. Project overview, work packages and milestones

15:10 N. Sarvazyan, PhD, Prof., ERA Chair Holder, George Washington University, USA. Overview of scientific directions

15:30 M. Sianozova, MD, MPH, ERA Chair Project Managing Director. Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. Compliance environment

15։50 Welcoming remarks from guests and partners

16։15 - 17։00 Welcome reception

October 17th, Tuesday

SESSION I

09:00 - 09:40 Coffee & Snacks, Registration

09:45 N. Sarvazyan, PhD, Prof. Orbeli Inst of Physiology & AUA, Armenia & George Washington University, USA. Opening remarks

10:00 K. Anokhin, Acad. RAS Inst for Advanced Brain Studies, MSU, RF. Imaging Pavlovian conditioning at the cellular level

10:45 V. Spangenberg, PhD Scientific Center of Zoology & Hydroecology, Armenia. Visualization of meiosis

11:15 A. Kalueff, PhD, Prof. RAS, St. Petersburg State Univ & Univ of Sirius, RF. Zebrafish models in neuroscience: SEEing the future

11:45 A. Ovanoglyan. Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. Hyperspectral Imaging as a tool for avian retinal cones characterization

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch & Poster Session

SESSION II

13:00 B. Kramer, PhD. Poznan Univ Medical Sciences, Poland. Visualization of stem cells in vivo: general considerations and pitfalls

13:45 R. Danilova, PhD. American University of Armenia, Armenia. Advances in fMRI research: Unlocking secrets of the brain

14:15 H. Arestakesyan, PhD. George Washington University, USA. Large-field-of-view scanning electron microscopy

14:45 E. Baidyuk, PhD, Inst of Cytology, St.Petersburg, RF. New metabolic strategies for overcome targeted therapy resistance of lung cancer

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break, BIO-SEE Certificates

SESSION III

15:30 M. Loew, PhD, George Washington University, USA. Medical Imaging Meets AI: Possibilities and Perils

16:15 V. Abashkin. Inst of Biophysics and Cell Engineering, Belarus. siRNA delivery using modified gold & silver nanoparticles

16:30 Poster contest competition

October 18th, Wednesday

SESSION I

10:00 M. Firsov, Prof., Memb. Corr. RAS. Sechenov Inst of Evolutionary Physiology & Biochemistry, RF. Fast response of cAMP to light stimulation

10:45 A. Voskanyan, PhD, Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. Physiologically active substances – research and application in translational science

11:15 A. Sargsyan, PhD, Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. A new interactive software tool for automated detection of absence seizures in human EEG

11:45 G. Kirakosyan, PhD, Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. Development of Technology for Small Scale Production of Albumin and Normal Immunoglobulin Preparations from Human Blood Plasma: Obtaining Experimental Samples

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch & Poster Session

SESSION II

13:30 M. Buniatyan & G. Mkrtchyan. The House-Museum of Orbeli brothers, Tsaghkadzor, Armenia

13:45 P. Musienko, PhD, St. Petersburg State Univ & Univ of Sirius, RF. Spinal and brainstem integrative control of posture and locomotion

14:15 A. Khachunts, PhD, Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. SFCO Vibro-acoustic Sensors a Sensitive Tool for Investigations in Behavioral Physiology

14:45 V. Khachatryan, PhD. Astghik Med Cntr & Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. Predictive Value of CT Brain Perfusion Studies in Acute Ischemic Infarcts

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break

SESSION III

15:30 R. Petrosyan, PhD. Americal Univ of Armenia & Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. DNA base stacking energies: still a mystery after 70 years

16:00 V. Grigoryan, MD. Orbeli Inst of Physiology, Armenia. Refining the methods for nerve regeneration

16:15 V. Shipilov, PhD. Inst of Evolutionary Physiology & Biochemistry, RF. Towards a unified platform for biovisualization at the shared research facility of the Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry

16:45 Round Table: HOW TO PROMOTE SCIENCE IN THE REGION AMIDST CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES

17:30 Award ceremony of poster and image competition

18:00 Closing remarks

October 19th, Thursday

Networking & Social Program