TALK RECORDINGS
We are happy to share our conference with any one who could not attend in person or delegates who would like to share the conference with colleagues. Click on the microphone for each speaker to view the recording. When there is no microphone it was requested that no recording be made.
We’re proud to provide a platform for scientists and researchers to share their expertise in the fields of Epigenetics and the Dark Genome.
Speakers listed in Program Order:
Ms Glaudina Loots
Director | Dept Science & Innovation South Africa
“Word of Welcome”
1
Dr Yann Hérault
Chair | IMPC Steering Com.
“Insights from a new generation of rodent models for understanding Down syndrome”
4
Dr Sylvia Riedel
Specialist Scientist | SAMRC
"Caecal microbiota composition in diabetic db/db mice and effects of pioglitazone and rooibos"
7
Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong
Chairman & CEO | NantWorks
“A Doctor's journey from South Africa
to the USA and back again”
10
Prof Dr Anne Grobler
CEO | Pheroid Cluster
“Of maize and men: is there a place for transient gene expression in plants?”
12
Prof Dr Radislav Sedláček
Director | Czech Centre for Phenogenomics
"Methylation, G9a/GLP complex, zinc fingers and non-coding genes parts, and a new paradigm of gene regulation".
15
Prof Dr Jan Rozman
Scientific Co-ordinator | LCSB
"Non-coding DNA and metabolism"
18
2
Prof Craig Kinnear
Director | SAMRC Genomics Platform
"Opening address and purpose of the meeting"
Prof Dr Guillaume Pavlovic
Head of Genetic Eng | Institut Clinique de la Souris
"Looking to the future of genome editing for animal models"
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Mr Ronaldo Mukhari
Student | Stellenbosch University
"The effect of long-term high-fat diet feeding on intestinal health of aged vervet monkeys"
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Prof Dr Jeffrey Mphahlele
Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research & Innovation | NWU
"Words of Support to the IMPC"
Prof Dr Alejandro Sosnik
Research Prof | Technion, Dept Material Science & Engineering
“Polymeric nano-carriers in gene therapy applications”
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Dr Nadine Spielmann
Scientific head | Helmholtz Munich
"Congenital heart defects and the usefulness of the IMPC for clinical research in rare heart diseases"
16
Prof Francois vd Westhuizen
Deputy Dean | NWU / Natural Sciences, Research & Innovation
"Energy: a prime biological driver of life and death"
19
Sir Prof Dr Harry Steinbusch
Director | Maastricht University
"Loss of epigenetic information and aging and Alzheimer’s Disease"
3
Prof Rose Hayeshi
Director | NWU / Preclinical Drug Development Platform
"Epigenetics and drug metabolism"
6
Dr Lucy Ochola
Senior Scientist | Kenya Institute of Primate Research
“Contemporary Animal Models for Human Gene Therapy Applications”
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Prof Dr Markus Depfenhart
Principal Investigator | SaVaC Project, NWU/Walter Sisulu Uni
"Expanding Horizons: Leveraging Viral Trans-Replicons for Enhanced RNA Production and Beyond-Protein Synthesis Effects"
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Prof Je Kyung Seong
Director | Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center
"An overview of the KPMC and the National Bio-resource Infrastructure in South Korea".
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Panel Discussion
20
Dr Raffaele Teperino
Head Env. Epigenetics | Helmholtz Diabetes Centre
"Paternal influence on offspring health: a touch for life"