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Sunday, August 10, 2008

11:00 AM-7:00 PM
Registration

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Opening Remarks and Amgen Keynote Address

7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Exhibits Open
Opening Reception
Session 1: Poster Session 1
 
Monday, August 11, 2008

8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Session 2: Innovations in naturally-derived technologies in cosmetics and personal care 1
Session 5: Strain improvement and metaboic engineering for chemicals and fuels
Session 6: Biosynthetic enzyme mechanisms and combinatorial biosynthesis

8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Session 3: Industrial Case Studies for Biocatalyst Applications in Pharma
Session 4: Student Oral Presentations

1:00 PM-4:30 PM
Session 7: Biocatalysis for Oils, Glycerol, and Oil-Related Value-Added Products
Session 8: Advances in Fermentation Technology
Session 9: Marcel Faber Roundtable
Session 10: Genomic Advances in Industrial Microbiology
Session 11: Environmental Microbiology: Innovations in naturally-derived technologies in cosmetics and personal care 2

4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Session 12: Poster Session 2

6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Alma Dietz Actinomycete Lecture and Dinner
 
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Session 13: Advances in Biocatalyst Development (emphasis on novel biocatalysts)
Session 14: International Eukaryotic Industrial Microbiology Symposium: The Impact of Eukaryotic Microbial Genomics
Session 15: Technology Transfer
Session 16: Microbes and Medicine from the Sea
Session 17: Integrated Omics in Systems Biology: The New Frontier for Environmental Biotechnology

1:00 PM-4:30 PM
Session 18: Cryptic Pathways and Symbionts-Unveiling Nature's Hidden Pathways
Session 19: Valuable Products by Microbial Fermentation
Session 20: Biocatalysis for Bioenergy
Session 21: Industrial process and strain development in fungi
Session 22: Extremophiles, Archaea and their Applications

5:00 PM-6:00 PM
International Participants Reception

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Pre-Banquet Reception

7:00 PM-9:30 PM
Annual Banquet and Award Presentations
 
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Session 28: Next generation biofuels

8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Session 23: New Tools for Biocatalyst Discovery (emphasis on tool development)
Session 24: Biodefense Research and Technology
Session 25: Challenges and Solutions in Large Scale Industrial Fermentation
Session 26: Natural Products as Nutraceuticals: Prospects, Biosynthesis and Production
Session 27: Specialized Academic Culture Collections as Resources for Industrial Development

11:30 AM-12:30 PM
SIM Annual Business Meeting

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Student Luncheon and Speed Mentoring
 
Thursday, August 14, 2008

8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Session 29: Enzyme function and promiscuity
Session 31: Cell Culture and Microbial Platforms for Production of Monoclonal Antibodies and Antibody Fragments Part 1

8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Session 30: In Situ Bioremediation of Organic Compounds in Ground Water
Session 32: Metabolic Engineering Strategies for Improved Protein Production
Session 33: Antibiotic Regulation and Resistance

1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Charles Thom Award Lecture

2:00 PM-5:00 PM
Session 35: Cell Culture and Microbial Platforms for Production of Monoclonal Antibodies and Antibody Fragments Part 2
Session 36: Emerging Tools for the Metabolic Engineer

2:00 PM-5:30 PM
Session 34: Thermophilic Bioprocessing of Lignocellulosic Waste-Materials for Generation of Energy
Session 37: Natural Products in Three Dimensions
Session 38: Symbiotic microbes and applications in bioenergy and chemical production