7:50 AM
8:00 AM
Plenary 6: Engineering solutions to the plastic epidemic
Chair: Naohiro Kato (LSU)Co-chair: Nguyen Thanh Dien (Tan Tao University) Naohiro Kato, LSU. Microalgae as a dual platform for bioplastics and anti-inflammatory drug production
8:30 AM
Plenary 6: Engineering solutions to the plastic epidemic
Chair: Naohiro Kato (LSU)Co-chair: Nguyen Thanh Dien (Tan Tao University) Federica Bertocchini, Plasticentropy Madrid Insects and bioremediation: wax worm enzymes and plastic upcycling
9:00 AM
Plenary 6: Engineering solutions to the plastic epidemic
Chair: Naohiro Kato (LSU)Co-chair: Nguyen Thanh Dien (Tan Tao University) Chia-Yu Huang, National Central University' The adverse effects of microplastics on brain and neurobehavior in animal model
9:30 AM
Symposium 8: Greenspace: Environmental and health impacts
Chair: Dwan Vilcins (UQ)Co-chair: Shu-Dan Yeh (National Central University) Dwan Vilcins (UQ). Green space and health: opportunities and challenges
Symposium 9: Impact of Environment on Neurohealth
Chair: Desiree Silva (KIDS)Co-chair: Hong Le (UQ) Desiree Silva (The KIDS Research Institute of Australia) The Origins Project: Research enabling platforms in child health research
10:00 AM
Symposium 8: Greenspace: environmental and health impacts
Chair: Dwan Vilcins (UQ)Co-chair: Shu-Dan Yeh (National Central University) Nguyễn Thanh Điền, Tân Tạo University Exploring the Linkage between Rice Straw Open Burning and Health Effects in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
Symposium 9: Impact of Environment on Neurohealth
Chair: Desiree Silva (KIDS)Co-chair: Hong Le (UQ)
10:30 AM
Symposium 8: Greenspace: environmental and health impacts
Chair: Dwan Vilcins (UQ)Co-chair: Shu-Dan Yeh (National Central University) Shu-Dan Yeh, National Central University Development of Self-Assembled Poly(Amino Acid)-Based Nano-drugs for Therepeutic Applications
Symposium 9: Impact of Environment on Neurohealth
Chair: Desiree Silva (KIDS)Co-chair: Hong Le (UQ) Assoc. Prof. Vong Binh Long, International University, VNU-HCM Development of Self-Assembled Poly(Amino Acid)-Based Nano-drugs for Therepeutic Applications
11:00 AM
Sponsor BCE
Tea break
11:30 AM
Plenary 7: Hazardous waste remediation
Chair: Huynh Kim Lam (IU)Co-chair: Luan Vu (UTSA) S Rajamani. A unique remediation process & reuse of mercury contaminated site
12:00 PM
Plenary 7: Hazardous waste remediation
Chair: Huynh Kim Lam (IU)Co-chair: Luan Vu (UTSA) Rengaraj Selvaraj, Sultan Qaboos University. Design and Fabrication of 2D Nanostructured Materials for The Rapid Degradation of Hazardous Waste.
12:30 PM
Plenary 7: Hazardous waste remediation
Chair: Huynh Kim Lam (IU)Co-chair: Luan Vu (UTSA) Assoc. Prof. Ho Quoc Bang, Viet Nam National University-Ho Chi Minh City Poor Air Quality and Its Association with Mortality in Ho Chi Minh City: Case Study
1:00 PM
Closing ceremony and awards
2:00 PM
Field Trip - Walking Tour Ho Chi Minh City
This is a walking tour, 2.6klm in distance for a duration of 3 hours (3pm-6pm 31 May). Pick up location is Caravelle Hotel, split into groups between 20-50 people. Cost is approx $5USD pp. Please register and pay via https://forms.gle/MvLmQUTm5BxHYp3F8
