Time | Activity |
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9.00am | Registration |
9.15am | Opening and Welcome
Mr Bronte Treloar, Director, University City Project, Department of the Premier and Cabinet SA |
9.20am | Dr Craig Fowler, Deputy Chief Executive, Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
presentation slides |
9.35am | Professor Michel Thibier, Senior Scientific Counsellor, Embassy of France
presentation slides |
9.50am | Overview of the University of Adelaide’s links with universities in France
Prof John Taplin, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Adelaide
presentation slides |
10.05am | Biochemical pathway that converts the plant-type omega-3 fats in the human diet to the fish-type omega-3 fats
Dr Michael James, Affiliate Professor, Medicine, University of Adelaide
presentation slides |
10.20am | Crystal structures of catalytic proteins involved in cell wall metabolism of cereal plants
Associate Professor Maria Hrmova, Associate Professor, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) |
Morning Tea (10.40am - 11.00am) |
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10.55am | Spatial control of transgene expression in rice to investigate salinity tolerance mechanisms in cereal
Dr Olivier Cotsaftis, ARC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Adelaide and ACPFG
presentation slides |
11.10am | Molecular genetic strategies for enhancing the resistance of grapevines to fungal pathogens
Dr Ian Dry, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industry |
11.25am | Overview of the Centre for Stem Cell Research
Associate Professor Mark B Nottle, Principal Research Fellow, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) |
11.40am | Research in Agriculture, Food and Wine: Current and Future Collaborative Opportunities
Professor Roger A Leigh, Head, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, and President, Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture
presentation slides |
11.55pm | Experiences with French students in the development of new food products
Dr Andrew Barber, Principal Scientist, Food Innovation and Value Chain, SA Research and Development Institute |
12.10pm | Food safety and other microbiologic aspects of food innovation projects
Dr Andreas Kiermeier, Program Leader, Food Safety Research, SA Research and Development Institute |
12.25pm | Nanotechnology platforms for the study of cell membrane function
Professor Nico Voelcker, School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences, SA Research and Development Institute |
12.40pm | Why and how a French dude ended doing research in South Australia?
Professor Laurent Seuront, Biological Oceanography, School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University |
12.55pm | Engagements of the School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University with French research
Associate Professor Jim Mitchell, Biological Oceanography, Head of School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University |
Lunch (1.10pm - 2.35pm) |
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Afternoon Chair
Professor Richard Russell, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Reasearch Operations & Dean of Graduate Studies, Univeristy of Adelaide |
2.35pm | Collaborations in astro-photonics (Adaptive optics research with VIRGO and Gemini Projects)
Prof Jesper Munch, Chair of Experimental Physics, University of Adelaide |
2.50pm | The study of atmospheric waves in the stratosphere using superpressure balloons developed by CNES
Professor Robert Vincent, University of Adelaide: Collaboration with Laboratoire de Meterologie Dynamique, Ecole Polytechnique |
3.05pm | Visual sociology of place and space with Rennes University 2 Haute Bretagne: a Celtic connection
Associate Professor Colin MacDougall, Discipline of Public Health and Southgate Institute for Health, Equity and Society, Flinders University |
3.20pm | Water Management in EU and Australia
Professor Jennifer McKay, Director, Centre for Comparative Water Policies and Laws, Business Law, School of Commerce, University of South Australia, and PhD Student |
3.35pm | Investigation of Alms1 protein function using the “Fat Aussie” mouse model of human Alström syndrome
Ms Dorothee Girard, Flinders University, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology and Polytech Clermont-Ferrand |
3.50pm | United Water and the French Connection
Dr Stephanie Rinck-Pfeiffer, Research and Development Manager, United Water |
4.05pm | Concluding remarks
Adj. Professor Nicola Sasanelli, Special Envoy, Higher Education and Trade (Europe) |
Networking (4.20pm)
Please join us for a selection of cheese and wine from France and South Australia
French produce kindly provided courtesy of
"Alliance Française" of Perth (Director: Philippe Marsé) |
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