Objectives:

1. To develop networking infrastructure for advancing the study of medicinal use of Chinese Herbs in Canada and to foster international collaboration 2. To focus on basic and clinical studies as well as the promotion of translational research

Registration: Medical Science Building foyer, start from 7:30am to 8:30am

Program: Oral presentations (8.30 am-11.45 am) and (1.30 – 4.30 pm)

Morning Session

Chairperson: Dr. P. Choy

8.30 am Dr. Ed Lui, CICHR and Dr. Jack Bend, Associate Dean of Research, Schulich School of Medicine

Welcome and opening remarks

8.45 am Dr. Cai Cao, Assistant Director, Center for Drug Certification, Chinese State Food & Drug Administration: “The current status of drug administration for herbal medicine in China”

9.00 am Dr. Peter Chan, Director, Bureau of Product Review and Assessment, Natural Health Products Directorate, Health Canada. “Regulatory challenges of TCM finished products in Canada”

9.15 am Dr. Kelvin Chan, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University: "Problems and Strategies for Assessing Quality of Chinese Herbal Medicinal Products”

9.40 am Dr. John Thor Arnason, University of Ottawa: “Ginseng and other adaptogenic medicinal plants from NE China”

10.05 am Dr. Pingniang Shen, National Engineering Research Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine: “The applications of recent developed technologies of isolation, purification, and anti-moisture in research and development of Traditional Chinese medicines”

Coffee break (10.30 – 10.45 am)

10.45 am Dr. Zhuohan Hu, Research Institute for Liver Diseases (Shanghai) and Faculty of Pharmacy, Fudan University: “In vitro studies of metabolism and drug interactions involving Chinese herbs”

11.15 am Dr. Francis Law, Institute of Health Research and Education & Department of Biological Science, Simon Fraser University: "Prediction of herbal component pharmacokinetics with computer simulation: the soy isoflavones experience"

Lunch and Poster Session (11.45 -1.30 pm)

Afternoon Session Chairperson: Dr. C. Tamayo

1.30 pm Dr. P.C. Leung, Institute of Chinese Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong: “A practical comprehensive approach to Chinese Medicine research” 2.00 pm Dr. Ed Lui, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario: “The vasculature as a target for Chinese herbs with anti-inflammatory and antiangiogenic properties”

2.30 pm Dr. Stephen Lam, BC Cancer Agency: “Herbal agents for chemoprevention of lung cancer”

Coffee break (3.00-3.15 pm)

3.15 pm Dr. Joseph Tai, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia: “What does it take to bring a traditional Chinese medicine to clinical trial in North America?

3.45 pm Dr. Jean-Paul Collet, McGill University: “Drug and natural health products development- importance of China – Canada collaboration”

Reception and dinner (5.30 pm)

September 26, 2004
Medical Sci Building M-212 (Board room A and B)
Medical Science Building
University of Western Ontario

8.30 – 10.45 am Discussion Forum: Promoting National and International Collaboration.

11.00 – 11.45 am Canadian Institute for Chinese Herbal Research Business Meeting.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration Fee: $200 CAN ($150 before Sept 1st); $35 for students. Make check payable to the University of Western Ontario and forward to Prof. Ed Lui Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, London. UWO. ON N6A 5C1 Contact: Ed Lui elui@uwo.ca or 519-661-3320 For accommodations call Spencer Hall Conference Center at 519-679-4546 or contact E. Lui. To add information about call for poster session presentation: Abstract (not more than 200 words) should be submitted to elui@uwo.ca before Sept 1st. Registration and Abstract Forms