Programme

SUNDAY March 19th

18:30 – 21:00 Welcome reception at Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS

MONDAY March 20th

8:50 – 9:00 Tomáš Etrych, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Introduction
1st section: New materials
Chair: Tomáš Etrych
9:00 – 9:30 Jonathan A. Coulter, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, BT9 BL, UK
Achieving Impact from University Research –  A nanotechnology tale
9:30 – 10:00 Ian Teasdale, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
Phosphorus-based polymers as a tunable, biodegradable platform for polymer therapeutics
10:00 – 10:20 Libor Kostka, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Polymerization platform for synthesis of multi-arm carriers
10:20 – 10:40 Pavla Bojarová, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Glycopolymers targeting galectins in biomedicine
10:40 – 11:00 Posters and coffee
   
2nd section: Cancer metabolism and microenvironment
Chair: Eva Randárová
11:00 – 11:30 Karel Smetana, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy, Prague and BIOCEV, Vestec, Czech Republic
Role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in cancer microenvironment
11:30 – 12:00 Alexander Detappe, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe, Strasbourg, France
Molecular bottlebrush prodrugs as mono- and triplex combination therapies for multiple myeloma
12:00 – 12:20 Juan Bautista De Sanctis, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Effect of ASA nanopolymers on tumour antigen expression in human cell lines
12:20 – 12:40 Marek Kovář, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Linear and star HPMA copolymer conjugates bearing doxorubicin and ritonavir derivate overcomes P-gp and STAT3-mediated tumor chemoresistance
12:40 – 12:50 Future directions in cancer targets - discussion led by Marek Kovář
12:50 – 14:10 Lunch
   
3rd section: Chemotherapy
Chair: Jun Fang
14:10 – 14:40 Danuta Radzioch, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
Magnetically-guided chemotherapy-carrying magneto-aerotactic bacteria induces immune cells infiltration and their activation resulting in inhibition of colorectal cancer growth
14:40 – 15:00 Yohann Corvis, Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INSERM, UTCBS lab, Paris, France
Nanocrystals engineering for anticancer therapies
15:00 – 15:20 Milada Šírová, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Polymer carrier of cytotoxic drugs with P-gp overcoming capacity in the treament of chemoresistant tumors
15:20 – 15:50 Marián Hajdúch, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Academic driven drug development: From molecular targets to proof-of-concept clinical trials
15:50 – 16:20 Posters and coffee
   
4th section: Directions beyond cancer
Chair: Nathalie Mignet
16:20 – 16:40 Kazumi Yokomizo, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University, Kumamoto, Japan
Application of polymeric micelle nanocarrier to microbes and infections
16:40 – 17:00 Makoto Anraku, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University, Kumamoto, Japan
The preparation and validation of chitosan tablets that rapidly disperse and disintegrate as an oral adsorbent in the treatment of lifestyle-related diseases
17:00 – 17:20 Eva Randárová, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Polymer-based drug delivery systems for treatment and diagnosis of inflammatory diseases
17:20 – 17:40 Tomáš Špringer, Institute of Photonics and Electronics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
pH-triggered drug release from nanocarriers investigated by surface plasmon resonance biosensor
  Dinner at Břevnov Monastery
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TUESDAY March 21st

1st section: Theranostics
Chair: Steffen Hackbarth
9:00 – 9:30 Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira, Departments of Radiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology and Biomedical Engineering, Michigan State University, USA
Exploring Biological Applications of Radionuclides: From Cancer Theranostics to Tumor Immunology
9:30 – 10:00 Jean-Luc Coll, Team Cancer Targets and Experimental Therapeutics, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, INSERM U1209, CNRS UMR5309, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Grenoble, France
NIR-I and NIR-II optically active nanosystems and their use for theranostic treatment of cancer
10:00 – 10:20 Kirakci Kaplan, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Husinec–Řež, Czech Republic
Octahedral Molybdenum Cluster Complexes for Photodynamic Applications
10:20 – 10:40 Petr Hermann , Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
Macrocyclic chelators for metal radioisotopes and influence of phosphorus acid pendant arms.
10:40 – 11:00 Posters and coffee
   
2nd section: PDT
Chair: Jean-Luc Coll
11:00 – 11:30 Steffen Hackbarth, Photobiophysics, Institute of Physics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Sometimes less is more – How photosensitization in vivo depends on intensity
11:30 – 12:00 Jun Fang, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University, Japan
Polymeric nano-probes for tumor-targeted photodynamic therapy and imaging
12:00 – 12:20 Marina Tavares, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
pH-Responsive Polymer Nanomedicines for Tumor-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy and Imaging
12:20 – 12:50 Kamil Lang, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Husinec–Řež, Czech Republic
Molybdenum nanoclusters for X ray-induced photodynamics
12:50 – 14:10 Lunch
   
3rd section: Imaging
Chair: Carolina Ferreira
14:10 – 14:40 Nathalie Mignet, Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INSERM, UTCBS lab, Paris, France
Bioconjugates made of albumin as targeted imaging agent
14:40 – 15:00 Eliška Grosmanová, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Synthesis of polymer-based multifunctional nanotherapeutics decorated with antimicrobial, cell-penetrating, targeting or therapeutic oligopeptides
15:00 – 15:20 Martin Kaňa, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Czech Republic
Intraoperative Fluorescence-Guided Surgery of Malignant Head-and-neck Tumors and Metastases
15:20 – 15:40 Dora Konečná, Institute of Biochemistry and Experimental Oncology 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and Department of Neurosurgery, Military University Hospital Prague, Czech Republic
Protease-activated probes for the visualization of glioblastoma
15:40 – 15:50 Future directions in imaging and theranostics - discussion led by Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira
15:50 – 16:10 Closing of the meeting and coffee
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Presented posters

Kateřina Běhalová, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Antitumor activity of HPMA polymeric conjugates bearing HIV protease inhibitor derivatives
Alena Braunová, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Micellar copolymers with P-gp inhibition for treatment of resistant solid tumors
Natálie Klusová, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Anti-tumor and immunomodulatory effect of polymeric conjugates based on HPMA carrying gemcitabine
Kevin Kotalík, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Water-soluble polymer conjugates with 5-aminolevulinic acid intended for photodynamic therapy
Alena Libánská, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Size-switchable polymer-based nanomedicines in the advanced therapy of rheumatoid arthritis
Ondřej Lidický, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Biocompatible polymers as tool for the antibody drug conjugate concept improvement
Dana Mareková, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Biological evaluation of upconversion nanoparticles
Robert Pola, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Cytarabine nanotherapeutics with increased stability and different rate of hydrolytic release for highly effective antitumor therapy
Tomáš Přibyl, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
Formulation of molybdenum clusters for photodynamic cancer therapy
Sára Pytlíková, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Hydrophilic polymer-pirarubicin conjugates for cancer treatment
Anna Rumlerová, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Polymer conjugates with antimicrobial peptides
Johanne Seguine, Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INSERM, UTCBS lab, Paris, France
Development and evaluation of optical imaging probes for tumor targeting
Daniil Starenko, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Polymeric conjugates with retroviral protease inhibitors as a potential way of overcoming chemoresistance in P-glycoprotein expressing tumors
Karolína Turnovcová, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Modeling of drug delivery to brain in vitro
Alžběta Turnovská, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
HPMA-based conjugates with porphyrins for photodynamic therapy and tumour imaging
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