08:00-09:00

Registration (Location: Conference Hall Lobby)

09:00-09:30

OPENING OF CONGRESS AND OPENING ADDRESSES
(Location: Cheng-Kung Hall)

09:00-09:05

Opening of Congress: (Cheng-Kung Hall)
Welcome Address by International Organizers: Prof. Dr. Jochen Bundschuh and Prof. Dr. Prosun Bhattacharya

09:05-09:10

Welcome Address by Local Chief Organizer: Prof. Dr. Jiin-Shuh Jean

09:10-09:15

Opening Address: Prof. Dr. Ming-Chao Lai, President, NCKU, Taiwan

09:15-09:20

Opening Address: Vice Minister of National Science Council

09:20-09:25

Opening Address: Director, National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center

09:25-09:30

Opening Address: Director, Central Geological Survey, Taiwan

09:30-10:00

Group Photo and Coffee Break

10:00-10:30

Plenary Keynote Lecture 1 (Cheng-Kung Hall): Arsenic poisoning through the ages
J.O. Nriagu

10:30-12:35

ORAL SESSION 1C—HEALTH EFFECTS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS: CANCER AND NONCANCER EFFECTS (I)
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 3
Session Chairs: F. Parvez and J. Centeno

10:30-10:50

Invited Lecture C1: Arsenic and metabolic syndrome
S.-L. Wang, S.-H. Liou, H.-J. Wang, W.-F. Li & F.-H. Chang

10:50-11:10

Invited Lecture C2: Health effects of early-life exposure to arsenic
M. Vahter, B. Nermell, R. Gardner, J. Hamadani & R. Raqib

11:10-11:30

Invited Lecture C3: Dose-response relationship between arsenic in drinking and lung cancer mortality in Taiwan
H.-R. Guo, Y.-L. Chung, B.-.F. Hwang & Y.-P. Liaw

11:30-11:50

Invited Lecture C4: Experience of managing peripheral vascular disease in the arseniasis area of Taiwan
W.-H. Hsu

11:50-12:05

Biomarkers for evaluation of population health status 16 years after the intervention of arsenic-contaminated groundwater in Xinjiang, China
J. Ng, F.F. Liu, J.P. Wang & Y.J. Zheng

12:05-12:20

Autophagy is a biological target of arsenic
A.M. Bolt, R.M. Byrd & W.T. Klimecki

12:20-12:35

Nutritional status among arsenic-exposed and non-exposed children in Bangladesh
M.R. Karim, S.A. Ahmad &M. Shahidullah

12:35-13:30

Lunch Break (Conference Hall Multifunction Room)

13:30-14:30

POSTER SESSION C (NCKU Activity Center Gallery)

14:30-15:40

ORAL SESSION 2C—HEALTH EFFECTS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS: CANCER AND NON CANCER EFFECTS (II)
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 2
Session Chairs: M. Vahter and How-Ran Guo

14:30-14:45

Arsenic-induced mortality from diseases of the respiratory system: findings from the health effectsof arsenic longitudinal study (HEALS)
F. Parvez, V. Slavkovich, J.H. Graziano, Y. Chen, A. Ahmed, R. Hasan, R.U. Zaman, T. Islam, M. Argos & H. Ahsan

14:45-15:00

Dose response relationship for bladder and lung cancer mortality in low-dose villages (< 150 ug/L) in the blackfoot disease endemic area of southwest Taiwan—Implications in risk analysis
S.H. Lamm, R. Lizewski, S. Robbins, M. Feinleib, J. Lu & R. Chen

15:00-15:15

Arsenic exposure and skin lesions in central India
K.S. Patel, K. Shrivas, A. Verma, R. Baghel, W. Corns, B. Chen, A. Raab, J. Feldmann & B. Blazhev

15:15-15:30

Environmental pathology and health effects from arsenic poisoning: a systematic overview
J.A. Centeno & F.G. Mullick

15:30-15:45

Arsenic levels in groundwater of Sindh, Pakistan
S.A. Majidano, G.M. Arain, M.Y. Khuhawar, D.R. Bajaj & P. Iqbal

15:45-16:40

ORAL SESSION 3C—HEALTH EFFECTS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOMARKERS
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 3
Session Chairs: Allan Smith and Chi-Ling Chen

15:45-16:05

Invited Lecture C5:The remarkable impact of early life exposure to arsenic in drinking water on mortality in young adults
Smith AH, Marshall G, Ferreccio C, Yuan Y, Liaw J, Steinmaus C.

16:25-16:40

Early molecular changes in the genome of arsenic-exposed human urothelial cells depending on cellular uptake and biotransformation
R. Zdrenka, E. Dopp, J. Hippler, M. Braescher, A.V. Hirner, D.G. Weber & G. Johnen

16:40-16:50

Coffee Break (Conference Hall Concourse)

16:50-17:40

Panel Discussion C (Conference Hall Lecture Room 3)

17:40-19:30

Welcome Reception (Conference Hall Concourse)

19:30-21:30

Orchestra and Chorus Performance (Cheng-Shing Hall)

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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08:00-08:30

Plenary Keynote Lecture 2 (Cheng-Kung Hall): Health hazards of arsenic in drinking water
C.-J. Chen

08:30-09:30

ORAL SESSION 4C—HEALTH EFFECTS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS: ARSENIC EXPOSURE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 2
Session Chairs: F. Parvez and J.A. Centeno

08:30-08:45

Assessing arsenic exposure risk by a population living in an industrial area of Taiwan
W.-C. Chou, C.-Y. Chuang, C.-W. Chen & S.-L. Wang

08:45-09:00

Arsenic and trace elements: calamity through groundwater consumption in the Mekong river basin, Cambodia
K. Phan, K.-W. Kim & S. Sthiannopkao

09:00-09:15

A probabilistic approach of human health risk assessment from arsenic-contaminated rice grown near the mining area in Korea
M.K. Paik, W.I. Kim, J.H. Yoo, J.K. Kim, G.J. Im, M.K. Hong & A.S. Om

09:15-09:30

Seafood intake and urine concentrations of total arsenic, dimethylarsinate and arsenobetaine in the U.S. population
A. Navas-Acien, K.A. Francesconi, E.K. Silbergeld & E. Guallar

09:30-10:40

ORAL SESSION 5C— HEALTH EFFECTS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS: ARSENIC METABOLISM AND TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 3
Session Chairs: Ana-Navas-Acien and Shu-Li Wang

09:30-09:45

Invited Lecture C7: Arsenic and Cardiovascular diseases
Hung-Yi Chiou

09:45-10:00

Human urinary factors affecting the toxicity of trivalent methylated arsenicals
S. Himeno, C. Kawata, H. Miyataka & K. Hossain

10:00-10:15

Effect of arsenic, antimony, and coal fly ash on the cellular functions of rat bronchoalveolar macrophages
R. Poon, M. Rigden & K.L. Ku

10:15-10:30

Intracellular speciation of arsenic compounds in human urothelial and hepatic cells
J. Hippler, S.D. Müller, R.A.D. Reichel, M. Braescher, A.V. Hirner, R. Zdrenka & E. Dopp

10:30-10:45

MAP kinase-dependent caspase mediated cell death in arsenic-treated hepatic stem cells
S. Agarwal, S. Roy, A. Ray & S. Bhattacharya

10:45-11:00

Protection against arsenic trioxide-induced autophagic cell death in U118 human glioma cells by use of lipoic acid
Ying-Jan Wang & Wei-Wan Kao

11:00-11:15

Coffee Break (Conference Hall Concourse)

11:00-12:40

SPECIAL ORAL SESSION 2—The geochemistry and microbiology of arsenic and humic substances in aquifers of the Blackfoot Disease Area, South-western Taiwan (I)
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 3
Session Chairs: Bart E. van Dongen and Thomas Kulp

11:00-11:20

Invited Lecture C8: Biogeochemical processes affecting arsenic speciation and mobility in the Chianan Plain aquifer, southwestern Taiwan
T.R. Kulp & J.-S. Jean

11:20-11:35

Source and mobility of arsenic in the Chia-Nan plain aquifers, southwestern Taiwan: evidence from geochemical profiles and sequential leaching experiments
B. Woodall, M.-K. Lee, C. Savrda, J.-S. Jean, C.-C. Liu & A.H.M.S. Reza

11:35-11:50

Arsenite-oxidizing and arsenate-reducing bacteria associated with arsenic-rich groundwater in Taiwan
Y.-J. Chu, S.-Y. Hsiao, C.-C. Wei, C.-W. Liu, C.-M. Liao, F.-J. Chang, V.H.-C. Liao & W.-C. Shen

11:50-12:10

Invited Lecture C9: Characterization on arsenic sorption and mobility of the sediments of Chia-Nan plain, where blackfoot disease occurred
Z. Li, A.J. Koski, J.S. Merrill, J.J. Randolph, S.R. Kurdas, J.H. Friend, S.J. Antinucci, A.E. Reiley, C.J. Ackley, N.A. Fenske, L.A. Schulz, J.-S. Jean, C.-C. Liu & A.H.M.S. Reza

12:10-12:25

Role and nature of organic matter in the mobilization of arsenic in shallow aquifers in Taiwan
W.M. Al Lawati, B.E. van Dongen, D.A. Polya & J.-S. Jean

12:25-12:40

Occurrence of arsenic in mudstone of the endemic blackfoot disease region, Taiwan
H. Hong, K. Yin, X. Lai, Y. Du, Z. Li & J.-S. Jean

12:40-13:30

Lunch Break (Conference Hall Multifunction Room)

13:30-14:15

SPECIAL ORAL SESSION 2—The geochemistry and microbiology of arsenic and humic substances in aquifers of the Blackfoot Disease Area, South-western Taiwan (II)
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 3
Session Chairs: Bart E. van Dongen and Thomas Kulp

13:30-13:45

The binding nature of humic substances with arsenic in alluvial aquifers of Chianan Plain, southwestern Taiwan
J.-S. Jean, A.H.M.S. Reza, C.-C. Liu, M.-K. Lee, H.-F. Hsu, Y.-C. Lee & T.R. Kulp

13:45-14:00

Chemistry of arsenic reacting with dihydroxybenzoic acid containing the functional groups relevant to humic acid
H.-N. Chen, H.-H. Wu & H.-F. Hsu

14:00-15:00

POSTER SESSION C (NCKU Activity Center Gallery)

15:05-15:45

Panel Discussion C (Conference Hall Lecture Room 3)

15:45-16:05

Coffee Break (Conference Hall Concourse)

16:05-17:00

Panel Discussion C (Continued) (Conference Hall Lecture Room 3)

18:00-19:00

NCKU Campus Tour

19:00-21:00

Congress Dinner (Five-Star Shangri-Las’ Far Eastern Plaza Hotel) (with invitation only)

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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Item

08:00-08:30

Plenary Keynote Lecture 3 (Cheng-Kung Hall): Arsenic in Medicine: Ancient and Modern
W.R. Cullen

08:30-09:00

Plenary Keynote Lecture 4 (Cheng-Kung Hall): Sedimentological, climatic, and tectonic controls on arsenic pollution of groundwater
J. McArthur

09:00-10:05

SPECIAL ORAL SESSION 3—Arsenic in Rice – Advances and Challenges to Minimizing Hazard (I)
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 3
Session Chairs: Richard H. Loeppert and Ming-Kuang Wang

09:00-09:20

Invited Lecture C10: Arsenic in rice — the challenges of agricultural sustainability and food security
R.H. Loeppert

09:20-09:35

Arsenic contamination in paddy soils and rice in Japan: effects of water management on arsenic and cadmium content in rice grain
T. Arao & Y. Maejima

09:35-09:50

Arsenic accumulation in common rice of central India
K.S. Patel, K. Shrivas, A. Towari, A. Verma, R. Brandt, N. Jakubowski, W. Corns, B. Chen, A. Raab, J. Feldmann & B. Blazhev

09:50-10:05

Accumulation and distribution of arsenic in rice from the arsenic-tainted farm at Guan-Du Plain
P.-H. Yao, S.-C. Lin, W.-J. Shyu, T.-K. Chang, G.-S. Shyu & W.-D. Huang

10:05-10:20

Coffee Break (Conference Hall Concourse)

10:20-12:25

SPECIAL ORAL SESSION 3—Arsenic in Rice – Advances and Challenges to Minimizing Hazard (II)
Location: Conference Hall Lecture Room 3
Session Chairs: Richard H. Loeppert and Ming-Kuang Wang

10:20-10:40

Invited Lecture C11: Managing arsenic in paddy soils to reduce human exposure to arsenic in rice
Y.-G. Zhu

10:40-10:55

Inorganic arsenic in rice-based products (miso, amazake and syrup)
A.J. Signes-Pastor, R.O. Jenkins, P.I. Haris, C. Deacon, A.A. Meharg, A.A. Carbonell-Barrachina

10:55-11:10

Arsenic accumulation by 20 different genotypes of rice (Oryza sativa L.) as affected by radial oxygen loss and iron plaque
C. Wu, M.H. Wong, Z.H. Ye, W.S. Shu & Y.G. Zhu

11:10-11:25

Seed germination and seedling growth of some rice varieties under different concentration of added arsenic
M. Asaduzzaman, M. Hasanuzzaman, M.A. Hasan & S. Sultana

11:25-11:40

Early genomic responses to arsenate in rice
T.-L. Huang, W.-C. Chi, H-.J. Huang & Y.-A. Chen

11:40-11:55

Transcriptome analysis of arsenic stress responses in rice seedlings using a 57k oligo-DNA microarray
D. Chakrabarty, P.K. Trivedi, R.D. Tripathi & R.Tuli

11:55-12:10

Arsenic exposure from drinking water and rice in the Noakhali district of Bangladesh
M.M. Rahman, M. Megharaj, R. Naidu & M. Asaduzzaman

12:10-12:25

Effect of cooking procedures on arsenic species in rice and biotransformation of these species in the human gastro intestinal tract
P. Alava, G. Du Laing, T. VandeWiele, K. Van den Broeck & F.Tack

12:25-13:30

Lunch Break (Conference Hall Multifunction Room)

13:30-15:30

POSTER SESSION AND POSTER CONTEST (NCKU Activity Center Gallery)

15:30-16:30

PLENARY PANEL DISCUSSION
Location: Cheng-Kung Hall
Chairs: Jiin-Shuh Jean, Jochen Bundschuh, Prosun Bhattacharya, William R. Cullen, John M. McArthur, Yan Zheng, Chien-Jen Chen, Jerome Nriagu, Allan Smith, Arun B. Mukherjee, Marie Vahter, Ravi Naidu, Chen-Wuing Liu

16:30-16:50

Coffee Break (Conference Hall Concourse)

16:50-17:30

CLOSING CEREMONY (Cheng-Kung Hall)

17:30-18:30

NCKU Campus Tour