3^rd Annual Congress on
Vaccines and Immunization

Dr. De-chu Christopher Tang is the Founder of VaxDome LLC and Vaxin Inc. He obtained his PhD in Microbiology from Indiana University in 1989. He carried out his postdoctoral work at Baylor College of Medicine, Duke University, and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He joined the faculty at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 1994; subsequently founded Vaxin Inc. on UAB campus in 1997; and was responsible for Vaxin’s daily operation as the Chief Scientific Officer until 2012. Dr. Tang was one of the pioneers during the development of DNA vaccines, noninvasive skin-patch vaccines, adenovirus-vectored nasal vaccines, adenovirus-vectored poultry vaccines, as well as the protective innate-adaptive immunity duo platform technology. He received the Wallace H. Coulter Award for innovation and entrepreneurship in 2000; and Vaxin Inc. was selected as a Tech Museum Awards Laureate in 2007. Dr. Tang was selected as a Distinguished Overseas Scientist by the South Korea KOFST Brain Pool Program in 2012; subsequently joined Chung-Ang University and International Vaccine Institute (IVI) in Seoul; and was appointed as a Scientist at IVI after the Brain Pool Program Award expired in 2013. He founded VaxDome LLC in Birmingham, Alabama, USA in 2014.

DNA vaccines, noninvasive skin-patch vaccines, adenovirus-vectored nasal vaccines, adenovirus-vectored poultry vaccines

Guey Chuen Perng, earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at University of California, Davis, and got his postdoc training in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC), an affiliated teaching hospital to University of California, Los Angeles. Oscar was an assistant professor at the Department of Ophthalmology at UC Irvine and served as Director of Arbovirology division at AFRIMS, an affiliated research institute to US Military in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2007, Oscar was recruited to the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine as an Associate Professor at Emory University. In 2012, with his outstanding research and insightful knowledge on dengue and global vision on infectious diseases and prevention, Oscar was recruited to the Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research at National Cheng Kung University. Currently, Oscar is a faculty at Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

Vaccines

Kimihiko Okazaki Born in Osaka in 1933. Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine in 1959. Engaged in medical chemical research during April 1960~July, 1981.

Medicine, Allergic and autoimmune diseases, Medical Chemical Research

Medical and cosmopolitan professional specialized in infectious diseases, internal medicine covering various therapeutic axes, certified in Immunology and Pediatric, MBA vaccinology and years of clinical practice contributing to bring innovative science and diplomacy for global health. Lived multi-country medical “field “experience in Southeast Asia (India in particular), West/Central/East Europe. Speaking French, English, Russian, Italian, Czech, Slovak with notion of Mandarin. Over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical research and development for European and USA companies (Director of R&D for new delivery platforms focused on children and elderly) for various therapeutic areas for adults and children including neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, metabolic diseases and orphan indications. Active member of French immunology society (SFI) administrative board and several international academic societies (focus on innovation of R&D reflecting immunology and genetic variability, role of immunologic approach for treatment and diagnostic, tackle problem of resistance for antimicrobials, antimalarial, antivirals etc.). Member of advisory Health concern (India) and think tank group in order to attract attention to role of immunology, personalized and preventive medicine and accurate diagnostic and global cooperation in this area. Years of expertise to work globally within Europe, USA but recently more focused on BRICS - Asia (India in Particular) as a Medical advisor bringing new innovative concepts alive and getting them endorsed.

Immunology

Emmanuel Drouet, is professor of Virology at the University of Grenoble-Alpes (France), and previously served as a biomedical pathologist in the Institut Pasteur (Lyon, France). Dr Drouet’s research investigates the persisting viruses in human (RNA and DNA viruses) and the balance with our host immune system. He focuses on their effects on humans (both their impact in pathology and their symbiotic relationships in humans).. Emmanuel Drouet has an excellent track record in herpesvirus field, and his group is engaged in clinical research in the field of EBV diseases. Current research included the field of Hepatitis C Virus research, leading to elucidation of some aspects of its epidemiology and control.

Current research included the field of Hepatitis C Virus research.

Extensive work experience of 30+ years in healthcare related industry, of which 25 years are in global and local CRO, SMO, Medical Imaging, Clinical BA-BE, Public Health, Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Manufacturing organisations, Medical Device innovation, Government services and Research Engineering institutes of repute. Experienced (25 years+) clinical development professional with a “roll up the sleeves", "on the floor” attitude with strong quantitative/ qualitative reasoning abilities and expert in delivering full scope BA-BE, Phase 1 to 4 vaccine, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and device clinical and medical imaging studies in different roles – regulatory affairs consultant, medical writer, clinical operations specialist, medical monitor, pharmacovigilantt and overall clinical development specialist. Multifaceted, dynamic healthcare and clinical research professional combined with prompt and astute decision-making capabilities, organisational skills, strong leadership, communication skills, capability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams; passionate, forward thinking and growth-oriented individual with an analytical bent of mind who likes to take up new challenges and believes in thinking out-of-the-box.

Clinical Research Professional (pharmaceutical, device, cosmetics and vaccine), Vaccinologist, and Book Author