The prodigal wife has returned

Tugsu made it back safely yesterday afternoon. However, she was absolutely exhausted after her 27 hour long jeep ride back. To make things worse they had food poisoning the night before they left. What a fun trip that must have been. Still, she went in to work today despite my protestations. What a freak. I on the other hand have been living it up in Tugsu's absence as I am sure you can imagine. Actually, Amina and I had a really fun weekend just hanging out and exploring things. All that has come to an end though. Now I am back hard at work and preparing for a presentation I am going to have to give alone at a major international conference. Here is the program:
PROGRAMME

(Ulaanbaatar, July 26-28)
(Conference Hall, Health Science University)

Tuesday July 25
Arrival of delegates

Wednesday July 26

Morning
8.30-9.30 Registration

Plenary Session

9.30-10.00 Opening Remarks
· Dr. Ch. Chimedragchaa - Director of the TMSTPC
· Academican B. Enkhtuvshin - Vice president of Mongolian Academy of Sciences

10.00-10.30 Photo Taking

10.30-11.00 Poster sessions (combined with Coffee break)

Chairman Prof. B.Gereltu

11.00-11.20 B.Dagvatseren (Mongolia)
Theory and methodology of Integrative medicine and Traditional
drug study
11.20-11.40 S.М. Nikolaev (Russia)
Regulating influence of complex medical remedies of traditional
Mongolian medicine
11.40-12.00 Prof. K. Glowniak (Poland)
Investigations of herbal medicinal products in Poland and Europe
12.00-12.20 Toshiyuki Uryu (Japan)
Chemo-Enzymatic Production of Fuel Ethanol from Cellulose
Materials Utilizing Various Yeasts Including
Recombinant Yeast


12.30-14.00 Lunch
Afternoon

Chairman Dr. B.Dagvatseren


14.00-14.20 Gereltu Borjigan (China)
Anti-Hyperlipidemic Activity of Natural Compounds
Separated From the Extract of Mongolian Medicine PL L
14.20-14.40 Leandros Skaltsounis (Greece)
Chemistry and biological activity of indirubins
14.40-15.00 Sean Armstrong (USA)
Darhad Valley Community Health and Traditional Medicine:
Creating a holistic balance in the face of globalization
15.00-15.20 Z.Ariunaa (Mongolia)
Effect of Artemisia Sphaerocephala Krasch on blood coagulation

15.20-15.40 Coffee break

15.40-16.00 B.Boldsaikhan (Mongolia)
The Indian medicine and the Mongolian tradition
16.00-16.20 Z.Oyun (Mongolia)
Structures of compounds isolated from plants
16.20-17.00 S. Ts. Ajushieva (Russia)
Comparative analysis of immunity state in patients with
hepatobiliary pathology, who received treatment at the spa
“ARSHAN”
17.00-17.20 Discussion

Evening

18.00-20.0 Welcoming reception by TMSTPC (“Mongol Shiltgeen”)

July 27

Morning

Chairman Dr. Nikolaev S.М.

9.20-9.40 T.A.Aseeva (Russia)
Comparative analysis of the Tibetan medical texts 11th-19th
Centuries
9.40-10.00 Makoto Nishizawa (Japan)
Comparison in Constituents between Rosa rugosa and Mei
Gui Hua
10.00-10.20 Ts. Volodya (Mongolia)
Gastroprotective effect of plant and animal derived medicines
10.20-10.40 L.B. Buraeva (Russia)
The influence of multicomponent herbal preparation
“Ventrofit” when hematological breach caused by antitumour
injections
10.40-11.00 L.N.Shantanova (Russia)
Plant antioxidant remedies in kidney injuries

11.00-11.40 Poster session (combined with Coffee break)

11.40-12.00 Takashi Yamagishi (Japan)
Studies on Aconitum species used for arrow poison by Ainu
12.00-12.20 P. Batkhuyag (Mongolia)
Pharmacological action of preparation from Astragalus adsurgens
Pall.
12.20-12.40 Juramt (China)
The strength and action derived from processing of Jongshi
(Spar)

12.40-14.00 Lunch

Afternoon

Chairman Dr.K.Glowniak

14.00-14.20 T.P. Aushieva (Russia)
Ultrasound investigation in patients with hepatobiliary
pathology after the spa “ARSHAN” in the courses of various
duration
14.20-14.40 J.Aldarmaa (Mongolia)
Effect of some medicinal herbs on hydroxyl radical

14.40-15.00 Coffee break

15.00-15.20 Discussion

15.40-16.00 Closing remarks
· Academican Ts.Khaidav - Adviser of the TMSTPC
· Dr. Ch. Chimedragchaa - Director of the TMSTPC
·
16.00-17.30 Social programme

18.00- 19.30 Dinner (Ulaanbaatar Restaurant)

July 28

10.00 Field trip to the Gachuurt, -outside of the Ulaanbaatar
- Botanical excursion
- Visit musk deer Center
- Social activities

My presentation will be on the situation in the Darhad from the point of view developed by BioRegions that they use in guiding their work there. Present the health situatoin as assessed in my survey this summer and present my idea for how to effectively develop the use of traditional medicine use in the valley including development of a small traditional medicine procesing facility there. We will see what kind of response it gets.

Meanwhile, I am busily completing other project ideas and also trying to get in any last questions or meetings that I need to have before we return. There still seems to be so much to do. I will let you know how the conference was and also get Tugsu's pictures of her trip sometime soon.

She should also be writing in the blog too, though she always says she is too busy! I don't know about that. Anoter interesting point, the reason I am presenting alone is the Director of the BioRegions program was attempting to return from Renchinlhumbe a couple days ago when they made it to one bridge that was completely underwater. The locals are saying the river should be passable, with no more significant rain, in around 7 days. So he has had to cancel his flights and will miss the conference. A pretty wild place huh? Well, it is cool and rainy here so he may never make it back. I have heard in the US you guys are having a heat wave, how is everyone holding up? Talk to you all soon, and if you cheapskates ever want to call us go ahead. No one has taken up my offer yet, what is the deal? I have called to the US three or four times already. Anyway the phone number is 976-99178107. See ya