Previous (2011) Technical Conference

250 Sessions/Presentations on Research Results & Technologies!

Free* to attend!
*except Keynote Session

  • Keynote Session
    June 29 [Wed] 13:30-15:50
    Global Trends of Pharmaceutical & Biotech
    10th Anniversary Session
    June 30 [Thur] 15:50-17:20
    Keys to Re-energize Japanese Bio Industry
  • INTERPHEX JAPAN
    Keynote Session
    June 29 [Wed] 10:30-12:30
    Expanding Strategies of Growing Pharmas
    COSMETICS JAPAN
    Keynote Session
    June 30 [Thur] 10:30-12:00
    Technical Innovations in Cosmetics Industry
  • Time Table

  • BIO-Kブロック

    BIO-K

    Keynote Session

    June 29 (Wed) 13:30-15:50Bilingual (English/Japanese)

    What is Happening in Global pharma world with growing Asia and Synthetic Genome?

    Session Chair:Ken-ichi Arai, The University of Tokyo
    Can We Get Away from the Attrition-based Model? Opportunities to Turn around Pharma R&D Productivity
    Jean-Jacques Garaud
    Head of Pharma Research and Early Development, Pharmaceuticals Div.,
    F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
    Bringing DNA Sequences to Life: Synthetic Genes, Genomes, and Cells
    Clyde A. Hutchison Ⅲ
    Distinguished Professor, Synthetic Biology and Bioenergy,
    J. Craig Venter Institute /
    A Member of the National Academy of Sceiences
    Creating Golden Opportunities for Biotechnology in the Yellow Sea Region: Importance of Regional Cross-border Alliance between Japan, China and Korea
    Sunyoung Kim
    Managing Director, Office of Strategic R&D Planning,
    Ministry of Knowledge Economy/
    Professor, Seoul National University
  • IPJ-K

    Concurrent Conference

    Keynote Session [IPJ-K]

    June 29 (Wed) 10:30 - 12:30 Bilingual (English/Japanese)

    How Can We Survive Turbulent Pharmaceutical Industry?

    Kyowa Hakko Kirin Takes Step toward a Global Specialty Pharmaceutical Company
    Yuzuru Matsuda
    Executive Director of the Board,
    President & Chief Executive Officer,
    Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

    Sandoz Biosimilars: Pioneering the Future

    Shreeram Aradhye
    Head Global Clinical Development & Medical Affairs,
    Biopharmaceuticals Development,
    Sandoz International GmbH
  • COSME-K

    [Attend sessions for free by registering "member registration"]
    COSMETICS JAPAN

    Keynote Session [COSME-K]

    June 30 (Thur) 10:30 - 12:00Bilingual (English/Japanese)

    Time for the Change!
    -Keys to Open up the Future of the Japan Cosmetics Industry-

    Roadmap to a Truly Prestigious Cosmetics and Beauty Solutions Provider
    Shoichi Kobayashi
    President and Chief Executive Officer,
    Albion Co., Ltd. 
    JPY 30 Billion Annual Sales in Six Years! Yuuka Reveals the Key to its Striking Growth
    Keiichiro Nakayama
    CEO, 
    Yuuka. Co., Ltd.
  • BIO-10ブロック

    10th Anniversary Session

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)June 30 [Thur] 15:50-17:20

    Who Holds the Keys to Re-energize the World?

    World's First of iPS Cell Generation! Leading Candidate for the Nobel Prize
    Shinya Yamanaka
    Director,
    Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA),
    Kyoto University
    Award Winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002, Established Protein Mass Spectrometry
    Koichi Tanaka
    Fellow, General Manager,
    Koichi Tanaka Lab. Of Advanced Science and Technology,
    Shimadzu Corp.
  • BIO-1ブロック

    Special Session 1

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)June 29 [Wed] 10:30-12:00

    Does Epi-Genome Research Open the World for New Therapy?

    Session Chair: Tatsumi Yamazaki, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Epigenetic Regulation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
    Yasuhiro Yamada
    Professor, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application(CiRA)
    Kyoto University
    Target Discovery in Cancer Epigenomics
    Hiroyuki Aburatani
    Professor, Genome Science Div., RCAST
    The University of Tokyo
  • BIO-2ブロック

    Special Session 2

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)June 30 [Thur] 10:30-12:00

    For the Recovery of Biomedical Industry of Japan and the Future of Regulatory Affairs

    Session Chair: Koji Kawakami, Kyoto University
    Promotion of Medical Innovation and Regulatory Authorities’ Challenge
    Yoshinobu Hirayama
    Councilor for Pharmaceutical Affairs,
    Minister's Secretariat
    Ministry of Health,
    Labour and Welfare
    Challenges and Strategic Approaches of Japan
    Kiyoshi Kurokawa
    Professor,
    National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

    Photo: Tetsuo SAKUMA
  • BIO-3ブロック

    Special Session 3

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)June 30 [Thur] 10:30-12:00

    Catch-up Development of Made-in-Japan Vaccines!

    Session Chair: Toichi Takenaka, Astellas Pharma Inc.
    The Development of the Next Generation Vaccines for Infectious Diseases
    Koichi Yamanishi
    Director General
    National Institute of Biomedical Innovation(NIBIO)
    Development of New Recombinant Influenza Vaccines Manufactured by Insect Cell Culture
    Shu-ichi Kanazashi
    Chief Exective Officer
    UMN Pharma Inc.
  • BIO-4ブロック

    Special Session 4

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)June 30 [Thur] 13:00-14:30

    Young Star Pioneers Open Up Frontier of Tissue Engineering and Cancer Diagnosis Innovation by Nanobio Research

    Session Chair: Yoshinobu Baba, Nagoya University
    3D Tissue Construction with Microfluidic Technology
    Shoji Takeuchi
    Associate Professor,
    Institute of Indusrial Science and,
    Director, Collaborative Research Center for Bio Nano Hybrid Process
    The University of Tokyo
    In Vivo Tumor Imaging with Rationally Designed Fluorescence Probes
    Yasuteru Urano
    Professor,
    Lab. of Chemical Biology & Molecular Imaging,Graduate School of Medicine,
    The University of Tokyo
  • BIO-5ブロック

    Special Session 5

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)June 30 [Thur] 13:00-14:30

    IP System for Global Business

    Session Chair: Hiroshi Akimoto, Intellectual Property Strategy Network, Inc.
    How IP Contributes in Pharmaceutical Industries
    Kazuo Sato
    General Manager 
    Intellectual Property,
    Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
     
    God is in the Details
    Hirohiko Nakahara
    Director,
    Intellectual Property Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau,
    Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
    Use of Intellectual Property under Open Innovation
    --Focusing on Issues Related to Usage Agreements for Jointly Owned Patent Rights
    Masayasu Ishida
    Part-time instructor,
    Dept. of Intellectual Property Strategy, Graduate School of Management of Science and Technology,
    Tokyo University of Science
  • BIO-6ブロック

    Special Session 6

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)July 1 [Fri] 10:30-12:00

    Global Frontier of ES/iPS Cell Application in Cell Therapy and Drug Screening

    Session Chair: Norio Nakatsuji, Kyoto University
    Development of Human Embryonic Stem-Cell Based Therapies for the Treatment of Human Degenerative Diseases
     
    Katharine E. Spink
    Senior Vice President,
    Alliance Management And Cell Therapy Product Development,
    Geron Corp.

    ※Please note that speaker has changed as above
    Human ES/iPS Cell Lines for Drug Discovery: Creation of Model Cells with Genetic Modification and/or Chemical Biology for Disease Mechanism Study and Drug Screening
    Norio Nakatsuji
    Director,
    Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences,
    Kyoto University


  • BIO-7ブロック

    Special Session 7

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)July 1 [Fri] 10:30-12:00

    Drug Discovery Initiative in Academic Sector in China and Japan

    Session Chair: Sumio Sugano, The University of Tokyo
    Open Innovation for Drug Discovery in Japan
    Tetsuo Nagano
    Dean, Professor,
    Graduate School of Pharmceutical Sciences
    The University of Tokyo



    New Effort of Drug Discovery in China
    Cheng Yang
    Vice President,
    Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biotechnology and Medicine,

     ※Please note that speaker has changed as above
     due to the speakers schedule.(As of April 22nd)
  • BIO-8ブロック

    Special Session 8

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)July 1 [Fri] 14:00-15:30

    New Paradigm for Pharmaceutical R&D: Idea to Proof-of-Value to Market

    Session Chair: Atsushi Nagahisa, RaQualia Pharma Inc.
    Is Changing the Culture of Early Drug Development the Key to Improving R&D Productivity?

    Ian Wilding
    President,
    Ian Wilding Associates Ltd.
    Future Aspects of Business Models in Drug Research and Development
    Ikuo Horii
    DSRD Global Consultant,
    Pfizer Global Research & Development,
    Pfizer Japan Inc.
  • BIO-9ブロック

    Special Session 9

    Bilingual (English/Japanese)July 1 [Fri] 14:00-15:30

    RNA Drug Development Based on Novel Transcription Regulation Mechanism

    Session Chair: Yoshihide Hayashizaki, RIKEN
    Long Non-coding RNA as Tools to Enhance Translation
     
    Piero Carninci
    Team Leader,
    Functional Genomics Technology Team, Omics Science Center(OSC),
    RIKEN
    Expanding the World of Small RNAs that Modulate Gene Expression
    David Corey
    Professor,
    Dept. of Pharmacology,
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas