The 6th JMAC Symposium Program

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The 6th JMAC Symposium Program Day 1
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Day1 Registration:9:30~10:00  Tokyo International Forum B5
Session1: International standards and innovation in biotech field
Chair:Dr. Hiroki Nakae(JMAC)

10:00~10:05

Welcome Remarks
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

10:05~10:10

Introduction of Session 1 “International standards and innovation in biotech field”
Dr. Hiroki Nakae/JMAC

10:10~10:40

Conformity assessment in biobanking spectrum
Dr. Koh Furuta/Kanagawa Cancer Center

10:40~11:10

A Summary of Current Standardization Activities in ISO/TC276 Biotechnology
Clare M. Allocca/National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST, USA)

11:10~11:30

International standardization for cell-based assay using bioluminescence measurement
Dr. Naohiro Noda/AIST

11:30~11:50

Safety Assessment in the Coming Era of the Precision Medicine
Dr. Yuko Sekino/Tokyo University

11:50~13:10

Break and Posters

13:10~13:40

Two-Tailed PCR for precision diagnostics
Dr. Mikael Kubista/TATAA Biocenter(Sweden)
13:40~14:10 FIRM (The Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine) pursuing international standardization
Mr. Tatsuo Heki/Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine(FIRM)・FUJIFILM Corporation
Dr. Yutaka Yanagita/Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine(FIRM)・Astellas Pharma Inc.

 

Session2: AMED miRNA Project Reports Part I
Dr. Takahiro Ochiya(National Cancer Center)

14:10~14:15

Welcome Remarks
Mr. Naoyuki Yamada/AMED

14:15~14:25

Introduction of Session 2 “AMED miRNA Project Reports Part I”
Dr. Takahiro Ochiya/National Cancer Center

14:25~14:55

Recent progress of serum miRNA profiling for the early stage cancer detection
Dr. Juntaro Matsuzaki/National Cancer Center

14:55~15:25

The role of liquid biopsy in taking precision medicine to new heights
Dr. Hiroki Ochiai/National Cancer Center・Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital

15:25~15:55

Break and Posters

15:55~16:25

Development of a combination marker search algorithm for multiple diseases
Mr. Hitoshi Fujimiya/Dynacom Co., Ltd.

16:25~16:55

The possibilities and issues of Medical AI
Dr. Nobuyuki Ota/Preferred Networks America, Inc.

16:55~17:25

Detection of microRNA biomarker for dementia
Dr. Shunpei Niida/National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

17:25~17:30

Wrap up Remarks of Session 2
Dr. Takahiro Ochiya/National Cancer Center
18:00~19:30 Reception
Lounge, Tokyo International Forum
※Registration required

 

The 6th JMAC Symposium Program Day 2
Friday, January 25, 2019
Day2 Registration:9:30~10:00  Tokyo International Forum B5
Session3: AMED miRNA Project Reports Part II
Chair:Dr. Hiroki Nakae(JMAC)

10:00~10:10

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Saito Shiro/President of JMAC, Toshiba Corporation

10:10~10:15

Introduction of Session 3 and follow-up of previous day
Dr. Hiroki Nakae/JMAC

10:15~10:45

Development of DNA chip for the diagnosis with circulating miRNA
Dr. Satoko Takizawa/Toray Industries, Inc.

10:45~11:00

Development of electrochemical miRNA detection technology
Dr. Kouji Hashimoto/Toshiba Corporation

11:00~11:15

Development of a non-PCR based miRNA quantification system for bedside testing
Dr. Akio Kobori/Kyoto Institute of Technology
Dr. Yuichiro Noda/Arkray Inc.

11:15~11:30

Development of automated nucleic acid extraction system for exosome and miRNA from body fluids for clinical site inspection
Dr. Kazumi Sawakami/Precision System Science Co., Ltd.

11:30~12:00

miRNA Biomarkers and International Standardization
Dr. Hiroki Nakae/JMAC
12:00~13:20

Break and Posters

 

Session 4: “Expectations for Liquid Biopsy Technology”
Chair:Dr. Takahiro Ochiya(National Cancer Center)

13:20~13:25

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Hiroshi Kato/Yamaguchi University

13:25~13:55

Advances in liquid biopsy for early detection of cancer
Dr. Takahiro Ochiya/National Cancer Center

13:55~14:25

Unveiling of Extracellular miRNA Profiles of Breast Cancer
Dr. Tang-Long Shen/National Taiwan University(Taiwan)

14:25~14:55

Rigor and Reproducibility for Liquid Biopsy
Dr. Matthew Young/National Cancer Institute(USA)

14:55~15:25

Break and Posters

15:25~15:55

Application of Liquid Biopsy to Clinical Laboratory Testings
Dr. Masato Maekawa/Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

15:55~16:25

Cancer precision medicine based on liquid biopsy
Dr. Kazuto Nishio/Kindai University
16:25~17:15 Panel discussion “Expectations for Liquid Biopsy Technology”
Dr. Ochiya, Dr. Nakae, Dr. Nishio, Dr. Shen, Dr. Young, Dr. Maekawa