The ISSCR and JSRM Host "Stem Cells: From Basic Science to Clinical Translation" on 27-29 October

The ISSCR and Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine (JSRM) are partnering to host the virtual Tokyo International Symposium, “Stem Cells: From Basic Science to Clinical Translation,” from 27-29 October 2021. The meeting kicks off at 9:00 a.m. JST on 27 October/8:00 p.m. EDT on 26 October.

This exciting meeting will explore topics from stem cells in development to novel technologies in stem cell research and stem cell therapies. The meeting will also explore the ethical issues of stem cell biology and therapies through talks and a panel discussion. Visit the Full Program. There’s still time to register for this event

Program Highlights

Opening Keynote Speaker
Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, Gladstone Institutes, USA and Center for iPS Cell Research & Application, Kyoto University, Japan

Closing Keynote Speaker
Carl H. June, MD, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Topics & Invited Speakers
Stem Cell-Based Disease Modeling and Drug Development
Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Fred H. Gage, PhD, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA

Stem Cell-Based Therapies
Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhD, Vision Care Inc., Japan
Malin Parmar, PhD, Lund University, Sweden

Tissue Engineering
Matthias Lutolf, PhD, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Hiromitsu Nakauchi, MD, PhD, Stanford University, USA
Yoshimi Yashiro, PhD, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Japan

Advanced Technologies of Stem Cell Biology
Atsushi Miyawaki, MD, PhD, RIKEN Center for Brain Science & RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, Japan
Barbara Treutlein, PhD, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Gene Therapy and Genome Editing
Le Cong, PhD, Stanford University, USA
Katherine High, MD, AskBio, USA
Erica Jonlin, PhD, University of Washington, USA

Organoids: from Basic Biology to Clinical Translation
Sergiu Pasca, MD, Stanford University, USA
Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan and Cincinnati Children's Hospital, USA
Misao Fujita, MPH, PhD, CiRA Kyoto University, Japan

Stem Cells and Development
Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, PhD, University of Cambridge, UK and California Technical Institute, USA
Yukiko Gotoh, PhD, University of Tokyo, Japan

Panel Discussion: Overcoming the Hurdles of Bringing Stem Cell Products to Market
Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhD, Vision Care Inc., Japan
Malin Parmar, PhD, Lund University, Sweden
Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan

Junior Investigator Event
The JSRM Diversity Committee is overseeing a Junior Investigator Session to promote the exchange of information and ideas between young researchers in Japan and abroad. This session will take place Friday, 29 October from 11:30 – 1:30 JST. There will also be a breakout room during the meeting where early career researchers can ask questions, exchange ideas, and network. View the full program.

Organizing Committee
Nissim Benvenisty, MD, PhD, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Robert Blelloch, MD, PhD, University of California San Francisco, USA

Yukiko Gotoh, PhD, University of Tokyo, Japan

Hiromitsu Nakauchi, MD, PhD, Stanford University, USA

Hideyuki Okano, MD, PhD, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan

Malin Parmar, PhD, Lund University, Sweden

Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA/Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Yokohama City University, Japan

Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, Gladstone Institutes, USA and Center for iPS Cell Research & Application, Kyoto University, Japan