10.09.2024CiRA-IREM Joint Symposium on 29 October

Close ties between the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, and the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM) at the University of Zurich have formed since 2017 to work together on our shared goal of advancing next-generation medicine. Following the successful iPSZürich Symposium 2024 in Zurich, an IREM delegation is now traveling to Kyoto to deepen the scientific exchange.

We proudly announce and invite you to participate in this upcoming event (Oct 29, 2024) CiRA-IREM Joint Symposium 2024: “Driving Next-generation Cell and Gene Therapy,” a gathering of basic and applied research scientists and trainees in the field of regenerative medicine to initiate the next series of collaborations between CiRA and IREM, Kyoto University and the University of Zurich, and Japan and Switzerland!

Event: CiRA-IREM Joint Symposium🇨🇭🇯🇵: “Driving Next-generation Cell and Gene Therapy”
Speakers: IREM: Simon P. Hoerstrup (Director), Melanie Generali, Ute Modlich, Christian Tackenberg
CiRA: Jun Takahashi (Director), Koji Eto, Mio Iwasaki, Kazuo Takayama
Date/Time: Oct 29, 2024 (Tue) 9:00–18:00 (JST)/1:00–10:00 (CET)
Venue: Zoom
Language:  English
Registration: https://forms.gle/c7scvyfoVHuctm2T6
Deadline: Oct 18, 2024 (Fri)

Program (CET times listed)
01:00–01:30 Opening Remarks (Dr. Hirohide Saito)
01:30–02:30 Keynote Lecture 1 (IREM Director: Dr. Simon P. Hoerstrup)
02:30–04:00 IREM PI Talks × 3
04:00–05:30 Lunch
05:30–07:00 Poster Session (onsite only)
07:00–08:00 Keynote Lecture 2 (CiRA Director: Dr. Jun Takahashi)
08:00–09:30 CiRA PI Talks × 3
09:30–09:45 Closing Remarks

This symposium is a commemorative event of the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Switzerland 🇨🇭🇯🇵 and sponsored by the Kyoto University SP+ Fund and JST Sakura Science Program.
 

Read the Press Release
Download the Symposium Poster (PDF, 5 MB)

Melanie Generali