LINK-J will be hosting a symposium on microbiome, introducing latest research and development with Prof. Rob Knight and Dr. Sandrine Miller-Montgomery of the Center for Microbiome Innovation, the University of California, San Diego(UC San Diego).We will also bring together Japanese speakers working on microbiome research.
Date: January 25 (Thu), 2018 13:30-19:00 (Door Open 13:00-)
Nihonbashi Life Science HUB (1-5-5, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 8F., Muromachi Chibagin Mitsui Building)
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Program
<Symposium> 13:30-17:50 （Door Open13:00）
※Japanese-English Simultaneous Interpretation is available during the symposium.
13:30-13:40 Opening Remarks
Soyama Akihiko President and CEO, Director, LINK-J
Miwako Waga Director, Office of Research Affairs, UC San Diego
Ken Kurokawa Professor, Center for Information Biology, National Institute of Genetics【Chair】
13:40-14:50 Lecture1
Rob Knight "Our Dynamic Microbiomes and Gut Health"
Professor, Pediatrics and Computer Science & Engineering/ Director, Center for Microbiome Innovation, UC San Diego
14:50-15:30 Lecture2
Sandrine Miller-Montgomery "Center for Microbiome Innovation: building synergies between academia expertise and industry applied knowledge"
Executive director, Center for Microbiome Innovation, the University of California, San Diego
15:30-15:50 Break（20min）
15:50-16:20 Lecture3
Takahiro Matsuki "A key genetic factor for human milk oligosaccharides utilization affects infant gut microbiota development"
Manager, Symbiotic Systems Laboratory, Basic Research Department, Yakult Central Institute
16:20-16:50 Lecture4
Wataru Iwasaki "Generalist species drive microbial dispersion and evolution"
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, the University of Tokyo
16:50-17:20 Lecture5
Hiroshi Mori "Developing tools and database for microbial community analysis"
Assistant Professor, Center for Information Biology, National Institute of Genetics
17:20-17:40 Q&A（20min）
17:40-17:50 Closing Remarks（5min-10min）
Networking 17:50-19:00
Participation Fee
LINK-J Member ￥1,000 / Others（LINK-J Non-Member） ￥5,000
※For LINK-J supporters and members please contact LINK-J(contact@link-j.org) for discount code
Organizer
Life Science Innovation Network Japan, Inc. (LINK-J)
Contact
2-3-11, Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023
Tel:+81-3-3241-4911 fax:+81-3-3241-3757
E-mail:contact@link-j.org (Ms. Kiyomoto, Ms. Onose)
