The 115th Sanken Techno Salon “Next-Generation Medical Solutions Created from Molecules”
Sanken Techno Salon aims to facilitate the exchange of research results and opinions between Osaka University’s Institute of Industrial Science and the industry by holding regular meetings with various themes, fostering interaction and camaraderie.

[Overview]
Recent significant advancements in life sciences have unveiled molecular mechanisms related to diseases and healthy lifespan one after another. Leveraging these novel insights, the development of next-generation medical solutions focusing on key molecules is actively being pursued. In this Techno Salon, we invite eminent researchers in academia who are working on technological development with innovative approaches such as “hacking” life phenomena related to diseases. The event will showcase cutting-edge initiatives ranging from basic research to medical applications utilizing diverse modalities like immunotherapy, nucleic acid therapy, and drug delivery systems (DDS).

[Date and Time]
July 4, 2025 (Friday) 13:30-16:45

[Venue]
1st-floor auditorium, Management Building, Institute of Industrial Science, Osaka University (up to 90 attendees) + Zoom (up to 90 attendees)

[Host]
Osaka University Institute of Industrial Science / Osaka University Institute of Industrial Science Research Association (Sankaken Association) / Cross-Over Alliance: Creating the Future with People, Knowledge, and Materials: Joint Research Base in the Field of Materials and Devices

[Speech Content]
<13:40-14:20> “New Strategy for the Treatment of Refractory Cancers: ‘MacTrigger'”
　　　　　　　Hikaru Arata – Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School
　　　　　　　of Engineering, Kyushu University

<14:20-15:00> “Development of Selective Anticancer Drugs Using Nucleic Acid Assembly Reactions”
　　　　　　　Kunihiko Morohiro – Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological
　　　　　　　Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

<15:00-15:15> Break and Business Card Exchange with Speakers

<15:15-15:55> “Designer Lectins – Polymer Bioengineering Explored with Adaptable ‘Borolectins'”
　　　　　　　Ryo Matsumoto – Professor, Institute of Biomaterials Engineering, Tokyo University of
　　　　　　　Science

[Laboratory Tour]
<16:00-16:45> Yamaguchi Laboratory, Institute of Industrial Science

[Opinion Exchange Meeting *Participation fee required]
<17:00-18:30> At SANKEN CReA, we will provide beverages and light snacks.
*Participation fee: 3,000 yen / Sankaken Techno Salon members: Free (Up to 2 members per company member)

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