Bridging Japan and Italy: Innovations in Regenerative Medicine, Neurorehabilitation, Inflammation, and Cancer

Date       : Tuesday, December 10, 2024 9:00-17:00

Venue       : KMU 2F Lecture Room 4

Attendance: Approximately 40 participants

Program    : 【Opening Remarks】

MC: Distinguished professor appointed by the University President, Giuseppe Pezzotti, Director of the Biomedical Engineering Center

Marco Prencipe, The Consul General of Italy in Osaka

Tatsuo Kinashi, President of KMU

Paolo Pinton, Professor of General Pathology, University of Ferrara  

【Session】

“Research on regenerative medicine using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells conducting at Kansai Medical University”

Hirofumi Hitomi, Department of iPS Regenerative Medicine

“Molecular mechanisms of elastic fiber formation and regeneration”

Tomoyuki Nakamura, Department of Pharmacology

【Closing Remarks】

Koichi Tomoda, Director of the Center for Global Engagement

Flavio Rizzolio, Professor, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

【KMU Tour】

Accompanied by: Koichiro Higasa, Director of the Institute of Biomedical Science, Koichi Tomoda, Director of the Center for Global Engagement

Clinical Simulation Center, Historical Archives, Near InfraRed Photo-ImmunoTherapy Research Institute, Institute of Biomedical Science, Central Research Center, KMU Tower