Dr. Ick Chan Kwon from Korea Institute of Science and Technology, an IROAST visiting professor, gave a talk at the Kumamoto Symposium on Therapeutic/Diagnosis Techniques and Medical Devices, the 7th IROAST Seminar, held on March 15 in the Miyamoto Memorial Hall, School of Pharmacy. The title of his presentation was "Theragnosis as a New Paradigm of Personalized Medicine." The Symposium was an event sponsored by IROAST and co-organized by GSST Research Core and Group for Research B and Magnesium Research Center. Dr. Takashi Hiyama, director of IROAST, made an opening address at the Symposium, and Dr. Aeju Lee, IROAST associate professor, also made a presentation entitled "Protease Activatable Imaging Sensor and Theranostic Polymeric Nanoparticles."

Dr. Kwon's presentation                         Dr. Kwon and other speakers

Dr. Kwon also visited Dr. Hiyama in his office after the symposium, and had a pleasant meeting together with his hosts, Professor Niidome and Lee.

At Director Hiyama's office

March 15 (Wednesday), 2017: 7th IROAST Seminar－Kumamoto Symposium on Therapeutic/Diagnosis Techniques and Medical Devices

Kumamoto Symposium on Therapeutic/Diagnosis Techniques and Medical Devices, the 7th IROAST Seminar, will be held as below.

Associate Professor Aeju Lee, an IROAST new visiting professor, Dr. Ick Chan Kwon from Korean Institute of Science and Technology, and his host Prof. Takuro Niidome will also give talks. We hope many researchers and students will join in the symposium.
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Kumamoto Symposium on Therapeutic/Diagnosis Techniques and Medical Devices

Date & Time: March 15, 2017  9:00 - 11:55
Venue: Miyamoto Memorial Hall (School of Pharmacy)* Pre-registration is unnecessary

Organized by IROAST
Co-oganized by GSST Research Core and Group for Research B, Magnesium Research Center

Program:
9:00-9:05  Opening remarks

9:05-9:20 (Chair; Takuro Niidome)
Prof. Yuichiro Arima (Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University)
Recent Advance in the Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds

9:20-9:35 (Chair; Aeju Lee)
Takuro Niidome (Department of Applied Science and Technology, Kumamoto University)
Drug Delivery System Controlled by Near Infrared Light

9:35-9:50 (Chair; Takuro Niidome)
Prof. Hidetoshi Arima (School of Pharmacy: Drug delivery system)
Potential Use of Cyclodextrins as Drug Carriers and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

9:50-10:10  Break

10:10-10:40 (Chair; Aeju Lee)
Prof. Aeju Lee (International Research Organization for Advanced Science & Technology)
Protease Activatable Imaging Sensor and Theranostic Polymeric Nanoparticles

10:40-10:55 (Chair; Aeju Lee)
Prof. Yoshihiro Komohara  (Department of Cell Pathology, Kumamoto University)
Multiple Functions of Macrophages in Human Diseases

10:55-11:55  Invited speaker (Chair; Aeju Lee)
Prof. Ick Chan Kwon (Korean Institute of Science and Technology)
Theragnosis as a New Paradigm of Personalized Medicine

Contact:
Prof. Takuro Nidome, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology
E-mail: niidome@kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Tel&Fax: 096-342-3667
http://www.chem.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/~niidome