Global
Accessibility to Japanese Innovations
from premier Japanese research institutions
Licensing
● Collaboration
Opportunities
●
R&D Contracts
The projected Conference will consist in a full day of seminars and presentations on technological innovation in the areas of Life Science and the Physical Sciences from premier Japanese research institutions. Featured will be faculty members from
Nagoya University - recently in the news for its three 2008 Nobel laureates in Physics and Chemistry - and
its partnering universities in central region of Japan, and from
Kyoto and
Keio Universities, and University of Kitakyushu. A reception will follow.
Program:
8:00 - 9:00a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:10a.m.
Opening Remark and Introduction / Nagoya University
Prof. Takashi Miyata, Nagoya University,
Vice President and Chief−Director
Headquarters for Industry, Academia and Government Corporation,
9:10 - 9:20a.m.
Introduction of JST
Mr. Takashi Ohhama,
Washington D.C. Office of Japan Science and Technology Agency
Keynote Speech:
9:20 - 9:50a.m.
"Technology Transfer at Columbia University"
Mr. Orin Herskowitz, Executive Director
Columbia University Science and Technology Ventures
Keynote Presentation:
9:50 - 10:20a.m.
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"A
Patient Specific Endovascular Arteriovenous Simulator"
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"A
Patient Specific Biodegradable Arterial Scaffold"
Prof. Toshio Fukuda,
Nagoya University
Department of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering Graduate School of
Engineering
10:20 - 10:35a.m.
Coffee Break
Physical
Science Presentation:
10:35 - 10:55a.m.
10:55 - 11:15a.m.
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Smart
Vortex Generator
Associate
Prof. Tadashige Ikeda,
Nagoya University
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
11:15 - 11:35a.m.
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A Novel
Method of Microwave Plasma Generation for Surface Treatment and
Coating of Small Halls of Metal Parts
Associate
Prof. Hiroyuki Kousaka,
Nagoya University
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
11:35 - 11:55a.m.
- A Newly
Synthesized n-Type Methanofullerene Derivatives for High
Efficiency Organic Solar Cells
Associate Prof. Yasuhiko Hayashi, Nagoya Institute of
Technology
Department of Frontier Materials, Graduate School of Engineering
11:55a.m. -
12:15p.m.
- A Novel Power-assisted
System for Direct Manual Manipulation
Associate
Prof. Takanori Miyoshi, Toyohashi University of Technology
System and Control Laboratory, Department of Product systems engineering
12:15 - 1:15p.m.
Networking Luncheon and Poster Presentation
Life
Science Presentation:
1:15 - 1:35p.m.
1:35 - 1:55p.m.
1:55 - 2:15p.m.
- Surface with Controlled
Wettability for Cell Culture
Associate Prof. Maria-Antoaneta Bratescu, Nagoya University
EcoTopia Science Institute, Department of Molecular Design and Engineering
2:15 - 2:35p.m.
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Novel Pyrrolidine Derivatives that Exert Anti-allodynic
Activity
Prof. Kyoji Furuta,
Gifu University
Graduate School of Medicine
2:35 - 2:50p.m.
Coffee Break
2:50 - 3:10p.m.
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Fiber-coupled
confocal micro-endoscope
Associate Prof.
Takashi Sakurai, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine,
Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Photon Medical Research Center
3:10 - 3:30p.m.
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Synthesis and Biological Properties of Sequence-Specific DNA-Alkylating Pyrrole-Imidazole Polyamide
Prof. Hiroshi Sugiyama,
Kyoto University
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science
3:30 - 3:50p.m.
- Generation
of various types of Neurons by ES-Derived Neural Stem Cells
Assistant
Prof. Takuya Shimazaki,
Keio University
Department of Physiology
3:50 - 4:10p.m.
4:10 - 4:20p.m.
Closing Remark
Prof. Masahiro Abe, Nagoya University,
Director of International Technology Transfer Section
4:30 - 5:30p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Nagoya University
Since its foundation, Nagoya University has provided ample innovative research achievements and highly skilled human resources to industrial world. Academic-industrial alliance is always the top priority, and Nagoya University is now earning the highest licensing revenues of all Japanese universities. In October 2007, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University Inc. was established in North Carolina to enhance a function of technology exchange between Japan, especially Nagoya area, and the U.S.
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Japan Science and Technology Agency is affiliated organization of one of Japan’s government institution, MEXT (Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan). JST aims to establish Japan as a nation built on the creativity of science and technology, as a core organization for implementing Japan's science and technology policy in line with the objectives of the Science and Technology Basic Plan. JST's mission is to promote science and technology in Japan by conducting a broad range of activities.
