Asia-Pacific Regional Meetings

1st Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting

October 17-20, 2010
Pheonix Seagaia Resort
Miyazaki-City, Kyushu
Japan
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Chairman:
Yoichi Takaue, Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital

Executive Secretary:
Yuji Heike, National Cancer Center Hospital

Message from the Chairman:

It is our great pleasure to announce that the first International Society of Cellular Therapy (ISCT) Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting has been scheduled for October 17 to 20, 2010, at the Phoenix Seagaia Resort (http://www.seagaia.co.jp/index_en.html), Miyazaki-City, Kyushu, Japan.

The main purpose of this meeting is for researchers and regulators to share knowledge and expertise regarding the development of equipment and treatments in the field of cellular therapy, i.e. expansion or modification for transplantation, immunotherapy, regenerative medicine and gene therapy. In most Asian countries, expertise in innovative cellular therapy and the development of equipment for clinical use have not been well explored. Additionally, regulatory guidelines for approval processes have not yet been firmly established, although these are essential for the development of new ideas for clinical application. These are serious obstacles for the development of our own research seeds.

In this meeting, we expect to have an active discussion in a rather informal atmosphere, and will cover a variety of topics regarding cellular therapy in educational lectures by ISCT members and workshops. We believe that this meeting will help to enhance both communications among Asian professionals and partnerships with Western professionals...READ MORE

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