The 6th JMAC Symposium Program Day 1
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Day1Registration 9:30～10:00

Tokyo International Forum B5

Session１: International standards and innovation in biotech field
Chair：Dr. Hiroki Nakae（JMAC）
10:00～10:05

Welcome Remarks
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

10:05～10:10

Introduction of Session 1 "International standards andinnovation in biotech field"
Dr. Hiroki Nakae／JMAC

10:10～10:40

Conformity assessment in biobanking spectrum
Dr. Koh Furuta／Kanagawa Cancer Center

10:40～11:10

A Summary of Current Standardization Activities inISO/TC276 Biotechnology
Clare M. Allocca／National Institute of Standards & Technology(NIST, USA)

11:10～11:30

International standardization for cell-based assay using
bioluminescence measurement
Dr. Naohiro Noda／AIST

11:30～11:50

Safety Assessment in the Coming Era of the PrecisionMedicine
Dr. Yuko Sekino／Tokyo University

11:50～13:10

Break and Posters

13:10～13:40

Two-Tailed PCR for precision diagnostics
Dr. Mikael Kubista／TATAA Biocenter（Sweden）

13:40～14:10

FIRM (The Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine)
pursuing international standardization
Mr. Tatsuo Heki／Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine（FIRM）・FUJIFILM Corporation
Dr. Yutaka Yanagita／Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine（FIRM）・Astellas Pharma Inc.

1Session２: AMED miRNA Project Reports Part I
Dr. Takahiro Ochiya（National Cancer Center）
14:10～14:15

Welcome Remarks
Mr. Naoyuki Yamada／AMED

14:15～14:25

Introduction of Session 2 "AMED miRNA Project Reports PartI"
Dr. Takahiro Ochiya／National Cancer Center

14:25～14:55

Recent progress of serum miRNA profiling for the early stage
cancer detection
Dr. Juntaro Matsuzaki／National Cancer Center

14:55～15:25

The role of liquid biopsy in taking precision medicine to newheights
Dr. Hiroki Ochiai／National Cancer Center・Kitasato University
Kitasato Institute Hospital

15:25～15:55

Break and Posters

15:55～16:25

Development of a combination marker search algorithm formultiple diseases
Mr. Hitoshi Fujimiya／Dynacom Co., Ltd.

16:25～16:55

The possibilities and issues of Medical AI
Dr. Nobuyuki Ota／Preferred Networks America, Inc.

16:55～17:25

Detection of microRNA biomarker for dementia
Dr. Shunpei Niida／National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology

17:25～17:30

Wrap up Remarks of Session 2
Dr. Takahiro Ochiya／National Cancer Center

18:00～19:30

Reception
Lounge, Tokyo International Forum※Registration required2

The 6th JMAC Symposium Program Day 2
Friday, January 25, 2019
Day2Registration: 9:30～10:00

Tokyo International Forum B5

Session3: AMED miRNA Project Reports Part II
Chair：Dr. Hiroki Nakae（JMAC）
10:00～10:10

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Saito Shiro／President of JMAC, Toshiba Corporation

10:10～10:15

Introduction of Session 3 and follow-up of previous day
Dr. Hiroki Nakae／JMAC

10:15～10:45

Development of DNA chip for the diagnosis with circulating
miRNA
Dr. Satoko Takizawa／Toray Industries, Inc.

10:45～11:00

Development of electrochemical miRNA detection technology
Dr. Kouji Hashimoto／Toshiba Corporation

11:00～11:15

Development of a non-PCR based miRNA quantification
system for bedside testing
Dr. Akio Kobori／Kyoto Institute of Technology
Dr. Yuichiro Noda／Arkray Inc.

11:15～11:30

Development of automated nucleic acid extraction system for
exosome and miRNA from body fluids for clinical site
inspection
Dr. Kazumi Sawakami／Precision System Science Co., Ltd.

11:30～12:00

miRNA Biomarkers and International Standardization
Dr. Hiroki Nakae／JMAC

12:00～13:20

Break and Posters

Session 4: "Expectations for Liquid Biopsy Technology”
Chair：Dr. Takahiro Ochiya（National Cancer Center）
13:20～13:25

Welcome Remarks
Dr. Hiroshi Kato／Yamaguchi University

13:25～13:55

Advances in liquid biopsy for early detection of cancer
Dr. Takahiro Ochiya／National Cancer Center

13:55～14:25

Unveiling of Extracellular miRNA Profiles of Breast Cancer
Dr. Tang-Long Shen／National Taiwan University（Taiwan）

14:25～14:55

Rigor and Reproducibility for Liquid Biopsy
Dr. Matthew Young／National Cancer Institute（USA）

14:55～15:25

Break and Posters3

15:25～15:55

Application of Liquid Biopsy to Clinical Laboratory Testings
Dr. Masato Maekawa／Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

15:55～16:25

Cancer precision medicine based on liquid biopsy
Dr. Kazuto Nishio／Kindai University

16:25～17:15

Panel discussion "Expectations for Liquid Biopsy Technology"
Dr. Ochiya, Dr. Nakae, Dr. Nishio, Dr. Shen, Dr. Young, Dr.
Maekawa4