Program
Timetable
Presentation language will be in Japanese by Japanese speakers. All abstracts and presentation slides will be in English.
Special Lecture
Special Lecture 1April 21 (Fri.),13:15~13:50
Lumicrin Factors and Regulatory Mechanisms of Epididymal Sperm Maturation
Speaker:Masahito Ikawa
(Department of Experimental Genome Research, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University)
Special Lecture 2April 21 (Fri.),13:15~13:50
Targeting metabolic vulnerability of neuroendocrine carcinomas
Speaker:Nobuhiro Tanuma
(Division of Cancer Chemotherapy, Miyagi Cancer Center Research Institute)
Special Lecture 3April 22 (Sat.),14:10~14:45
Ig Nobel prize and Colorectal cancer
Speaker:Akira Horiuchi
(Digestive Disease Center, Showa Inan General Hospital)
Special Lecture 4April 22 (Sat.),13:10~13:45
Deep Medicine; Implementation of AI in Medical System
Speaker:Yusuke Nakamura
(National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition)
Special Lecture 5April 22 (Sat.),13:55~14:30
The physiological and pathological function of androgen receptor (AR) in andrology
Speaker:Shigeaki Kato
(Health Science Research Center, Graduate School of Life Science and Technology, Iryo Sosei University)
First Penguin: Pioneer of Innovative Medicine
Cutting-edge liquid biopsiesApril 20 (Thu.),10:40~12:10
Current Status and Future Perspective of Liquid Biopsy in Urological Cancers: SCRUM-Japan MONSTAR SCREEN Nationwide Cancer Genome Screening Project
Speaker:Norio Nonomura
(Department of Urology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
Targeting Drivers of Resistance in Advanced Prostate Cancer: Evolving Towards Precision Oncology
Speaker:Martin E. Gleave
(Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia/Vancouver Prostate Centre, Canada)
Methylation measurement of miRNAs using single-molecule quantum sequencer
Speaker:Masateru Taniguchi
(SANKEN, Osaka University)
Inter-organ communication via exosomes: roles in disease etiology and detection
Speaker:Ayuko Hoshino
(Department of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Current status and future of regenerative medicineApril 20 (Thu.),14:20~15:50
Current status and future perspective of cancer immunotherapy using allogeneic iPS cell-derived NKT cells
Speaker:Shinichiro Motohashi
(Department of Medical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University)
Regenerative medicine for spinal cord injury using iPS cells
Speaker:Masaya Nakamura
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine)
Current status and future of germ cell regeneration and in vitro spermatogenesis
Speaker:Takehiko Ogawa
(Department of Regenerative Medicine, Yokohama City University School of Medicine)
Kidney Regeneration: Present and Future
Speaker:Ryuichi Nishinakamura
(Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University)
Technologies to visualize diseaseApril 20 (Thu.),14:20~15:50
Visualising Treatment with PSMA Radioligand Therapy: the latest treatment for metastatic prostate cancer
Speaker:Michael S. Hofman
(Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine, Cancer Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia)
Cancer detection and evaluation of therapeutic response by DWIBS method (whole body MRI)
Speaker:Taro Takahara
(Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tokai University School of Engineering)
Optical biopsy and histopathology revolutionizing cancer diagnosis
Speaker:Masaru Ishii
(Department of Immunology and Cell Biology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
Whole-body/organ Imaging with Single-cell Resolution for Mammalian Synthetic Biology
Speaker:Katsuhiko Matsumoto
(Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo/RIKEN (BDR))
Scrap and Build: Creation from the Old
Accomplishments in genomic medicine: Can we understand and overcome disease?April 20 (Thu.),14:20~15:50
Cancer genome analysis based on Biobank Japan
Speaker:Koichi Matsuda
(Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo)
Molecular archeology of cancer
Speaker:Peter Van Loo
(Department of Genetics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA)
Statistical genetics, disease biology, drug discovery, and personalized medicine
Speaker:Yukinori Okada
(Department of Statistical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
Genetic testing in reproductive medicine
Speaker:Tadashi Kimura
(Department of Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
Molecular changes in precancerous normal tissuesApril 21 (Fri.),10:10~11:40
Origin and life history of breast cancer
Speaker:Seishi Ogawa
(Department of Pathology and Tumor Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)
Inflammatory signaling in prostate cancer: IL1β production by infiltrating myeloid cells promotes local invasion
Speaker:Charles L. Sawyers
(Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA)
Towards Precision Urologic Pathology: Omics, Digital and AI
Speaker:George J. Netto
(Department of Pathology, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA)
Development of anti-aging therapies targeting senescent cells
Speaker:Makoto Nakanishi
(Division of Cancer Cell Biology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo)
Driving digital transformation in healthcareApril 21 (Fri.),10:10~11:40
National Clinical Database in the Japanese Urological Association
Speaker:Toshiyuki Kamoto
(Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine University of Miyazaki/NCD Management Committee, Japanese Urological Association)
Real-world data collection and utilization based on CyberPlatform
Speaker:Manabu Muto
(Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)
OCR net -Supporting Multicenter Clinical Research as a Clinical Research Core Hospital-
Speaker:Toshihiro Takeda
(Department of Integrated Medicine, Medical Informatics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
Measures of the MHLW in Data Health Reform
Speaker:Akiko Tanaka
(Office of Counsellor for Assistance for Development of Specified Drugs and Medical Information Management, Health Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare)
Recent advances in understanding the human systemic microbiomeApril 21 (Fri.),10:10~11:40
Intestinal macrophages niches and microbiota
Speaker:Shinichiro Sawa
(Division of Mucosal Immunology, Research Center for Systems Immunology, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University)
The Reproductive Microbiome in Male Infertility and Men's Health
Speaker:Scott D. Lundy
(Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA)
Senescence in cancer and myeloid cells control prostate cancer progression
Speaker:Andrea Alimonti
(Institute of Oncology Research, Switzerland/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland/University of Italian Switzerland, Switzerland/University of Padova, Italy)
Large-scale Japanese metagenomic data uncovers effects of drug administration on the gut microbiome
Speaker:Naoyoshi Nagata
(Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University)
Advances in epigenetics in urological researchApril 22 (Sat.),10:15~11:45
Glycosylation in health and disease: The emerging field of Glycomedicine and its impact in urology and nephrology
Speaker:Jan Novak
(Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA)
Glycoscience is a promising target for novel cancer medicine
Speaker:Eiji Miyoshi
(Department of Molecular Biochemistry and Clinical Investigation, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine)
Cell-type specific roles of miR-21 in the prostate tumor microenvironment
Speaker:Shawn E. Lupold
(Urology and Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA)
Investigation of human sperm chromatin structure and its heterogeneity by NGS analyses
Speaker:Yuki Okada
(Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo)
Cross Innovation: New Developments Created by Industry–Academia–Government Collaboration
How to make the best use of AI for leading medical care approaches?April 20 (Thu.),10:40~12:10
Predicting Disease Prognosis Using Machine Learning
Speaker:Eiryo Kawakami
(Advanced Data Science Project, R-IH, RIKEN)
AI and Cancer Research
Speaker:Satoru Miyano
(M&D Data Science Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
DX drives the innovation in drug development
Speaker:Yasushi Okuno
(Department of Biomedical Data Intelligence, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)
Building an innovative AI platform to accelerate the discovery of new drug targets from data mining approaches
Speaker:Yoichi Kurebayashi
(Department of AI and Digital Health Sciences, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine)
Creation of novel medical care approaches by integrating existing technologiesApril 21 (Fri.),10:10~11:40
Machine Learning and Application of Genomic Pathology Information
Speaker:Shumpei Ishikawa
(Department of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo/Division of Pathology, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center)
Development of novel therapeutic technology for MRI-visible prostate cancer lesion
Speaker:Osamu Ukimura
(Department of Urology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)
Hypo- and normothermic ex vivo kidney perfusion for the storage, assessment, and repair of marginal grafts- How far have we come and where do we go next?
Speaker:Markus Selzner
(General Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada)
Standardization of Robot-Assisted Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Based on Cross-Disciplinary Discussions
Speaker:Ichiro Takemasa
(Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science, Sapporo Medical University)
Development of medical engineering technology for medicine in the futureApril 22 (Sat.),10:15~11:45
Integration of VR/AR and medical technology
Speaker:Hiroshi Oyama
(Department of Clinical Information Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo)
Introduction of excretion prediction device "DFree"
Speaker:Atsushi Nakanishi
(Triple W Japan Inc.)
The current status and future prospects of pig kidney xenotransplantation - from the dining table to the operating table
Speaker:Hidetaka Hara
(College of Veterinary Medicine, Yunnan Agricultural University, China)
Elucidation of urinary stone growth mechanism by the multidisciplinary collaborative project of medicine, crystal engineering, petrology and mineralogy
Speaker:Yusuke Mori
(Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)
Collaborations among industry, academia, and government in the medical fieldApril 22 (Sat.),10:15~11:45
Looking back on the path to identification of the drug target through industry-academia-government collaboration
Speaker:Takayuki Kanazawa
(Clinical Research Department, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.)
Endoscope as an intravascular imaging modality
Speaker:Keita Okayama
(Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics)
Collaborations between industry, academia and government in the medical field-Role of ARO (Academic Research Organization)-
Speaker:Yasutomo Nasu
(Okayama University)
The actuality of new medical technology developments from the views of regulation systems
Speaker:Reiko Anahara
(Office of Medical Devices II, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency)
(As of April 5, 2023)
ADVANCES IN MALE INFERTILITY EVALUATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON SPERM DNA FRAGMENTATION TESTING
Speaker:Ashok Agarwal
(American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Global Andrology Forum, USA)
Molecular biomarkers to guide active surveillance for prostate cancer: The promise and the perils
Speaker:David M. Berman
(Pathology & Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Canada)
Mortality and cardiac outcomes of primary aldosteronism post targeted therapy-real-world TAIPAI experience
Speaker:Jeff Chueh
(National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan)
PDD, NBI and IMAGE1 S for NMIBC - For whom and when?
Speaker:Jean de la Rosette
(Urology, Istanbul Medipol University/Vice President, Société Internationale d’ Urologie, Turkey)
Radiation Hazards in Endourology
Lasers for Intracorporeal Lithotripsy
Speaker:John D. Denstedt
(Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario/Secretary, American Urological Association, Canada)
Individualised treatment for men with LUTS: The new challenge
Speaker:Stavros Gravas
(University of Cyprus/General Secretary, Société Internationale d’ Urologie, Cyprus)
Radical Prostatectomy Without Prior Biopsy Following Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography
Speaker:Jürgen E. Gschwend
(Department of Urology, Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany)
PSMA PET-CT : Lessons from A Year’s Experience
Speaker:Jun Hyuk Hong
(Department of Urology, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center/President, Korean Urological Association, Korea)
Bladder preserving treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Speaker:Byong Chang Jeong
(Urology, Samsung Medical Center/Urology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea)
Extraperitoneal Robotic Radical Prostatectomy using the da Vinci SP
Single port robotic surgery using the da Vinci SP in various urologic procedures
Speaker:Kwang Hyun Kim
(Urology, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Korea)
What is the role of metastasectomy during the treatment of advanced renal cancer ?
Speaker:Markus A. Kuczyk
(Department of Urology, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany)
A deep dive in liquid biopsies for non-invasive prostate cancer markers
Speaker:Jun Luo
(Urology, Johns Hopkins
University, USA)
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate using Moses technology: A new gold standard for AEEP (Anatomic endoscopic enucleation of the Prostate)
Speaker:T Manohar
(Urology, Urooncology and kidney transplantation, Apollo Institute of Renal Sciences, India)
Biological and clinical implications of molecular subtype plasticity in bladder cancer
Speaker:David J. McConkey
(Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute, Brady Urological Institute, USA)
Strategies for Clinical Management of Advanced Urothelial Cancer: A Focus on Antibody Drug Conjugates from a U.S. Physician Experience
Speaker:Peter H. O'Donnell
(Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, USA)
The challenges of prostate cancer screening in an Asian country
Speaker:Teng Aik Ong
(Department of Surgery, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia)
Identification of Aggressive Phenotype of Urothelial Carcinoma: from Bench to Clinic
Speaker:See-Tong Pang
(Cheng Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou/President, Taiwan Urological Association, Taiwan)
Challenges and privileges of congenital reconstructive urology
Speaker:John M. Park
(Department of Urology, University of Michigan Medical School, USA)
Current and future biomarkers that affect the treatment of newly diagnosed PCa patients
The era of PSMA-PET is upon us: how is it changing the treatment landscape for localized disease?
How PSMA-PET is changing the definition of biochemical recurrence (BCR) and the approaches to treatment of patients with BCR
Speaker:Kenneth J. Pienta
(The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, USA)
Selection of T cell receptors and antigenic targets for adoptive cancer-specific T cell therapy
Speaker:Hans Schreiber
(Department of Pathology/David and Etta Jonas Center for Cellular Therapy/Committees on Cancer Biology and Immunology and the Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, USA)
Robotics in Pediatric Urology: What can we do today?
Vesicoureteral Reflux and UTI's: Is an evidence based approach possible?
Speaker:Aseem R. Shukla
(Department of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania/Assistant Secretary, American Urological Association, USA)
Applying the Spirit of the First Penguin to Tailor Metastatic Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer Therapy
Speaker:Christopher J. Sweeney
(South Australian Immunogenomics Cancer Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia)
(As of April 6, 2023)