The 27th “Science in Japan” Forum
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (EDT)
Format: Hybrid (Onsite & Online)
Venue: Cosmos Club (2121 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC)
Theme: Conquering All Diseases by Metaverse-based Research
On-site participation is by invitation only. Everyone is welcome to participate online.
Until now, the causes of diseases that are caused solely by genetic or environmental factors have been elucidated, and this development has led to longer lifespans. Yet, diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, and dementia, which develop with age, are currently rapidly increasing. Many of these conditions are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, making them difficult to overcome with conventional approaches, and therefore necessitating new approaches. In response to this, the Premium Research Institute for Human Metaverse Medicine (PRIMe) was launched at Osaka University in Japan in 2022 as part of the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) program. PRIMe aims to overcome all diseases by creating new scientific fields and developing disease prevention and treatment methods in the metaverse. The final destination of conquering all diseases is an ambitious goal that has persisted throughout human history.
At this symposium, after a keynote speech by WPI-PRIMe Center Director Koji Nishida, we will discuss replications of diseases using organoids (miniature organs, such as a set of liver, gallbladder, and spleen) and other cutting-edge technology. Further, we will discuss the Human Biodigital Twin, which integrates those measurement data obtained from organoids and clinical data by utilizing information and mathematical science . In future, we would like to share the Human Metaverse, which is an information platform that will hold this Biodigital Twin, with researchers and medical professionals around the world, and we also would like to discuss about future research directions.
Keynote Speech
Kohji Nishida
(Osaka University WPI-PRIMe Director)
Session 1
Takanori Takebe
(Cincinnati Children’s Hospital/Osaka University WPI-PRIMe)
Session 2
Elisa Domínguez Hüttinger
(Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/Osaka University WPI-PRIMe)
Session 3
Takahiro Nemoto
(Osaka University WPI-PRIMe)
Session 4
Nozomu Yachie
(The University of British Colombia/Osaka University WPI-PRIMe)
Moderator
Kazuhiro Sakurada
(Osaka University WPI-PRIMe/Keio University)
Host
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Co-Hosts
Premium Research Institute for Human Metaverse Medicine (PRIMe)
Osaka University
Sponsors
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Department of Energy (DOE)
JSPS US and Canada Alumni Association
World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI)
Special thanks to Dr. Rita R. Colwell
