13th Workshop on Microbial Resources

New Frontier in Microbial Application
　

		Dear friends and colleagues: We would like to cordially invite you to the 13th Workshop on Microbial Resources in Tamagawa University as shown below.  We will focus new frontier in exploring microbial applications by inviting top scientists from high quality biotech companies and universities in the US and Japan. This workshop has attracted industry scientists and R&D managers during the past 6 years.  The purpose of the workshop is to share information and know-how among the audience as well as the speakers.  Some participants use the workshop for their business opportunity, which seems sometimes successful.  Some other people seek a chance for scientific or academic collaboration.  Topics are always applied areas of microbes or other biological resources.  Please have a look at the contents of past workshops described in our website.

Date and Time:                10^th June, Saturday, 12:40-17:30

Place:                              Tamagawa University, Research Building B104

Organized by                   Toru Okuda and Tatsuo Hoshino, Mycology & Metabolic Diversity Research Center, Tamagawa University Research Institute

Contact person:               Toru Okuda, Tamagawa University Research Institute

Address:                          6-1-1 Tamagawa-Gakuen, Machida, Tokyo 194-8610, Japan

TEL & FAX:                    +81-42-739-8669

Email:                               torula@lab.tamagawa.ac.jp

Maximum number:             100 persons

Registration fee:               3,000 yen

Reception fee:                  5,000 yen

Tentative program

12:40       Greeting                                               Prof. Tatsuo Hoshino, Tamagawa University

12:50       Trends in biotech industry in US                  Prof. Toru Okuda, Tamagawa University

13:20       Nuclear receptor screening (unfixed)                 Dr. Haruki Mizukami, EnBioTec Laboratories,

14:00       A mountain of kinase inhibitor screening available in Japan

                                                                                 Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro, Carna Biosciences

14:40       Coffee break                                                                                         Lounge 1F

15:20       Chemical biology and drug discovery                  Prof. Masaya Imoto, Keio University

16:00       Search for new lead molecules from microorganisms                                                

                                                           Prof. Yasuhiro Igarashi, Toyama Prefectural University

16:40       Enabling Technologies and Natural Product Drug Discovery

                                                                                     Dr. Carr, Albany Molecular Research

17:20       Closing remarks              Prof. Toru Okuda, Tamagawa University Research Institute

17:30      

17:40       Reception                                                                              Sakufukan Restaurant

19:40       Adjourned

Registration form for the 13^th Workshop on Microbial Resources 

Organizations expected to participate 

Ajinomoto Corporation
Akita Konno Co.
Amano Enzyme Inc.
Analyticon Discovery GmbH, Germany
Asahi Chemical Industry Co.
Asteras Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Banyu Pharmaceutical Co.
Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd., Switzerland
Bayer AG, Germany
Bayer Yakuhin Co.
Bioassociates Inc.
BioDiscovery
BIOtransfer
BPL Biochemical and Pharmacological Laboratories Inc.
British Embassy
Bunkyo akuin University Girls' High School
Calpis Co
Calpis Co Frontiers Laboratory
Cerylid Biosciences, Australia
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.
Cosmo Oil Co.
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co.
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Dartmouth College
Denka Seiken Co.
Dia Research Martech Inc.
Eisai Co.
Environmental Technology Center Co.,Ltd./Ecology Co.,Ltd
Enzyscreen BV
Fancl Co. Research Center
Financial Consulting Co.
Fuji Photo Film Co.
Fuji Xerox
Fujitsu Co.
Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory Ltd.
Fujitsu Social Science Laboratory Ltd.
Genaris, Inc.
Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, USA.
Godo Shusei Co.
GPC Biotech
Graduate school of engineering hokkaido University
Healthy Nippon 21 Council
Hitachi Government & Public Corporation System Engineering
House Food Co.
HyphaGenesis Inc.
HyphaGenesis Inc.
Ichimaru Pharcos Co.
Ichinokura
Ikeda Rika Co.
Institute for Microbial Chemistry
Intellectual Property Consulting Inc.
Japan Applied Microbiology Research Institute Ltd
Japan Bioindustry Association
Japan Research Institute
Johnson & Johnson Co.
JVIC Venture Capital Co
Kaken Pharmaceuticals Co.
Kao Co.
Kirin Brewary
Kitasato Institute for Life Sciences, Kitasato University
Kitasato University
Kobe Steel, Co.
Kubota Engineer Office
Kureha Corporation Research Center
Kyoritsu Univeristy of Pharmacy
Kyoto University
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co.
Labor Grun-Wollny
Leica Microsystems Co.
Lotte Co.
Marine Biotechnology Institute
MDS Co.
Meiji Seika Kaisha
Meijo University Faculty of Pharmacy
Mercian Corporation
Merck Ltd. Japan
Merck, Sharp & Dohme de Espana, S.A. (CIBE)
MerLion Pharma Pty
Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI)
Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Science And Technology Research
Center, Inc
Mitsubishi Pharma Corp.
Mitsui Realestate Sales Co.
Mochida Pharmaceutical Co.
Mushroom Research Institute of Japan
Mycosphere
MycoSynthetix, Inc.
Nagase & Co.
National Fisheries University
National Food Research Institute
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sicence and Technology (AIST)
National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID)
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
National Instutute of Technology and Evaluation
NCIMB Japan Co.
NEC Soft, Ltd
Neo-Morgan Laboratory Inc.
New Energy and Industrial Development Organization (NEDO)
New Lime Kenkyusha Co.
Nikkei Business Publications Inc.
Nimura Genetic Solutions Inc.
Nippon Chemiphar Co.
Nippon Kayaku Co.
Nippon Shinyaku Co.
Nishihara Environmental Sanitation Research Corp.
Nissan Chemical Industries
Novartis Pharma KK Japan
Novozymes A/S
NRL Pharma
Ohtsuka Chemical Co.
Oji Paper Co.
Okayama University
Osaka University, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR)
Relica Pharmaceutical
Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth
RIKEN
S.B.Recycle Co.
Sagami Chemical Research Center
Sakata Seed Co.
Sankyo Chemical Co.
Sankyo Co.,
Sarawak Biodiversity Center, Malaysia
SDS Biotech KK.
Shikiieda Chemicals Co.
Shin Nihon Chemical Co.
Shinei Fermentech
Shionogi & Co.
Sumitomo Bakelite Co.
Sumitomo Chemicals Co.
Taiho Pharmaceuticals Co.
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co.
Takada Chemical Industries Ltd.
Tamagawa University
Tamagawa University Fac. Biosciences & Bioresources
Tamagawa University Research Institute
Techno V.I.P Co.
Tohoku University, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Tokyo University of Fischery
TOTO Ltd.
Toyama Chemical Co.
Toyama Prefectural University
TransScience Co.
Tsurumi High School of Industry
Tulane University
Unitika Co.
University of Tokyo
University of Tsukuba
Versicor Inc.
Yokohama Bank Research Institute