NIH-JSPS Symposium
Frontiers in 21st Century Biomedical Science:
Highlights from Japan and the United States

November 6, 2006: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
November 7, 2006: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Masur Auditorium
Building 10 (Clinical Center)
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD


This symposium will highlight basic and translational research by leading Japanese and U.S. scientists. Subjects will range from stem cells and genomics to immunology and developmental biology. A Poster Session will feature research by Japanese postdoctoral scientists in NIH intramural laboratories.

The goal of the symposium is to increase scientific interactions between the two countries and promote global progress in biomedical research.



Sponsored by
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
& The National Institutes of Health (NIH):
Forgaty International Center
Office of the Director
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Organizing Committee:
Tasuku Honjo (Kyoto University)
Akira Masaike (JSPS Washington Office)
Michael Gottesman (Office of the Director, NIH)
Sharon Hrynkow (Fogarty International Center, NIH)

Program Committee:
Keiko Ozato (NIH, chair)
Igor B. Dawid (NIH)
Thomas Waldmann (NIH)
Yoshi Yamada (NIH)
Masatoshi Takeichi (Riken Kobe)
Nobutaka Hirokawa (Tokyo University)
DIRECTION (NIH Web-site)
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Japan Society for the
Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Washington Office
1800 K St. NW Suite 920
Washington DC, 20006, USA
Tel: 202-659-8190
Fax: 202-659-8199
http://www.jspsusa.org/