UCLA-Kyoto University-Academia Sinica, Pan Pacific Meeting (Day -3)

UCLA-Kyoto University-Academia Sinica, Pan Pacific Meeting (Day -3)

May 16, 2025

9:00am – 12:30pm

Topic – Advances in Radiotherapy

Introduction to JSPS Programs for Promoting International

Academic Collaboration

Yusaku Nakabeppu

Director, Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), San Francisco

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT): A Unique Role in Radiotherapy

with a View to Entering the Accelerator-Based BNCT Era

Minoru Suzuki, PhD

Professor, Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science,

Kyoto University

Radiotheranostics in Prostate Cancer: Effectiveness and Resistance Mechanisms

Johannes Czernin, PhD

Professor & Vice Chair, Molecular & Medical Pharmacology,

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Auger Electron Therapy and Molecular Targets

Fuyuhiko Tamanoi, PhD

Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science, Kyoto University

Applications of AI in Healthcare

Corey Arnold, PhD

Professor & Vice Chair, Radiological Sciences,

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Big Data Approaches to Explaining Cancer Lethality

Paul Boutros, PhD, MBA

Professor, Human Genetics and Urology; and Interim Vice Dean, Research,

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Harnessing Programmable Epigenetic Codes as Mitochondrial

Gene Switches for Cellular Rejuvenation and Immunotherapy

Ganesh Pandian Namasivayam, PhD

Principal Investigator, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University

Looking Forward to the Next Steps: Academia Sinica’s Policies and Tools to Facilitate International Collaborations

Tzu-Ching Meng, PhD

Graduate Dean, Director, International Affairs, and Professor, Academia Sinica

Registration Required –

https://cnsi.ucla.edu/ucla-kyoto-university-as-pan-pacific-meeting/registration/

CNSI Auditorium