Japan-Germany Joint Symposium on Collaboration for Life Innovation:
Health Span Dynamics
The 8th Joint Symposium
between the University of Bonn and Waseda University
October 12th, 2010
at TWIns 2F, Waseda University
Scientific Program
Chair: Prof. Dr. Toru Asahi (Waseda University)13:00-13:05 / Opening address / Prof. Dr. Shigetaka Asano
Chairman of the Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science & Medical Care (ASMeW), Waseda University
13:05-13:10 / Opening address / Prof. Dr. Ulf-G. Meissner
Dean of the Faculty of Math.- Natural Sciences, The University of Bonn
13:10-13:30 / "Energy homeostasis and innate immunity" / Prof. Dr. Michael Hoch
Chairman of the Life & Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES), Director of Molecular Developmental Biology, The University of Bonn
Chair: Associate Prof. Dr. Takahiro Shinada (Waseda University)
13:30-13:50 / "Cytohesin-3 is strongly associated with human and murine T cell tolerance and attenuates ERK dependent effector cytokine expression" / Prof. Dr. Waldemar Kolanus
Director of Molecular Immunology, LIMES, The University of Bonn
13:50-14:10 / "Recognition of danger and pathogens by inflammasomes" / Prof. Dr. Eicke Latz
Institute of Innate Immunity, The University Hospital, The University of Bonn
Chair: Prof. Dr. Haruko Takeyama (Waseda University)
14:10-14:30 / "Nutrient control, feeding behavior and neuroendocrine signalling in Drosophila" / Prof. Dr. Michael Pankratz
Director of Molecular Brain Physiology and Behaviour, LIMES, The University of Bonn
14:30-14:50 / "The endocannabinoid system:
A modulator of inflammation and metabolism" / Prof. Dr. Andreas Zimmer
Director of the Institute of Molecular Psychiatry, The University of Bonn
14:50-15:00 / Coffee Break
Chair: Associate Prof. Dr. Naoya Sawamura (Waseda University)
15:00-15:20 / “Structural analyses of the human nucleosomes containing histone variants” / Prof. Dr. Hitoshi Kurumizaka
Department of Electric Engineering & Biosciences, Waseda University
15:20-15:40 / “Stem cell research for cell sheet engineering to achieve clinical translation” / Prof. Dr. Masayuki Yamato
Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering & Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University
15:40-15:55 / “Genetic studies of age- and metabolism-related neurodegenerative
diseases in Drosophila” / Lecturer Dr. Nanami Senoo-Matsuda
Prof. Dr. Nobuhito Goda
Department of Life Science & Medical Bio-Science, Waseda University
Chair: Prof. Dr. Shinji Takeoka (Waseda University)
15:55-16:10 / “Analysis of activity-dependent neurogenesis in adult zebrafish brain” / Lecturer Dr. Hideomi Tanaka
Prof. Dr. Toshio Ohshima
Department of Life Science & Medical Bio-Science, Waseda University
16:10-16:25 / “Identification and characterization of novel genes regulating cell cycle progression at M phase” / Junior Researcher Dr. Jiro Fujimoto
Prof. Dr. Kentaro Semba
Department of Life Science & Medical Bio-Science, Waseda University
16:25-16:40 / “Identification of polyketosynthase producers from marine sponge using the single cell approach” / Research Associate Dr. Tetsushi Mori
Prof. Dr. Haruko Takeyama
Department of Life Science & Medical Bio-Science, Waseda University
Prof. Dr. Joern Piel
Kekulé Institute of Organic Chemistry, The University of Bonn
Chair: Prof. Dr. Nobuhito Goda (Waseda University)
16:40-16:55 / “Application of electrospray ionization ion trap mass spectrometry for small molecule screening” / Junior Researcher Dr. Satoshi Arai
Comprehensive Research Organization, Waseda University
Prof. Dr. Shinji Takeoka
Department of Life Science & Medical Bio-Science, Waseda University
16:55-17:10 / “Visualizing the circadian clock in mouse using IVIS in vivo imaging system” / Mr. Yu Tahara
Prof. Dr. Shigenobu Shibata
Department of Electric Engineering and Biosciences, Waseda University
17:10-17:25 / “Chiroptical analysis of thalidomide and
its hydrolytic products in solutions” / Mr. Yoshiyuki Ogino
Prof. Dr. Toru Asahi
Department of Life Science & Medical Bio-Science, Waseda University
17:25-17:30 / Closing remarks / Prof. Dr. Michael Hoch, Chairman of LIMES, Director of Molecular Developmental Biology, The University of Bonn
Prof. Dr. Toru Asahi, Director of European Biomedical Science Institute, Department of Life Science & Medical Bio-Science, Waseda University