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The Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, in collaboration with the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM) at the University of Zurich, Wyss Zurich, and the CiRA Foundation, will host the “Creating a Healthier You with iPS Cells and Next-Gen Medicine” Science Cafe on June 21 (Saturday) and June 22 (Sunday) at the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

Cutting-edge biomedical technologies such as iPS cells and tissue engineering are transforming the future of healthcare. At this Science Cafe, researchers from Switzerland and Japan will present their latest research findings on new strategies to treat diseases and injuries affecting different organs, including the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), heart, blood, and immune system, in an easy-to-understand format. This event is a rare opportunity to learn about the wide range of biomedical research conducted in Switzerland and Japan.

Research aimed at building a healthier future is advancing rapidly. Don’t miss this chance to hear from experts at the forefront of next-generation biomedical technologies and their efforts to help us live healthier lives.

At the exhibition area, you can observe iPS cells and check out educational displays, such as “iPS Cell Karuta” (a Japanese-style card game) and “iPS Master” (an iPad app guiding users through experiments resulting in the groundbreaking discovery of iPS cells).

Greetings
10:00AM - 10:05AM

Opening
10:05AM - 10:10AM

Video Message from
Director Emeritus and Professor Shinya Yamanaka (CiRA)

10:15AM - 11:15AM
Session ①　Immunology

Speakers

• Professor Yoko Hamazaki (CiRA)
• Professor Shin Kaneko (CiRA)
• Professor Ute Modlich (IREM)

11:20AM - 11:50AM
Session ②　New Technologies: Genome Editing and Gene Therapy

Speakers

• Associate Professor Akitsu Hotta (CiRA)
• Associate Professor Knut Woltjen (CiRA)

11:55AM - 12:35PM
Session ③　Next-Gen Researchers in Switzerland and Japan

Speakers

• Dr. Arian Ehterami (Hoerstrup Lab, IREM)
• Suji Lee (Woltjen Lab, CiRA)
• Ayana Sunami (Hamazaki Lab, CiRA)
• Dennis Zorndt (iPSCore, IREM)

12:40PM - 1:40PM
Session ④ Cardiology

Speakers

• Professor Maximilian Y. Emmert (IREM)
• Professor Simon P. Hoerstrup (IREM)
• Associate Professor Yoshinori Yoshida (CiRA)

1:45PM - 2:50PM
Session ⑤　Wyss Zurich

Speakers

• Professor Maximilian Y. Emmert (IREM)
• Professor Simon P. Hoerstrup (IREM)

2:55PM - 3:00PM

Closing

Greetings
10:00AM - 10:05AM

Opening
10:05AM - 10:10AM

Video Message from
Director Emeritus and Professor Shinya Yamanaka (CiRA)

10:15AM - 11:15AM
Session ⑥ Neurology

Speakers

• Deputy Director and Professor Haruhisa Inoue (CiRA)
• PD Dr. Christian Tackenberg (IREM)
• Director and Professor Jun Takahashi (CiRA)

11:20AM - 11:50AM
Session ⑦ New Technologies: Organoids

Speakers

• Professor Shimpei Gotoh (CiRA)
• Associate Professor Makoto Ikeya (CiRA)

11:55AM - 12:35PM
Session ⑧ Next-Gen Researchers in Switzerland and Japan

Speakers

• Assistant Professor Souta Motoike (Ikeya Lab, CiRA)
• Emiri Nakamura (Eto Lab, CiRA)
• Nora Rentsch (Tackenberg Lab, IREM)
• Dr. Rebecca Weber (Tackenberg Lab, IREM)

12:40PM - 1:40PM
Session ⑨ Hematology

Speakers

• Deputy Director and Professor Koji Eto (CiRA)
• Professor Ute Modlich (IREM)

1:45PM - 2:50PM
Session ⑩ Startups in Japan

Speakers

• Sr. Executive Director Naoko Takasu（CiRA Foundation）
• Professor Hirohide Saito
  (CiRA / aceRNA Technologies)
• Deputy Director and Professor Kenji Osafune
  (CiRA / Rege Nephro Co., Ltd.）

2:55PM - 3:00PM
Closing

※Each session includes a Q&A of approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

※Please note that speakers are subject to change.