Seminar Information 2007

December 3,2007

Title : Chronic pain and lysophosphatidic acid
Lecturer : Hiroshi Ueda
Affiliation : Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Title : New idea of nitiric oxide (NO) ligands for PET study
Lecturer : Seiji Ito
Affiliation : Professor of Department of Medical Chemistry, Kansai Medical University

Title : The role of P2X4 receptor subtype in neuropathic pain: The possibility of the method using PET in the diagnosis and evaluation of efficacy of drugs for neuropathic pain
Lecturer : Kazuhide Inoue
Affiliation : Professor of Department of Molecular and System Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University

Title : Allodynia evoked by acromelic acid
Lecturer : Toshiaki Minami
Affiliation : Professor of Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Medical College

Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

November 15, 2007

Title : Outline of Nishina Center for Accelerator ‐ Based Science.
Lecturer : Yasushige Yano
Affiliation : Director of Nishina Center for Accelerator ‐ Based Science, RIKEN
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

November 11, 2007

Title : RNA aptamer, equivalent or superior to antibody.
Lecturer : Prof. Yoshikazu Nakamura
Affiliation : Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

October 23, 2007

Title : Development of technologies to identify the targets of bio‐active compounds including hydrophobic ones.
Lecturer : Prof. Akito Tanaka, Ph.D
Affiliation : Department of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of health Sciences
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

October 1,2007

Title : Synthesis of the Chondroitin Sulfate E Repeating Oligosaccharides and the Pharmaceutical Effect for Collagen‐Induced Arthritis in Mice
Lecturer : Jun‐ichi Tamura, Associate Professor
Affiliation : Department of Regional Environment, Faculty of Regional Science, Tottori University

Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

September 18,2007

Title : Molecular imaging in vivo ‐ translation into in vivo, with emphasis on the human brain
Lecturer : Assoc. prof. Ha°kan Hall, Ph.D.
Affiliation : Senior scientist Uppsala Imanet and Uppsala Applied Science Lab., GE Healthcare
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

August 27,2007

Title : Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University
Lecturer : Prof. Kazuya Nishikawa Affiliation : Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

July 31,2007

Title : Non‐invasive Molecular PET Imaging as a Translational Research ― Research and Development Activity in the MD Anderson Cancer Center ―
Lecturer : Ryuichi Nishii
Affiliation : Research Institute Shiga Medical Center
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kob

June 23, 2007

Title : Application of artificial nucleic acids BNA for targeting control of gene expression
Lecturer : Takeshi Imanishi
Affiliation : Professor of Bioorganic Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

June 5, 2007

Title : Identification of prothymosin‐a1, the necrosis‐ apoptosis switch molecule under the in vitro ischemia condition
Lecturer : Hiroshi Ueda
Affiliation : Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

May 29, 2007

Title : Search for anti‐angiogenic agents from marine organisms
Lecturer : Yoichi Nakao
Affiliation : Associate Professor of Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Advanced Science and Technology, Waseda University
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

May 28, 2007

Title : PET Radiochemistry for the Current Production of Radiopharmaceuticals
Lecturer : Kazuhiro Takahashi
Affiliation : Senior Scientist, Probe Research Team, Molecular Probe Group, Molecular Imaging Center, National institute of Radiological Sciences
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

May 21, 2007

Title : Neurovascular mechanisms and implications for translational stroke research
Lecturer : Dr. Eng H. Lo
Affiliation : Professor of Radiology Neuroprotection Research Laboratory Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

May 14, 2007

Title : Analysis of pathogenesis of hepatic diseases and neovascularization by use of retinoids
Lecturer : Dr. Soichi Kojima
Affiliation : Unit Leader, Molecular Cellular Pathology Research Unit, Discovery Research Institute, RIKEN
Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe

April 24, 2007

Title : Optical Molecular Imaging: From Single Molecule to Human Body
Lecturer : Prof. Mamoru Tamura
Affiliation : ・Guest Professor and Invited Lecturer, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
・Senior Visiting Scientist, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN
・Special Adviser, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Promotion Corporation

Title : Functional imaging of targeted therapies in mice: Experience with a Shh pathway Antagonist
Lecturer : Dr. Hiromichi Kimura
Affiliation : Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

Title : Direct imaging mass spectrometry analysis using formalin‐fixed paraffin section
Lecturer : Dr. Takaaki Sato
Affiliation : Senior R & D Manager Proteomics Research Center Life Science Laboratory, Life Science Bu Advanced Biomedical Business Development Group Corporate Strategy Planning Dept, SHIMADZU CORPORATION

Venue : Conference Room, Molecular Imaging Research Program, RIKEN Kobe