The Embassy of Italy is organizing on February 14, 2022 from 17:00 to 19:00 (JST) a webinar on Zoom platform titled “Italy-Japan nanotechnology approaches to therapies and regenerative medicine”.
To attend the webinar, please register here
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ITALY-JAPAN NANOTECHNOLOGY APPROACHES TO THERAPIES AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
INTRODUCTION
Ever since its inception about half a century ago, Nanotechnology – i.e. science, engineering, and technology conducted at the nanoscale (1-100 nm) – introduced new materials and devices that had a revolutionary impact on our societies. In particular, nanomedicine, which is the medical application of nanotechnology, is considered a promising tool for drug delivery, precision therapy, in vivo imaging and diagnosis, but with limited clinical applications yet. Recently, nanotechnology has been applied with encouraging results also in regenerative medicine. Japan and Italy are leaders in these fields and the aim of this event, held under the framework of the Italian Research Day in Japan 2022 and of the Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field of Health and Medical Sciences between the Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and Italy’s Ministry of Health, is to showcase the research excellence in both countries on the use of nanotechnology for advanced medical treatments.
PROGRAM
17.00-17.05 | Welcome and Opening Remarks – H.E. Gianluigi Benedetti (Ambassador of Italy to Japan)
17.05-17.10 | Introduction by the Moderator – Prof. Enrico Traversa (Scientific Counsellor, Embassy of Italy in Japan)
17.10-17.30 | “Engineered Nanosystems and Nanoconjugates with Smart Functionalities for Targeted Therapy of Intractable Diseases” – Prof. Kazunori Kataoka (Director of Innovation Center of Nanomedicine (iCONM), Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion)
17.30-17.50 | “The Hype of Nanomedicines from Covid Vaccine to Brain Diseases” – Prof. Giovanni Tosi (Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
17.50-18.10 | “Second Skin Electronics for Future Medicine” – Prof. Toshinori Fujie (School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
18.10-18.30 | “Decorated nanogels as promising tools for selective drug delivery in spinal cord injury” – Prof. Filippo Rossi (Department of Chemistry, Politecnico di Milano)
18.30-19.00 | Panel Discussion with the 4 speakers and wrap-Up by moderator
