seminar series
UCLA - Kyoto University Online seminar series
Organizers：
Jerome A. Zack （UCLA, Dept. of MIMG, Professor）
Fuyuhiko（Fuyu） Tamanoi （Kyoto University, QNM Cener-iCeMS, Institute for Advanced Study, Professor）
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〈Past seminars〉
Seminar series #6
2023-07-03 (UCLA time)
Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy
(Dr. Yvonne Y. Chen, Dr. Hiroshi Harada)
Date：
July 3, 2023, Monday 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (UCLA time)
July 4, 2023, Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Kyoto time)
Venue： <Hybrid>
Speakers：
Yvonne Y. Chen（Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics（MIMG）, Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UCLA）
"Engineering Next-Generation T cells for Cancer Immunotherapy"
Hiroshi Harada（Professor, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University / Director, Radiation Biology Center, GSB, Kyoto University）
"Radioresistance of hypoxic tumor cells"
Hosted by
Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center (QNM center), iCeMS, Kyoto University
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG), UCLA
Seminar series #5
2023-04-10 (UCLA time)
Chemical Biology, HIV therapy
(Dr. Motonari Uesugi, Dr. Jerome Zack)
Date：
April 10, 2023, Monday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (UCLA time)
April 11, 2023, Tuesday 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Kyoto time)
Venue： Zoom Online Meeting
Speakers：
Motonari Uesugi（Professor, Institute for Chemical Research (ICR), Director, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Science (iCeMS), Kyoto University）
"Chemical Biology of Self Assembly"
Jerome Zack（Chair and Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics (MIMG), UCLA）
"Targeting the HIV Reservoir"
Hosted by
Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center (QNM center), iCeMS, Kyoto University
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG), UCLA
Seminar series #4
2022-09-28 (UCLA time)
Molecular Biology Approaches
(Dr. Peter Bradley, Dr. Jun Suzuki)
Date：
September 28, 2022, Wednesday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (UCLA time)
September 29, 2022, Thursday 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Kyoto time)
Venue： Zoom Online Meeting
Opening remarks：
Dr. Jerome A. Zack （Chair, Dept. of MIMG, UCLA）
Dr. Fuyuhiko（Fuyu） Tamanoi（QNM Center-iCeMS, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University）
Speakers：
Dr. Peter Bradley（Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics (MIMG), UCLA）
"Unraveling the composition and function of the Toxoplasma gondii inner membrane complex"
Dr. Jun Suzuki（Professor, iCeMS, Kyoto University）
"Unbiased screening approach to reveal the lipid dynamics on plasma membrane"
Hosted by
Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center (QNM center), iCeMS, Kyoto University
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG), UCLA
Seminar series #3
2022-03-22 (UCLA time)
New developments in Cancer Research
(Dr. Minoru Takata, Dr. Paul Boutros)
Date：
March 22, 2022, Tuesday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (UCLA time)
March 23, 2022, Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Kyoto time)
Venue： Zoom Online Meeting
Opening remarks：
Dr. Jerome A. Zack （Chair, Dept. of MIMG, UCLA）
Dr. Fuyuhiko（Fuyu） Tamanoi（QNM Center-iCeMS, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University）
Speakers：
Dr. Minoru Takata（Professor, Radiation Biology Center, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University）
"SLFN11: a gene that links sensitivities to cancer chemotherapy and degradation of stalled replication forks"
Dr. Paul Boutros（Professor, Dept. of Human Genetics and Urology, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA）
"Hypoxia, DNA Damage Repair & Radio-Resistance in Cancer"
Hosted by
Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center (QNM center), iCeMS, Kyoto University
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG), UCLA
Seminar series #2
2021-12-01 (UCLA time)
COVID-19 Biology
(Dr. Genhong Cheng, Dr. Takao Hashiguchi)
Date：
December 1, 2021, Wednesday 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (UCLA time)
December 2, 2021, Thursday 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Kyoto time)
Venue： Zoom Online Meeting
Opening remarks：
Dr. Jerome A. Zack （Chair, Dept. of MIMG, UCLA）
Dr. Yoshio Koyanagi（Director, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences (inFront), Kyoto University）
Speakers：
Dr. Genhong Cheng（Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, UCLA）
"SARS-CoV-2 evolution and immune responses against COVID-19"
Dr. Takao Hashiguchi（Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences (inFront), Kyoto University）
"Structural biology of human pathogenic RNA viruses"
Hosted by
Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center (QNM center), iCeMS, Kyoto University
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG), UCLA
Seminar series #1
2021-09-21 (UCLA time)
New developments in Cancer Research
"PET imaging, Metabolism, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy"
(Dr. Cauis Radu, Dr. Fuyuhiko(Fuyu) Tamanoi)
Date：
September 21, 2021, Tuesday 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (UCLA time)
September 22, 2021, Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Kyoto time)
Venue： Zoom Online Meeting
Opening remarks：
Dr. Jerome A. Zack （Dept. of MIMG, UCLA, Professor）
Speakers：
Dr. Caius Radu（Dept. of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, UCLA, Professor）
"PET imaging of newly identified metabolic alterations induced by STING activation in tumor and immune cells"
Dr. Fuyuhiko（Fuyu） Tamanoi（QNM Center-iCeMS, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University）
"Developing Auger therapy using monochromatic X-rays"
Hosted by
Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center (QNM center), iCeMS, Kyoto University
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics (MIMG), UCLA