Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc.
World Class Research Contributing to Society
Nagoya University (NU) will host the annual Technology Roundtable in Research Triangle Park (RTP) this fall in cooperation with prestigious universities in RTP such as NC State University and UNC Chapel Hill. The Roundtable 2019 is our 10th anniversary event and focuses on AgBiotech field that is NU’s strongest research fields, Agriculture and Biotechnology. The Technology Roundtable Series is a joint technology marketing effort by NU and its US technology transfer office, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. (NU Tech), in cooperation with local universities in RTP.
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 19, 2019
8:30 am through 1:00 pm (Registration starts at 8:00 am)
Venue: North Carolina Biotechnology Center, RTP, NC
15 T.W. Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Keynote Speech: Dr. Tom Adams, CEO, Pairwise
Technology Presentation:
Dr. Masahiro Kanaoka Cooperating Researcher, Lecturer, WPI-ITbM, Nagoya University
Dr. Shunsuke Oishi Co-Principal Investigator, Center Chief, Designated Assistant Professor
Peptide/Protein Center, WPI-ITbM, Nagoya University
Dr. Jean Ristaino William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology, Director for
Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security Cluster, NC State University
Dr. Jack Wang Assistant Professor, Director of the Forest Biotechnology Group in the Department of
Forestry and Environmental Resources, NC State University
Dr. Paul S. Maddox Associate Professor and William Burwell Harrison Scholar
Department of Biology, UNC at Chapel Hill
Agenda:
8:00 – Registration
8:30 – 8:40 Opening Remark Dr. Akihiro Sasoh, Vice President, Nagoya University
8:40 – 9:05 Keynote speech Dr. Tom Adams, CEO, Pairwise
9:05 – 9:30 Presentation (1) Dr. Masahiro Kanaoka
“Challenges to understand and manipulate plant fertilization”
9:30 – 9:55 Presentation (2) Dr. Jean Ristaino
“Emerging Plant Disease outbreaks: Tackling Global Challenges”
9:55 – 10:20 Presentation (3) Dr. Shunsuke Oishi
“Chemical Peptide/Protein Synthesis and Cyclic Peptide Library
10:20 – 10:45 Networking
10:45 – 11:10 Presentation (4) Dr. Paul Maddox
“LITE microscopy: Tilted light-sheet excitation of model organisms
offers high resolution and low photobleaching”
11:10 – 11:35 Presentation (5) Dr. Jack Wang
“Strategic Engineering of Populus For Bioenergy and Bioproducts
Through Multi-Omics Integration in Lignin Biosynthesis”
11:35 – 12:30 Panel Discussion
“Promoting industry and academia collaboration and regional economic development'
Panelist:
Dr. Akihiro Sasoh, Vice President, Nagoya University
Dr. Kultaran Chohan, Director of Licensing, NC State
Dr. Joerg Bauer, Head of Scouting and Collaboration Management, Bioscience Research, BASF
Mr. John Loyack, Vice President of Global Business Services, the Economic Development
Partnership of North Carolina
12:30 – 12:40 Closing Remark Dr. Steven Lommel, Associate Dean for Research College Agriculture
& Life Sciences, NC State
12:40– 13:30 Networking & Luncheon talk by Sponsors
13:30 Adjourn
Partners:
(alphabetical)
Sponsors:
(Alphabetical)
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