2015.04.17
Policy Thinknet 2nd Symposium: "Medical Innovation and the Role of Universities"
Medical innovations based on university research, such as biopharmaceuticals and iPS cells, hold the potential to bring significant economic benefits to the Japanese economy. To realize this potential, it is necessary to overcome various challenges, including the "valley of death" problem and the matching of seeds with needs. In Japan, there are active movements to establish a command center for medical research and development and to create platforms for industry-academia-government collaboration. It is essential to clarify the potential roles that universities—as bearers of innovation seeds using knowledge as a resource—can play in this context, as well as the structure of the underlying issues.
In recent years, there has been an increasing number of cases pointing to misconduct in clinical research at universities and conflict of interest issues with pharmaceutical companies and other entities. Research at universities, especially in the medical field, often requires substantial funding, making it crucial to raise compliance awareness. At the same time, society expects universities to fulfill their role as an independent source of knowledge. Universities themselves are also striving to enhance their research integrity.
In this symposium, we will examine various issues from the perspective of universities as stakeholders and reconsider the state of university governance. Simultaneously, we will explore the roles universities can play in the dynamism of medical innovation, which supports the improvement of life and QOL for the people of Japan and all of humanity, as well as national economic growth. We aim for this to be a valuable opportunity to connect and discuss these two themes.
For more details, please see here: http://thinknet.org/theme03/2015040801.html
[Date & Time]
Friday, April 24, 2015, 1:00 PM–4:30 PM (Doors open at 12:30 PM)
[Venue]
Fukutake Hall (Fukutake Learning Theater), Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo
Access: Access - Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies / Fukutake Hall
[Organizer]
Policy Thinknet http://thinknet.org/
[Co-organizers]
The University of Tokyo Policy Vision Research Center, Keio Research Institute at SFC
[Fee]
Free (pre-registration required)
Please register from the site below:
https://park-ssl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/pari/app/passy4.cgi?eventid=ev150424