Keio University

KEIO TECHNO-MALL 2024 Event 5: "The Future of Industry-Academia Collaboration in AI Drug Discovery Research"

This symposium discussed the latest trends in drug discovery research using AI technology and the new possibilities arising from industry-academia collaboration. The session, featuring researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Medicine, and Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as experts from the corporate sector as panelists, provided a valuable opportunity to explore the future of AI drug discovery.

Speakers: Kazuhisa Kakuyama (Head of Digital X Research X, Astellas Pharma Inc.)

Yasubumi Sakakibara (Professor, Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Faculty of Science and Technology)

Masanori Ohsawa (Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy)

Taishiro Kishimoto (Project Professor, Hills Joint Research Laboratory for Future Preventive Medicine and Wellness, School of Medicine)

Moderator: Masami Iida (Project Professor, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship)