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Mini-Symposium : [3MS-15] Advancing ALS research with the SERIKA FUND born from the manga “Space Brothers"

[3MS-15]【J】Advancing ALS research with the SERIKA FUND born from the manga “Space Brothers"

Fri. Nov 29, 2024 3:10 PM - 4:30 PM JST
Fri. Nov 29, 2024 6:10 AM - 7:30 AM UTC
Room 15(Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B, 2F Meeting Room 1-2)
Organizer: Kazuhide Asakawa (National Institute of Genetics), Haruhisa Inoue (Kyoto University)
The SERIKA FUND, originating from the manga "Space Brothers," is an initiative aimed at funding the research and development of new treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating neurodegenerative disease. In this symposium, the SERIKA FUND and researchers supported by it will present their approaches to fighting against ALS, offering an opportunity to discuss the latest research advancements and to contemplate the future outlook of scientific research with deep societal connections.
3:10 PM - 3:26 PM JST(6:10 AM - 6:26 AM UTC)

[3MS-15-01]“Serika Fund”, born from “Space Brothers”, supporting ALS research

○Haruhisa Inoue1,2 (1. Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, 2. RIKEN)
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3:26 PM - 3:42 PM JST(6:26 AM - 6:42 AM UTC)

[3MS-15-02]The forefront of ALS research supported by the SERIKA FUND from “Space Brothers

○Kris Kurokawa1 (1. SERIKA FUND)
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3:42 PM - 3:58 PM JST(6:42 AM - 6:58 AM UTC)

[3MS-15-03]Optogenetic interrogation of TDP-43 cytotoxicity in ALS pathogenesis

○Kazuhide Asakawa1,2, Hiroshi Handa3, Koichi Kawakami4,2 (1. NIG, 2. SOKENDAI, 3. Tokyo Med Univ, 4. NIG)
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3:58 PM - 4:14 PM JST(6:58 AM - 7:14 AM UTC)

[3MS-15-04]Generation of animal models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

○Masato Hosokawa1,2 (1. Fukuoka university, 2. Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science)
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4:14 PM - 4:30 PM JST(7:14 AM - 7:30 AM UTC)

[3MS-15-05]Regulation of TDP-43 by microRNAs toward the treatment of ALS

○Keiko Imamura1 (1. Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto university)
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