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【event】Astellas & BioLabs Collaboration Kick-Off: Empowering Biotech Innovation in Healthcare(2025.2.18)

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Astellas and BioLabs are thrilled to invite you to a dynamic event celebrating the launch of our new collaboration to grow the biotech innovation ecosystem in Japan and empower biotech innovation globally.  Join us for an engaging panel discussion on how supporting biotech startups drives innovation in healthcare and improves patient outcomes globally, as well as thoughts on how to grow the biotech innovation ecosystem in Japan.  

Attend the Networking Event to connect with researchers, entrepreneurs, capital partners, and other stakeholders from the global biotech ecosystem.

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Event Details

Date February 18, 2025
Time 1:30pm – 6:30pm
Location Astellas Tsukuba Research Center, Miyukigaoka 21, Tsukuba, Japan
Event Format Hybrid (In-person and online participation available)
*On-site registration is available until Sunday, February 16, at 11:59 PM. However, on-site participation will close once capacity is reached, so please register as soon as possible.
*The main session is scheduled to be streamed online. Online registration is available until the day of the event.
Language Main session: English, SNBL Open house: Japanese
Participation Fee Free
*For all on-site participants, please submit your business card at the reception on the day of the event. We appreciate your cooperation.
Host Astellas / BioLabs
Operation civicpower
Contact Astellas secretariat(_mb05730@astellas.com

 

Do not miss out on this unique opportunity to contribute to the future of biotech innovation!

On-site registration is available until Sunday, February 16, at 11:59 PM, so please be aware!
Online registration is available until the day of the event.

 

Event Agenda

 Time Agenda
1:30 –
2:30 pm
Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. (SNBL) Open house, Animal facility tour and Information session
Tour SNBL, a leading contract research organization, offering non-clinical study services at a facility adjacent to SakuLab™-Tsukuba
3:00 –
4:45 pm
Main session How supporting the next generation of biotech startups and grow the biotech ecosystem in Japan. “

 

1. Opening remarks

Yoshi Shitaka, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Astellas

 

2. Presentations from Astellas & BioLabs 

・Hide Goto, PhD, Head of Open Innovation Management, Astellas
・Susan Chase, VP, Business Development, BioLabs
・Laura Stevens, PhD, Sr. Project Manager, Business Development, BioLabs

 

3. Panel discussion
Supporting Startups drives biotech innovation in healthcare industry globally – leads to improved patient outcomes.

・Susan Chase, VP, Business Development, BioLabs *Moderator
・Tomoyoshi Koyanagi, PhD, Professor, Kyoto University Hospital
・Chizuko Koseki, PhD, CEO, TagCyx Biotechnologies, Inc.
・Brandon Possin, CEO & Founder, Merito
・Hiroyuki Higashiyama, PhD, Patient Partnerships Lead, Astellas

 

4. Closing remarks

・Hide Goto, PhD, Head of Open Innovation Management, Astellas

5:00 –
6:30pm
Networking Reception
Connect with entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals committed to transforming healthcare through cutting-edge innovation.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Astellas & BioLabs Team

 

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