Highlights of the 15th Annual Meeting of JSPS  (updated as of Dec. 18, 2023)

Highlights of the 15th Annual Meeting of JSPS (updated as of Dec. 18, 2023)


Here is the most recent update as of December18, 2023, regarding the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society. This marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time our annual meeting takes place outside of Tokyo, in the vibrant city of Osaka. Please make sure to reserve these dates on your calendar!

The 15th Anuual Meeting President Taeko Kubo (Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.)
Period Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23, 2024 (a national holiday)
Venue Senri Life Science Center Yuichi Yamamura Memorial Life Hall and Science Hall
1-4-2 Shin-Senri Higashimachi, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0082, Japan
Approximately 15 minutes from Shin-Osaka Station
Approximately 15 minutes from Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport)
https://www.senrilc.co.jp/access/english.html
Registration
(advance regsitration only)
Participation Fee (Early bird registration): JPY10,000 (General - non-students), JPY1,000 (Students)
Participation Fee (Late registration): JPY15,000 (*bank transfer is only accepted for late registrations.)
Application Period (Early bird registration): November 10, 2023 (Fri.) - February 9, 2024 (Fri.)
Application Period (Late registration): February 14, 2024 (Wed.) - February 20, 2024 (Tue.)

*For registration, please please click on the link below and follow the instructions provided:
https://jsps.astem-co.co.jp/en
General Abstracts
(Poster Presentation, Flash Talk and Best Presentation Award)
Application period: Friday, November 10, 2023 - Monday, December 25, 2023 Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
(Application for the best presentation award must be made at the same time as registration.)

*For registration, please please click on the link below and follow the instructions provided:
https://jsps.astem-co.co.jp/en
Banquet
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024, 18:10-20:40
Venue: Senri Room, Senri Life Science Center
Fee: JPY6,000 (Those attending the Annual Meeting must register at the same time as the registration)
Registration Period: November 10, 2023 (Fri.) - February 9, 2024 (Fri.)
Lecture: History of Safety Pharmacology
Research Lectures on the history of safety pharmacology research to date, the establishment of the research group, and future prospects are scheduled. Those who are interested in safety pharmacology research are welcome to attend the meeting, even if you have not attended the main annual meeting.
Draft Program Theme: Translation and Reverse Translation
  1. Special Session: Reverse Translational Studies (Vomiting and Gastrointestinal Discomfort)
    Establishment of quantitative evaluation technique for nausea and malaise in laboratory animals
    Kouichi Yamamoto (Department of Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Medical Science Technology, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences)

  2. Educational Lecture: Basic and Clinical Electrophysiology
    (Why the CiPA Protocols are Best Practice, Ion Channels and Anesthesia)
    Hiroshi Matsuura (Director, Shiga University of Medical Science)

  3. Symposium
    • CNS: Depression (Clinical Big Data, Psychiatric disorder mechanisms)
      1. Analysis of drug-associated depression using the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
        Mitsuhiro Nakamura (Laboratory of Drug Informatics, Gifu Pharmaceutical University)
      2. The Biological Basis of Stress and Mental Illness
        Tomoyuki Furuyashiki (Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine)

    • Cardiovascular: Comparative Electrocardiogram (ECG, how do you use it?)
      1. How is electrocardiogram and arrhythmia in dogs different from humans?
        Ryuji Fukushima (Animal Emergency Medical Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
      2. Understanding the clinical electrocardiograms for safety pharmacological assessment: an arrhythmia specialist's perspective
        Takashi Ashihara (Department of Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering, Shiga University of Medical Science)
      3. Electrocardiogram (ECG) safety study in pharmaceutical industries
        Tadashi Tsubouchi (Preclinical Research Unit, Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.)
      4. Panel Discussion

  4. Workshop: Safety Pharmacology in the Future (Evaluation of CNS activity with artificial intelligence (AI) and with in vitro-in vivo correlation (IV-IVC))
      1. Introduction
      2. Prediction of drug-induced intestinal toxicity with the use of human/animal crypt-derived intestinal stem cells and differentiated cells
        Kazuya Maeda (School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University)/li>
      3. 3. Artificial Intelligence Technology and Brain Imaging in Psychiatry
        Hidehiko Takahashi (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Tokyo Medical and Dental University)

  5. Safety Pharmacology Q&As
    Shed light on the ICH E14/S7B Q&As
    -Recent Trends in Non-clinical and Clinical Assessments of QT Interval Prolongation Risk Assessment after Issuance of ICH E14/S7B Q&A-
    Satoshi Tsunoda (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency)
    Discussion

  6. Luncheon Seminar
    TBD

  7. Invited Lectures
    Transitioning from Animal Testing: Insights Gained and Future Directions
    Marie-Luce Rosseels (SPS2023 President, UCB BioPharma SRL)

  8. Poster Presentations
    (including Presenters' One-minute Flash Talks, Outstanding Research Presentation Award)

  9. Exhibition
    (Exhibition Booths, Exhibitors' One-minute Flash Talks)
Exhibition
(Exhibition booths, Flash talk)
Participation Fee: JPY80,000 (Other expenses not included)
Application Period: November 10, 2023 (Fri.) - December 15, 2023 (Fri.)
*For registration, please please click on the link below and follow the instructions provided:
https://jsps.astem-co.co.jp/en
Luncheon Seminar
Participation Fee: JPY200,000 (Including lunch box; per 30 minutes)
Application Period: November 10, 2023 (Fri.) - December 15, 2023 (Fri.)
*For registration, please please click on the link below and follow the instructions provided:
https://jsps.astem-co.co.jp/en
 Other
Attendance at the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting is a grade (5 points) for eligibility to sit for the Japanese Society of Toxicology Certified Toxicologist exam and for renewal of certification.