12:30　Welcome greetings from president of Gifu Pharmaceutical University
　　　　　Takashi INAGAKI 

 

12:35  Lecture 1 (introduction: regulatory science perspective)
　　　　  Importance of Proper Regulatory Frameworks for Anti-diabetic Drug Development
　　　　  Katsura TSUKAMOTO (Professor, Gifu Pharmaceutical University)

 

12:45  Lecture 2 (Fundamentals of beta cell)
　　　　  Saving pancreatic β cells from cell death in type 2 diabetes
　　　　  Miriam CNOP (Professor, Universite Libre de Bruxelles)

 

13:25  Lecture 3 (Regeneration of beta cell function: from basic research)
　　　　  Generation of functional mature insulin-producing cells from induced pluripotent stem cells
　　　　  Shoen KUME (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology)

 

14:05  Break
 

14:15  Lecture 4 (Regeneration of beta cell function: from clinical research)
　　　　　Present and future of islet transplantation
　　　　　Takayuki ANAZAWA (Assist. Prof. Kyoto University Hospital)

 

14:50  Lecture 5 (Industry perspective)
　　　　　Experiences in development of bioengineered pancreatic islets
　　　　　Masako DOI (Director of laboratory, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory)

 

15:20  Lecture 6 (Regulatory authority perspective)
　　　　　Development and approval of regenerative medical products
　　　　　Kazuhiko CHIKAZAWA (Director, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency)

 

16:00  Break
 

16:10  Panel discussion
 

16:50  Closing remarks

 

Chair persons: Miriam CNOP and Katsura TSUKAMOTO