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CCEN-Bio2Q Meeting

October 10, 2023

October 10, 2023

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 the Cancer Convergence Education Network (CCEN), USA and Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) held the CCEN-Bio2Q meeting at Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University.

List of Participants  (*: gave a talk at the meeting)

CCEN
Suzanne Christen Institute for Advanced Study, USA
Arnold Levine* Institute for Advanced Study, USA
Hans Clevers Utrecht University, Netherlands
Neal Copeland  MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, USA
Nancy Jenkins  MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, USA
Raul Rabadan Columbia University, USA
Cayetano Pleguezuelos* Hans Clevers’ lab at the Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands
Ann Lin Stanford University, USA
Jakob Wirbel*  Stanford University, USA
Mai Dvorak  Stanford University, USA
Qingwen Jiang Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Elizabeth Benitez Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Michitaka Nakano* Stanford University, USA
Roel Polak* Stanford University, USA
Jean-Baptiste Reynier* Columbia University, USA
Xi Fu* Columbia University, USA
Rabi Upadhyay* New York University Langone Center, USA
Eli Pinker  Columbia University, USA
Shawn Davidson* Northwestern University, USA
Christopher Cowley Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Ahmed Mahmoud Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Aileen Rodriguez Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Keio University Bio2Q
Kenya Honda* Keio University School of Medicine; Bio2Q
Toshiro Sato* Keio University School of Medicine; Bio2Q
Yuki Kagoya* Keio University School of Medicine
Oltea Sampetrean* Keio University School of Medicine; Bio2Q
Timur Tuganbaev* Keio University School of Medicine; Bio2Q
Michael Sihombing* Keio University School of Medicine
Junta Komamura Research Manager, Bio2Q

Schedule

Time Program
10:00am-10:30am Opening Remarks (10 minutes/talk)
 Arnold Levine – about CCEN Program
 Kenya Honda – about Bio2Q Center
 Toshiro Sato – about SICS-OMICS
10:30am-11:00am Science Talks (20 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A/talk)
 Kenya Honda
 “Understanding the Function of the Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease”
11:00am-12:00pm Science Lecture (50 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A)
 Arnold Levine
 “Exploring the Genetic and Molecular Basis of Differences in Multiple Myeloma of Individuals of African and European Descent”
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch at JKiC
1:00pm-2:20pm Science Talks (15minutes + 5 minutes Q&A/talk)
 Cayetano Pleguezuelos
 ”Deciphering the Role of pks+ E. coli in Colorectal Cancer using Organoid-Bacteria Co-Cultures”
 Roel Polak 
 ”Towards Growing Patient-Derived Leukemic Bone Marrow Organoids”
 Rabi Upadhyay
 “Harnessing Human Gut-Derived Bacteroides to Drive Systemic Anti-Tumor Immunity”
 Michael Sihombing
 “Preventing Genotoxic E. coli-Associated Colorectal Cancer by Reinforcing Mucus Barrier Function”
2:20pm-2:30pm [Short Break]
2:30pm-3:50pm Science Talks (15minutes + 5 minutes Q&A/talk)
 Jakob Wirbel
 “From Precise Microbiome Genomics to Precision Medicine” 
 Jean-Baptiste Reynier
 “Uncovering T-cell Transcriptional Programs Associated with Antigen Specificity in Single Cell Genomics”
 Xi Fu
 “Foundation Models and Applications in Cancer Biology”
3:50pm-4:00pm [Short Break]
4:00pm-5:00pm Science Talks (15minutes + 5 minutes Q&A/talk)
 Timur Tuganbaev
 ”Leveraging Machine Learning and Quantum Computing for Drug Efficacy Optimization”
 Yuki Kagoya
 ”Enhancing Durable CAR T-Cell Responses Through Genetic Modification”
 Michitaka Nakano
 ”Organoid Modeling of Tumor Associated Macrophage and the Checkpoint”
5:00pm-5:10pm Closing Remarks Oltea Sampetrean
5:10pm-6:00pm Networking (free time)

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