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CCEN-Bio2Q Meeting

October 10, 2023

Science Lecture, Arnold Levine, Institute for Advanced Study, USA, “Exploring the Genetic and Molecular Basis of Differences in Multiple Myeloma of Individuals of African and European Descent”

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

CCEN-Bio2Q Meeting
CCEN: Cancer Convergence Education Network, USA
Bio2Q: Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center, Japan

Participants (*: give 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, Japan
Toshiro Sato*	Keio University School of Medicine, Bio2Q, Japan
Yuki Kagoya*	Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Oltea Sampetrean*	Keio University School of Medicine, Bio2Q, Japan
Timur Tuganbaev*	Keio University School of Medicine, Bio2Q, Japan
Michael Sihombing*	Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Junta Komamura	Keio University, Research Manager, Bio2Q, Japan

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)