For the eighth meeting, we have invited Christopher Glass, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Distinguished Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, as a guest speaker. We look forward to your participation.
Date and Brief Agenda
May 28, 2021 (Fri) (Kyoto):
– 9：00～9：45am “Decoding macrophage and microglia
phenotypes in health and disease”
– 9：45～10：00am Q&A
*May 27, 2021(Thu) (San Diego):
– 5：00～5：45pm “Decoding macrophage and microglia
phenotypes in health and disease”
– 5：45～6：00pm Q&A
Guest Speaker
Christopher Glass, M.D., Ph.D.,
Distinguished Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Distinguished Professor, Department of Medicine
School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Dr. Christopher Glass is a biophysicist, holding the titles of Distinguished Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He works on molecular mechanisms that control macrophage functions in health and disease. He is particularly known for elucidating roles of nuclear hormone receptors and other signal-dependent transcription factors in controlling pathogenic programs of macrophage gene expression that contribute to atherosclerosis, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Glass is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, and the National Academy of Sciences.
Facilitator
-Masatoshi Hagiwara, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University/ Director of Kyoto University Research Center San Diego
-J. Silvio Gutkind, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology and Associate Director of the Moores Cancer Center
Registration Link (Zoom Webinar)
https://uchealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8MqdN0jGThCV30OrRO9HJA
*Pre-registration is required.
Reference
Kyoto University Research Center San Diego (KURC- SD) HP:
https://en.kurcsd.com/
Contact Information
Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine, Research Promotion Office (Chiaki Murata)
E-mail: 060kensui@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Co-sponsored by
Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto University Research Center San Diego
Kyoto University Graduate Program for Medical Innovation
University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center
Center for Novel Therapeutics
