2024.03.04

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【Mar. 4-5, 2024 TKP Garden City PREMIUM Hiroshima Ekimae　ELSI Hiroshima Workshop 2024

Speaker：Koji Ota, Associate Professor（Faculty of Humanities, Niigata University）Shiho Hamada, Fellow（Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society）Kei-ichirou Yamamoto, Director（Center for Clinical Science, National Center for Global Health and Medicin）Takashi Hiksa, Associate professor（School of Management & Information Sciences, Tama University）Masashi Tachikawa, Professor（School of Informatics Department of Human and Social Informatics, Nagoya University）Shinichi Kobayashi, Director, Professor by Special Appointment（Center for Collaborative Sciences, Headquarters for Co-creative Future Sciences, Hiroshima University） In recent years, ELSI/RRI research has been promoted at various universities, but there are only a few researchers in this field. To foster the next generation of researchers and build research networks, a workshop was held for young researchers, including students.

2024.03.01

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【Mar. 1, 2024】Innovation Plaza, Hiroshima University（Hybrid）　Hiroshima Bio DX Forum “Presentations on research, practice, and ELSI related to genome editing and synthetic biology”

Speaker：Takashi Yamamoto, Director, Professor（Genome Editing Innovation Center, Hiroshima University）Yoshiharu Ichiki, Director（Bio industry Department,  Kurume Research Park）Makiko Matsuo, Project Associate Professor（Graduate School of Public Policy, Tokyo University） Discussant：Takahiro Nakamura, Professor（Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University） Tsutomu Sawai, Associate Professor（Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University） An introduction to the rapidly advancing genome editing technology and its application to manufacturing, as well as the cutting-edge science of synthetic biology, which involves artificially constructing biological functions and systems, was presented. The issues these technologies face now and in the future were discussed from the perspectives of ELSI and RRI.

2024.02.24

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【Feb. 24, 2024】ANCHOR KOBE, Kobe Sannomiya Hankyu Bld. 15F,Seminar “Creating Brains(!?), State-of -the-art Science: Kobe Science and Technology Ethics Seminar”

Speaker：Takuya Shinkawa, Lecturer（Graduate School of Humanities, Kobe University）Tsutomu Sawai, Associate Professor（Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University）Masanori Kataoka, Researcher（Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University） The rapidly advancing research on brain organoids in recent years has significantly contributed to understanding the causes of diseases, developing new drugs, and advancing regenerative medicine. However, since the brain is closely connected to the human mind, the challenges of 'research on creating brains' have been widely discussed.

2023.11.10

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【Nov. 10, 2023】Phoenix International Center MIRAI CREA, Hiroshima University（Hybrid）　Research Skills Enhancement Seminar　“Technocracy and Public Engagement International Policy Coordination on Human Genome Editing”

Speaker：Tsung Ling-Lee Associate Professor（Taipei Medical University） Associate Professor Tsung Ling-Lee (Taipei Medical University) provided an explanation of the rapidly advancing research on human genome editing, discussing the complex situation of technocracy (governance by experts) and the crucial role of public involvement in international policy-making, and offered insights into the future direction that should be pursued.

2023.05.16

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【May 16, 2023】Phoenix International Center MIRAI CREA, Hiroshima University（Hybrid）　Research Skills Enhancement Seminar “Support for Enhancing Research Capability at State-of -the-art Research Centers”

Speaker：Makoto Shida, University Research Administrator（Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), Kyoto University） With Makoto Nobuta, as the speaker, an overview was provided of the support divisions and the role of URA in enhancing research capabilities within the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) Program, which conducts cutting-edge interdisciplinary research at the top global research centers.