II. BIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS
SEMINARS
| (1) Cell Interaction and Cancer | ||
| Kyoto, Japan, November 5-7, 1981 | ||
| Organizers: | Ira Pastan Yoji Ikawa |
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| Participants: | U.S.-5 ; Japan- 12 |
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| (2) Analysis of the Mechanisms for Induction of Tumor-Specific Immunity and Experimental Approaches to Tumor-Immunoprophylaxis and Therapy | ||
| Boston, U.S.A., November 9-11, 1981 | ||
| Organizers: | Richard J . Hodes Toshiyuki Hamaoka |
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| Participants: | U.S.-8; Japan-8 | |
| (3)Application of Cytology Automation in Cancer Cytology and Cell Biology | ||
| Hakone, Japan, March 7-9, 1982 | ||
| Organizers: | Myron R. Melamed Yoshio Tenjin |
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| Participants: | U.S.-6; Japan-16 |
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EXCHANGE OF SCIENTISTS
| (1) Dr. Ulf R. Rapp, Acting Chief, Viral Pathology Section, Laboratory of Viral Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda | ||
| Dates: | February 15 to February 27, 1982 | |
| Host Scientist: | Dr. Yoji Ikawa, Dept. of Viral Oncology, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo | |
| Subject: | Use of MuLV for the transduction of cell derived tumor genes |
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| (2) Dr. Ira H. Pastan, Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, DCBD, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda | ||
| Dates: | November 2 to November 8, 1981 | |
| Host Scientist: | Dr. Shigetada Nakanishi, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University | |
| Subject: | Cell-cell interactions | |
| (3) Dr. Samuel Barondes, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego | ||
| Dates: | November 2 to November 8, 1981 | |
| Host Scientist: | Dr. Ikuo Takeuchi, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University | |
| Subject: | Cell-cell adhesion and slime mold development | |
| (4) Dr. Irving L. Weissman, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Stanford University | ||
| Dates: | October 26 to November 9, 1981 | |
| Host Scientist: | Dr. Yoji Ikawa, Dept. of Viral Oncology, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo | |
| Subjects: | B lymphocyte maturation | |
| (5) Dr. Masatoshi Takeichi, Associate Professor, Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University | ||
| Dates: | June 20 to July 10, 1981 | |
| Host Scientist: | Dr. Kenneth M. Yamada, Membrane Biochemistry Section, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda | |
| Subject: | Adhesion and recognition of cancer cells | |
| (6) Dr. Toshiyuki Hamaoka, Professor, Institute for Cancer Research, Osaka University Medical School | ||
| Dates: | May 19 to June 5, 1981 | |
| Host Scientist: | Dr. Mark I, Greene, Harvard Medical School | |
| Subject: | Anti-TRF acceptorsite(s) antibody which substitutes for TRF activity in triggering of B lymphocytes | |
| (7) Dr. Ichiro Azuma, Professor, Research Institute of Immunology, Hokkaido University | ||
| Dates: | March 27 to April 25, 1982 | |
| Host Scientist: | Dr. Ronald Herberman, Frederick Cancer Research Center | |
| Subject: | Cancer immunotherapy | |
| (8) *Dr. Kyoichi Kano, Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo | ||
| Dates: | January 1 to June 30, 1981 | |
| Host Scientist: | Dr. Toshihiko Horiuchi, The University of Tokyo | |
| Subject: | Studies on heterophile (Paul-Burnell) antigen-antibody in Japanese patients with virus malignancies | |
(*Exchange Scientist of JFY 1980)