ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
This report summarizes activities of the US-Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program for the Japanese Fiscal Year 1995, the period between April 1, 1995 and March 31, 1996.
The Program consists of the following program areas:
| I. | Etiology |
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| II. | Biology and Diagnosis |
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| III. | Treatment |
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| IV. | Interdisciplinary | |
The US-Japan Bilateral Agreement calls for the organization of seminars and workshops, exchange of scientists for information exchange, and materials. Detailed discussions of these activities will be reported under specific program areas. The tables compiled in this section represent overall summaries for quick review. They should be self-explanatory.
To discuss policy matters and program activities, the Joint Steering Committee of the Program meets once every year. The third meeting of the fifth five-year period (April 1, 1994 to March 31, 1999) was held on March 27, 1997, in Bethesda, Maryland.
| 1st | 24-25 March 1979 | San Francisco, California |
| 2nd | 10-11 June 1980 | Nara, Japan |
| 3rd | 1-2 June 1981 | Annapolis, Maryland |
| 4th | 31 May-1 June 1982 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 5th | 9-10 June 1983 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 6th | 13-14 February 1984 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 7th | 25-26 June 1984 | San Francisco |
| 8th | 27-28 June 1985 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 9th | June 26-27, 1986 | Anchorage, Alaska |
| 10th | June 25-26, 1987 | Kyoto, Japan |
| 11th | June 23-24, 1988 | Anchorage, Alaska |
| 12th | June 23-24, 1989 | Kashiko-jima, Japan |
| 13th | June 28-29, 1990 | San Diego, California |
| 14th | July 1-2, 1991 | Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
| 15th | June 22-23,1992 | Napa, California |
| 16th | June 18-19, 1993 | Sapporo, Japan |
| 17th | June 23-24, 1994 | Seattle, Washington |
| 18th | June 30-July 1, 1995 | Osaka, Japan |
| 19th | March 27, 1997 | Bethesda, Maryland |
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Area
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Seminar & Symposia
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Exchange of Scientists
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Exchange of Materials
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To Japan
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To US
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To Japan
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To US
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| Etiology |
4
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0
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3
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0
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1
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| Biol & Diag. |
3
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0
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3
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0
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0
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| Treatment |
3
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0
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3
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0
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0
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| Interdisp. |
2
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0
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1
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0
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0
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| Total |
12
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0
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10
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0
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1
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| (1) Helicobactor and Gastric Cancer: Prevention and Treatment Hawaii: February 12-14, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. Jerry Rice Dr. Daizo Saito |
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| Participants: | US- 8 Japan- 8 |
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| (2) Stem Cells and Carcinogenesis Hawaii: December 1-2, 1995 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. Snorri S. Thorgeirsson Dr. Masae Tatematsu |
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| Participants: | US - 7 Japan - 7 |
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| (3) Use of Transgenic and Gene Knockout Animals in Carcinogenesis Studies Hawaii: November 29-30, 1995 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. Frank Gonzalez Dr. Nobuyuki Ito |
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| Participants: | US - 7 Japan - 7 |
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| (4) Molecular Targets and their Function for Virally-Induced Proliferation of Cells Hawaii: January 24-25, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. Peter Howley Dr. Mitsuaki Yoshida |
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| Participants: | US - 8 Japan – 7 |
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| (1) Dr. Norio Hayashi, Osaka University | ||
| Dates: | October 31-November 8, 1995 | |
| Host: | Michael A. Gerber, Tulane University |
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| (2) Dr. Teruhiko Yoshida, National Cancer Research Center | ||
| Dates: | September 5-20, 1995 | |
| Host: | Dr. Thea Tlsty, University of California San Francisco Dr. Robert M. Hoffman, University of California San Diego Dr. Robert Hoffman, University of California San Diego Dr. Yutaka Kawakami, National Cancer Institute |
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| (3) Dr. Katsumi Imaida, Nagoya City University | ||
| Dates: | March 17-24, 1996 | |
| Host: | Dr. Frank J. Gonzalez, National Cancer Institute Dr. Ray Tennant, National Institute of Enviromental Health Sciences |
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| (1) Molecular Mechanisms of Recognition and Regulation Hawaii: February 12-13, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. Dinah S. Singer Dr. Takehiko Sasazuki |
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| Participants: | US - 8 Japan - 7 |
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| (2) Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Hawaii: March 21-23, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. Robert N. Eisenman Dr. Tadatsugu Taniguchi |
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| Participants: | US-10 Japan-7 |
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| (3) The Role of Cytokines in Cancer Bethesda, MD: January 15-17, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. Joost Oppenheim Dr. Hiromi Fujiwara |
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| Participants: | US-18 Japan-7 |
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| (1) Dr. Takashi Suda, Osaka Bioscience Institute |
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| Dates: | July 16-30, 1995 | |
| Host: | Dr. Albert Zlotnik, DNAX Research Institute Dr. Mark M. Davis, Stanford University Dr. Francis V. Chisari, The Scripps Research Institute Dr. Gary G. Singer, Harvard Medical School Dr. Phillip L. Cohen, University of North California |
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| (2) Dr. Yasuhiro Minami, Kobe University School of Medicine | ||
| Dates: | September 20-October 1, 1995 | |
| Host: | Dr. Richarad Klausner, National Institutes of Health Dr. John O’Shea, National Institutes of Health Dr. Victor Hsu, Harvard University |
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| (3) Dr. Ei-ichi Nakayama, Okayama University School of Medicine | ||
| Dates: | October 14-22, 1995 | |
| Host: | Dr. Lloyd J. Old, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research | |
| (1) Immunobiological Approaches to the Treatment of Cancer Nagoya: March 28-29, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. David R. Parkinson Dr. Makoto Ogawa |
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| Participants: | US-4 Japan-8 |
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| (2) New Anticancer Drugs and Novel Hematopoietic Factors Hawaii: February 12-13, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. David Parkinson Dr. Takashi Tsuruo |
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| Participants: | US-3 Japan-8 |
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| (3) New Approaches to the Treatment of Hematological Malignancies Oakland, CA: March 2-3, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. David Parkinson Dr. Makoto Ogawa |
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| Participants: | US-5 Japan-7 |
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| (1) Dr. Sabro Sone, Tokushima University | ||
| Dates: | November 1-16, 1995 | |
| Host: | Dr. Isaiah J. Fidler, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Lance L. Liotta, National Cancer Institute Dr. Abaakam A. Raz, Michigan Cancer Center Dr. Michael Lotze, Pittsburgh Cancer Center |
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| (2) Dr. Nagahiro Saijo, National Cancer Center Research Institute | ||
| Dates: | April 19, 1995 | |
| Host: | Dr. Bruce Chabner, National Cancer Institute Dr. Merrill Egorin, Maryland Cancer Center |
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| (3) Dr. Jun Yoshida, University of Nagoya | ||
| Dates: | February 25-March 10, 1996 | |
| Host: | Dr. Edward H. Oldfield, National Institute of Neurological Disorder & Stroke Dr. Gary J. Nabel, Howard Hughes Medical Cancer Dr. Mitchell S. Berger, University of Washington |
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| (1) Molecular Pathology Hawaii: February 12-13, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. Robert W. Miller Dr. William Nelson Dr. Haruo Sugano Dr. Yusuke Nakamura |
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| Participants: | US- 7 Japan- 6 |
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| (2) Cancer in Werner’s Syndrome Hawaii: February 15-17, 1996 |
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| Organizers: | Dr. George Martin Dr. Makoto Goto |
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| Participants: | US- 10 Japan- 7 |
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| (1) Dr. Toshiki Watanabe, University of Tokyo | ||
| Dates: | August 16-September 14, 1995 | |
| Host: | Dr. Steven Jacobson, National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke | |
| (2) Dr. Yo Kato, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research | ||
| Dates: | March, 1996 | |
| Host: | Dr. A. K. M. Shamsuddin, University of Maryland Hospital |
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