20TH US-JAPAN JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

Tokyo Japan
March 11-12, 1999

MINUTES

FUTURE PLANS
1998-1999

Planned Seminar and Exchange Scientists in the Etiology Program Area:
1. PLANNED SEMINARS

(1) Carcinogenetic Pathways: Deregulation of Apoptosis and Senescence
Boston Nov. 17 - 18, 1998 (2 days)
Organizers: Dr. Noboru Kuzumaki
Cancer Institute, Hokkaido University School of Medicine

Dr. David J. Kwiatkowski
Harvard Medical School
Participants: Japan 8
U.S. 9

(2) New Rodent Models for the Analysis and Prevention of Carcinogenesis
Hawaii Feb. 9 - 10, 1999 (2 days)
Organizers: Dr. Hiroyuki Tsuda
National Cancer Center Research Institute

Dr. Thomas W. Kensler
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Participants: US–7
Japan–7


2. EXCHANGE OF SCIENTISTS

(1) Hitoshi Nakagawa
National Cancer Center Research Institute
Dates: Jan. 31 - Feb. 8, 1999
Host: Dr. Roger Brent, Massachusetts General Hospital

(2) Dr. Tetsuo Noda Tohoku University School of Medicine, Tohoku Univ.
Dates: Aug. 30 - Sep. 10, 1998
Host: Dr. En Li, Massachusetts General Hospital



Planned Seminar and Exchange Scientists in the Biology and Diagnosis Program Area:
1. SEMINARS

(1) Developmental Regulators and Cancer
Hawaii Feb.8 - 10, 1999 (3 days)
Organizers: Dr. Yoshiaki Ito
Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University

Dr. Peter K. Vogt
Scripps Research Institute
Participants: Japan 8
U.S. 7


2. EXCHANGE OF SCIENTISTS

(1) Tetsu Akiyama Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka Univ.
Dates: Middle of March
Host: Dr. Ichiro Maruyama, Scripps Research Institute

(3) Tadash Yamamoto Institute of Medical Science, Univ. of Tokyo
Dates: Nov. 3 - Nov. 20, 1998
Host: Dr. Riccardo Dalla Favera, Columbia University


Planned Seminar and Exchange Scientists in the Treatment Program Area:
1. SEMINARS

(1) Growth Signal Inhibitors and New Drugs
Hawaii March 13 - 14, 1999 (2 days)
Organizers: Dr. Takashi Tsuruo
Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences University of Tokyo

Dr. Michaele Christian
Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program
DCT, National Cancer Institute
Participants: US–7
Japan–7


2. EXCHANGE Of SCIENTISTS

(1) Ryuzo Ueda
Nagoya City University Medical School
Dates: Oct. 3 - 14, 1998
Host: Dr. Riccardo Dalla Favera, Columbia Univ.

(2) Kohzuo Imai
School of Med. Sapporo Medical college
Dates: Feb. 28-Mar. 4, 1998
Host: Dr. David A. Cheresh, The Scripps Research Institute

(3) Kazuo Umezawa
Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
Dates: Feb. 15 - Mar. 7, 1999
Host: Dr. Jun Liu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Planned Seminar and Exchange Scientists in the Interdisciplinary Program Area:
1. SEMINARS

(1) Herpesvirus and Human Cancer
Hawaii Jan. 22 - 26, 1999 (5 days)
Organizers: Dr. Kenzo Takada
Hokkaido Univ. School of Medicine

Dr. John Sixbey
Louisina State University
Participants: Japan 7
U.S. 9

(2) Progress in Immuno Therapy and Gene Therapy of Cancer
Hawaii Feb. 26 - 27, 1999 (2 days)
Organizers: Dr. Masaki Kitajima
Dept. of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Keio Univ.

Dr. Michael T. Lotze
Dept. of Surgery, Univ. of Pittsburgh
Participants: Japan 8
U.S. 6


2. EXCHANGE OF SCIENTISTS

(1) Masanori Hatakeyama
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Dates: Aug. 1 - 25, 1998
Host: Robert A. Weinberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technol.

(2) Takaaki Akaike
Department of Microbiology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Dates: Jul. 10 - 28, 1998
Hosts: Bruce Freeman, Univ. of Alabama
Hilary Koprowski, Thomas Jefferson University

(3) Shoichiro Tsugane
Epidem & Biostatistics Division
National. Cancer Center Research Inst. East Calif.
Dates: Feb 3 - 13, 1999
Host: Dr. Rashmi Sinha, NCI

(4) Hirokazu Nagawa
The Univ. of Tokyo Hospital
Dates: Oct. 10 - 22, 1998
Host: Isaiah J. Fidler, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

(5) Toshihara Yamaguchi
Dept. of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural Univ. of Medicine
Dates: Feb. 20-26, 1999
Host: Dr. Ira Pastan, NCI

(6) Mori Masaki
Medical Inst. of Bioregulation, Kyushu University
Dates: Oct. 12-26, 1998
Host: Dr. Graham Barnard Univ. of Massachusetts