ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Joint Seminar

(1) Carcinogenetic pathways: deregulation of apoptosis and senescence
Nov 17-18, 1998 Bosston
Coordinators: Noboru Kazamaki
School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Davied Kwoatkowski
Harvard Medical School
Participants: US-9
Japan-8

(2) New rodent models for the analysis and prevention of carcinogenesis
Feb 9-10, 1999 Hawaii
Coordinators: Hiroyuki Tsuda
Experimental Pathology and Chemotherapy Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Thomas W. Kensler
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Participants: US-7
Japan-7

(3) Developmental Regulation and Cancer
Feb 8-10, 1999 Hawaii
Coordinators: Yoshiaki Ito
Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University
Peter K. Vogt
The Scripps Research Institute
Participants: US-11
Japan-9

(4) Growth signal inhibitors and new drugs
Mar 13-14, 1999 Hawaii
Coordinators: Takashi Tsuruo
Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo
Michaele Christian
National Cancer Institute
Participants: US-7
Japan-7

(5) Herpesvirus and Human Cancer
Jan 22-26, 1999 Hawaii
Coordinators: Kenzo Takada
Department of Virology, Cancer Institute, Hokkaido University School of Medicine
John W. Sixbey
Lousiana State University Medical Center
Participants: US-9
Japan-8

(6) Progress in Immuno Therapy and Cene Therapy of Cancer
Feb 26-27, 1999 Hawaii
Coordinators: Masaki Kitajima
Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Keio University(8)
Michael T. Lotze
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh(6)
Participants: US-6
Japan-8

2. EXCHANGE OF SCIENTISTS
From Japan:
(1) NAKAGAMA, Hitoshi
Biochemistry Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Research Subject Molecular basis of genomic instability in ministatellite seguence
Main Host Roger Brent
Department of Molecular Biology Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Period Jan-Feb 1999

(2) NODA, Tstsuo
Department of Molecular Genetics, Tohoku University School of Medicine
Research Subject Analysis of VHL gene function in endothelial cells of mice
Main Host En Li
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Period Aug-Sep 1998

(3) AKIYAMA, Tetsu
Institute of Molecular and Biosciences, University of Tokyo
Research Subject Function of the tumor suppressor gene APC
Main Host Marc Lamphier
Eisai Research Institute
Period Mar 1999

(4) YAMAMOTO, Tadashi
Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo
Research Subject Regulation of cell cycle progression by tyrosine phosphorylation
Main Host Riccardo Dalla Favera
Faculty of Medicine, Columbia University
Period Nov 1998

(5) UEDA, Ryozo
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya City University Medical School
Research Subject Molecular targets of cancer diagnosis and therapy
Main Host Riccardo Dala-Favera
College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
Period Oct 1998

(6) UMEZAWA, Kazuo
Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
Research Subject Molucular target of signal transduction inhibitors
Main Host Jun Liu
Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Period Feb-Mar 1999

(7) HATAKEYAMA, Masanori
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Research Subject The role of RB tumor suppressor gene family in the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells
Main Host R.A.Weinberg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Period Aug 1998

(8) AKAIKE, Takaaki
Department of Microbiology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Research Subject Role of NO and oxygen radicals in DNA/RNA injury and carcinogenesis
Main Host Bruce Preeman
The University of Alabama at Bermingham
Period Jul 1998

(9) TSUGANE, Shoichiro
Epidemiology & Biostatistics Division National Cancer Center Research Institute, East
Research Subject Information exchange on cancer nutritional epidemiology with US researchers
Main Host Rashmi Sinha
Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute
Period Feb 1999

(10) NAGAWA, Hirokazu
University of Tokyo Hospital
Research Subject Application of molecular biology to diagnosis and therapy in gastrointestinal cancer
Main Host Isaiah J. Fidler
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Period Oct 1998

(11) YAMAGUCHI, Toshiharu
Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Meicine
Research Subject Application of antibody for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
Main Host Ira Pastan
National Cancer Institute
Period Feb 1999

(12) MORI, Masaki
Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Depertment of Surgica Oncology, Kyushu University
Research Subject Diagnostic and therapeutic application of molecular biology of gastrointestinal cancer
Main Host Greham F. Barnard
Gastroenterology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Period Oct 1998