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Regenerative Medicine JAPAN 2018 was held for three days from October 10 to 12, 2018 at Pacifico Yokohama. SCA exhibited main results of the project of Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), and presented reviews and the results of the project at the open seminar.  Many people visited the SCA booth and attended the seminar.

The SCA booth

The open seminar

Our association is going to have a booth with two sections (Booth No. R-72) at the Regenerative Medicine Japan 2018, which is going to be held at PACIFICO Yokohama over the period October 10 (Wed.) – 12 (Fri.), 2018. At this booth, we are going to showcase the results of our efforts in such forms as cell culturing equipment, stem cell evaluation devices, and transport-related devices. We are also going to show catalogues and a panel of results, and display and distribute the association pamphlet. In addition, the booth will show a video profiling the centralized R&D Lab.at Osaka University.

Outline of display items

SCA exhibited panels and products from the project at the 17th Congress of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine held at the Pacifico Yokohama during March 21 to 23, 2018. Many people from medical institutions, academia and companies visited the SCA booth and exchanged information.  

The SCA booth1

The SCA booth2

Our association is going to have a booth with three sections (Booth No. 1) at the Corner for Introduction of the Latest Technology at the 17^th Congress of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, which is going to be held at PACIFICO Yokohama over the period March 21 (Wed.) – 23 (Fri.), 2018. At this booth, we are going to showcase the results of our efforts in such forms as cell culturing equipment, stem cell evaluation devices, and transport-related devices. We are also going to show catalogues and a panel of results, and display and distribute the association pamphlet. In addition, the booth will show a video profiling the centralized R&D Lab.at Osaka University.
Outline display items

We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your support and encouragement you gave to SCA last year.
The project of “Cell Manufacturing Systems” is going well for almost four years and it marks the final year．
In fiscal 2017, we commenced approaches to a new project of “Human Emulation Systems.”
We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for your continuous support.

Regenerative Medicine JAPAN 2017 was held for three days from October 11 to 13, 2017 at Pacifico Yokohama. SCA exhibited main results of the project of Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), and presented reviews and the results of the project at the open seminar.  Many people visited the SCA booth and attended the seminar.

The SCA booth

The open seminar

On September 29, 2017, SCA concluded a contract with Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) for commissioning of work on a project for ” Development of Basic Technology to Support Drug Discovery Applying Regenerative Medicine Technology.”

On September 27, 2017, the FY2017 PS/PO Meeting took place at AMED.
Organized in lieu of the administrative meeting up to last fiscal year, the PS/PO Hearing was held to receive comments and suggestions from program supervisor /program officer Dr. Nakahata and from external evaluation committee members etc. on the activities of the “Development of Cell Manufacturing and Processing Systems for Regenerative Medicine” project commissioned to the Association.
Sub-project leaders Drs. Kino-oka and Nakatsuji gave an interim report on the progress, results to date, and upcoming schedule etc. of the project, followed by a vigorous Q&A session and many recommendations and suggestions.

Director Masahiro Uemura  of METI’s Bio-Industry Division visited and toured two of the Centralized R&D Labs for the “Development of Cell Manufacturing and Processing Systems for Industrialization of Regenerative Medicine” project commissioned to the SCA:
・August 28: Life Innovation Center (LIC) in Tonomachi, Kawasaki City
・September 25: Osaka University in Yamadaoka, Suita City
After an overview of the research, facilities, and equipment, Director Uemura  asked numerous questions and gave many comments, further deepening his understanding of the endeavors and realities of our R&D front lines.

On Friday, July 21, 2017, in the Kawadacho Office  of the Ogino Memorial Laboratory, Nihon Kohden Corporation, the SCA’s first Technical Lecture and Researchers’ Forum was concluded successfully.
At the Researchers’ Forum, there was an introduction to the project -related public technology seeds of the SCA member companies .
At the Technical Lecture, J-TEC Corporate Officer Dr. Yukio Mori gave a lecture titled “Case Studies of Successfully Commercialized Regenerative Medical Products  and Challenges for Future Industrialization . ”
The next session is scheduled for Friday, October 27.

SCA exhibited panels and products at the 16th Congress of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine held at the Sendai International Center during March 7 to 9, 2017.  This is the second time for SCA to run booth at the Congress of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, first being at the 15th Congress at the Osaka International Convention Center. R&D products of the project were exhibited.  Many people from medical institutions, academia and companies visited the SCA booth and exchanged information.  It provided a good opportunity for collecting the needs of users.

The SCA booth 

SCA will exhibit panels and products at the 16th Congress of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine held at the Sendai International Center during March 7 to 9, 2017. R&D products of the project will be exhibited.

Regenerative Medicine JAPAN 2016 was held for three days from October 12 to 14, 2016 at Pacifico Yokohama. SCA exhibited main results of the project of Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), and presented reviews and the results of the project at the open seminar.  Many people visited the SCA booth and attended the seminar.

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SCA will exhibit panels and products at Regenerative Medicine Japan 2016 held at Pacifico Yokohama during October 12 to 14, 2016.  Exhibited products include culture apparatuses, cryopreservation solutions, cell carrying vessels and so on.  A video on the centralized R&D lab at Osaka University will be played.  On October 13, from 10:30, SCA will make 13 presentations on the project overviews and R&D results.
Regenerative Medicine Japan 2016 HP

The fiscal 2016 ordinary general meeting of SCA was held at the FUJIFILM Corporation conference room from 4:00 to 5:00 pm on June 20, 2016. SCA invited the following to attend as guests: Mr. Baba (deputy director) of the Bio-Industry Division of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ms. Kiryu (deputy director)  of the Division of Regenerative Medicine Research Section of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development.
Approval of the fiscal 2015 business report and all of the other measures were passed, and the meeting concluded without incident.

On April 8, 2016, members of the Steering Committee of SCA visited the Centralized R&D Lab. of Osaka University. After a brief review by Prof. Masahiro Kino-oka, sub-project leader, and Associate Prof. Manabu Mizutani, they observed a large scale production apparatus and the fMP (flexible Modular Platform) with lively questions and answers.

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SCA exhibited panels and products at the 15th Congress of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine held at the Osaka International Congress Center during March 17 to 19, 2016. Many people from medical institutions, academia and industry visited the SCA booth and the needs of users were collected through questions and answers. […more]

On January 13, 2016, a new year celebration for bio-related organizations was grandly held at Palace Hotel Tokyo with attendance of Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and many guests.  SCA was one of the hosts.  Mr. Yoshioka, president of SCA, and many personnel of SCA members participated and deepened exchanges. Dr. Satoshi Ōmura, Distinguished Emeritus Professor at Kitasato University, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015, was presented honorary Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA) award. 
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We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your support and encouragement you gave to SCA last year. The project of industrialization of regenerative medicine is going well for almost two years.
     We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for your continuous support.

On December 17, 2015, the first technical lecture meeting of SCA was held after the fifth steering committee at the Chemical Research Laboratories, Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. in Funabashi, Chiba.
    On the title “development of degenerative medicine of human mesenchymal stem cells,”
Mr. Zen-ichi Mohri, advisor for development, JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. talked about current situation and future prospects of development of degenerative medicine, focusing on allografts using mesenchymal stem cells.  There were lively questions and answers.

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BioJapan 2015 was held for three days from October 14 to 16, 2015 at Pacifico Yokohama.  SCA exhibited main results of the project of a year and a half, and showed a video presentation about the centralized R&D research lab. at Osaka University.  SCA also presented panels showing the SCA profile and the project overviews of three  sub-project leaders’ groups.  New brochures were distributed to many visitors who came to the SCA booth and there were a lot of questions and answers.

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On October 8, 2015, DNA Chip Research Inc., Zenoaq Resource Co., Ltd. and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation made a press release stating the results of development of regenerative medicine products in a meeting room of SCA.  Dr. Akutsu, sub-project leader, gave the significance of the results and the three members gave detailed descriptions.   There were vigorous questions and answers.

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On September 17, 2015, the third steering committee meeting of SCA was held at the National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD) and the committee members toured the centralized R&D lab. (CL) at NCCHD. The tour was friendly and some committee members themselves explained about their apparatuses settled at CL.

Pictures of the CL tour at NCCHD
Outline description of CL by sub-project leader Dr. Akutsu
Full view of CL
Description of the culture substrate of FUJIFILM Corporation
Description of the automated culture apparatus of NIPRO Corporation
Description of the cryopreservation solution of Zenoaq Resource Co., Ltd.
Description of the automated cryopreservation apparatus of Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation

At a meeting of the SCA board of directors on July 13, 2015, an election was held for the post of SCA president, and Mr. Yasuhiro Yoshioka (fellow, FUJIFILM Corporation) was re-elected as the president. At the same meeting, Dr. Yoshihiro Nakamura was re-elected as the executive director.

The fiscal 2015 ordinary general meeting of SCA was held at the SCA conference room from 4:00 to 5:15 pm on June 18, 2015. SCA invited the following to attend as guests: Mr. Baba (deputy director), Mr. Shingai (chief analyst for bio-technology), and Ms. Futemma (officer) of the Bio-Industry Division of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ms. Takuma (director) and Dr. Okamoto (deputy manager) of the Division of Regenerative Medicine Research Section of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development. Approval of the fiscal 2014 business report and all of the other measures were passed, and the meeting concluded without incident.

The recent shift of the commissioning entity from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization to the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development occasioned a redesign and revision of the SCA pamphlet. Steps were taken for the cover and in other areas to facilitate understanding of the SCA’s activities by all readers. If you would like a copy, please contact our secretariat.

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The renewed version of the SCA website replaced the former version on April 1. Besides changing the logo mark, the purpose of the renewal was to redo the design and heighten the impact and persuasiveness. We welcome your comments on the new website. Please feel free to e-mail them to us at the following address: info[at]scetra.or.jp (please change [at] to @).

On March 10, Professor Nakahata, project leader, visited the centralized R&D lab at the National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD).  Personnel from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) also participated.  Dr. Umezawa, director of the Center for Clinical Research and Development of the NCCHD, made an address and Dr. Akutsu, sub-project leader, gave an outline description. There was a lively discussion among the participants and the project researchers.