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July 12, 2012

Examination of the Changes in Function of ES Cells Grafted in the Brain Using Live Imaging

July 10, 2012

Diagnosis of Disease States of Cerebral Infarction Using Molecular Imaging
- Live Imaging of 20-HETE Synthetic Enzyme, a Risk Factor for the Cerebrovascular Disorder -

June 6, 2012

Diagnosis by PET of Refractory Breast Cancer without any Damage to the Body
- Towards Realization of Theranostics, the Diagnosis and Treatment Method Using the Same Drug -

May 29, 2012

Toshiyuki Kawasaki Received Excellent Presentation Award by Japanese Society for Molecular Imaging at the 7th annual meeting.

May 20, 2012

Kei Mizuno received the Japanese Society of Child Neurology Best Paper Awards.

February 13, 2012

Early detection of glaucoma by PET imaging
－New diagnostic technique to examine ocular diseases in brain－

January 27, 2012

Assessment of efficacy of transplantation therapy with iPSCs by molecular imaging
－Live imaging of human neurons transplanted in parkinson's disease model monkey－

Seminar Infomation

Jan 15, 2013

CMIS Seminar
Title : Quantification of blood flow, metabolism and receptor function using PET
Lecturer : Hiroshi Watabe, Ph. D. (Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Imaging in Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University)
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : Japanese

Nov 12, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Lecturer: Robert B. Innis, M.D., Ph. D.
Chief, Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health
　1. 13:30～14:00 PET imaging of translocator protein (TSPO): Putative biomarker for
　　　neuroinflammation
　2. 14:00～14:30 PET imaging of P‐gp: an efflux transporter that protects brain but also causes
　　　drug resistance
Lecturer: Masahiro Fujita, M.D., Ph. D.
Staff Scientist, Molecular Imaging Branch, National Institute of Mental Health
　3. 14:30～15:00 Changes of brain phosphodiesterase type IV measured with ¹¹C‐(R)‐Rolipram
　　　PET in major depressive disorder　
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : English

Aug 7, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : Novel technology changes the traditional concept
Lecturer : Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, M.D., Ph.D. ( Senior Team Leader,
　　　 　　　 Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology RIKEN, Brain Science Institute)
Title : Development of new laser systems for medical photonics
Lecturer : Satoshi Wada, Ph.D. ( Unit Leader,
　　　　 　　 Optical green technology research unit Advanced Science Institute, RIKEN )
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : Japanese

Jul 27, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : In vivo imaging from macro to subcellular with multiple colors of fluorescent proteins
Lecturer : Dr. Robert M. Hoffman, Ph. D.
Professor of Surgery, University of California, San Diego President, AntiCancer, Inc.
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : English

Jul 18, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : PET exploration of serotonin receptors in cognitive disorders. A focus on 5‐HT1A receptors.
Lecturer : Prof. Luc ZIMMER, PharmD, PhD
　　　　　　　Professor of Pharmacology CERMEP‐Imaging Platform
　　　　　　　Lyon Neuroscience Research Center & University‐Hospital of Lyon (France)
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : English

Jul 17, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : A new dimension in lab automation: humanoid all purpose robotic platform for life science
Lecturer : Dr. Andreas Briel
Tohru Natsume, Ph. D.,
Team Learder, Biological Systems Control Team Biomedicinal Information Research Center (BIRC) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : Japanese

May 14, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : Preclinical contrast agents for high resolution and quantitative in vivo imaging
Lecturer:Dr. Andreas Briel
Managing Director (Physico‐Chemist), nanoPET Pharma
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : English

February 21, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : The current status of GMP for PET radiopharmaceuticals and clinical trials GMP for PET tracers in EU and US.
Lecturers:Mr. Thijs Kroon
Senior QA PET Specialist and Special Projects, GE Healthcare
Mr. Daniel Frenia
Head, MDx PET Quality Assurance, GE Healthcare
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : English

February 13, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : The measurement of beauty: subjective and objective
Lecturer : Prof. Semir Zeki (Dept. of Neuroesthetics, University College London)
Title : The determining characteristic of beauty is in the brain
Lecturer : Dr. Tomohiro Ishizu (Research Fellow, Wellcome Laboratory of Neurobiology, University College London)
Title : The construction of form by the cerebral cortex
Lecturer : Dr. Yoshihito Shigihara (Research Fellow, Wellcome Laboratory of Neurobiology, University College London)
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : English

February 1, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : Synthetic RNA switches and nanostructure for controlling cell function
Lecturer: Hirohide Saito, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), The Hakubi Project
Kyoto University)
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : Japanese

January 23, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title :Reactive astrocyte and cortical recovery; a study using a novel closed-head brain injury model "photo injury"
Lecturer: Mitsuhiro Morita, Ph. D. (Associate Professor, Department of Biology Kobe University Graduate School of Science)
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : Japanese

January 20, 2012

CMIS Seminar
Title : Development of Production System for High Quality PET Radiopharmaceuticals at NIRS
Lecturer: Kazutoshi Suzuki, Ph. D. (Molecular Imaging Center National Institute of Radiological Sciences)
Venue : Conference Room, RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science
Language : Japanese