Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

The Ilsong Institute of Life Science at Hallym University held the 4th Hallym-Nagasaki-Extended Joint Meeting at Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital on February 28, 2012.

Under the theme, ‘Aging, Re-generation and Re-construction,’ professionals from Korea and Japan shared their experiences and expert knowledge on anti-aging and geriatric diseases through presentations and lively discussions.

Nagasaki University has been playing a leading role in studies on neurodegenerative diseases as well as basic researches on aging mechanism in Japan led by professor Nozomu Mori of Anatomy & Neurobiology, and professor Isao Shimokawa of investigative pathology.

Since Hallym reached an affiliation agreement with Nagasaki University in 2007, two universities have held collaborative symposiums and carried out joint researches on geriatric medicine. They also have been working closely on faculty and student exchanges and the development of new projects in other academic fields.

The program is as follows:

■ Session 1 : Pathophysiology of Aging/ Anti-cancer and Anti-aging

1. A Potential Role for Cox6b1, a Subunit of Mitochondrial Respiratory Complex IV, in the Effect of Dietary Restriction
Isao Shimokawa, MD, PhD.
Professor, Dept. of Investigative Pathology
Nagasaki University

2. Drosophila models of neurological disorders in human
Young Ho Koh, PhD
Associate Professor, Ilsong Institute of Life Science
Hallym University

3. The Shortest Isoform of Dystrophin Interacts with a Group of Presynaptic Proteins in the Mouse Brain
Shinji Fushiki, MD, PhD
Professor & Chair, Dept. of Pathology and Applied Neurobiology
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

■ Session 2: Neurobiology of Aging/ De-generation and Re-generation

1. The Role of P2X7 Receptor in Epilepsy: Leukocyte Infiltration, Astroglial Death and Seizure Susceptibility
Tae-Cheon Kang, DVM, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Anatomy & Neurobiology
Hallym University

2. Neuroplasticity and Neuroprotection: New Roles of Neuron-Enriched Shc-Related Phosphotyrosine Adaptors ShcB and ShcC
Nozomu Mori, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Anatomy & Neurobiology
Nagasaki University

3. Mechanism of RhoA inactivation in neurite outgrowth of PC12 cells
Jae-Bong Park, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry
Hallym University

■ Session 3 : Meanings of Meetings

1. R&D Activities of Foreign Affiliated Pharmaceutical Industries in Japan
Yoshiki Nishikawa, PhD
Director, Head•Research & Development
Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd.

2. Regulation on Clinical Trials and IRB/EC (Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee) Oversight System in Korea
Sang-Ho Yoo, MD
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine
Hallym University

■ Session 4: Power of Surgery/ Re-generation and Re-construction

1. Effect of Craniofacial Surgery on Facial Aesthetics in Orientals
Akiyoshi Hirano, MD, PhD
Professor & Chief, Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Nagasaki University

2. Reconstruction of the Burned Face
Young-Chul Jang, MD, PhD
Professor, Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Hallym University

3. Challenge for Lung Transplantation and Regeneration in Nagasaki University
Takeshi Nagayasu, MD, PhD
Professor & Chair, Division of Surgical Oncology, Dept. of Surgery
Nagasaki University

4. Approach to the Elderly with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Seung Hun Jang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Hallym University

By Jong Hun Im, Int’l Operations Team, HUMC (imjonghun@hallym.or.kr)