Waseda University and University of Bonn have a long history of academic exchange. We have been looking into feasibility of research collaboration by researchers under the Super COE project 'Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care'.
　　International Joint Symposium was successfully held in July to examine possibility of research collaboration and promote research activities worldwide. This symposium aimed to advance research collaboration and enhance research outcome through working with excellent medical and engineering research institutes; University of Bonn and RWTH Aachen.
　 We achieved significant results in not only research presentation by a total of 15 researchers but also discussion toward future collaboration and exchange program. In addition, Waseda University European Center in Bonn as one of the overseas outposts, helped to coordinate the whole symposium program.
　　

Outline

Date：　　July 21, Friday and 22, Saturday, 2006

Venue： 　B-IT Building, University of Bonn

Co-sponsor：　Waseda University,
　　　　　　　 　　　　　 Consolidated Research Institute for Advanced Science and Medical Care（ASMeW) 　
　　　　　 　　　　　　　 ２１th COE for Practical Nano-chemistry　
　　　 　　　　　　　　　 Office of International Research Promotion　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　European Center (Bonn Office)　　　　　　　
　　　　　　 　　　 　　University of Bonn　　　 　　　　
　　　　　　　 　 　　　　Life and Medical Sciences Bonn (LIMES) 　　　　　　　　　　
　 　　　　　　　　　　　 Bonn- Aachen International Center for Information Technology(B-IT)

Research Theme：　

／	Presenter	Presentation Theme	Affiliated research center
1	Prof. Toru Asahi, Ph.D.	ASMeW activities and synergetic collaboration with COE research centers	Waseda Univ., ASMeW
2	Prof. Michael Hoch, Ph.D.	The LIMES research and study program activities and the novel collaborative research center 645	Univ. of Bonn, LIMES
3	Prof. Katsuhiko Suzuki, MD, Ph.D.	Analysis of leucocyte and cytokine responses to physical stress and its possible and practical application	Waseda Univ., ASMeW
4	Prof. Jurgen Bajorath, Ph.D.	Novel algorithms for chemical database mining	Univ. of Bonn, B-it
5	Prof. Jobu Watanabe, MD, Ph.D.	Human brain research using MRI	Waseda Univ., ASMeW
6	Prof. Jorn Piel, Ph.D.	Exploring and engineering natural product pathways from unusual bacteria	Univ. of Bonn, Kekule Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
7	Prof. Miwako Ozaki, Ph.D.	Neuregulin, a molecule regulated by patterns of electrical activity, and its functions	Waseda Univ., ASMeW
8	Prof. Michael Hosh, Ph.D.	Cell-to-cell singaling processes and cellular junction biogenesis during epithelia formation in Drosophila	Univ. of Bonn, LIMES
9	Prof. Shuichi Machida, Ph.D.	The mechanisms underlying age-related muscle atrophy, sarcopenia	Waseda Univ., ASMeW
10	Prof. Martin Hofmann, Ph.D.	Life science informatics at Fraunhofer SCAI:Research activities and teaching at B-it	Univ. of Bonn, B-it and Fraunhofer Institute SCAI
11	Prof. Takayuki Akimoto, Ph.D	Mechanical stress and mesenchymal tissue specialization	Waseda Univ., ASMeW
12	Prof. Thomas Magin, Ph.D	Functional analysis of intermediate filament proteins: From animal models to small molecules and human disease	Univ. of Bonn, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Medical school Bonn
13	Prof. Hiroaki, Mohri, Ph.D	Discrete optimization and its application to a network in an amoeboid organism	Waseda Univ., ASMeW
14	Dr. Mathis Herald, MD	Life science informatics: Application and chances	Fraunhofer Institute SCAI
15	Prof. Takahiro Shinada, Ph.D	Enhancing semiconductor performances by single-atom ordered doping	Waseda Univ. ASMeW
16	Prof. Toru Asahi, Ph.D.	Chiroptocal properties of inorganic and inorganic-organic nanomaterials	Waseda Univ., ASMeW

　　　　　　
Schedule：
　　　　　　　　 July 21, 2006 　　　1st day of the symposium 　　
　　　　　　　　　　AM　　　　Welcome by Dean Prof. Cremers from B-IT
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Visit the B-IT research institute
　　　　　　　　　　PM　　　　Research presentation
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（Waseda -4 researchers ・Bonn- 4 researchers）
　　
　　　　　　　 　 July 22, 2006　　　　2nd day of the symposium
　　　　　　　　　　AM　　　　Research presentation
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（Waseda- 2 researchers ・Bonn 3 researchers）
　　　　　　　　　　PM　　　　Research presentation
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（Waseda- 3 researchers ・Bonn - 1 researcher）
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 Joint meeting toward future research collaboration
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Visit LIMES research institute
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　



Toward the future joint research

　As a result of the joint symposium and meeting toward future collaboration, ASMeW, Waseda University confirmed to host the
delegations from University of Bonn in November, 2006 as the second joint symposium.　We agreed in principle to launch faculty
exchange program and young researchers' exchange program between both research institutes.
　This program will help mainly young researchers take active parts overseas and help them build diverse network. In the near
future, we expect to enhance research environment more.



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Updated: 9.1.2006
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