The 1st University of Zurich-Kyoto University Joint Workshop
Date:
Program
Joint Workshop in Medicine, University of Zurich and Kyoto University
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Time | Activity | Location |
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08:30-09:00 | Arrival and registration | KOL-E-18 |
09:00-09:45 | Welcome at UZH and Introduction Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger Prof. Beatrice Beck Schimmer Prof. Nagahiro Minato |
KOL-E-18 |
09:45-10:00 | Presentation of goals of the workshop Prof. Maries van den Broek |
KOL-E-18 |
10:00-10:30 | Coffee break | KOL-E-18 |
10:30-11:30 | Presentation of research 90sec pitches by all researchers presenting a poster |
KOL-E-18 |
11:30-12:30 | Matchmaking session with posters
Academic Lead
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Lichthof UZH |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch catering at UZH | Lichthof UZH |
13:30-15:30 | Matchmaking session with posters 13:30-14:30 Presentation of KU posters (UZH walks) 14:30-15:30 Presentation of UZH posters (KU walks) |
Lichthof UZH |
15:30-18:00 | Discussion of potential collaboration and preparation of presentations All (not moderated, individually or in groups) |
open |
18:00 | Gathering at KOL-E-18 | KOL-E-18 |
18:00-18:30 | Transfer to dinner location | Münsterhof 8 8001 Zurich |
18:30 | Welcome Dinner (joined by the Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland) All |
Zunfthaus zur Waag Zunftsaal |
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Time | Activity | Location |
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09:00-09:05 | Welcome and presentation of program Prof. Beatrice Beck Schimmer |
KOL-E-18 |
09:05-10:30 | Presentation of results of potential collaboration Moderators UZH: Prof. Beatrice Beck Schimmer, Prof. Maries van den Broek Input presentation by Dr. Melanie Generali & Dr. Debora Kehl (10’) |
KOL-E-18 |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | KOL-E-18 |
11:00-12:00 | Wrap-up, next steps and evaluation of the workshop Moderators UZH: Prof. Beatrice Beck Schimmer, Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger |
KOL-E-18 |
12:00-12:15 | Group Picture | Main stairs between F and G floor |
12:15-12:30 | Walk to Restaurant Sento | |
12:30-14:00 | Lunch | Restaurant Sento Zürichbergstrasse 19, 8032 Zürich |
14:00 | End of joint program | |
14:30-16:30 | Zurich City Tour Delegation from Kyoto University |
Meeting Point: Zurich Central, Station Polybahn |
Dinner (not organized) |
Further program for the delegation from Kyoto University
- Thursday afternoon: Zurich City Tour or bilateral meetings
- Friday morning and afternoon: LabTours or bilateral meeting
Friday, November 29, 2019
Time | Activity | Location | ||
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09:30-11:30 | IREM Tour | IREM, Wagistrasse 12, 8952 Zurich Contact: Ms. Schauz, T +41 44 634 91 43 |
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11:30-13:00 | Lunch Break | Wagi S, Wagistrasse 12 8952 Zurich | ||
13:00-13:30 | Transfer to Zurich City Center | Moussonstrasse 13 8044 Zurich | ||
13:30-16:00 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |
13:30-14:15 | GMP Facility | Department of Dermatology | Campus Tour | Transfers included |
14:15-15:00 | Campus Tour | GMP Facility | Department of Dermatology | Transfers included |
15:00-15:45 | Department of Dermatology | Campus Tour | GMP Facility | Transfers included |
16:00 | End of official program | UZH main building |
Report
University of Zurich and Kyoto University hold first joint workshop (27–28 November 2019)
The 1st University of Zurich-Kyoto University Joint Workshop was held at the University of Zurich 27–28 November 2019. The workshop focused on the field of medicine, and sought to enhance collaboration between the two institutions, building on the achievements of two previous symposia held between Kyoto University and multiple Swiss institutions in 2013 and 2016.
Thirty-seven faculty and staff members from the University of Zurich participated in the workshop, including Professor Christian Schwarzenegger, vice president for faculty affairs and scientific information, and Professor Beatrice Beck Schimmer, vice president for medicine. The KyotoU delegation consisted of twenty-two members, including Professor Nagahiro Minato, provost and executive vice-president for strategy coordination, research, planning, and hospital administration, and several faculty members from the Graduate School of Medicine and Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA).
The first day of the workshop opened with addresses by Vice-President Schwarzenegger, Vice-President Schimmer, and Executive Vice-President Minato, which were followed by overviews of the two institutions and their collaboration to date, followed by a general overview of the workshop. A research matchmaking and poster presentation session was then held in the university’s “open space”. This was divided into separate sections focusing on the fields of “the brain”, “cancer”, “the heart”, “platforms”, and “the kidneys”. Participants actively exchanged information with colleagues in diverse fields and explored possibilities for future collaboration.
On the second day of the workshop, the achievements of the previous day’s work were shared, and the following proposals were made for collaborative research:
- Collaboration between Professor Yoshihiko Fujita of CiRA, Kyoto University, and the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM) of the University of Zurich
- Collaborative research between Professor Atsushi Otsuka of the Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and a counterpart from the Department of Dermatology at the University of Zurich
- Two collaborative projects in the field of kidney research between Professor Motoko Yanagita of the Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and counterparts at the University of Zurich
- Collaborative research between Professor Ryosuke Takahashi of the Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and a counterpart from the Department of Neurology at the University of Zurich
The second University of Zurich-Kyoto University Joint Workshop will be held at Kyoto University during or after the next fiscal year to further advance education and research collaboration between the two institutions.

EVP Minato addressing attendees

Matchmaking and poster presentation session (1)

Matchmaking and poster presentation session (2)

From left to right: Professor Manabu Muto (Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University), Professor Maries van den Broek (Vice Dean for Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich), Professor Ryosuke Takahashi (Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University), EVP Minato (Kyoto University), VP Schimmer (University of Zurich), and VP Schwarzenegger (University of Zurich)

The workshop participants