3.29.2017

【News report】 Dr. Yoshihiro Muragaki (TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY)'s interview was published in Yomiuri online (3/29) and p.10 in Yomiuri Shimbun (3/29). The title is "Anticancer drug × Ultrasound Clinical Study".

3.14.2017

【News report】 Mar. 28（Thu.） Dr. Kazunori Kataoka, Director General, iCONM will appear in 'Front-Line Medicine' of "Flood of appointments! Amazing doctors at special outpatient !!" It will start at 19:00 - 23:00.

3.13.2017

【News report】 Dr. Yoshihiro Muragaki (TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY)'s interview was published in Nikkei online (3/12) and p.11 in Nikkei Morning paper (3/13). The title is "Development of new treatment for pancreatic cancer Tokyo women's Medical University etc. with fine particles and ultrasound"

3.10.2017

【Award】 Some COINS researchers got poster awards at 11th Annual Symposium on Nanobiotechnology 2017.
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3.10.2017

【Activity report】 11th Annual Symposium on Nanobiotechnology organized by Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion was held on Monday, February 27 and Tuesday, February 28.
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3.9.2017

【Award】 Dr. Daiki Sueyoshi (Cabral Lab. The University of Tokyo) received Dean's Award from Graduate School of Engineering

3.9.2017

【Information】 Dr. Kazunori Kataoka's videos (Research Leader of COINS, Director-General of iCONM) were released by 10MTV Opinion.

2.23.2017

【Activity Report】 Jan. 19 (Thu.), COINS Seminar #24 was held.
Lecturer: Prof. Mark E. Davis, Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Titile：Nanoparticle Therapeutics: From Concept to Clinic
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2.23.2017

【Activity Report】 Jan. 17 (Tue.), COINS Seminar #23 was held.
Lecturer: Prof. Ulrich S. Schubert, Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
Title: Engineering pharmaceutical polymers and nanoparticle libraries
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2.23.2017

【Magazine】 Article of Dr. Nobuhiro Nishiyama, COINS Theme 5 Leader (Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology Institute of Innovative Research / iCONM Principal Research Scientist) was appeared in Nikkei Science, Feb. 2017 issue published on Dec. 24 Title: Forefront of Nano-research · Nanotechnology, Deliver drugs loaded on high-performance nanomachines Nikkei Science

2.23.2017

【Quarterly magazine】Article of Dr. Kazunori Kataoka,'s interview ( Director General and Research Leader of COINS,Director-General iCONM) and introduction of iCONM and COINS were appeared in the cultural information magazine "My way" vol. 100 anniversary issue (Dec. 2016 issue) issued by Hamagin institute f Industry and culture promotion as Kanagawa's medical field with cutting-edge technology that staring the future. Title: Target cancer without side effect, practical application is rapidly approaching.

2.23.2017

【Activity Report】 Dec. 15 (Thu.), 3rd COINS International Symposium was held.
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2.23.2017

【Paper】 Paper published online to Biomacromolecules on Dec. 2 "Poly(ethylene glycol) crowding as critical factor to determine pDNA packaging scheme into polyplex micelles for enhanced gene expression" was introduced in ACS editors' Choice.

2.23.2017

【Activity Report】 Dec. 1 (Thu.), COINS Seminar #22 was held.
Lecturer: Dr. Ernst Wagner（Professor and Chair, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology,
LudwigMaximilians-Universität München, Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM)）
Title: Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy
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2.23.2017

【Activity Report】 Dec. 1 (Thu.), Indonesia Bandung Institute of Technology, Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology（NRCN）visited iCONM. Click here for details.
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2.9.2017

Dr. Kazunori Kataoka, Research Leader of COINS, has been elected to the Foreign Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for his pioneering contributions to the design of supramolecular nanostructures and their application to drug and gene delivery.

2.3.2017

【Media Coverage】 Special Issue: Dedicated to Kazunori Kataoka on the Occasion of his 65th Birthday has been published in Macromolecular Bioscience (Wiley-VCH) as Volume 17, Issue 1, 2017. This issue was dedicated to Professor Kazunori Kataoka for celebrating his 65th birthday, and highlights his pioneering work in nanomedicine with great contributions in polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, biomaterials, drug and gene delivery. The special issue was edited by Dr. Horacio CABRAL, Dr. Kanjiro MIYATA, and Dr. Kensuke OSADA, who received great edification from Prof. Kazunori Kataoka. All the articles in this issue are free to view online until end of 2017.
▶ Macromolecular Bioscience (Wiley-VCH) as Volume 17, Issue 1

1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Nov. 9 (Wed.), The delegation of Science and Technology section, Embassy of Vietnam visited COINS.
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Nov. 16 (Wed.), Danish International Market Development Committee visited COINS.
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1.13.2017

【Award】 Nov. 1 (Tue.), Dr. Keiji Itaka, Leader of Theme 3 (Project Associate Professor, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo /Principal Research Scientist
KAWASAKI INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION
Innovation Center of NanoMedicine(iCONM)） was awarded Best Abstract Presentation Award at the 4th International mRNA Health Conference.

1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Oct. 25 (Tue.), COINS Seminar #21 was held at iCONM.
Lecturer: Dr. Emmanuelle MARIE (Researcher, The National Center for Scientific Research)
Title：“Polymer coatings for dynamic adjustment of specific and non-specific interactions for cell culture”
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Oct. 20 (Thu.), COINS Seminar #20 was held at iCONM.
Lecturer: Dr. Michael Sprenger (Senior adviser for IT & innovation, National Institute for IT in Healthcare, Technical University of Eindhoven)
Title：“The Implementation and Strategy of ICT in Healthcare in the Netherlands”
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Oct. 20 (Thu.), The delegation of Healthcare Innovation visited COINS from Netherland.
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Oct. 13 (Thu.), The delegation of Academic Research & Industry - Academia - Government Collaboration, Nagoya University and The University of Minnesota with the connection to Nagoya University visited COINS.
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Oct. 13 (Thu.), Students from International Department, Tachibana high School visited iCONM as a part of extracurricular activities.
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Oct. 8 (Sat.), Students from Kasumigaoka high School visited Ichiki Lab., The University of Tokyo which is the COINS participating institution as a part of extracurricular activities.
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1.13.2017

【News Coverage】 Oct. 12 (Wed.), The article of Nanomachines which has been developed by Dr. Kazunori Kataoka was put on Newsweek website.

1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Oct. 7 (Fri.), COINS Seminar #19 was held at iCONM at iCONM.Lecturer：Prof. Won Jong Kim (Department of Chemistry Polymer Research Institute, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
Title：“Polymer-based Nitric Oxide Delivery System for Bioapplication”
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Oct. 6 (Thu.), Students from Kasumigaoka High School, Fukuoka visited COINS as a part of extracurricular activities.
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Sept. 30 (Fri.) - Oct. 1 (Sat.), COINS Retreat Camp was held at Shonan International Center in Kanagawa Pref.
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Sept. 15 (Thu.), "Medicine-Engineering collaboration Forum in Kawasaki" organized by Kawasaki City was held and iCONM tour was arranged as well.
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Sept. 14 (Wed.), Mr. Moshe Bar-Siman-Tov, Vice Director General, Israel Ministry of Health Mission, a chief scientist of Israel Ministry of Health and Embassy of Israel visited COINS.
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1.13.2017

【Activity Report】 Sept. 7 (Wed.) - Sept. 9 (Fri.), JASIS 2016 which is the largest analytical and scientific machines exhibition in Asia was held at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall. Ichiki Lab., The University of Tokyo exhibited representing COINS.
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1.13.2017

【News Coverage】 Sept. 30 (Fri.), Dr. Kazunori Kataoka, Director General (Professor, The University of Tokyo) and Dr. Yasuhiro Matsumura, Director of Division of Developmental Therapeutics Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center Leader, National Cancer Center were introduced as the world top class Kawasaki researchers in Kanagawa Shimbun.
Kanagawa Shimbun Page 19
Rising expectation "Kawasaki's star" Nobel Prize announcement next week Many engineers as research institutions accumulate
Kanakoro Kanagawa Shimbun Web.
Rising expectation "Kawasaki's star" Nobel Prize announcement in October Related articles
(9/23) Tokyo Shimbun Page 3
Nobel Prize candidate 24 including 3 Japanese
Three Japanese "Powerful candidates"

1.13.2017

【News Coverage】 Sept. 21 (Wed.), Thomson Reuters announced that they will award the "Thomson Reuters Quotation Honorary Award" for 2016 to Dr. Yasuhiro Matsumura, Principal scientist of iCONM / Director, the Research Center Advanced Medicine Development Center Advanced Medicine Development Center, National Cancer Center) and covered as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in 2016.
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters Citation Honors Award (Nobel Prize prediction) 3 candidates from Japan in 2016
Press Release (9/21)
National Research Council National National Cancer Center
Related articles (9/21)
Mainichi Shimbun Digital edition
Nobel Prize Japanese Honjo, Maeda and Matsumura are powerful candidates
NHK NEWS WEB
This year's Nobel Prize prediction goes to three Japanese researchers
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Nobel Prize prediction goes to Honjo and Matsumura by US Research company JIJI Press JIJI COM

12.20.2016

【Activity report】 COINS newsletter 「NanoSky vol.2」 has been published.
NanoSky vol.2 December 2016：「Nanomachines Changing Cancer Treatment」

12.9.2016

【Paper】 Our article "Poly(ethylene glycol) crowding as critical factor to determine pDNA packaging scheme into polyplex micelles for enhanced gene expression" just published in Biomacromolecules has been selected to be featured in the ACS Editors' Choice based on recommendations by the scientific editors of ACS journals from around the world.

11.28.2016

【Information】 iCONM will hold the 11th Annual Symposium on Nanobiotechnology
Date: Feb. 27 (Mon.) & 28 (Tue.) 9:30am – (Registration starts at 8:30am)
Venue: Ground Floor & 4th Floor, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Hall
Language: English (No simultaneous interpretation)
Registration Fee: 3,000yen
※ Please register online. The symposium website can be found here.

11.28.2016

【Media Coverage】 The following commentary video was uploaded on ACS Nano, one of the top journals in the nanotechnology field, regarding the paper: "Nanomedicine Eradicating Cancer Stem-Like Cells in Vivo by pH-Triggered Intracellular Cooperative Action of Loaded Drugs" by Dr. Hiroaki Kinoh, Deputy Principal Research Scientist (iCONM Deputy Lab. Head, Visiting Scientist, The University of Tokyo), Visiting Scientist Dr. Horacio Cabral, (Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo) and others.

Their paper was also introduced as one of their most downloaded papers.
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11.28.2016

【Information】 COINS Seminar #22
Date: Dec. 1 (Thu.), 2016
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am (Registration will start at 10:00am)
Venue: 3rd Floor, Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM)
Language: English (No simultaneous interpretation)
Registration fee: Free of charge
Capacity: 30 people
Application: Pre-registration by email
Subject: Registration request for the seminar on 12/1
Text: Your full name, affiliation, position and email address
Email: Please return to jimukyoku-coins"at"kawasaki-net.ne.jp
(Replace "at" with "@".)

We look forward to seeing you at the seminar on Dec. 1 (Thu.).
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10.6.2016

【Activity Report】 The Governor of Queensland, Australia, His Excellency The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC visited iCONM on Aug. 31 (Wed.).
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10.6.2016

【Activity Report】 The "JST Fair - Future Industrial Creation with Scientific Technology," which was organized by JST, was held at Tokyo Big site on Aug, 25 (Thurs.) and Aug. 26 (Fri.).
COINS also had a booth to introduce our activities and present our research results.
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10.6.2016

【Activity Report】 Former Administrative Deputy-Minister Mr. Sadayuki Tsuchiya, and Senior Advisor at Toyota Motor Corporation, Mr. Katsuaki Watanabe, visited iCONM on Aug. 23 (Tue.).
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10.6.2016

【Media Coverage】 Dr. Xueying Liu ‘s interview was published in the web newsletter “Kawasaki Innovation Gateway” vol.3, issued by Kawasaki city.
Kawasaki city “Kawasaki Innovation Gateway” vol.3, Aug, 2016 issue -
- King SkyFront – Viewed by Future Scientists –
Students from Kawasaki Sogo Kagaku High-School entered the world-class center of life sciences.

10.4.2016

【Information】 3rd COINS International Symposium will be held on Thursday, December 15 at Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Hall.
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9.26.2016

【Media Coverage】 Thomson Reuters reported that COINS Participating Research Associate Yasuhiro Matsumura (Senior Research Associate, Laboratory Head, Innovation Center of NanoMedicine [iCONM] / Division Head, Division of Developmental Therapeutics, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center Japan) was awarded in the Thomson Reuters Citation Laureates 2016 as a likely candidate to win a 2016 Nobel Prize on Sept. 21 (Wed.).

▶ Thomson Reuters
Three Candidates Awarded in Thomson Reuters Citation Laureates 2016 (Predicted Nobel Prize Winners)

▶ Press release（9/21）
National Research and Development Agency, National Cancer Center Japan

9.6.2016

【Media Coverage】 An article regarding NanoCarrier Company Ltd. - COINS participating center - and their development of anti-cancer agents was published in the Nikkei Newspaper on Wednesday, August 17.

▶ Nikkei Newspaper - Morning Edition - Page 12 - Naruhodo Sangyo Gijutsu (Naruhodo Industry Technology)
"Anti-cancer Agent Resembles Trojan Horse. Hides its Identity, Infiltrates Vital Areas"

▶ The Nikkei Newspaper - Digital Edition
Naruhodo Sangyo Gijutsu (2) - "Anti-cancer Agent Resembles Trojan Horse. Hides its Identity, Infiltrates Vital Areas."

9.6.2016

【Media Coverage】 An article that featured research primarily conducted by COINS Research Leader Kazunori Kataoka (Director General of the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine / Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo) and COINS sub-theme 2 leader Yasutaka Anraku (Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo) was published in the Nikkei Newspaper on Saturday, August 13.

▶ The Nikkei Newspaper - Evening Edition - Front Page
"Cancer Treatment Synthesized Within the Body with Few Side Effects, UTokyo and Tsukuba University"

▶ The Nikkei Newspaper - Digital Edition
"Cancer Treatment Generated Within the Body with Few Side Effects, UTokyo and Tsukuba University"

9.6.2016

【Activity Report】 "King Skyfront Summer Science Event 2016," organized by Kawasaki City, was held on Tuesday, August 9.
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9.6.2016

【Topics】Peng Mi of Nishiyama Lab was inaugurated as professor at Sichuan University.

9.6.2016

【Media Coverage】An article regarding the May 16 press conference was published in the Kanagawa Newspaper (p. 10) on July 31.
The title is "A New Contrast Medium with ‘Nanotechnology’ - A Clear View of Cancer Tissue Structure."

9.6.2016

【Activity Report】Students from the Kawasaki City High School for Science and Technology visited the COINS on July 29.
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9.6.2016

【Media Coverage】The center’s research results were published in the research highlights segment in the Kawasaki City-operated web newsletter "Kawasaki SkyFront -Newsletter" Vol. 7.

・Senior Research Associate of the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine and lab leader Keiji Itaka (Clinical Biotechnology Division, Center for Disease Biology and Integrative Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo) presented his paper, "mRNA-based Gene Therapy for Osteoarthritis," on Jan. 4.

・Deputy Principal Research Scientist of the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine and lab leader Hiroaki Kinoh (Visiting Research Associate, The University of Tokyo) presented his paper, "Cooperative Action of Encapsulated Drugs in Nanomedicine Enhances Killing Effects on Drug-resistant Cancer," on April 18.

・Senior research associate of the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine Peng Mi (Visiting Research Associate, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo) presented his paper, "Nanoparticles Improve MRI Imaging of Cancer Tumours," on May. 16.

7.19.2016

Our article "Nanomedicines Eradicating Cancer Stem-like Cells in Vivo by pH-Triggered Intracellular Cooperative Action of Loaded Drugs" published in ACS Nano is the top Most Read Article from the journal's Top 20 most downloaded articles for the previous month.
▶ ACS Nano Most Read Articles

7.19.2016

【Activity Report】14 members of the Osong Medical Innovation Foundation (Korea) visited the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine on Jul. 5.
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7.19.2016

【Media Coverage】 An article written on Director General Kazunori Kataoka (Project Professor, Policy Alternatives Research Institute) was published in the Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion's "Industry Information Kawasaki Issue Jun. 2016" publication on Jun. 1.
The title is: "Medical-Industry Innovation Born at the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine."

6.22.2016

【Media Coverage】Research Director Kazunori Kataoka of COINS (Director General of the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine / Project Professor, Policy Alternatives Research Institute, The University of Tokyo) appeared on NHK World’s “Medical Frontiers” on Tuesday, June 14. The program can be viewed on NHK On Demand within two weeks of the initial broadcast.
NHK WORLD On Demand：Medical Frontiers

6.22.2016

【Activity Report】COINS Seminar #18 was held on Monday, June 13 at iCONM.

6.22.2016

【Activity report】6rd COINS General meeting was held on Friday, June 3.

6.22.2016

【Activity Report】COINS Seminar #17 was held on Monday, May 25 at iCONM.

6.22.2016

【Activity Report】The 16th Gene Delivery Research Society Symposium was held at the Life Science & Environment Research Center (LiSE) on Monday, May 16.
Organized by: Gene Delivery Research Society Supported by: Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM) Sponsored by: Center of Open Innovation Network for Smart Health (COINS) Coordinated by: Associate Professor Keiji Itaka, The University of Tokyo (COINS theme 3 leader)
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6.22.2016

【Media Coverage】A feature article was published in MEDTEC Japan Online regarding the joint press conference on Monday, May 16. The title is "Development of 'Nanomachine Contrast Medium' That Can Detect Degree of Cancer Malignancy."

6.6.2016

【News Report】 Prof. Kataoka will appeares on NHK WORLD’s "Medical Frontiers" on Jun. 14 (00:30～、06:30～、12:30～、18:30～).

▶ NHK WORLD TV Live Page
▶ NHK On-Demand (Between the broadcast date of 2 weeks)

5.26.2016

【Press Release】May 16 (Mon.): A joint press conference with The University of Tokyo, iCONM, Tokyo Institute of Technology, National Institutes of Quantum and Radiological Science and COINS was held regarding the research paper published in Nature Nanotechnology titled "A pH-activatable nanoparticle with signal amplification capabilities for non-invasive imaging of tumour malignancy" by Dr. Kazunori Kataoka, Director General, Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Project Professor, Policy Alternatives Research Institute), Dr. Peng Mi, Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Nobuhiro Nishiyama, Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Dr. Ichio Aoki, Team Leader, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology.
They succeeded in developing a “Nanomachine contrast medium” that detects high-grade cancer.
Click here for more information regarding the press conference / Click here for the release paper.

Presenters
Kazunori Kataoka[Director General, Innovation Center of NanoMedicine, Project Professor, Policy Alternatives Research Institute]
Nobuhiro Nishiyama[Professor, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Principal Research Scientist, Innovation Center of NanoMedicine]
MI PENG[Senior Research Scientist, Innovation Center of NanoMedicine]
Ichio Aoki[Team Leader, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology]

For the detailed report, please visit the following.
▶May.19,2016: Web MEDICAL NEWS QLifePro
Development of Nanomachine Contrast Medium That Increases Sensitivity of MRI Visualization - Tokyo Institute of Technology
▶May.18,2016: Web Nikkei Degital Health
"Nanomachine Contrast Medium" That Visualizes Grade of Cancer Malignancy
▶May.18,2016: Web Visual Information Web.【@MED】
Development of “Nanomachine Contrast Medium” That Detects Grade of Cancer Malignancy
▶May.18,2016: Web Gunosy
iCONM and Team Develop Nanomachine Contrast Medium That Detects Degree of Cancer Malignancy (Mynavi News)
▶May.17 2016: Web Press Release, Faculty of Engneering, The University of Tokyo
Development of "Nanomachine Contrast Medium” That Detects Grade of Cancer Malignancy: Project Professor Kazunori Kataoka, Policy Alternatives Research Institute, and Team
▶May.17 2016: Web Tokyo Tech News
Develope "Nanomachine contrast medium" that detects high-grade cancer.
▶May.17 2016: Newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
Kawasaki Institute of Industry Promotion and others develope MRI
contrast medium that detects cancer high sensitivity by DDS.
▶May.17 2016: Newspaper Asahi Shimbun Morning edition
Kawasaki Institute of Industry Promotion and others put new contrast medium that detects cancer malignancy in practical use in the next several years.

5.26.2016

【Activity Report】 COINS Seminar #16 was held at the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM) on May 12 (Thurs.).

5.26.2016

【News Report】Dr. Kazunori Kataoka (Director General of the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine「iCONM」, Project Professor, Policy Alternatives Research Institute) and Dr. Horacio Cabral (Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Visiting Research Associate, Innovation Center of NanoMedicine) held a press conference led by the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM)・COINS on Apr. 18, 2016 regarding Dr. Hiroaki Kino’s paper (Deputy Lab. Head and Principal Research Scientist of Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (iCONM), Visiting Research Associate, The University of Tokyo) titled "Nanomedicines Eradicating Cancer Stem-like Cells In vivo by pH-Triggered Intracellular Cooperative Action of Loaded Drugs" in the American Chemical Society nanotechnology-specific publication「ACS Nano」. Success in the development of nanotech anti-cancer treatment that targets cancer stem cells.
Click here for more information regarding the press conference / Click here for the release paper.

For the detailed report, please visit the following.

Apr. 18, 2016: TV
TV Kanagawa（tvk）NEWS930α
Towards Treating Asbestos-related cancer, Development of New Anti-cancer Treatment a Success

Apr. 18, 2016: Web　 Nikkei Press Release
UTokyo Discovers Nanotech Anticancer Treatment That Targets Cancer Stem Cells Succeeds in Developing Nanotech Anticancer Treatment That Targets Cancer Stem Cells〜Success in Targeting Asbestos exposure-related Intractable Cancer (Malignant Mesothelioma) Confirmed〜

Apr. 18, 2016: Web　tvk News Digital 3ch TV Kanagawa
Towards Treating Asbestos-related cancer, Development of New Anticancer Treatment a Success

Apr. 18, 2016: Web　Yahoo! News tvk News TV Kanagawa
Towards Treating Asbestos-related cancer, Development of New Anticancer Treatment a Success

Apr. 19, 2016: Web Business & Technology Daily News Online Edition Science & Technology・University News
Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, Drug Release Within Mesothelial Cells Increases Effectiveness in Cancer Treatment

Apr. 19, 2016: Newspaper Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun / Nikkei Business Daily
Asbestos-related Malignant Mesothelioma Effective in Killing Cells

Apr. 19, 2016: Newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Business & Technology Daily News
Drug Release Within Mesothelial Cells Increases Effectiveness in Cancer Treatment Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion

Apr. 19, 2016: Newspaper Kanagawa Shimbun / Kanagawa Newspaper
「A Promising New Treatment」 Effective on Malignant Mesothelioma Development of Nanotech Anticancer Treatment

Apr. 19, 2016: Newspaper The Chemical Daily
iCONM Develops Nanotech Anticancer Treatment That Targets Cancer Stem Cells

5.26.2016

【Media Coverage】 Apr. 14, 2016: Nikkei Biotech ONLINE published an article related to sonodynamic therapy developed by COINS-affiliated institution - Tokyo Women’s Medical University Institute of Advanced BioMedical Engineering and Science - and led by Yoshiro Muragaki, will begin clinical research by year’s end. The title is “Tokyo Women’s Medical University and team develop sonodynamic therapy that incorporates anti-cancer micelle treatment. Physician-led clinical trials targeting pancreatic cancer treatment to begin within 2 years.”

5.26.2016

【Activity Report】 Feb. 4, 2016: Relations deepened between COINS’ base of operations, Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Innovation Innovation Center of NanoMedicine and California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) with the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which relates to academic exchange between the two institutions.

4.5.2016

【Activity Report】 COINS Seminar #15 was held on Tuesday, April 5 at iCONM.

4.1.2016

【Activity Report】 COINS Seminar #14 was held on Friday, April 1 at iCONM.