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July 18, 2025
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of iPS Cells: Keystone Symposia Conference Highlights the Future of Regenerative Medicine
In early 2026, the Keystone Symposia will host the conference "20 Years of iPSCs: Past, Present, and Future" at the Kyoto International Conference Center, commemorating two decades of transformative research in iPS cells. The event is partly sponsored by CiRA and will be held on January 26-29, 2026.
The scientific organizers of the conference are:
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Dr. Shinya Yamanaka - Director Emeritus and Professor, Department of Life Science Frontiers;
President, CiRA Foundation;
Senior Investigator, Gladstone Institutes; Professor, University of California, San Francisco -
Dr. Yanhong Shi - Professor, City of Hope, Beckman Research Institute
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Dr. Yasushi Kajii - Head of R&D Japan Region, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
This meeting will celebrate the remarkable advances in iPS cell research and explore the innovations still to come. It will reflect on lessons learned and identify challenges and opportunities for advancing regenerative medicine and related fields.
Highlighted Sessions Include:
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3D Modeling using Organoids and Organs-on-a-Chip
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Unlocking iPSC Innovations: Towards Life-Transforming Drugs Through the Ten-Year
T-CiRA Academia-Industry Collaboration Program -
AI and Machine Learning in iPSC Research and Applications
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Career Roundtable for mentorship and professional development
Additional Program Highlights:
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iPS cell-based disease modeling and drug discovery
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Development of cell therapies using autologous and universal donors
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Clinical trials of iPS cell-derived products
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Integration of AI, machine learning, and bioethics in iPS cell research
This conference offers a unique opportunity for researchers, clinicians, industrial experts, and venture capitalists to interact, exchange ideas, and forge collaborative partnerships that will shape the future of iPS cell science and medicine.
Registration is now open! Please visit the Keystone Symposia website for details, program updates, abstract submission, and travel award applications.
