9th NU Tech Roundtable 2018
Nagoya University (NU) will host the annual Technology Roundtable in Research Triangle Park (RTP) this fall in cooperation with prestigious NC State University and UNC Chapel Hill. Two of NU’s strongest research fields, Agriculture and biotechnology have been chosen as the focus of this event. The Technology Roundtable series is an annual joint technology marketing effort by NU and its US technology transfer office, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. (NU Tech), in cooperation with local universities around RTP.
NU Tech’s Roundtable aims to bridge the gap and strengthen networks and relations among university researchers, entrepreneurs and startups in RTP, as well as business representatives from major and local healthcare and life science companies, by showcasing cutting edge technologies from Nagoya University and local universities in North Carolina.
Agenda
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8:30-8:40 a.m. |
Opening Remark |
Nagoya University |
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8:40-9:20 a.m. |
Keynote Speech |
Dr. Fayaz Khazi |
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9:20-9:50 a.m. |
Technology Presentation #1: |
Dr. Toshinori Kinoshita |
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9:50-10:20 a.m. |
Technology Presentation #2: |
Dr. Keiko Torii |
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10:20-10:50 a.m. |
Networking |
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10:50-11:20 a.m. |
Technology Presentation #3: |
Dr. Megan Andrews |
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11:20-11:50 a.m. |
Technology Presentation #4 |
Dr. Paul S. Maddox |
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11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Closing Remark |
Dr. Richard Linton |
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12:00-1:00 p.m. |
Networking & Luncheon |
Talk by K&L Gates LLP |
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Fayaz Khazi
CEO, Elo Life Systems Inc.
Technology Presentations
Dr. Toshinori Kinoshita
Professor, Institute of Transformative BioMolecules (ITbM), Nagoya University
Director, Center for Gene Research, Nagoya University
Dr. Keiko Torii
Visiting Professor, ITbM, Nagoya University
Endowed Distinguished Professor, Biology Department, University of Washington
Dr. Paul S. Maddox
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, UNC Chapel Hill
Dr. Megan Andrews
Project Manager, Center for Integrated Fungal Research and Plant Soil Microbial Community Consortium, NC State University
More Information
Contact the Technology Partnership of Nagoya University for more information.
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
15 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709