Outline

Date:
October 14th to 15th, 2010
Venue:
Kyoto International Conference Center
Meeting President:
Joji Mochida, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgical Science,
Tokai University School of Medicine
Theme:
Weaving strings of speculations
- The strength of basic research in clinical science -

Themes for symposiums and panel discussions are as follows.

Symposium

  1. Treatment outcome evaluations: In merge with different fields
  2. Design and practical leadership in basic research translational to clinical medicine
  3. Basic research for new insights in the treatment of fractures
  4. Biomechanics of soft tissue
  5. Efficient planning suggestions for musculoskeletal basic research from government, industry and academic stand point
  6. Update on translational basic research-3: Tendon, ligaments and muscle
  7. Update on translational basic research-4: New insights on biomaterials
  8. Update on translational basic research-5: Limitations and benefits of tissue allograft

Panel discussion

  1. Update on translational basic research-2: spinal cord
  2. Update on translational basic research-1-1: Articular cartilage, bone and intervertebral disc (before announcement of human stem cell guideline)
  3. Update on translational basic research-1-2: Articular cartilage, bone and intervertebral disc (after announcement of human stem cell guideline)
  4. Basic research for pharmacological therapy of neurogenic pain
  5. Application of undifferentiated multi-potent cells for tissue repair
  6. Risks and benefits of mechanical stress for cell metabolism of musculoskeletal tissue

Workshop

  • Stories told from expert researchers in performing basic research

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