Practical Information – Tokyo Microbiota 2025 – October 8-9
Dear Attendees,
We look forward to meeting you all on October 8-9 at the First Conjoint Meeting of RIKEN and the International Society of Microbiota – Targeting Microbiota in Tokyo, Japan. We remind you of the important information below regarding your participation.
1. Congress Venue
The Microbiota Meeting will be held at:
AP Tokyo Yaesu Dori – Convention Center
KPP Yaesu Building 11th Floor – Room K-L Chuo-ku, Kyobashi 1-10-7, 104-0031, Tokyo
AP東京八重洲通り 〒104-0031 東京都中央区京橋1丁目10番7号 KPP八重洲ビル11階
Local organizer contact: Joss, +81 80‑4289‑9803
First Conjoint Meeting of RIKEN and International Society of Microbiota
We are pleased to announce the First Conjoint Meeting between ISM and RIKEN, which will take place from October 8-9 in Tokyo, Japan. This conference aims to establish a dynamic platform for the exchange of ideas and innovations between East and West.
This meeting is a part of the RIKEN Symposium Series.
Key Dates & Abstract Submission
Confirmed Speakers
The Evolution of Microbiota Research: Past, Present & Future - Opening Keynote
Hiroshi Ohno, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan
From Tradition to Innovation: Postbiotic Metabolites of Herbal Medicines as Novel Drug Leads
Jakub Piwowarski, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
The Next Chapter in Gut Medicine: Butyrate as a Precision Modulator
Alain Stintzi, University of Ottawa, Canada
Innate Lymphoid Cells and Microbiota: Cross-Talking for Maintaining Mucosal Homeostasis
Naoko Satoh-Takayama, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan
Microbiota and Gastroenterology: Point of view and perspectives
Takanori Kanai, Keio University, Japan
Butyrate & Gut Microbiota Modifications: Impact on Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Kazuo Yamashiro, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Japan
Autoimmune Diseases & Microbiome: Preventive and Therapeutic Approach
Eiji Miyauchi, Gunma University, Japan
Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Nobuhiko Kamada, University of Michigan, USA & The University of Osaka, Japan
Deciphering the interactions between gut microbiota and male fertility
Cristian O’Flaherty, McGill University, Canada
Development of Microbiome Medicine and Precision Nutrition Based on Japanese Gut Microbiota Research
Jun Kunisawa, Deputy Director General of National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Japan
Microbiota Medicine: Shaping the Future of Health
Marvin Edeas, Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, Université de Paris, France
A Microbiota-Derived Bile Acid Reprograms Alveolar Macrophages to Control Lung Inflammation
Tomasz Wypych, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland
Decoding the Skin’s Hidden Ecosystem: Microbiome and pH Gradients as Therapeutic Frontiers
Masayuki Amagai, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences and Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Microbial Metabolites and Their Role in Cellular Senescence
Chao Zhao, National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Fudan University, China
Insights into the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis from Longevity Research
Yuji Naito, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan
Understanding the Microbiota of Centenarians for Healthy Aging
Koji Atarashi, Kyushu University, Japan
Exploring the Gut Microbiota's Role in Cancer Development and Progression
Naoko Ohtani, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan
Maintaining Gut Symbiosis: The Crucial Role of the Mucosal Barrier in Preventing Intestinal Inflammation
Kiyoshi Takeda, World Premier International Research Center Initiative Immunology Frontier Research Center & Osaka University, Japan
Who's Attending ISM Tokyo
Sponsors
Morinaga – Japan
Meiji – Japan
Yakult – Japan
Glico – Japan
Metagen, Inc. – Japan
Institutions & Associations
AITBI Association – Italy
ISAPP – International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics – Global
Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica – Taiwan
Initiative Immunology Frontier Research Center – Japan
World Premier International Research Center – Japan
RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) – Japan
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition – Japan
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center – Japan
A*STAR Skin Research Labs – Singapore
Universities, Research Institutes & Hospitals
Japan
DNA Chip Research Inc.
Gunma University
Hiroshima University
Jikei University School of Medicine
Juntendo University School of Medicine
Keio University School of Medicine
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kyushu University
Niigata University
Osaka University
University of the Ryukyus
University of Tokyo
JSR Corporation
Taiwan
Academia Sinica
National Cheng Kung University
NTU Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Kaohsiung Medical University
South Korea
Ghent University Global Campus (GUGC)
Jeju National University
Seoul National University Hospital
Sungkyunkwan University
Dongshin University, College of Korean Medicine
Samyang Corp
Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan
Fudan University
Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Singapore
A*STAR Skin Research Labs
Poland
Medical University of Warsaw
Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology
Kazakhstan
National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
France
Seventure Partners
Germany
Helios Klinikum Krefeld
Leibniz-HKI Institute
Heidelberg University Hospital
Greece
Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Israel
Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University
Tel Aviv University
Italy
University of Naples Federico II
Spain
Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona, Hospital Trueta de Girona
University of Girona
Thailand
Mahidol University
Malaysia
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Turkey
Selcuk University
Ankara University
Canada
McGill University
United States
Georgetown University School of Medicine
University of Michigan
Weill Cornell Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Australia
The University of Melbourne
Saudi Arabia
King Saud University, Riyadh – Consultant in Clinical Nutrition
