Institute for International Research

Make your plans now to attend the next AsiaTIDES to be held March 2-4, 2011 in Tokyo! Proposals for podium presentations are now being accepted. Please write to eking@ibcusa.com if you are interested in speaking. More program details will be announced soon.

AsiaTIDES 2010, February 22-24, 2010 in Tokyo, was a very successful conference with about 200 participants and 15 exhibitors.

Participants from Japanese pharmaceutical companies as well as attendees from Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore as well as European attendees joined the international faculty for three days of learning and networking.

AsiaTIDES is the only conference in Japan to focus on research, technology and product development, manufacturing and partnering in the field of oligonucleotide- and peptide-based therapeutics and diagnostics. Updates were presented from the most advanced research companies around the world on new approaches to delivery and formulation as well as the latest updates on compounds currently in the pipeline, and the most successful development strategies from both the industry and academic perspectives.

Attendees heard reports on the newest technologies and drug candidates based on RNAi, aptamers, microRNA, oligonucleotides, peptides and peptide vaccines.

Faculty from Drug Development Companies around the World:
Speakers on the program included industry and research presenters from all around the world including 37 North American and 7 European speakers who offered their case studies and success stories to help delegates benchmark their research and development in RNAi and aptamer, microRNA, oligonucleotide and peptide based therapeutics.

Keynote presentations by Dr. Marvin H. Caruthers of the University of Colorado, Dr. John J. Rossi of the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Dr. Yoshiaki Kiso of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University and Dr. Kathleen M. Williams of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP gave insights into the cutting edge of new technologies and business aspects of the market.

The pre-conference tutorial courses on analytical methods and on DNA/RNA synthesis were very well attended and generated lively discussions.