Event Information
Conference overview
The U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program (USJCMSP) was established in 1965 (under a US Presidential-Japan Prime Ministerial level agreement) to strengthen the Japanese research capacity and address issues of public health importance in the Asia-Pacific region.
Since 1996, the Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Conference has been implemented every year with a focus on diseases or research areas of importance to the countries in the Pacific Rim.
The focus of this conference is on the pathogenesis and protective immunity of viral diseases of importance in the Asia-Pacific region. During the conference, participants will share current research findings and foster existing and potential international research collaborations that engage investigators and institutions in the the United States, Japan and Asia-Pacific region.
Language：English
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Name
U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program (USJCMSP) 20th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Pacific
Date & Time
01/08/18 Mon 8:00-01/11/18 Thu 18:00
Venue
The Coli Hotel, Shenzhen (168 Dayun Road, Longgang, Shenzhen, P.R. China)
Target
The invited participants include researchers of all levels, government and public officials, and representatives from academia and other public and private institutions. Participants are primarily from countries within the Pacific Rim region, including Japan and the United States.
How to Apply
If you wish to register please visit the conference website.
Program
Monday, January 8, 2018
8:00-18:30
20th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
8:00-18:30
20th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
8:00-18:00 AIDS Panel
8:00-18:00 Acute Respiratory Infections Panel
8:00-18:00 Cancer Panel
8:30-16:00 Hepatitis Panel
8:15-17:30 Viral Diseases Panel
Thursday, January 11, 2018
8:00-14:00 AIDS Panel
8:00-14:00 Cancer Panel
8:30-13:00 Hepatitis Panel
9:00-12:40 Viral Diseases Panel
9:00-12:00 Joint Committee Meeting (closed session)
14:00-18:00 Optional Tour of BGI Shenzhen
Please visit the following website and find the conference program.
Sponsors
The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Japanese Ministries of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) are co-sponsoring this conference.
The Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) and Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital are the local hosts and also co-sponsors of this conference.
Contact
Division of International Collaboration,
Department of International Affairs
TEL : +81-3-6870-2215
E-mail : nichibei"at"amed.go.jp
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