Conferences and symposiums Eighth edition of the joint Stockholm Trio/University of Tokyo Workshop

29-09-2025 8:00 am to
30-09-2025 12:00 pm Add to iCal
Hybrid Venue: Room B0317 (29 September) and B0313 (30 September), Biomedicum, Solnavägen 9, Solna Online: Connect to the event

Welcome to the eighth edition of Stockholm Trio/University of Tokyo Workshop "Turning Vision into Action: For a Healthy and Sustainable Society" on 29-30 September 2025, at KI Campus Solna. You may also join the meeting via Zoom.

Thematic workshop: Collaborative Frontiers in Biomaterials for Global Health

Advanced biomaterials are transforming global health by enabling precise, efficient, and scalable medical solutions. This workshop will explore innovations in RNA engineering, synthetic biology, genome editing, and drug delivery systems, highlighting strategies to enhance biocompatibility, maximize therapeutic impact, and accelerate translational applications. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative approaches that combine technology, sustainability, and accessibility to tackle pressing health challenges worldwide.

Format

Hybrid, Swedish side in Biomedicum in room B0317 on 29 September and room B0313 on 30 September.

Registration

Register here for participation onsite

Programme

08:00-09:00 (CET)
Opening Remarks

Anna Herland, Karolinska Institutet and KTH, Sweden

08:05-09:05
Opening Keynote: RNA SyntheticBiology for Future Medicin

Hirohide Saito, University of Tokyo, Japan

09:05-09:15
Coffee break
09:15-09:40
Extracellular Vesicles for Biomedical Applications - Engineering EVs for drug delivery

Joel Nordin, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

09:45-10:15
Manipulating biological processes by light

Moritoshi Sato, University of Tokyo, Japan

10:15-10:20
Break
10:20-10:50
DNA nanotechnology in drug delivery

Ana Teixeira, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

10:50-11:20
Generation and engineering of single domain antibodies

Makoto Nakakido, University of Tokyo, Japan

11:20-11:30
Announcements for 30 September session
08:00-09:00
Keynote: Flame nanoparticle engineering for biomedical applications

Georgios Sotiriou, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Sweden

09:00-09:10
Coffee break
09:10-09:40
Nanomedicine approaches for targeted immunotherapy

Horacio Cabral, University of Tokyo, Japan

09:40-10:10
Nanolipid mRNA delivery

Hanna Barriga, KYH, Sweden

10:10-10:45
EU-funding landscape. How does it work in Japan?

Dan Andreé, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

10:45-10:55
Break
10:55-11:05
Predicting nanobiomaterials efficacy: leveraging advanced in vitro neuro-models

Ana Spencer, Karolinska Institutet and KTH, Sweden

11:05-11:15
Block copolymer engineering for efficient in vivo mRNA delivery

Yuki Nakashima, University of Tokyo, Japan

11:15-11:25
In situ production of engineered extracellular vesicles for efficient delivery of protein biotherapeutics

Samantha Roudi, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

11:25-11:35
Self-catalyzing synthetic ligands for potent bacterial targeting

Keita Masuda, University of Tokyo, Japan

11:35-11:45
Engineering multivalent insulin using DNA-origami nanostructures

Tade Idowu, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

11:45-11:55
Precision glucosylation of antibodies for targeted delivery

Soichiro Kondo, University of Tokyo, Japan

11:55-12:00
Closing discussion (collaboration opportunities, student exchange and joint research)

Contact

Dr. Anna Herland

Dr. Horacio Cabral