CEO Ozawa Spoke at 'RINK FESTIVAL 2025'
On February 14, 2025, Epistra CEO Yosuke Ozawa spoke at “RINK FESTIVAL 2025,” hosted by Kanagawa Prefecture. The event was organized by RINK (Regenerative medicine & Cell therapy industrialization network of Kanagawa) and held at TIAT SKY HALL in Haneda Airport Terminal 3.
Ozawa organized Session B “The Future of Regenerative Medicine Opened by AI” starting at 15:00, presenting on the transformative potential of AI technology in the regenerative medicine field and our company’s initiatives. Specifically, he introduced cutting-edge technologies and their applications toward practical implementation of regenerative medicine, including culture condition optimization using AI, automation of culture processes through integration with robotics, and improvements in data analysis and quality control.
The following experts also presented in the session, leading to active discussions:
- Mr. Takashi Suzuki, Group Leader, Cell Analysis Group, Cell Business Unit, Shimadzu Corporation
- Mr. Hideto Yamaguchi, Director, Drug Substance Research Laboratories, CMC Development; Director, Tsukuba Bio Research Center, Astellas Pharma Inc.
- Dr. Koichi Takahashi, Team Leader, BioSystems Dynamics Research Center, RIKEN
- Prof. Ryuji Kato, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University
Kanagawa Regenerative & Cell Therapy Industrialization Network RINK https://rink.kanagawa.jp/
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