OMU News
Oct 21, 2025
- Medicine
Upcoming Event — Phage Therapy Against Superbugs: Towards Real World Implementation
The Graduate School of Medicine at Osaka Metropolitan University will host the international symposium, “Phage Therapy Against Superbugs: Towards Real World Implementation”, to commemorate the opening of Morinomiya Campus.
In recent years, due to the spread of Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, phage therapy—using viruses that infect bacteria—has gained worldwide attention. This symposium invites leading researchers from UC San Diego, one of the centers for clinical trials of phage therapy in the United States, to share cutting-edge insights. If you are interested, please feel free to join us.
Event Details
Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Venue: Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Morinomiya Campus
Language: English
Capacity: 400
Registration:
Free / Register online by November 7
Program
Lecture
“Current Status of Phage Therapy in Japan and Initiatives at OMU”
Chair: Prof. Kosuke Fujimoto (Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, the University of Osaka)
Speaker: Prof. Satoshi Uematsu (Graduate School of Medicine, OMU)
Invited Lecture
“From Research to Treatment: The Journey of Establishing North America’s First Dedicated Phage Therapy Center”
Chair: Prof. Satoshi Uematsu (Graduate School of Medicine, OMU)
Speaker: Prof. Steffanie Strathdee (Co-Director, Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics, the University of California, San Diego)
Contact:
Research Support Division, Abeno Campus Office
Email: a-knky-inquiry[at]ml.omu.ac.jp
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