Symposium Outline
Covid-19, which has become an unprecedented pandemic that covers the world, still has a great impact on our society and life, and is about to move to a new stage with vaccines and mutant strain. Infectious diseases experts from Japan and the UK gave key note speeches on issues and lessons learned from their perspectives, and the role of public health, including the media. In the panel discussion, we will report on cases in Tokyo, Kyushu, Southeast Asia, etc., and discuss the issues and prospects of each region.
Date and Time/ Hall
Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 5pm ~ 8pm
(doors open 4:30pm)
ACROS Fukuoka International Conference Hall
1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City 810-0001
(The conference hall’s capacity is 100 people, online capacity is 500 people)
*First-come-first-served basis
Moderators
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Koya Ariyoshi Professor, Nagasaki University
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Manami TsujiAnnouncer, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Cooperation
Panel Discussion Chairs
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Aikichi Iwamoto Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo, former President of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
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Shunmay Yeung Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Speakers
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Hiroshi Nishiura Professor of theoretical epidemiology at Kyoto University, Former Member of Novel Coronavirus Expert Meeting, advising the Japanese government;
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John Edmunds OBE, Professor of infectious disease modelling , London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) advising the UK government;
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Norio Ohmagari Director, Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Japan, infectious disease consultant, advising the Tokyo Metropolitan government
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Peter Piot KCMG (Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
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Christopher Smith Professor, Nagasaki University
Closing remarks
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Kiyoshi Kita Dean. Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health
Breakout Session
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Monday, March 8, 2021 at 5pm ~ 6:30pm
Theme: Clinical practice and clinical research in coronavirus crisis
Piter Horby
The Oxford University
Wataru Sugiura
National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Robin Baily
University College London Hospitals -
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 5pm ~ 6:30pm
Lab Science in coronavirus crisis
Emma Thomson
LSHTM
Tadaki Suzuki
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
The University of Tokyo The Institute of Medical Science
Satellite event
Medium of language: English (Simultaneous interpretation not available)
Meet the prospective supervisors and students from Japan and the UK
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Monday, March 8, 2021 at 18:30~20:00
Overseas field research
Laboratory Science
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 18:30~20:00
Overseas field research
Environmental hygiene / environmental health / others