Meet the Experts
Overview
Meet the Experts is a small session designed by prominent overseas doctors, including doctors of the International Steering Committee of JSMO to promote international exchange. You will hear from notable brain tumor lecturers from different countries followed by a discussion with other international delegates in an open and interactive setting.
Anyone who has registered to participate in JSMO2025 can participate in this session.
Meet the Experts sessions requires a separate application in addition to your registration for JSMO 2025 since each session will be held with a limited number of participants.
| Date | March 6 (Thu.) – 8 (Sat.), 2025 |
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| Venue | Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris・ Cattleya / Lilac |
| The capacity of each session |
15 participants*You can only apply for one session per day. In the event that we reach capacity, we may not be able to accommodate you.In that case, we will contact you individually. |
| Pre-registration Deadline |
February 27. (Thu.) in JST |
| Pre-registration | Please access the pre-registration button below Please refrain from cancellations on the day of the event. |
Program
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Perioperative Pembrolizumab + Chemotherapy for Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: KEYNOTE-585 Asian Subgroup
March 6 (Thursday)10:40–11:40
Meet the Experts 1 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris)
| Facilitator | Kai Tsugaru | (Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Keio University School of Medicine) |
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| Expert | Sun Young Rha | (Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine) |
Precision Therapy in Gastric Cancer
March 6 (Thursday)14:00–15:00
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Tadayoshi Hashimoto | (Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East) |
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| Expert | Zev A. Wainberg | (UCLA School of Medicine) |
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology
Role of systemic therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
March 7 (Friday)15:00–16:00
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Masafumi Ikeda | (Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East) |
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| Expert | Stephen L Chan | (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
Thoracic Oncology
State of the art, perspectives and challenges in NSCLC oncogene addiction
March 8 (Saturday)8:30–9:30
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Yuichi Tambo | (Respiratory Medicine, Kanazawa University Hospital) |
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| Expert | Solange Peters | (Lausanne University Hospital) |
The career development of female oncologists in the United States
March 8 (Saturday)15:30–16:30
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Hirokazu Ogino | (Department of Respiratory Medicine & Rheumatology, Tokushima University Hospital) |
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| Expert | Ticiana Leal | (Emory University) |
Hematology Oncology
Challenges in diagnosis and treatment of rare T-cell lymphomas
March 6 (Thursday)16:00–17:00
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Eisei Kondo | (Depertment of Hematology, Kawasaki Medical School) |
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| Expert | Won Seog Kim | (Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Medical Center ) |
Breast cancer
Challenges with biomarker-based therapy development
March 8 (Saturday)14:00–15:00
Meet the Experts 1 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris)
| Facilitator | Hitomi Sakai | (Advanced Cancer Translational Research Institute, Showa University) |
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| Expert | Carlos H Barrios | (Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group, LACOG) |
Gynecologic Oncology
Developing a Career in Clinical Trials
March 6 (Thursday)14:00–15:00
Meet the Experts 1 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris)
| Facilitator | Aikou Okamoto | (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jikei University School of Medicine) |
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| Expert | Shannon N Westin | (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) |
Urological Oncology
Future of metastatic prostate cancer
March 8 (Saturday)10:30–11:30
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Aiko Maejima | (Department of Medical Oncology/Urology, National Cancer Center Hospital) |
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| Akiyuki Yamamoto | (Department of Urology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital) | |
| Expert | Axel S Merseburger | (University of Lübeck) |
Head and Neck Cancer
Pharmacotherapy and supportive care for aging head and neck cancer patients
March 6 (Thursday)8:30–9:30
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Susumu Okano | (Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East) |
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| Expert | Ulrich Keilholz | (Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center) |
Rare Cancer
New Phase in Brain Tumor Treatment - Precision Therapy, Gene Therapy, International Collaboration
March 8 (Saturday)8:30–9:30
Meet the Experts 1 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris)
| Facilitator | Kazuki Sudo | (Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital) |
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| Expert | Kazuhiko Kurozumi | (Department of Neurosurgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine) |
Translational Research/Clinical Pharmacology)
The pancancer genomic landscape: biology, test strategies and precision medicine guidance
March 6 (Thursday)10:40–11:40
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Kuniko Sunami | (Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital) |
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| Expert | Edwin Cuppen | (Hartwig Medical Foundation) |
Palliative Care/Symptom Management
The Management of older cancer patients with cognitive impairment
March 7 (Friday)16:40–17:40
Meet the Experts 2 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Cattleya / Lilac)
| Facilitator | Atsushi Sato | (Department of Medical Oncology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine) |
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| Expert | Asao Ogawa | (Department of Psycho-Oncology Service, National Cancer Center Hospital East) |
Cross-sectional Program
Perioperative drug therapy; past, present, and near future
March 7 (Friday)8:20–9:20
Meet the Experts 1 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris)
| Facilitator | Kenji Tamura | (Department of Medical Oncology, Shimane University Hospital) |
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| Expert | Toru Mukohara | (Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East) |
Multidisciplinary Team Program
Patient-Centered Care for adolescents and young adults with cancer
March 8 (Saturday)10:30–11:30
Meet the Experts 1 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris)
| Facilitator | Saiko Kurosawa | (Department of Oncology, Ina Central Hospital) |
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| Expert | Bradley J. Zebrack | (University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School of Social Work) |
Clinical Trial Facilitation Program
Spatial transcriptome analysis on tumor microenvironment
March 6 (Thursday)16:00–17:00
Meet the Experts 1 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris)
| Facilitator | Mitsuho Imai | (National Cancer Center Hospital East) |
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| Expert | Woong-Yang Park | (GxD Inc.) |
Patient Advocacy/Survivorship
Cancer Survivorship: Assisting the process of patients'/survivors' adjustment
March 7 (Friday)10:20–11:20
Meet the Experts 1 (Kobe Portopia Hotel, South Wing B1F Rose / Iris)
| Facilitator | Satoshi Ikeda | (Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center) |
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| Expert | Keisuke Shirai | (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center) |
