Date |
Friday, 17 February 2023, 16:00~17:00 |
Room |
7th Floor, Seminar Room 1,IDAC Center for Basic Aging Research |
Title |
Overview and Perspective of Pharmacology Research in Oncology |
Speaker |
Kentaro Ito |
Affiliation |
Oncology Research Lab II, R&D division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. |
Organizer |
Kenji Iemura, Department of Molecular Oncology・ext 8490 |
Abstract |
Understanding on tumor biology is astonishingly deepened and expanded by rapid evolution in research technologies. Moreover, clinical success of immunotherapy such as anti–PD-1 antibody proves the importance of immunity in tumor biology and has been changing the standard of care in oncology field. The presenter confronts such a drastic change as an oncology researcher in a pharmaceutical company. In this seminar, we will grasp the overview of R&D in a pharmaceutical company and discuss challenges in drug discovery based on the trends and his experience in target discovery research. The seminar may also provide clues in career development as a researcher in pharmaceutical company. |