Welcome to the JAAM 2016 in Yokohama!
It is our great honor and privilege to invite you to the 16th Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine held at the PACIFICO Yokohama Conference Center on June 10 - 12, 2016.
We made tremendous headway in anti-aging science in the 21st century. In particular, during the last 10 years we discovered aging mechanisms, pathways, and key molecules. We have excellent data from using animals like nematodes. There is also large scale epidemiological data that proves the importance of lifestyle habits in humans, such as eating a balanced diet, exercising moderately, and overall mental health. The influence of gene polymorphism is also gaining attention. We entered an era where the world demands a significant amount of clinical data.
Lately, there have been many hypotheses from basic research that use molecular physical research as a base; most are being proven by experiments using animals. I would like to use this knowledge gained from basic research by applying it to anti-aging in everyday life. It is crucial to make sure that this information is based on evidence from epidemiological research. This is the reason I made the theme of our general meeting, "Antiaging Science: from Molecule to Life."
Humans differ from animals in that we require less oxygen consumption per body weight. We can live longer lives as our oxidative stress processing capacity and gene repair capacity are high. I would like to discuss with the society members how we can achieve living longer and healthier lives.
I invited two well-known doctors from overseas to give a special lecture. First is Prof. Richard Weindruch from the University of Washington – Madison, who is world renowned for his CR research. He will give a presentation on the latest findings from his research using rhesus monkeys for the last 30 years. In addition, I also invited Prof. Gervasio A. Lamas an American cardiologist from the Mount Sinai Medical Center who created waves with his chelation treatment clinical trials (TACT Study) sponsored by the NIH. He will share with us the results of his research in Japan for the first time.
As an invited speaker, Prof. Atushi Amano from the Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Surgery will give a lecture on, "Surgery Resistance and Improvement of Function in the Cardiac Surgery of Elderly and Extreme Elderly Persons." Sokyu Genyu, winner of the Akutagawa Prize, will enlighten us on, "Flexibility as the Key to Happiness." This will provide us with insight from a more spiritual perspective.
We will also receive a lecture from Prof. Yoshitake Yokokura, the President of the Japan Medical Association as part of a special project. He will explain to us what the Japan Medical Association is looking for in our society and give a lecture entitled, "Towards a Healthy and Long-lived Society." Lastly, Prof. Motoya Katsuki of the National Institute of Basic Biology will speak on, "Trends in Medicine and Biology Research and Expectations for Anti-Aging Medicine." Each of these lectures will give our society members the opportunity to reflect on anti-aging from a new perspective.
The Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine has entered its 16th year, and this is the first time we are being sponsored by an otorhinolaryngology chairman. We created a space to discuss the influence that otorhinolaryngology and surgical techniques have on anti-aging.
I would like to commend the Program Committee who worked tirelessly to plan this event. As the fruit of their efforts, this year there will be 36 sessions, including symposiums and educational programs. Thanks to leadership of the Program Committee Chair, Prof. Hiroshi Ito, we were able to coordinate hot topic sessions in all fields and invite several specialist doctors. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 84 Program Committee member doctors who helped make this possible.
We accepted a total of 247 abstracts for presentations in general. We decided to decrease the proportion of oral presentations and increase the number of poster sessions as this will allow presenters to focus on and participate in more presentations and symposiums. Please try to participate in the variety of different programs that we offer. I am looking forward to hearing a lively discussion from the attendees.
This Meeting's special plan by the chairman is an anti-aging concert. We invited a male artist who we consider a pioneer in living out anti-aging. I hope his voice inspires all of the attendees.
The Meeting will be held in the Kanto area for the first time in three years, as the 14th Meeting was held in Osaka, and the 15th Meeting was held in Fukuoka. The venue will be the Pacifico Yokohama, a place familiar to many. I am also planning a number of exciting activities unrelated to the society. I hope that many of you will come join us at the Meeting.
Warm regards,
Prof. Tatsuya Yamasoba, MD, PhD
Congress Chairman of 16th Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
