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A highlight of Shimadzu’s global efforts to catalyze collaboration:
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Looking back at the Shimadzu Global Innovation Summit 2019

Shimadzu Corporation held the “Shimadzu Global Innovation Summit 2019” from 9th-10th July. This year’s event, on the theme of
“Pioneering Partnerships for Advanced Healthcare”, saw a diverse pool of 93 researchers from 21 countries travelling to Shimadzu’s
headquarters in Kyoto. The event featured an engaging schedule, including a poster session and conference-style seminars, all of which
facilitated lively exchanges amongst the participants.

The Global Innovation Summit has become a key part of Shimadzu’s
vision as a company with a strong focus on the value of global
cooperation.
This year marked the second Global Innovation Summit, opened as
before by the CEO of Shimadzu, Teruhisa Ueda: “We want to make
this event a stage for global research development, a place where
free discussion and the establishment of new connections can lead
to true cooperation with the goal of the betterment of our society.”

The Advanced Healthcare field, past and future
Following Dr. Ueda’s introductory remarks, Shuzo Maruyama, the
General Manager of Shimadzu’s Analytical & Measuring Instruments
Division, took to the stage. He introduced multiple examples of
collaborations that have led to success, including groundbreaking Showcasing successful collaborations and their
research for the early detection of Alzheimer’s via blood plasma results
analysis, achieved through collaboration with Prof. Colin L.
Masters from Melbourne University; an adrenal venous (AVS) The first day continued with the introduction of researchers who
support system for primary aldosteronism developed in cooperation met at the “Shimadzu Global Innovation Summit 2017”, and their
with Prof. Kei Takase from Tohoku University; and a cancer successful collaboration over the past years. One such example
photoimmunotherapy method developed together with Hisataka was between Prof. Kevin Schug (University of Texas at Arlington),
Kobayashi from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In showcasing this who specializes in environmental research, and Prof. Alex J. Rai
exciting research, Mr. Maruyama underscored his expectation for even (Colombia University), whose research is focused on pathology and
more successful collaborations in the future. cell biology.

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