The 25th General Meeting of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
ViruSure, which is represented by our company Lunapath, will be exhibiting at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine (JSRM2026).
ViruSure is a CRO specializing in quality control (particularly viral safety assessment), which has become a hot topic in recent years at manufacturing facilities for regenerative medicine products and other products. In addition to undertaking testing, the company also provides advice on viral risk assessment strategies for the manufacturing of gene and cell therapy products.
If you are planning to attend the conference, please stop by the ViruSure booth.
Date and time: March 19th to 21st, 2026 Venue: Kobe International Conference Center and Kobe International Exhibition Hall Booth number: TBD
The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology
Lunapass will hold a booth exhibition and luncheon seminar.
Luna Pass Co-hosted Luncheon Seminar Date and Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:25-13:15
Venue: Wink Aichi, 10th floor, Middle Conference Room 1003
We have reached the pre-registration capacity and have closed online registration.
Tickets will be distributed on the day of the seminar.
The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology
Southern Research, represented by our company Lunapath, will be exhibiting at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology (JSV2025).
Southern Research undertakes non-clinical efficacy testing and GLP toxicity testing of vaccines and antiviral drugs using various infectious disease models.
If you are planning to attend the conference, please stop by the Southern Research booth.
Date and time: October 28th to October 30th, 2025 Venue: Act City Hamamatsu Booth number: 1
Bio Japan2025
ViruSure (a viral safety testing CRO), for which we are an agent, will be exhibiting at Bio Japan 2025. ViruSure has already begun accepting contracted viral safety tests using NGS in response to the revision of the ICH-Q5A guidelines for viral safety assessment of biopharmaceuticals. Bio Japan will also hold a sponsor seminar to introduce practical efforts and the latest knowledge in viral safety assessment using NGS.
Booth exhibit (No. D-97)
Date and time: October 8th to October 10th, 2025
Venue: Pacifico Yokohama
Sponsor Seminar (pre-registration required, free)
Date and time: October 8th (Wednesday) 15:00-16:00
Venue: Pacifico Yokohama Annex Hall F203
Title: Long-Read Next-Generation Sequencing Technology: Practical Applications for Viral Safety Assessment in Biopharmaceutical Development Speaker: Dr. Andy Bailey (ViruSure GmbH)
Luna Pass Seminar 2024
Held the day before the 65th Japanese Society for Vaccinology
Free participation in the networking party (pre-registration required)
The event was a full house and ended successfully on October 25th.
Virus and Toxicological Pathology Seminar
Virus Seminar (free for those who register in advance and those invited)
- Latest evaluation methods for viruses and vectors Dr. Joseph Randall, Southern Research
・Evolving virus safety assessment methods Dr. Jürgen Ebner, ViruSure
・Safety evaluation and future of vaccines and antiviral drugs Hiroshi Onodera, former PMDA
Scantox Webinar: The World's Leading Miniature Pig Test
We will release an introductory video of Scantox to those who wish to watch it. If you would like to watch the video, please apply by emailing our representative .
Zebrafish cutting-edge seminar sold out
Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel, adjacent to the JSOT2024 Fukuoka venue. July 3, 2024, 5:30 PM. Buffet-style seminar. Limited seating available. Advance registration required.
ZeClinics, the world's leading zebrafish contract research institute, will be holding an evening seminar on the first day of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Toxicology (Fukuoka) at the Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel, located next to the venue. This is a buffet-style seminar. Please register early as there is a limited number of participants.
*This evening seminar is not a co-sponsored event of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Toxicology. Therefore, annual meeting participation is not required to attend this seminar.
Evening seminar (limited capacity, advance registration required)
-Safety Assessment and the Potential of Zebrafish- Chair: Izuru Miyawaki, Sumitomo Pharma
Wednesday, July 3, 2024, reception begins at 5:30 pm Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel, 2nd floor (next to the conference venue)
program:
17:30- Reception begins
18:00-18:30 High-throughput screening toxicity testing at ZeClinics
Speaker: Elisabet Mateu Huertas PhD & MB(ZeClinics)
Chair: Izuru Miyawaki, Sumitomo Pharma 18:30-19:00
Zebrafish Embryo Model for Developmental Toxicity Testing
Performer: Ana Garcia Duran (ZeClinics SL)
Chair: Izuru Miyawaki, Sumitomo Pharma
19:00-19:20 Free discussion
To apply, please click here: https://forms.gle/KujHn7DUfz3HZFQCA
Program details are here .
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The 9th Hamamatsu Toxicity Testing Forum has finished.
This time, Session 1, "Evolving Drug Efficacy and Toxicity Assessment," covered a wide range of cutting-edge topics, including "Development of a Rapid, High-Precision, Animal-Saving Toxicity Prediction Method Based on Molecular Mechanisms," "Intestinal Microbiota and Toxicity Assessment," "Future Toxicity Testing Opened Up by Non-Anesthesia Oral Administration Technology in Zebrafish," and "World-Changing Development of Non-Anesthesia Repeated Administration Technology in Zebrafish (European Edition)." Session 2 is the annual session to bring you the latest information on SEND. The invited speakers this time are considered world leaders in their respective fields. Don't miss this opportunity to get the latest information and enjoy autumn in Hamamatsu. Register here .
Fully booked Luna Pass Summer Seminar 2023
LunaPath is hosting a seminar for young pathology researchers. This seminar will be held with a small number of participants with the aim of steadily improving the skills and academic knowledge of the participants. The details of the seminar, which was partially postponed, are as follows. Registration will close once capacity is reached. If you wish to participate, please apply as soon as possible. Please note that the seminar will be held with a small number of participants to ensure thorough infection control measures.
Friday, August 4, 2023
10:00 Reception begins
10:40 Toxicologic Pathology Review Series Nerve
Yuji Oishi, Part-time Lecturer at Osaka Municipal University
13:00 Toxicologic Pathology Review Series Eye
Katsuhiko Yoshizawa, Professor, Mukogawa Women's University
14:00 Special Lecture: Dental lesions in mice induced by anti-cancer drugs
Hiroshi Sato, Professor, Iwate University
15:00 Certificate of Completion
15:20 Individual consultation session (30 minutes per company, limited to the first three groups)
Hiroshi Onodera + all instructors Lunapath Institute of Toxicology and Pathology
17:00 End
The 39th Evening Seminar Co-hosted by the Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology Completed
JSTP Co-hosted Evening Seminar E1 Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Various experimental models and global specialist organizations that pathologists should know Chair: Takayuki Anzai (Showa University School of Medicine)
Co-organized by: Japan SLC Co., Ltd./Lunapath Toxicological Pathology Institute Co., Ltd.
It ended with a good response
Fully booked 2022 Luna Pass Summer Seminar
LunaPath is hosting a seminar for young pathology researchers. This seminar will be held with a small number of participants with the aim of steadily improving the skills and academic knowledge of the participants. The details of the seminar, which was partially postponed, are as follows. Registration will close once capacity is reached, so if you wish to participate, please apply early. Please note that the seminar will be held with a small number of participants to ensure thorough infection control measures.
August 5th (Friday)
1. Individual consultation: 10:30-12:00
*Please apply for consultation separately in advance.
2. Immune organs (lymph nodes and thymus):
13:00-15:00
(break)
3. Rodent carcinogenicity test:
15:30-16:30
Toxicologic Pathology Review Series
Immune organs (lymph nodes, thymus, etc.)
Lecturer 1: Yuji Oishi, Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Osaka City University
Associate Pathologist, Lunapath Toxicologic Pathology Laboratory
Carcinogenicity Tests Using Rodents (General Overview)
Lecturer 2: Hijiri Iwata, Director of Lunapus Institute of Toxicology and Pathology
To apply, please contact registration.service@lunapath-jp.com
