The 3rd Research Meeting and Webinar with Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Taiwan
(The 13th International Seminar at Shinshu University School of Medicine)

　In order not to cease cooperation with overseas partner universities even in the COVID-19 pandemic, Shinshu University School of Medicine conducts international research communication utilizing ICT. On July 7, 2022, the Shinshu University School of Medicine and the Institute for Biomedical Sciences jointly held the third online research exchange meeting (the 13th International Seminar) with Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) in Taiwan.
　Prof. TANAKA Naoki and Prof. Shih-Feng Cho, who are in charge of international research/educational cooperation between the two medical universities, moderated the event, and about 80 medical students, graduate students, and faculty members participated from both universities. Two graduate students from KMU and one graduate student from Shinshu University presented their ongoing research. Many professors, including Prof. HIRATSUKA Sachie (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute for Biomedical Sciences), Associate Prof. MORI Masayuki (Department of Aging Biology, Institute for Biomedical Sciences), and Dr. FUJII Chifumi (Department of Molecular Pathology, Institute for Biomedical Sciences) participated in discussions actively.
　In the invited lecture, Associate Professor Chia-Yang Li gave a talk entitled "The role of NLRP3 inflammasome in cancer progression" and proposed the possibility of controlling cancer by modulating inflammasome signaling.
　We hold research meetings with KMU twice a year. With each meeting, we rejoice the reunion, relax, and discuss frankly. We will continue to strengthen research communication and cooperation with KMU. Shinshu University School of Medicine intends to implement this approach with KMU and other partner universities and offer our students and doctors the opportunity to learn global trends of clinical medicine and biomedical research.

[Presentation] presenter (mentor)
◆ Hsiang-Han Su (KMU, Prof. Jau-Ling Suen)
 The modulatory effect of air pollutants on group 2 innate lymphoid cells and allergic asthma

◆ Chenxue Yin (Shinshu University, Prof. HIRATSUKA Sachie)
 Pre-metastatic soil / niche

◆ Yung-Chi Huang (KMU, Prof. Ya-Ling Hsu)
 The contribution of type II capillary endothelial cells in the formation of lung pre-metastatic niche in breast cancer by single-cell RNA sequencing

[Lecture] Associate Prof. Chia-Yang Li (KMU)
The role of NLRP3 inflammasome in cancer progression