“Tokyo-Moscow International Medical Forum 2018″ (TOMO Forum 2018) will be held on the occasion of Japan-Russia Exchange Year 2018 as the sole joint commemorative medical event of “Russian Year in Japan 2018” under the auspices of both Japanese and Russian governments.

“Keynote Lecture” by both Russian and Japanese representatives, symposium on themes such as the recent research on intractable diseases, Bio-Rheumatology, Post-Bio, and discussing the directional movement of health policy from future medication, artificial intelligence, and the increase in therapeutic vaccine.

1.Co-Organizer :

Japan Medical Research Foundation (JMRF)
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Moscow State University of Medical and Dentistry (MSUMD)
Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)

2.Supporters (Japan) :
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) / The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) / The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) / The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) / Japan Business Federation (KEIDANREN) / Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA) / Japan Rheumatism Foundation / The Japanese Orthopaedic Association / The Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine (JARM)

  Supporters: (Russia) :
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation / The Ministry of Science and Higher Education / The Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation / The Embassy of Russian Federation in Japan

3.Joint Organizing Committee Co-Chairman :
・Professor Kusuki Nishioka

Senior Fellow, Global Health Innovation Policy Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Japan Medical Research Foundation (JMRF)

・Professor Oleg Yanushevich

Corresponding member of Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
Rector of Moscow State University of Medical and Dentistry (MSUMD)

4.Date: November 23 (Fri) – 25 (Sun), 2018

5.Vene: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
7-22-1 Roppongi Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-8677
Tel: 03-6439-6000
Website: http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/about/access/

6.Theme: Future direction of global health care program

“Future direction of research and treatment of intractable diseases (Nanbyo)” &
“Interdisciplinary approach to osteoarticular pathology and Bio-Rheumatology”