Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Core-to-Core Program (B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms)
Establishment of Toyama-Asia-Africa Pharmaceutical Network (TAA-PharmNet)
What is TAA-PharmNet?
TAA-PharmNet is a research core of pharmaceutical sciences for drug discovery. It is established by collaboration between University of Toyama (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Institute of Natural Medicine) and some universities in Asia and Africa regions. TAA-PharmNet utilizes unknown natural products derived from unexplored traditional medicines and unique natural resources in Asia and Africa.
【Research Subjects】
- Isolation and evaluation of new bioactive compounds and construction of pharmacologically active compound library
- Therapeutic efficacy analysis of bioactive compounds in cellular and animal levels
- Development of new lead compounds for medicine
Core Institutions and Cooperating Institutions
【Institutions】
- University of Toyama（Japan）
【Exchange Partner Institutions】
- Shandong University（China）
- Kyung Hee University（Korea）
- University of Hasanuddin（Indonesia）
- Cairo University（Egypt）
【Cooperating Institutions】
- Kanazawa University（Japan）
- Hokuriku University（Japan）
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University（China）
News
- The 3rd TAA-Pharm Symposium program has been updated.
- Cairo University and University of Toyama Joint Seminar on Recent Advances in Drug Discovery and Biopharmaceutics was held at Cairo University, Egypt.
- The 2nd TAA-Pharm Symposium was held at Shandong University, China.
- The 2nd TAA-Pharm Symposium program has been updated.
- The 2nd TAA-Pharm Symposium will be held at Shandong University in China on September 25 (Mon) and 26 (Tue). Details will be announced.
- The 1st TAA-Pharm Symposium was held at the Toyama International Convention Center.
- The 1st TAA-Pharm Symposium program has been updated.
- 9/12-13, The 1st TAA-Pharm Symposium will be held. Details will be announced.
- Website has opened.
