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The NU Tech Roundtable 2025

Sustainable AgBioTech

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

8:30AM - Noon

followed by Networking Luncheon

 

North Carolina Biotechnology Center, RTP, NC

15 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

What's New

Nov 7 Registration site is open.

Complimentary Registration

Goals 

The Technology Roundtable Series aims to:

  1. Showcase innovative, cutting-edge research technologies with promising commercial potential from Nagoya University and participating institutions.

  2. Foster collaboration and networking among academic researchers, industry professionals, startups, and business development experts from both major corporations and local companies

Background 

The NU Tech Technology Roundtable Series is a collaborative technology marketing initiative between Nagoya University and its U.S. technology transfer office, Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc. (NU Tech), in partnership with prestigious Research Triangle Park universities.

Since its inception in 2010, this annual event has fostered innovation and collaboration. The 2025 Roundtable will focus on Sustainable AgBioTech.

Agenda

Opening Remarks Akihiro Sasoh, Vice President, Nagoya University

Keynote       Kuide Qin, Verdesian Life Sciences

Presentation (1)     Mallory Choudoir, NC State University

Presentation (2)     Daigo Takemoto, Nagoya University

Coffee Break​​

Presentation (3)     Ricardo Hernandez, NC State University

Presentation (4)     Toshinori Kinoshita, Nagoya University

Presentation (5)     Sidney Wilkerson-Hill, UNC-Chapel Hill

Closing Remark     TBD

Networking Luncheon     

Keynote

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Biostimulant Innovations: Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture

Dr. Kuide Qin 

Chief Science Officer

Verdesian Life Sciences

Presenters

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Evaluating the efficacy and ecological impact of microbial biostimulants 

Dr. Mallory Choudoir

​Assistant Professor & Soil Microbiome Extension Specialist

Department of Plant and Microbial Biology

North Carolina State University

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Activation of plant growth and immunity using biostimulants derived from natural substances

Dr. Daigo Takemoto

Professor

Plant Pathology Laboratory

Department of Plant Production Sciences

Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences

Nagoya University, Japan

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Controlled Environment Agriculture from Science to Commercial Application

Dr. Ricardo Hernandez

Associate Professor & Director
Controlled Environment Ag-Coalition 

North Carolina State University

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Light-Induced Stomatal Opening and Its Impact on Plant Growth

Dr. Toshinori Kinoshita

Professor

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules  (ITbM)
Graduate School of Science

Nagoya University

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TBD

Dr. Sidney Wilkerson-Hill

Assistant Professor
Department of Science

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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