Prof. Asai worked at the National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations (JA ZEN-NOH) and the National Veterinary Assay Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) before arriving at his current position as Professor, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, in 2013. Prof. Asai has been researching on antimicrobial resistance in the animal sector since he studyed infectious diseases in livestock (particularly pigs) at JA ZEN-NOH, and conducting antimicrobial resistance monitoring among food-producing animals (JVARM) at the National Veterinary Assay Laboratory.

Working address

Kodaira Research Station, National Institute of Animal Health (NIAH), National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)

Current positions

Senior Researcher, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Classical Swine Fever (CSF), Kodaira Research Station, NIAH

Education

• B.V.M., Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido (2014)
• Ph.D., Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido (2020)

Career experiences

• Researcher, NIAH (2014.4-2022.9)
• Senior Researcher, NIAH (2022.10-present)

Joaquim Segalés got his DVM in 1991 at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and his PhD in 1996 also at the UAB after a stage of 15 months at the University of Minnesota (USA). He is currently professor at the Veterinary School of the UAB as well as researcher at the IRTA-CReSA. He also works as diagnostician at the Pathology Service of the UAB. He has been working with swine diseases since 1993 and with zoonotic coronaviruses since 2014. He is co-author of more than 450 peer-reviewed scientific articles in international journals.

He holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1992), a master's degree in Veterinary Medicine / Veterinary Pathology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1995) and a PhD in Veterinary PathoBiology / Track of Infectious Diseases - University of Minnesota (2002). Post-doctorate in the proliferative enteropathy laboratory at the University of Minnesota (2003). Visiting professor at the Danish Technical University, in Copenhagen (2008-2009). He is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He was deputy coordinator and coordinator of the postgraduate program in Veterinary Science at the UFMG School of Veterinary Medicine from 2010 to 2016. He was head of the Department of Veterinary Clinic and Surgery from 2016 to 2018. He was vice-dean of the UFMG School of Veterinary Medicine from 2018 to 2022. He is the Treasurer of the Brazilian Association of Veterinarians Specialized in Swine, Minas Gerais region. Awarded among "Best in Swine Farming in 2014 - University Professor Category", at Porkexpo 2014. Experience in the area of Anatomopathology of Animals, working mainly in swine diseases. Line of research in the area of swine diseases, particularly in enteropathogens Lawsonia intracellularis (epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis) and Brachyspira hyodysenteriae (epidemiology and diagnosis).

Dr. Hanchun Yang was born in Sichuan, China in 1964，and graduated at College of Veterinary Medicine of Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) in 1983. He then received a Master’s Degree in Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology at Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) in 1986, and Ph.D in Preventive Veterinary Medicine at China Agricultural University (CAU) in 1992. He currently works as professor at College of Veterinary Medicine of China Agricultural University, and Secretary-General and Vice-President of the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine (CAAV). He was granted as China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar, and served as Director and Scientist of Swine Disease Prevention and Control Division in Swine Research System of China, and the leader of Swine Diseases Group in Animal Epidemic Prevention & Control Expert Committee of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China. He is also a Board Member of International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS). His veterinary service activities include clinical & laboratory diagnosis, prevention & control, and Elimination for swine viral Diseases. His research activities focus on swine viral diseases, mainly etiology & molecular epidemiology, immunity & pathogenesis, diagnostic techniques & vaccines of PRRS, PED and other emerging and re-emerging diseases. He has published more than 100 articles in international peer-reviewed journals.

B.S., Pharmaceutical Science: Osaka University, Japan (1993)
M.S., Bioscience: Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan (1996)
Ph.D., Veterinary Science: Osaka Prefecture University, Japan (2006)

1996-2008: Tsuruga Institute of Biotechnology, Toyobo Co., Ltd.
2008-present: National Institute of Animal Health, NARO

Current major research topics: antimicrobial resistance and genetic analysis of pathogenic Escherichia coli

Education

Sep 2004
Ph.D. in Agriculture, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto Prefectural University

Academic and Research Positions

Apr 2020 – Present
Professor, Laboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University

Apr 2008 – Mar 2020
Lecturer, Laboratory of Animal Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University

Jul 2006 – Mar 2008
Assistant Professor (Special Appointment), Meiji Dairies Research Chair, Creative Research Initiative Sousei, Hokkaido University

Sep 2004 – Sep 2005
Visiting Scientist, Gut Immunology Laboratory, Rowett Research Institute, UK

International Fellowships

Apr 2011 – Mar 2012
JSPS Overseas Research Fellow, Visiting Professor, Gut Immunology Laboratory, Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, UK

Awards

2001 – Encouragement Award, Hindgut Club Japan

2019 – Topics Award, Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry

2022 – Special Jury Prize, 5th Open Innovation Award, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

2023 – Good Design Award

2024 – DST Evidence Awards – Database Development Award

Academic Service

Councilor, Kansai Branch, Japanese Society of Animal Science

Councilor, Japanese Society of Dietary Fiber Research

Editorial Board Member, Animal Science Journal

Academic Editor, Microorganisms

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand WhatsApp: +66819062121

Current Positions

1. Professor A1, Chulalongkorn University
2. Scientific chairman of the 28th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, June 16-19, 2026
3. NRCT2022 Senior Research Scholar “Major Infectious Diseases in Animals”
4. Academic Consultant, Thai Swine Veterinary Association (TSVA) & CUVAA

Education

Ph.D. (Vet. Pathology)1994 -1998Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa USA
M.S. (Vet. Pathology)1992 -1994Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa USA
D.V.M. (1st class Honors)1983 -1989Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Career Experiences

• 2013-2021, Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand 10330
• 2017-2019, President, The College of Veterinary Specialties of Thailand
• 2017-2020, External Assessor, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
• 2010-2021, Affiliate Professor, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
• Chair of the 8th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases (ISERPD), Bangkok, Thailand, June 4-7, 2023
• 2018-present, Advisory committee, Director General of DLD on farm animal production and disease control
• 2024-2027, Honorary Visiting Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Experience

• Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council
  Section Chief
  April 2024 - Present
  Tokyo, Japan
  Involved in supporting research and development of smart agricultural technologies as a section chief. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating R&D programs, facilitating collaboration among research institutions, industry, and government, and promoting the implementation of advanced technologies in the agricultural sector.
• RIKEN
  Research Scientist
  April 2019 - March 2024
  Tokyo, Japan
  Performed integrative analysis of multi-omics data—including genome, epigenome, and transcriptome profiles—from human lung cancer to identify features associated with drug sensitivity and clinical prognosis. Developed a novel approach using non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) to address domain shifts in DNA methylation datasets. Contributed to the identification of novel therapeutic targets and provided insights into treatment responsiveness mediated by super-enhancer–associated gene regulation.
• University of Miyazaki
  Research Scientist
  April 2018 - March 2019
  Miyazaki, Japan
  Investigated epigenetic patterns that determine the differentiation propensity of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Utilized machine learning techniques to build classification models and perform data mining to identify key epigenetic features predictive of lineagespecific differentiation potential.
• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
  Research Fellowships for Young Scientists
  April 2015 - March 2018
  Miyazaki, Japan
  Conducted research on the epigenetic regulation of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), focusing on the mechanisms of TERT expression regulation through DNA methylation.

Education

• University of Miyazaki
  April 2014 - March 2018
  Miyazaki, Japan
  Ph.D. in Veterinary Science
• University of Miyazaki
  April 2008 - March 2014
  Miyazaki, Japan
  Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

Selected Publications

• Multi-omics and clustering analyses reveal the mechanisms underlying unmet needs for patients with lung adenocarcinoma and identify potential therapeutic targets.
  Molecular Cancer
  23(1), 182, (2024)
• Mechanism of ERBB2 gene overexpression by the formation of super-enhancer with genomic structural abnormalities in lung adenocarcinoma without clinically actionable genetic alterations
  Molecular Cancer
  23(1), 126. (2024)
• Advances in cancer DNA methylation analysis with methPLIER: use of non-negative matrix factorization and knowledge-based constraints to enhance biological interpretability.
  Experimental & Molecular Medicine
  56 (3), 646-655 (2024)

Skills

• Programming
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  R, Python, C
• Data science & AI
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  Bioinformatics, Epigenetics, AI