Human clinical trials for food, healthcare products and services, and pharmaceuticals.

How to increase the "success rate" of clinical trials in functional food research? This is a theme that many researchers and companies are facing now that the system for functional food labeling has become established. In fact, many may have experienced situations such as "the effects were not as significant as expected," "individual differences were so large that the effects were obscured," or "despite conducting clinical trials, we did not reach the notification stage." Issues like suboptimal trial design and insufficient control of diversity within the group have led to an inability to capture the potential of the materials. Such challenges are repeatedly encountered in the field. In this seminar, we will introduce a practical approach to "next-generation functional food research considering genetic background," which combines the genomic analysis technology of GeneQuest Inc. and the clinical research design expertise of Imech RD Inc. We hope you will pay attention to the fact that not only economic efficiency but also challenging and interesting strategies can be realized in research. We would be grateful if you could take this opportunity to feel that the approach we provide could become a new key for future functional research and notification strategies.

Recommended for: - Researchers and professionals in the research and development and marketing departments of food manufacturers, ingredient manufacturers, health food manufacturers, and others. - Researchers from universities and academic institutions (in food science, nutrition, medicine, pharmacy, etc.). - Anyone interested in food functionality evaluation, clinical research, monitoring surveys, and research and marketing related to food. This seminar will focus on "Creating New Value through the Fusion of Secondary and Tertiary Functions of Food," featuring presentations on visualizing deliciousness through preference evaluation and methods for building scientific evidence regarding biological regulatory functions. Additionally, we plan to propose new food development strategies that integrate sensory evaluation and biological function assessment. This is a valuable opportunity for researchers and engineers in research and development, evaluation, and marketing departments to gain practical tips for balancing sensory value and functional value. We also welcome participation from academic researchers interested in food functionality from the perspectives of food science, nutrition, medicine, and pharmacy.

We are pleased to announce that an online seminar titled "The Future of Immunology Research Frontiers and Functional Food Business - New Mechanisms and Involved Components Related to Immunity" will be co-hosted by Shinko Environmental Solutions Co., Ltd. and Imech RD Co., Ltd. In this seminar, we will delve deeply into the latest information and future prospects related to the development of immune functional food products, divided into three parts under the theme of "Frontiers of Food and Immunology Research." This will be an opportunity to deepen your understanding of evidence building that connects food, immunology research, and product development. We hope you will join us. ■ Co-hosts: Shinko Environmental Solutions Co., Ltd., Imech RD Co., Ltd. ■ Title: The Future of Immunology Research Frontiers and Functional Food Business - New Mechanisms and Involved Components Related to Immunity ■ Program 【1】 Cutting-edge Research on Immune Aging - Approaches to Healthy Longevity through Food - / Dr. Yuji Naito 【2】 The Emergence of New Immune Functional Foods - A New Era Opened by Clinical Trial Data - / Taketoku Kono, Shinko Environmental Solutions Co., Ltd. 【3】 Technologies Accelerating Immunology Research - Evolution of Measurement and Analysis Techniques and Their Application to R&D - / Tokushi Miura, Imech RD Co., Ltd.

In recent years, the importance of sleep has increased, and the development of products and services based on scientific evidence has accelerated. This seminar will feature experts at the forefront of sleep research who will explain the latest findings and their applications in the market. It will be a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of the latest trends in the sleep market and the utilization of evidence, so please join us. ■ Theme: Future Developments in the Sleep Market and the Nature of Evidence Research ■ Organizer: Wellness Food Promotion Association ■ Sponsors: Aimec RD Co., Ltd., Wish Co., Ltd., CPCC Co., Ltd., S’UIMIN Co., Ltd. (in alphabetical order) ■ Format: ZOOM Webinar ■ Participation Fee: Free ■ Speakers: Ryuichi Morishita (Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Clinical Gene Therapy) Masafumi Yanagisawa (Director and Professor, International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), Tsukuba University, Chairman of S’UIMIN Co., Ltd.)