KU Talks -Lectures by KyotoU Alumni- (Mr. Jun Terauchi)

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That Poop Might Save Someone’s Life: The Science of FMT and Gut Bacteria

Every day, the "poop" we flush away is packed with an enormous variety and quantity of microorganisms that directly impact our health. In recent years, "Fecal Microbiota Transplantation" (FMT)—a procedure where microorganisms from a healthy donor’s stool are transplanted into a patient’s intestine—has been gaining significant attention as a novel medical treatment. Why can another person’s stool cure a disease? What illnesses does it work for, and how far has its practical application progressed? Furthermore, is it truly safe? In this talk, we will guide you through the world of healthcare and microbes in an accessible way, covering everything from the fundamentals of gut bacteria research to the clinical applications of FMT and next-generation microbiome therapeutics, alongside the latest research and real-world examples. It’s a story that might just change the way you look at poop.

Date & time

Fri. 11/20 16:00–17:00

Fri. 11/20: 16:00-17:00
Sat. 11/21: -
Sun. 11/22: -
Mon. 11/23: -

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Main Campus Center Block

Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics Main Bldg. 1F Lecture room 7

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Speaker

Mr. Jun Terauchi

Board Director and CSO, Head of R&D, Metagen Therapeutics, Inc. / Chair of the Steering Committee, Japan Microbiome Consortium (JMBC)

Completed the Doctoral Program in the Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering

About KU Talks -Lectures by KyotoU Alumni-

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1F Lecture room 7, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics Main Bldg.

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11/22 Sun.4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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11/23 Mon.4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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11/20 Fri. – 11/23 Mon.

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1F Lecture room 7, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics Main Bldg.

KU Talks -Lectures by KyotoU Laboratories- (Assoc. Prof. Yukiori Goto)

11/20 Fri.12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

1F Lecture room 7, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics Main Bldg.

KU Talks -Lectures by KyotoU Laboratories- (Prof. Akira Mori)

11/21 Sat.12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

1F Lecture room 7, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics Main Bldg.

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11/22 Sun.12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

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11/20 Fri. – 11/23 Mon.

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11/20 Fri. – 11/23 Mon.

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11/20 Fri. – 11/23 Mon.

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