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International Academy for Advanced Oncology (IAAO)

To accelerate cancer research and treatment in Japan, we invite more than 10 world-class experts and opinion leaders in the oncology field to Japan to address the International Academy for Advanced Oncology (IAAO). We provide an opportunity to share cutting-edge information and discussions with leading basic and clinical researchers, and support the construction of a global human network.

IAAO has been held by invitation only annually since 2010 by the former Chugai Academy for Advanced Oncology (CHAAO), which changed its name in 2022 to the Chugai Foundation for Innovative Drug Discovery Science (C-FINDs). IAAO provides innovative cancer research information under the guidance of the advisory board consisting of Japanese and global experts under the leadership of Dr. Bruce Chabner, a global authority on cancer research.

The most recent IAAO: IAAO 2024

IAAO 2024 was held in a completely on-site format at Toranomon Hills Forum. Fifteen speakers from Japan and abroad gave their exciting presentations. All invited participants were able to listen to the lectures and discuss in person.

The main theme of IAAO 2024 was "Innovative Initiatives for Challenging Treatments". In addition to the sessions on New Insights in Anti-Tumor Immunotherapy, Novel Treatment Strategies in Brain Tumor, Innovative Research in Microbiome, and Leverage of Real World Data in EU, US and Japan, we incorporated Breakthrough Technology sessions which includes Protein Degrader, Precision Diagnosis, and Efficacy Prediction.

See the details of the IAAO 2024 program
IAAO 2024 Program
Please see the past IAAO contents
Past IAAO contents
Proceedings of IAAO

C-FINDs publishes the Proceedings of IAAO, which are distributed to all physicians, researchers, and others involved in the field of oncology according to their request in order to contribute to the development of cancer research and treatment in Japan.

Oncology Satellite Forum

The Oncology Satellite Forums are held with the aim of promoting the qualitative and quantitative improvement of basic and clinical cancer research at local universities, graduate schools, cancer hospitals and research institutes, and the spread of standard treatment in rural areas in Japan. C-FINDs will invite experts and opinion leaders according to the requested themes to those facilities. C-FINDs will offer screenings of recent IAAO lecture recordings. Contact us for the detail.