• Next Generation-Life Science Talent Initiative

    SCIENCE and INNOVATION for NEXT GENERATION(SING)

    SING, San Diego

  • Our Mission

    Empowering Global Minds: Fostering International Collaboration in Science and Innovation

    As a research hub in San Diego, we are committed to creating a vibrant community of international scholars, providing a platform for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and professional development. We believe that by bringing together talented individuals from around the world, we can drive innovation and advancement in various fields.
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    Our Mission

    Our mission is to establish a dynamic network of international students and researchers, providing them with access to San Diego's thriving science and technology ecosystem. We strive to address the concerns of career development and re-employment, offering tailored support and resources to help them succeed in their pursuits.

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    International Activities

    To achieve our mission, we engage in the following international activities:

    1. Global Networking: We establish and maintain a network of international students, fellows and researchers, facilitating connections between them and UC San Diego's academic and industry leaders.
    2. International Collaboration: We foster partnerships between researchers, institutions, and companies from around the world, enabling the exchange of ideas, expertise, and best practices.
    3. Global Community Building: We provide support for researchers and students who are accompanied by their loved ones, helping to create a sense of community and belonging among our international members.
    4. Organizing International Seminars: Leveraging San Diego's unique advantage, we host seminars, networking events, and courses on various topics, bringing together experts from around the world.

    By fostering international collaboration and knowledge-sharing, we aim to create a vibrant, global community of scholars, innovators, and entrepreneurs who can drive progress and advancement in various fields, ultimately improving lives and societies worldwide.

  • Direction to Center For Novel Therapeutics

  • Past Events Below

     If you have an event you would like to hold in the future, please click the SUBMIT button below and send us your ideas.
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    6th Kyoto University Lifescience Showcase in San Diego 2025

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    Day1. Feb 20, Thursday

    Venue

    Roth Auditorium, Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine

    2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037


    Registration

    https://kuls.info/kuls2025

    Day2. Feb 21, Thursday

    Venue

    La Jolla Shores Conference Room, 1F floor

    Center for Novel Therapeutics, UC San Diego

    9310 Athena Circle, La Jolla, CA 92037

    Registration

  • SING SUMMER Lecture & Networking Event

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    Date: Monday, August 28

     

    Event Information:
    Prof. Masatoshi Hagiwara, Professor of Kyoto University School of Medicine and Director of UC San Diego On-Site Lab, Kyoto University, gave a lecture on "Kyoto University's International Expansion and International Clinical Trials Using On-Site Labs".

     

    Comment:

    Many new participants came through word of mouth, and there was a lot of interaction with the speakers. It was a very enjoyable and rewarding meeting because we could feel SING's strength, "connecting with new people," up close and personal. Beyond the coronavirus disaster, we were able to meet many people in person, and it is exciting to think that it will be possible to connect with many different people through this SING meeting in the future.

  • HOMELAB/SING NETWORK EVENT

    March 1st, 2023

  • SING Spring Study Session1

    Guest Speakers: Julio De Unamuno, Asuka Kawauchi, Takumi Fujimoto

    April 29th, 17:00-19:00

    Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine

    8775 Costa Verde Blvd, Towers Clubhouse, San Diego CA 92122

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    Julio de Unamuno

    CEO at LabFellows (Startup Experience)

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    Asuka Kawauchi

    Corporate Strategy at euglena (Funding at Bio venture)

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    Takumi Fujimoto

    Rady MBA, Manager at Mizuho (Venture Finance)

  • Innovation program for Waseda/Todai Business School @UCSD

    August 2016

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    "Growth from Innovative Science and Technology"@Rady

    Netwoking Event @Bella Vista EJS

  • Speakers

    2016:

    Hideyuki Okano: "Challenge Toward Clinical Trial for Spinal Cord Injury Using iPS Cells”

    Martin Marsala: "Pre-clinical and Clinical Utilization of Cell-Replacement Therapies for the Treatment of Spinal Injuries"

    2017:

    Toshiro Moroishi: “Why I was able to Conduct Such a High-Impact Research”

    Takashi Kiyoizumi​: “Transformation from a Doctor’s path to an Entrepreneur”

    Shinichiro Okazaki: “Views on Industrialization of Regenerative Medicine and Bio-ventures from the Perspectives of Officials and MBA”

    Tokio Matsuzaki​: "Dr. Pepper – The Future of Medicine"

    Eiichiro Kimura: "Discontinuous Growth Strategy through M&A and Open-Link Innovation in Overseas"

    Masatoshi Hirayama​: “The Future of Medical Care in 10 years by Keio Ophthalmology”​

    Susie Harborth​: “From Innovation to Investment in Life Sciences: The Role of Incubators in Life Science Entrepreneurship"​

    2018:

    Dr. Michael Sung: "China’s AI Renaissance: While the Rest of the World Debates, China Deploys"

    Fumiaki Ikeno: “Development of Problem Detecting Medical Devices”

    Masato Mitsuhashi: "Liquid Biopsy of Brain: Development of a New Diagnostic Method for Neurological Diseases Using Brain Cell-Specific Exosomes present in Blood"

    Dr. Timothy Mackey: "Role of Block Chain in Healthcare and its Future"

    2019:

    Kouji Arai: "The First Ever Detection of Gravitational Wave in Humanity: The Beginning of Gravitational Wave Astronomy"

    Satomi Tsuboko: "Literature x Language x Biology = New Power born from Combination"

    Naoki Sakurai: "Antibody-Drug Conjugates: Aiming for Ultimate Molecular Target Cancer Drugs"

    Naoki Nariai: "Present and Future of Genomic Medicine for Large-Scale Genome Analysis Research Utilizing Ultrafast DNA Sequencing"

  • Managing Team

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    Tomoko Hayashi

    Dr. Hayashi graduated from Hyogo College of Medicine (Japan) and obtained a medical degree on 1982. After the clinical training as an ophthalmologist, she completed the graduate program (Ph.D) in Japan. She has lived in San Diego since 1995, working at UCSD for the drug development in the immunochemistry field. In 2016 she formed the support group "Science and Innovation for Next Generation, San Diego (SING San Diego)" with Ms. Kurosu and Dr Matsuzaki. With the help of Rocky Mitsuhashi, a graduate of UCSD Rady’s Business School, she initiated the foundation "Next Generation Life Science Talent Initiative" to support the education and training programs for international postdoctoral fellows and the visiting scholars in San Diego.

     

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    Tomomi Kurosu

    Ms. Kurosu graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University in 1990 with a degree in International Politics and Economics. She worked at the consulting firm Accenture in a wide variety of transnational projects including IT, manufacturing, government, outsourcing and human resource development. Using the wide range of networking she established in her 20 years in the US, she works as a consultant for cross cultural communication, global human resource development, and the support of foreign families. She also works as a coordinator, writer, and teaches Japanese at UCSD.

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    Yasue Yoshizumi

    Ms. Yoshizumi graduated from International Christian University in 1979. She conducted medical trials on antibiotics and cancer treatment drugs at the Bristol-Myers Squibb department, as well as MR education. She was also involved in translating medical literature at the National Diet Library. In San Diego, in addition to teaching at San Diego Japanese School, she worked as a senior chemist and formulation lab group leader at Inova diagnostics. She has also worked on protein purification, modification and assay at Quidel Corporation.

  • Donations

    SING San Diego is run by UC San Diego's “Next Generation-Life Science Talent Initiative”. Gifts to UC San Diego “Next Generation-Life Science Talent Initiative” will give us the opportunity to provide education for science/innovation to business development to the International scholars visiting San Diego. The funding will support class room lectures and site visits to the local start-up companies. The funding will also subside expenses for networking activities where the international fellows will meet local innovators and entrepreneurs. This gift can help achieve big results and begin a lifetime of philanthropy with impact in future science and innovation.

     

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    Step 2: Type “Next Generation-Life Science Talent Initiative” in the site. Please enter information and click next.

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    Online

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    Payroll Deduction

    For UC San Diego faculty and staff, it's easy to give through payroll deduction. Just go to our https://giveto.ucsd.edu to designate your gift and follow the instructions for payroll deduction.

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    Phone

    If you would like to call with your credit card information, contact:

    UC San Diego Gift Processing

    858-534-4493

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    Mail

    To mail in your gift check, make your check payable to "UC San Diego Foundation" and mail it with your payment to:

    UCSD Gift Processing

    9500 Gilman Drive, #0940

    La Jolla, CA 92093-0940

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