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TIDES Asia: Oligonucleotide & Peptide Therapeutics
24-26 Feb, 2026
Grand Nikko Tokyo DaibaTokyo

Dr. Hirotsugu Tanaka, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer at Crafton Biotechnology
Speaker

Profile

Hirotsugu Tanaka, Ph.D., is the Chief Scientific Officer at Crafton Biotechnology, where he leads drug discovery and pipeline development. He has worked at Astellas Pharma Inc. for over 20 years. Originally trained as a molecular biologist and pharmacologist, he has led global R&D projects and corporate strategic initiatives as a global leader. Since 2018, he has headed an mRNA therapy research team in Boston and overseen mRNA research laboratories, fostering multiple collaborations across academia and industry in the U.S. and Japan.

Agenda Sessions

  • Building a Clinically Ready mRNA Oncology Platform: Expression, Purity, Intradermal Delivery, and Translational Insights from a Government-Supported COVID Trial

    9:15am