Welcome Message
from Organizing Committee
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce The 22nd Scientific Workshop of the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), and The 9th Meeting of Accelerating Research in Genomic Oncology (ARGO) is taking place
September 30 - October 2, 2025 at Yokohama Pacifico North in Yokohama Japan.
This is a “by invitation” internal meeting of ICGC, but we welcome young doctors, scientists and students of the cancer genome to attend the educational plenaries, keynote speeches, insights and
updates. While members of ICGC are engaged with their internal committee meetings, workers in the field are encouraged to enjoy the meticulously prepared posters.
The theme of the event is Enhancing Clinical Impact of Data. We welcome in-depth discussion and close collaboration and value your physical presence and contribution. Looking forward to
seeing all of you there.
Organizers&
Committee
Organized by the ICGC-ARGO Scientific Workshop Executive Committee under the management of ICGC-ARGO International Headquarters and co-organized by SCRUM Organization.
Supporting Organizations:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Japan Society of Clinical Oncology
Japanese Society of Medical Oncology
RIKEN
The Japanese Society for Hereditary Tumors
International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care
Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
Japanese Federation of Cancer Patient Groups
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)
The Japanese Cancer Association
9th ARGO Meeting Executive
Committee Members
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Chairman:
Takayuki Yoshino
Deputy Director,
National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan
Program Committee Members
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Andrew Biankin
Executive Director / University of Glasgow,
United Kingdom -
Amber Johns
Project Developer /
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,
Australia -
Lincoln Stein
Ontario Institute for
Cancer Research, Canada
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Woong-Yang Park
Director, Samsung Genome Institute,
Samsung Medical Center, Seoul,
Korea Professor, Department of Molecular Cellular Biology,
Sungkyunkwan
University School of Medicine,
Suwon, Korea -
Jianmin Wu
Director, Center for Cancer Bioinformatics
Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Peking University, China -
Melanie Courtot
Director Genome Informatics
and Principal Investigator, OICR
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Tatsuhiro Shibata
Professor, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine,
Human Genome Center,
The Institute of Medical Science,
The University of Tokyo -
Hidewaki Nakagawa
Team Leader, Laboratory for
Cancer Genomics,
RIKEN Center for
Integrative Medical Sciences
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Riu Yamashita
Unit Leader, Division of Translational informatics, Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center, Japan
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Takao Fujisawa
Chief, Translational Research Sample Support Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan
Registration
This is an internal meeting "by invitation" only. Targeted participants shall register via the link below. The deadline to register is September 16, 2025.
Abstract
Call for Papers
ICGC colleagues are invited to submit abstracts to present your work on the science and/or technological developments of your projects at this workshop in Yokohama Japan. Please refrain from submitting work
which had been presented at past ICGC Scientific Workshops.
Authors are required to submit abstracts as a word file using the template provided via the link below. Fax or email copy will NOT be accepted.
All abstracts should be submitted through the link below on or before Wednesday July 9, 2025.
Click here to download the template.
Sponsors
The Organizing Committee wishes to thank the following sponsors for their generous support.
Special Sponsor
iTMS Co., Ltd.
Banner Sponsors
Sponsors In alphabetical order
abbvie
Amgen K.K.
AstraZeneca K.K.
AZENTA LIFE SCIENCES
Boehringer Ingelheim
CEMIT
CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
CMIC Pharmaceutical Value Creator
EXACT SCIENCES
FALCO bio systems
GUARDANT
GxD genome x data
Kobayashi Foundation for Cancer Research
MBL
(Medical & Biological laboratories Co. Ltd.)
MERCK
Miyarisan
MSD
Myriad Genetics G.K.
National Cancer Center Hospital
ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
Solasia
SRL, Inc.
Sysmex
TAIHO
Takeda
General
Information
Meeting Date:
Tuesday-Thursday September 30-October 2, 2025
Time Zone:
Japan Standard time (UTC +9:00)
Official Language:
The official language of the Meeting is English.
Meeting Venue Details:
Pacifico Yokohama North
1 Chome-1-2 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012
Venue Access:
Click here for more information.
Certificate of Attendance
Electronic Certificate of Attendance will be issued after the meeting upon request. Please reach out to the event secretariat to request this document.
Liability and Insurance
The Organizer is not responsible for injury or damage involving persons and property during the Meeting. Participants are advised to make their own arrangements for their medical, travel and personal insurance. Equipment and all related display materials installed by Exhibitors / Sponsors are not insured by the Organizer, and the Organizer under no circumstances will be liable for any loss, damage or destruction caused to equipment, goods or property belonging to Exhibitors/Sponsors.
Disclaimer
Whilst every attempt is made to ensure that all aspects of the Meeting as mentioned in this website will take place as scheduled, the Organizing Committee reserves the right to make changes should the need arise.
Accommodation
The following hotels are located in close proximity to the Meeting Venue: Pacifico Yokohama North. There are no room blocks for the event, however we have listed several options below for your consideration. Japan is a popular tourist destination so we recommend you make your reservations at your earliest convenience. You may book directly through the hotel reservation link or a third-party travel site.
Recommended Hotels:
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Washington Hotel Yokohama Sakuragicho
6 minute taxi / 20 minute walk to venue
● Hotel Resol Yokohama Sakuragicho
10 minute taxi / 30 min walk
● New Otani Inn Yokohama Premium
6 minute taxi / 20 minute walk to venue
● Sotetsu Fresa Inn Yokohama Sakuragicho
8 minute taxi / 25 min walk
● InterContinental Yokohama Grand
3-minute taxi / 8 minute walk to venue *official hotel for venue
● Hilton Yokohama
4-minute taxi / 12 minute walk from venue
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The Kahala Hotel & Resort
4 minute walk from venue
● The Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu
11 minute walk from venue
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Yokohama Minatomirai PREMIER
3-minute taxi / 10-minute walk to venue
For more hotel information, please check the Google Maps below