{"id":3682,"date":"2025-07-08T09:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/?p=3682"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T10:09:01","slug":"imr-in-japan-exploring-open-innovation-and-new-models-of-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/en\/imr-in-japan-exploring-open-innovation-and-new-models-of-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"IMR in Japan: Exploring Open Innovation and New Models of Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Dr. Sa\u0161a Radovanovi\u0107<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Director of the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), and <\/span><b>Dr. Sne\u017eana Tomanovi\u0107,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Assistant Director for Science and Research, took part in an <\/span><b>institutional study visit to Japan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alongside representatives of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Science and Technology Park Belgrade, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases \u201cDedinje\u201d, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy (IHTM), and the BIO4 Campus initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3683\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Naslovna-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Naslovna-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Naslovna-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Naslovna-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Naslovna-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Naslovna-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During visits to Osaka and Tokyo, IMR presented its research portfolio and ongoing projects, while also establishing direct connections with key actors in Japan\u2019s biotech and pharmaceutical innovation ecosystems.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3685\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-22-360-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-22-360-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-22-360-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-22-360-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-22-360.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osaka: Bridging Science, Healthcare, and Investment<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Osaka, the delegation attended the \u201cSerbia \u2013 Land of Investment\u201d <\/span><b>conference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and visited the<\/span><b> EXPO 2025 exhibition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, organized with the support of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce. As part of the Health Week thematic program, IMR showcased its work in the fields of precision diagnostics and personalized medicine. Visits to pavilions dedicated to health, technology, and sustainability offered IMR representatives a firsthand look at global innovation trends shaping the future of healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3687\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-39-665-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-39-665-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-39-665-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-39-665-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-39-665-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-04-39-665.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAt IMR, we combine scientific expertise with robust infrastructure to help accelerate the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic solutions, and to bring them closer to clinical application. Exchanges like these are valuable because they affirm that our work is aligned with global innovation flows and that we have a meaningful role to play across the wider biomedical value chain,\u201d said Dr. Sne\u017eana Tomanovi\u0107.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3689\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-12-37-218-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-12-37-218-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-12-37-218-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-12-37-218-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-12-37-218-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-23_07-12-37-218.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tokyo: Collaboration Models That Move Science Forward<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3691\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_07-56-43-196-766x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_07-56-43-196-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_07-56-43-196-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_07-56-43-196-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_07-56-43-196-1149x1536.jpg 1149w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_07-56-43-196.jpg 1197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tokyo leg of the visit focused on knowledge exchange with institutions and companies working at the intersection of science, industry, and innovation. The delegation held meetings with representatives of open innovation ecosystems, including <\/span><b>CIC Japan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Shonan Health Innovation Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as companies such as <\/span><b>Takeda, Axcelead, and Alloy Therapeutics.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3693\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-02-36-520-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-02-36-520-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-02-36-520-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-02-36-520-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-02-36-520-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-02-36-520.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussions underscored the importance of dynamic, cross-sector partnerships in accelerating therapeutic innovation through shared platforms, pooled infrastructure, and close collaboration from early discovery and data generation to clinical and market application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3695\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-524-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-524-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-524-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-524-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-524-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-524.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cVisits like this help us recognize where our strengths align with global innovation flows and how to translate them into long-term, purpose-driven partnerships with industry, which is essential for positioning IMR as a research partner of the future, within the BIO4 Campus and beyond,\u201d said Dr. Sa\u0161a Radovanovi\u0107.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3697\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-552-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-552-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-552-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-552-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-552-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_08-10-54-552.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an institute actively engaged in co-developing the BIO4 Campus innovation ecosystem, this visit marks an important step forward for IMR toward deeper strategic partnerships, more effective knowledge transfer, and a research environment that is applied, interdisciplinary, and globally connected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3717\" src=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-29_16-47-29-021-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-29_16-47-29-021-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-29_16-47-29-021-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-29_16-47-29-021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-29_16-47-29-021-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-29_16-47-29-021.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_09-17-11-344-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_09-17-11-344-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_09-17-11-344-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/imi.bg.ac.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/viber_slika_2025-06-27_09-17-11-344.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Sa\u0161a Radovanovi\u0107, Director of the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), and Dr. Sne\u017eana Tomanovi\u0107, Assistant Director for Science and Research, took part in an institutional study visit to Japan, alongside representatives of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Science and Technology Park Belgrade, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases \u201cDedinje\u201d, Institute of Chemistry, Technology 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