NINEJP Innovation Award in BioJapan2026: Grand Prize Winners Announced

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the Grand Prize winners for the Academia Research Seeds Session and the Startup Session were selected at the "NINEJP Innovation Award in BioJapan2026," held at Pacifico Yokohama.

【Academia Research Seeds Session】
PSI (Peace&Science Innovation Ecosystem)
 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University Prof.
Akira Nishiyama
 Theme: Development of the World's First ATP6AP2-Targeted Wnt Inhibitor

【Startup Session】
MASP (Michinoku Academia Startup Platform)
SiccaNova Therapeutics Co., Ltd. President & CEO
 Keni Nii
 Theme: Xerostomia Therapy Designed to Balance Efficacy and Tolerability by Enhancing Physiological Salivary Secretion