Detailed Program
Day 1 September 3(Thu.), 2026
Room 1
Time Session
08:30-09:30 Young Investigator Oral Presentation I
09:30-09:45 Opening Remarks & Welcome Address
09:45-10:25 Plenary Lecture I (Basic research)
09:45-10:25 Salivaomics, Saliva-Exosomics and Saliva Liquid BiopsyDavid T.W. Wong (UCLA, USA)
10:25-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-11:25 Plenary Lecture II (Clinical aspect)
10:45-11:25 Molecular Pathology in Salivary Gland Tumors: Clinical ImplicationsToshitaka Nagao (Tokyo Medical University, Japan)
11:25-12:00 Poster Evaluation I (Room 2)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Advances in Functional Physiology of Salivary Glands
13:00–13:20 Cdc42 in Salivary Gland Biology: Regulating Membrane Trafficking in Development and DiseaseAkiko Shitara (Asahi University, Japan)
13:20–13:40 Layered Regulation of Salivary Gland IntegrityDo-Yeon Kim (Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry, Korea)
13:40–14:00 Quality Control mechanisms of Secretory Granules in Salivary Acinar CellsJunko Fujita-Yoshigaki (Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Japan)
14:00–14:20 Neuro-Exocrine Common Factors in Salivary Gland CellsSe-Young Choi (Seoul Natioanl University, Korea)
14:20–14:30 Q&A
14:30-14:50 Coffee Break
14:50-16:20 Salivary Gland Stem Cells & Regeneration
14:50–15:15 Salivary Gland Regeneration Using Pluripotent Stem CellsKenji Mishima (Showa Medical University School of Dentistry, Japan)
15:15–15:40 Potential Clinical Applications of Tissue-Specific Stem Cells Isolated from Salivary GlandsTsung-Lin Yang (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
15:40–16:00 Organoid-Based Modeling of Regenerative Plasticity: Unveiling the Role of Fetal Reprogramming in Tissue RepairHyung-Sik Kim (Pusan National University, Korea)
16:00–16:20 Imaging-Guided Dual-Strategy Therapy for Xerostomia: Increased Salivary Gland Blood Flow and Functional RestorationAkihiko Tanimura (Division of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Japan)
16:20-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Molecular Regulation of Salivary Gland Development and Homeosis
16:30–17:00 Dynamic Epithelial Plasticity for Spacial Sensory SystemHan Sung Jung (Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea)
17:00–17:20 Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) in Salivary Gland MorphogenesisHiroko Ida (Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan)
17:20–17:40 From Salivary Gland Developmental Biology to Infection Prevention and Control: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 PandemicTakayoshi Sakai (The University of Osaka Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan)
17:40–18:00 Molecular Programs Generating Diversity in Salivary Gland Development:
Developmental Origin, Sex Differences, and Disease RelevanceHitomi Minagi (Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)
18:00-20:00 ASGRS Gala Dinner
Room 2
Time Session
11:25-12:00 Poster Evaluation I
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Diagnostic Innovations and Sialoendoscopy in Salivary Gland Disorders
13:00–13:20 Sonographic diagnosis of salivary gland disorder: from sialolithiasis to tumors in salivary glandJae-Hong Park (Soonchunhyang University, Korea)
13:20–13:40 Ultrasonograhy of major salivary glands in Sjogren's diseaseHae Rim Kim (Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea)
13:40–14:00 The Role of Sialendoscopy in the Management of Sjögren’s SyndromeSang-Ho Jun (Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea)
14:00–14:20 Minimally Invasive Management of Chronic Obstructive Sialadenitis: The Role of Sialendoscopy beyond SialolithiasisJeong-Seok Choi (Inha University, Korea)
14:20–14:30 Q&A
14:30-14:50 Coffee Break
14:50-16:20 Advances in Surgical Management of Salivary Gland Tumors
14:50–15:20 Current Status of Management of Salivary TumorsAnil D'Cruz (Tata Memorial Hospital, India)
15:20–15:40 Facial Reanimation Surgery for Advanced Parotid Cancer PatientEun-Jae Chung (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea)
15:40–16:00 A Small-Organ Transplant Approach in the Head and Neck: Vascularized Submandibular Gland TransferJia-Zeng Su (Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, China)
16:00–16:20 Robotic Surgery for Salivary Gland : Where Are We at?Da Hee Kim (Yonsei University, Korea)
16:20-16:30 Coffee Break
Day 2 September 4(Fri.), 2026
Room 1
Time Session
08:30-09:30 Young Investigator Oral Presentation II
09:30-10:10 Plenary Lecture III (Basic research)
09:30-10:10 Bioengineering Approaches to Repair Irradiated Salivary GlandsIsabelle Lombaert (University of Michigan, USA)
10:10-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-11:10 Plenary Lecture IV (Clinical aspect)
10:30-11:10 Emerging Surgical and Biotherapeutic Frontiers in Salivary Gland DiseaseJae-Yol Lim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea)
11:10-12:00 Poster Evaluation II (Room 2)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Salivary Gland Autoimmunity and Sjögren’s Syndrome
13:00–13:30 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potential of Cellular Double-Stranded RNAs in Sjögren's SyndromeYoosik KIM (KAIST, Korea)
13:30–13:50 Immunopathogenesis of Sjögren DiseaseNaozumi Ishimaru (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan)
13:50–14:10 Hyposalivation in Diabetes Mellitus Type IIAnjalee Vacharaksa (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
14:10–14:30 Clinical characteristics of Korean patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome Seung-ki Kwok (The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
14:30-14:50 Coffee Break
14:50-16:20 Organ-on-a-Chip & Bioengineered Salivary Gland Organoids
14:50–15:15 Engineering Miniature Organs: Advances in Organoid TechnologySeung-Woo Cho (Yonsei University, Korea)
15:15–15:40 From Salivary Gland Tumoroids to Organ-on-Chips: Unveiling Development Pipelines and Predictive Models in the NAMs EraJoao Ferreira (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
15:40–16:00 Development of Organ-on-Chip Pipelines for Salivary and Lacrimal Glands: Challenges and the Way ForwardJunichi Tanaka (Showa Medical University School of Dentistry, Japan)
16:00–16:20 Platform for Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Regenerative Therapeutics for Salivary Gland DysfunctionSangwoo Lee (Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Korea)
16:20-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 New Frontiers in Salivary Gland Cancers: Integrating Diagnostic Pathology, Biomarkers, and Targeted Therapies
16:30–16:50 Morphology-Molecular Correlation of Salivary Gland TumorsMasato Nakaguro (Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)
16:50–17:10 Immunoarchitectural Patterns and Tumor Microenvironment Features in Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Diagnostic and Prognostic ImplicationsRisa Chaisuparat (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
17:10–17:30 Molecular Biomarkers and Targeted Therapy in Salivary Duct Carcinoma: From Biological Insights to Clinical ApplicationYuichiro Tada (Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Japan)
17:30–17:50 Patient-Derived Organoid and Xenograft Models of Salivary Gland Carcinoma: A Platform for Translational TherapeuticsHideaki Takahashi (National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan)
17:50–18:00 Q&A
18:00-18:30 Closing Session & Award Ceremony
Room 2
Time Session
11:10-12:00 Poster Evaluation II
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Salivary Gland Dysfunction, Xerostomia, and Oral Frailty: Clinical Spectrum and Emerging Therapies
13:00–13:20 Xerostomia in Older Adults and Post-Radiotherapy PatientsOranart Matangkasombut (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)Aroonwan Lam-ubol (Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand)
13:20–13:40 Understanding Oral Frailty through the Lens of Salivary HypofunctionJeong-Hyun Kang (Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea)
13:40–14:00 Protecting the Salivary Glands During Radiation Therapy: The Potential of Cerium-Based AntioxidantsSeung Hong Choi (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea)
14:00–14:20 Effects of Exercise on Salivary Gland AgingJeong Mi Kim (Inha University College of Medicine, Korea)
14:20–14:30 Q&A
14:30-14:50 Coffee Break
14:50-16:20 Saliva as a Diagnostic Fluid: Molecular and Clinical Perspectives
14:50–15:20 The Importance of Sample Standardization in Salivary DiagnosticsHong-Seop Kho (Seoul National University School of Dentistry, Korea)
15:20–15:40 Saliva as a Diagnostic Fluid: Molecular and Clinical PerspectivesLele Wang (The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, China)
15:40–16:00 Next-Generation Exosome Platforms for Precision Regenerative TherapySunYoung Park (Kangwon National University, Korea)
16:00–16:20 Biointerference-Free Signal Generation Via a Self-Floating Transporter from Untreated BiofluidsYoungdo Jeong (KIST, Korea)
16:20-16:30 Coffee Break