Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

Webinar: The Role of Organoid Manufacturing in Advancing Drug Discovery

April 2025

In this webinar, Dr. Katie Kilgour and Hajime Onuki from the Ajinomoto Group Regenerative Medicine division discuss the latest advancements in organoid manufacturing for drug discovery.

The team covers several key concepts, including how human pluripotent stem cells (HPSCs) work and their potential for cell therapies and drug screening. They also discuss the latest research on organoids, including drug screening systems for kidney and airway organoids, emphasizing the importance of using high-quality, animal-origin-free materials for safety and efficacy. The session concludes with a summary of the Ajinomoto Group’s involvement in organoid manufacturing.

We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions, or are interested in collaborating in the Regenerative Medicine field.

The Role of Organoid Manufacturing in Advancing Drug Discovery

Meet our Speakers

Dr. Katie Kilgour

Account Manager at Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

Katie Kilgour is an Account Manager for Ajinomoto’s Regenerative Medicine division. Her expertise lies in tissue regeneration, with a focus on 3D patterning of growth factors in synthetic extracellular matrices and assay development for antibody quantification. She has also experience with mammalian cell culture, peptide synthesis, assay development, biopolymer synthesis, 3D printing, data analysis, mass spectrometry, confocal microscopy, and more. Katie has a PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from North Carolina State University. 

Hajime Onuki

Technical Manager at Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

Hajime Onuki is a technical manager in the Regenerative Medicine department of Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc., managing technical services of GMP-grade cell culture media and growth factors for stem cells. He is an expert in iPS cell culture and has extensive business experience in developing culture medium formulations and supply chain management. Hajime holds a Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences from Kyoto University.

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