Thailand Hub of Talents in Cancer Immunotherapy (TTCI Thailand)

TTCI Delegation Strengthens International Collaboration and Celebrates Research Excellence at JACI 2026 in Japan

October 16, 2026
The 30th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Cancer Immunology (JACI 2026)
● Date: July 22–24, 2026
● Location: Takamatsu, Japan
● TTCI Representatives: Prof. Nattiya Hirankarn (TTCI Director) and Dr. Wannakorn Khopanlert (Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University)

Highlights:

● Global Academic Engagement: Prof. Nattiya Hirankarn had the honor of meeting with Prof. Shimon Sakaguchi, a pioneer in the discovery and study of regulatory T cells (Tregs), supported and facilitated by JACI President Prof. Ikeda.

● Award-Winning Presentation: Representing TTCI and the Prince of Songkla University research team, Dr. Wannakorn Khopanlert delivered an oral presentation entitled "Academic PSU CAR-T: Favorable Safety, Long-Term Persistence and Durable Remissions in Heavily Pretreated Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Malignancies" and was honored with the Excellent Presentation Award for General Topics.

Official Event Website: The 30th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Cancer Immunology (JACI 2026)