About OOTR
OOTR is a non-profit international organisation that conducts Translational Research in Asia Pacific, formed by Dr. Louis Chow, a Hong Kong-based breast cancer specialist and Dr. Masakazu Toi, a Japan-based surgeon-oncologist in the year of 2002. One of the objectives of OOTR is to promote cancer research between Asian and international investigators, and create hope against cancer.
OOTR has now gathered medical professions from different countries and regions such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan, United States and Hong Kong to work together in Translational Research. OOTR also regularly shares the concept of Translational Research and new treatment strategies with clinicians and scientists in international medical conferences. OOTR hopes that through these vital exchanges, new thinking and discoveries will give rise to faster and better ways to fight cancer.
Our Aim
Our aim is to guide the latest scientific findings toward helping improve cancer treatment and prevention. We believe it is essential to develop new modalities and to implement translational research on cancer which allows the results from basic studies to apply to clinical settings such as cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. We place a strong emphasis on developing clinical oncology and moving towards translational research. With the above aim in mind, we seek to create networking among oncologists and to develop effective interaction among the most advanced academic institutions throughout the world.
Please refer to this website for the latest updates and contact info for the Organisation for Oncology and Translational Research (癌轉譯研究組織) (OOTR).