About ARISE
Access to medicines, biologics and diagnostics is still limited for Asian population and subject to disparities between countries. It is subsequently imperative to promote health research that would enable a rapid initiation
and completion of high-quality trials to accelerate the access to necessary health products and to be ready for upcoming outbreaks. (read more)
VISION
To be a leading and reliable collaborative network of AROs in Asia that will facilitate and optimize the conduct of infectious diseases clinical research
News & Events
- EventThe 19th JIHS Global Infectious Diseases Forum on January 16, 2026.
- NoticeARISE NEWSLETTER Vol.6 has been published（PDF:4383KB）
- NoticeUpdated version of the ARISE pamphlet is now available（PDF:811KB）
- NoticeUpdated version of the DIT pamphlet is now available（PDF:1119KB）
- EventJoint Nagasaki University-JIHS Symposium 6th JIHS/CCS/DIT Symposium on Clinical Research and Trials will be held on 17th October 2025 at Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan. Please register for online participation.
Highlights
4th ARISE Annual Meeting
The fourth annual ARO Alliance for Southeast and East Asia RISE meeting was jointly organized by the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) and Nagasaki University and took place on October 16-17, 2025.
This year's meeting, which had the theme “Leveraging ARO capacity to strengthen the clinical trials ecosystem in the ARISE” had a total of around 75 people in person attendance and 176 online. This included Steering Committee members and their representatives, JIHS Executives, and representatives from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW), the Japanese Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), and the National Cancer Center's ATLAS.
The two-day gathering included several activities, including a Steering Committee meeting, a General Assembly, a capacity development workshop, and a symposium.
We are pleased to announce the addition of two new members: Hanoi Medical University and the University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, both located in Vietnam. Additionally, two previous SC members Dr. Eva Maria Cutiongco-de La Paz from the National Institute of Health, University of the Philippines Manila and Dr. Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University were awarded honorary membership for their significant contributions to the network.
The 5th Annual Meeting will be co-hosted by JIHS and all ARISE members from Indonesia and locate at the University of Gadja Mada. Details will be shared later. 【Facebook】
