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JASTS 2026 Tokyo | Meet AXXSense
Marcel Winnig
Senior Director
AXXSense
Anzai Takayuki Advisor
BD & Sales Asia & Pacific
Meet AXXSense at JASTS 2026 in Tokyo
AXXSense will attend JASTS 2026, taking place from September 9–11, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.
The annual meeting of the Japanese Association for the Study of Taste and Smell (JASTS) brings together researchers and experts working across taste, olfaction, and chemosensory science. The conference provides an opportunity to exchange new findings and explore emerging approaches for understanding how chemical stimuli are detected and translated into biological responses.
At JASTS 2026, AXXSense will contribute to the scientific program with two poster presentations. They will highlight our expertise in cell-based functional assays, chemosensory receptors, and bioactive molecule screening.
Advancing chemosensory research with cell-based assays
Understanding how molecules interact with chemosensory receptors has applications across food, nutrition, consumer health, and life sciences.
However, studying these complex biological mechanisms requires robust and reliable experimental systems. Functional cell-based assays can provide a controlled way to investigate receptor activation and characterize the biological effects of different compounds.
AXXSense combines expertise in assay development, screening, and receptor pharmacology to investigate molecular mechanisms involved in taste and chemosensory perception. Our platforms can support projects ranging from the characterization of receptor activity to the screening of compound libraries for new bioactive molecules.
At JASTS 2026, our team will showcase two examples of how these capabilities can be applied to different areas of chemosensory research.
What we're bringing to JASTS 2026
This year, we are bringing two posters to JASTS 2026, highlighting our latest research in GLP-1 secretion and taste receptor biology.
From identifying and pharmacologically characterizing GLP-1 stimuli to investigating bioactive molecules that interact with umami and kokumi taste receptors, our posters showcase two applications of AXXSense’s cell-based functional assay expertise.
Poster 1
A New Tool to Identify and Pharmacologically Characterize GLP-1 Stimuli
Discover our approach for identifying stimuli capable of inducing GLP-1 secretion and characterizing their pharmacological activity.
Poster 2
Cell-Based Functional Assays for the Identification of Bioactive Molecules Interacting with Umami and Kokumi Taste Receptors
Explore how cell-based functional assays can support the identification and characterization of bioactive molecules interacting with receptors involved in umami and kokumi taste.
From receptor biology to bioactive molecule screening
AXXSense provides chemosensory screening and assay development capabilities for the investigation of taste and related biological mechanisms.
Our expertise includes functional cellular assays targeting different chemosensory receptors. In addition, our screening capabilities allow large numbers of compounds to be evaluated efficiently to identify molecules with the desired biological activity.
This integrated approach can help researchers move from a biological question to the identification and characterization of promising bioactive molecules.
Moreover, assays can be adapted to specific project requirements. This flexibility enables AXXSense to support research across different applications while maintaining a strong focus on robust and reproducible experimental data.
Connect with AXXSense in Tokyo
Are you attending JASTS 2026 in Tokyo?
Our team will be available throughout the conference to discuss taste receptor biology, functional assays, screening strategies, and bioactive molecule discovery.
Whether you are investigating specific taste receptors, exploring new bioactive compounds, or looking for an assay strategy for your research, meet us in Tokyo to discuss your project.
Contact us to arrange a meeting at JASTS 2026.