2026.03.31
＊Report＊We co-hosted a symposium.
On March 30, 2026, the Systems Biochemistry in Pathology and Regeneration hosted a symposium at Lecture Hall 2, 2nd floor of Ishukan on the Ogushi Campus.
The event featured lectures by distinguished professors close to Professor SEIKI, who retired at the end of the 2025 fiscal year. The program included the following presentations:
1．”30 Years Since ‘Elementary Processes and Cooperation’: The Impact and Mechanism of Nutritional History During Growth on Lifespan”
Lecturer: Tadashi Uemura, Professor Emeritus, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University (Mathematical Biology)
2．”Genome Evolution Brought by Functional RNA and Expansion of Intron Sequences”
Lecturer: Akio Kanai, Professor, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University / Graduate School of Media and Governance
3″Research Strategy for ‘Medicine and Food are from the Same Source’ (Ishoku-Dogen)”
Lecturer: Keiko Abe, Professor Emeritus, Graduate Sc。hool of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
4．”Centrosome Research and Hereditary Diseases in Human Cells”
Lecturer: Daiju Kitagawa, Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo
5．”Mechanisms of Liver Formation and Homeostasis Maintenance”
Lecturer: Hiroshi Nishina, Professor, Medical Research Institute, Institute of Science Tokyo
The guest speakers shared insightful personal anecdotes about Professor Seiki, creating a warm atmosphere alongside the passionate scientific discussions. They provided clear and accessible explanations of highly specialized topics.
Our institute will continue such activities as we strive toward fulfilling our mission and achieving further breakthroughs.
Event Details
Date & Time: Monday, March 30, 2026 | 13:15 – 15:40
Venue: Lecture Hall 2, 2nd Floor, Ishukan, Ogushi Campus
Attendance: 33 participants (18 in-person, 15 online)
