9 November, Free Admission: The 21st Research Presentation Meeting of the Collaborative Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University

The Collaborative Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, is a research hub established to develop the results of basic life science research into clinical research. Research teams from different disciplines work together to pursue research that contributes to medicine and healthcare. The Division of AI Support for Medical Research, which belongs to the Centre, serves as the core organisation of PRISM-HU, Hokkaido University’s medical research support project, and works to create an environment in which researchers can concentrate on their research.

The Centre will now hold its 21st Research Presentation Meeting. In addition to presentations from the Division of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering, the Division of AI Support for Medical Research and the Division of Molecular and Cellular Function Imaging, there will be a special lecture on the pathophysiology of dementia. From the Division of AI Support for Medical Research, research manager and Specially Appointed Associate Professor Atsushi Yoshida will chair a session, and Assistant Professor Katsuki Eguchi will present on “Gait Analysis of Neurological Disorders Using Video and AI”.

The meeting is open to the public and free of charge. We look forward to seeing you there.

Overview

• Date and time: Monday 9 November 2026, 13:30–16:20
• Venue: Hall, Alumni Hall “Frate”, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University (Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo)
• Participation: Free of charge (open to the public)

Programme

Opening Remarks by the Director of the Centre　13:30–13:35

Division of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering　13:40–14:10

• Chair: Associate Professor Masumi Tsuda (Department of Cancer Pathology)
• Speaker: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Hiroyuki Kurosu (Department of Gynecology, Hokkaido University Hospital)
• Title: The Involvement of Inflammation in Endometrial Cancer and Its Molecular Mechanisms Revealed by L1CAM Research

Division of AI Support for Medical Research　14:10–14:40

• Chair: Specially Appointed Associate Professor Atsushi Yoshida (Department of Diagnostic Imaging)
• Speaker: Assistant Professor Katsuki Eguchi (Division of AI Support for Medical Research)
• Title: Gait Analysis of Neurological Disorders Using Video and AI

Break　14:40–15:00

Division of Molecular and Cellular Function Imaging　15:00–15:30

• Chair: Associate Professor Shintaro Hojyo (Division of Molecular Neuroimmunology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University)
• Speaker: Specially Appointed Lecturer Kaoru Murakami (Division of Molecular Neuroimmunology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University)
• Title: Excessive Activation of Inflammatory Signalling and the Role of RNF213 Mutations in Moyamoya Disease

Special Lecture　15:30–16:15

• Chair: Professor Masaaki Murakami (Division of Molecular Neuroimmunology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University)
• Speaker: Professor Makoto Higuchi (Advanced Neuroimaging Center, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology)
• Title: Unravelling the Pathophysiology of Dementia through the Links between Protein Ageing, Inflammation and Cellular Senescence: From Imaging to Theranostics

Closing Remarks　16:15–16:20

Contact

Research Support Section, Accounting Division, Administration Office, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
TEL 011-706-7440
Email shien [at] med.hokudai.ac.jp