The SiRIUS Institute of Medical Research is hosting a symposium this October on the future of physician-scientist development and translational medical innovation.

The event will feature keynote lectures by two distinguished academic leaders.

Mai-Szu Wu, President of Taipei Medical University and a SiRIUS Visiting Professor, will speak on the topic of "Healthy Taiwan and Smart Hospital."

While Keisuke Goda, a SiRIUS Distinguished Professor, will present a lecture on "Seeing, Measuring and Engineering Life from the Nanoscale to the Whole Organism."

This English-language, hybrid event is open to all, but registration is required.

Date: October 8, 2026
Time: 5 - 7 p.m. (Doors open 4:30 p.m.)
Venue: Centennial Hall, School of Medicine (Seiryo Auditorium), Seiryo Campus (map)
Online: YouTube Live

To register: https://forms.gle/9WFKWmoYqxZ2nFy27
Deadline: September 30
* Online participants will receive the YouTube Live URL by email.

Several young Principal Investigators (PIs) affiliated with SiRIUS will also present their latest research:

Kenji Inoue (Lecturer, SiRIUS)

"Challenges in developing gene therapy for cancer pain"

Ami Kobayashi (Lecturer, SiRIUS)

"tRNA-derived fragments elevated in Alzheimer's disease facilitate Tau aggregation and fibrillization"

Taiju Sato (Lecturer, SiRIUS)

"Elucidating the Pathophysiology of Pulmonary artery hypertension Using Human Lung Tissues from a Nationwide Pulmonary Hypertension Biobank"

Takahiro Horiuchi (Assistant Professor, SiRIUS)

"Whole-body Glucose Dynamics During Exercise: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies"

The SiRIUS Institute of Medical Research was established in April 2025 to serve as a core hub for clinical research and medical innovation. It provides early-career physician-scientists with dedicated, independent research environments, enabling them to translate innovative medical seeds into practical clinical applications.

For more information about SiRIUS:
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/news/university_news/sirius_a_new_frontier_for_physician_scientists.html

Event Information in Japanese