Academic Conference / Kyoto
The 85th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association [Kyoto]
Theme: Intellectual challenges: Toward Conquering Cancer
Date
September 24 (Thu)–26 (Sat), 2026
Venue
Kyoto International Conference Center
City
Kyoto, Japan
Field
Cancer Research
Event Information
- Meeting Name: The 85th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association
- Dates: September 24 (Thu)–26 (Sat), 2026
- Venue: Kyoto International Conference Center
- Address: 422 Iwakura Osagicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0001, Japan
- Congress Chair: Prof. Seishi Ogawa (Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)
- Organizer: Japanese Cancer Association
Meeting Overview
- Theme: Intellectual challenges: Toward Conquering Cancer
- Scope: A comprehensive academic meeting integrating basic, clinical, and translational cancer research
- Participants: Researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals from academia, medical institutions, and industry
- Scale: One of the largest cancer research meetings in Japan, with approximately 14,000 members in the association
According to the congress chair’s message, the meeting aims to bring together knowledge across diverse fields of cancer research to advance understanding of disease mechanisms and drive the development of new therapeutic approaches.
Program Highlights
- Call for Topics: Open calls including designated symposia
- Featured Topic: Extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) and cancer
- Featured Topic: Novel mechanisms of tumor progression explored through neuroscience
- Featured Topic: Next-generation proteomics for understanding cancer dynamics
Format and Access
- Format: On-site meeting with post-event on-demand streaming
- Streaming: Symposia are planned to be available on-demand after the event
- Access: Approximately 20 minutes by subway (Karasuma Line) from Kyoto Station to Kokusaikaikan Station
- Access: Approximately 30 minutes by taxi from Kyoto Station
Organization and Contacts
- Executive Committee Chair: Junko Takita (Kyoto University, Pediatrics)
- Scientific Committee (Basic): Takashi Kohno (National Cancer Center, C-CAT)
- Scientific Committee (Clinical): Seiji Yano (Kanazawa University)
- Secretariat: Convention Linkage, Inc.
- Email: jca2026@c-linkage.co.jp
