Academic Conference / Hokkaido
The 78th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology [Hokkaido]
A major academic meeting bringing together the latest advances in cell biology will be held in Sapporo in July 2026.
Date
July 13 (Mon) – 15 (Wed), 2026
Venue
Sapporo Convention Center
City
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Field
Cell Biology
Event Information
- Meeting Name: The 78th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology
- Dates: July 13 (Mon) – 15 (Wed), 2026
- Related Event: Young Science Meeting for JSCB on July 12 (Sun), 2026
- Venue: Sapporo Convention Center
- Address: 1-1-1 Higashi-Sapporo 6-jo, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, 003-0006, Japan
- Tel: +81-11-817-1010
Organizing Committee
- President: Yusuke Ohba (Hokkaido University, Professor)
- Organizing Committee: Yoichiro Fujioka, Ryota Uehara, Kazuhiro Aoki, Seiichiro Ishihara, Tatsuaki Mizutani, Sayaka Kashiwagi, Tomoko Kamasaki, Fumio Motegi, and Kenta Terai
- Program Committee: Includes researchers from Hokkaido University, Aichi Cancer Center, Institute of Science Tokyo, National Institute of Genetics, The University of Osaka, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokushima University, and Kyoto University
The official site lists a broad organizing and program committee involving multiple institutions across Japan.
Program Overview
- Plenary Lecture: Prof. Karen Oegema (Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, UC San Diego)
- Plenary Lecture: Prof. Atsushi Miyawaki (Center for Brain Science and Center for Advanced Photonics, RIKEN)
- Related Program: Young Science Meeting for JSCB
- Related Program: Best Presentation Award for Young Talent
- Related Program: Best Student Poster Presentation Award
Banquet and Contact
- Banquet Venue: Hotel Monterey Edelhof Sapporo
- Address: Nishi 1-1, Kita 2-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0002, Japan
- Tel: +81-11-242-7111
- Contact: Secretariat of Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Cell Biology, Department of Cell Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
- E-mail: jscb2026_sapporo(at)pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp
Additional Information
- The official website provides pages for general information, schedule, access, plenary sessions and symposia, awards, childcare, and registration.
- A past programs search page is also available through the official conference platform.
- Dining guide information near the venue is currently under construction on the access page.
