Academic Conference / Tokyo
The 62nd Annual Congress of the Japan Society for Transplantation [Tokyo]
Theme: The Heart of Transplantation Medicine
Date
September 10 (Thu)–12 (Sat), 2026
Venue
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
City
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Field
Transplantation Medicine
Event Information
- Congress Name: The 62nd Annual Congress of the Japan Society for Transplantation
- Dates: September 10 (Thu)–12 (Sat), 2026
- Venue: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
- Address: 2-2-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8330, Japan
- Congress Chair: Shigeyuki Kawachi, Chief Professor, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery and Transplant Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center
- Vice Chair: Tadashi Iwamoto, Professor, Department of Kidney Surgery, Kidney Disease Center, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center
- Secretary General: Seiichi Chiba, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery and Transplant Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center
Congress Overview
- Theme: The Heart of Transplantation Medicine
- Concept: A congress designed to communicate the value of transplantation medicine, including its impact on patients and families, and the pride and commitment of all healthcare professionals involved in transplantation and organ donation support.
- Format: The congress plans to concentrate its academic programs, including the social gathering, within Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo to minimize movement outside the venue.
- Background: This will be the third time for Tokyo Medical University to host the congress, following the 27th meeting in 1991 and the 50th meeting in 2014.
In the official message from the congress chair, the meeting is positioned as a place where all members involved in transplantation medicine can share and pass on what they themselves feel is the true appeal of this field.
Call for Abstracts
- Submission Deadline: May 1 (Fri), 2026 at noon
- Presentation Formats: Cross-organ symposia, field-specific symposia, and general presentations (oral and poster)
- Examples of Cross-organ Symposia: Current status and management of post-transplant kidney injury, infectious diseases associated with immunosuppressive therapy after transplantation, and machine perfusion preservation in Japan
- Notification of Acceptance: To be announced on the official website
Sponsorship and Related Information
- Deadline for Co-sponsored Seminars: April 30 (Thu), 2026
- Deadline for Exhibition Applications: May 29 (Fri), 2026
- Deadline for Program Book Advertisements: May 29 (Fri), 2026
- Deadline for Website Banner Advertisements: July 31 (Fri), 2026
Secretariat Information
- Host Secretariat: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery and Transplant Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center
- Address: 1163 Tate-machi, Hachioji, Tokyo 193-0998, Japan
- Management Office: Japan Convention Services, Inc.
- Address: 14F, Daido Seimei Kasumigaseki Building, 1-4-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013, Japan
- Email: 62jst@convention.co.jp
