Theme of the 2nd Seminar: “The Dawn of Soft Materials Medicine”

This seminar aims to facilitate the sharing of cutting-edge research findings from materials scientists in the soft materials field with the needs of medical researchers and clinicians, with the goal of fostering new collaborative research initiatives. In this session, we will present the latest research from the medical research community and explore how soft materials innovations can be linked to challenges in clinical practice. We will provide a venue for lively discussion and networking, serving as a platform for these two groups—whose specialized fields differ significantly—to understand one another and find opportunities for new collaboration.

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026
Seminar: Starts at 5:00 PM (Free admission)
Reception: Scheduled to start around 6:45 PM (Participation fee: 2,000 yen (tentative))

Venue: Hokkaido University School of Medicine Centennial Memorial Hall

Organizer: Hokkaido University Next-Generation Soft Materials Co-creation Hub

● Opening Remarks & Moderator

Takayuki Nonoyama, Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Biosciences / Director, Next-Generation Soft Materials Co-creation Hub

● Presentations

Ken Kadoya, Project Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Hokkaido University

Toshiya Osanai, Lecturer, Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University Hospital

Katsuhisa Yamada, Lecturer, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital

Ken Natsuga, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University

● Closing Remarks

Norimasa Iwasaki, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine

●Registration for the Conference and Reception
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2026, 5:00 PM

Click here to register for the conference and reception
(University members only)

Non-university members, please contact us. smart※sci.hokudai.ac.jp (Please replace ※ with @)

●Venue Access

Faculty of Medicine Centennial Memorial Hall

7-chome, Kita 15-jo Nishi, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0815

Across from the 7-Eleven at the Hokkaido University Faculty of Engineering

Subway Namboku Line

11-minute walk from Kita 18-jo Station, 13-minute walk from Kita 12-jo Station

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