Design Lab for our Future Co–existence

Tohoku Forum for Creativity & Tokyo Electron Co–Creation Program

TFC×TEL Collaboration Event
Special Lecture by 2025 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Immunology changing the World: Regulatory T Cells and New Immunotherapies

Information

The immune system—our body's primary defense mechanism—is poised to revolutionize the treatment of various conditions, from cancer to autoimmune diseases. In this lecture, Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will discuss his pioneering research on "regulatory T cells" (Tregs) and the cutting–edge advancements in immunotherapy it has enabled. We invite everyone to attend, including high school and university students, the general public, and anyone with an interest in medicine or the life sciences.

日本語サイト (フレンドサイト) はこちら

Date

Saturday, March 20, 2027 13:30–15:55 (JST)

Venue

  • Aobayama Commons, Aobayama New Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
  • Online

Capacity

Onsite: 250
Online: 250

Speakers

Naoto Ishii (Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University)
Shimon Sakaguchi (Distinguished Honorary Professor, The University of Osaka / Specially Appointed Professor, Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), The University of Osaka)
*All lectures will be given in Japanese

Registration

Registration deadline: Friday, March 12, 2027, 17:00 (JST)
Registration Form

Time Schedule

Chair: Yukiko Fujimura (Voiceover Japan)
13:30 – 13:40
Opening Remarks
Teiji Tominaga (Tohoku University)
13:40 – 13:50
Naoto Ishii (Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University)
Introduction of Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi and His Research
13:50 – 14:50
2025 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Shimon Sakaguchi (Distinguished Honorary Professor, The University of Osaka / Specially Appointed Professor, Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), The University of Osaka)
Regulatory T Cells and New Immunotherapies
14:50 – 15:00
Break
15:00 – 15:45
Q&A Session
15:45 – 15:55
Closing Remarks
Asako Sugimoto (Executive Vice President for Research, Tohoku University / Director, Tohoku Forum for Creativity)

Poster

Download [PDF]

Hosted by

  • Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University
  • Tokyo Electron Limited

Co–hosted by

  • Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University
  • Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
  • Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University
  • Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
  • Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
  • Future Medicine and Health Care program, Tohoku University
  • Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo), Tohoku University

Contact

Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University
Email: tfc_se*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)

Share