Design Lab for our Future Co–existence

TFC × TEL × RMC Collaborative Project: Sustainable Open Innovation Seminar
— AI for Science: Exploring the Frontiers of Society and Knowledge —
The Sixth Seminar

Information

Date

Tuesday, January 12, 2027

Venue

  • TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
  • Online

Overview of the Seminar Series

In recent years, AI (Artificial Intelligence) has attracted significant attention as a powerful tool for addressing societal challenges. At the same time, it is rapidly becoming a foundational technology that is transforming the very nature of academic research itself, across diverse fields such as materials science, life sciences, linguistics, and space science.
The purpose of this seminar series is to reconsider AI as a “new foundation for scientific inquiry” that deepens our understanding of science. Specifically, the seminar will introduce cutting—edge research from three perspectives:
(1) AI research that aims to autonomously perform scientific reasoning,
(2) AI for science that accelerates simulation and analysis, and
(3) applied AI research that connects these advances to real—world problem solving, such as materials development and drug discovery.
Through interdisciplinary discussions, the series aims to illuminate the paradigm shifts enabled by AI and its potential contributions to a sustainable society. It will also explore how AI expands the ways researchers think, explore, and generate new knowledge.

Speaker

Noriyuki Kadoya (Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Hospital / AiRato, Inc)

Registration

Registration deadline: Friday, December 25, 2026, 17:00 (JST)
Registration Form

Time Schedule

Moderator: Marc Hansen (Research Management Center, Tohoku University)
14:00 – 15:00
Noriyuki Kadoya (Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Hospital / AiRato, Inc)
How Will AI Transform Cancer Treatment?
The Fontiers of Radiation Therapy × AI –A Tohoku University Startup’s Challenge

Poster

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Hosted by

  • Tokyo Electron Limited
  • Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University
  • Research Management Center (RMC), Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University

Organizers

Yuji Ogino (Tokyo Electron Limited)
Michio Yoshiwaki (Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)
Marc Hansen (Research Management Center, Tohoku University)
Ryo Sugawara (Research Management Center, Tohoku University)
Yoshihiko Kawasaki (Research Management Center, Tohoku University)
Yoshiaki Maeda (Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University)

Contact

tfc_se*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)