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Promotion of Personalized Prevention Through the Use of Large–Scale Data

Addressing Health Issues Across the Life Course Using Large–Scale Data

Information

The Tohoku Medical Megabank Project has built a rich collection of life–course data through large–scale cohort studies, encompassing medical records, lifestyle information, and genomic analyses. How can these diverse datasets be harnessed to advance health research?
Globally, similar efforts are gaining momentum. At the University of New South Wales (UNSW), comprehensive medical data are being developed–from reproductive and neonatal stages through adulthood and into old age.
Join us for an inspiring session featuring Professor Louisa Jorm, Director of UNSW’s Centre for Big Data Research in Health, alongside emerging researchers. Together, they will explore how life-course data can unlock new insights and transform our understanding of human health.

Date

Monday, February 16, 2026 13:30 – 17:00 (JST)

Venue

Tohoku Medical Megabank Building, Seiryo Campus, Tohoku University [Access]

Capacity

Onsite: 60 (First–come–first–serve basis, registration required)

Invited Speakers

Louisa Jorm (University of New South Wales)
Wentao Li (University of New South Wales)
Adrian Raymond Walker (University of New South Wales)
Anna Fürtjes (University of Edinburgh)
Kengo Kinoshita (Tohoku University)
Soichi Ogishima (Tohoku University)
Maki Ishikuro (Tohoku University)
Mitsuharu Sato (Tohoku University)

Registration

Registration deadline: Monday, February 2, 2026, 16:00 (JST) → Wednesday, February 11, 2026
*Registration deadline has been extended.
Registration Form

Time Schedule

Chair: Fuji Nagami (Tohoku University)
13:30 – 13:35
Opening Speech
Masayuki Yamamoto (Tohoku University)
Session I
13:40 – 14:10
Louisa Jorm (University of New South Wales)
Advancing Life–Course Health Research through Big Data: Insights from the Centre for Big Data Research in Health
14:10 – 14:30
Kengo Kinoshita (Tohoku University)
The ToMMo Platform for Large–Scale Genomic Cohorts and Omics Analysis
14:30 – 14:45
Coffee Break
Session II
14:45 – 15:05
Wentao Li (University of New South Wales)
Advancing Perinatal Research using Large–Linked Health Data
15:05 – 15:25
Maki Ishikuro (Tohoku University)
The Birth and Three–Generation Cohort: Its Potential
15:25 – 15:40
Coffee Break
Session III
15:40 – 15:55
Adrian Raymond Walker (University of New South Wales)
The Effect of Medically Assisted Reproduction on Hormone–Related Cancers in Women: an Emulated Target Trial
15:55 – 16:10
Anna Fürtjes (University of Edinburgh)
Lifetime brain atrophy inferred from a single MRI in over 100k participants: A cross-ancestry consortium project
16:10 – 16:25
Soichi Ogishima (Tohoku University)
Building Databases and Linking with Clinical Data: Implementation in the TMM Project
16:25 – 16:40
Mitsuharu Sato (Tohoku University)
Advancing Metabolomics Genetics: MGWAS Initiatives at ToMMo
16:40 – 16:50
Discussion
16:50 – 16:55
Closing Remarks
Louisa Jorm (University of New South Wales)

Poster

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Contact

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