7th International Bio-Medical Interface Symposium 2026 (IBMI 2026)

Sat. March 7th and Sun. March 8th, 2026

Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
1076 Kiyuna Ginowan, Okinawa 901-2725, Japan

Access & Where to Stay:
Basically, to the venue: Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, one should take bus #25 or #125 from the Naha Bus Terminal located at Asahibashi Station of the monorail.

Recommended place to stay in the downtown Naha is any convenient place from the monorail station. Any hotels near from the Asahibashi Station (or Naha Bus Terminal) are most convenient.

Get the bus off at 琉球大学医学部(病院向け

From 那覇バスターミナル(旭橋) Naha Bus Terminal (monorail Asashibasi Sta.)
c.a. 60 min by #25 *7:30, *8:23, 9:00, 9:50 (* proper for the opening)
or #125(Bus Stop 9)
10:55/11:55/12:55/13:35/14:20/15:20/16:25/17:10
Also avairable from Naha Airport Domestic Terminal at
10:45/11:45/12:45/13:25/14:10/15:10/16:15/17:00
https://daiichibus.co.jp/news/250106naha/

★Program
Abstract Book (passworded. the password will be noticed to the registered attendees.)

REGISTRATION SITE(Registration Due: March 1st, 2026)

BBQ Dinner
17:30 Sat. March 7th
Bird’s Eye, Naha, Okinawa
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jUmE9rK64JVmke4E8
1028 Ameku, Naha, Okinawa 900-0005, Japan
JPY 8,000.- (Students: JPY 4,000.-)

Program at a glance

Day 1 Sat. March 7th, 2026

9:40-10:00 Opening Remarks

10:00-11:30
Session I. Drug Development
Chairs: Prof. Masakazu UMEZAWA(TUS), Prof. Jen-Chang YANG (TMU)

11:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-15:00
Session II. Diagnosis
Prof. Kenya KUSUNOSE(UR), Prof. Jiunn-Horng KANG(TMU)

15:30-16:30
Session III. Special Session: Designology for Human Function
Chairs: Prof. Kohei SOGA(TUS), Prof. Tsung-Rong KUO(TMU)

17:30-
BBQ Dinner
Bird’s Eye, Naha, Okinawa

Day 2 Sun. March 8th, 2026
10:00-11:30
Session IV. Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
Chairs: Prof. Hidehiro KISHIMOTO (U. Ryukus) / Prof. Jiunn-Horng KANG (TMU)

11:30-11:50 Closing Remarks