Sat. March 7th and Sun. March 8th, 2026
Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
1076 Kiyuna Ginowan, Okinawa 901-2725, Japan,
★PROGRAM(PDF, 891 kB)
★Abstract Book (PDF, 3.66MB)
(password for opening the book will be
noticed onsite. Since the limited Wi-Fi
connection on site, please download
in advance for your convenience.)
★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/
You need JPY Cash to ride on the Naha bus. Be prepared with JPY1,000 bill or coins.
★VENUE
Room# 9701, 1st Floor, Research Building (Build. A)
Nishi-Futenma Campus of University of the Ryukyus
1076 Kiyuna, Ginowan, Okinawa 901-2725, JAPAN
901-2725 沖縄県宜野湾市喜友名1076
★Banquet
18:00~20:30 Day 1 Sat. March 7th, 2026
Bird’s Eye OKINAWA
1028 Ameku, Naha, Okinawa 900-0005
那覇市天久1028 (2 buses will bring you to the site）
★PROGRAM(PDF, 891 kB)
★Abstract Book (PDF, 3.66MB)
(password for opening the book will be
noticed onsite. Since the limited Wi-Fi
connection on site, please download
in advance for your convenience.)
★Program at a glance
Day 1 Sat. March 7th, 2026
9:40-10:00 Opening Remarks
10:00-11:30
Session A. Diagnosis
Prof. Masato TSUTSUI (UR), Prof. Jiunn-Horng KANG(TMU)
A1 Prof. Kenya KUSUNOSE (UR)
A2 Prof. Ching-Li TSENG (TMU)
A3 Prof. Takeshi KINJO (UR)
A4 Prof. Jian-Chiun Liou (TMU)
A5 Dr. Ayano OSHIRO (UR)
A6 Prof. Andrew Er-Yuan Chuang (TMU)
12:00-13:30 Lunch & Poster Session
(committee lunch meeting)
13:30-15:00
Session B. Drug Development
Chairs: Prof. Masakazu UMEZAWA(TUS), Prof. Jen-Chang YANG (TMU)
B1 Prof. Masao Kamimura (TUS)
B2 Prof. Chien-Chung CHEN (TMU)
B3 Prof. Takashi Miyano (TUS)
B4 Prof. Chih-Hsin LIN (NYCU)
B5 Prof. Masakazu Umezawa (TUS)
B6 Prof. Jen-Chang YANG (TMU)
15:20-16:40
Session C. Special Session: Designology for Human Function
Chairs: Prof. Kohei SOGA(TUS), Prof. Tsung-Rong KUO(TMU)
C1 Prof. Toshiyuki WATANABE (TUS)
C2 Prof. Jiunn-Horng KANG (TMU)
C3 Prof. Nodoka YAMAUCHI (TUS)
C4 Panel Discussion “What’s Design? Why Design?”(by speakers and chairs)
17:30-
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.-)
Day 2 Sun. March 8th, 2026
10:00-11:30
Session D. Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
Chairs: Prof. Hiroshi TAKEMURA (TUS)/ Prof. Bing-Shiang YANG (NYCU/ITRI)
D1 Prof. Hiroshi KOBAYASHI (TUS)
D2 Ms. Ming-I SUN (LCSW)
D3 Prof. Keisuke KITANO (TUS)
D4 Dr. Li-Ru CHEN (MMH)
D5 Prof. Yusuke YAMANOI (TUS)
D6 Prof. Bing-Shiang YANG (NYCU/ITRI)
11:30-11:50 Closing Remarks