Speaker: Takahiro A. Kato（Professor / Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine）

Title: A Multiaxial Approach Based on a Multidimensional Understanding of Hikikomori: From Psychoanalysis to Digital Intervention

Date&Time:  Jul 29, 2026(Wed) 17:30- Feb 10, 2027(Wed)

Venue: Lecture room 2, Medical Education & Library Building 3F.

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Speaker: Shinji Kume（Professor / Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Shiga University of Medical Science）

Title: Molecular Insights into Lifestyle Diseases: Role of Fasting Response Mechanisms

Date&Time:  Aug 5, 2026 (Wed) 17:30-  Feb 3, 2027 (Wed)

Venue: Lecture room 2, Medical Education & Library Building 3F.

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Speaker: Mitsutoshi Nakada（Professor / Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University）

Title: Neuroscience conducted by neurosurgeon

Date&Time:  Jan 15, 2027 (Fri) 17:30-

Venue: Lecture room 2, Medical Education & Library Building 3F.

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Speaker: TANAKA Masako (Sophia University, Faculty of Global Studies)

Title:Chance Favours the Prepared Mind: Moving between Practice, Research, and Activism

        Exploring Gender Issues in Japan through the Lens of Reproductive Justice for Migrant Women

Date&Time: 3 December 2026 (Thu.) 15:00-16:30

Venue: Kumamoto University, E105, 1st floor, General Education Building, Kurokami campus

Abstract:

Are you thinking about your research and future career only in terms of what you want to do and what you ought to do? Even when things do not go as planned, continued learning and experience can prepare you to make the most of unexpected opportunities.

My volunteer work while living in Nepal as an accompanying family member led to a career in international cooperation. After returning to Japan, I expanded my activities into counselling and support for migrant women and research. I have found that doing what I can, when I can, with people I want to work with has broadened my choices in life.

In this talk, I will share findings from my research on how Japan’s policies for admitting foreign nationals affect migrants’ lives and our own everyday lives, drawing on the concept of social reproduction. Through this discussion, I hope to show how both specialised learning and everyday lived experience can help us support others and contribute to social change.

Email address for correspondance: daigakuin-kyoiku.jimu@ms.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Speaker: Shingo Iwami（Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University）

Title: Analyzing Clinical Data through Data Science

Date&Time:  Dec 2, 2026  (Wed) 17:30-

Venue: Lecture room 2, Medical Education & Library Building 3F.

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Speaker: Sachiko Urquhart (English Language Company /Marketing Manager)

Title: Coming Soon

Date&Time: 27 November 2026 (Fri.) 15:00-16:30

Venue: Online (Zoom only)

Abstract:

Coming Soon

Email address for correspondance: daigakuin-kyoiku.jimu@ms.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Speaker: Hironobu Fujiwara (Team Director, Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, RIKEN）

Title: coming soon

Date&Time: 25 November (wed)　12：00-13：00

Venue: Conference Room(1F), IMEG, Kumamoto University  On site + Zoom

※This seminar can also be attended through ZOOM. Please check the URL on “S-HIGO Cutting-Edge Seminar A, B” at Moodle.

https://md.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/course/view.php?id=136783

Abstract:

coming soon

Governmental Seminar

Speaker:  FUKUOKA Kotaro（CEO, Musubi-Te Foundaion）

Title: What Japanese People Can Do Overseas, and What Only Foreigners Can Do: A Lecture by a Social Activist Who Has Been Working in India for Eight Years

Date&Time:  Nov. (Fri.)2026, 15:00-16:30

Venue: Large Lecture Hall, 1st floor, Faculty of Science Bldg. 1&2 ,  Kurokami South campus, Kumamoto University

Abstract:

A social activist working in India since 2018 will discuss how Japanese people, as foreigners, can address various challenges in the context of international aid and cooperation, with a particular focus on the challenges facing India, where he is actively engaged, and will discuss the reality of the current situation—including poverty, discrimination, corruption, the negative effects of IT development, and environmental issues.

Email address for correspondance: daigakuin-kyoiku.jimu@ms.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Speaker: Nobuaki Takahashi（Professor / Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University）

Title: Life and Stress: An Evolutionary Journey Through Adaptive Strategies

Date&Time:  Nov 18, 2026 (Wed) 17:30-

Venue: Lecture room 2, Medical Education & Library Building 3F.

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Speaker: Shizu Aikawa (Associate Professor, Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba）

Title: The Decidua: A Foundation for Successful Pregnancy

Date&Time: 11 November (wed)　12：00-13：00

Venue: Zoom only

※This seminar can also be attended through ZOOM. Please check the URL on “S-HIGO Cutting-Edge Seminar A, B” at Moodle.

https://md.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/course/view.php?id=136783

Abstract:

Embryo implantation represents the first critical step in the interaction between the embryo and the maternal uterus. Defects in this process can lead to pregnancy loss and placental disorders. Successful pregnancy requires not only embryo attachment but also the formation of a specialized maternal environment, known as the decidua, that supports subsequent embryonic development. Our research has focused on elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying decidual formation and its physiological functions during pregnancy. Recent studies have revealed critical roles of extracellular matrix remodeling in regulating trophoblast invasion and decidual development, highlighting the importance of HIF2α–LOX signaling and the Hippo pathway effector TAZ. In this seminar, I will present our recent findings on how the maternal decidual microenvironment is established and how it contributes to successful pregnancy.