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Institute of Science Tokyo
Yushima Campus, M&D Tower
(formerly Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
Saturday, June 27, 2026
The EMBO–MBSJ Laboratory Leadership Forum 2026 in Tokyo will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in the Yushima Campus, Institute of Science Tokyo. This event is officially supported by the Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ) and EMBO.
EMBO–MBSJ Laboratory Leadership Forum 2026 in Tokyo
This will be the 4th one-day Laboratory Leadership Forum held in Japan. The program will feature lectures and small-group discussions on leadership, research supervision, and the development of early-career researchers – essential elements in building a high-quality research team. While such events are still relatively uncommon in Japan, they have become standard practice in Europe and the United States (https://lab-management.embo.org/dates#group-leaders). This Forum offers a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive insights into independent laboratory management. The Forum will be moderated by an experienced facilitator and conducted in an international setting, with participants joining from overseas. Senior researchers will support the small-group discussions to ensure that participants who are less confident in English can actively engage. This Forum is primarily intended for early-career researchers who aspire to become PIs, as well as those who have recently established their independent laboratories or groups. We also welcome participation from non-members of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ) (limited to 40 participants).
Past event information
2019 (in Kobe): https://wisj2019.wixsite.com/website/isfrcb2019
2022 (in Tokyo): https://wisj2019.wixsite.com/website/isfrcb2022
2024 (in Fukuoka): https://sites.google.com/view/embo-lab-course-2024/en
Date and Time
June 27, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00–17:00 (Social Gathering 17:00–19:00) | Tentative
Language
English (Japanese may be used as needed during round-table discussion)
Registration
Fee
2,000 yen (Tax included; Lunch provided; Registration required)
Social
Gathering Fee
To be announced (Registration required)
Registration
Deadline
May 15, 2026 (Friday) | Limited to the first 40 registered participants
Program
Program
Tentative
10:00–17:00 EMBO–MBSJ Laboratory Leadership Forum
17:00–19:00 Social Gathering
Organizers
Next-Generation Leader Development Working Group, Career Development Committee, Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ)
Ichiro Hiratani (RIKEN BDR, Japan)
Yuki Okada (The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan)
Reina Komiya (RIKEN CSRS, Japan)
Noriko Saitoh (Kyushu Univ., Japan)
Sayaka Sekine (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan)
Naomichi Takemata (Ritsumeikan Univ., Japan)
Tsuyoshi Terakawa (Kyoto Univ., Japan)
Naoko Hattori (Gunma Univ., Japan)
Lecturers &
Guests
Iris Wieczorek (EMBO Consultant in Japan, Tokyo, Japan)
Susan Gasser (ISREC Foundation, Switzerland)
Asifa Akhtar (Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Germany)
Li-Jung Juan (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Supported by
MEXT Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A)
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“Reproductive Lifespan” (Leader: Tomoya Kitajima)
“Mobile Genome” (Leader: Kei-Ichiro Ishiguro)
* About the Next-Generation Leader Development Working Group
The Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ) has established a new working group, the Next-Generation Leader Development Working Group, within its Career Development Committee, which will take over the planning and organization of the "EMBO Laboratory Leadership Course," a laboratory management training program previously organized by Women in Science Japan (WiSJ) and EMBO and held as a satellite event at the MBSJ annual meetings in 2022 and 2024. The program will be renamed the "EMBO–MBSJ Laboratory Leadership Forum."
By providing broader opportunities for society members to learn about laboratory leadership and management, we aim to uphold the core philosophy of WiSJ, which has sought to increase the number of female principal investigators capable of presenting their research on an international stage. At the same time, this initiative is designed to support all researchers aspiring to independence by encouraging them to take the next step forward, while also offering valuable insights to those who are already leading their own laboratories with unique and innovative approaches.
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