24th Awaji International Forum on Infection and Immunity
Multidisciplinary approach to understand and control infectious diseases
Dates
September 1-3, 2026
Venue
Hokkaido University Conference Hall
Chair
Ayato Takada , DVM, PhD
(Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control)

For all participants
Awaji International forum welcomes all kinds of researchers from overseas and domestic locations and promotes open and lively discussions.
Also, it is still quite humid in Sapporo. Feel free to be in casual business attire (without a tie and a jacket).

You can download a meeting badge and a receipt here .

Please register for the forum here . *Payment by credit card
You can also register in the venue. *Only in cash

You can check out the detailed program and presentation abstracts below.
Password is sent via email on August 25.
Program & abstracts viewing website <Open: August 25>

News & Information

2026.8.21
Late-registration has been started.
2026.8.19
General Information for Participants, Information for Chairs and Presenters have been released.
2026.8.6
Registration has closed.
2026.6.17
Abstract Submission and Travel Bursary Application have been closed.
2026.6.10
Deadline Extension: Abstract Submission and Travel Bursary Applications
2026.5.8
Registration, Call for papers, Application for Travel Bursary have been started.
2026.4.20
Our Website has been opened.

Organized by

  • Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, The University of Osaka *1,2
  • The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo *1,2
  • Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University *1
  • Hokkaido University International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University *1,2
  • Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University *1,2

 *1 Joint Usage/Research Centers of National Universities

 *2 Japanese Union for the Promotion of Infectious Disease Knowledge through Research and Education (JUPITRE))

Co-organized by

  • Institute for Vaccine Research and Development (IVReD）, Hokkaido University
  • Moonshot Research and Development Program “Understanding and Control of Virus-Human Interaction Networks”
  • Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University / Center for Infectious
    Disease Education and Research (CiDER), Osaka University

Supported by

  • AMED SCARDA