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【SPIRIT2】FY2024 Adopted Project Research Presentation Forum

Date

Friday, June 19, 2026 , 10 : 00 – 13 : 00

Venue

International Conference Hall III, Kyoto University Clock Tower
Centennial Hall (2nd Floor)|Main Campus Map【3】 /
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“SPIRIT2” is an internal grant program at Kyoto University (KU) designed to support research with the potential to develop into new academic areas with a global presence, while further enhancing the excellence of academic research at KU and fostering greater diversity in research.
Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration (KURA) is pleased to host the FY 2024 SPIRIT2 Research Presentation Forum, where researchers selected for the FY2024 SPIRIT2 program will present the outcomes of their projects.
All members of the university—students, faculty, and staff—are welcome to attend. If you’re interested, please register using the participation form.
Attendees are welcome to enter and leave the venue freely during the event.
*An overview of SPIRIT2 is available here.
*The event will be held in Japanese and we regret that no translation services are available.

Open To

Anyone at Kyoto University

Capacity

  • 80 people / May close earlier if there are too many registrations.
  • Online attendance (Zoom) is unlimited.

Language

Japanese

Registration Fee

Free

Programme

10:00–10:05

Opening remarks (Tokitoh Norihiro, Vice President)

10:05–11:05

Part 1. Results presentations by FY2024 SPIRIT2 project principal investigators

・10:05 – 10:20

Ueda Ryuhei Assistant Professor, Kyoto University Institute for the Future of Human Society

・10:20 – 10:35

Uemura Norihito Lecturer, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University (at the time of selection: Program-Specific Lecturer, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)

・10:35 – 10:50

Ogata Seiichi Associate Professor, Graduate School of Energy Science

・10:50 – 11:05

Hasegawa Ken Professor, Institute for Chemical Research

11:05–11:15

Break *The exact timing may be adjusted slightly depending on the progress of the presentations.

11:15–12:15

Part 2. Results presentations by FY2024 SPIRIT2 project principal investigators

・11:15 – 11:30

Lottaz Pascal Program-Specific Associate Professor, The Hakubi Center for Advanced Research (Graduate School of Law)

・11:30 – 11:45

Hirori Hideki Professor, Institute for Chemical Research (at the time of selection: Associate Professor)

・11:45 – 12:00

Matsuura Kenkyo Assistant Professor, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences

・12:00 – 12:15

Miyake Takahito Associate Professor, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Kwansei Gakuin University (at the time of selection: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University)

12:15–12:20

Closing remarks (Ishikawa Fuyuki, Deputy Director-General, KURA)

12:20–13:00

Networking session (In-person only)

Registration

  • Advance registration is required. Please register via the form.
  • For those attending online, the webinar access URL will be sent to the email address you registered by the evening of the day before the event.If you do not receive the email, please contact us at the address below.

Registration Deadline

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 , 12 : 00  open 

Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration (KURA)
E-mail: kura-spirit2*mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @ when entering the email address.)