Welcome Message
Tatsuya Shimizu Chair of the 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials
( Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University )
It is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to the 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials, which will be held at Tokyo Tama-Mirai-Messe, Hachioji, Tokyo, Nov 9-11, 2025.
The theme of this meeting is “Fly, Biomaterials - Challengers pioneering new fields-”. The Japanese Society for Biomaterials has contributed to the creation of unique biomaterials such as antithrombotic and biocompatible materials, tissue engineering using cell sheets, and drug delivery systems using nanoparticles, leading to pioneering new fields in medicine. In recent years, the scope of biomaterials has expanded beyond medicine. For example, the techniques in tissue engineering have been applied to cellular foods (so-called cultured meat) and cell culture under zero gravity conditions in outer space, expanding into new fields. Eventually, a new movement is emerging in which diverse researchers are being born, working not only in domestic academia but also overseas, launching startups.
Therefore, this meeting will focus on these new research areas and researchers in various fields, and we are planning an attractive program for participants to learn about the latest developments in biomaterials, which are making great leaps forward. In addition, we are planning a presentation for young researchers in the afternoon of Nov 9, 2025, and hope to foster biomaterials researchers who will open new areas of research. In addition, Hachioji city has development centers of medical device companies and academic researchers in biomaterials. Thus, we believe that Hachioji is an excellent place for domestic and international biomaterials researchers to gather. Let’s discuss new emerging fields opened by biomaterials in the new convention facilities while experiencing the nature in the vicinity of Hachioji. We hope many of you will join us.