AMED-MRC ASPIRE Engineering Biology Workshop – Towards reconstituting human kidney development and disease in vitro
We are delighted to host the AMED-MRC ASPIRE Engineering Biology Workshop – Towards reconstituting human kidney development and disease in vitro, taking place on February 27, 2026.
This joint workshop brings together leading researchers and young scientists from Japan and the UK to connect two rapidly advancing fields: kidney development and in vitro kidney and embryo models, with latests advances in synthetic and systems biology. By combining expertise in renal organogenesis and stem cell–based model systems with quantitative, programmable, and engineering-driven approaches, the workshop aims to explore new ways to analyse, control, and reconstruct kidney development and disease in vitro. The meeting is designed to foster cross-disciplinary dialogue and seed new collaborations that will drive conceptual and technological innovation at the interface of developmental biology and synthetic biology.
We warmly invite anyone interested to join us.
Outline
Date
Friday, 27 February 2026
Venue
Nitori Hall, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology (CCII), Kyoto University
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On-site participation will be closed when capacity of 100 is reached.
Language
English
Speakers
Kyoto University
University of Edinburgh
Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)
Kyoto University
The University of Osaka
Kumamoto University
Kyoto University
The University of Tokyo
Kyoto University / The University of Tokyo
RIKEN BDR
The University of Osaka
Kyoto University
Registration
Advance online registration is required for all participants.
On-site participation will be closed when capacity of 100 is reached.
Eligibility
All Academic Researchers and students
Timetable
TBA
Access
Nitori Hall, Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology (CCII), Kyoto University
Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan (Google Map)
Directions from Kyoto Station
By K.LOOK Kyoto University Hospital Liner (hoop)
- Travel Time: 30 minutes
- Departure: Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit (E1 Bus stop)
- Arrival: Kyoto University Hospital (approx. 5-minute walk)
Directions from Imadegawa Station
Imadegawa station is the nearest station when using the subway from Kyoto station.
By City Bus (Exit 6)
Line 201 to Gion/Hyakumanben
- Travel Time: 15 minutes
- Departure: Karasuma Imadegawa
- Arrival: Konoedori (approx. 3-minute walk)
Organizer
Cantas ALEV | WPI-ASHBi, Kyoto University
Host
Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi)
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Advanced International Collaborative Research Program – Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE)
Co-host
JSPS International Leading Research: “Creating a Kidney”
Contact
ashbi-event[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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