2/6 The University of Osaka Symposium, 4th WPI-PRIMe International Symposium - AI and Metaverse Frontiers in Biomedical Innovation-

We are pleased to announce that the University of Osaka will host the 4th WPI-PRIMe International Symposium at the University of Osaka Nakanoshima Center.

In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved at an extraordinary pace, becoming deeply integrated into our daily lives. This year’s symposium, themed "AI and Metaverse Frontiers in Biomedical Innovation," will bring together experts from both academia and industry to explore the cutting edge of AI, digital twins, metaverse technologies, and the ethical considerations surrounding their application in biomedicine.

We are honored to welcome our keynote speakers:

In addition to these keynote addresses, the program features four specialized sessions. Together, we will discuss the construction of the metaverse, the contributions of AI to general science and medicine, and how we can foster a harmonious coexistence between AI and humanity in light of ethical challenges.

For further details and the latest updates, please visit our official website. We look forward to your participation.

• Prof. Yuichiro Yano (AI Incubation Farm, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine)
• Prof. Eiryo Kawakami (Institute for Global Prominent Research / Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University)
• Prof. Hiroaki Kitano (Okinawa Iinstitute of Science and Technology / Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. / Sony AI / The Systems Biology Institute)

■Symposium Overview■

Date & Time: Friday, February 6th, 2026, 9:30AM -6:15PM (Doors open at 9:00AM)
Venue: Saji Keizo Memorial Hall, 10F, The University of Osaka Nakanoshima Center
Language: English
How to participate: Please send the registration form in advance.
https://forms.office.com/r/YLUbZQczxd

■Speakers (in presentation order)■

＜Keynote Speech＞
Yuichiro Yano ｜Juntendo University
Eiryo Kawakami ｜Chiba University
Hiroaki Kitano ｜OIST, Sony CSL, Sony AI, The Systems Biology Institute (SBI)
＜ Session Speakers ＞
-Session 1- AI Frontier 1 – Metaverse
Masayo Matsumura（ BiPSEE Inc.）
Shingo Tsukada（WPI-PRIMe, The University of Osaka）
-Session 2- AI Frontier 2 – AI for Medicine
Emmanuel Barillot（ Institut Curie/INSERM ）
-Session 3- AI Frontier 3 – AI for Science 　
Hideto Mori（ WPI-PRIMe, The University of Osaka ）
Satoshi Tamaki（ MOLCURE Inc. ）
-Session 4- AI Frontier 4 – Human–AI Coexistence
Kana Shimizu（ Waseda University ）
Eiji Aramaki（ Nara Institute of Science and Technology ）
＜ Poster Session ＞
Poster session by PRIMe young researchers
*As of Dec 22, 2025 (Contents are subject to change)

For the latest information, please visit the following URL.
https://prime.osaka-u.ac.jp/news/2774/#article-start