Commemorative Lecture by Distinguished Honorary Professor Shimon Sakaguchi, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine

A commemorative lecture will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026, to honor Distinguished Honorary Professor Shimon Sakaguchi's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Professor Sakaguchi will give a lecture on how regulatory T cells function and how their discovery leads to disease treatment. There will also be a session with President Atsushi Kumanogoh. Learning about the mechanisms of the immune system will provide an opportunity to reflect more deeply on our health.

This lecture by Professor Sakaguchi, hosted by the University of Osaka and open to the public, will be his first since winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. We look forward to your participation.

Title: Regulatory T cells for Immune Tolerance: Discovery and Clinical Prospects
Date & Time: Sunday, March 8, 2026, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Doors open at 1:00 PM)
Venue: Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL Minoh Main Hall (Minoh Theatre for the Performing Arts)
Eligibility: Open to all.
Admission: Free of charge
Registration: Please register via the following URL. (Capacity: 1,400 persons, first-come, first-served)
https://open-univ.osaka-u.ac.jp/custom/app/Views/event/detail.php?id=485
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026. Registration will close once we reach full capacity.
Hosted by: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Commemorative Lecture Office at the University of Osaka for Distinguished Honorary Professor Shimon Sakaguchi
Contact: Email: nobel-lecture-20260308@ml.office.osaka-u.ac.jp

Program
1. Opening Remarks: Atsushi Kumanogoh, President, the University of Osaka
2. Lecture: Shimon Sakaguchi, Distinguished Honorary Professor, the University of Osaka
　“Regulatory T cells for Immune Tolerance: Discovery and Clinical Prospects”
3. Session: President Atsushi Kumanogoh and Distinguished Honorary Professor Shimon Sakaguchi
　“The Journey to the Nobel Prize and the Future (Tentative)”
4. Closing Remarks: Kiyoshi Takeda, Director of the University of Osaka Immunology Frontier Research Center