A Commemorative Lecture by Professor AKIRA Shizuo, Recipient of the 2026 Japan Prize Held

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, a commemorative lecture for the Japan Prize was held at the Hotel Okura Tokyo, organized by the Japan Prize Foundation.

At this lecture, Professor AKIRA Shizuo, Distinguished Professor and Specially Appointed Professor at the Center for Advanced Modalities and DDS, and the recipient of the award in the field of Life Science, delivered a commemorative lecture.

The venue was filled to capacity, reflecting the keen interest in this valuable opportunity to hear directly from a laureate who has been at the forefront of scientific discovery.

In his lecture, Professor AKIRA spoke about the background and future prospects of his award‑winning work on “Discovery of the nucleic acid sensing mechanism by the innate immune system”, and the audience was captivated by the depth of his insights.

The recording of the lecture is available at the link here.

<Related Links>
・Center for Advanced Modalities and DDS, The University of Osaka
https://www.camad.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/
・ Immunology Frontier Research Center, The University of Osaka
https://www.ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp/index.htm
・ Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, The University of Osaka
https://www.biken.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/