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HIRAKU-Global Annual Conference FY2025
"Future Global Research Leaders from Chugoku-Shikoku"

Friday, February 27, 2026 1:00pm-4:55pm (JST)
Online via Zoom

HIRAKU-Global exists to support the development and growth of early career researchers in the Chugoku-Shikoku region, with several researchers joining the program each year as part of a new HIRAKU-Global Researcher (HGR) Cohort. This year, we will hold the HIRAKU-Global Annual Conference FY2025 on February 27th, 2026 online, and are looking forward to hearing updates from the 4th HGR Cohort, who have just reached the mid-point of their HIRAKU-Global journey since starting in 2023. These researchers come from a broad range of backgrounds, including engineering, chemistry, biology, and medical science. We look forward to hearing about not just how they got to where they are now in their respective research careers, but especially about where they believe they are headed in the years to come, as HIRAKU-Global Consortium Mentors will also provide feedback and advice during the conference. Finally, a keynote presentation featuring a senior researcher from Japan with extensive experience building and leading international research networks will hopefully inspire not only the 4th HGR cohort, but other HGRs and all attendees at-large as well.
 

13:00-13:05¡¡Opening Remarks

• 
  Ehime University
  Executive Director/Vice President
  HIRAKU-Global Operating Council Member

13:05-13:20¡¡Introduction to HIRAKU-Global

• Tony Z JIA
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  HIRAKU-Global Program Manager

13:20-14:50¡¡4th HIRAKU-Global Researcher Cohort Presentations

• Alberto GALLEGOS RAMONET
  Tokushima University
  Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences
  4th Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher 
   
• KATO Hirotaka
  Ehime University 
  Graduate School of Science and Engineering
  4th Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher 
   
• KAWAHARA Daisuke
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  ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ Hospital - Department of Radiology
  4th Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher 

14:50-15:00¡¡µþ°ù±ð²¹°ì

15:00-16:00¡¡4th HIRAKU-Global Researcher Cohort Presentations

• MINATO Takuo
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  Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
  4th Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher 
   
• SHIMASAKI Kohei
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  Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
  4th Cohort HIRAKU-Global Researcher 

16:00-16:50¡¡Keynote Lecture - Building and Leading International Research Networks

• 
  JSPS London
  Director

16:50-16:55¡¡Closing Remarks

• SUZUKI Ei-ichiro
  Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation for the Advancement of Life Sciences
  Director
  HIRAKU-Global Consortium Mentor
   

Host

"Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users Driving Global Impact (HIRAKU-Global)" under the "Strategic Professional Development Program for Young Researchers" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) 

Co-Hosts

¡°Program for Developing and Supporting the Next-Generation of Innovative Researchers at ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ (SPRING)¡± under the "Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation¡± by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) 

"ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ J-PEAKS" under the "Program for Forming Japan¡¯s Peak Research Universities (J-PEAKS)" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)