Important Information for APICA2027 and 132JAA Registrants
- 132JAA registrants are welcome to attend the APICA2027 symposia on Wednesday, March 17, 2027.
- APICA2027 registrants are welcome to attend the 132JAA scientific sessions on Saturday, March 20, 2027.
Please be aware that the March 20 program includes sessions conducted in Japanese
APICA2027 Tentative Schedule
APICA2027: March 17–19, 2027
132JAA: March 18–20, 2027
Venue: Shikata Campus, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
APICA2027 will be held in conjunction with the 132nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Anatomists (132JAA).
All times are Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Sessions with overlapping times run in parallel.
Wednesday March 17 2027
APICA Day 1
| Time |
Program |
| 12:00–17:00 |
Registration |
| 15:10–17:00 |
APICA Open Symposia |
| 17:00–19:00 |
APICA Welcome Reception |
Thursday March 18 2027
APICA Day 2 and 132JAA Day 1
| Time |
Program |
| 08:45–09:00 |
Joint Opening Ceremony |
| 09:00–10:50 |
APICA and JAA Open Symposia / Oral Presentations |
| 09:50–10:50 |
JAA Educational Lecture — Sachiko Iseki |
| 11:00–12:00 |
JAA Special Lecture — Hiroki R. Ueda |
| 12:10–13:10 |
Luncheon Seminars |
| 13:10–14:10 |
Poster Discussion |
| 14:10–15:10 |
APICA Plenary Lecture — Fuchou Tang |
| 15:20–17:10 |
APICA and JAA Symposia / Oral Presentations |
| 15:20–18:00 |
APICA Rising Star Colloquium |
| 18:00– |
APICA Excursion (Rising Star participants only) |
| 18:30–20:30 |
APICA Dinner — Hotel Granvia Okayama (invited guests only) |
Friday March 19 2027
APICA Day 3 and 132JAA Day 2
| Time |
Program |
| 09:00–10:50 |
APICA and JAA Symposia / Oral Presentations |
| 11:00–12:00 |
APICA Plenary Lecture — Svante Pääbo |
| 12:00–13:00 |
Luncheon Seminars |
| 13:00–14:00 |
Poster Discussion |
| 14:00–15:00 |
JAA Special Educational Lecture — Masashi Yanagisawa |
| 15:10–16:10 |
JAA Special Educational Lecture — Hiroshi Hamada |
| 16:10–18:00 |
JAA Symposia / Oral Presentations |
| 16:20–16:50 |
APICA Closing Ceremony |
| 19:00–21:00 |
Joint Banquet — Okayama Plaza Hotel |
Saturday March 20 2027
132JAA Day 3
| Time |
Program |
| 09:00–10:50 |
JAA Symposia / Oral Presentations |
| 11:00–12:00 |
JAA General Assembly |
| 12:00–13:00 |
Luncheon Seminars |
| 13:00–14:00 |
Poster Discussion |
| 14:00–15:00 |
JAA Special Lecture — Kazunori Nakajima |
| 15:10–16:10 |
JAA Young Investigator Award Lectures |
| 15:10–17:00 |
JAA Open Symposia / Oral Presentations |
| 17:00–17:30 |
JAA Closing Ceremony |