The 12th Asia Pacific International Congress of Anatomists The 12th Asia Pacific International Congress of Anatomists
Program
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
Congress Secretariat
Department of Cytology and Histology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine,
Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Secretariat office
KYODOPLUS CORPORATION
20-110 Tatsumi, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-0976 JAPAN
TEL:+81-86-250-7681 FAX:+81-86-250-7682 E-mail : apica2027-anat132@kwcs.jp