Congress president Dr. Kazuto Hoshi Professor and chairperson, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo

Dear friends and colleagues of the International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation,

I am Dr. Kazuto Hoshi, Professor and chairperson of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Tokyo. Additionally, I am the Congress President of the 16th World Congress of the ICPF, CLEFT TOKYO 2024.

It is my great honor to welcome you to our CLEFT TOKYO 2024. This congress will be held from July 17 (Wed) - 19 (Fri), 2024. The main venue is at the Yasuda Auditorium in Tokyo, Japan. Yasuda Auditorium is the central symbol of the University of Tokyo. In this auditorium, special events as well as the graduation ceremony are held every year, where you can enjoy an academic environment while surrounded by beautiful gothic architecture.

The main theme of this congress is “Break the limit, bring the innovation." Despite the noble and untiring efforts of past contributors, there still remain limitations in prevention, care and treatment of cleft lip and palate. The ICPF gathers highly qualified specialists across the world who have the potential to solve these problems.

During this congress, our program includes keynote lectures, symposium, panel discussions and free papers, all of which are full of exciting talks. There will also be excursions and other activities for participants to enjoy at the University of Tokyo and the city of Tokyo.

Thank you for joining us, and we look forward to the active discussions on the various topics regarding basic, translational and clinical researches of CLP, to ultimately innovate the field for better patient care.

Thank you again, and please enjoy.

Sincerely yours,

Congress president
Dr. Kazuto Hoshi
Professor and chairperson, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Department of Sensory and Motor System Medicine,
Graduate School of Medicine,
The University of Tokyo