Annual Scientific Meetings (Science Rally)The Japanese Society for Matrix Biology and Medicine (JSMBM)

JSMBM annually organizes the Society’s scientific meeting to promote research exchange in connective tissue and extracellular matrix biology. The Annual Meeting brings together researchers from basic science, clinical fields, and related disciplines to present new findings, discuss advances in extracellular matrix and connective tissue biology, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration. Opportunities include oral and poster sessions, symposia, special lectures by invited speakers, and awards for outstanding contributions.
Below are details of upcoming and past meetings.

58th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Matrix Biology and Medicine (Upcoming)NEW!

Chair: Takaki Koide, PhD (School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan)
Date: June 25 (Thu) – June 27 (Sat), 2026
Venue: Waseda University International Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan
Details: Please visit the dedicated meeting website for conference program, abstract submission, registration, and participant information: https://jsmbm.org/2026/index.html

Past Annual Meetings

  1. 57th Annual Meeting

    Chair: Katsuto Tamai, MD, PhD (The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)
    Date: June 7 (Sat) – June 8 (Sun), 2025
    Venue: The University of Osaka, Convention Center, Osaka, Japan
    Details: Full meeting information including program and abstracts is available at https://jsmbm.org/2025/

  2. 56th Annual Meeting

    Chair: Hiromi Yanagisawa, MD, PhD (Life Center for Survival Dynamics, TARA, University of Tsukuba, Japan)
    Date: June 15 (Sat) – June 16 (Sun), 2024
    Venue: Tsukuba International Congress Center, Ibaraki, Japan
    Details: Archived information is available at https://jsmbm.org/2024/

  3. Earlier Meetings

    The Society has held annual meetings since its founding, including:

    • 55th Annual Meeting – June 24 – 25, 2023 (Okayama University, Japan)
    • 54th Annual Meeting – June 25 – 26, 2022 (Hirakata City Cultural Center, Osaka, Japan)
    • 53rd Annual Meeting – June 26 – 27, 2021 (Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan)
    …and earlier meetings dating back more than a decade.