Six technical development staff members from Hokkaido University (HU) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMA) will gather at the Akira Suzuki Hall to deliver presentations on their work, as well as on research development and support services at their universities.

The presentations are part of the HU–UMA Two-Way Staff Development Program and are open to all HU staff and students.

Date and Time

Monday, 27 October 2025
14:00 – 16:00 JST

Location

Akira Suzuki Hall, Frontier Research in Applied Sciences Bldg., Hokkaido University (N15 W8, Kita-ku)

Language

English and Japanese (Zoom translations and subtitles available)

Eligibility

Hokkaido University’s staff and students

Speakers

• Satoko Ishigaki, Technical Specialist, Center for Infection-associated Cancer, Institute for Genetic Medicine, HU
• Kaita Suzuki, Technical Specialist, Laboratory of XPS Analysis, Faculty of Engineering, HU
• Hiroki Masumo, Experiment Farm, Field Science Center forNorthern Biosphere, HU
• Dr James Chambers, Light Microscopy Director & AnimalImaging Director, Institute for Applied Life Sciences, UMA
• David Follette, Director of the Advanced Digital Design &Fabrication and Device Characterization, Institute for AppliedLife Sciences, UMA
• Elizabeth Garofalo, Extension Fruit Educator, Cold SpringOrchard, Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, UMA

Inquiries

taenau@oia.hokudai.ac.jp | Office for International Collaborations (Attn. Uemura)