Hokkaido University and The University of Melbourne Collaborations

Hokkaido University (HU) and The University of Melbourne (UoM) have developed its research-based partnership over years, particularly in the fields of zoonosis control and chemistry. In order to deepen collaborations, HU and UoM have agreed to organize joint conferences to explore new research themes and encourage interdisciplinary research, promote co-supervision of doctoral students, and set up the Hokkaido – Melbourne Joint Research Workshops Fund to support the development of new research collaborations.

Funded Workshops for FY 2025
Host Selected Research Workshops for FY 2025 HU CI UoM CI
HU Bridging Health: Integrating Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Well-being across Melbourne and Hokkaido Through Cohort Studies Specially-appointed A/Prof Yu Ait Bamai, Center for Environmental and Health Sciences Prof Susan Sawyer, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Challenges and opportunities of addressing the impact of climate change on migrant health in Australia and Japan Prof Kayo Ueda, Faculty of Medicine Prof Kathryn Bowen, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Terroir, Country and ⾵⼟ (Fu:do) – Respecting a sense of place in Pinot Noir wine regions Prof Teruo Sone, Research Faculty of Agriculture Prof Jacqueline Dutton, Faculty of Arts
UoM War, Migration, and Identity: Exploring New Agendas for Ukrainian Studies in the Asia-Pacific Region Prof Yoko Aoshima, Slavic-Eurasian Research Center Dr Iryna Skubii, Faculty of Arts
Crafting Indigenous art space and place: Developing gathering places to support Indigenous peoplehood through the arts Prof Hirofumi Kato, Center for Ainu & Indigenous Studies Dr Emily Munro-Harrison, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Funded Workshops for FY 2024
Host Selected Research Workshops for FY 2024 HU CI UoM CI
HU Strengthening natural product discovery at University of Melbourne and Hokkaido Prof Toshiyuki Wakimoto, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr Sacha Pidot, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Enabling sustainable and resilient infrastructure and energy future for Australia and Japan Prof Tatsuya Ishikawa, Faculty of Engineering A/Prof Shiaohuey Chow, Faculty of Engineering and IT
Hokkaido University/University of Melbourne Symposium on Advancing Digital Health & Medical AI Prof Katsuhiko Ogasawara, Faculty of Health Sciences Dr Mike Conway, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering and IT
UoM Co-creation of Women’s Health: Enhancing Global Menstrual Health and Hygiene Prof Taro Yamauchi, Faculty of Health Sciences Prof Richard Chenhall, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Smart Materials: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications Prof Kosei Ueno, Faculty of Science Dr Christopher Hall, ARC Future Fellow, Faculty of Science
Funded Workshops for FY 2023
Host Selected Research Workshops for FY 2023 HU CI UoM CI Report
HU Dialogues on Indigenous Knowledge: Living Cultures in a Globalised World Prof Hirofumi Kato, Director, Centre for Ainu & Indigenous Studies Prof Aaron Corn, Inaugural Director, Indigenous Knowledge Institute Hybrid event in Jun. 2023 (1)/(2)
Eurasian Migrations — Past, Present, Future Prof Akihiro Iwashita, Slavic-Eurasian Research Centre Hansen Prof in History/Deputy Dean Mark Edele, Faculty of Arts  
Sustainable Livestock Production to Produce Quality Food for a Healthy Planet Prof Takafumi Gotoh, Field Science Centre for Northern Biosphere Dr Kristy DiGiacomo, Sen. Lecturer, Faculty of Science Hybrid event in Jul. 2023
UoM Structural Study on Viral Immune Evasion Prof Toyoyuki Ose, Faculty of Advanced Life Science Prof Paul Gooley, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences  
Harnessing Crop Genetics and Microbial Interactions for Safe, Nutritious, and Delicious Foods Prof Shigenobu Koseki, Research Faculty of Agriculture Dr Mohammad Pourkheirandish, Sen. Lecturer, Faculty of Science  
Funded Workshops for FY 2022
Host Selected Research Workshops for FY 2022 HU CI UoM CI Report
HU Healthy Ageing and the Good Life Specially-appointed A/Prof Kerrin Jacobs, Faculty of Humanities and Human Sciences Dr Wilfred Yang Wang, Lecturer, Faculty of Arts Hybrid event in Nov. 2022
UoM-Hokkaido Workshop on Therapeutic Nanomaterials Prof Hiroshi Uji-I, Research Institute for Electronic Science Dr James Hutchison, Sen. Lecturer, Faculty of Science Onsite event in Feb. 2023
Developing an Interdisciplinary Component to Research-informed International Education of the Future Geriatric Allied Health Worker Dr Daisuke Sawamura, Faculty of Health Sciences Dr Marianne Coleman, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences Online event in Sept. 2022

Hybrid event in Feb. 2023 (HU / UoM)
UoM Environmental Experience Design Research for Active Ageing Prof Taro Mori, Faculty of Engineering A/Prof Masa Noguchi, Faculty of Architecture Building & Planning Hybrid event in March 2023
Workshop on Platform Technology for Mechanopharmacology Prof Toshiro Ohashi, Faculty of Engineering Prof Peter Lee, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Hybrid event in Feb. 2023