11/12/26 ASPIRE 3rd Joint Symposium in Healthcare Field

Event Information

  • Researchers

Outline

This symposium aims to bring together researchers participating in the ASPIRE Program, as well as representatives from domestic and international research institutions and funding agencies, to share the achievements and future prospects of international collaborative research. It will also serve as a forum for discussing approaches to promoting international researcher exchange and building sustainable global research networks.
Through presentations by major U.S. funding agencies, research presentations from ASPIRE-supported projects, and panel discussions, the symposium seeks to further promote international researcher mobility and strengthen global research collaboration.

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Name

ASPIRE 3rd Joint Symposium in Healthcare Field

Date & Time

11/12/26 Thu 8:30-19:30

Venue

Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Target

Participants are expected to include representatives from U.S. funding agencies (FAs), ASPIRE Program Supervisor (PS), Program Officers (POs), Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-Investigators (Co-Is) of ASPIRE projects, early-career researchers, international collaborators, and members of the research community in the Washington, D.C. area.

How to Apply

※Registration is required. Please complete your registration using the form below.
※Please make your own travel and accommodation arrangements for attending the event on-site.

ASPIRE 3rd Joint Symposium in Healthcare Field (Registration Form)

Registration Deadline for On-Site Participation

September 30, 2026 (Wed.), 11:59 PM (JST)
※Please note that registration may close earlier if the maximum capacity is reached.

Program

Tentative Program

※Details will be announced at a later date.

  1. Introduction of Funding Programs by U.S. Funding Agencies (FAs)
  2. Research Presentations from ASPIRE Projects
  3. Plenary Session: Presentations by Japanese Researchers Based in the United States
  4. Panel Discussion I: Challenges and Future Prospects of International Collaborative Research (Tentative)
    Panelists: ASPIRE PSPOs, representatives from funding agencies, international researchers, and researchers from Japan
  5. Panel Discussion II: Future Models for International Collaboration and Human Resource Development (Tentative)
    Panelists: ASPIRE PSPOs, representatives from funding agencies, international researchers, and researchers from Japan
  6. Networking Reception

Organizer

Hosted by: AMED
In cooperation with: Washington D.C. Office

Last updated 08/12/26