FIPAR Webinar Series 2026

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June 30th (Tue)

1. Dr. Yuki Hattori (Nagoya Univ., Japan) “ Microglial colonization and roles in early brain development ”

2. Dr. Mi-Sun Hur (Daegu Catholic Univ., Korea) “ Decoding Muscular Architecture: An Integrative Approach Using Microdissection and Multimodal Analysis ”

July 15th (Wed)

1. Dr. Jerin Mathew (Univ. of Otago, New Zealand) “ Can we retrain the brain? Neuroanatomical foundations of brain–computer interfaces for pain management ”

2. Dr. Jian Yang (The Univ. of Hong Kong, China) “ Setting Anatomy Free: Infusing Innovation into Tradition ”

3. Dr. Yuki Wakayama (Hamamatsu Univ. School of Medicine, Japan) “ Three-dimensional analysis of angiogenesis following spinal cord injury “

July 21st (Tue)

1. Dr. Yumi Tsutsumi (Hyogo Medical Univ., Japan) “ Tracing the Brain Circuits of Proprioceptive Signals from Jaw-Closing Muscle Spindles ”

2. Dr. Seongju Lee (Inha Univ., Korea) “ Linking Autophagy Dysfunction to Neurodegeneration Through Protein Aggregate Clearance ”

August 4th (Tue)

1. Dr. Kyung Ah Han (Chungnam National Univ., Korea.) “ Synaptic adhesion mechanisms shaping neural circuits ”

2. Dr. Keishi Otsu (Iwate Medical Univ., Japan) “ When Lysosomes Shape Hard Tissue: V-ATPase a3–Dependent Secretory Trafficking in Enamel Formation ”

3. Dr. Jason Ivanusic (Univ. of Melbourne, Australia) “ Visualisation and 3D mapping of nerves in bone ”

August 7th (Fri)

1. Dr. Stacey M Ward (Australian National Univ., Australia) “ Skeletal Insights into Personhood and Power in Prehistoric Northeast Thailand ”

2. Dr. Yoshio Bando (Akita Univ., Japan) “ Understanding the pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis and developing new therapies”

11th FIPAR Webinar

Date: June 30th, 2026, 10:00am - 11:10am (CET)

09:00 (UK), 10:00 (Central European Time), 13:00 (New Delhi), 16:00 (Beijing), 17:00 (Japan, Korea), 18:00 (Melbourne), 01:00 (Los Angeles)

Program (UK Time)

• 09:00 – 09:05 Welcome and housekeeping (Han-Sung Jung, Yonsei University, Korea)
• 09:05 – 09:25 Dr. Yuki Hattori (Nagoya University, Japan): “Microglial colonization and roles in early brain development”
• 09:25 – 09:35 Q&A
• 09:35 – 09:55 Dr. Mi-Sun Hur (Daegu Catholic University, Korea): “Decoding Muscular Architecture: An Integrative Approach Using Microdissection and Multimodal Analysis”
• 09:55 – 10:05 Q&A
• 10:05 – 10:10 Closing Remark (Han-Sung Jung)

The Webinar will be held online in Zoom. Please download the Zoom program before joining the meeting.
Join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85744897889?pwd=6KgQMJBNUhVxktNWDRbnUVS8aiMSie.1
Meeting ID: 857 4489 7889
Passcode: 278713

10th FIPAR Webinar

Date: August 30th, 2023, 11:00am-12:10 (CET)

Programme:

• Autoimmunity in Parkinson's Disease: Role of AT1 and ACE2 Autoantibodies", Prof. Ana Isabel Rodriguez, Santiago de Compostela University (Spain)
• "Can AI inform Clinical Anatomy?", Prof. James Coey, St. George's University (United Kingdom)

9th FIPAR Webinar

Date: June 20th, 2023, 11am-12:10 (CET)

Programme:

• "Anatomy of the Floor of the Oral Cavity: Assessment of Relative Hemorrhage Risk during Surgery", Prof. Hayato Ohshima, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences (Japan)
• "Comic strips to make the anatomy memorable and enjoyable", Prof. Min Suk Chung, Ajou University School of Medicine (Korea)

8th FIPAR Webinar

Date: April 24th, 2023, 10am-11:00 (CET)

Programme:

• "Mechanisms regulating the quality and quantity of skeletal muscles", Professor Yusuke Ono, Ph.D., Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG), Kumamoto University (Japan)

6th FIPAR Webinar

Date: December 5th, 2022, 11am-12:10am (CET)

Programme:

• "Discovering the developmental origin of the forearm bones using novel transgenic chicken models", Dr. Megan G Davey, University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
• "Tissue fusion processes and related developmental disorders in the developing eye", Dr. Joe Rainger, University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)

5th FIPAR Webinar

Date: November 3rd, 2022, 10am-11:10am (CET)

Programme: 

• "Thalidomide: how did it do what it did?", Prof. Neil Vargesson, University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom)

4th FIPAR Webinar

Date: October 11th, 2022, 9am-10.15am (CET)

Programme: 

• "A human fetal lung cell atlas uncovers proximal-distal gradients of differentiation and key regulators of epithelial fates", Dr. Peng He, Wellcome Sanger Institute (United Kingdom) & Dr. Kyungtae Lim, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)

3rd FIPAR Webinar

Date: December 14th, 2021, 10am-11.30am (CET)

Programme: 

• "Exploring 3D Anatomy", Dr. Ian D Keenan, Newcastle University (United Kingdom)
• "Anatomical Observation using Touch and Drawing", Leonard Shapiro, University of Cape Town (South Africa)
• "Interactive 3D Digital Models for Anatomy and Medical Education", Dr. Caroline Erolin, University of Dundee, United Kingdom

2nd FIPAR Webinar

Date: October 13th, 2021, 10am-11.30am (CET)

Programme: 

• "New Insight into the development of the inguinal canal", Dr. Jose Sanudo, Universidad Complutense of Madrid (Spain)
• "Development of the hagfish and early evolution of vertebrates", Dr. Shigeru Kuratani, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (Japan)

• "Do medical students have a role in advancing research within the anatomical sciences?", Dr. James Coey, St. George's International School of Medicine (United Kingdom)

1st FIPAR Webinar

Date: September 10th, 2021, 1pm-2.30pm (CET)

Programme:

• "Ethics for Anatomical Research”, Dr. Marko Konschake, Medical University of Innsbruck (Austria)
• "The Exciting Need for Morphological Anatomy Research", Dr. Quentin Fogg, University of Melbourne (Australia) 
• “Mechanobiology in Human Cutaneous Sensory Corpuscles”, Dr. Jose Antonio Vega Alvarez, Universidad de Oviedo (Spain)