Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, we are delighted to apprise you of the International Oral Health Symposium 2026, which will be held on October 31, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. This symposium is jointly organized by Tohoku University, National Dental Center Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Karolinska Institute, The University of Hong Kong, The University of Melbourne, and The University of Sydney.
The main purpose of this symposium is to constant sharing of ideas and knowledge promotes knowledge exchange among the Institutions. The continual cooperation not only accelerates research progress but also enhances the quality of our work and inspires new ideas to achieve scientific breakthroughs.
The symposium will comprise a keynote session, luncheon meetings between professors and students, and presentations by young scientists, including oral and e-poster presentations, with an emphasis on oral health science in the world.
We earnestly hope that this symposium will lead not only to oral health science but also a wide range of related disciplines for the next generation and provide opportunities for advanced research and education.
We look forward to deepening our collaboration so as to accelerate research progress and to inspire new ideas to achieve scientific breakthroughs.

Ken OSAKA MD., PhD.
President of IOHS 2026
Dean and Professor
Graduate School of Dentistry
Tohoku University