Research Activities and Achievements

Fiscal Year 2024

Special Lectures on Medical AI

The Medical AI Research and Development Center of Hokkaido University Hospital is planning to host in total of 8 special lectures on medical AI in FY2024 with Hokkaido University Clinical AI Human Resources Development Program (CLAP) and the Medical AI Education and Research Division of the Research Center for Cooperative Project, Hokkaido University.

Seminar 1: April 22, 2024, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

“How to Build a Medical AI Startup”
OGASAWARA Katsuhiko (Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Technology /Digital Health Innovation, Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University)

“The Achievements Over Three Years and Future Prospects of the Medical AI Developer Training Program (CLAP) at Hokkaido University”
KUDO Kohsuke (Professor, Department of Diagnostic Imaging Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University)

Seminar 2: May 23, 2024, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

“Towards the Safe Utilization of Health, Medical, and Welfare Information: From the Personal Information Protection Act to the Next-Generation Medical Infrastructure Law”
KUDO Kenichi
(Deputy Director, Japan Medical Information Management Organization / Executive Vice President, ICI Co., Ltd.)

Seminar 3: June 24, 2024, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

“Significance of the Next-Generation Medical Infrastructure Law”
TANAKA Kenichi
(Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Hokkaido University)

Seminar 4: July 4, 2024, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

“Exploring New Possibilities for People Alongside Research: The Current Status and Future of Recurrent Education at Hokkaido University”
KAWAMOTO Shishin
(Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University / Director of the Recurrent Education Promotion Division, Graduate School of Education and Development, Hokkaido University)

“CLAP and Recurrent Education”
HIRATA Kenji
(Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University)

“Expectations for CLAP from the Perspective of a Participant”
KIZAWA Fumiya
(Rehabilitation Department, Hokkaido University Hospital)

Seminar 5: August 26, 2024, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

“The Development and Social Implementation of Artificial Intelligence for Supporting Liver Tumor Diagnosis in Abdominal Ultrasonography”
Speaker: NISHIDA Naoshi
(Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine)

Seminar 6: August 29, 2024, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

“Current Trends in AI Research in MRI”
BITOYoshitaka
(Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine)

“Clinical Utility of Deep Learning-Based Image Reconstruction in Neuroradiology”
MAGISUREN Mungunhuyag
(Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine)

Seminar 7: October 3, 2024, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

“AI-Driven Evolution in Abdominal MRI : Enhancing Quality and Acquisition”
DAIKI Tamada
(Scientist , Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

“How AI is Transforming MRI Imaging and Analysis”

Fiscal Year 2023

Special Lectures on Medical AI

The Medical AI Research and Development Center of Hokkaido University Hospital hosted in total of 8 special lectures on medical AI in FY2023 with Hokkaido University Clinical AI Human Resources Development Program (CLAP) and the Medical AI Education and Research Division of the Research Center for Cooperative Project, Hokkaido University.

Seminar 1: May 29, 2023, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

KUDO Kohsuke (Professor, Department of Diagnostic Imaging Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University)

OGASAWARA Katsuhiko (Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Technology /Digital Health Innovation, Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University)

Seminar 2: August 14, 2023, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

“Shaping ‘Locally Produced Medical AI’ Development Research based on the Clinical Needs”
MARIYA Tasuku (Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine)

Seminar 3: August 31, 2023, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

TACHIBANA Rie (Professor, National Institute of Technology (KOSEN) Oshima College)

Seminar 4: September 7, 2023, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

KAWAMURA Hidenori (Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University)

Seminar 5: September 19, 2023, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

Chairperson:
AMANO Toraji (Clinical Research and Medical Innovation Center, Hokkaido University Hospital)

Presentation by:
SHIROTA Matsuyuki (Senior Lecturer, United Center for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University)

Seminar 6: November 15, 2023, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

Chairperson:
HIRATA Kenji (Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Imaging Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University)

Presentations by:
WAGATSUMA Kyogo (Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University)
KANADA Yudai (Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University)

Seminar 7: November 16, 2023, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

MURAMATSU Masumi (School of Nursing, Sapporo City University)
MITANI Atsushi (School of Design, Sapporo City University)

Seminar 8: December12, 2023, Starting at 17:30 (Livestreamed on the web)

AITA Sho (Bandai Namco Research Inc.)

Symposium

The Second Hokkaido University Medical AI Symposium held on 5th of August 2023

The Medical AI Research and Development Center of Hokkaido University Hospital, in collaboration with the Hokkaido University Clinical AI Human Resources Development Program (CLAP), hosted the Second Hokkaido University Medical AI Symposium in FY2023. In order to engage a larger audience from both domestically and internationally, the symposium was conducted as a hybrid event (at Hokkaido University School of Medicine Frate Hall and via Zoom streaming). We successfully welcomed participation not only from academia and medical professionals within Japan and abroad but also garnered significant attendance from private corporations (On-site: 37 attendees, Zoom: 167 attendees (30 oversea countries)). Numerous experts, researchers, and industry stakeholders came together, engagedin fervent discussions regarding the advancement of medical AI technology and its prospects for the future.

Guests from Overseas

Fiscal Year 2022

Special Lectures on Medical AI

The Medical AI Research and Development Center of Hokkaido University Hospital hosted in total of 7 special lectures on medical AI in FY2022 with Hokkaido University Clinical AI Human Resources Development Program (CLAP) and the Medical AI Education and Research Division of the Research Center for Cooperative Project, Hokkaido University.

Symposium

The First Hokkaido University Medical AI Symposium held on 5th of November 2022

Fiscal Year 2021

Special Lectures on Medical AI

The Medical AI Research and Development Center of Hokkaido University Hospital hosted in total of 7 special lectures on medical AI in FY2021 with Hokkaido University Clinical AI Human Resources Development Program (CLAP) and the Medical AI Education and Research Division of the Research Center for Cooperative Project, Hokkaido University.