May 25 - May 29, 2026

Kyoto T Cell
Conference
(KTCC)
2026

Shiran-kaikan,
Kyoto University

Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

About KTCC

Kyoto T Cell Conference (KTCC) is part of The Global Thymus Network (GTN) of meetings.

Founded in 1991, KTCC is held annually in Kyoto and brings together researchers working on thymus and T-cell biology.

Like the other meetings in the GTN,KTCC is organized to showcase the work of both principal investigators as well as trainees in various fields related to the thymus and T-cell function/development through succinct talks and poster presentations. Additionally, a friendly and collegial atmosphere is maintained at KTCC through the organization of the meeting at a single venue and through various scientific and non-scientific activities.

You can read more about the Global Thymus Network, its history and its mission, in the following editorial1.

1Takahama Y, Saito T, Kawamoto H, Itoi M, Boyd RL, Chidgey A, Zamoyska R, Holländer GA, 　Anderson G, Taylor N, Petrie HT, Nikolich-Zugich J. The Global Thymus Network: past, present and future. Trends Immunol. 2009 May;30(5):191-2. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2009.03.005.

Conference includes keynote speakers, themed talks, poster sessions and activities

Registration

The registration fee includes a welcome drink , coffee breaks, lunches, and a banquet dinner at Hotel Okura Kyoto.
Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Registration Fee

  • General 70,000JPY
  • Student 50,000JPY

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The maximum number of participants is approx. 250 based on the venue’s capacity.

Abstract Submission

Please submit your one-page abstract in PDF format (under 10MB).
Please include your registration ID and name of the laboratory head at the bottom
Download to the Word template below.

Thank you for the generous support of our sponsors:

Keynote Speakers

  • Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi

    Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi

    Immunology Frontier Research Center(iFReC), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

  • Dr. Thomas Boehm

    Dr. Thomas Boehm

    Max Planck Institute for Biology Tuebingen, Germany

KTCC would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Shimon Sakaguchi on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The illustration was created by Professor Hiroshi Kawamoto.

Organizers

  • Ichiro Taniuchi (Chair)

    Ichiro Taniuchi (Chair)

  • Yasutoshi Agata

    Yasutoshi Agata

  • Tomokatsu Ikawa

    Tomokatsu Ikawa

  • Motoko Kimura

    Motoko Kimura

  • Shohei Hori

    Shohei Hori

  • Kazuyo Moro

    Kazuyo Moro

  • Tadashi Yokosuka

    Tadashi Yokosuka

  • Hideki Ueno

    Hideki Ueno

The Venue

Shiran-kaikan, Kyoto University

Yoshidakonoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

Public Transportation: https://www.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access/
Please check the location of “Shiran Kaikan, Building Number 21” on the Campus Map (PDF file) on the website.

Banquet dinner
on May 28

From Shiran-Kaikan to Hotel Okura Kyoto: Approx. 2km, 30 minutes’ walk

Hotel Okura Kyoto

Kawaramachi-Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto

Hotel Okura Kyoto: https://www.okura-nikko.com/japan/kyoto/hotel-okura-kyoto/
Kawaramachi-Oike Nakagyo-ku Kyoto (537-4, Ichinofunairicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-0924 Japan)