The 22nd International Symposium on Molecular and Neural mechanisms
of Taste and Olfactory Perception (ISMNTOP XXII, YRUF XXII, AISCRIB XIII)
February 28 - March 1, 2026, @ Dental School Building 4F, Okayama University

 Hosted by:
   Department of oral physiology, Faculty of medicine, dentistry and pharmaceutical sciences, Okayama University
   (岡山大学大学院医歯薬学総合研究科口腔生理学分野)

 Organizer:
   Ryusuke Yoshida (Okayama Univ)
   Yuzo Ninomiya (Okayama Univ, Kyushu Univ, Monell Chemical Senses Center)
   

Program (tentative)



----- February 28th, Saturday -----

■ Opening remarks: 12:50 - 13:00

■ Session 1: Taste 1: 13:00 – 14:30

■ Special lecture 1: 14:30 – 15:10

■ Session 2: Taste 2: 15:10 – 17:00

■ Poster session: 17:00 – 18:15

■ Bus transportation: 18:30

■ Short Talk Session and Social Gathering: 19:00 – 21:00


----- March 1st, Sunday ----

■ Session 3: Olfaction: 9:00 – 11:00

■ Special lecture 2: 11:00 – 11:40

■ Lunch and Poster: 11:40 - 12:40

■ Special lecture 3: 12:40 – 13:20

■ Session 4: The 13th Asian International Symposium on Chemo-Reception and Ingestive Behavior (AISCRIB XIII): 13:30 – 15:20

■ Session 5: Taste (Umami): 15:20 – 16:55

■ Closing remarks 16:55-