The 26th International Symposium of Sapporo Cancer Seminar: Innate immunity in cancer and infectious diseases

Abstract

T 26th International Symposium of the Sapporo Cancer Seminar was held at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, on July 21–23, 2006. More than 120 researchers from various countries participated in the meeting (Fig. 1). The weather was fine every day, and the participants enjoyed walks around the university campus and dining at Chara Restaurant and Kirin Beer Garden. The symposium consisted of seminars presented by leading researchers from Japan and overseas in the field of innate immunity. Oral presentations were given by 12 researchers and poster presentations were given by 21 researchers. The symposium was organized by Dr Tsukasa Seya (Hokkaido University, Japan), as the chairman, and committee members Drs Misako Matsumoto, Hirofumi Sawa, Tokiyoshi Ayabe, and Roberto Cattaneo. Ms Saoko Kume was particularly involved in the organization of this meeting.