The 2026 Special Seminar on Agricultural Sciences was held!
The 2026 Special Seminar on Agricultural Sciences was held for three days from Monday, October 26 to Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Kagoshima University.
As our graduate school consists of three universities — Saga University, the University of the Ryukyus, and Kagoshima University — most lectures are conducted online. However, the Special Seminar on Agricultural Sciences brought together students from all three constituent universities for an intensive lecture.
69 students participated, fostering meaningful discussions and camaraderie among faculty members and students.
The program featured three sessions by invited lecturers, along with student-led activities: “Major Advanced Seminar (First-grade students Presentations)” and “Second-grade students Poster Session”.
At the “Second-grade students Poster Session”, three students were selected for the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award based on votes from seminar attendees and the Rendai representatives.
The students who received the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award are as follows:
・Mr. LI JIAFENG
Presentation Title: The Characteristic Aromas in Black Tea Shochu and Their Formation Factors
Affiliated University: Kagoshima University (Agri)
Main Supervisor: Dr. YOSHIZAKI Yumiko
・Mr. YUNOKI Yasunari
Presentation Title: E-cadherin suppression by Snail is involved in the microcystin-LR-induced transformation to anoikis-resistant cells
Affiliated University: Kagoshima University (Fish)
Main Supervisor: Dr. KOMATSU Masaharu
・Ms. HAMADA Yuna
Presentation Title: Synthesis and biological activity evaluation of achiral PyrzA derivatives
Affiliated University: Saga University
Main Supervisor: Dr. KAWAGUCHI Shin-ichi
(KITAHARA Kanefumi, Dean of the Rendai, and the three students who received the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award
From left, Ms. HAMADA Yuna, Mr. YUNOKI Yasunari, the Dean and Mr. LI JIAFENG)
(Commemorative photo with all participants and the Rendai representatives after the closing ceremony)
Next year’s Special Seminar on Agricultural Sciences will be held at Saga University.
