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　As part of the activities of the Research Center for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE), the 10th International Symposium on Biomedical Engineering (ISBE) was held over two days, October 30 (Thu) and 31 (Fri), 2025, at the Higashi-Hiroshima Arts & Culture Hall “Kurara.” This year, Hiroshima University served as the host institution and coordinated the symposium. The event was co-organized with the International Workshop on Nanodevice Technologies (IWNT), which reflects one of Hiroshima University’s research strengths in semiconductor technology.
　The symposium opened with messages from Dr. Mitsuo Ochi, President of Hiroshima University; Mr. Koji Tawara, Director of the Office for University Research Infrastructure, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT); and Prof. Shinji Kaneko, Vice President of Hiroshima University. This was followed by an introduction to the RCBE by Prof. Hiroyuki Kagechika, Director of the Laboratory for Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Institute of Science Tokyo, the representative institution of the RCBE.
　Over the two-day program, a total of 15 invited lectures, including 10 by international researchers, were presented (12 under ISBE, of which 8 were by overseas speakers). In addition, 123 posters were presented, and the total number of participants reached 326, including 24 from overseas.
　In the biomedical, materials, and medical application sessions, topics included oral health improvement through probiotics, design of microenvironments for organoid formation, optical imaging for blood flow and wound diagnostics, chemical/biosensors based on supramolecular structures and so on.
　In the semiconductor-related sessions, presentations covered a wide range from basic to applied research, including chemical image sensors for bio-applications, atomic-scale processing of MoS₂, nondestructive observation of defects in power semiconductors using synchrotron X-rays, molecular dynamics analysis of Ni–W alloys, et al.
　Among the 69 poster presentations eligible for awards, eight were selected for Poster Awards, which were presented at the closing ceremony.
　The symposium provided valuable opportunities for in-person exchanges between overseas and domestic researchers, strengthening collaborations among members of the RCBE. It was a significant step toward further global development of the Research Center for Biomedical Engineering.