General Information

Registration and abstract submission will open on November 4.

2nd Announcement of the 67th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists

01. Date

March 13 (Fri) to 15 (Sun), 2026

02. Venue

Meiji University, Surugadai Campus
1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8301

https://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/about/campus/surugadai.html

03. Important dates

Abstract submission

November 28, 2025

Registration and payment
(Presenters) 

November 28, 2025

Registration and payment
(Non-presenters) 

February 2, 2026

(In Japan Standard Time)

Any submissions or registrations will not be accepted after the deadlines.

04. Presentations

When preparing figures and tables for your presentation, please consider Color Universal Design.

1) General presentations

1. Qualification of presenters

In accordance with JSPP Article 7(3), the presenters of the Annual Meeting must be JSPP members. If you are a presenter who is in the process of enrollment, please complete the procedure and the payment of the membership fee before the Annual Meeting; otherwise, your presentation will be canceled.
In addition, members of the Taiwan Society of Plant Biologists (TSPB) and the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) may give a presentation at the annual meeting.

2. Style of presentation

Presentation language in the Annual Meeting is Japanese or English. The type of presentation (poster or oral presentation) is decided by the program committee to meet the requests at the time of application, but if you select “No preference” at the time of application, please make sure to confirm the type of presentation through the program before proceeding with your preparations.

3. Poster presentations

Posters should be in English. If the presentation language is Japanese, please include the Japanese version of the title. Poster presentations will be held on-site (Presenters should attend on-site. Online presentation is not available). In addition, poster viewings and online bulletin boards for discussion will be available before and during the Annual Meeting dates. The details of preparation will be announced later.
Poster presentations must be given on-site.

Oral and symposium presentations can be given on-site or online. Please choose on-site or online when submitting abstract. You cannot present online without prior application. For those who choose to present online, please be aware that there may be disruptions to your presentation due to the venue’s internet environment.

The PCP Poster Award, first introduced at the previous Kanazawa meeting, will again be presented this year. The award recipients will be selected from among student presenters who apply for the award, based on evaluations conducted by the Plant and Cell Physiology (PCP) editors, including those visiting Japan for the conference.

• Eligibility for the PCP Poster Award is limited to “students enrolled in a doctoral program at the time of application.”
• Students wishing to apply for the PCP Poster Award should indicate their intention when registering their presentation title.
• Please select “Poster presentation” as your presentation format at the time of submission.
• Please note that all communications regarding the PCP Poster Award will be sent to the email address provided during registration.
• During the poster session, the judges will visit the applicants’ posters for evaluation. Both the presentation and the Q&A session will be conducted in English.
• At the Tokyo Annual Meeting, the judging will take place during the first day of the poster session. Applicants for the PCP Poster Award must participate in the presentation on the first day of the meeting (March 13).
• The award ceremony will be held on Saturday, March 14, in the afternoon at Meiji University's Surugadai Campus.

4. Oral presentations

Slides used in oral presentations should be in English. Prepare a brief summary slide in English as the last slide.
Each presentation is allotted a 15-min slot, a talk for 12 min and discussion for 2 min 30 s, followed by a 30 s interval before the next speaker. To keep the session on schedule, please strictly follow the time limits.

2) Symposium presentations

The procedures for symposium presentations are the same as those for oral presentations except for the presentation time slots. Please ask the organizers of your symposium for details.

05. Symposia

Twelve symposia are scheduled. The list of the symposia is attached as a PDF file. The details of the symposia will be given later on the website of JSPP Annual Meeting. All symposium speakers will be selected and invited by the symposium organizers. Please note that a symposium speaker cannot give an oral or poster presentation.

06. Joint events with Taiwan Society of Plant Biologists (TSPB)

In association with the Tokyo Annual Meeting, the joint international conference Japan-Taiwan Plant Biology 2026 (JTPB2026) will be held with TSPB. Related events will be also held as follows:

(1) March 15: Japan-Taiwan Joint Symposium
(2) March 16: JTPB2026 (Keynote Talk and Invited Talk)

For details on JTPB2026, please visit the JTPB2016 website (https://jspp.org/annualmeeting/jtpb2026/index.html).

• On the third day of the Annual Meeting (March 15), a joint symposium with TSPB will be held at the Annual Meeting venue as part of the Tokyo Annual Meeting program.
• The general oral and poster presentations for the Annual Meeting will be held jointly, including the general participant presentations for JTPB2026 attendees.
• Annual meeting participants can also attend JTPB2026 on March 16. When registering for the Tokyo Annual Meeting on the annual meeting website, please also indicate your intention to participate in JTPB2026.
• Participants from Taiwan attending JTPB2026 may also participate in the Tokyo Annual Meeting program. They may also attend the banquet on the second day of the annual meeting by paying a separate participation fee.
• JSPP members cannot register for JTPB2026 only. There is no on-site registration for JTPB2026. Therefore, even if you plan to attend only JTPB2026, you must register in advance for the Tokyo Annual Meeting or register on-site for the Tokyo Annual Meeting.

07. Banquet

Date: March 14 (Sat.)

The Banquet will be held in the evening of Saturday, 14th March, at two venues: Meiji University (Surugadai Campus) and the University of Tokyo (Hongo Campus). As the capacity of each venue is limited, applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration will close once the limit is reached. Depending on the number of advance registrations, on-site registration may also be available on the day of the event.

08. Registration for Participation and Presentations

1) Presenters

Anyone who wants to present a paper (oral, poster or symposium presentations), should register for attendance and submit your presentation title together with abstract by November 28, 2025, 24:00 (Japan Standard Time) through the online system. The list of categories (for oral or poster presentation) is attached as a PDF file.
The abstract should not exceed 1200 letters. Figures and tables should not be placed in the abstract. Applications for presentations will not be accepted after the deadline. The program of the meeting will be placed on the website at the end of January 2026.

2) Non-Presenters

Registration is required for all attendees. Please register through the online system by February 2, 2026, 24:00 (Japan Standard Time).

09. Registration Fees

* The availability of on-site registration of banquet will be announced later on the website and the Gakkai Tsushin Newsletter (in Japanese) No. 155, which will be published in February.

** Non-member symposium speakers are exempt from registration fee, but banquet fee is required. Symposium abstract should be submitted on-line by November 28, 2025.

The registration fee should be paid on-line by credit card or sent by postal giro transfer (Postal account No. 00940-0-326705, domestic transaction only) by November 28, 2025 if you are presenting a paper, by February 2, 2026 if you are attending but not presenting paper.

The payment will not be refunded even if the registration is cancelled.

10. Contact

The 67th Annual Meeting Committee Office