[Event Report] 97th Study Session 'Challenges in Pediatric Liver Transplantation from Japan and Beyond' Hosted by: Association for Thinking about the Future of Japanese Medicine

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  • [Event Report] 97th Study Session 'Challenges in Pediatric Liver Transplantation from Japan and Beyond' Hosted by: Association for Thinking about the Future of Japanese Medicine
  • The 'Association for Thinking about the Future of Japanese Medicine' invited Dr. Mureo Kasahara, Director of the National Center for Child Health and Development, to its 97th study session. Discussions focused on the delay in brain-dead transplantation in Japan and the current status and challenges of living donor transplantation.
  • Source: PR Times
  • Date: May 31, 2026

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The 'Association for Thinking about the Future of Japanese Medicine' invited Dr. Mureo Kasahara, Director of the National Center for Child Health and Development, to its 97th study session. Discussions focused on the delay in brain-dead transplantation in Japan and the current status and challenges of living donor transplantation.

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[Event Report] 97th Study Session 'Challenges in Pediatric Liver Transplantation from Japan and Beyond' Hosted by: Association for Thinking about the Future of Japanese Medicine (May 31, 2026), PR Times
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May 31, 2026
The 'Association for Thinking about the Future of Japanese Medicine' invited Dr. Mureo Kasahara, Director of the National Center for Child Health and Development, to its 97th study session. Discussions focused on the delay in brain-dead transplantation in Japan and the current status and challenges of living donor transplantation.
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Compared to other developed countries, the spread of brain-dead transplantation in Japan is significantly delayed. Nearly 30 years have passed since the Organ Transplant Law was enacted, but the number of donors has not increased. As a result, living donor transplantation remains the mainstream for liver and kidney transplants. However, living donor transplantation, which involves harming a healthy body, carries significant risks for the donor, and there are strong calls in the medical community for the further spread of brain-dead transplantation. We invited Dr. Mureo Kasahara, Director of the National Center for Child Health and Development, a leading expert in pediatric liver transplantation in Japan who is also working to promote organ transplantation in Asia, to lecture on the current status and challenges of organ transplantation in Japan. This study session is a forum where members of parliament, hospital executives, and doctors discuss a wide range of medical issues. Details of the lecture will be published in the June issue of the monthly magazine 'Shuchu' (issued May 31).

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They are organized by Medical Confidential (Shuchu Shuppan Co., Ltd.).

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The 'Association for Thinking about the Future of Japanese Medicine' invited Dr. Mureo Kasahara, Director of the National Center for Child Health and Development, to its 97th study session. Discussions focused on the delay in brain-dead transplantation in Japan and the current status and challenges of living donor transplantation.

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The 'Association for Thinking about the Future of Japanese Medicine' invited Dr. Mureo Kasahara, Director of the National Center for Child Health and Development, to its 97th study session. Discussions focused on the delay in brain-dead transplantation in Japan and the current status and challenges of living donor transplantation.

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