Hiraku Tsujimoto Japan

After obtaining a Ph.D. at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto University, he worked on kidney regeneration research at Rege Nephro Co., Ltd. and CiRA. Currently, he is researching the regeneration of entire organs using the advanced precursor cell production technology developed by Rege Nephro Co., Ltd. and CiRA at Kyoto University.

30 March 2026

Time	Session

2:10 p.m. 3:10 p.m.	ISN-YNC Session: Hot Debate: Can Xenotransplants and Stem Cells Replace Human Organ Donation? KornchanokVareesangthip Moderator Thailand Introduction Proposition Speech 1 UgochiOnu Speaker Nigeria Opposition Speech 1 HirakuTsujimoto Speaker Japan Rebuttal and Proposition Speech 2 I-RuChen Speaker Taiwan Rebuttal and Opposition Speech 2 Milagros MelissaFlores Fonseca Speaker Mexico Audience Participation And Questions From Judges KenjiMatsui Judge United States NihalBashir Judge United Arab Emirates Voting and Summary Announcement of Winner and Prize Presentation 304

Time

Session

2:10 p.m.

3:10 p.m.

ISN-YNC Session: Hot Debate: Can Xenotransplants and Stem Cells Replace Human Organ Donation?

KornchanokVareesangthip Moderator Thailand

Introduction
Proposition Speech 1

UgochiOnu Speaker Nigeria
Opposition Speech 1

HirakuTsujimoto Speaker Japan
Rebuttal and Proposition Speech 2

I-RuChen Speaker Taiwan
Rebuttal and Opposition Speech 2

Milagros MelissaFlores Fonseca Speaker Mexico
Audience Participation And Questions From Judges

KenjiMatsui Judge United States

NihalBashir Judge United Arab Emirates
Voting and Summary
Announcement of Winner and Prize Presentation

304