It is my great honor to hold the 2nd Congress of APITA (Asian Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association) as the Joint Meeting with the 48th Annual Congress of JPITA(Japanese Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association).
The congress will be held from March 11th to 13th in Nagoya City.

Professor Duck J Han, who is the president of APITA, organized APITA in 2018 and hosted the 1st Congress of APITA in 2019 in Seoul. All participants were given a vast amount of knowledge and information about both clinical and experimental studies of pancreas and islet transplantation in Asian countries.

Now, it is the extremely difficult times in all over the world. The doctors and nurses are so busy for the treatment for COVID-19 patients also in Japan. I do hope we will overcome this unprecedented event in 21st Century in the near future.

The joint meeting will include various symposia, lectures, oral and poster presentations from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and other Asian countries. Since the congress is endorsed by IPITA (International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association), leaders of IPITA will give a talk in the meeting.

Distinctive Asian medical leaders in transplantation, Dr. Duck J Han from Korea, Dr. Yi-Ming Shyr from Taiwan and others will join APITA 2021.

I hope this meeting will contribute to the further progress of pancreas and islet transplantations in Asia and the world.

Our scientific and organizing committee will do our Japanese hospitality (OMOTENASHI) to make your comfortable stay in Nagoya.

We look forward to seeing you in Nagoya.

Sincerely yours,