On September 28th, 2026, the 2026 Memorial Service for Laboratory Animals was held in the Otsuka Memorial University Auditorium. At the ceremony, all attendees, including faculty members, staff members, and students, observed a moment of silence. Afterward, Executive Director and Vice President (Research) Matsuki Hitoshi offered a memorial speech, praying for the repose of the souls of the laboratory animals and reaffirming that the development of medical science and life science research and education is built on the sacrifice of precious animal lives, and pledging to work sincerely on research and education. Following this, university officials and students in attendance offered flowers.
Memorial speech by Executive Director and Vice President (Research) Matsuki Hitoshi
Flower offering
