On Sunday, November 30, 2025, the Health Sciences Leadership Program (HSLP) held a Discussion Café at Science Tokyo’s Ookayama Campus. This event, intended to promote interaction among students from medical, dental, science, and engineering backgrounds, was the third café organized by the HSLP with students from the former Tokyo Institute of Technology. Participants included science and engineering graduate students, students from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, medical and dental science students, as well as members of the HSLP student taskforce.

In the first half of the event, participants introduced themselves and shared their academic backgrounds, research interests, and future career goals. Graduate students spoke about their research activities, which sparked engaging conversations across fields. The atmosphere was relaxed, and participants exchanged ideas freely while learning about one another’s interests and perspectives.

In the second half, groups discussed a wide range of challenges they perceive in healthcare. Topics varied from communication between doctors and patients to the atmosphere and design of hospitals. Some groups also proposed potential solutions, leading to lively discussions that reflected the creativity of the participants.

Overall, the Discussion Café provided a casual yet active environment for interdisciplinary interaction. Students from different fields had the opportunity to exchange ideas and connect beyond their usual academic settings, and many continued their conversations even after the session ended. The event contributed to strengthening cross-disciplinary connections within Science Tokyo and encouraging future collaboration.