Singapore / November 11–13 — Frontiers in Cancer Science (FCS) 2026, the 18th edition of Singapore’s flagship cancer conference, will be held at One Farrer Hotel. Co-organised by NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School, A*STAR GIS and IMCB, NCCS, NCIS, and NTU, the event brings together distinguished cancer researchers from across the globe. Top poster abstracts are eligible for AACR travel awards to attend AACR 2027 .
Tokyo / November 11 — Investor Day Japan Fall 2026 will take place at the Nihonbashi Life Science Building. Organised by iCONM in collaboration with BioLabs, Astellas Pharma, and LINK-J, the half-day event (08:30–13:00 JST) provides a platform for early- to mid-stage drug discovery startups to pitch to domestic and international investors and pharma experts, with multiple venture capitalists participating on-site .
Seoul / November 12 — The 6th Pharmaceutical Bio Innovation Forum, themed „The Era of NAMs: New Growth Strategies for the Pharmaceutical Bio Industry,“ will be held at Nine Tree Premier ROKAUS Hotel Seoul Yongsan. The forum is listed by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) .
Songdo / November 12 — The Korean Association of Immunologists International Meeting 2026 (KAI 2026) opens at Songdo Convensia. The three-day programme covers trained immunity, immunometabolism, cancer immunology, multi-omics and AI, immunosenescence, mucosal immunity and microbiota, neuroimmunology, and immunotherapy. Plenary speakers include Kenneth Murphy, Lora Hooper, and Ronald N. Germain .
Perth / November 10–11 — Quantum Meets MedTech Perth will be held at Fraser’s Kings Park. The two-day conference explores quantum computing, sensing, and secure communications in healthcare and medical research, with Nobel Laureate Professor John Martinis among the speakers. The programme includes presentations, workshops, and panels on quantum-enabled healthcare applications, medical sensing, and translation and investment opportunities .
Sydney / November 11 — The Aboriginal Health Research Training Workshop will be held in Sydney, listed by NSW Health & Medical Research .
Note: Several notable events fall outside the reporting window. The RANZCO 57th Annual Scientific Congress in Auckland runs November 6–9, ending on the first day of the target week . Pharmapack Asia took place November 3–4 in Singapore . The 4th JAX & I-DNA Symposium in Singapore was held November 2 . Healthy Longevity and Medicine Conference (HLMC 2026) in Tokyo is scheduled for November 18–20 . ICIALH 2026 in Perth is set for November 23 . ChemEd BioLive 2026 in Christchurch runs November 17–19 . No further verifiable major life sciences events were identified for Asia, Australia, or New Zealand between November 13 and 15.
