Convergence of Cell Biology and Developmental Biology: A Report of the Joint Meeting of the 77th <scp>JSCB</scp> and the 58th <scp>JSDB</scp>

The Joint Meeting of the 77th Japan Society for Cell Biology (JSCB) and the 58th Japan Society of Developmental Biologists (JSDB) was held from July 16 to 18, 2025, in Nagoya, Japan. With the goal of fostering discussion across disciplinary boundaries and envisioning future directions in cell biology, developmental biology, and related areas of life science, the conference featured various presentations over the course of 3 days: plenary lectures by Keiko Torii (University of Texas/HHMI) and Tian Xu (Westlake University), an educational lecture by Masayuki Miura (National Institute for Basic Biology), 404 poster presentations, and 220 oral presentations. Special panel discussions were organized by the conference chairs, titled "Our Mistakes," followed by "This is My Path in Research," which sparked discussions on life science research through the lens of the Nobel Prize, highlighting dreams, hopes, and passion in scientific careers.