The 2^nd Press Conference by the President for AY 2017 was held on May 17, 2017.

First, President Hisataka Moriwaki explained about the "Perspectives for the Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences" in association with the "Gifu University Future Vision Toward 2025." Afterwards, Professor Hideharu Ishida, Director of the Center, Professor Hiromune Ando and Professor Kenichi Suzuki, also of the same center, spoke about the details of ongoing programs and activities at the center.

Professor Ando and Professor Suzuki introduced the center's most advanced research on sugar chain in Japan by showing some materials to the audience. They also talked about their hopes for creating new medicines by pursuing three research themes of the center, "manufacturing, unraveling and utilizing."

After the conference, people were invited to inspect the microscope system installed at the center.