National Institute for Minamata Disease (NIMD), Ministry of the Environment, Japan, annually invites international and national experts, and organizes the NIMD Forum as an academic and open conference on a theme relevant to mercury. NIMD would like to show our appreciation to the guest speakers and all the participants. Date: 6th / 7thDecember 2016 Venue: Minamata Disease Archives (55-10 Myojin, Minamata City, Kumamoto) Main Theme: Pathomechanism of Methylmercury Toxicity ~Various Approaches to the Problem ~ Reception: Fukuda Farm NIMD Forum Proceedings (Separate file) http://nimd.env.go.jp/english/kenkyu/docs/Proceeding of NIMD Forum 2016.pdf Presentation by a guest speaker 1 Presentation by a guest speaker 2 Discussion by participants A group photo of the NIMD Forum 2016