Past Events
Hybrid-Pixel Detectors for Electron Microscopy
Abstract : Hybrid-pixel detectors have revolutionized electron microscopy by combining direct detection with noise-free readout and single-electron sensitivity. This technology enables ultrafast 4D STEM at 120,000 frames per second and high-resolution EELS, allowing for the visualization of beam-sensitive materials and complex magnetic domains. By integrating high dynamic range with radiation-hard designs, Hybrid-pixel detectors bridge the gap between traditional imaging and advanced diffraction analysis to empower breakthroughs in materials science and structural biology.
Okinawa Lectures on Entropy: Von Neumann entropy and quantum relative entropy
A lecture series on classical and quantum entropy, by Klaas Landsman with Philipp Höhn.
Klaas Landsman is a TSVP fellow and Chair of Mathematical Physics in the Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics, and Particle Physics, at the Radboud University Nijmegen
OIST-Keio Showcase Talk Series Vol. 11: Resonance Matters - Micro-Optical Resonators for Quantum, Bio, and Energy Applications
Resonance Matters - Micro-Optical Resonators for Quantum, Bio, and Energy Applications
This focused scientific meeting (Partnership Event) will bring together researchers from OIST and Keio University to explore recent advances in micro-optics resonators, with an emphasis on applications in quantum technologies and energy-related photonics. Whispering-gallery resonators offer exceptional optical confinement and high quality factors, enabling strong light–matter interactions, nonlinear optical processes, and sensitive transduction mechanisms. These properties make WGMs a powerful platform for emerging quantum systems as well as for energy-relevant applications such as sensing, frequency conversion, and photonic energy management.
Public Lecture:"The Science of Creamy Cacio e Pepe" by Daniel Busiello
Title : The Science of Creamy Cacio e Pepe タイトル: 「クリーミーなカチョ・エ・ペペの科学」
Abstract :
Cacio e pepe is one of Italy's most popular pasta dishes, but even (Italian) scientists often fail to prepare the perfect creamy sauce. Daniel Maria Busiello, a physicist at the University of Padua, also struggled with this—until he had had enough of random trial and error, and approached the problem scientifically. Together with colleagues (all Italian) from the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, and the University of Barcelona, he set out to uncover the secret of the perfect sauce so that it would turn out right every time.
Seminar: Engineering and Characterizing Non-Local Interactions in Quantum Simulators by Dr. Yu-Ting Chen (NIST)
Title: Engineering and Characterizing Non-Local Interactions in Quantum Simulators
[Seminar] Vertex algebras and enumerative geometry by Professor Woonam Lim, Yonsei University
Woonam Lim, Ph.D (Mathematics)
Assistant Professor, Algebraic Geometry, Yonsei University
[Seminar] "Single-cell genomics and fluorescence microscopy indicate permanent plastid in a marine centrohelid" by Prof. Fabien Burki
Prof. Fabien Burki, Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor at Department of Organismal Biology; Systematic Biology at Uppsala University, Sweden
[Seminar] Dr. Sanaz Hazraty Kari "Coral-algal symbiosis as a dynamic process during coral bleaching"
Seminar by Dr. Sanaz Hazraty Kari - University of Ryukyus
Okinawa Lectures on Entropy: Classical hypothesis testing
A lecture series on classical and quantum entropy, by Klaas Landsman with Philipp Höhn.
Klaas Landsman is a TSVP fellow and Chair of Mathematical Physics in the Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics, and Particle Physics, at the Radboud University Nijmegen
【Register Now!】 Public Lecture:"The Science of Creamy Cacio e Pepe" by Daniel Busiello
The Science of Creamy Cacio e Pepe - クリーミーなカチョ・エ・ペペの科学
Cacio e pepe is one of Italy's most popular pasta dishes, but even (Italian) scientists often fail to prepare the perfect creamy sauce. Daniel Maria Busiello, a physicist at the University of Padua, also struggled with this—until he had had enough of random trial and error, and approached the problem scientifically. Together with colleagues (all Italian) from the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, and the University of Barcelona, he set out to uncover the secret of the perfect sauce so that it would turn out right every time.
【April 28th】 Travel Consultation Session/ 【4/28】 旅費相談会
Travel Expense Team will hold a travel consultation session.
旅費相談会を開催いたします。
[Seminar] Neural control of cuttlefish camouflage and octopus arms
Title: Neural control of cuttlefish camouflage and octopus arms
Speaker: Dr. Xitong Liang, Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University.
[Seminar] Matrix Bootstrap Approximation without Positivity Constraint | Reishi Maeta (Hiroshima University / McGill University)
Speaker : Reishi Maeta (Hiroshima University / McGill University) Title : Matrix Bootstrap Approximation without Positivity Constraint Date and time : 28 th April Tuesday at 9:00 Language: English
[Registration Closed] OIST Deeptech Mixer (SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 Partner Event) | Powered by Bank of the Ryukyus
Held alongside SusHi Tech Tokyo, the OIST Deeptech Mixer brings together OIST researchers and OIST-born startups visiting from Okinawa, alongside corporate partners and venture capitalists already working with OIST. Through featured presentations, you'll gain insight into where OIST innovation stands today — and where it's headed. Following the sessions, a dedicated networking time will provide fertile ground for new collaborations to take shape.
Expanding the World of Science Through Yanbaru: KAGAKUJIKAN2026
Okinawa Lectures on Entropy: Large deviation theory
A lecture series on classical and quantum entropy, by Klaas Landsman with Philipp Höhn.
Klaas Landsman is a TSVP fellow and Chair of Mathematical Physics in the Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics, and Particle Physics, at the Radboud University Nijmegen
[CAEE] "The nature of LUCA, and the timeline of metabolic evolution" by Dr. Edmund R. R. Moody, University of Barcelona / University of Bristol
CAEE invited talk, Dr. Edmund R. R. Moody, University of Barcelona / University of Bristol
Public Lecture: "A Few Bloody Examples of the Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in Vascular Surgery" by Oliver Aalami and Torbjörn Lundh
Public Lecture : "A Few Bloody Examples of the Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in Vascular Surgery" by Oliver Aalami (Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign) and TSVP Visiting Scholar Torbjörn Lundh (Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg) Open to all interested in the topic! OISTにて開催される Torbjörn Lundh 氏および Oliver Aalami 氏による公開講演に、ぜひご参加ください。
[CAEE] "Hunting novel lineages and their genomes" by Prof. Ben J. Woodcroft, QUT
CAEE invited talk, Prof. Ben J. Woodcroft, QUT
HPC User Group Meeting
The next High-Performance Computing User Group Meeting is April 23. Everybody is Welcome!
[CAEE] "Predicting interaction partners and generating new protein sequences using protein language models" by Prof. Anne-Florence Bitbol, EPFL
CAEE invited talk, Prof. Anne-Florence Bitbol, EPFL
QG Seminar (Zoom): Matthieu Vilatte, (University of Mons)
QG Seminar (Zoom)
Speaker: Matthieu Vilatte, (University of Mons)
Title: Black hole thermodynamics at future null infinity
[CAEE] "Horizontal gene transfer in eukaryotes: Reconstructing and deconstructing the Tree of Life" by Dr. Eduard Ocaña-Pallarès, UOC-TECH, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
CAEE invited talk, Dr. Eduard Ocaña-Pallarès, UOC-TECH, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
TSVP Talk: "Playing With Magnets, Geometry and Bacteria." by Andrés Concha
TSVP Talk Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: General audience / everyone at OIST and beyond. Freely accessible to all OIST members and guests without registration (also via Zoom).
[CAEE] "Integration of phylogenetics-independent tools for brainstorming evolution of metabolism" by Dr. Masaru K. Nobu, JAMSTEC
CAEE invited talk, Dr. Masaru K. Nobu, JAMSTEC
[Seminar] Prof. Henrik M. Rønnow "Neutron studies of SrCu2(BO3)2 under extreme conditions – a fruit fly for quantum many body physics"
Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English
[CAEE] "Network approaches for thinking about early metabolic evolution" by Prof. Shawn E. McGlynn, ELSI, Institute of Science Tokyo
CAEE invited talk, Prof. Shawn E. McGlynn, ELSI, Institute of Science Tokyo
Seminar by Dr. Poulami Chatterjee (Presidency University) and Dr. Masayuki Shiba (Tokyo City University)
Seminar by Dr Masayuki Shiba and Dr. Poulami Chatterjee
[CAEE] "Dating deep divergences: challenges and emerging strategies in Bayesian phylogenomic dating" by Dr. Sandra Álvarez-Carretero, University College London
CAEE invited talk, Dr. Sandra Álvarez-Carretero, University College London
[CAEE] "The origin of eukaryotes: recent progress and open questions" by Prof. Tom A. Williams, University of Bath
CAEE invited talk, Prof. Tom A. Williams, University of Bath
Computational Approaches to Early Evolution
OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Gergely Szöllősi (Model Based Evolutionary Genomics (Szöllősi) Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.
[CAEE] "Towards a robust and complete species tree" by Prof. Phil Hugenholtz, University of Queensland
CAEE Keynote, Prof. Phil Hugenholtz, University of Queensland
【Seminar】"Axisymmetric membranes under external force: buckling, minimal surfaces, and tethers" by Prof. Thomas Powers
Speaker: Prof. Thomas Powers from Brown University
Title: Axisymmetric membranes under external force: buckling, minimal surfaces, and tethers
Seminar"Chaos in confinement: Using polymers to mix fluids and speed up chemical reactions in porous media"Sujit Datta
Language: English
Seminar "Epigenetics for recombination during meiosis: The role of PRDM9"
Dr. Bernard de Massy, Institute of Human Genetics Montpellier
The Provost Lecture Series 23
【Seminar】"Ecophysiological strategies of plants inhabiting harsh environments: leaf trichomes in Hawaii and root distributions in Alaska." by Dr. Gaku Amada
Dr. Gaku Amada, a JSPS Research Fellow PD at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, mechanisms of maintaining plant biodiversity in permafrost environments.
Okinawa Lectures on Entropy: Classical entropies from the point of view of asymptotics and large deviations
A lecture series on classical and quantum entropy, by Klaas Landsman with Philipp Höhn.
Klaas Landsman is a TSVP fellow and Chair of Mathematical Physics in the Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics, and Particle Physics, at the Radboud University Nijmegen
[Analysis and PDE Seminar] Geometry and the Solvability of the Parabolic Dirichlet Problem
Talk on April 17, 9:00 am (JST) by James Warta, University of Missouri
TSVP Talk: "Bond Activation and Homogeneous Catalysis Beyond Classical Reactivity Patterns" by Robert Langer
TSVP Talk Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: General audience / everyone at OIST and beyond. Freely accessible to all OIST members and guests without registration (also via Zoom).
[Seminar]"Temperature-induced effects in organic thin films comprising energy donor-acceptor systems" by Dr. Piotr Ślęczkowski
Seminar by Dr. Piotr Ślęczkowski, Lodz University of Technology
From PhD to Possibility: Careers, Confidence, and Finding Your Way
Seminar Abberior Super Resolution Nanoscopy
Abberior Super Resolution Nanoscopy
QG seminar: Self-dual holography
QG seminar. Speaker: Richard van Dongen (University of Mons) Title: Self-dual holography
Seminar "Plant Mobile Domain proteins regulate gene expression"
Dr. Guillaume Moissiard, LGDP UMR5096 CNRS/UPVD
[Seminar] "Horizontal mean curvature flow in the Heisenberg group as scaling limit of an interacting particle system" by Prof. Nicolas Dirr
Title: Horizontal mean curvature flow in the Heisenberg group as scaling limit of an interacting particle system
Speaker: Prof. Nicolas Dirr (Cardiff University)






























