Title: Quantization of folded strings in non-critical dimensions

Speaker: Dorin Weissmann

Abstract: I will talk about some problems that arise when attempting to quantize rotating strings semiclassically, in the critical and non-critical dimensions. The problems are divergences associated with folding points in the string. A rotating closed string is a basic system that suffers from this problem, and I show how we deal with it by treating the fold as a boundary and placing mass terms there. Based on an upcoming paper with J. Sonnenschein.

CFF internal seminar

In this webinar, we will discuss the strategy and tactics of career planning during a crisis, the foundation of which is you being resourceful, and as helpful as you can.

Seminar for general audience, about mankind's discovery of magic. Speaker: Yasha Neiman. Title: "The spiritual art of Calculus and the union of Heaven and Earth".

National holiday

National holiday

National holiday

National holiday

Presenter: Ms. Farzana Rahman

Supervisor: Prof. Kenji Doya

Unit: Neural Computation Unit

Audience: OIST researchers and students

As campuses are shuttered and classes moved online, the spread of COVID-19 poses mid-term and long-term uncertainties, as well as opportunities to implement innovation for positive change for the higher education industry.

National holiday

Due to the current situation with the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the organizers have decided to postpone this workshop. We kindly ask for your understanding.

Join this exciting OIST Foundation webinar to learn about the unknown scientific aspects of Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s exhibition to Japan. Featuring Dr. Matthew Perry, a wildlife scientist and descendent of Commodore Perry, the webinar will touch upon the ways in which this early US-Japan interaction formed a base for long-term US-Japan science diplomacy and exchange.

General geek-out Zoom Webinar. Speaker: Yasha Neiman. Title: Clean hands and the Scientific Revolution.

"Effective Visual Communication of Science" will teach you how to effectively communicate your own scientific ideas and results by applying best visual communication practices. As a bonus, you will be able to give and receive feedback on your own figures.

Presenter: Ms. Sona Roy

Supervisor: Professor Ye Zhang

Co-supervisor: Professor Mitsuhiro Yanagida

Audience: OIST researchers and students

Due to the current situation with the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the organizers have decided to cancel this workshop. We kindly ask for your understanding | Please visit the workshop's official website for more information.

Biweekly seminar series

The Student Assembly Meeting (SAM) for April is open to all students, interns, and special research students.

This month's SAM will be conducted via Zoom in light of COVID-19 concerns and will focus on COVID-19 as well.

Biweekly seminar series

Speaker: Dr. Sadovski is a member of this unit (visit his page )

Due to the current situation with the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the organizers have decided to cancel this workshop. We kindly ask for your understanding | Please visit the workshop's official website for more information.

This public webinar will explore the evolving impact of the novel coronavirus in the United States and Japan and lessons we might learn from the experiences of our two countries.

[postponed! updated 2020-03-25] Following the campus-wide social distancing advice, we are postponing this seminar. Details will be announced later.

[postponed! updated 2020-03-25] Following the campus-wide social distancing advice, we are postponing this seminar. Details will be announced later.

Featuring: Afshan Jamshaid and Nina Harano. Both are students in the sciences, Afshan at OIST in Okinawa and Nina at Columbia University in New York City.

RSVP by March 24 http://tinyurl.com/oist2020

Sharepoint Open Hours

B646 14:00-15:00

"Dr. Takashi Saito, Team Leader, Laboratory for Cell Signaling, RIKEN. Language: English, no interpretation."

Discover your Talents using Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment .

This course will help you better understand yourself and your unique talents . You will learn how to productively apply your talents for greater personal and professional success .

More information soon.

If your race was cancelled because of coronavirus, don't cry, run with us. We are holding a 4.6k and 12.2k run on Sunday 22 March. Meet outside Jimmy's at 12:00. Both the 4.6k and 12.2k runs will set off from Jimmy's around 12:15. See the attached photos for the running routes.

Science Challenge 2020 has been cancelled due to the spread prevension of COVID-19

OIST Science Challenge workshop will be providing participants with a unique opportunity to extend their scientific education and experience research. We also offer valuable information and tips to help them prepare for a doctoral program. Through a series of activities with faculty, postdocs, as well as with PhD students, the participants will learn about research conducted at OIST, and skills needed to survive and enjoy a PhD life.

Airfare, travel insurance, accommodation, and meals during the workshop will be provided by OIST.

National holiday

A casual weekly journal club with broad interest in Synthetic Biology. This week's speaker is Shiv

Information session about COVID-19 measures

PhD Public Presentation

Information session about COVID-19 measures

【ZOOM SEMINAR】"Dr. Hideyuki Saya, Keio University School of Medicine. Language: English, no interpretation."

Due to the current situation with the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the organizers have decided to postpone this workshop. We kindly ask for your understanding | Please visit the workshop's official website for more information.

Biweekly Internal Seminar Series

Biweekly Internal Seminar Series

PhD Public Presentation

Ralitsa Todorova, Michaël Zugaro " Isolated cortical computations during delta waves support memory consolidation " Science, 18 Oct 2019

Reviewed/presented for the journal club by PhD student Tom Burns from the Neural Coding and Brain Computing Unit.

Prof. Marja-Leena Linne, Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Computational Neuroscience Group.

The seminar on genome editing schduled on 12th March has been cencelled due to new coronavirus concerns.

Title : M odeling of retinal degeneration and its application to develop therapeutic strategy

Speaker: Prof. Sumiko Watanabe

Affiliation : Division of Molecular and Developmental Biology, The Institute of Medical Science,   The University of Tokyo

【CANCELED】The 5th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Living Systems Design Research will be held at Seaside House on March 12-13, 2020.

Legal systems on import/export of research specimens and wildlife protection

TQM unit is pleased to invite you to attend the seminar.