In celebration of Researcher Appreciation Month, OIST Innovation is proud to shine a spotlight on innovators from our POC Program and Startup Accelerator Program! Friday, 25 October 2024 | 4:00PM-5:00PM | Center Bldg C210 | Followed by pizza networking

Onna no Eki is coming to OIST every Friday, 12:30-13:30

Talk 1: 15:00-16:00

Speaker: Prof. Jun-ichi Segata (Kyushu University)

Title: Scattering problem for the generalized Korteweg-de Vries equation

Talk 2: 16:15-17:15

Speaker: Prof. Takashi Kagaya (Muroran Institute of Technology)

Title: Sharp interface limit for a large deviation rate function

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).

QG Seminar Speaker: Keith Glennon

Title: K27 as a symmetry of strings and branes

Okinawa Medix will hold exhibitions collaborating with Merck, FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical and SPT Labtech on October 23rd at Center building B503.

Dr. Mami Nomura, Assistant Professor, Yamagata University

Speaker: Prof. Fumihio Ishikawa (RIKEN/Institute of Science TOKYO)

Title: Humanized Mice: Understanding human stem cell, immunity and diseases

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are predicted to have diverse functions, though experimental validation is still limited. The talk will explore insights into lncRNA functions gained from the previous work of the FANTOM Genomic Consortium and show preliminary results and potential research directions focusing on dendritic cell differentiation and immune responses.

CYCLE Exhibition 2024~Cycle Energy for Creation~

Website | OIST organizer: Philip Höhn (Qubits and Spacetime Unit) | ExU Organizer: Tadashi Takayanagi ( Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Please show your OIST badge when entering the venue.

This seminar will focus on new methods of optical manipulation using the force generated by luminescence and related phenomena. This seminar will include progress reports from members of Pr. Ishihara's Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) project and feature talks from guest researchers.

Research seminar by Dr. Konstantin Khalturin: " Jellyfish and other cnidarians as model systems ".

As part of Researcher Appreciation Month (RAM), join us for a dynamic and friendly session where OIST alumni share honest, insightful, and perheps unconventional perspectives on life after OIST.

"Perovskite Photovoltaics for Outdoor and Indoor Applications", by Prof. Zhanglin Guo

"Metal halide perovskite solar cells: stability issue and lead-free devices", by Dr. Tianhao Wu

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).

This webinar concentrates on the delivery aspects of scientific work. Content focuses on the main components of mindful communication and Elevator Speech development through lecture, discussion, and interactive exercises. We will also cover delivery techniques, storytelling narrative, enthusiasm, eye contact, camera presence for remote presentations, voice and diction.

Learn about opportunities from Horizon Europe

Research seminar by Prof. Panagiotis Grammatikopoulos: "From Nanoparticles by Design to Design by Nanoparticles".

Speaker: Prof. Ugur Abdulla (OIST)

This webinar is adapted from Speaking about Science written by Scott Morgan and covers the structure, organization, and delivery of talks to academic peers as well as the external community.

Dr. Rui Seabra, Researcher at CIBIO-BIOPOLIS, University of Porto

Research seminar by Dr. Yi-Jyun Luo “ Exploring animal evolution through chromosome-level comparative genomics ”.

OIST Innovation and Applied Cryptography Unit invite the OIST community to join an insightful talk by Mark Medum Bundgaard, Chief Product Officer of Partisia . Partisia is a global leader in the field, specializing in secure computing technology and Multiparty Computation, and has been providing solutions since 2008, initially for high-stakes auctions. Today, their technology supports various applications, including data security. Mark will explore how their technology helps protect data today to ensure its security in the future. He will also discuss the exciting potential of building "the Quantum Rocket" together and present Partisia's innovative solutions that create real impact in the digital world.

Speaker: Dr. Cintia Pacchiano ( Calgary University)

National holiday

Join us for an engaging Research Talks session showcasing how OIST's Core Facilities are driving groundbreaking research, with topics ranging from nanotechnology and laser-written nanochannels to metabolic vulnerabilities in breast cancer and animal behavior studies. Networking cafe after the talks!

Speaker: Prof. Raphael Winter (Cardiff University)

Abstract: Our internal organs are often moving during their normal functions: hearts beat, lungs expand, and bladders fill. The mechanical forces generated by these movements are actively detected by the nervous system to drive physiology. Force detection in mammals is accomplished through mechanosensory PIEZO ion channels, which are critical for several internal sensory processes, including baroreception and the detection of bladder filling. We use PIEZO ion channels as molecular handles to understand how mechanosensory information is detected, and how it influences important physiological processes in the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts.

You can join the seminar via this ZOOM link

[Seminar] "Cell type-specific omics in neuron-glia co-cultures" by Prof. Indrek Koppel, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech, Estonia)

Join RAM2024 Lab Tours and see how labs operate!

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).

Presidential Lecture by Prof. Lars Hultman

https://groups.oist.jp/orc/lab-tours-3

Join Zoom link

Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English

QG Seminar

Speaker: Maxfield Linus Hartley

Title: The Stochastic Thermodynamics of Music

Special Lecture by Professor Torbjörn Lundh followed by panel discussion

RAM will take you on seven unique Lab Tours , thoughtfully designed by your friends and colleagues. Don't miss the opportunity to sign up for one or more tours and see how the labs operate.

This week, from 7th to 11th, RAM will take you on seven unique Lab Tours , thoughtfully designed by your friends and colleagues. Good news — there are still spots available! Don't miss the opportunity to sign up for one or more tours and see how the labs operate.

Prof. Kentaro Somiya - Associate Profesor, Tokyo Tech

Registration for Lab Tours during RAM2024

EMBO Workshop | Co-funded by OIST | Main organizer: Marco Terenzio ( Molecular Neuroscience Unit ) | Website |

Unlock the Power of Sentence Stress!

Join us for an engaging seminar on Stressing Keywords in a Sentence .

Date: October 4th Time: 3:00 PM Location: Lab 2, Room C600B

Discover how to make your speech more dynamic and impactful by learning the art of sentence stress. Avoid the monotone trap by emphasizing the right words and enhancing your communication skills.

Date: September 27th Time: 2 PM

Learn effective techniques to:

Limited spots available! Secure your place today: https://forms.office.com/r/zJKnAR29Yj

All OIST staff are invited to attend a friendly competition for students and researchers to present their research projects in 3-minute Blitz talks . Bring your coffee mug and attend a Networking Cafe after the talks.

OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops.

October 4, 2024, 10:00 - 11:30 (JST UTC+9), Online(Zoom), Language: English, Target: Prospective students

The Community Cooking Series aims to bring the OIST community and residents of Okinawa closer through a shared love of food. Each session has thus far been different, featuring cuisine from different cultures and taught by a different instructor.

RAM2024 Kickoff with Poster presentations, Art in Science display and Networking Cafe.

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).