Dr. Maxim Trushin, Centre for Advanced 2D Materials, NUS, Singapore

Speaker: Dr. Katja T.C.A. Peijnenburg 1) Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands 2) University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Abstract: The rational homotopy groups of the group Diff(S^4) of self-diffeomorphisms of S^4 with the C^\infty-topology. We present a method to prove that there are many 'exotic' non-trivial elements in the rational homotopy groups of Diff(S^4) parametrized by trivalent graphs. The proof utilizes Kontsevich's characteristic classes for smooth disk bundles and a version of clasper surgery for families. In fact, these are analogues of Chern-Simons perturbation theory in 3-dimension and clasper theory due to Goussarov and Habiro.

Learn to summarize and present yourself and your research in a short time.

This seminar is aimed at intern students who are not native speakers of English, but all are welcome to attend.

Language: English. Venue: c600B. No need to register.

Dr. Masahiro Fukuda, Postdoc, Duke-NUS Medical School, Language: English

First Assembly of the ORC (OIST Researcher Community) with the new elected office.

[Geometry, Topology and Dynamics Seminar] David Gabai (Princeton University) will talk about the General 4 dimensional Light Bulb Theorem.

Language: English

Title: A neuron-specific microexon implicated in X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP) controls subcellular localization of TAF1

Speaker: Dr. Jill R. Crittenden

Affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

"Dr. Hiroyuki Seimiya, Chief, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research. Language: English, no interpretation."

Speaker: Prof Ya Tang Yang - Jack; National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Language: English

Dr. Cindy Poo, Postdoc, Champalimaud Institute. Language: English

Art Exhibition by Graduate School of Formative Arts, Okinawa Prefectural University of the Arts. Admission is free.

TQM unit is pleased to invite everyone to a seminar.

Thesis Public Presentation

Presenter: Nilupaer Abudukeyoumu

Title: Cholinergic interneurons in striatal microcircuit dynamics studied with anatomical, and behaviora l methods

Date&Time: January 22nd, 13:00-14:00

Venue: C209, Level C, Ctr Bldg

Speaker: Dr. Jinseop Kim, Korea Brain Research Institute

Speaker: Dr. Kea Joo Lee, Korea Brain Research Institute

Discussion on recent articles by D. Harlow and H. Ooguri "Symmetries in quantum field theory and quantum gravity" and "Constraints on symmetry from holography" with Linqing Chen leading the discussion.

Seminar Language: English

Dr. Vania Cao: Commercial Programs Lead at Inscopix Inc. Language: English

The Tokuyasu cryo-sectioning method is a well-established technique in Cell Biology for the localisation of macromoleculs by immuno-gold labelling. We will teach the essentials like chemical fixation and its impact on the cellular ultrastructure, how to judge the quality of antibodies and to do immunolabelling.

Cooking Competition

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute https://www.mbari.org/bessho_manabu/

Title: Age-related changes in brain function and connectivity in relation to motor behavior

Speaker: Dr. Stephan P. Swinnen

Affiliation: Movement Control & Neuroplasticity Research Group, KU Leuven, Belgium

“QuickFix”- improve your application materials in an interactive and a time-efficient manner!

Title: Neurodegeneration and drug discovery in C. elegans

Speaker: Dr. Alexander Parker

Affiliation: CRCHUM - Université de Montréal

Abstract: In this talk, I will explain basics of the Seiberg-Witten equations and applications to topology. I will also mention about recent progress in the Seiberg-Witten Floer theory.

Seminar by Prof. Tuan Tran,School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Speaker: Prof. Jean-Jacques Slotine Massachusetts Institute of Technology Title: Adaptive nonlinear control and learning dynamics with spiking networks

Thesis Public Presentation

Presenter: Masakazu Igarashi

Title: The role of interhemispheric cortico-corticalconnections in bimanual coordination in the rats

Date&Time: January 16th, 14:00-15:00

Venue: C210, Level C, Ctr Bldg

"Dr. Mutsuhiro Takekawa, Professor, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo. Language: English, no interpretation."

Title: Undulatory locomotion and its control in C. : models and experiments

Speaker: Dr. Netta Cohen

Affiliation: University of Leeds

Title: Regulation of the Heat Shock Response and Proteostasis Networks in Aging and Disease

Speaker: Dr. Richard Morimoto

Affiliation: Northwestern University

Mr. Sajid Ali, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Universiry of Technology, Sydney

Title: Functional compression at the C. elegans motor circuit

Speaker: Dr. Mei Zhen

Affiliation: University of Toronto

Speaker: Prof. Jean-Jacques Slotine Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Jhon González, Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC-UPV/EHU)-Material Physics Center (MPC)

Thesis Public Presentation

Presenter: Kazuto Kawamura

Title: Forward genetic screen for Caenorhabditis elegans mutants with a progressive decline in adult locomotor function

Date&Time: January 15th, 14:00-15:00

Venue: C210, Level C, Ctr Bldg

Speaker: Dr. Lei-Han Tang, Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, Complex Systems Division, Beijing Computational Science Research Center

Seminar

Speaker: Prof. Chao Tang, Center for Quantitative Biology, Peking University

Speaker: Prof. X.C. Xie, International Center for Quantum Materials and School of Physics, Peking University

Title: The functional organization and plasticity of rodent motor cortex

Speaker: Dr. Gordon Teskey

Affiliation: University of Calgary

Speaker: Prof. Enge Wang, International Center for Quantum Materials and School of Physics, Peking University & Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Thesis Public Presentation

Presenter: Tosif Ahamed

Title: Capturing the nonlinear dynamics of animal behavior with Applications to the Nematode C. elegans

Date&Time: January 15th, 9:00-10:00

Venue: C210, Level C, Ctr Bldg

OIST Jointly-funded Symposium organized by OIST (Marine Biophysics Unit) and Scripps Institution of Oceonography | All scientific sessions open to OIST members (working meals are closed sessions) | For non-OIST members: Please contact the organizers for information on how to participate.

National holiday

那覇のジュンク堂書店にて行われている、OISTの研究者らによるサイエンストークシリーズ「衣食住」。

第4回目となる1月は、G0細胞ユニットの佐二木健一研究員が、科学技術が発展する世界に「やちむん」が教えてくれること　について講演を行う予定です。

Kenji Katayama, Department of Applied Chemistry, Chuo University

Discussion of the recent articles: "Holographic quantum error-correcting codes: Toy models for the bulk/boundary correspondence" and "Holographic duality from random tensor networks" led by Han Yan.