Fun fact: Beyonce's famous "Single Ladies" is in fact a parody of an old Vaudeville song called "All the Ukuleles"!

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).

[Speaker] Prof. Jun Sakakibara, Meiji University

Dr. Klaus Qvortrup , Professor at the Centre for Integrative Microscopy, Biomedical Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Title: Ultrafast measurements, extreme events, and fifty years of solitons in nonlinear fibre optics

Speaker: Dr. John Dudley Professor, Institut FEMTO-ST, Université de Franche-Comté-CNRS, France

Speaker: Dr. Simon Høffding , University of Southern Denmark

Abstract: «In this talk, I firstly go through the notion of the body schema as the possibility of including other objects or even subjects into our own lived body. I present phenomenological interviews with expert musicians that give us reason to believe that a dimension of their shared musical expertise consists in the construction of such a shared body schema, as a robust sense of “we-ness”. Hypothesizing that cardiac synchronization (CS) (also known as heart rate variability synchronization) might instantiate or contribute to a physiological dimension of this we-ness, a recent experiment indeed, shows that expert musicians have significantly higher CS than adepts and that this synchronization is resilient to performative challenges. Thus, I tentatively argue that CS should be considered as indexical of a shared body schema.»

Everybody is welcomed Today! 15:30, Monday, 13 of March Room B503 (liminal space between library and supply store (lab 1 and central building))

Join us for coffee and conversation with the founders and managing partners of Global Hands-On VC (GHOVC) ( https://www.ghovc.com/ ), Shri Dodani and Ken Yasunaga.

Dr. Klaus Qvortrup , Professor at the Centre for Integrative Microscopy, Biomedical Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

OIST is a private university established in 2011, under Japanese government auspices. While new, OIST has made remarkable progress by conducting research that bridges disciplines to explore new frontiers of scientific knowledge. Keio University, Japan’s first private university founded in 1858, has led Japanese academia with its tradition and innovative mindset. Both universities now come together to launch interdisciplinary collaboration at an institutional level. The “Keio-OIST Showcase Talk” series is our signature event, where researchers not only present their recent research, but can seek advice, discuss solutions, and find friends and prospective collaborators.

Shunsuke Yamamoto, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University.

Location:

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OIST Science Challenge workshop provides 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. At the end of the workshop, participants will be asked to present a submitted slide presentation on the theme "How will your research impact future society?" in light of their experience throughout the week. The presentation will be shared with the OIST community. Airfare, accommodation, and meals during the workshop will be provided by OIST.

Ikenobo Ikebana Flower Arrangement Workshop

Seminar "Organic Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Emerging Applications in Medicine and Communications" by Professor I.D.W. Samuel.

OIST has established the Center for Global Bioconvergence Innovation, supported by a major grant from the Japan Science and Technology Agency JST (Japan Science and Technology) Program on Open Innovation Platform for Academia-Industry Co-Creation (COI-NEXT). This is a kick-off event to commemorate the establishment of the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation.

Introduction to Optics Simulations in COMSOL Multiphysics

Speaker；Dingqun Deng, Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications

Title: Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy

Abstract: The research in my group focuses mainly on the development of single-molecule fluorescence microscopy techniques, based on new types of fluorescence dyes and advanced laser systems. Such microscopy techniques could not only provide optical super-resolution imaging with nanometer-scale resolution, but also enable 2D/3D molecular dipole direction probing. Many applications with single-molecule sensitivity, such as material and bio-imaging, surface reactivity and electrochemical reactions, and structure order/disorder/defects investigations, can benefit from it. In this seminar I will give a brief introduction of those related techniques and corresponding applications.

Seminar "Critical properties of the Anderson transition in random graphs" by Prof. Gabriel Lemarie (CNRS researcher / visiting associate professor, CQT-NUS). All is welcome.

Speaker: Professor Eliot Fried

Title: Exploiting light scattering for imaging and computing

Speaker: Dr. Sylvain GIGAN Professor, Physics department, Sorbonne Université, Kastler-Brossel Laboratory (ENS, Sorbonne U., CNRS, Collège de France)

Speaker: Dr. Tamao Maeda (Kyoto University)

A seminar that will delve into the role of universities in shaping society and ways to maximize their positive impact.

Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine

Speaker: Dr. Alexandre (Sasha) Douplik Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada Scientist, iBEST, Keenan Research Centre of the LKS Knowledge Institute, St. Michael Hospital

The Community Cooking Series aims to bring the OIST community and residents of Onna closer through a shared love of food. Each session will be focused on one dish, taught by someone with a personal connection to the recipe. Would you like to teach in April, May or June?

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Yutaka Yoshida (Neural Circuits Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required).

Speaker: Dr. Simeon Mistakidis, Harvard University, USA

Dr. Feng Li, Uppsala University

BeActive OIST Fitness Classes have limited numbers and new safety guidelines.

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

BeActive OIST Fitness Classes have limited numbers and new safety guidelines.

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Speaker: Dr. Christophe Pin

Assistant Professor, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Japan

OIST Mini Symposium | Organizing unit: Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit | Website | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions | For non-OIST members: Please contact the organizers for information on how to participate.

Music Theory and Guitar Lessons With Travis White

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

Interdiciplinary Science Conferene in Okinawa (ISCO 2023):Physics and Mathematics meet Medical Science OIST Auditorium, OIST, Okinawa, Japan In-person participation only.

The purpose of ISCO 2023 is to bring together leading researchers in their respective fields, explore methods for solving issues through the fusion of different fields, and form a new network of researchers. The workshop will bring together speakers from Japan and abroad in the fields of space science, particle and nuclear physics, quantum computing, life sciences, and medicine to discuss the challenges they face and the latest advancements in their respective fields.

Dr. Seunghwa Ryu

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIST)

National holiday

OIST Neuroscience Club is excited to start this year's ONOS seminar series with Prof. Lisa Genzel from Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, Netherlands. Everyone is welcome to join the seminar!

Speaker: Prof. Onofrio M. Maragò Director of CNR-IPCF, Istituto Processi Chimico-Fisici (Messina), Italy

Speaker: Dr. Guillermo Currás-Lorenzo, University of Toyama.

Speaker: Dr. Margarida Pereira, University of Toyama.

BeActive OIST Fitness Classes have limited numbers and new safety guidelines.

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On Saturday, February 18, the Elementary 5th grade will be hosting the IBPYP Exhibition, the best opportunity to learn about the IB educational environment at OIS. OIST parents are welcome to attend.

Please see the attached flier.

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).