Past Events
QG Seminar: Bulk Reconstruction in De Sitter Spacetime
QG Seminar Speaker: Arundhati Goldar (IIT Mandi) Title: Bulk Reconstruction in De Sitter Spacetime
TSVP Talk: "Nonlinear Waves and their Applications: From Oceans to Planets, From Lasers to Quantum Fluids, From Origami to Pandemics" by Panayotis Kevrekidis
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】"Patterning the cerebral cortex by transcription factor gradients" by Dr. Shen-Ju Chou
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 14:00 to 15:00
Title: "Patterning the cerebral cortex by transcription factor gradients"
Speaker: Dr. Shen-Ju Chou, Research Fellow, Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
QG group meeting - Yasha Neiman
QG group meeting Speaker: Yasha Neiman Title: "Cubic interactions of massless fields in (A)dS lightcone formalism"
恩納村 手しごとのかたち ~やちむんとガラスが映す、恩納村の自然~
Crafted Traditions: Artistic Forms from Onna Village
[Online Seminar] Efficient Learning Systems: From Spiking Neural Networks to Reinforcement Learning by Alexandru Vasilache
Speaker: Alexandru Vasilache (FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik)
Title: Efficient Learning Systems: From Spiking Neural Networks to Reinforcement Learning
Zoom URL: https://oist.zoom.us/j/98953563139?pwd=NhDaOJQ92bNShdNyBzbryrnUIKbl1v.1
ID: 989 5356 3139 PW:59168
StrucShare meeting: Cryo-ET toolbox segment
StrucShare meeting: Cryo-ET toolbox session by Simon Corroyer-Dulmont
This session will feature a toolbox segment on cryo-ET included in a case study “The palisade layer of the poxvirus core is composed of flexible A10 trimers” presented by Simon Corroyer-Dulmont (Sitsel Unit).
QG Seminar (Zoom): Dualities and the Compactifiability of Moduli Space
QG Seminar Speaker: Matilda Delgado (Harvard U., Phys. Dept. and Garching, Max Planck Inst.) Title: Dualities and the Compactifiability of Moduli Space
CDQT Guest Seminar: Phase transitions in quantum control landscapes
Guest Seminar hosted by Collective Dynamics and Quantum Transport Unit Speaker: Nicolò Beato (Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems) Title: "Phase transitions in quantum control landscapes"
JAIST-OIST Joint Symposium "Advanced Science and Technology × Gendered Innovation"
This event is a collaborative initiative between Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), aimed at advancing new research developments in Gendered Innovation through the integration of both institutes’ strengths in advanced science and technology. Gendered Innovation offers critical perspectives not only for promoting femtech but also for applications in drug discovery, medical technologies, and materials development. Incorporating viewpoints on gender and broader diversity from the earliest stages of basic research is key to enhancing the quality and value of science. It also serves as a foundation for sustainable research and development that extends through applied research and ultimately contributes to social impact. In particular, Gendered Innovation is gaining global attention as a framework aligned with Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and with the promotion of fairness in research practices. By bridging diverse fields such as quantum science, materials science, and AI—alongside OIST’s core strengths in neuroscience, biology, and environmental science—this event seeks to foster interdisciplinary collaboration through the fusion of advanced research domains. The event aspires to create a platform where researchers from both institutions can share knowledge, explore emerging challenges, and shape new possibilities for future-oriented, transdisciplinary research.
iGEM Okinawa 2025 Project Report & Community Feedback Event — iGEM Okinawa 2025 成果報告・地域連携イベント
Join us for iGEM Okinawa ’s 2025 post-Jamboree event at OIST, where we’ll share our project results with farmers, supporters, and stakeholders and discuss future collaborations.
OISTにて開催される iGEM Okinawa の成果報告イベントにぜひご参加ください。農家、地域関係者、協力団体の皆様と成果を共有し、今後の展望について語り合います。
Internal Seminar Series
The Internal Seminar Series is back for the fall term, this week with talks from Oliver Bellwood (Quantum Engineering and Design Unit) and Alberto Sassi (Biological Complexity Unit). Stop by to learn about the exciting projects happening in other units and sections, chat with fellow researchers, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.
【11/25】Travel Expense Consulation Session (Business Travel Only) / 旅費相談会
旅費相談会を開催いたします。
November 25th (Thu) @A151 Center Bldg. 15:00-16:00
OIST x NAIST Café in Osaka – Step into Graduate Schools –
OIST x NAIST Café へようこそ!
沖縄科学技術大学院大学 (OIST)と 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学 (NAIST)が大学院説明会を開催します! 最先端の科学技術と日本のトップレベルの研究大学での学生生活に興味がある方はぜひご参加ください。
ICONIP2025 公開フォーラム 「人とAIの織りなす社会」
2025年11月24日(月、祝)13:00-16:00 沖縄科学技術大学院大学講堂
ウェブサイト: https://iconip2025.apnns.org/forum 参加登録は こちら
AI研究開発の先端を走る研究者を講師、パネリストとして招き、それぞれから見えるAIの新たな地平を語ってもらい、参加者の皆さんと一緒に質疑応答を行います。発表は日本語で、スクリーンにはAI翻訳の英語字幕を表示する予定です。
OIST x NAIST Café in Tokyo – Step into Graduate Schools –
OIST x NAIST Café へようこそ!
沖縄科学技術大学院大学 (OIST)と 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学 (NAIST)が大学院説明会を開催します! 最先端の科学技術と日本のトップレベルの研究大学での学生生活に興味がある方はぜひご参加ください。
OIST x WPI-AIMEC (Tohoku U & JAMSTEC) Joint Workshop "Changing Marine Ecosystems: Biogeography of Habitat Shifts and Adaptation to Oceanographic Variability"
This event will be the fifth joint workshop between Tohoku University and OIST since 2021. This time, WPI-AIMEC (Tohoku U & JAMSTEC) is co-organizing the event. It will include presentations that provide an overview of the current status and challenges of research on the marine environment and marine ecosystems, to promote the exchange of knowledge among researchers from Tohoku University, JAMSTEC, OIST, as well as University of the Ryukyus, and the University of Hawai'i. A majority of presentations will be given by early career researchers, with ample time for discussion to consider future collaborations and joint funding applications.
ICONIP 2025
ICONIP 2025
Seminar "Multi-scale modeling of large-scale gas-particle flows" by Dr. Stefanie Rauchenzauner
[Speaker] Stefanie Rauchenzauner, Research Fellow, OIST, Postdoctoral Researcher, Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), Austria
[Seminar] "Blood Markers of Neuroaxonal Remodelling in Psychiatry: From the Lab to Clinical Use and Back" by Dr. Francesco Bavato
Speaker: Francesco Bavato, MD, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich
Title: Blood Markers of Neuroaxonal Remodelling in Psychiatry: From the Lab to Clinical Use and Back
Quasi-normal modes: an introduction to ringing black holes
QG seminar Speaker: Beatrice Bonga (Radboud University) Title: "Quasi-normal modes: an introduction to ringing black holes"
"Mechanisms of cross-modal transfer for cerebellar associative learning" by Merit Kruse
A talk by Merit Kruse
Megan Carey Lab, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
TSVP Talk: "How Air Moves and Affects Us: Simulations of Urban, Indoor, and Human Air Quality" by Daulet Izbassarov
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 by Prof. Matteo Convertino "Climate Design: Emergent Eco-Engineering via Critical Ecohydrological Interactions"
Seminar by Prof. Matteo Convertino
"Decoding behavior: optimization and inference of decision-making processes" by Prof. Antonio Celani
Professor Antonio Celani is Head and Senior Research Scientist at The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics ICTP
TSVP Talk: "How To Trust a Quantum Box: Bell’s Theorem for Quantum Engineers" by Stefano Pironio
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).
[Registration Deadline] OISTxWPI-AIMEC (Tohoku U & JAMSTEC) Joint Workshop "Changing Marine Ecosystems: Biogeography of Habitat Shifts and Adaptation to Oceanographic Variability"
The registration deadline for OISTxWPI-AIMEC (Tohoku U & JAMSTEC) Joint Workshop "Changing Marine Ecosystems: Biogeography of Habitat Shifts and Adaptation to Oceanographic Variability" is November 12, 2025.
Smart Work with Generative AI
OIST Innovation will host a seminar on “Smart Work with Generative AI” as follows.
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 13:30–15:30
Venue: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Conference Center, Meeting Room
Admission: Free (pre-registration required)
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided
No online streaming
Greener Mobility Mid-term Workshop: Progress and Feedback
As a continuation of the Greener Mobility Ideathon held in December last year , this mid-term workshop serves as a platform to share interim results and engage stakeholders, including local citizens, in shaping the next phase of development. The project aims to explore practical and community-driven solutions for sustainable transportation, combining digital tools, behavioral insights, and collaborative design.
Language : English and Japanese (partially) 発表は日本語通訳つき Location : Seminar Room Lab 4 E48 at OIST
Preservation and Utilization of Quantum Correlations in Information Processing tasks
"Table-top Experiments Inspired by Geophysical Phenomena" by Prof. Jun Zhang from NYU & NYU-Shanghai
Prof. Jun Zhang, graduated and received his BS degree from Wuhan University in China, and earned his Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. After a postdoctoral experience in biophysics at Rockefeller University, he came to NYU and started building the Applied Math Lab at the Courant Institute and later he became a faculty member (physics and math) there. His research interest has been in the field of physics of fluids and complex systems, which includes biomechanics or bio-locomotion (organismal swimming and flying), geophysical fluids (thermal convection, continental dynamics, and erosion), solid-on-solid friction, urban heat-island effect, and self-organization phenomena at many different scales.
International Conference on Embodied Cognitive Science (ECogS 2025)
OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Tom Froese (Embodied Cognitive Science Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required).
科学者によるキャリアトークシリーズ No.1「私が科学者になるまで~好奇心から始まったストーリー~」
How to became a Scientist
Seminar ”Plant-Animal Hybrid Cells: Challenging the Creation of "Planimal" Cells”
Speaker: Prof. Sachihiro Matsunaga, Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo
TSVP Talk: "From Sunscreen, to Fossils and Squid Ink: What Do You Know About Melanin?" by Micaela Matta
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).
2025 Analysis on Metric Space Seminar: "Almost splitting and quantitative stratification for super Ricci flow" by Professor Yohei Sakurai, Saitama University
Seminar by Dr. Essie Rodgers "The promise of using physiology to conserve the world’s biodiversity"
Seminar by Dr. Essie Rodgers
Security of optical key distribution under passive eavesdropping
QG Seminar: The holographic BMS anomalies
QG Seminar Speaker: Tom Wetzstein (OIST)
Title: The Holographic BMS Anomalies
Seminar by Dr. José Ricardo Paula "The behavioural complexity of cleaning mutualisms"
Seminar by Dr. Jose Ricardo Paula
Seminar"Angular Velocity of Kolmogorov-Scale Fibers as Proxy for Turbulent Dissipation" by Prof. Alfredo Soldati
[Speaker] Prof. Alfredo Soldati, Professor, Institute of Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer, TU Wien, Austria/ Dept. Eng. & Arch., University of Udine, Udine, Italy
ADHD(注意欠如多動症)―研究と実践の最前線―
This seminar aims to share up-to-date knowledge about ADHD and to explore diverse ways to understand and support individuals and families across the lifespan, including the perspectives of women and girls.
ダイオウイカを探せ!
CIAC2025 Public Talk
海洋生物学・深海生物研究の第一人者による特別一般向け講演会。
RAM 2025 Blitz Talks and Closing Ceremony
Blitz Talks and Closing Ceremony of the Researcher Appreciation Month 2025 (B250), 14:00 - 15:30
StrucShare Meeting
The first meeting will be featuring a case study presented by Matthias Wolf “ The struggle of getting the new cryoARM scopes running and productive ”
TSVP Talk: "Optimization Using Quantum Computers" by Robert Joynt
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).






































