Past Events
Pontryagin Maximum Principle in optimal control of coherent spin dynamics of radical pairs in Quantum Biology I. Mathematical foundation and optimality conditions.
Professor Ugur G. Abdulla, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
The Quantum Biology of Reactive Oxygen Production in Electron Transfer Flavoprotein
Speater:Professor Carlos F. Martino, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, USA
Microspectroscopic detection of magnetic field sensitive radical pair processes in biological systems
Lecturer: Professor Jonathan Woodward, University of Tokyo
Recent Advances in Quantum Biology
Plenary Speakers :
Jonathan R. Woodward, University of Tokyo, Japan
Carlos F. Martino, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, USA
Ugur G. Abdulla, OIST, Japan
What is Quantum Biology and why does it matter?
Lecture 1. Jonathan Woodward University of Tokyo, Japan
Seminar "Flexible control of probabilistic goal-directed navigation" by Dr. Chuntao Dan
Dr. Chuntao Dan, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research Campus
[Seminar] Entropy and active elasticity by Dr. Dhrubaditya Mitra
Target Audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field.
Language: English
[Seminar] Dimensional reduction in causal sets by Dr. David Meyer, UC San Diego, L4E01
"Dimensional reduction in causal sets" by Dr. David Meyer, UC San Diego
Uke Club Meeting Cancelled!
Covid still sucks y'all. We'll be back in a few weeks
[Schedule Update, from 16PM][Seminar] "Subjective haptics: From product design to sensorimotor augmentation" by Prof. Yoshihiro Tanaka
Dr. Yoshihiro Tanaka, Professor in Nagoya Institute of Technology / Inamori research institute for Science. Hosted by Cybernetic Humanity Studio (OIST - Sony CSL collaboration)
TSVP Talk: "Black Holes and the Holographic Principle" by Daniel Grumiller
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).
第5回 事務職員向け勉強会 ❘ #5 Study Sessions for Administrative Staff
[Hybrid seminar] "Evolving bi-directional referential communication in minimal autonomous agents" by Prof. Seth Bullock, University of Bristol
[Hybrid seminar] "Evolving bi-directional referential communication in minimal autonomous agents" by Prof. Seth Bullock, University of Bristol
POC Program Open Hours
We have biweekly open hours at OIST Innovation where you can come and talk with us about anything related to the Proof of Concept application process.
[Hybrid seminar] "Soft Robotics: Understanding Design Principles and the Implications of Soft Bodies" by Prof. Koh Hosoda, Kyoto University
[Hybrid seminar] "Soft Robotics: Understanding Design Principles and the Implications of Soft Bodies" by Prof. Koh Hosoda, Kyoto University
Open Call for TSVP Visiting Scholars in FY2024
Open Call for TSVP Visiting Scholars in FY2024
[Public Lecture - Okinawa] The Dawn of Mesoamerica: Food Production, Human Agency, and the Origins of Civilization
Dr. Andrés G. Mejía Ramón (OIST) will give a preview version of his presentation at the Embassy of Mexico in Tokyo to the OIST community. He is a Postdoctoral Researcher, archaeologist, ecologist, and complex systems scientist focusing on the interactions between humans and the environment across deep time.
[Seminar] Bubble clustering and the related phenomena by Prof. Shu Takagi
Target audience
Interns, Students, PostDocs and those who are interested in the same research field.
Language: English
Ganjuu Open House
TSVP Talk: "Quantum Error Correction via Poset Metrics" by Mahir Bilen Can
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] MLDS Seminar 2023-5 by Dr. Makoto Yamada (Associate Professor, OIST), Ms. Terezie Sedlinska (PhD Student, OIST), Seminar Room L5D23
Speaker 1: Dr. Makoto Yamada, Associate Professor, OIST
Title: Approximating 1-Wasserstein Distance with Trees
Speaker 2: Ms. Terezie Sedlinska, PhD Student, OIST
Title: Reinforcement learning behavioral modeling: Two studies of Pavlovian and operant valuation in humans and rats
QG group meeting: self-dual GR in de Sitter space (Yasha Neiman)
QG group meeting. Speaker: Yasha Neiman. Title: "Self-dual GR in de Sitter space".
MiS Series Seminar : Minimal Energetic Dynamics of Living Systems
Andres Mejia Ramon
OIST, Postdoctoral Scholar, Froese Unit
[Seminar] "Asymptomatic: How Deciphering the Silent Spread of COVID-19 Can Help Prevent Pandemics to Come" by Prof. Joshua Weitz.
[Seminar] "Asymptomatic: How Deciphering the Silent Spread of COVID-19 Can Help Prevent Pandemics to Come" by Prof. Joshua Weitz.
OIST Developing Neural Circuits Course (DNC) 2023
OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Yoko Yazaki-Sugiyama (Neuronal Mechanism for Critical Period Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required). Tutorial sessions are closed (only for selected participants)
Optimizing space and time overhead for fault-tolerant error correction
Target Audience: Intern, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field.
[On-site Seminar] Spatial analysis from a single cell by 10x Genomics
Seminar title: Spatial analysis from a single cell
Provided by 10x Chromium engineer.
Join us to learn how Chromium Single Cell and Xenium In Situ platforms from 10x Genomics can help you push the boundaries of your research.
Gravity, the Improbability Engine
A physics lecture for non-physicists. Title: Gravity, the Improbability Engine. Speaker: Yasha Neiman.
Uke Club Meeting - Seaside Lounge OR Beach!
This week we'll be adding Phoebe Bridgers' song "Kyoto", the saddest song about ever written about a konbini.
TSVP Talk: "Quantum Data Science?" by David Meyer
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).
第4回 事務職員向け勉強会 ❘ #4 Study Sessions for Administrative Staff
[Seminar]MLDS Seminar 2023-4 by Mr. Tobias Freidling (University of Cambridge), Dr. Mohammad Sabokrou (Staff Scientist, OIST), Seminar Room L5D23
Speaker 1: Mr. Tobias Freidling, Ph. D. Student, University of Cambridge
Title: Sensitivity Analysis with the R^2-calculus
Speaker 2: Dr. Mohammad Sabokrou, Staff Scientist, OIST
Title: Deep Learning Advancements in Anomaly Detection for Computer Vision
POC Program Open Hours
We have biweekly open hours at OIST Innovation where you can come and talk with us about anything related to the Proof of Concept application process.
[Seminar] Energy transfer in two-dimensional turbulent flow affected by polymers and surfactants
Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field.
Language: English
Presidential Lecture: Random to Ordered: From Candies to Monster Crystals from Space by Prof. Paul Chaikin
Presidential Lecture on the topic "Random to Ordered: From Candies to Monster Crystals from Space" by Prof. Paul Chaikin
Light-intensity coding in the human prefrontal cortex
Target audience: Interns, Students, PostDocs, and those who are interested in the same research field. Language: English
[Call for registrations] Symposium on "Frontiers in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Stokes Phenomena"
[Call for registrations] Symposium on "Frontiers in Nonlinear Differential Equations and Stokes Phenomena" Deadline: August 20th, 2023
Presidential Lecture: Patterns in Nature by Prof. Sidney Nagel
Presidential lecture on the topic "Patterns in Nature" by Prof. Sidney Nagel
Drone User Group Meeting
We will talk about UAV operation in research, changes to Japan UAV regulations, and general discussion about drone operations at OIST.
Feminism and Intersectionality in Okinawa
Joint Workshop IBISML,NC,BIO,MPS
IBISML, NC, BIO, MPS Joint Workshop, Onsite and Online
Information-Based Induction Sciences and Machine Learning (IBISML) Technical Committee on Neurocomputing (NC) Special Interest Group on Bioinformatics (SIGBIO) Mathematical Modeling and Problem Solving (MPS)
Seminar by Mr. En Watanabe (University of Otago)
Seminar by Mr. En Watanabe, University of Otago
Title : Using a donut-shaped beam for the super-resolution of proteins
Date: June 28 (Wed)
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Venue: C015 (Lab1)
[Zoom Seminar] "Brain-Motivated Computation: A Journey from Neural Circuitry to Cognitive Control Systems" by Dr. Alexander G. Ororbia II, Rochester Institute of Technology
"Brain-Motivated Computation: A Journey from Neural Circuitry to Cognitive Control Systems" by Dr. Alexander G. Ororbia II, Rochester Institute of Technology
Seminar "Transition to turbulence in pipe flow" by Prof. Dr. Marc Avila
[Speaker] Prof. Dr. Marc Avila, Director ZARM - Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, Professor of Fluid Mechanics, University of Bremen, Germany
*This time only!! Okinawan (Ryuukyuu) Traditional Dance Practice
1)History of Ryuukyuu(Okinawan) Traditional dance
2)Instructor will demonstrate some Ryuukyuu dances.
*Teaching how to move your foot to feel the rhythm of music.
3)You will learn how to some dances such as Hamachidori (浜千鳥)、 Kachashii (カチャーシー)
*There have link for introduction videos above, Please confirm those videos.
4)If there has a plenty time, you will wear traditional costume(Bingata) by yourself and take pictures and videos.
5)Performance time (about 20 minutes) for showing the result of training.
Seminar "Correlations in SU(N) Fermi-Hubbard models" Dr. Mathias Mikkelsen, Kindai University, Osaka
Speaker: Dr. Mathias Mikkelsen, Kindai University, Osaka