Past Events
[Seminar] Towards quantum science and technology with Brillouin-Mandelstam scattering
Prof Michael R. Vanner, Imperial College London
[Seminar] "Plasticity-Stability Balance in Neural Circuits: From basic principles to malfunctions" by Prof. Inna Slutsky, Tel Aviv University
"Plasticity-Stability Balance in Neural Circuits: From basic principles to malfunctions" by Prof. Inna Slutsky, Tel Aviv University
TSVP Symposium: Representation Theory and Topological Data Analysis
Title : Representation Theory and Topological Data Analysis: Latest Advances
This symposium is part of the TSVP Thematic Program "Topological Data Analysis, Persistence And Representation Theory Intertwined" . The program will run from June 23 to August 9, 2025.
TSVP Talk: "Models of the ventral visual pathway, from neurobiology to artificial networks" by Wyeth Bair
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).
OIST Innovation Open Hour
OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!
Startup Supporter's Open Desk: 県内スタートアップ支援者相談会
7月18日の午後1時から4時まで「Startup Supporter's Open Desk」を開催します。沖縄県内のさまざまなスタートアップ支援者が来場し、それぞれが提供する支援内容を紹介するとともに、OISTのスタートアップや研究者との交流を行います。
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 3 of 6 on August 7
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 3: Writing Research Statements---Will take place on August 7. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.
Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 2 of 6 on July 17
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 2: Writing CVs and Cover Letters---Will take place on July 17. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.
TSVP Talk: "Knots, Physics, Knotted Vortices and the Topology of Vortex Reconnection" by Louis H Kauffman
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).
Beyond the Lab: Real-World Paths for Your Research
Curious how research turns into real-world impact? Join Megumi Takata, Director General of Kyushu University's Entrepreneurship Center, for a talk on how ideas move from the lab to partnerships, products, and startups. Stay after to hear how OIST supports that journey through flexible, researcher-centered innovation pathways. Meet the team, enjoy coffee and snacks, and connect with others exploring what's possible beyond the lab.
Seminar"Tomographic Velocimetry of Time Dependent Flows of Complex Fluids"Kasra Amini
Language: English
One Island, Many Stories: A Journey Through the History of Cyprus
Step back in time with us for a rare talk on the rich and complex history of Cyprus—an island at the crossroads of civilizations. From ancient settlers in 7000 BC to modern-day dynamics, discover how geography, myth, and culture have shaped this unique Mediterranean nation. Presented by Theodora Serghides, a passionate history educator visiting from Cyprus. Enjoy the stories—and some authentic Cypriot snacks and drinks—after your campus tour!
[Seminar] "Towards Extending the Boundary of Non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces" by Yansen Wang, Microsoft Research Asia
"Towards Extending the Boundary of Non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces" by Yansen Wang, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Asia
July 16, 2025, 17:00-18:00 @C700, Lab 3
[Seminar] "Synergizing habitual and goal-directed behaviors for advancing decision-making AI" by Dr. Dongqi Han, Microsoft Research Asia
"Synergizing habitual and goal-directed behaviors for advancing decision-making AI" by Dr. Dongqi Han, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research Asia
July 16, 2025, 16:00-17:00 @C700, Lab 3
#3 Study Session for University Staff (ENG) - Research Resources and Research Support
【7/16】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。
July 16th (Fri) @A151 Center Bldg. 15:00-16:00
AI Jetpack Workshop: Supercharge Your Ideas
Have a research idea you’d like to explore beyond the lab? Join us for a hands-on session with AI Jetpack , a powerful tool developed at MIT to help researchers map out real-world applications. You’ll create a one-page plan that clarifies your project's purpose, audience, and impact potential—with help from AI and startup experts. No business experience needed—just curiosity and a desire to take your idea further.
Lean Startup Workshop: From Idea to Impact
Curious how your research could solve real-world problems? Join us for a hands-on Lean Startup Workshop and map out your project’s impact in just one afternoon. Whether you're just curious, applying for the POC program, or exploring innovation—this session is for you. Walk away understanding how to create a clear, compelling business model and expert feedback from Professor Megumi Takata, Director General of Kyushu University's Entrepreneurship Center.
Child-rearing Support Community : lunchtime Chat!
Parenting Café – Lunchtime Chat @ Ocean View Room
[Seminar] MLDS Unit Seminar 2025-3 by Dr. Ziyin Liu, MIT and NTT Research
Speaker: Dr. Ziyin Liu, MIT and NTT Research
Title: Universal Phenomena, Irreversibility, and Thermodynamics in Deep
Incubator Guided Tour
インキュベーターオープンハウスウィーク の一環として開催する本ツアーでは、イノベーションとスタートアップの成長を加速するために設計された空間や設備をご紹介します。また、ツアー終了後には、ギャザリングスペースを作業エリアとしてご使用いただくことも可能です。 (要事前登録)
Incubator Open House Week
OIST Innovation opened its brand-new incubator facilities in May. To celebrate this milestone, we're opening our doors to both the innovation community and the entire OIST community for a special Open House Week .
Recent Advances in Potential Theory and Partial Differential Equations
OIST Workshop | OIST organizer: Ugur Abdulla (Analysis and Partial Differential Equations) | Website | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.
Cultural Event Series (CluES): FRANCE - Presented by OISTers from France
Cultural Event Series (CluES) featuring France presented by OISTers from France is happening on the 12th of July (Saturday) in the Seaside House from 5PM in the Lab0 lounge!
OIST Innovation Open Hour
OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!
[Seminar] MLDS Unit Seminar 2025-2 by Dr. Gregory Schwartzman (JAIST)
Speaker: Dr. Gregory Schwartzman, Associate Professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
Title: Can Synaptic Connectivity Alone Reveal Neuron Types?
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 2 of 6 on July 17
Registration Now Open---Academic Job Market Workshop Series---Module 2: Writing CVs and Cover Letters---Will take place on July 17. Please register if you plan to attend at least one of the modules in the series, which is open to all OIST members.
7/10 CVC MEETUP Powered by MTG Ventures
The CVC Association includes business managers from corporate venture capital firms, startup support organizations, and companies primarily from Nagoya and the Chubu region and there w ill be o ver 40 companies joining . Don’t miss this exceptional networking opportunity to build customer relationships, explore partnerships, and connect with potential investors.
TSVP Talk: "Ester Reduction with Milstein-Type Catalysts: Theory and Experiment" by Dmitri Goussev
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).
#2 Study Session for University Staff (ENG) - Inside Story and Background of Research Activities
[Seminar] Open-Flask, Ambient Temperature Conjugated Polymer Synthesis to Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors
Speaker: Joost Kimpel, PhD student at Chalmers University of Technology
Symposium on Feminism and Intersectionality in Okinawa (FIO) 2025
This symposium aims to create a platform for meaningful exchange between students, academics, artists, and community members from Okinawa. FIO invites participants to engage with intersectional approaches to social justice, identity, and resilience from Okinawa to the world.
Seminar"Nanobiosensors for Diagnostics: Sustainable Point-of-Care Technologies Shaped by Nanotechnology and the REASSURED Framework"Arben Merkoçi
Language: English
#1 Study Session for University Staff (ENG) Researchers, and Science & Technology
[Seminar] Multiscale modeling and simulation of carbon fiber-reinforced composites by Prof. Tomonaga Okabe (Tohoku University)
Prof. Tomonaga Okabe , Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Tohoku University
[Seminar] Leveraging Supramolecular Chemistry in Organic Electronics - Prof. Bob C. Schroeder (UCL)
Mini-courses on Representation Theory (by Dr. Baptiste Rognerud & Dr. Shijie Zhu)
These two introductory mini-courses are offered by experts in Representation Theory, as part of the thematic program TDA PARTI : Topological Data Analysis, Persistence And Representation Theory Intertwined (TP25TD).
Posets and representation theory (by Dr. Baptiste Rognerud) Monomorphism categories and applications (by Dr. Shijie Zhu)Location: OIST campus, Lab 5, Room L5D23
Schedule: Click Here
Zoom Link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/94782960593?pwd=R0oI1bBPgL5eCVd9HBdvrv2H7Q8Py9.1 Meeting ID: 947 8296 0593 Passcode: 584111
TSVP Talk: "Starting on a Low Note: Playing with Kozak Sequences to Cure Dosage-Sensitive Gene Diseases" by Alessandro Quattrone
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).
OIST Innovation Open Hour
OIST Innovation opens its doors to the OIST community every Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Have you ever wondered if your discoveries could lead to a patent or startup? Curious about what happens at OIST Innovation? Have an idea for a product or service? Want to apply for Round 14 of the Proof of Concept (POC) Program? We welcome your ideas and questions!
Seminar by Dr. David Jones
Seminar by Dr. David Jones
TSVP Talk: "Indistinguishability and Statistics of Quantum Particles" by Masaki Oshikawa
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] "Multigene phylogeny and expansion microscopy of Discocelia plataet sp. n., a new representative of a poorly characterized order Discocelida (Rhizaria: Cercozoa incertae sedis)" by Dr. Kristina Prokina
Dr. Kristina Prokina, Postdoctoral researcher, Ecologie Systématique et Evolution, Université Paris-Saclay
[Seminar] Beyond Lotka-Volterra: Modeling Higher-Order Interactions and Non-Equilibrium Dynamics in Ecological Communities - by BingKan Xue
Internal seminar organized by Biological Complexity Unit.
Marine Safety Lecture by Naha Coast Guard Office
Just before the summer marine leisure season, there will be a safety lecture on safety for marine leisure by the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters Naha Coast Guard Office.
TSVP Talk: "Designing Human-AI Interaction" by Misha Sra
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).
[Mini-Symposium] "Afternoon on Quantum Gravity" at OIST
Speaker : Sumati Surya (Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru) / Kristina Giesel (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg) / Silke Weinfurtner (Nottingham University)
Date and time : 1 st July Tuesday at 14:00 Location : L4F01 Language: English
[Seminar] "Harpoons and cartwheels: from heterotrophic protist organism discovery to evolutionary cell biology" by Dr. Yana Eglit
Dr. Yana Eglit, Postdoc, Guichard/Hamel Lab, the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland
Seminar: Spatial Biology in multiple dimensions by Milteny Biotech
Spatial biology in multiple dimensions
Speaker: Dr. Stefan Eulitz (Miltenyi Biotec B. V. & Co. KG)
[Seminar] Our mind: systemic control of the brain by Dr. Akira Sawa( Johns Hopkins University )
A seminar by Dr. Akira Sawa at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will be hosted by Prof. Yoshida.











































