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. Eckart Meiburg, Distinguished Professor, University of California at Santa-Barbara

Tail loss in two independent tunicate lineages: a comparative genomics perspective

Seminar by Dr. Lewis Ruks, Research Scientist, Theoretical Quantum Physics Research Group, Basic Research Laboratories

Introducing differential calculus in infinite-dimensional spaces, with applications to the calculus of variations and optimal control

Dr. Denis Brazke is a Postdoctoral scholar at Analysis and Partial Differential Equations (APDE) Unit (Abdulla Unit)

Four sessions over four Tuesdays, November 10, 17, 24, and December 1st, from 1000-1200 in L4F01

Multiscale thinking: understanding how mechanisms observed at one scale connect to behavior, function, and consequences at other scales.

Professor Leteng Lin from Linnaeus University is an OIST visitor under the Swedish STINT program.

Six sessions over three weeks, from November 10. All welcome! Eligible PhD students receive 1 credit.

[Speaker] Prof. Sourav Sil, School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, India

The PCD Team will host the OIST Career Fair 2026 on November 9th and 10th, 2026. This will offer OIST students a unique opportunity to engage directly with companies across Japan and explore diverse career paths beyond academia.

Seminar by Tobias Raisch, Max Planck Institute

Celebrate OIST's 15th Anniversary with a special afternoon of chamber music featuring Mitsuki Okada (violin), Itsuko Arakaki (viola), Megumi Shiroma (cello), and Yuka Oyabu (piano). This commemorative performance marks an important milestone in OIST's history, bringing together researchers, students, staff, and the wider community through the shared experience of live music.

Prof. Takashi Ohshima, Professor. Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University. Language: English

A mini course on the application of machine learning in polymer chemistry

Professor Rong Tong is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

5 lectures over 5 weeks. October 16 to November 13 (Friday afternoons)

Seminar by Prof. Xiayun (Sherry) Huang, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

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

Startup Elevate の2日目として開催される「OIST Innovation Day」では、—初期段階の研究シーズから、最先端技術を活用したスタートアップまで、OIST全体で進行中のイノベーションをご覧いただけます。セッションは、Startup Elevateのテーマに沿って「ライフサイエンス」と「ディープテック」の2部構成で行われます。OISTとのイノベーション面での連携方法を模索されている方に、ぜひご参加いただきたいイベントです。

Roshni Rebecca Samuel, Graphic designer, artist, and illustrator, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Bengaluru, India. Language: English, no interpretation. In-person only.

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: Dr. Supurna Sinha, Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru, India

Mr. Hongda Zhao, Kyoto University

Sports Fiesta Fundraising Event by Student Council

National holiday

Speaker: Dr. Joseph Samuel, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS)

A mini course on the application of machine learning in polymer chemistry

Professor Rong Tong is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

5 lectures over 5 weeks. October 16 to November 13 (Friday afternoons)

Update: today's session is cancelled

Seminar by JSPS Fellow: Asa Conover

サイエンスデイ群馬2026は、群馬大学とOISTが共催する、群馬県内の高校生を対象とした科学アウトリーチイベントです。セミナーや体験型展示、進路・キャリア相談を通じて、量子コンピューティング、量子センサー、未来の電池、先端医療などの最先端研究に触れるとともに、科学分野における将来の進学やキャリアについて学ぶ機会を提供します。

[Seminar] "Making input-specific synaptic changes last: from synaptic tagging mechanisms to cell-adhesion codes" by Dr. Mathieu Letellier, The Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience (IINS), University of Bordeaux

October 27, 2026 11:00-12:00 @B503, Center Bldg.

Dr. Bertrand Kibler, Laboratoire ICB - CNRS

Long Talks and Dissertations

This webinar is dedicated to the skill of holding an audience’s attention for longer periods of time, such as during dissertations, defenses, or critical job talks. Special attention will be given to long-form storytelling, using consistent and repetitive imagery and connecting data to the larger theme, while stressing skill sets and novel contributions to the field. Other topics include delivery techniques for long talks, and how to demonstrate knowledge, pride, and commitment with humility and grace.

Enric Solé-Farré (Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications): October 26, 4pm-5pm, lecture room L5D23.

Title: Spin(7) Bubbles and Flops under Cohomogeneity-One Assumptions

Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss geometric transitions and gauge theory on complete noncompact Spin(7) spaces with Aloff–Wallach principal orbits. Cohomogeneity-one symmetry reduces both the torsion-free Spin(7) equations and the invariant gauge theory equations to dynamical systems, providing a setting in which metric degenerations and curvature concentration can be visualised and studied explicitly. On the gauge-theoretic side, I will describe the construction and moduli problem of invariant Spin(7)-instantons, including a compactification model incorporating both metric and gauge-theoretic bubbles. On the metric side, we will describe three families of asymptotically locally conical metrics, and describe bubble-like behaviour as in the gauge theoretic side. In particular, we will outline how two of the metrics are related by a Spin(7)-flop in the orbifold category, following the expectations of the physicists Cvetic--Gibbons--Lu--Pope and earlier results of Lehmann. Based on joint work with Hanci Chi.

"Visiting Program Coffee Hour": informal discussions and getting to know each other, in the Visiting Program (TSVP) area in Lab 5 EF03

Speaker: Dr. Sascha Sadewasser, Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), Portugal

Speaker: Prof. Mahendra Verma, Dept of Physics & Kotak School of Sustainability, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India

【Seminar】The Ghost Neuron Protocol for Integrative Structural Analysis of CNS Axons by Dr. Christian Biertuempfel, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI/NIH)

The Provost Lecture Series

Speaker: Mahendra Verma, Dept of Physics & Kotak School of Sustainability, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India

A mini course on the application of machine learning in polymer chemistry

Professor Rong Tong is Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech

5 lectures over 5 weeks. October 16 to November 13 (Friday afternoons)

This Seminar has been cancelled due to the Typhoon disrupting flights.

Guest Seminar hosted by CDQT. Speaker: Dr.Thore Posske(University of Hamburg) Title: Synthesizing quantum matter with magnetic and nonmagnetic adatoms on superconductors — the topological secrets of hybridizing Machida-Shibata states

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).

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).

Monthly Co-working space - by Bioinformatics User Group

In this seminar, I will present our studies of DNA replication origins from evolutionarily distant bacteria, including Escherichia coli, the hyperthermophile Thermotoga maritima, and the alphaproteobacterium Caulobacter crescentus. Comparison of these species reveals striking differences in origin architecture, providing a unique opportunity to explore how replication initiation systems evolve while maintaining the same fundamental function. By combining biochemical, genetic, and comparative approaches, we uncovered unexpected flexibility in DnaA-dependent origin function.

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).

Language: English

Seminar by Dr. Luca Gennaioli, University of Warwick

Short Talks & Elevator Speeches

In this webinar, we will discuss the most important components of scientific storytelling, namely: how to make a talk focused and engaging; how to present the appropriate amount of data with appealing slide design; how to make the talk personal, memorable, and aid future collaborations - useful tool for conferences and proposals. The webinar is highly interactive so students should come prepared to share selective ideas of their work.

"Visiting Program Coffee Hour": informal discussions and getting to know each other, in the Visiting Program (TSVP) area in Lab 5 EF03

Language: English

In this workshop, OIST researcher, Dr. Tomoyuki Mano, and guest science communicator, Dr. Danna Staaf, invite participants to explore the fascinating world of the octopus mind. Octopuses may look strange, but they are smart and full of surprises! Join our two speakers and discover the secrets of the octopus! Registration Required

このサイエンストークでは、OISTの研究者とゲスト講師のサイエンスコミュニケーターが、タコの心に秘められた謎に迫ります。