QG Seminar (Online) Speaker: Josh O'Connor (University of Mons, Belgium)

Title: Unfolding dual gravity fields in E11

Dr. Ahmed El Hady, Group Leader , Center for Advanced Study of Collective Behavior and Max Planck Institute

Language: English

OIST and JAIST entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last year. As part of our collaborative efforts in research, both universities have agreed to leverage each other's strengths through cooperation. To commemorate the first anniversary of the MOU signing, a celebratory event will be held at OIST on November 27th.

Human prosperity has advanced alongside the development of science and technology, opening numerous uncharted frontiers. This symposium aims to foster transdisciplinary research and catalyze new collaborations among researchers from diverse fields. We warmly invite your participation.

Dr. Maxim Berezovski, Professor, University of Ottawa. Language: English.

9th Okinawa Marine Science Workshop

Dr. Geraldine Echue, Deputy Editor, Advanced Materials, WILEY

Speaker: Prof. Ki-Ahm Lee (Seoul National University)

Title: Degenerate nonlinear partial differential equations in curvature flows

Katarzyna Roszak, Assistant Professor at Czech Academy of Sciences. Language: English, no interpretation.

MEDISO Seminar & Demae-Consultation event [OIST/MEDISO Co-Sponsored]

Dr. Hongo will discuss the drug discovery process and academic drug development. He will also introduce venture businesses in drug discovery, regenerative medicine, and medical devices.

Speaker: Prof. John Parker(Durham University)

Cinematic Chemistry: The Journey of Electron Microscopy from Molecular Movies to Molecular Statistics

This event will bring together some junior and senior researchers to exchange and discuss the new developments in representation theory of algebras, combinatorics, algebraic geometry, polytopal geometry, cluster algebras and some aspects of theoretical physics. After a 5-day school centred around 4 mini-courses on some new directions of research, the event resumes with a 5-day conference that includes a broader range of subjects and speakers, as well as a poster session. We hope to encourage collaboration and collective research.

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/autumn-oist-school-conference/home

QG Seminar

Speaker: Yasuaki Hikida

Title: Engineering perturbative string duals for symmetric product orbifold CFTs

Prof. Jun Rekimoto, The University of Tokyo / Sony CSL Kyoto.

Hosted by Cybernetic Humanity Studio (OIST - Sony CSL collaboration)

Professor. Heiko Schütt : Reward prediction error neurons implement an efficient code for reward

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).

Daisuke Sagaki, University of Tsukuba

Title: Toward a Pieri rule for double quantum Grothendieck polynomials

Speaker: Prof. Yoldas Havva

Hands-on Workshop by Drs. Martin Kolisko, Elisabeth Hehenberger, Kacper Maciszewski, Monika Wisniewska, Biology Center CAS CZ. No registration required.

Dr. Andrew Chapman, Associate Professor of Energy Economics, Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University

Language: English

Speaker : Christian Baadsgaard Jepsen (KIAS, School of Physics, Quantum field theory and String theory ) Title : An Atlas of p-adic AdS/CFT Date and time : 11th November Monday at 10:30 Location : L5D23 Language: English

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Nic Shannon (Theory of Quantum Matter Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

Seminar by Prof. Hyeong-Chai Jeong

Title: Exploring New Paths for Spatial Reciprocity Using One-Dimensional Cyclic Population Structures

Affiliation: Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea

Hosted by Dieckmann Unit

Speaker: Ms. Nahyeon Lee

Title: Social Dilemmas and Cooperative Chasing Strategies in Two-Dimensional Space

Affiliation: Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea

Hosted by Dieckmann Unit

Dr. Tomonari Nozaki, Assistant Professor, National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB)

The internal seminar series is back for the fall term, this week with talks from Dr. Jamila Rodrigues and Dr. Yi Huang (Complexity Science and Evolution Unit) and Zohreh Shahrabifarahani (Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit). Stop by to learn about the exciting projects happening in other units and sections, chat with fellow researchers, and enjoy complimentary refreshments!

Seminar by Prof. Rudolf Meier from Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin

https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/user/2072

Abstract: Biodiversity science often overlooks hyperdiverse insect clades, despite their critical ecosystem services. To illustrate this, I show that over half of the flying insect diversity in many samples is concentrated within 20 family-level clades, regardless of sampling location. By comparing species richness in bulk samples with the number of described species, I highlight how little is known about these clades, leading to the conclusion that new approaches to species discovery and the taxonomy of “dark taxa” are essential. At the Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery at the Natural History Museum Berlin, we envision a future where specimen handling and imaging are largely automated, specimens are sorted into putative species using nanopore barcodes, and species descriptions combine molecular and morphological data in a semi-automated process. I will demonstrate how this approach can transform a "dark taxon" like fungus gnats in the Mycetophilidae family from largely unknown in regions like Singapore to sufficiently well-documented for biomonitoring. Finally, I will discuss how images of common species could then be used to use train AI algorithms for a future where many specimens will be identified by images only.

From mathematical biology to engineering biology: bridging academic research and science advice for government

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Yukiko Goda (Synapse Biology Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

Speaker: Krishna Jalan

Title: Generalized second law for non-minimally coupled matter theories

Abstract: In this talk, I will give a brief overview of the generalized second law (GSL) of black hole thermodynamics. In particular, we will see how the GSL works out for non-minimally coupled matter theories within the context of higher curvature gravity theories. Previous proofs in the literature have extensively addressed the GSL in various gravity theories, but they have uniformly assumed that matter sectors couple minimally to gravity. In this presentation, we will explore a straightforward generalization of the GSL to scenarios involving non-minimally coupled matter, specifically scalar fields, within an effective field theory framework.

Talks from Okinawa Prefecture Government and Ministry of Environment followed by Panel Discussion with OIST experts focusing on conservation efforts and the control of invasive species on Okinawa Island.

Speaker: Jan Głowacki

Title: Relativistic operational quantum reference frames

Abstract: I will be sharing some recent insights related to applying the operational approach to quantum reference frames (QRFs) in relativistic contexts. I will begin by briefly reviewing the principles of operational QRFs to then apply them in the context of the Poincare group and discuss the emerging notion of relational local observables. This perspective can be further generalized to gauge theories by replacing the Poincare group by an arbitrary principal bundle. In this context, the concepts of external frame transformations, gauge-invariance and diff-invariance can be understood in a relational and operational manner. If time allows, I will also mention work in progress on how indefinite geometries can be incorporated in this picture, how far we in establishing this approach as a relational and mathematically sound foundation for QFT, and its connections to quantum measurement theory in this context. I would also be happy to exchange some ideas about how the `thermal modular type-reduction’ phenomena could be seen from this perspective.

István Kovács is Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University is visiting OIST and present some results of his recent research work. Language: English.

[Speaker] Prof. Yuichi Murai, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, President of Japan Society for Multiphase Flows

[Seminar] Thermometry based on a superconducting qubit and its applications

Speaker: Dmitrii Lvov, Aalto University,

Language: English

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

Title: Linear algebra in several variables

[Speaker] Dr. Cristian Marchioli, Professor of Fluid Mechanics, University of Udine, Italy

[Speaker] Dr. Gautier Verhille, CNRS researcher at IRPHE, Marseille, France

In celebration of Researcher Appreciation Month, OIST Innovation is proud to shine a spotlight on innovators from our POC Program and Startup Accelerator Program! Friday, 25 October 2024 | 4:00PM-5:00PM | Center Bldg C210 | Followed by pizza networking

Talk 1: 15:00-16:00

Speaker: Prof. Jun-ichi Segata (Kyushu University)

Title: Scattering problem for the generalized Korteweg-de Vries equation

Talk 2: 16:15-17:15

Speaker: Prof. Takashi Kagaya (Muroran Institute of Technology)

Title: Sharp interface limit for a large deviation rate 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).

QG Seminar Speaker: Keith Glennon

Title: K27 as a symmetry of strings and branes

Dr. Mami Nomura, Assistant Professor, Yamagata University

Speaker: Prof. Fumihio Ishikawa (RIKEN/Institute of Science TOKYO)

Title: Humanized Mice: Understanding human stem cell, immunity and diseases

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are predicted to have diverse functions, though experimental validation is still limited. The talk will explore insights into lncRNA functions gained from the previous work of the FANTOM Genomic Consortium and show preliminary results and potential research directions focusing on dendritic cell differentiation and immune responses.

Website | OIST organizer: Philip Höhn (Qubits and Spacetime Unit) | ExU Organizer: Tadashi Takayanagi ( Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Please show your OIST badge when entering the venue.

This seminar will focus on new methods of optical manipulation using the force generated by luminescence and related phenomena. This seminar will include progress reports from members of Pr. Ishihara's Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) project and feature talks from guest researchers.

Research seminar by Dr. Konstantin Khalturin: " Jellyfish and other cnidarians as model systems ".