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 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 Speaker: Matilda Delgado (Harvard U., Phys. Dept. and Garching, Max Planck Inst.) Title: Dualities and the Compactifiability of Moduli Space

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"

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.

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.

Speaker: Dr. Flavia Libonati

Associate Professor, University of Genoa Research Affiliate, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)

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.

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[Speaker] Stefanie Rauchenzauner, Research Fellow, OIST, Postdoctoral Researcher, Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU), Austria

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

QG seminar Speaker: Beatrice Bonga (Radboud University) Title: "Quasi-normal modes: an introduction to ringing black holes"

A talk by Merit Kruse

Megan Carey Lab, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal

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

Speaker: Dr. Te Faye Yap, Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii Manoa, Mechanical Engineering

Zoom Link: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/4145948852?omn=86322994542 Meeting ID: 414 594 8852 Passcode: CoE

Professor Antonio Celani is Head and Senior Research Scientist at The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics ICTP

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).

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.

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

Speaker: Mr. Pritam Halder, Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Prayagraj

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.

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Tom Froese (Embodied Cognitive Science Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions (registration required).

Speaker: Prof. Sachihiro Matsunaga, Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo

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: Professor Yohei Sakurai, Saitama University Title: Almost splitting and quantitative stratification for super Ricci flow Abstract: I will discuss almost rigidity properties of super Ricci flow whose Muller quantity is non-negative. I will present almost splitting and quantitative stratification theorems that have been established by Bamler for Ricci flow. This talk is based on the joint work with Keita Kunikawa (Tokushima university). **ZOOM** Please register here

Seminar by Dr. Essie Rodgers

Speaker: Prof. Konrad Banaszek, University of Warsaw

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 10:00 to 11:00

Title: Model for tension propagation in crumpled compartmentalised cell membranes

Speaker: Prof. Michael M. Kozlov

Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

QG Seminar Speaker: Tom Wetzstein (OIST)

Title: The Holographic BMS Anomalies

Seminar by Dr. Jose Ricardo Paula

[Speaker] Prof. Alfredo Soldati, Professor, Institute of Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer, TU Wien, Austria/ Dept. Eng. & Arch., University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Blitz Talks and Closing Ceremony of the Researcher Appreciation Month 2025 (B250), 14:00 - 15:30

StrucShare meeting: Launch of OIST’s New Structural Biology Discussion Series

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 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).

The FDSF Japan Tour supports innovation and startup creation through science to address regional issues, with the power of finance backing these initiatives. Every year, FDSF, the Future Design Initiative for Science & Finance holds events nationwide to promote science-based innovation and future-oriented financing.

This year, the tour will be held in Okinawa, which has unique regional challenges. The event will bring together Okinawa’s industrial, academic, and financial communities to explore new collaborative possibilities and share the latest knowledge on GX (Green Transformation), circular economy models, and startup support.

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

QG Seminar Speaker: Fedor Popov (SCGP, Stony Brook)

Title: Defect Anomalies, a Spin-Flux Duality, and Boson-Kondo Problems

Collective Dynamics and Quantum Transport Unit Guest Seminar Speaker: Jonathan B. Curtis (ETH Zurich) Title: " Listening to Quantum Materials Using Nonlinear Noise Spectroscopy"

Zoom link: https://oist.zoom.us/j/97265615374?pwd=y4sab8ob8FvmTM4nfru1okwxkaJBLF.1

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Virginia Gail Toy

Title: Can we extract climate-friendly geo-resources from active tectonic plate boundaries without increasing earthquake hazard?

Affiliation: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University of Otago

Hosted by Solar-Terrestrial Environment and Climate Unit (Miyahara Unit)

MIRAI Workshop on Health and Aging brings together researchers from Sweden and Japan, along with health-tech startups that work on aging, to explore challenges and innovations in healthy aging. The event features academic talks, industry showcases, and a keynote by Prof. Craig Willcox (Okinawa Centenarian Study).

OIST Workshop | Website | Conference Chair Ryuta Nakajima and Dan Rokhsar | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

[Speaker] Prof. Kohei Ohie, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University

**This seminar had to be cancelled!** The speaker will give a talk at the workshop on Health and Aging on October 27, 2025.

What if AI was not just a tool, but a reflection of human creativity itself?

Marcus Liwicki – and a surprise guest from the future – will attend explore how AI can become a powerful tool for everyone.

Join them on a journey through time to discover how curiosity and hands-on learning can unlock the full potential of human-centered AI – today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Furthermore, Marcus will highlight some general AI research directions and focus in Sweden as well as a few highlights from the gender-balanced Machine Learning group at LTU, which he leads as chaired professor.

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).

Talk from invited guest Dr. Ilya Kolmanovsky: “AI and I" How people collaborate with ai: evolutionary perspective

Behavioral and neural mechanisms of motor control - Terufumi Fujiawara, Ph.D. (RIKEN Center for Brain Science). Wednesday, April 22 ^nd , 4:00 pm, online talk at L4 E01 and Zoom

QG Seminar Speaker: David Osten (University of Wrocław)

Title: Exceptional Generalised Geometry as a Symmetry Principle for Sigma Models

Talk from invited guest science journalist Dr. Ilya Kolmanovsky: “Science supercharged: How AI is transforming discovery” (central building, B250).

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