Past Events

Research

[SEMINAR] "Study of Human Diseases at the Intersections of Engineering, Sciences & Medicine" Dr. Subra Suresh

Friday, December 1, 2017 - 13:00 to 14:30
B250 Center Building, Level B

Dr Subra Suresh, President-Designate and Distinguished University Professor Nanyang Technological University, Singapore & Former Director, U.S. National Science Foundation

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Special Guided Tour: The AI Art and Aesthetics Exhibition

Friday, December 1, 2017 - 12:30
In front of the piano at the end of the tunnel, near the elevators (Level G, Center Building)

A special guided tour of the AI Art and Aesthetic Exhibition in English by the main artists on 12/1 (Fri) at 12:30.

Seminar

The art of harnessing dark energy: Symbioses between marine invertebrates and chemosynthetic bacteria.

Friday, December 1, 2017 - 11:00
Seminar room C700

Prof. Dr. Nicole Dubilier, Director, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

Head of the Symbiosis Department from Bremen, Germany will give a talk.

Seminar

[Seminar] Mechanobiology of the Nuclear Membrane and Its Potential Application in Antitumor Treatment by Prof. Zhaocai Zhou

Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 10:30 to 11:30
C700, Level C, Lab 3

Zhaocai (Joe) Zhou, Ph.D Professor, Principal Investigator State Key Laboratory of Cell Biology CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Web: http://www.sibcb.ac.cn/ePI.asp?id=121

Seminar

Seminar "Choroid Plexus Circadian Clock: Mechanism of Synchronization and Feedback to the SCN" by Dr. Jihwan Myung

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:00
C016, Level C, Lab1

Dr. Jihwan Myung, Senior Research Fellow, Taipei Medical University. Language: English

Workshop

Nature Research Academies workshop

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 13:00 to 17:00
TBD

Learn how to publish in high impact journals and to maximise your impact in the field with Nature Research Academies interactive 1/2 day workshop.

Seminar

[Seminar] "The next generation of smart machines", Prof. Rolf Pfeifer

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 10:00 to 11:00
Meeting Room D015 - Lab1 Bldg

Speaker: Prof. Rolf Pfeifer Dr. sc. techn. ETH, Scientific Advisor, “Living with Robots” Inc. Visiting Professor, Dept. of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Professor. em. University of Zurich

Workshop

OIST Mini Symposium "New development in Teichmuller space theory"

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, November 30, 2017 (All day)
OIST Main Campus, Seminar Room C210

OIST Mini Symposium - Open to all OIST members - For non-OIST members: Please contact the organizers for information on how to participate.

Seminar

[SEMINAR] How do small organisms spread and evolve across environmental barriers? by Prof Wataru Iwasaki

Monday, November 27, 2017 - 10:30 to 11:30
Seminar Room C700, Lab 3, Level C

B.S. in Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry (the University of Tokyo) in 2005. Ph.D. in Department of Computational Biology (the University of Tokyo) in 2009. Assistant Professor at Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, the University of Tokyo since 2011. Associate Professor at Department of Biological Sciences, the University of Tokyo since 2014. Currently the Vice President of Japanese Society for Bioinformatics, a Board Member of International Society for Computational Biology, Councilor of Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology, Associate Member of Science Council of Japan, and Member of Global Young Academy. Major in bioinformatics, especially areas related to genomics, evolution, ecology, and ethology.

Research

"Future AI" - AIAEE Symposium 03

Sunday, November 26, 2017 - 14:00 to 19:00
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free. For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Research

"Meaning/Meaningless and Language" - AIAEE Symposium 02

Saturday, November 25, 2017 - 14:00 to 19:00
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free. For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Seminar

Internal Seminar: Nicolas Moreno, Hierarchical self-assembly of soft-patchy nanoparticles: Insights from computational simulations

Friday, November 24, 2017 - 16:30
C700

Internal Seminar, Nicolas Moreno (Mathematics, Mechanics, and Materials Unit)

Seminar

Internal Seminar: Shohei Takaoka, Transcriptional feedback regulation controlled by mRNA decay factors and nucleocytoplasmic shuttling

Friday, November 24, 2017 - 16:00
C700

Internal Seminar: Shohei Takaoka, PhD Student, Cell Signal Unit (Yamamoto Unit). Language: English, no interpretation

Seminar

Offshore Tsunamigenic Deposits: Lessons from the past and present by Dr. Goodman

Friday, November 24, 2017 - 14:00
Center Bldg. C209

Dr. Beverly Goodman, Faculty member, University of Haifa, Leon Chrney School, Department of Marine Geosciences

Workshop

"PLANNING YOUR SCIENTIFIC JOURNEY. Develop a Growth Mindset and Seek Feedback"

Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - 12:00 to 13:00
Lab3, B711

"Planning Your Scientific Journey" series is great for anybody who is working on developing an impactful and answerable scientific question and/or designing a research program for current and future positions.

Seminar

The paradox of the third tier: From the Red Sea to the Mediterranean- Climate change and the third tier paradox by Prof. Dan Tchernov

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 14:00
Seminar room C700

Prof. Dr. Dan Tchernov, Director, Department of Marine Biology, Leon Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa

Seminar

[Topology and Geometry Seminar] "Manifolds: topology and geometry in dimension 3 and higher" by Dr Tirasan Khandhawit

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab 3, B700

The Topology and Geometry Seminar aims to introduce current mathematical research topics starting from the very basics. Anyone interested in mathematics is welcome to attend.

This week, Dr Tirasan Khandhawit (postdoc in the Tsvietkova Unit) will speak on "Manifolds: topology and geometry in dimension 3 and higher".

Research

[PhD Thesis Presentation] - Zafer Hawash - Surface Science Study of Perovskite Solar Cells: Spiro-MeOTAD Hole Transport Material and Perovskite Absorber

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 09:00 to 10:00
C700, Lab 3

Titile: Surface Science Study of Perovskite Solar Cells: Spiro-MeOTAD Hole Transport Material and Perovskite Absorber

Speaker: Zafer Hawash

Affiliation: PhD Student - Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit (Qi Unit)

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QG group meeting - Unruh effect and thermal field theory

Monday, November 20, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:30
A613, Lab 2

QG group meeting Speaker: Shailesh Dhasmana Title: "Unruh effect and finite temperature field theory"

Seminar

"Quantum metrology gets real" Konrad Banaszek, University of Warsaw

Friday, November 17, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
C016, Level C, Lab 1

Prof. Konrad Banaszek, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw

Research

SciFinder HelpDesk 1-3 pm on Nov.15 (Wed)

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 13:00 to 15:00
Library Office, Floor B in Center Bld. Across from B250 Seminar Room

If you have any questions or concerns about SciFinder or you want to see a demo, this is a good opportunity to talk to Mr. Yasuhiro Chiba (JAICI Marketing Group) at the Help Desk.

Seminar

Faculty Perspectives: "A survivor's thoughts on transitioning from postdoc to faculty"

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - 12:00 to 13:00
C016, Lab1

Join Dr. Yasha Neiman, Assistant Professor at OIST, for a very informal and fun talk about his experience with academic job research and transition to a faculty position.

Everyone is welcome! To REGISTER Click here.

Seminar

Seminar "Temporal Insights from the End of Space" by Justin C. Feng

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - 15:30 to 16:30
C756, Lab 3

Speaker: Justin C. Feng Research Affiliate, The University of Texas at Austin Date : Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Time : 3:30pm-4:30pm

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[Topology and Geometry Seminar] "Knots: From application to theory" (part 3) by Dr Nick Owad

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab 3, B700

The Topology and Geometry Seminar aims to introduce current mathematical research topics starting from the very basics. Anyone interested in mathematics is welcome to attend.

This is the final talk in a series of 3 lectures on "Knots: From application to theory" by Dr Nick Owad (postdoc in the Tsvietkova Unit).

OIST Workshops

Workshop "Cutting Edge Developments in RNA Biology for the Control of Gene Expression"

Monday, November 13, 2017 - 17:00 to Friday, November 17, 2017 - 13:00
OIST Seaside House

RNA Biology Woorkshop "Cutting Edge Developments in RNA Biology for the Control of Gene Expression"

Seminar

"Machine Ethics – developing a fully autonomous artificial moral agent"

Monday, November 13, 2017 - 16:00 to 17:00
C016, Lab1

Dr. Jeffrey White

========================== Date: Monday, November 13, 2017 Time:16:00-17:00 Venue: C016, Lab 1 ==========================

Seminar

Manipulating and Measuring Modes in Multimode Fibres

Monday, November 13, 2017 - 10:30 to 11:30
C210

Dr. Joel Carpenter, School of IT & Electrical Engineering (ITEE), The University of Queensland. Language: English

OIST Workshops

Cutting Edge Developments in RNA Biology for the Control of Gene Expression

Monday, November 13, 2017 (All day) to Friday, November 17, 2017 (All day)
OIST Seaside House

OIST Workshop - Application Deadline: June 30, 2017 - OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions - Website: https://groups.oist.jp/rnabiology

Research

"AI Aesthetics and Art" - AIAEE Symposium 01

Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 14:00 to 19:00
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free. For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Research

"Collaboration with Artificial Intelligence - Day 2" - AIAEE Concert 04-2

Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 11:30 to 13:00
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free. For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Research

"Collaboration with Artificial Intelligence - Day 1" - AIAEE Concert 04-1

Saturday, November 11, 2017 - 14:00 to 17:00
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free. For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Seminar

"Labour of love: early careers in pursuit of well-being"

Friday, November 10, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
C700, Lab3

This interactive and invigorating seminar will blend theory, practice, reflection and prescription to present concepts of employee well-being as applied to professionals in general and to academics in particular. Everyone is welcome!

Seminar

一般公開セミナー: 免疫システムに学ぶ — HLAを中心に据えて — *日本語のみ Only in Japanese

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:00
セミナールームC209, センター棟

セミナー: HLAを中心に据えて、免疫システムに学ぶ

Seminar

HLA, Immune Response and Disease ― Classical and New Concept ―

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
B503, Lab1

Seminar "HLA, ImmSune Response and Disease" by Prof. Takehiko Saszuki

Seminar

[Topology and Geometry Seminar] "Knots: From application to theory" (part 2) by Dr Nick Owad

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab 3, B700

The Topology and Geometry Seminar aims to introduce current mathematical research topics starting from the very basics. Anyone interested in mathematics is welcome to attend.

This is the second talk in a series of 3 lectures on "Knots: From application to theory" by Dr Nick Owad (postdoc in the Tsvietkova Unit).

Workshop

OIST Mini Symposium "Nanoclusters in Action"

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, November 9, 2017 (All day)
OIST Main Campus, Seminar Room C700

OIST Mini Symposium - Open to all OIST members - For non-OIST members: Please contact the organizers for information on how to participate.

Seminar

Seminar "Mutation, divergence and novel phenotypes in rodents and reptiles" by Dr. Adam Hargreaves

Monday, November 6, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:00
C210, Center Building

Speaker: Dr. Adam Hargreaves Department of Zoology, University of Oxford Date : Monday, November 6, 2017 Time : 3:00pm-4:00pm Venue: C210, Center Building

Research

QG group meeting: twistor-space quantization for the dS causal patch

Monday, November 6, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:30
A613, Lab 2

QG group meeting Speaker: Yasha Neiman Title: Twistor-space quantization for the dS causal patch

Seminar

[Seminar] Title: Innate Immune Mechanisms of Synapse Remodeling During Brain Development

Monday, November 6, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00
B700, Lab3

Speaker: Dr. Anna Molofsky

​Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF)

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"Dynamics of Electron Bubbles in the Gross-Pitaevskii Model of a Superfluid" Alverto Villois, University of East Anglia

Monday, November 6, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
D015, Level D, Lab 1

Seminar:Dynamics of Electron Bubbles in the Gross-Pitaevskii Model of a Superfluid

Speaker: Dr. Alberto Villois, Senior Research Associate, University of East Anglia

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"Pioneer of the Artificial Intelligence Music" - AIAEE Concert 03

Sunday, November 5, 2017 - 14:30
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free. For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Research

"Umwelt Music and Machine Learning" - AIAEE Concert 02

Saturday, November 4, 2017 - 14:30
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free. For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Research

Opening Reception - Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition

Friday, November 3, 2017 - 19:00 to 22:00
OIST Seaside House

For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Research

"Machine Aesthetics Music" - AIAEE Concert 01

Friday, November 3, 2017 - 14:30
OIST Auditorium

Admission Free. For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Research

New-Method "Tape Cut" - Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition

Friday, November 3, 2017 - 13:30
Center Court, Level C, Center Bldg(outdoor)

For information about the exhibit, concerts, and symposia, visit the Artificial Intelligence Art and Aesthetics Exhibition (AIAEE) website.

Workshop

"PLANNING YOUR SCIENTIFIC JOURNEY. Bring Your Plan to Life”

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 12:00 to 13:00
Lab3, B711

"Planning Your Scientific Journey" series is great for anybody who is working on developing an impactful and answerable scientific question and/or designing a research program for current and future positions.

Seminar

[Seminar] "Digitization of reproducible data analysis workflows", Prof. Sonja Grün

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Meeting Room D015 - L1 Bldg

Speaker: Prof. Sonja Grün Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-6) Institute of Advanced Simulation (IAS-6) Research Center Jülich, Jülich, Germany Theoretical Systems Neurobiology RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

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"Hierarchy of vortices in turbulence at high Reynolds numbers" by Prof.Goto

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 15:00 to 16:00
D015 (Lab1, Level D)

Speaker: Prof. Susumu Goto (Osaka University)

Title: Hierarchy of vortices in turbulence at high Reynolds numbers

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"Sustaining mechanism of turbulence in a precessing sphere" by Yasufumi Horimoto

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 14:00 to 15:00

Speaker: Yasufumi Horimoto, Prof. Susumu Goto (Osaka University)

Title: Sustaining mechanism of turbulence in a precessing sphere

Seminar

[Topology and Geometry Seminar] "Knots: From application to theory" (part 1) by Dr Nick Owad

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - 11:00 to 12:00
Lab 3, B700

The Topology and Geometry Seminar aims to introduce current mathematical research topics starting from the very basics. Anyone interested in mathematics is welcome to attend.

This is the first talk in a series of 3 lectures on "Knots: From application to theory" by Dr Nick Owad (postdoc in the Tsvietkova Unit).

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