This is an externally organized event. For more information contact the organizers.

"OIST-iTHES-CTSR 2016" International Workshop. Date: 8-11 July. Venue: Campus.

Come make a wish at Tanabata Teatime! And join us for coffee, tea, and cookies.

Seminar by Prof. Zinn-Justin,CEA Saclay, on July 7th at 3pm in C209.

Seminar: "Patent Law as Career Path" ; July 6th - 13:30-15:00; Ctr Bldg - SR C209; Instructor: Dr Todd E. Garabedian (Patent Attorney - Partner at Cantor Colburn LLP, USA); All OIST are welcome.

Seminar "The physiological role of poly(A)-binding protein-interacting protein 1" Dr. Akiko YANAGIYA.

OIST Workshop - Application Deadline: 2016-04-31 - OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions - Practical sessions are only for registered participants - Website: https://groups.oist.jp/pbm

Grant Peer Support Group - 2nd meeting - 12:00 - 13:00 on Friday, July 1st - Seminar Room C210 - For more info or to join, please go to www.groups.oist.jp/pcda

This is an externally organized event. For more information contact the organizers.

This event is open to all. Event in English (no interpretation). For details contact organizers.

Maiko Furubayashi is a Postdoctoral Associate in Chris Voigt lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in Engineering from Chiba University in 2014 under the supervision of Daisuke Umeno, working on non-natural pathway construction by directed evolution.

Mini-course: "Communicating Effectively in English: Building Linguistic and Cultural Strategies for Scientists" - Online bootcamp and in-person bootcamps on June 3, 4, 24 and 25 - Venue: SR C700

Seminar "Screening of phosphorylation dependent protein-protein interaction inhibitors" Dr. Takahisa Nakamura.

Seminar by Tomonari Mizoguchi (Univ. Tokyo) on Tue, 21st June at 2-3pm in C016.

[Seminar]Understanding what animals do--Prof. Joshua Shaevitz Princeton University

Workshop: "Application Package for Faculty Positions in US Universities" ; June 15th - 13:00-15:00; Ctr Bldg - SR B210; Instructor: Dr. Carolyn M. Teschke, University of Connecticut; Register on 3w.groups.oist.jp/pcda by June 13th

OIST Workshop - Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2016 - OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions - Practical sessions are only for registered participants - website: https://groups.oist.jp/ocnc/oist-computational-neuroscience-course-ocnc2016

Date : June 10 ^th , 2016 (Fri)

Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Venue: D015 (Lab 1, Level D)

Speaker: Prof. Tamer A. Zaki (Johns Hopkins University)

(Title) Boundary layer transition beneath free-stream turbulence: Linear precursors of nonlinear breakdown

Abstract: The manner in which infinitesimal disturbances can cause organized fluid motion to become chaotic is an intriguing phenomenon. In addition to being of great theoretical interest, laminar-to-turbulence transition is of significant engineering importance due to its role in heat transfer, its influence on momentum mixing, and its effect on drag. In this work, we present complementary theoretical analysis and high-fidelity direct numerical simulations of transition to turbulence in boundary layers. The...

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Prof. B. Sriram Shastry, Distinguished Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz. Restricted to OIST members.

Prof. B. Sriram Shastry, Distinguished Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz Restricted to OIST members.

2 OIST teams join the race. Everyone is welcome to cheer for the race.

June Admissions Workshop for 2016 entry students

Speaker: Prof. Masashi Yamanaka

Professor at KEK (KEK, the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization), Director of the Mechanical Engineering Center at KEK

Language: English

Roundtable: "Positions in Industry; PhD Scientists' Perspectives" - 12:30-14:00 on May 31st - Venue: SR C210 - Speakers: Dr. Alan Maigne, Dr. Guido Klingbeil, Dr. Mikas Remeika and Dr. Panagiotis Grammatikopoulos - Registration is NOT required. All OIST Community are welcome!

This is an externally organized event. For more information contact the organizers.

Symposium on food and science (registration required, English simultaneous interpretation provided) and open-air food bazaar (registration NOT required)

Mindfulness for Wellbeing & Peak Performance

Workshop: “ Understanding Cultural Intelligence and its relevance for scientists ” - Target Group: OIST Researchers - May 27 (Friday) 13:00 – 14:00 SR-B503 - Facilitators: Experts from Ganjuu Wellbeing Service - Click HERE to register

Seminar by Prof. Susumu Fukatsu, Unv. of Tokyo on May 25th, Wednesday at 11am.

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

This event is open to all. Event in English (no interpretation). For details contact organizers.

Please join us for our last Internal Seminar of the spring session on Friday May 20, from 17:00 to 18:00 in C700 (Lab3). This seminar features the Chemistry and Chemical Bioengineering Unit (Fujie Tanaka) and the Marine Biophysics Unit (Satoshi Mitarai).

Grant Peer Support (GPS) will have a kick-off meeting to discuss what OIST researchers can do to help one another in writing a successful grant application. 12:00-13:00, May 20 (Fri) - Lab 3, C700 - All OIST Scientists are welcome! CLICK HERE for more info

Pro.f Yoshihiko Takano, MANA, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Language English

Katsuhiko Ariga WPI-MANA, Natl. Inst. Mater. Sci. 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan E-mail: ARIGA.Katsuhiko@nims.go.jp

Frontiers in fast, low-light imaging, microscopy and data visualization. Registration needed!

Ishigaki Blue Opening Ceremony

Date: 5/18 (Wed)

Time: 18:30 - 18:50

Venue: Tunnel Gallery

Program:

1. Opening Remarks by Dr. Torsten Wiesel

2. Short speech by Mr. Haruhiko Kaneko, Master of Ishigakiyaki Pottery Studio

3. Closing remarks

Exhibition is also open on weekends and holidays

Venue: Tunnel Gallery, OIST Main Campus

Admission: Free

Host: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) /

Ishigaki-yaki Pottery Studio

Contact: OIST Community Relations Section

TEL: 098-966-2184 (9:00-17:00 Weekdays)

Please address inquiries to the President's Office.

Please address inquiries to the President's Office.

OIST Workshop - Application Deadline: March 25, 2016 - OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions - website: https://groups.oist.jp/nsca

IT Coffee vol.6

Dr. Peter Klohen, MRC Prion Unit and Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London.​

DATE: Monday, May 9th

TIME: 13:00 – 14:00

VENUE: D015 Meeting Room, Level D, Lab 1

SPEAKER: Ms Wen-Yi Wu, Department of Life Science, National Taiwan University

TITLE: Shared response neurons in anterior cingulate and insular cortices engage in empathy-like behaviors of the rat