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[Registration Deadline] OIST-Keio Showcase Talk Series Vol. 9 - Proteins in Focus: Cryo-EM and Structural Frontiers

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (All day)
Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater (Seminar Room B250)

The registration deadline for OIST-Keio Showcase Talk Series Vol. 9 - Proteins in Focus: Cryo-EM and Structural Frontiers is January 20, 2026.

Seminar

Seminar: DFG Funding Portfolio and the Research Landscape in Germany (German Research Foundation)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 13:05 to 13:50
L4E01

Seminar: DFG Funding Portfolio and the Research Landscape in Germany (German Research Foundation)

Germany offers a diverse and dynamic research environment supported by a wide range of funding schemes, including those for international collaboration. In this seminar, we will introduce the structure of the German research landscape and present DFG’s major funding opportunities for postdoctoral researchers, early‑career scholars, and those aiming for professorship positions.

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is the largest self-governing funding organization for basic research in Germany. The DFG promotes the advancement of science and the humanities by funding research projects and facilitating cooperation among researchers

Seminar

OIST Representation Theory Seminar

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
L4E01 and online on Zoom
Pavel Turek , OIST Title: Balanced columns of decomposition matrices
Lecture

TSVP Talk: "Standardization Effort of Post-Quantum Cryptography" by Péter Kutas

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
L5D23 and 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).

Seminar

Lunchtime Seminar: AI in Drug Discovery

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 12:00 to 13:00
Lab4 E01

Talk Title: AI in Drug Discovery A whirlwind tour of how machine learning and genomics are changing how we are performing drug discovery at Relation Therapeutics.

Symposium

Energy Open Center x I2NER, Kyushu U, Joint Symposium

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 13:15 to Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 15:00
Seminar Room C210
Energy Open Center x I2CNER, Kyushu U, Joint Symposium
Seminar

QG Seminar (Zoom): Non-invertible Symmetries of 2d Non-Linear Sigma Models

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 15:00
B700

QG Seminar Speaker: Max Velasquez Cotini Hutt (Imperial College London)

Title: Non-invertible Symmetries of 2d Non-Linear Sigma Models

Seminar

[Seminar for the OIST Community] Prof. Naoko Ohtani & Prof. Akiko Takahashi on Senescence and Cancer

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 16:30 to 17:30
Auditorium

Join us for a special seminar at OIST, part of the A3 Foresight Meeting, presented by Prof. Ohtani and Prof. Takahashi.

Prof. Naoko Ohtani, Osaka Metropolitan University

Prof. Akiko Takahashi, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research

Seminar

Seminar "Rheology of dense suspensions: from mud to statistical mechanics" by Prof. Jeff Morris

Monday, January 26, 2026 - 10:00 to 11:00
Center Bldg. C210

[Speaker] Prof. Jeff Morris, Professor, CUNY City College of New York, Director, Levich Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering

Seminar

[atomic physics seminar] A single emitter emitting resonance fluorescence into a coherent beam

Monday, January 26, 2026 - 16:00 to 17:30
Seminar Room C210 - Ctr Bldg

Title: A single emitter emitting resonance fluorescence into a coherent beam

Speaker: Mr Tomas Lamich, ICFO, Spain

Language: English

Symposium

OIST-Keio Showcase Talk Series Vol. 9 - Proteins in Focus: Cryo-EM and Structural Frontiers

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 09:30 to 16:30
Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater (Seminar Room B250)

OIST-Keio Showcase Talk Series Vol. 9 – Proteins in Focus: Cryo-EM and Structural Frontiers

The ninth edition of the OIST-Keio Showcase Talk Series brings together experts from Keio University, The University of Osaka’s Institute for Protein Research, and OIST to explore cutting-edge advances in protein science and cryo-electron microscopy. Talks will cover drug design, photosynthetic complexes, molecular motors, enzyme evolution, and viral architectures. This symposium highlights how cryo-EM is transforming our understanding of molecular mechanisms and driving innovation in medicine, biotechnology, and environmental science - with the aim of connecting researchers across institutions to enable interdisciplinary innovation.

This symposium will be followed by the 2026 Cryo-Electron Microscopy Course from January 28 to 30, which is aimed at beginners (admission is free). There experienced researchers will provide an overview of the current state-of-the-art and share their experiences in demonstrations and hands-on practice.

Workshop

2026 Cryo-Electron Microscopy Course

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (All day) to Friday, January 30, 2026 (All day)
OIST seminar rooms C210, C700 and EM facility

Internal and external workshop

Seminar

[Seminar] "Phragmén-Lindelöf-type results for functions in homogeneous De Giorgi classes" by Prof. Ugo Gianazza

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:00
L4E01

Title: Phragmén-Lindelöf-type results for functions in homogeneous De Giorgi classes

Speaker: Prof. Ugo Gianazza (University of Pavia)

Seminar

[Seminar] "Harnack’s inequality for nonlocal parabolic equations" by Prof. Naian Liao

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
L4E01

Title: Harnack’s inequality for nonlocal parabolic equations

Speaker: Prof. Naian Liao (University of Salzburg)

Seminar

QG Seminar (Zoom): The Boundary of Symmetric Moduli Spaces and the Distance Conjecture

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 15:00
L4E48

QG Seminar Speaker: Veronica Collazuol (IFT Madrid) Title: The Boundary of Symmetric Moduli Spaces and the Distance Conjecture

Lecture

TSVP Talk: "Practical Asymptotics for Science and Technology" by Michael Vynnycky

Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
L5D23 and 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).

Seminar

[Seminar] "Looking at neurodevelopmental disorders through the lens of evolution: a role for the autolysosomal pathway" by Prof. Nael Nadif Kasri, Radboud University

Monday, February 2, 2026 - 11:00 to 12:00
L5D23, Lab5

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026 - 11:00 to 12:00 @L5D23, Lab5

Title: "Looking at neurodevelopmental disorders through the lens of evolution: a role for the autolysosomal pathway"

Speaker: Prof. Nael Nadif Kasri, Radboud University

Seminar

2026 Analysis on Metric Space Seminar: "The Trace Theorem for Sobolev Homeomorphisms" by Dr.Aleksis Koski, Aalto University

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 10:00
L4E01 + Zoom
Speaker: Aleksis Koski, Aalto University

Title:The Trace Theorem for Sobolev Homeomorphisms

Abstract: Classical Sobolev trace theory tells us when a boundary map can be extended as a Sobolev function inside a given domain in R^n. For the purposes of minimization problems in Nonlinear Elasticity, it is natural to rephrase this question in the context of extending a given embedding of the boundary as a homeomorphic Sobolev map. In this talk, I will explain what is known about this problem, ending with a full trace theory for Sobolev homeomorphisms in 2D.

Seminar

2026 Analysis on Metric Space Seminar: "P-Dirichlet spaces and the resolution of the resistance and energy image density conjectures" by Prof.Sylvester Eriksson-Bique, University of Jyv¨askyl¨a

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 11:00
L4E01 + Zoom
Speaker: Sylvester Eriksson-Bique, University of Jyv¨askyl¨a

Title: P-Dirichlet spaces and the resolution of the resistance and energy image density conjectures

Abstract: I will describe the resolution of two conjectures related to Dirichlet forms. In both cases a conceptually simple solution arises by stepping away from the p=2 regime. This leads to a new definition of a p-Dirichlet space, which unifies three quite different areas: Dirichlet form theory, Analysis on fractals and Analysis on metric spaces. The talk includes joint work with Mathav Murugan

Symposium

School: Introduction to Isogeny-based Cryptography (TSVP-TP25IC)

Monday, February 9, 2026 - 09:00 to Friday, February 13, 2026 - 17:30
OIST Seminar Room Lab 5 D23

Title : "Introduction to Isogeny-based Cryptography"

Abstract : Isogeny-based cryptography is a fast-moving field, and recent developments have introduced several new techniques, making the barrier of entry particularly high for young researchers wishing to work in the field. To aid new researchers in the field is the aim of this "summer" school, which introduces all of the many essential tools that are used today. Among the topics to be covered are the correspondences between ideals and isogenies that give rise to both the Deuring correspondence, which is an essential part of protocols such as SQIsign, and the class group action on CM curves and oriented supersingular curves, which gives other cryptographic primitives such as CSIDH and SCALLOP. Further, higher dimensional abelian varieties and isogenies between these have recently become an integral part of isogeny-based cryptography, providing huge improvements to many existing protocols, as well as creating new protocols.

Seminar

Early life sleep shapes brain development and social behavior in the socially monogamous prairie vole

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 14:30
C700, Lab 3

Lecture title: Early life sleep shapes brain development and social behavior in the socially monogamous prairie vole

Speaker: Miranda M. Lim, MD, PhD, Professor in the Department of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University.

Seminar

[Seminar] "Molecular functions of the nuclear lamina in cell aging & senescence" by Dr. Oliver Dreesen

Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:00
Center building C210

Speaker: Dr. Oliver Dreesen, Senior Principal Investigator, Cell Aging Laboratory, A*STAR Skin Research Laboratories (A*SRL)

Talk Title: Molecular functions of the nuclear lamina in cell aging & senescence

Symposium

FY25 Buribushi Mini-Symposium

Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 13:15 to 15:15
L4E48

Faculty Affairs Office (FAO) is pleased to announce the first Buribushi Mini-Symposium , to be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026 . All OIST faculty, researchers, students, and staff are warmly invited to attend. Come and join us for a fun research talk !

Workshop

Advancing Dialogue for Community Collaboration: Tools & perspectives for working beyond academia

Monday, February 23, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:30
OIST, Center BLDG B250

A workshop on developing collaboration across sectors to work effectively with community to advance research and activities addressing social challenges.

Speaker: Takuji Hiroishi, CEO, Empublic Inc. , Japanese with English translation

Register

Seminar

【Seminar】"An odor patch foraging task to study learning and decision making" by Dr. Cindy Poo, the Allen Institute

Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 10:00 to 11:00
Seminar Room C209, Center Building

Speaker: Cindy Poo, a senior scientist with the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington

OIST Workshops

Emerging Concepts in Cell Division Cycles: From Early Development to Cancer and Aging

Monday, March 2, 2026 (All day) to Thursday, March 5, 2026 (All day)
OIST Main Campus Seminar Room B250

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Tomomi Kiyomitsu (Cell Division Dynamics Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

Workshop

【Workshop】Biological, Artificial, and Quantum Intelligence 2026 International Workshop (BAQ2026)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 09:30 to Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 16:30
Okinawa, Japan

The Biological, Artificial, and Quantum Intelligence 2026 International Workshop (BAQ2026) will bring together world-leading experts in neural networks, neuroscience, quantum machine learning, and related areas of intelligence and complexity. It aims to provide a platform for discussions on recent developments and future perspectives in these fields. Open to OIST Community!

OIST Workshops

Building a Sustainable and Resilient Future: Addressing Demographic Challenges, Health and Gender Disparities, and Economic Inequality

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (All day) to Friday, March 20, 2026 (All day)
OIST Main Campus Seminar Room B250

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Yuliya Kulikova (Science and Technology Group)| OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

Symposium

International Symposium of Life-Nonlife Transition: Boundaries Between Life and Nonlife

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - 13:00 to Thursday, March 19, 2026 - 18:00
Convention Hall, An building 2F, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo

International Symposium of Life-Nonlife Transition: Boundaries Between Life and Nonlife, March 18-19, at Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Language: English, Registration needed.

OIST Workshops

Ocean Dynamics and Turbulence

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (All day) to Friday, April 10, 2026 (All day)
OIST Main Campus (Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater (Seminar Room B250)

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Amin Chabchoub (Marine Physics and Engineering Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

OIST Workshops

Advances in Photoemission Techniques: Probing Space, Energy, Momentum, and Time

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (All day) to Friday, June 5, 2026 (All day)
OIST Main Campus (Seminar Room L4E48)

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Keshav Dani (Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

OIST Workshops

Solid State Systems for Quantum Information Processing

Monday, June 8, 2026 (All day) to Friday, June 12, 2026 (All day)
OIST Main Campus (Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater (Seminar Room B250) and Seminar Room L4E48

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: William Munro (Quantum Engineering and Design Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

OIST Workshops

2nd OIST-Oxford-SLMath Summer Graduate School on Analysis and Partial Differential Equations

Monday, June 22, 2026 (All day) to Friday, July 3, 2026 (All day)
OIST Main Campus (Seminar Room L4E48)

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Ugur Abdulla (Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

OIST Workshops

Information Theory in Modern Science

Monday, July 6, 2026 (All day) to Friday, July 10, 2026 (All day)
OIST Conference Center (Auditorium + Meeting Rooms)

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Amedeo Roberto Esposito (Information Theory, Probability, and Statistics Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

OIST Workshops

International Conference on Embodied Cognitive Science (ECogS 2026)

Monday, November 9, 2026 (All day) to Friday, November 13, 2026 (All day)
OIST Main Campus (Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater (Seminar Room B250)

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

OIST Workshops

Machine Learning Summer School 2027

Monday, March 1, 2027 (All day) to Friday, March 12, 2027 (All day)
OIST Conference Center (Auditorium + Meeting Rooms)

OIST Workshop | Website | Main organizer: Makoto Yamada (Machine Learning and Data Science Unit) |OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.