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Date and Time: Thu, Feb 27, 2:30 pm-4:35 pm (JST)

Format: Online (Zoom Meeting)

Language: English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation

Fee: Free

Official website: https://cheers.jsps.go.jp/event/en/

Please complete your registration using the above web page. *Spots are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Part 1　Keynote Speech <2:40 pm-3:20 pm (JST) *Including Q&A>
Title: “In Pursuit of an Inclusive Academic Community -from the Perspective of Gender Equality and Intersexuality”
Speaker: ITO, Kimio, Emeritus Professor at Kyoto University and Osaka University; Auditor of National Women’s Education Center

Part 2　The Latest Trends in Europe <3:20 pm-3:40 pm (JST) *Including Q&A>
Title: “Inclusive Excellence in Europe”
Speaker: Claudia Jesus-Rydin, Coordinator, ERCEA Gender and Diversity Activity Group, European Research Council (ERC)

Part 3 Panel Discussion <3:50 pm-4:30 pm (JST) *Including Q&A>
“The Importance of Gender Equality in Research”

Moderator: NAKANO, Ryohei Thomas, Professor, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University; JSPS Gender-Equality Advisor

Panelists:
ITO, Kimio, Emeritus Professor at Kyoto University and Osaka University; Auditor of National Women’s Education Center
Claudia Jesus-Rydin, Coordinator, ERCEA Gender and Diversity Activity Group, European Research Council (ERC)
KAI, Toshie, Professor, Graduate School of Frontier, Biosciences; Director, Student Mobility Unit Center for Global Initiatives, both at Osaka University

*During the panel discussion, you can use the chat function to ask questions to the panelists.

Contact:
Policy Planning and Public Relations Division
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
E-mail: gender[at]@jsps.go.jp　 *Replace [at] to @

The 7th International Congress on Plant Vascular Biology (PVB2025) will be held in Osaka on July 7-11, 2025. PVB2025 will bring together scientists worldwide working on various aspects of plant vascular biology. To push the frontiers of plant vascular biology, we will discuss the latest advances in phloem and xylem development, vascular biochemistry and physiology, sugar, nutrient and macromolecule transport, organismal interactions, stem cells, calcium and ROS signaling, and mechanobiology. We also aim to discuss sustainable efforts to address agricultural, forestry and environmental issues in countries and regions.
We recommend that you secure your accommodation early, because EXPO2025 will be held in Osaka. We look forward to your participation.

Chairperson of Local Organizing Committee
Koh Aoki

Dates: July 7th (Mon) - 11th (Fri), 2025

Venue: KKR Hotel Osaka (https://www.kkr-osaka.com/)

Conference website: https://www.pvb2025.com

Early registration deadline: April 10th, 2025 23:00 JST

Abstract submission deadline: March 17th, 2025 23:00 JST (for selected oral presentations)
May 29th, 2025 23:00 JST (for poster presentations)

This conference is supported by the Molecular Biology Society of Japan International Conference Support.

※Sponsored by the Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ).

The international symposium, "The Mechanics of Life Across Scales", will be held as the 85th Fujihara Seminar with support from the Fujihara Foundation of Science. This symposium aims to accelerate progress in life-sciences through the integration of biology, physics, and mechanical engineering. The event will feature presentations by rising researchers at the forefront of their fields, who are leveraging interdisciplinary approaches to uncover the principles of designing the shape and function of living organisms across scales, from molecules to tissues. We warmly invite you to join us and be part of this inspiring conference.

Theme: The 85th Fujihara Seminar: The Mechanics of Life Across Scales

Date: From 25th May to 27th May, 2025

Venue: Awaji Yumebutai - Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Language: English

Registration: https://www.igm.hokudai.ac.jp/85th-fujihara-seminar/

Registration deadline: 28th February, 2025

Accommodation: Grand Nikko Awaji

* No participation and accommodation fees.

* Capacity of participants will be about 80 persons.

Organizers: Fumio Motegi (Hokkaido Univ), Li-Kun Phng, Yu-Chiun Wang, Tatsuo Shibata (RIKEN BDR), Asako Shindo (Osaka Univ), Satoru Okuda (Kanazawa Univ)

Organized by Transformative Research Area (A): Mechanical self-transformation of Living Systems

Sponsored by Fujihara Foundation of Science

Invited speakers

Speakers from overseas

• Yohanns Bellaiche (Institut Curie, France)
• Lance Davidson (University of Pittsburg, USA)
• Elisabeth Fischer-Friedrich (TU Dresden, Germany)
• Nicoletta Petridou (EMBL, Germany)
• Rashmi Priya (The Francis Crick Institute, UK)
• Madan Rao (National Centre for Biological Sciences, India)
• Yusuke Toyama (Mechanobiology Institute, NUS, Singapore)
• Hervé Turlier (CIRB College de France, France)
• Fengzhu Xiong (University of Cambridge, UK)

Domestic speakers

• Takashi Hiiragi (Kyoto University)
• Fumio Motegi (Hokkaido University)
• Satoshi Sawai (The University of Tokyo)
• Tatsuo Shibata (RIKEN BDR)
• Asako Shindo (Osaka University)
• Kaoru Sugimura (The University of Tokyo)
• Hirokazu Tanimoto (Yokohama City University)
• Satoshi Toda (Osaka University)
• Fumiko Toyoshima (Institute of Science Tokyo)

We are pleased to announce that the 2025 RIKEN BDR-CuSTOM Joint Organoid Symposium "Integrated organoid science: Stem cells, Engineering, Medicine" will be held on March 5 to 7, 2025 at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan.

Please visit the website for details:
https://www2.bdr.riken.jp/joint-organoid/2025/

We look forward to welcoming you to our Center in March 2025.

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URL: https://www2.bdr.riken.jp/joint-organoid/2025/

Date: March 5 (Wednesday) – 7 (Friday), 2025

Venue: Kobe Campus, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

Registration fee: FREE (Banquet and lunch fee required separately)

Deadline:
- Abstract submission for oral presentations
▶▶ Sunday, December 15, 2024 (Japan time)
- Abstract submission for poster presentations
- General registration
▶▶ Friday, January 31, 2025 (Japan time)

Confirmed Speakers:
https://www2.bdr.riken.jp/joint-organoid/2025/speakers-e.html

Contact: RIKEN BDR Symposium 2025 Secretariat
E-mail:　bdrcustom2025[at]ml.riken.jp
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We are pleased to announce that the RIKEN BDR Symposium 2025 "Towards Redesigning Lifecycles" will be held on March 3 to 5, 2025 at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan.

Please visit the website for details:
https://www2.bdr.riken.jp/sympo/2025/

We look forward to welcoming you to our Center in March 2025.

<OUTLINE>

URL: https://www2.bdr.riken.jp/sympo/2025/

Date: March 3 (Monday) – 5 (Wednesday), 2025

Venue: Kobe Campus, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

Registration fee: FREE (Banquet and lunch fee required separately)

Deadline:
- Abstract submission for oral presentations
▶▶ Sunday, December 15, 2024 (Japan time)
- Abstract submission for poster flash talks & poster presentations
- General registration
▶▶ Friday, January 31, 2025 (Japan time)

Confirmed Speakers:
https://www2.bdr.riken.jp/sympo/2025/speakers-e.html

Contact: RIKEN BDR Symposium 2025 Secretariat
E-mail: bdr-sympo2025[at]ml.riken.jp
*Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails