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We are pleased to announce ISPO2025, an international symposium bringing together leading researchers in molecular biology, analytical chemistry, informatics, and pharmaceutical sciences to discuss the molecular mechanisms governing protein and organelle lifetime regulation, lifetime measurement technologies, and targeted degradation control strategies.
At ISPO2025, Nobel Laureate Dr. Aaron Ciechanover and 19 world-renowned researchers will be joining us from across the globe. This is an exceptionally rare opportunity to engage with top-tier international experts in Japan.
In addition, we will host oral and poster sessions for young researchers, along with a “Meet the Expert” session, providing valuable opportunities for early-career scientists to interact directly with distinguished international researchers.
We warmly invite you to participate in this exciting symposium.

Conference Details

Theme: Molecular mechanisms of protein and organelle lifetime regulation, targeted protein degradation, mass spectrometry technologies

Dates: October 30 (Thu) – November 2 (Sun), 2025

Venue: Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA, Japan

Language: English

Website: https://ispo2025.f.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Registration & Abstract Submission: Opens on May 1, 2025, via the conference website

Organizers
Shigeo Murata, Yasushi Saeki, Toshifumi Inada, Noboru Mizushima, Taeko Kobayashi (The University of Tokyo), Yasushi Ishihama, Kazuhiro Iwai (Kyoto University), Akifumi Yamano, Hideki Taguchi (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Kazuhiro Nagata (JT Biohistory Research Hall), Fumiaki Otake (Hoshi University), Masato Kanemaki (NIG), Yosuke Demizu (NIHS), Daisuke Morito (Showa University), Takashi Imamichi (RIKEN), Shujiro Okuda (Niigata University), Yuko Fujioka (Hokkaido University), Satoshi Yamanaka (Ehime University)

Sponsored by: Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) - Protein Lifetime

Invited Speakers from Overseas
Aaron Ciechanover (Technion-Israel Institute of Technology)
Alessio Ciulli (University of Dundee)
Tim Clausen (IMP)
Ivan Dikic (University of Frankfurt)
Daniel Finley (Harvard Medical School)
Ramanujan Hegde (MRC LMB)
Claudio Joazeiro (University of Heidelberg)
David Komander (WEHI)
Min Jae Lee (Seoul National University)
Dieter Chichung Lie (Friedrich-Alexander University)
Simona Polo (IFMO)
Michael Rape (UC Berkeley)
Eri Sakata (University of Göttingen)
Mikhail Savitski (EMBL)
Brenda Schulman (Max Planck Institute)
David Vilchez (University of Cologne)
Kylie Walters (NIH)
Hsueh-Chi Sherry Yen (Academia Sinica)
Richard Youle (NIH)

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

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)