NIG International Symposium 2015 JapanQ-Bioweek

go to Workshop at Institute of Industrial Science, the University Tokyo, Komaba
go to Symposium at Institute of Industrial Science, the University Tokyo, Komaba
go to Symposium at National Institute of Genetics, Mishima

Latest information

• NIG International Symposium 2015: Japan Q-Bio week – force, information, and dynamics, Home page opens(08072015).
• Agenda and poster abstracts will be available for download. Details will be open to participants via e-mail(TBA).
• Admission free.
• The submission of abstracts for poster presentations will start at the beginning of September. Details will be sent to participants via e-mail. Deadline is planned during the first week of November(TBA).

Registration

The registration form will be open soon.

Important Notices

The official language of the meeting is English.

Due to the capacity of the venue, the number of participants are limited to approximately 150. It is highly recommended to register as soon as possible after the registration begins. In recent years, the registration closes after few days by reaching the capacity.

Outline of the "NIG International Symposium 2015: Japan Q-Bio week – force, information, and dynamics "

Objective

The Symposiums aim to bring together biologists using various quantitative approaches to reveal new concepts in cell and developmental biology. We have settled three main topics for our symposium, as you may find in the title of the symposium - force, information, and dynamics. Modern biology has progressed mainly through characterizing gene functions. Now, we believe complementary studies on forces, information, and dynamics are critical to reveal new concepts in biology. Quantitative analysis is a common approach for these emerging fields of biology, and we planned to gather researchers to discuss and share their views and approaches.

Workshops and two Symposiums at Tokyo and Mishima

In the Japan Q-Bio week, we will provide a Workshop before the symposium on Jan 8th, 2016, at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo.

At the Symposium in Tokyo, we will organize oral sessions about three featured quantities and beyond, titled: "Quantity - FORCE -", "Quantity - SYMMETRY -", "Quantity - INFORMATION -", and "Quantities and beyond". We will also have poster sessions with coffee breaks, lunch on the 2nd day, and supper on the evening. In the poster sessions, all general participants may give poster presentations.

At the Symposium in the National Institute of Genetics on Jan 12th and 13th 2016, we will have more interactive sessions with the fascinating researchers in the National Institute of Genetics.

All Workshops and Symposiums are provided as the NIG International Symposium 2015. Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo also supports our activity. We also thank to Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma for their support.

Date

• Workshops : Jan 8th, 2016.
• Symposium at Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo(a Symposium in Tokyo): Jan 9th - 11th, 2016.
• Symposium at National Institute of Genetics (a Symposium in Mishima): Jan 12th - 13th, 2016.

Registration Fee

• Workshops and Symposiums : free
• Alcoholic beverages in the banquet ( if you wish ) : TBA

Remarks

• Presentation style
  • Oral presentations
    • Oral presentations are only for invited speakers.
  • General participants
    • All participants may give poster presentations.
• Poster sessions
  • Date: Jan. 9th - 11th
  • The size of a poster panel is 1130 mm width and 1630 mm height. Up to a standard B0 size will be available for posting.
  • A list of poster presentations(TBA)
  • The poster room will be available to present your poster from Jan. 9th. Please remove your poster by Nov. 11th 12:00.

The Organizing Committee

• Akatsuki Kimura ( Cell Architecture Laboratory, National Institute of Genetics )
• Tetsuya J. Kobayashi ( Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo )
• Akira Funahashi ( Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University )
• Noriko Hiroi ( Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University )

Scientific Committee

• Kaoru Sugimura ( iCeMS, Kyoto University )
• Yusuke Maeda ( Kyushu University )
• Yuki Tsukada ( Nagoya University )
• Junnosuke Teramae ( Osaka University )
• Naoki Irie ( the University of Tokyo )
• Takao Suzuki ( National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences )
• Hiromasa Oku ( Gunma University )
• Yukinobu Arata ( RIKEN )
• Kayo Hibino ( National Institute of Genetics )

and all the core members of Japanese Society for Quantitative Biology co-operated for the workshops and Symposiums.

Contact

E-mail: qbioint2016 at gmail.com ( please replace `at' with `@' )

Acknowledgement

This meeting is provided as NIG International Symposium 2015, with the co-operation of Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo. This meeting is also supported by Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma.
We are grateful to Kaito Ii (Systems Biology Laboratory, Department of Bioscience and Informatics, Keio University, Japan) for kindly editing the English manuscript of this webpage with helpful comments.
Finally we thank to the members of Kobayahsi Lab (the University of Tokyo), Funahashi Lab (Keio University), and Kimura Lab (National Institute of Genetics) in advance for their material and immaterial contribution.