Schedule of Events
All scientific events are held at Nara Prefectural New Public Hall
- Program (PDF)
- Abstract Book will be distributed at the registration. Complete Abstract Book PDF is here.
| Tuesday, July 15 | ||
| 14:00-19:00 | Registration | Public Hall Lobby |
| 15:50-19:05 | Session 1: Systems and Quantitative biology Chairs: Zhirong Bao, Ronen Zaidel-Bar Keynote Speakers: Zhirong Bao, Bruce Bowerman |
Noh Theater |
| 19:05-21:00 | Welcome Mixer | Japanese Garden |
| Wednesday, July 16 | ||
| 9:00-12:15 | Session 2: Germline, Cell division, Cell Polarity Chairs: Sander van den Heuvel, E. Jane Hubbard Keynote Speaker: Abby Dernburg |
Noh Theater |
| 12:15-14:00 | Lunch | Yume-Kaze Plaza |
| 14:00-17:30 | Session 3: Developmental Timing, Cell Fate, Gene Expression Chairs: Kiyoji Nishiwaki, Martha Soto Keynote Speaker: Hitoshi Sawa |
Noh Theater |
| 17:30-19:00 | Dinner (with poster viewing) | Public Hall |
| 19:00-21:00 | Poster Session I Presentation of odd-numbered posters |
Reception Hall, Conference Rooms 3/4 |
| 21:00-22:30 | Beer Time | Yume-Kaze Plaza |
| Thursday, July 17 | ||
| 9:00-12:15 | Session 4: Neurobiology Chairs: Alex van der Linden, Takeshi Ishihara Keynote Speaker: Sandhya Koushika |
Noh Theater |
| 12:15-14:00 | Lunch | Yume-Kaze Plaza |
| 14:00-17:30 | Free Time (Optional: Walking Excursion） |
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| 17:30-19:00 | Dinner (with poster viewing) | Public Hall |
| 19:00-21:00 | Poster Session II Presentation of even-numbered posters |
Reception Hall, Conference Rooms 3/4 |
| 21:00-22:30 | Beer Time | Yume-Kaze Plaza |
| Friday, July 18 | ||
| 9:00-12:15 | Session 5: Cell Death, Organelles Chairs: Ken Sato, Anne Spang Keynote Speaker: Xiaochen Wang |
Noh Theater |
| 12:15-14:00 | Lunch | Yume-Kaze Plaza |
| 14:00-16:30 | Session 6 [NIG Research Meeting]: Morphogenesis, Cytoskeleton Chairs: Mi Hye Song, King Chow Keynote Speaker: Michel Labouesse |
Noh Theater |
| 16:30-17:30 | Special Keynote Chair: Asako Sugimoto Masatoshi Takeichi |
Noh Theater |
| 17:30-19:00 | Visit to Nara National Museum [Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall] |
Nara National Museum |
| 19:00-21:00 | Banquet | Restaurant “Half Time” at Nara Natioal Museum |
| 21:00- | Japanese Pub (optional) | |
| Saturday, July 19 | ||
| 9:00-12:00 | Session 7: Aging, Stress, Metabolism, Pathogenesis Chairs: Seung-Jae Lee, Chun-Liang Pan Keynote Speaker: Yuji Kohara |
Noh Theater |