Related Meetings

We are pleased to invite you to the Glyco-Core Symposium 2025, organized by the Institute for Glyco-core Research (Nagoya University & Gifu University).
This event will highlight the latest advances in glycoscience and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across biology, medicine, chemistry, engineering, and informatics.
Details and Registration:
https://igcore.thers.ac.jp/symposium/2025/

Glycans, often called the “third chain of life” after DNA and proteins, play essential roles in biological systems.
This symposium offers an opportunity to explore recent research and connect with scientists across disciplines through poster presentations and networking sessions.
The poster session will also feature the activities of J-GlycoNet, encouraging future collaborative research.
Explanations in Japanese will be available at the poster session.

Event Information

• Dates: September 24 (Wednesday) - September 25 (Thursday), 2025

• Venue: Toyoda Auditorium, Nagoya University

• Participation Fee: Free (Banquet: ¥8,000)

• Capacity: 500 participants

• Language: English

Program: https://igcore.thers.ac.jp/symposium/2025/program/

Registration (by August 24): https://igcore.thers.ac.jp/symposium/2025/registration/

Contact: glyco-core2025[at]igcore.nagoya-u.ac.jp *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails

International Conference on Molecular Biology: Current Aspects and Perspectives (ICMB2025). This exciting event will take place from November 4-7, 2025, at the Auditorium Maximum of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, located in the heart of Transylvania, Romania.

The conference aims to unite experts in molecular biology and showcase research across microorganisms, plants, and animals.

We are proud to feature an exceptional lineup of keynote speakers, including:

• Sir Dr. Tim Hunt (Nobel Prize laureate, 2001, for discoveries in cell division)

• Prof. Dr. Mihai Netea, Radboud Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands (immunology expert)

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mircea Ivan, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA (hypoxia and cancer specialist)

• Prof. Dr. Simona Radutoiu, Aarhus University, Denmark (plant-microorganism interaction expert)

• Prof. Dr. Ute Krämer, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany (molecular plant physiology specialist)

and more to be announced.

Abstract submission: June 15, 2025
Abstract selection (talk or poster): July 30, 2025
Early Bird- Registration: August 15, 2025
For more details, please visit our website.
We look forward to your participation and to welcoming you at ICMB2025!
Please, do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
We wish you all the bests,
Octavia & ICMB 2025 Team

We are delighted to invite you to join us at the GloBIAS Bioimage Analysis Conference 2025 from Oct 26, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025 in Kobe, Japan at the RIKEN Kobe Campus.

The Conference will consist of several events:

●Training school, hackathon and taggathon from 26 October to 29 October,

●Symposium with poster session, Open-source Software Lounge, Call4Help sessions from 29 October to 31 October

Important dates:

●Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2025

●Training school application deadline: 15 May 2025

●Training School Trainee, Travel grants, Poster/Oral notification: 15 June 2025

More information can be found on our website https://www.globias.org/activities/bioimage-analysis-conference-2025-in-kobe
There you can also find the link to the registration form.

For enquiries, please get in touch with us at globias2025[at]ml.riken.jp. *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails

We look forward to welcoming you in Kobe.

On behalf of the GloBIAS Bioimage Analysis Conference 2025 teams,

Shuichi Onami, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Team Director, Laboratory for Developmental Dynamics
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

Researchers at Kanazawa University have engaged in the pioneering development of original Bio-SPMs, such as atomic resolution/3D-AFM, high-speed AFM (HS-AFM), scanning ion conductance microscope (SICM), and AFM for cell measurement, and applied them to the life sciences.
The Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, will hold the “13th Bio-SPM Summer School” for those who would like to try these Bio-SPM technologies and explore their possibilities.
We would appreciate it if you could spread this to those interested.

[Schedule] Aug 25th (Mon), 2025 – 29th (Fri)

[Venue] Nano Life Science Institute, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa University, Kakuma Campus

[Application Eligibility]

- Young researchers and students who are interested in observing their own samples using Bio-SPMs. Prior knowledge of Bio-SPM is not required.

- Those who can participate in the entire schedule of Bio-SPM Summer School.

- Those who participated in a previous Bio-AFM/SPM Summer School are no longer eligible to apply. If you wish to continue to use our Bio-SPM, please apply for our Bio-SPM Collaborative Research.
Those who belong to the same labs as previous participants are allowed to apply.

[Application deadline] Application must reach us by May 15th, 2025 (Friday)

[How to apply and contact information]
https://nanolsi.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/research/applications/summerschool/

(Reference) Bio-SPM Collaborative Research
https://nanolsi.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/research/applications/bio-spm/

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)