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Research study on the functions, structures, and morphogenesis of bacterial flagella, an organelle for bacterial motility, in Japan has a long history in Japan and has led the worldwide studies in this field. Since 1994, the “Japanese Flagella Meeting” has been held annually to bridge Japanese flagella researchers and promote communications and discussion. This time, the meeting will be expanded to include participants worldwide, convening in Taiwan for deeper discussions. The scope of the meeting will extend beyond bacterial flagella to include related biological machinery, covering the latest research on their structures, functions, and evolution. We will invite leading researchers from seven countries, including Japan and Taiwan. Through invited lectures, oral presentations, and poster sessions, we will create a forum where experts and emerging researchers can gather and exchange ideas. This international conference will be held according to the following outline. Information will be updated as needed on the website, so please refer to it as well.

Date:　March 16th (from evening) to March 19th (until noon)

Venue:　South Garden Hotels and Resorts, Taoyuan, Taiwan
(about 1 hour from the Taoyuan International Airport by public transportation)
(oversea participants will stay in the hotel at the venue)

Presentation: oral and poster

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/as.edu.tw/flagella-meeting-2026/home?authuser=0

【Confirmed Invited Speakers】
Akio Kitao (Institute of Science Tokyo)
Ashley Nord (CNRS, France)
Katsumi Imada (Osaka University)
Marc Erhardt (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany)
Matthew Baker (UNSW, Australia)
Nicholas Taylor (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Richard Berry (University of Oxford, UK)
Teuta Pilizota (University of Cambridge, UK)
Tohru Minamino (Osaka University)
Yougqun Zhu (Zhejiang University, China)

Please register for participation and abstract submission via our website. The deadline for registration is scheduled for Friday, January 9, 2026. For details, please visit our website. If you have any questions, please contact the organizers listed below. We look forward to your participation.

International Workshop on Bacterial Flagella and BioMachinery
Chair：　Chien-Jung Lo (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Co-Chair：　Seiji Kojima (Nagoya University; kojima.seiji.z6[at]f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp)
Co-Chair：　Keiichi Namba (Osaka University; namba.keiichi.fbs[at]osaka-u.ac.jp)
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The Meeting for Advanced Synthetic Biology and Systems Bioengineering in Vancouver (MASSIV) 1.0 will bring together leading researchers, innovators, and trainees from around the world to discuss the future of synthetic biology and biomedical engineering.
Recent advances in genome, cell, tissue, and organ engineering have enabled us to push the boundaries of biology and medicine at an unprecedented scale. Hosted in Vancouver, MASSIV 1.0 will highlight cutting-edge technologies and applications at the interface of biology, engineering, regenerative medicine, and data science. We will place special emphasis on how long-standing synthetic biology and bioengineering principles, originally developed using microorganisms alongside computational and AI approaches, can now be applied to stem cell biology and tissue engineering to advance human health more than ever before.
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Stem Cell Network (SCN) are pleased to be partnering to deliver this event, hosted by the School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC.

URL: https://www.massivconference.com/

Date: January 19 (Monday) – 22 (Tuesday), 2026

Venue: Vancouver British Columbia

Important Dates:
Abstract Submission closes: November 14, 2025 at 11:59pm PST
Abstract acceptance notification: November 17, 2025
Successful abstracts-conference registration closes: November 28, 2025 at 11:59pm PST

Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Patrick Yizhi Cai (Chair, Synthetic Genomics The University of Manchester)
Dr. Katie Galloway (Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Prof. Hiroyuki Noji (Professor, Department of Bioengineering University of Tokyo)
Dr. Masayuki Su’etsugu (Professor, Department of Life Science Rikkyo University)
Dr. Asako Sugimoto (Professor, Graduate School of Life Science Tohoku University)
Dr. Sud Pinglay (Build Team Lead & Faculty SeaHub & The University of Washington)
Dr. Maryam Tabrizian (McGill University)
Dr. Brenda Andrews (The University of Toronto)

We are pleased to announce that the RIKEN BDR Symposium 2026 "Biological Horizons: Innovative Explorations into Life’s Mechanisms and Dynamics," will be held on March 2 to 3, 2026 at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan.

We encourage the submission of abstracts for the poster session to facilitate a lively and informative exchange of ideas. A small number of poster abstracts will be selected for oral presentations. Travel grants and Poster awards are available to encourage young researchers from around the world.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Center in March 2026.

The symposium is jointly hosted by Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) "Establishment of pH-responsive Biology" "Integration of Extracellular Information by Multimodal ECM Activity" "Mechanical Self-transformation of Living Systems".

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URL: https://www2.bdr.riken.jp/sympo/2026/

Date: March 2 (Monday) – 3 (Tuesday), 2026

Venue: RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan

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

Deadline: Sunday, November 30, 2025 (JST)

- Abstract submission for oral presentations

- Registrations from overseas

- Travel grant application

Sunday, February 1, 2026 (JST)

- Abstract submission for poster presentations

- General registration

Confirmed Speakers:
https://www2.bdr.riken.jp/sympo/2026/speakers-e.html

Contact: RIKEN BDR Symposium 2026 Secretariat
E-mail:　bdr-sympo2026[at]ml.riken.jp
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