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Announcement of International BioResource Symposium on“Drosophila”

International Symposium on Drosophila Bio-Resource:
- Pioneering life science research with Drosophila Genetic Resources -

In the holy place of the origin of Japanese Buddhism, Hieizan Enryakuji, we invite state-of-the-art researchers in the field of life sciences using Drosophila and they introduce cutting-edge outcomes of their researches. Also, we are preparing poster presentations at the night session. A purpose of the symposium is to discuss life science and biological science animatedly through the night.
　Apart from everyday space on Hieizan where you can command a panoramic view of Lake Biwa in the holly peaceful stillness, we would be grateful if we could create an opportunity to think about "Life" through biological research. In keynote lectures, Mr, Kobayashi at Enryakuji Temple will talk about "Life" from a point of view of Buddhism or philosophy, and Dr, Yuji Kohara, Director of NIG, will talk about "Life" from a science view point. A similarity between Buddhism and genetics is to be found since both are based on the continuity of life from generation to generation. In lectures, the frontier researchers internationally-respected will give talks on the most advanced recent achievements for understanding the basics of life.
　This type of symposium could be arranged only in Kyoto, the Japanese old city, where you can meet full of cultures. All the transportations to and from Hieizan will be closed at night. Therefore, a lot of discussion will take place in this camp-style symposium.

Date: 17th -18th March, 2010

Place: Enryakuji Kaikan (Hieizan) (URL: http://syukubo.jp/)

Registration（Deadline: 30th January, 2010）
＊Please download and fill in Application Form (Word Document 36KB) and e-mail it to DGRC International Symposium Head Office (ibs@dgrc.kit.ac.jp)
・ Accommodation fee includes reception, and drinks and food at the poster session. For those who attend reception without staying overnight, please pay 5,000 Yen on the day.
・Please apply ahead of time because there is limit on participants in Enryakuji Kaikan. Also, we are accepting a request for room assignment.

Program Abstracts(PDF 508KB)
Mar. 17　15:00- (Registration 13:00-)
・Opening 13:00-
　Yoshimichi Ejima (the President of Kyoto Institute of Technology)
　Takao Kuramochi (the Deputy Director-General of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

・Keynote Lecture 13:30-
　Ryusho Kobayashi (Enryakuji Temple)
　Yuji Kohara (Director of National Institute of Genetics)

・Reception　18:00-20:00
　※For those who attend reception without staying overnight, please pay 5,000 Yen on the day.

・Poster Session
　※Discussion over light meal and drink

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Poster(PDF File 396KB)
Application Form(Word document 36KB)
Abstracts(PDF 508KB)
Mar. 18 6:00-7:00
・"ZAZEN" experience (Only as for the applicant)

Mar. 18 9:30-17:25
・Session 1　Chair: Ryu Ueda
　8:30-
　　Masa-Toshi Yamamoto, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
　　　"Studies on the male reproductive system of Drosophila melanogaster"
　9:15-
　　Norbert Perrimon, Harvard Medical School, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA (PERRIMON Lab Homepage)
　　　"A Drosophila RNAi resource to study oogenesis and the maternal contribution"
　10:00-
　　Utpal Banerjee, University of California, Los Angels, USA (BANERJEE Lab Homepage)
　　　"Drosophila as a genetic model for hematopoiesis and stress response"

　Break

・Session 2　Chair: Tadashi Uemura
　11:00-
　　Tetsuya Tabata, University of Tokyo, Japan (Tabata Lab.)
　　　"Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neural formation"
　11:45-
　　Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University, USA (GRIFFITH Lab Homepage)
　　　"Neuronal circuits controlling sleep in D. melanogaster"

　Lunch

・Session 3　Chair: Masa-Toshi Yamamoto
　13:45-
　　Kenneth B. Storey, Carleton University, Canada (STOREY Lab Homepage)
　　　"Insect cold hardiness -- the secret is in the genes"
　14:30-
　　Takashi Okuda, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Japan (Anhydrobiosis Research Unit's HomePage)
　　　"Molecular mechanism for tolerance to complete desiccation in the Sleeping Chironomid, Polypedilum vanderplanki"
　15:15-
　　 Shigeo Hayashi, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe, Japan (Lab's HomePage)
　　　"Cell and ECM morphogenesis in leg segmentation"

　Break

・Session 4　Chair: Tetsuya Tabata
　16:15-
　　Timothy Karr, Arizona State University, USA
　　　"SURPRISES FROM THE EMERGING FIELD OF SPERM PROTEOMICS"
　17:00-
　　Kenji Matsuno, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
　　　"Planar Cell Chirality Contributes to the Left-right Asymmetric Morphogenesis of Epithelium in Drosophila"

Please see Abstracts(PDF 508KB) for Program Detail.

Inquiries:
DGRC International Symposium Head Office
E-Mail Address: ibs@dgrc.kit.ac.jp

※"ZAZEN" experience
  • If you want to try "ZAZEN", please contact us DGRC International Symposium Head Office (ibs@dgrc.kit.ac.jp).
    【Date&Time】18th Mar. 2010 AM6:00-7:00(60 min.)
    【Fee】1,050 Yen (include guidance)
    　　　　Please pay at Registration.
※Access to Enryakuji (Hieizan)
  • From Kyoto
    • Bus from JR Kyoto Station
      Bus #Kyoto Station EDTviaEnryakuji Kaikan EATServiced byFare
      10:20KEIHAN Sanjo Station11:20KEIHAN Bus750 Yen
      12:2513:25Kyoto Bus750 Yen
      A13:0014:00Special Shuttle Bus(TBD)500 Yen*
      B13:3014:30Hieizan Enryakuji Complimentary
      Shuttle Service      		Free*
      (Limited Seats,
      First-come basis)
      *For those who need a shuttle service, please fill in an application form below.Application Form (Word Document 36KB)

    • Bus from KEIHAN Sanjo Station (Kyoto City Subway Line, Sanjo Keihan Station)
      KEIHAN Sanjo Station EDTEnryakuji Kaikan EATServiced byFare
      10:41 (from JR Kyoto Station)11:20KEIHAN Bus750 Yen
      15:00 (Departure: Keihan Sanjo Station)16:00KEIHAN Bus750 Yen
  • From Shiga
    • Bus from JR Kosei Line Otsukyo Station
      • Bus #Otsukyo EDTHieizan Enryakuji EATServiced byFare
      C11:0012:00Hieizan Enryakuji Complimentary Shuttle ServiceFree*
      (Limited Seats, First-come basis)
      *For those who need a shuttle service, please fill in an application form below.Application Form (Word Document 36KB)

    • Funicular from Cable Sakamoto Station
      Cable Sakamoto EDTEnryakuji Kaikan EATServiced byFare
      Every 30 min.
      From 8:00 to 17:00      		Approximate time required: 40 min. from Cable Sakamoto Station to Enryakuji KaikanSakamoto CableOne Way: 840 Yen
      (Round Trip valid for 2days: 1,570 Yen)
      To Cable Sakamoto Station,
      • 25 min. walk from JR Kosei Line Hieizan Sakamoto Station (Taxi is avairable.)
      • 10 min. walk from KEIHAN Sakamoto Station
※Transportation after the symposium on March 18th
  • To Kyoto
    • Bus for JR Kyoto Station
      Bus #Enryakuji Kaikan EDTKyoto Station EATServiced byFare
      D19:0020:00Special Shuttle Service500 Yen*
      *For those who need a shuttle service, please fill in an application form below.Application Form (Word Document 36KB)

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