8th NanoLSI Symposium – WPI Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University

Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University (WPI-NanoLSI) aims to fundamentally understand various life phenomena such as the birth, aging, and diseases at the nano level through the fusion of nanometrology, life sciences, supramolecular chemistry, and computational sciences.

To advance these research activities, the institute holds an annual “NanoLSI Symposium” to establish new collaborative relationships with researchers from diverse backgrounds. This year, for the 8th edition, the institute plans to hold the symposium jointly with domestic research institutions for the first time.

If you’d like to attend the symposium, please register using the pre-registration form provided below.　Applications through this webpage are now closed. Thank you for your overwhelming response.

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Overview

Date and Time

Symposium 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Lab Tour 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Thursday, November 28, 2024

Theme

“Exploring Uncharted Nanoscale Frontiers in Life Sciences”

Organizers

Professor Satoshi Mitarai, Dean of Research, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Professor Akihiro Kusumi, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
Professor Rikinari Hanayama, Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University

Message from the Organizers

Human prosperity has advanced alongside the development of science and technology, opening numerous uncharted frontiers.

While many mysteries have been solved, numerous unknowns remain, particularly in the life sciences. At the nanoscale level, fundamental questions persist, such as the dynamics of proteins and nucleic acids on the surfaces and within cells, the essential building blocks of living organisms.

As a WPI research institute pioneering cutting-edge microscopy techniques for visualizing nanoscale life phenomena, we are excited to co-organize an international symposium with OIST on “Exploring Uncharted Nanoscale Frontiers in Life Sciences.”

This symposium aims to foster transdisciplinary research and catalyze new collaborations among researchers from diverse fields. We warmly invite your participation.

Venue

Oral Sessions Sydney Brenner Lecture Theater, OIST
Poster Session Atrium, Lab 5, OIST

Language

English

Symposium Program

8:30 AM	Registration and arrival tea & coffee
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM	Opening remarks Professor Takeshi Fukuma, Director of WPI-NanoLSI
9:10 AM – 11:10 AM	Session #1 Chairperson: Professor Akihiro Kusumi, Professor Rikinari Hanayama Professor Takeshi Fukuma (WPI-NanoLSI) Visualizing Nanoscale Dynamics and Mechanics in Living Cells by Nanoendoscopy AFM Professor Amy Shen (OIST) Advancing Population Genetics and Disease Detection through Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies Associate Professor Shinji Watanabe (WPI-NanoLSI) Development of high-speed scanning ion conductance microscopy for investigating nanostructural dynamics on cellular surfaces Professor Matthias Wolf (OIST) 3D TEM reconstruction of Au nanoparticle at sub-Ångstrom resolution
11:10 AM – 12:10 PM	Lunch
12:10 PM – 2:10 PM	Session #2 Chairperson: Professor Matthias Wolf, Associate Professor Shinji Watanabe Professor Yukiko Goda (OIST) A role for synapse-astrocyte connection in shaping the morphological complexity of astrocytes Assistant Professor Marco Terenzio (OIST) Reduced mitochondrial activity and impairment in axonal translation during aging in sensory neurons Professor Richard Wong (WPI-NanoLSI) Nanoimaging of SARS-CoV-2 viral invasion toward the nuclear pore territories Professor Miki Nakajima (WPI-NanoLSI) Targeting ADAR1: understanding its role in drug resistance, developing a sensitive detection biosensor, and analyzing its structural dynamics
2:10 PM – 2:40 PM	Tea & coffee break
2:40 PM – 4:40 PM	Session #3 Chairperson: Professor Miki Nakajima, Assistant Professor Marco Terenzio Associate Professor Clemens Franz (WPI-NanoLSI) Quantitative methods for investigating focal adhesion nanomechanics Assistant Professor Tomomi Kiyomitsu (OIST) Unexpected features of early embryonic division in medaka Associate Professor Hanae Sato (WPI-NanoLSI) Crosstalk Between Cytoplasmic Decay and Nuclear Transcription?: Insights from Real-Time Imaging of Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay Professor Akihiro Kusumi (OIST) Development of ultrafast super-resolution single-molecule imaging and discovery of a nano-liquid signal transduction platform (iTRVZ)
4:40 PM – 4:50 PM	Closing Remarks Professor Akihiro Kusumi, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM	Poster session Flash talks in the first 30 minutes P-01 Linhao SUN, Assistant Professor, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U High Spatiotemporal Resolution Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy for Exploring the Surface Characteristics of Living Cells P-02 Kohei AMADA, PhD Student, JAIST Optimizing Conductivity and Stretchability in Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene through Controlled Filler Distribution P-03 Keisuke MIYAZAWA, Assistant Professor, WPI-NanoLSI/Inst. Sci. Eng., Kanazawa U Nanoscale analysis of microbial cell wall structures by AFM P-04 Esther Feng Ying NG, Postdoctoral Scholar, OIST Base Editor Screens Uncover Functional Domains in Mitotic Stopwatch Genes P-05 Yanjun ZHANG, Associate Professor, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy and its based nanoprobes for single cell biosensing P-06 Krishnamoorthy SATHIYAN, Postdoctoral Fellow, JAIST The Role of Platinum Positioning in MOF-Derived Pt/C Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction P-07 LIM Kee Siang, Assistant Professor, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U Journey to the Nucleus P-08 Kohgaku EGUCHI, Senior Staff Scientist, OIST Nanoscale analysis of phosphoinositide distribution on cell membranes of mouse cerebellar neurons using SDS-digested freeze-fracture replica labeling P-09 Mahmud SM NEAZ, PhD Student, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U Nanoscopic investigation of RNA-mediated LLPS formation P-10 Poulami MUKHERJEE, Postdoctoral Fellow, JAIST Strategic Design of Prussian Blue Analogs for Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction P-11 Ayhan YURTSEVER, Assistant Professor, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U Revealing Submolecular Structures with 3D-AFM: Applications in Polysaccharide Nanocrystals and Peptide Assemblies P-12 Yoshiki OCHIAI, PhD Student, OIST SUPREM: an engineered non-site-specific m⁶A RNA methyltransferase with highly improved efficiency P-13 Lucky AKTER, Postdoctoral Fellow, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U Observing dynamic conformational changes within the coiled-coil domain of different laminin isoforms using high-speed atomic force microscopy P-14 Taiko OSHIDA, PhD Student, JAIST Phase structure analysis of polymer blends combining unsupervised machine learning and AFM images P-15 Djamel Eddine CHAFAI, Assistant Professor, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U Nanoscale investigation of CRMP2 isoforms’ role in microtubule organization using high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) P-16 Viet Giang TRUONG, Senior Staff Scientist, OIST Hybrid Metamaterial Plasmonic Tweezers for Direct Trapping and Measuring Conformational Changes of Single Urease Proteins P-17 You-Rong LIN, PhD Student, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U Investigating the role of non-muscle myosin II isoforms during stress fiber contraction by atomic force microscopy P-18 Nunnarpas YONGVONGSOONTORN,　Research Assistant Professor, JAIST Carrier-Enhanced Efficacy of Molecular Targeted Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy P-19 Xiabing LYU, Assistant Professor, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U Surface-engineered extracellular vesicles to modulate antigen-specific T cell expansion for cancer immunotherapy P-20 Esteban FREGOSO, PhD Student, OIST A microfluidic-based model for molecular characterization of axonal injury P-21 Tamoghna DAS, Assistant Professor, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa U On relating the structure, dynamics and mechanics of aggregation P-22 Joo Eun CHUNG, Research Professor, JAIST Universal Nanoenhancer For Drug Delivery P-23 Saahil ACHARYA, Postdoctoral Scholar, OIST SynGAP LLPS Condensates as the Basic Platform for Recruiting PSD95 and Receptor Oligomers for Generating Excitatory Synapses P-24 Mahima KUMAR, PhD Student, WPI-iCeMS, Kyoto U Biomass-derived carbon dots as inflammation theranostics P-25 MING Yang, PhD Student, OIST Spatiotemporal Regulations of RanGTP-dependent Mitotic Spindle Assembly in Medaka Embryos P-26 Hannah CONNOR, Research Intern, OIST, U Bath Improving the Bioavailability of azole antifungals within Composite Hydrogels through Host-Guest Interactions with β-Cyclodextrin Turns out, JAIST is hosting a joint symposium with OIST on the same day as ours. After reaching out to them, several researchers kindly agreed to participate in the poster session, and we truly appreciate their cooperation.