The Nano Life Science Institute at Kanazawa University (WPI-NanoLSI) strives to uncover the fundamental mechanisms behind life phenomena such as birth, aging, and disease at the nanoscale by integrating nanometrology, life sciences, supramolecular chemistry, and computational sciences.
To further these efforts, the institute hosts an annual “NanoLSI Symposium” to foster new collaborations with researchers from various disciplines. This year, the 9th NanoLSI Symposium will be held jointly with the 19th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry 2025 (ISMSC2025) for the first time.
Overview
Date
Sunday 25th – Monday 26th May 2025
Chair
- Tomoki Ogoshi, Kyoto University / Kanazawa University (WPI-NanoLSI)
Co-chair
- Shigehisa Akine, Kanazawa University (WPI-NanoLSI)
- Shiki Yagai, Chiba University
Message from the Chair
Microscopy technology has recently developed to visualize a variety of small objects at the molecular level. Scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) allow us to observe not only details of nanomaterial surfaces, but also biomolecules such as proteins and DNA, and artificial nanostructures such as supramolecular polymers and aggregates. These biological systems and supramolecules involve structures produced by the assembly of multiple molecules through “non-covalent interactions,” and the microscopy technology has become an increasingly important tool for understanding these structures and functions, especially biological phenomena, at the molecular level in a real-time manner.
The Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University has developed new high-resolution, high-speed microscopy technology and has promoted research in nano-life science, utilizing this technology in conjunction with computational science, to visualize life phenomena at the molecular level and to develop novel supramolecular structures.
On the occasion of the ISMSC in Japan, we are pleased to organize the 9th NanoLSI Symposium in conjunction with ISMSC 2025 on topics focusing on supramolecular chemistry and its linkages with microscopy technology, life sciences, or computational science. The symposium aims to promote interdisciplinary research between supramolecular chemistry and microscopy technology, life sciences, and computational sciences, and to foster new collaborations between researchers from different fields. We look forward to your participation.
Venue
- Oral Sessions ROHM Theatre Kyoto
- Poster Session Kyoto International Exhibition Hall “Miyako Messe”
Language
English
Abstracts
https://www.ismsc2025.com/browse-abs.html
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Symposium Program
KL= Keynote Lecture, 30 min
IL= Invited Lecture, 25 min
CL= Contributed Lecture, 10 min
ML= Memorial Lecture, 40 min
Including Q/A
May 25, 2025 / Day 1 13:00 – 18:05 (Venue open at 10:00)
Venue: ROHM Theatre Kyoto
| 10:00-13:00 | Registration |
| 13:00-13:15 | Opening remarks Tomoki Ogoshi (Chair), Kyoto University / Kanazawa University (WPI-NanoLSI) Shigehisa Akine (Co-chair), Kanazawa University (WPI-NanoLSI) Shiki Yagai (Co-chair), Chiba University Takeshi Fukuma (IL), WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa University |
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13:15-13:40
14:15-14:25 |
Chair: Katsuhiro Maeda, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa University IL_1 Takeshi Fukuma, WPI-NanoLSI, Kanazawa University Chair: Itaru Hamachi CL_2 Pavel Anzenbacher |
| 15:05-15:35 | Coffee Break |
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15:35-16:00
16:20-16:45
17:15-17:55 |
Chair: Yi-Tsu Chan, National Taiwan University IL_3 Minjie Li, Jilin University Chair: Amar Flood, Indiana University Bloomington IL_4 Ryou Kubota, Kyushu University Chair: Julius Rebek, Jr., The Scripps Research Institute / Shanghai University |
| 17:55-18:05 | Group Photo Time |
May 26, 2025 / Day 2 9:20– 19:15 (Venue open at 8:50)
Venue: ROHM Theatre Kyoto
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09:20-09:45
10:15-10:45 |
Chair: Ryou Kubota, Kyushu University IL_5 Yanli Zhao, Nanyang Technological University Chair: Hiroyuki Asanuma |
| 10:45-11:15 | Coffee Break |
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11:15-11:40
12:00-12:10 |
Chair: Yanli Zhao, Nanyang Technological University IL_6 Leonard Prins, University of Padova Chair: Leonard Prins, University of Padova CL_15 Yan Zhao |
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12:35-13:25 |
Move to Miyako Messe Lunch |
| 13:25-14:25 |
Venue: Miyako Messe NanoLSI Poster Session Poster presenters supported by WPI-NanoLSI
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| 14:25-14:45 | Break / Move to ROHM Theatre Kyoto |
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14:45-15:15
15:45-15:55 |
Venue: ROHM Theatre Kyoto Chair: Julia Ortony, University of California, San Diego KL_3 Hiroaki Suga, The University of Tokyo Chair: Giovanni Pavan, Politecnico di Torino CL_20 Emily R. Draper |
| 16:40-17:10 | Coffee Break |
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17:10-17:20
18:00-18:25 |
Chair: Fernanda Duarte, University of Oxford CL_23 Timothy Glass Chair: Rie Wakabayashi IL_9 Jennifer Hiscock, University of Kent |