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Posted:Aug 28, 2022 Event

6th NanoLSI Symposium will be held in a Hybrid format on November 14-15, 2022

Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) consists of four fields: Nanometrology, Life Science, Supramolecular Chemistry, and Computational Science. Through the fusion of four fields, we aim to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of fundamental life phenomena, such as the replication and reading of genetic information and cell division, as well as higher-order life phenomena, such as immunity, memory, and thinking at the nanoscale level.

We hold an international symposium annually to develop further transdisciplinary research and establish new cooperative relationships with researchers from diverse backgrounds. The 6th NanoLSI Symposium, organized by Prof. Mikihiro Shibata, who studies single-molecule observations of protein dynamics by HS-AFM, will invite distinguished researchers from Japan, Europe, the United States, and Asia to discuss cutting-edge probe technology under the theme of “Nanoprobe Technology for Understanding Molecular Systems.

As in previous years, we will also have a poster session in addition to the oral session, where more detailed experimental techniques related to probe technology will be discussed in-depth. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest research results in various fields. We look forward to your participation.

Please note that the symposium will be held in a hybrid format and will be streamed live online.

Overview:

Date

November 14 (Mon.) – 15(Tue.), 2022

Format

Hybrid

Language

English

Book of Abstracts

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Program:

November 13, 2022 / Pre-event     4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (JST)
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Optional lab tour @ NanoLSI Building
November 14, 2022 / Day 1      9:00 AM – 5:20 PM (JST)
8:30 am Registration and arrival tea
9:00 am Opening remarks: Dir. Takeshi Fukuma
9:10 am-11:10 am Session #1
Chairperson: Prof. Takeshi Fukuma & Prof. Yasufumi Takahashi
Session theme: Probing Inside of Living Cells by SPM
  1. Prof. Ricardo Garcia (Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC) Advances in Single Cell Nanomechanics: Subsurface Imaging and Nanorheology
  2. Prof. Hiroshi Uji-i (Hokkaido University) Remote Excitation Single Cell Endoscopy
  3. Assoc. Prof. Paolo Actis (University of Leeds) Longitudinal Single-Cell Profiling with a Nanobiopsy Platform
  4. Prof. Takeshi Fukuma (NanoLSI, Kanazawa University) Intracellular Structures and Mechanics of Living Cells Investigated by Nanoendoscopy-AFM
11:10 am Poster session  /  Lunch
1:00 pm-3:00 pm Session #2
Chairperson: Assoc. Prof. Hitoshi Asakawa & Assoc. Prof. Satoshi Arai
Session theme: Molecular Assemblies and Reactions in Various Dimensional Spaces
  1. Prof. Steven De Feyter (KU Leuven) Formation and Functionalization of 2D Materials: A Molecular Approach
  2. Assoc. Prof. Satoshi Arai (NanoLSI, Kanazawa University) Subcellular Thermometry and Nanoheating Using Functional Dyes
  3. Prof. Shiki Yagai (Chiba University) Synthetic Supramolecular Polymers with Diverse Topological Features
  4. Assoc. Prof. Hitoshi Asakawa (NanoLSI / NanoMaRi, Kanazawa University) Molecular Pockets in 2D Supramolecular Assemblies Investigated by 3D-AFM
3:00 pm Tea break
3:20 pm-5:20 pm Session #3
Chairperson: Asst. Prof. Holger Flechsig
Session theme: Theory and Modelling of Intracellular Dynamics
  1. Dist. Prof. Tsvi Tlusty (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) The Collective Dynamics of Enzymatic Nano-Machines
  2. Asst. Prof. Chiho Watanabe (Hiroshima University) Cell-Size Space Effect on Molecular Diffusion and Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation
  3. Dr. Tatsuo Shibata (RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research) Emergence of Cell Chirality from the Spatial Organization of Actin and Myosin Cytoskeleton
  4. Prof. Ralf Metzler (University of Potsdam) Beyond Brownian Motion: From Data to Models
5:20 pm Photo session
5:40 pm-7:10 pm Banquet Toast: Vice-Dir. Yoshihiro Fukumori
November 15, 2022 / Day 2      9:00 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM (JST)

* Note The start time has been moved back by 30 minutes.

8:30 9:00 am Registration and arrival tea
9:00 9:30 am-11:00 11:30 am Session #4
Chairperson: Prof. Richard Wong
Session theme: Recent Advances in Nuclear Biology
  1. Prof. Robert Goldman (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) Intermediate Filament Networks Connect the Nucleus to the Cell Cortex
  2. Prof. Ohad Medalia (University of Zurich) The Remarkable Structure and Mechanics of Nuclear Lamin Filaments
  3. Assoc. Prof. Takeshi Shimi (Tokyo Institute of Technology) The Role of A-Type Lamins in Repair of Nuclear Envelope Ruptures
  4. Assoc. Prof. Hanae Sato (NanoLSI, Kanazawa University) Real-Time Imaging of Transcriptional Feedback in Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay
11:00 11:30 am Poster session  /  Lunch
1:30 pm-3:00 pm Session #5
Chairperson: Prof. Mikihiro Shibata & Prof. Noriyuki Kodera
Session theme: Nanoprobe Technology for Understanding Neuroscience
  1. Dr. Atsushi Miyawaki (RIKEN Center for Brain Science) Cruising in the Cell
  2. Prof. Mikihiro Shibata (NanoLSI, Kanazawa University) Correlation between Function and Mobility of Protein Complex Revealed by HS-AFM
  3. Prof. Yasufumi Takahashi (NanoLSI, Kanazawa University / Nagoya University) Development of Organelle Collection Technology Using Nanopipette
3:00 pm Closing remarks: Organizer Prof. Mikihiro Shibata

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