To all concerned with the Molecular Robotics Research Group,

We would like to inform you of the July 2018 regular meeting of the Molecular Robotics Research Group as follows.
We would appreciate it if you could also share and promote this information to colleagues in your area.

“Molecular Robotics Research Group” July 2018 Regular Meeting (Nagoya)
Organizer: The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), Research Committee on Molecular Robotics
Co-organizer: The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI), Special Interest Group on Molecular Bioinformatics (SIG-MBI)
Date & Time: Saturday, July 21, 13:30–17:30 (Registration opens at 13:00)
Venue: Nagoya University (Higashiyama Campus), School of Science, Building E (the building labeled “D2⑤” on the campus map), Lecture Room E-131
Participation fee: Free
Organizer (local contact): Kingo Takiguchi (Graduate School of Science, Biological Science, Nagoya University)
E-mail: j46037a[at]nucc.cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Tel: 052-788-6248, Fax: 052-747-6471

After the meeting, we plan to hold a social gathering (paid, at actual cost).
If you wish to participate, please apply to the organizer, Prof. Takiguchi, by Friday, July 13.

——— Workshop Program ———
“Molecular Robotics Research Group” July 2018 Regular Meeting (Nagoya)
“Learning from Living Organisms (Part 2)”
Organizer: SICE Research Committee on Molecular Robotics
Co-organizer: JSAI SIG-MBI

<Saturday, July 21>
13:00 Registration opens
13:30–13:40 Opening remarks
13:40–14:25 Tomomi Kiyomitsu, Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Science, Biological Science, Nagoya University (Goto Kota Lab)
“Insights from Intracellular Reconstitution and Optical Manipulation of the Core Machinery that Generates Spindle-Pulling Forces”
14:25–15:10 Kanta Minamoto, Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University (Molecular Materials Engineering / Molecular Biotechnology Lab)
“Membrane-Bound and Membraneless Compartments: Formation and Function”

Break (20 min)
15:30–16:15 Fumi Kano, Lecturer
Graduate School of Science, Biological Science, Nagoya University (Tetsuya Higashiyama Lab)
“Mechanisms that Control the Elongation Direction of Tip-Growing Cells”
16:15–17:00 Yosuke Toda, PRESTO Dedicated Researcher
Nagoya University WPI-ITbM / JST PRESTO / Graduate School of Science, Biological Science (Toshinori Kinoshita Lab)
“Blue-Light-Induced Stomatal Opening and an Attempt to Control Stomatal Aperture”
17:00–17:30 Wrap-up Q&A, discussion, and closing remarks
After that: Move to the social gathering
17:45–20:00 Social gathering (planned near Motoyama Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line)