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For nearly a century since its foundation in 1917, RIKEN has fostered pioneering, innovative research in fields spanning the entire range of the natural sciences, from developmental biology and neuroscience to quantum physics and computer science.
Today, RIKEN encompasses a network of world-class research centers across Japan, with main campuses in Wako, Tsukuba, Yokohama, Kobe, and Harima offering state-of-the-art facilities that rank among the best in the world. This high-quality, high-performance research environment, combined with a unique bottom-up approach to scientific innovation, has enabled RIKEN to foster an environment in which researchers are able to thrive.
RIKEN is also an international institute, with more than 600 non-Japanese research personnel from around the world.
📌Title: Tissue tectonics: Cephalic furrow, a transient epithelial fold, functions as a genetically patterned mechanical sink to release compressive stress during Drosophila gastrulation
📌Speaker: Dr. Yu-Chiun Wang (from RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan)
📌Date:
1) Seminar: Mon Nov 14, 2022@10:30am - 12:00pm
2) Research promotion meeting with students: At noon (following the seminar)
📌Venue: Life Science Building Rm 327
(For participants online, please refer to the Webex link: https://meet220.webex.com/meet220/j.php?MTID=m21dc137c7b0e0c1ee409b3a0d9bb7dfb)
👉Registration form: https://forms.gle/zgUYdRpaTE7vfnLX9
Note:
1) The seminar will be held both physically and online simultaneously.
2) For participants attending on-site, please fill out the registration form to order the light meal.