PFN 2023
6th Yamada Symposium on
"Diversity of Biological Patterns and Forms in Nature:
toward a Comprehensive Understanding"
● Outline of the Symposium (PFN2023)
● Registration
● List of Invited Speakers
● Program
● Poster Session
● Proceedings
● Organizing Committee
Jul. 28
[Registration opens] 8/1: 1 hour before the symposium starts, 8/2,3 30 minutes before the symposium starts, at Global Hall. Jul. 27 You can register to participate on-site. Jul. 26 Banquet registration is closed. Jul. 21 Poster session entries are closed. Jul. 11 The registration deadline has been extended to July 25th. Jun. 26 Registration for Poster session starts. Jun. 26 Registration for participation starts. Apr. 20 The web page for the Symposium (PFN2023) is now available.
Aims and Scope |
The aim of this “face-to-face” symposium in Tokyo is to obtain a comprehensive understanding of biological patterns and forms in nature from the viewpoints of genetics, biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematical sciences. |
Organizers and Cooperation |
Meiji Institute for Advanced Study of Mathematical Sciences (MIMS) MIMS Interdisciplinary Research Project for Mathematical Sciences and Biology Private University Research Branding Project Sponsored by Yamada Science Foundation |
Date |
Tuesday, 1st – Thursday, 3rd August 2023 |
Venue |
Global Front, Meiji University, Tokyo Surugadai Campus (2-chōme-1-23 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda City, Tokyo) Surugadai Campus Route map Direction to Surugadai Campus |
Philip Ball |
Haruhiko Fujiwara |
Sylvain Gerber |
Shigeru Kondo |
Reiko Kuroda |
Philip K. Maini |
H. Frederik Nijhout |
Hiraku Nishimori |
Takao Ubukata |
Toshio Sekimura |
Hiroyuki Shima |
Oliver Steinbock |
The registration fee is free except for Banquet. Banquet registration is closed.
Please click the "Registration" buttons to open the registration form.
Now accepting registration for the symposium.
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Entry form is open until Thursday, 20th July 2023. Closed
Any poster is welcome as long as it is related to the symposium theme: "Diversity of Biological Patterns and Forms in Nature: toward a Comprehensive Understanding".
A peer review will be conducted prior to the poster presentation.
Notice:
Poster presenters are required to register for the symposium. If you haven't registered yet, click the "Registration" button above.
Presentation Title and Time (JST)
Japan Standard Time (JST) is 9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (CUT)
Date:Tuesday, 1st – Thursday, 3rd August 2023
Venue: Global Front, Meiji University
1st August
* Please click on the lecture title to open the abstract.
13:30-13:40 | Opening Address Hiroshi Matano (Meiji University) |
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13:40-13:50 | Welcome Greeting Ikuko Hara-Nishimura, D. Sc. (Director, Yamada Science Foundation) |
13:50-14:00 | Information from Organizing Committee |
Opening Session | Diversity of Biological Patterns and Forms in Nature I |
14:00-15:00 | Philip Ball (Science writer, London, UK) |
15:00-15:30 | Break |
Session 2 | Diversity of Biological Patterns and Forms in Nature Ⅱ |
15:30-16:30 | Philip K. Maini (University of Oxford, UK) |
16:30-17:30 | Shigeru Kondo (Osaka University) |
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2nd August
Session 3 | Diversity of Biological Patterns and Forms in Nature Ⅲ |
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10:00-10:45 | Haruhiko Fujiwara (The University of Tokyo) |
10:45-11:30 | Toshio Sekimura (Chubu University) |
11:30-11:45 | Break |
11:45-12:30 | H. Frederik Nijhout (Duke University, USA) |
12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
Session 4 | Morphology and Evolution |
13:30-14:15 | Reiko Kuroda (Chubu University) |
14:15-15:00 | Sylvain Gerber (Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, France) |
15:00-15:45 | Takao Ubukata (Kyoto University) |
15:45-16:00 | Break |
16:00-16:45 | Short talks |
16:45-18:00 | Poster Session |
18:00-20:00 | Banquet |
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3rd August
Session 5 | Mathematical modeling for Patterns and Forms in Nature |
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10:00-10:45 | Hiroyuki Shima (University of Yamanashi) |
10:45-11:30 | Oliver Steinbock (Florida State University, USA) |
11:30-11:45 | Break |
11:45-12:30 | Hiraku Nishimori (Meiji University) |
12:30-12:40 | Closing Address Hiraku Nishimori (Meiji University) |
Entry form is open until Thursday, 20th July 2023. Closed
Any poster is welcome as long as it is related to the symposium theme: "Diversity of Biological Patterns and Forms in Nature: toward a Comprehensive Understanding".
A peer review will be conducted prior to the poster presentation.
1. Date and Venue for Poster Presentation
Date Wednesday, 2nd August 2023
16:00~16:45 Short Talk (※)
16:45~18:00 Poster Session
(※)Self-introduction of your poster in English by using 2 slides within 2 minutes.
Venue Ground floor, Global Hall & Multipurpose Room, Global Front
Meiji University, Tokyo Surugadai Campus
(2-chōme-1-23 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda City, Tokyo)
2.Presentation Style
3.Submission and Presentation
*Entry for the Poster Presentation ↓ Closed
Notice:
Poster presenters are required to register for the symposium. If you haven't registered yet, click the "Registration" button above.
Registration for The Conference
※ For Inquiry to MIMS office by e-mail: mims[at]mics.meiji.ac.jp (replace [at] with @)
4.During the Symposium
We plan to publish the proceedings of this symposium as an Open Access Book (most probably from Springer).
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Please contact us for further information:
mims[at]mics.meiji.ac.jp (replace [at] with @)