The Okazaki Biology Conferences (OBC) hosted by the National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB) are international conferences aiming to create new international networks of scientists as well as to facilitate the development of future areas of research in the biological sciences. The theme of the 8th OBC will be "Speciation and Adaptation II - Environment and Epigenetics -".  (website: https://www.nibb.ac.jp/obc/8th/)

 "Speciation and adaptation" is a fundamental research area of evolutionary biology, continuously engaged in by researchers from various scientific disciplines. At the Conference, we will explore a new direction of evolutionary studies by integrating theoretical and experimental genetics, environmental, evolutionary, and ecological genomics, developmental biology, and epigenetics, using a variety of organisms. We are calling for poster presenters, who will each have an opportunity to give a 3-min talk.

 This conference will be held exclusively for active participants aiming for lively discussion. Those hoping to take part in the discussions should apply to give a poster presentation. Preference will be given to applicants who will attend the entirety of the conference schedule.

 Application deadline is January 30^th, 2012. (Acceptance notification will be e-mailed by February 10^th, 2012)

Organizers:

Aya Takahashi (National Institute of Genetics, Japan)

Fumitoshi Ishino (Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan)

Michael Purugganan (New York University, USA)

Mitsuyasu Hasebe (National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan)

Sessions:

Ecological Genomics

Evolutionary Genomics and Adaptation

Genetics and Genomics of Speciation

Epigenetics in Development and Its Transgenerational Effects

Evolution of Developmental systems

Speakers:

Akashi, Hiroshi (NIG), Araki, Kiwako (Kyoto Univ.), Chong, Suyinn (Qeensland Inst. of Medical Research), Colot, Vincent (IBENS), Comai, Luca (UC Davis), Feder, Martin E.(The Univ. of Chicago), Gibson, Greg (Georgia Inst. of Tech.), Graves, Jennifer (The Australian National Univ.), Gresham, David (New York Univ.), Guerrero-Bosagna, Carlos M.(Washington State Univ.), Hanzawa, Yoshie (Univ. of Illinois), Innan, Hideki (SOKENDAI), Ishii, Shunsuke (RIKEN Tsukuba Inst.), Ishino, Fumitoshi (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ.), Kakutani, Tetsuji (NIG), Kanaoka, Masahiro (Nagoya Univ.), Kawamura, Shoji (The Univ. of Tokyo), Kinoshita, Tetsu (NAIST), Kitano, Jun (NIG), Kohda, Takashi (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ.), Kudoh, Hiroshi (Kyoto Univ.), Kuwabara, Tomoko (AIST), Leakey, Andrew (Univ. of Illinois), Muotri, Alysson (UC San Diego), Newfeld, Stuart J.(Arizona State Univ.), Okada, Norihiro (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.), Olsen, Kenneth M.(Washington Univ.), Osada, Naoki (NIG), Presgraves, Daven (Univ. of Rochester), Purugganan, Michael D.(New York Univ.), Renfree, Marilyn B.(The Univ. of Melbourne), Sawamura, Kyoichi (Univ. of Tsukuba), Schott, Daniel (Harvard Univ.), Shimizu, Kentaro (Univ. of Zurich), Stephan, Wolfgang (Univ. of Munich), Takahashi, Aya (NIG), Takahashi, Kazuo (Okayama Univ.), Tamada, Yosuke (NIBB), Tanaka, Kenta (Univ. of Tsukuba).



Date: March 18^th (Sun) - 23^rd (Fri)


Registration fee: ¥20,000 including meals, and reception fee.

Transportation and accommodation fees are required separately.



How to apply:

Please e-mail us your name, affiliation, your post, and a summary of your poster presentation (about 200 words) to the conference office at obc8@nibb.ac.jp


For questions, please contact the 8th Okazaki Biology Conference Administration Office at Office of International Cooperation, National Institute for Basic Biology.

TEL: +81 (0)564-55-7596


E-mail: obc8@nibb.ac.jp