Date: November 23^rd - 24^th, 2011
Venue: Okazaki Conference Center, Okazaki, Japan

Topics:
Development, Organogenesis and Regeneration, Neurobiology and Behavior, Genetics and Genomics, Sex Determination and Differentiation, Disease model, Toxicology, New Technology and Resources

Medaka has been recognized as an ideal model system for biology and biomedical science, especially after the publication of a draft genome sequence and initiation of the provision of various medaka resources through the National BioResource Project Medaka. Medaka is used in a wide variety of subjects, from basic biology to applied science, compared to other fish models. Because of this there are few opportunities for medaka researchers in the different fields to meet and get to know each other. In addition, the number of researchers using medaka has been growing rapidly during the last decade. It is now apparent that we must expand the exchange among this new wave of medaka researchers. We therefore decided to organize the 1st strategic meeting for medaka research from the 23^rd to 24^th of November at the National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB), Okazaki, Japan. This is the first international strategic meeting for medaka research aimed at promoting networking among medaka researchers worldwide. Posters and oral talks from the representative PIs will be presented.

Kiyoshi Naruse, Chair (National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB))
Yasuhiro Kamei (NIBB) (on behalf of Medaka BioResource improving committee)
Mitsuru Sakaizumi (Niigata University)
Doris Au (City University of Hong Kong)
Ron Walter (Texas State University)
Finn-Arne Weltzien (University of Oslo)
Christoph Winkler (National University of Singapore)
Yunhan Hong (National University of Singapore)
Felix Loosli (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))
Joachim Wittbrodt (University of Heidelberg and KIT)
Manfred Schartl (University of Wurzburg)
Taisen Iguchi (NIBB)

This meeting is supported by NIBB and the National BioResource Project Medaka (NBRP Medaka) together with MEXT, Japan, and co-hosted by the 'NIBB Priority collaborative research projects' of Yoshihito Taniguchi and Hideaki Takeuchi (supported by NIBB), and the 'Network for promotion on utilization of small fish as a model of medical and pharmacological studies' of Hisashi Hashimoto (supported by the Aichi Science & Technology Foundation).

Doris Au (City University of Hong Kong)
Yunhan Hong (National University of Singapore)
Taisen Iguchi (National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB))
Akira Kudo (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Seth Kullman (North Carolina State University)
Kevin Kwok (Duke University)
Felix Loosli (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))
Masaru Matsuda (Utsunomiya University)
Kazutoshi Mori (Kyoto University)
Mitsuru Sakaizumi (Niigata Univ.)
Manfred Schartl (University of Würzburg)
Ryosuke Takahashi (Kyoto University)
Hiroyuki Takeda (The University of Tokyo)
Hideaki Takeuchi (The University of Tokyo)
Minoru Tanaka (NIBB)
Shuji Terai (Yamaguchi University)
Finn-Arne Weltzien (Norwegian School of Veterinary Science)
Christoph Winkler (National University of Singapore)
Joachim Wittbrodt (Unversity of Heidelberg and KIT)

November 23^rd, 2011
08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:10 Opening remarks
09:10 - 10:40 Oral presentation
10:40 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00 Oral presentation
12:00 - 14:00 Poster preparation and Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Oral presentation
15:30 - 15:50 Coffee break
15:50 - 17:20 Oral presentation
17:20 - 17:50
17:50 - 19:00 Poster presentation and social hour

November 24^th, 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Oral presentation
10:30 - 10:50 Coffee break
10:50 - 12:00 Oral presentation
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch, poster removal and organizer meeting
13:30 - 15:00 Oral presentation
15:00 - 15:20 Closing remarks

Okazaki Conference Center
Please visit the page linked above for directions to OCC.

For all enquiries related to this meeting please contact:
Kiyoshi Naruse
National Institute for Basic Biology
The 1^st Strategic Meeting for Medaka Research Administration Office
Nishigonaka 38, Myodaiji, Okazaki
Aichi, Japan 444-8585
TEL +81 564 55 7580
FAX +81 564 55 7580
Email: nbrpsymp@nibb.ac.jp