1.The President of the Annual Meeting - organized Symposium
“Breakthroughs to be made for the next Brain Science”

Date & Time:

July 26, 8:30-10:00

Venue:

Room 1 (4F International Conference Room)

Organizers:

Hitoshi Okamoto (RIKEN Center for Brain Science)
Hiroyuki Nawa (Brain Research Institute, Niigata University)

Chairs:

Hitoshi Okamoto (RIKEN Center for Brain Science)
Teruhiro Okuyama (The University of Tokyo)

Speakers:

Rieko Muramatsu (National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry)
Kei Igarashi (University of California, Irvine)
Hiroshi Makino (Nanyang Technological University)
Teruhiro Okuyama (The University of Tokyo)
Fumi Kubo (National Institute of Genetics)
Yutaka Komura (Kyoto University)

2.The Annual Meeting - Organized Symposium
“Towards understanding how objects are perceived in our brain”

Date & Time:

July 26, 15:10-17:10

Venue:

Room 2 (2F Main HallA)

Chairs:

Hidehiko Komatsu (Tamagawa University)
Isao Hasegawa (Niigata University)

Speakers:

Anitha Pasupathy (University of Washington)
Floris P de Lange (Radbout University)
Bevil Conway (NIH)
Isao Hasegawa (Niigata University)

3. Elsevier/NSR Symposium
“Brain-gut axis: the cutting edge”

Date & Time:

July 27, 16:30-18:30

Venue:

Room 1 (4F International Conference Room)

Chairs:

Takefumi Kikusui (Azabu University)
Shelly A. Buffington (Baylor College of Medicine)

Speakers:

Shelly A. Buffington (Baylor College of Medicine)
Paul Forsythe (McMaster University)
Shin Fukudo (Tohoku University)
Takashi Yamamura (National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP)

4. JSN Symposium
“From bench to bedside: Seamless development of therapy for neurological diseases”

Date & Time:

July 28, 10:50-12:50

Venue:

Room 5 (3F 302)

Chairs:

Yoshitaka Nagai (Osaka University)
Sayaka Takemoto-Kimura (Department of neuroscience I, RIEM, Nagoya University)

Speakers:

Masatoshi Hagiwara (Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)
Kentaro Sahashi (Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University)
Tatsushi Toda (Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo)
Toshihide Yamashita (Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University)

5. ISN/JSN Joint Symposium
“The Addicted brain-From substance abuse to gambling and gaming disorders”

Date & Time:

July 26, 8:30-10:30

Venue:

Room 2 (2F Main Hall A)

Chairs:

Akio Wanaka (Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience Nara Medical University)
Andrew J Lawrence (Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, Melbourne Brain Centre, University of Melbourne)

Speakers:

Katsuyuki Kaneda (Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University)
Andrew J Lawrence (Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, Melbourne Brain Centre, University of Melbourne)
Hidehiko Takahashi (Dept. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tokyo Med Dent Univ)
Young-Chul (Eugene)
Jung (Yonsei University College of Medicine)

6.Symposium Organized by the Recipient of the 5th JSN Distinguished Investigator Award “New trends in neuroimmunology”

Date & Time:

July 26, 15:10-17:10

Venue:

Room 5 (3F 302)

Chairs:

Takashi Shichita (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science)
Kazuhiro Suzuki (Osaka University)

Speakers:

Kazuhiro Suzuki (Osaka University)
Makoto Tsuda (Kyushu University)
Takaharu Okada (Riken)
Sidonia Fagarasan (Riken)
Yuki Sugiura (Keio University)
Jun Tsuyama (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science)

7.Wakate Dojo Symposium for Young Scientist
“The future of glia research viewed by young glial researchers”

Date & Time:

July 25, 16:50-18:50

Venue:

Room 10 (Bandaijima Building 6F Meeting Room)

Chairs:

Hiroyuki Okuno (Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences)
Kasia Radwanska (Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of Polish Academy of Sciences)

Chairs:

Yoshinori Otani (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences)
Yuki Fujita (Osaka University)

Senior advisors:

Yoshihisa Kudo (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences)
Schuichi Koizumi (University of Yamanashi)

Speakers:

Yoshihisa Kudo (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences)
Hiromu Monai (Ochanomizu University)
Yuki Fujita (Osaka University)
Yoshinori Otani (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences)

8.JSN Interdisciplinary Session
“Revolutionizing the screening process of mid-sized molecular drugs” *in Japanese

Date & Time:

July 25, 15:40-16:40

Venue:

Room 10 (Bandaijima Building 6F Meeting Room)

Chairs:

Hiroshi Kiyama (Grd. Sch. Med. Nagoya University)

Speaker:

Hiroaki Suga (Tokyo University)

9.Industry-Academia Collaboration Day *in Japanese

All of following Industry-Academia Collaboration programs are held on Day1.

Industry-Academia Collaboration Symposium

Date & Time:

July 25, 14:40-16:40

Venue:

Room 7 (201B, 2F)

Industry-Academia Collaboration Poster Session

Date & Time:

July 25, 9:00-July 26, 11:55

Venue:

Exhibition Room
* The logo of Industry-Academia Collaboration is placed on the poster panels.

10.Junior Researcher Poster Award

Especially superior titles will be selected from the poster presentations prepared by the undergraduate students on July 25 to be commended at the reception.
The awardees will be invited to the reception.

11. Dr. Masao Ito Memorial Ceremony

Date & Time:

July 26, 16:55-17:25

Venue:

Room 1 (4F, International Conference Room)

Chair:

Masanobu Kano (Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo)

Program:

Dr. Ito’s contribution to the development of Japanese and world neuroscience
Tadashi Isa (President, The Japan Neuroscience Society, Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University)
Dr. Masao Ito and Cerebellar Learning Hypothesis
Soichi Nagao (Director, Laboratory for Integrative Brain Function, Nozomi Hospital)
Silence tribute

12. Career development in Japan for Overseas Japanese Students/Researchers and for Foreign Students/Researchers in Japan

A majority of Japanese students and researchers believe that having research experience in another country is beneficial for their career development in Japan, yet they consider “limited opportunity to return to Japan” as the number one risk of studying abroad. For foreign students and researchers, finding an academic job in Japan can also be overwhelmingly challenging. These are among the major issues we face to promote diversity in our neuroscience and neurochemistry community. This workshop is devoted to discussion on “career development in Japan for overseas Japanese students and researchers, and for foreign students and researchers in Japan”. The four speakers will present topics, pose specific problems, and provide tips regarding challenges in advancing career in Japan, from the perspectives of current position, gender, and nationality. Participants may find advice on career topics such as job searching, networking, and more. Join us for discussion and a free lunch!

Date & Time:

July 27, 12:00-12:50

Venue:

Room 4 (3F 301)

Participation fee:

Free * 200 people on the first-come-first-served basis

Chairs:

Sayaka Sugiyama (Niigata University)
Chihiro Tohda (University of Toyama)

Speakers:

Fumi Kubo (Center for Frontier Research, National Institute of Genetics)
Takatoshi Iijima (Institute of Innovative Science and Technology, Tokai University)
Yoshika Yano (Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University)
Dan Ohtan Wang (Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University)

Organizers:

Mayumi Nishi (Nara Medical University)
Chihiro Tohda (University of Toyama)
Sayaka Sugiyama (Niigata University)
Wen-Jie Song (Kumamoto University)

13. Luncheon Discussion
How can we make breakthroughs in neuroscience in next 20 years?

There is a growing concern that Japan is losing its international competitiveness in many fields of science, including neuroscience. In the Luncheon Discussion at the last Annual Meeting, we tried to draw big picture of brain science in Japan by discussing what we should do in the next 10-20 years. We would like to continue this discussion, focusing more on “how” we should achieve the goals, in collaboration with Diversity Promotion Symposia and Young PI Symposia.
Deluxe luncheons will be offered for the first 200 participants in order of web registration. Please apply by below page or we welcome your join without registration.

Date & Time:

July 28 12:00-14:00 *Include lunch box

Venue:

Room 1 (International Conference Room, Toki Messe)

Language:

Japanese

Sponsored by:

Academic Research System and Inter-society Liaison Committee

Backed up by:

Union of Brain Science Association in Japan

Organized by:

T. Miyakawa, H. Koshimizu (Fujita Health Univ), M. Yuzaki (Keio Univ)

14.International Exchange Meeting for Young Researchers

This satellite meeting is held to facilitate interaction among Travel Award winners and young researchers from abroad and Japan through poster presentations, discussion about research topics and free conversation. Free snacks and drinks will be provided.

Date & Time:

July 24, 17:00-19:00 (Poster set-up starts at 16:00)

Venue:

Exhibition Hall

How to participate:

Pre-registration is required.

Participation Fee:

Free

15. Public Open Lecture “Muster of Brain Science 2019”
*in Japanese

This Year’s open lecture will be delivered by three outstanding researchers in neuroscience. The presentations will convey the excitement of cutting-edge brain science research. The program welcome everyone, especially students who are interested in the field

Date & Time:

July 28, 14:30-16:00 *Pre-registration is not required.

Venue:

Room 2 (2F, Main Hall A)

Speakers:

Kaoru Inokuchi (University of Toyama)
Teruko Danjou (RIKEN)
Takayasu Mikuni (Niigata University)

Organized by:

The Japan Neuroscience Society and The Japanese Society for Neurochemistry

Supported by:

SHOCHIKU Co., Ltd., Institute for comprehensive Medical Science (ICEMS)
Fujita Health University (Joint Usage / Research Center for Genes, Brain and Behavior) Atsuko Miyazaki

Backed up by:

Brain Research Institute, Niigata University

16.Job Matching

NEURO2019 is pleased to offer opportunities for young researchers who are searching for start-ups or a workplace to join. We hope that this event will bring positive outcomes to both those looking to hire and to job seekers.

Date & Time:

July 25-27, 9:00-17:00

Venue:

Anteroom 4A , Exhibition Hall

An interview space and bulletin board are available for job matching. Please inquire at Registration Desk located in Atrium, 2F for more detail.