Special Programs Lunch-time Mini Symposium

1. Gender Equality Program: Lunch-time Mini Symposium (MS2-J)
(Supported by "Nadeshiko Program" companies)

Date and Time Thursday, September 15, 12:00 - 13:00
Venue Room J (313+314)
Theme Foster the development and career advancement of women scientists
Co-hosted Japan L'Oreal. Co-sponsored and other "Nadeshiko Program" companies
Chairpersons Yoichi Oda (Nagoya University)
Makoto Tominaga (Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience)
Speakers 1.Judy Illes (University of British Columbia, Canada)
2.Uta Frith(University College London)

2.Special Program of the Japan Earthquake: Lunch-time Mini Symposium (MS3-B)

Date and Time Friday, September 16, 12:00 - 13:00
Venue Room B (501)
Theme Beyond the Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster: Safe Message from Japanese Neuroscience
Chairperson Shin Fukudo (Department of Behavioral Medicine, Tohoku UniversityGraduate School of Medicine)
Speakers 1.Experience of Young Neuroscientists in Sendai
Ji Zhigan (Department of Developmental Biology and Neuroscience, Tohoku University Graduate School of Life Sciences)
2.European View of Disaster and Collaboration in Japan
Mehedi Masud (Division of Cyclotron Nuclear Medicine Cyclotron Radioisotope Center, Tohoku University)

3. Young Career Path Program: Lunch-time Mini Symposium (MS3-C) *In Japanese
(Supported by“ Wakaba Program” companies)

Date and Time Friday, September 16, 12:00 - 13:00
Venue Room C (502)
Theme Beyond the Ph.D.
Co-hosted Society for Young Researchers on Neuroscience / "Wakaba Program" companies
Coordinators Taisuke Mizuguchi (University of Tokyo)
Kentaro Tao (University of Tokyo)
Speakers 1.Shintaro Sengoku (Kyoto University)
2. Akira Yoshida (National Institute for Physiological Sciences)
outline The situation surrounding graduate students and young researchers within the society is rapidly changing. In such situation, what is expected for us? What should we expect? In this seminar, we have invited two speakers who have been engaged in industry, government, and academia. We will be thinking about career path, focusing on how a person who obtained Ph.D. in the eld of neuroscience can be involved in the society.

4. Special Program of the Patient Groups: Lunch-time Mini Symposium (MS3-H) *In Japanese

Date and Time Friday, September 16, 12:00 - 13:00
Venue Room H (304)
Theme From“neuroscience research”to“therapeutic drugs”: 20-years effort before HGF has become medicine
Organizer Masashi Aoki (Department of Neurology, Tohoku University)
Speakers 1.Hideyuki Okano (Department of Physiology, Keio University School of Medicine)
2.Masashi Aoki (Department of Neurology, Tohoku University)
Coordinator for Panel Discussion Mitsuru Miyata (Nikkei BP)
Specified Remarks Japan Spinal Cord Foundation
The Japan ALS Association