Biomineralization and Calcification - from gene to global environment

Update: 09. 14, 2017

(Oct. 9-13, 2017)

Date: October 9th, 2017 (Mon.) - October 13th, 2017 (Fri.)
Venue: Tsukuba International Congress Center
             2-20-3, Takezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0032, JAPAN
Converner: Rei Nakashima (Geological Survey of Japan, AIST)
Contact Person at AORI: Hodaka Kawahata, Ocean Floor Geoscience, kawahata[at]aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp

This research meeting is jointed with the 14th International Symposium on Biomineralization (BiominXIV) held at Tsukuba International Congress Center on October 9th to 13th. Please refer to the following URL address for the program of the symposium.
http://www.biomin14.jp/programme.html

October 9th, (Mon.)
Afternoon: Registration
Night: Welcome Party

October 10th, (Tue.)
9:00-10:57  SESSION 1: Molecular and Cellular Regulation in Biomineralization
11:12-13:00  SESSION 2: Molecular and Cellular Regulation in Biomineralization
14:00-15:57  SESSION 3: Structure and Analysis of Biominerals
16:12-18:12  SESSION 4: Structure and Analysis of Biominerals
19:00-21:00  POSTER SESSION - 1 (ODD NUMBERS) Discussion time: 19:30-20:30

October 11th, (Wed.)
9:00-10:57  SESSION 5: Structure and Analysis of Biominerals
11:12-12:57  SESSION 6: Molecular and Cellular Regulation in Biomineralization
14:00-16:06  SESSION 7: Genome-based Analysis of Biomineralization & Evolution in Biomineralization
16:21-18:18  SESSION 8: Bio-inspired Materials Science and Engineering
19:00-21:00  POSTER SESSION - 2 (EVEN NUMBERS) Discussion time: 19:30-20:30

October 12th, (Thu.)
9:00-10:21  SESSION 9: Biomineralization in Medical and Dental Sciences
10:36-12:09  SESSION 10: Biominerals for Environmental and Palaeoenvironmental Sciences
19:00-21:00  BANQUET

October 13th, (Fri.)
9:00-10:36  SESSION 11: Biominerals for Environmental and Palaeoenvironmental Sciences
10:51-15:18  SESSION 12: Mollusk Shell Formation