The Center organizes the annually held BDR Symposium and a host of other seminars and academic meetings, inviting international scientists in life science and related areas to give talks about their latest research. Most events are open to researchers, including students, at local universities, research institutes and industry. The official language for most academic BDR events is English.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Category | Date / Time | Place | Title / Speaker |
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Seminar | [Date / Time] Feb. 21, 2025 13:00 - 14:00 |
[Place] Yokohama & Virtual | [Title / Speaker]
BDR Seminar Reconstruction of Ancient Evolutionary Pathways of the Central Dogma Machinery
Dr. Shunsuke Tagami |
Symposium | [Date / Time] Mar. 3 - 5, 2025 | [Place] Kobe | [Title / Speaker]
RIKEN BDR Symposium 2025Towards Redesigning Lifecycles
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Symposium | [Date / Time] Mar. 5 - 7, 2025 | [Place] Kobe | [Title / Speaker]
2025 RIKEN BDR-CuSTOM Joint Organoid SymposiumIntegrated organoid science: Stem cells, Engineering, Medicine
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Seminars
BDR hosts a variety of seminar series featuring speakers from Japan and around the world giving talks on their most recent research and cutting-edge technologies. All talks are in English and open to local scientific communities. Learn more about BDR seminars and other talk series.
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Symposia
The RIKEN BDR Symposium is an annual symposium held every year around March that invites ten or more leading researchers from around the world. It is open to the international scientific community for free. Advanced registration is required to attend.
Learn more about the RIKEN BDR Symposium series and other symposia.
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Other Academic Events
In addition to regularly organized events open to the scientific community, researchers working at the BDR have many opportunities for learning and discussions. Learn more about these events in the "Life at BDR" section.
Programs for Students
BDR holds various educational programs for students in undergraduate and graduate school. Learn more about these events in the "Program for Students" section.
Events for the Public
BDR holds a wide range of events for the public including annual open days, facility tours and hands-on experience programs for students in high school. BDR also organizes a practical workshop for high school teachers. Learn more about these events in the “Public Events” section.