This is an announcement from the Japan Association of Women Scientists regarding the "16th Annual Meeting of the Japan Association of Women Scientists".
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Unity in Diversity
Diverse science originating from the northern lands
Date: December 8, 2020 (Monday) 10:00-15:30
Venue: Multipurpose Lecture Hall, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
Hybrid holding
(Poster presentations are on-site only)
Participants and presenters: SJWS members or faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students of Hokkaido University.
Pre-registration required (participation is free)
Pre-registration:https://forms.gle/ixYBLDuk2vgDYbDH8
Deadline for registration and abstract submission: November 21st (Friday)
program:
10:00-10:05 Opening remarks
10:10-12:00 Invited lecture
Professor Noriko Nagahori (Visiting Professor, Diversity and Inclusion Promotion Headquarters, Hokkaido University; Executive Vice President, Enyu Pharma Co., Ltd.)
"From experience in research, industrial support, and university management to entrepreneurship and social implementation: Insights from career case studies"DEI"Various Issues"
Professor Kimiko Kuroki (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University)
"Understanding the Diversity of Human Immunity from Protein Function and Structure"
Professor Mari Kuroiwa (Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University)
"Sex determination mechanism in mammals lacking a Y chromosome"
12:00-12:30 Flash Talk
12:30-13:30 Group photo session and break
13:30-14:30 Poster presentations (on-site only)
14:30-15:15 Special lecture: Professor Mihoko Maruyama (Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University)
"Opening up new frontiers in the field of crystal growth – What we've learned from interdisciplinary collaboration in medicine and engineering"
15:15-15:30 Awards Ceremony and Closing Remarks
15:30-16:30 Social gathering (Participation is optional, participation fee: 500 yen)
[We will be awarding the Young Researcher Outstanding Presentation Award at the poster presentations.]
Young Researcher Outstanding Presentation Award - Application Requirements:
Being a member of the Japan Association of Women Scientists
Those who are students (undergraduate or graduate) or have obtained a doctoral degree within the last 10 years as of the date of the academic conference.
We will take into consideration periods of absence from work due to life events such as childcare leave.
Co-sponsored by: Hokkaido University Diversity and Inclusion Promotion Headquarters
For inquiries:
Japan Association of Women Scientists, Hokkaido Block Secretariat
Kyoko Hida khida[at]den.hokudai.ac.jp
Yuko Okamatsu y-okamatsu[at]vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp
