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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023.
One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future?
On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects and confirm the future direction of the Center's activities.
This time on the OIST Podcast, DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster-in-Residence reports on the event. 
In this episode, you can listen to the Panel Discussion, featuring following panelists:
Hiroaki Kitano, Professor (adjunct), Integrated Open Systems Unit, OIST Tim Ravasi, Professor, Marine Climate Change Unit, OIST Ulf Dieckmann, Professor, Complexity Science and Evolution Unit, OIST Koshu Kunii General Partner, Lifetime Ventures Natalia Koshkina, R&D Projects Coordinator, The Global Bioconvergence Cetner of Innovation, OIST Masayuki Kurihara, Corporate Development Director, OIST Innovation Chaired by Nicholas Luscombe, Professor, Dean of Research, OIST Learn more about the OIST COI-NEXT Program: https://bioconvergence.jp/en/
About the COI-NEXT Symposium 2024: https://groups.oist.jp/bioconvergence/fy-2023-coi-next-annual-symposium

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has been selected by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) as a recipient of the "COI-NEXT" program in 2022, which aims to realize a sustainable society based on mind, body, and natural environment, and will establish the "Global Bioconvergence Innovation Center" in 2023.
One year after its establishment, how has the Center's project developed and how will it develop in the future?
On February 20, 2024, the Center's annual symposium "Cutting-Edge Science for Social Implementation" was held. Many stakeholders gathered to share the current status of the Center's projects and confirm the future direction of the Center's activities.
This time on the OIST Podcast, DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster-in-Residence reports on the event.
In this episode, you can listen to:
Opening remarks by Prof. Nicholas Luscombe Special remarks, “Expectation to COI-NEXT Program at OIST” by Mr. Ichiro Ikeda, Director, University-industry Collaboration and Regional R&D Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Plenary Lecture by Prof. Fumihiro Haga, The University of the Ryukyus (Deputy Project Leader of COI-NEXT. Learn more about the OIST COI-NEXT Program: https://bioconvergence.jp/en/
About the COI-NEXT Symposium 2024: https://groups.oist.jp/bioconvergence/fy-2023-coi-next-annual-symposium

This is third podcast episode where DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this documentary, you will experience a day in the life of visiting researchers on the OIST campus. In the TSVP office area, we will meet the people who are running the program and hear from visitors about their research. Experience what it is like to be a part of the Visiting Program.
Check out the TSVP’s website: https://groups.oist.jp/tsvp.

In this latest episode of OIST’s podcast featuring researchers from the OIST Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation, a center dedicated to promoting mental, physical, and environmental health based on the “One World, One Health” approach, OIST Podcaster in Residence, DJ Nick Luscombe spoke with Prof. Kenji Doya, leader of the Neural Computation Unit. Prof. Doya and his team work to understand how a healthy mind works by combining artificial intelligence and biological models.  

DJ Nick Luscombe, OIST Podcaster in Residence, checks out OIST's Visiting Program (TSVP). In this episode, he introduces the Thematic Programs that started last year as part of the TSVP. He talks to Dr. Samuel Ross, OIST researcher who is the scientific coordinator for the second the Thematic Program on "The Future of Response Diversity and Ecosystem Stability" in March 2024 and Dr. Harini Desiraju from the University of Sydney, who was one of the coordinators of the first TSVP Thematic Program "Exact Asymptotics: From Fluid Dynamics to Quantum Geometry", which took place from August 1 to October 28, 2023. Last but not least he interviews Prof. Nic Shannon of OIST's Theory of Quantum Matter unit, who was one of the founders of the TSVP. 
Check out the TSVP’s website: https://groups.oist.jp/ja/tsvp 
And its Thematic Programs: https://groups.oist.jp/tsvp/thematic-programs 

Embark on a journey into the future of healthcare with the fifth OIST podcast episode on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation. DJ Nick Luscombe dives deep into groundbreaking research with Profs. Amy Shen and Keiko Kono, who are reshaping healthcare through microfluidic devices and anti-senescence supplements. From disease detection to food security, their work blurs the lines between science fiction and reality. Explore how the Center fosters collaboration across scientific fields to tackle global challenges. Prof. Shen discusses lab-on-a-chip devices for medical research, while Prof. Kono unveils insights into cell aging and potential anti-senescence solutions. Tune in now to unlock the secrets of tomorrow's healthcare
For more information on the Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation’s goals and projects, see here.