Kyoto University Research Administration Center (KURA) is pleased to host Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Outreach and Engagement Meeting.
At the meeting, the HFSP Office will make an Introduction of the Program regarding its Research Grants for independent researchers and Fellowships for postdoctoral fellows will by sharing the experiences of alumni and review committee members.
If you are interested in either Research Grants or Fellowships, please follow the directions bellow.
You are free to attend the only part that interests you.
Website：
●https://www.kura.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/event/20231005/ (English)
〇Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Outreach and Engagement Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, 5 October 13:30-16:30
Venue: Yamauchi Hall, Shirankaikan, Kyoto University
Language: Japanese (partly in English)
Entry fee: Free ※Registration required.from the following AMED's site
https://krs.bz/amed-hfsp/m/hfsp_entry_kyoto2023
〇What is HFSP?
Human Frontier Science Program is an international Program established in 1989
to promote innovative international collaborative research in the field of life sciences.
This Program is open for you, researchers and students of any discipline
who are interested in life sciences and want to pursue your own ideas and possibilities
with a global mindset.
〇Program
13:30 - 13:35 Opening Remarks（Prof. Nagahiro Minato, President of Kyoto Univ.）
13:35 - 13:40 Greetings（Dr. Yasushi Ogasaka, Managing Director, Department of International Strategy, AMED）
13:40 - 14:15 Greetings & Briefings on HFSP（Prof. Pavel Kabat, Secretary-General of HFSPO）(English)
14:15 - 14:30 Break
14:30 - 15:10 Experiences with Research Grants
Moderator: Prof. Norihiro Tokitoh, Executive Vice President of Kyoto Univ.
Speakers: (Alumni)
Prof. Hirohide Saito, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto Univ.
Prof. Yasunori Hayashi, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto Univ.
15:10 - 15:50 Experiences with Fellowships
Moderator: Prof. Tadashi Uemura, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto Univ.
Speakers: (Alumni)
Dr. Shihori Yokobahashi, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto Univ.
Dr. Koichi Takahashi, Team Leader, RIKEN (Online)
15:50 - 16:25 Experiences of Review Committees
Moderator: Prof. Shu Narumiya, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto Univ.
Speakers:
(Former Review Committee Member/Chair）: Dr. Tomomi Shimogori, Team Leader, RIKEN
(Former Review Committee Member）: Prof. Shin Ishii, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto Univ.
Q&A（Online）：HFSPO Secretariat
16:25 - 16:30 Closing Remarks (Mr. Hirokazu Kumekawa, Deputy Secretary-General of HFSPO)
〇Contact
Foreign Grant Team
Kyoto University Research Administration Center (KURA)
Tel (Ext) ： 16-5750
E-mail ： foreigngrant＊kura.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace ＊ with @)