About "International Symposium on Cell Competition"

The International Symposium on Cell Competition is a scientific meeting for researchers working on competitive cell-cell communications in metazoan. After Kyoto (2015), Madrid (2016), and Sapporo (2017), the 4th symposium in Kyoto will discuss recent progresses and future perspectives of cell competition researches, which include the mechanism, concepts, definition, physiological roles, technics, and challenges of cell competition.


· Topics

Cancer, Cell-cell communication, Cell competition, Mathematical analysis, Mechanobiology, Multicellular autonomy, Multi-omics technology, Stem cell, Synthetic biology


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Keynote speaker

Gines Morata

Centro de Biología Molecular CSIC-UAM, Spain

Invited speakers

Erika Bach

New York University School of Medicine, USA

Nicholas Baker

University of California at Irvine, USA

Wu-Min Deng

Tulane University, USA

Stephanie Ellis

Max Perutz Labs Vienna, Austria

Yasuyuki Fujita

Kyoto University, Japan

Tsuyoshi Hirashima

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Tatsushi Igaki

Kyoto University, Japan

Tohru Ishitani

Osaka University, Japan

Marianthi Kiparaki

BSRC Alexander Fleming, Greece

Karyna Kulakova

University of Bristol, UK

Romain Levayer

Institut Pasteur, France

Xianjue Ma

Westlake University, China

Catarina Marçal-Costa

Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal

Takeshi Maruyama

Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Japan

Masayuki Miura

The University of Tokyo, Japan

Emi Nishimura

The University of Tokyo, Japan

Shizue Ohsawa

Nagoya University, Japan

Tetsuhisa Otani

Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

Tristan Rodríguez

Imperial College London, UK

Hiroshi Sasaki

Osaka University, Japan

Nika Shakiba

The University of British Columbia, Canada

Satoshi Toda

Osaka University, Japan

Miguel Torres

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Spain

Yan Yan

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China

Alpha Yap

The University of Queensland, Australia

Program

Tuesday, September 3
18:00 PM - 20:00 PM Welcome Dinner/Registration (invited speakers)

Wednesday, September 4
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Opening Remarks
 Tatsushi Igaki | Kyoto University
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM Keynote lecture
 Gines Morata | Centro de Biología Molecular CSIC-UAM
9:50 AM - 10:40 AM Session 1 (Chair: Yasuyuki Fujita)
 Nicholas Baker | University of California at Irvine
 Marianthi Kiparaki | BSRC Alexander Fleming
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Break
10:50 AM - 11:55 AM Session 2 (Chair: Yasuyuki Fujita)
 Tatsushi Igaki | Kyoto University
 Erika Bach | NYU Grossman School of Medicine
 Catarina Marçal-Costa | Champalimaud Foundation
11:55 AM - 13:15 PM Lunch & Poster
 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM: Odd-number poster
 12:45 PM - 13:15 PM: Even-number poster
13:15 PM - 14:45 PM Session 3 (Chair: Tohru Ishitani)
 Stephanie Ellis | Max Perutz Labs Vienna
 Emi Nishimura | The University of Tokyo
 Nika Shakiba | University of British Columbia
 Karyna Kulakova | University of Bristol
14:45 PM - 15:10 PM Drinks & refreshments
15:10 PM - 16:40 PM Session 4 (Chair: Emi Nishimura)
 Miguel Torres | Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares
 Tristan Rodríguez | Imperial College London
 Hiroshi Sasaki | Osaka University
 Satoshi Toda | Osaka University
16:40 PM - 16:50 PM Break
16:50 PM - 18:20 PM Oral Session 5 (Chair: Romain Levayer)
 Yan Yan | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 Xianjue Ma | Westlake University
 Wu-Min Deng | Tulane University
 Shizue Ohsawa | Nagoya University
18:20 PM - 19:00 PM Move to the mixer
19:00 PM - 21:00 PM Mixer

Thursday, September 5
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Session 6 (Chair: Hiroshi Sasaki)
 Masayuki Miura | The University of Tokyo
 Alpha Yap | The University of Queensland
 Yasuyuki Fujita | Kyoto University
 Tetsuhisa Ohtani | Tokyo Metropolitan University
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Break
10:40 AM - 12:00 AM Session 7 (Chair: Tetsuhisa Ohtani)
 Tohru Ishitani | Osaka University
 Romain Levayer | Institut Pasteur
 Takeshi Maruyama | Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
 Tsuyoshi Hirashima | National University of Singapore
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM Break
12:05 PM - 12:50 PM Lunch & discussion
 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM: General discussion
  Chair: Masayuki Miura
  Facilitators: Romain Levayer, Tristan Rodríguez, Tatsushi Igaki
12:50 PM - 12:55 PM Closing remarks: Tatsushi Igaki | Kyoto University
12:55 PM - 13:00 PM Move to the bus | Hotel entrance
13:00 PM - 17:30 PM Excursion

Venue

· KYOTO GARDEN PALACE (website)

Address 605, TATSUMAE-CHO, SHIMOCHOJAMACHI AGARU, KARASUMA-DORI, KAMIGYO-KU, KYOTO 602-0912, JAPAN
Phone Number +81-75-411-0111
Check-In/Check-out time 15:00/11:00
Credit card American Express, Diner's Club, JCB, Master Card, VISA, Union Pay
Internet Free internet access provided via Wi-Fi and via LAN cable in each room

· ACCESS

From Kansai international airport/KIX by train (Google map)
Kansai-airport
  --- Kyoto		 JR Kansai-Airport Express "HARUKA" | 1 hours, 15 mins
Transfer to the subway Walk
Kyoto
  --- Marutamachi		 Karasuma subway line | 7 mins
Marutamachi
  --- Kyoto Garden Palace		 Walk from the exit 2 | 7 mins
From Osaka international airport/ITM by train (Google map)
Osaka airport
  --- Minami-ibaraki		 Osaka monorail | 25 mins
Transfer to Hankyu line Walk
Minami-ibaraki
  --- Karasuma		 Karasuma subway line | 30 mins
Transfer to subway line (Shijo) Walk
Shijo
  --- Marutamachi		 Karasuma subway line | 3 mins
Marutamachi
  --- Kyoto Garden Palace		 Walk from the exit 2 | 7 mins
From Osaka international airport/ITM by bus & train (Google map)
Osaka airport
  --- Kyoto station Hachijo exit		 Hankyu airport limousine bus | 55 mins
Transfer to the subway Walk
Kyoto
  --- Marutamachi		 Karasuma subway line | 7 mins
Marutamachi
  --- Kyoto Garden Palace		 Walk from the exit 2 | 7 mins
From Kyoto station to Kyoto Garden Palace by taxi
Go to Karasuma gate or Hachijoji gate How to take a taxi at Kyoto station
approx. 2,000 JPY | 15 mins

Registration

· Registration fee: free

Registration includes:
Entry to the symposium, Abstract submittion, Drink & light meals on coffee break

Closed


"Deadline for the registration"

Abstract submittion: July 31
Mixer: July 31, Until reaching 120 attendees
Lunch: July 31
Excursion: July 31
Entry: August 31, Until reaching 150 attendees

"Payment methods"

On-site payment (Please note, only japanese currency can be accepted)

· Poster session

The poster session will be held on September 4th, 11:45 AM - 13:15 PM. We will accept poster presentation until July 31 (JST). If you would like to be selected for an poster presentation, register as a "poster presenter" thruogh the registration form. Please, complete this abstract form before your registration.


"How to submit your abstract?"

  1. Complete your registration.
  2. Download the abstract format (Microsoft Word) and fill in required data.
  3. Change the name of Word file to your name (e.g. Tatsushi Igaki.docx).
  4. Make your abstract and send it to the symposium office by E-mail (multicellular.autonomy@gmail.com). *Email subject should be “Firstname Lastname-abstract (e.g. Tatsushi Igaki-abstract)”.

· Mixer

Date: September 4th, 18:30 PM - 20:30 PM
Venue: Ganko: Takasegawa Nijoen (website)

· Excursion

Date: September 5th
Kyoto Bus Tour with English-speaking guide
*Provided by

Contact

· Organizers

Grant-in Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A)
"Understanding Multicellular Auonomy by Competitive Cell-Cell Communications (Multicellular Autonomy)"
https://www.multicellular-autonomy.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Tatsushi Igaki
Kyoto University
Yasuyuki Fujita
Kyoto University
Tohru Ishitani
Osaka University

Tatsushi Igaki (Kyoto University)

Yasuyuki Fujita (Kyoto University)

Tohru Ishitani (Osaka University)

· Inquiry

Multicellular Autonomy office
Laboratory of Genetics, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Biostudies
46-29 Yoshidashimoadachi-cho,Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-city, kyoto 606-83049
E-mail: multicellular.autonomy@gmail.com
















Excursion






  "Kyoto Bus Tour with English-speaking guide"

TRAVEL ROUTE

12:30 PM, Departure Meet by the entrance of Kyoto Garden Palace for riding on the bus
World Heritage "Byodoin"
Uji Cha Dojo "Takumi-no-Yakata"
World Heritage "Kiyomizu-Dera temple"
17:00 PM, Arrival Kyoto Garden Palace