OIST-KEIO International Research Summer Camp 2024 will be held July 29th-August 7th.
Please welcome 20 KEIO undergraduate medical school students to OIST!

Purpose

Since 2019, OIST and Keio University have been collaborating in various ways: initially with the School of Medicine, accepting research interns, and hosting a series of showcase talks to learn about each other's research.​ The International Research Summer Camp is planned to be held at OIST for Keio undergraduate medical school students as a part of our efforts to strengthen our educational collaboration. The summer camp is a valuable opportunity for undergraduate medical students to experience hands-on basic research, under the guidance of outstanding researchers from around the world in a global and interdisciplinary environment.

Details

• Dates：July 29th- August 7th 2024
• Participants： 20 Keio undergraduate Medical School students
• Venues：OIST Main Campus

Program

Please find detailed and up-to-date program from here. (Updated on July 25th)

*The program is subject to change without prior notice.

Campers' information

Meet us here!

Participating Units ​

• Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit
• Embodied Cognitive Science Unit
• Evolution, Cell Biology, and Symbiosis Unit
• Molecular Neuroscience Unit
• Cell Division Dynamics Unit
• Protein Engineering and Evolution Unit
• Genomics and Regulatory Systems Unit
• Marine Climate Change Unit
• pi-Conjugated Polymers Unit
• Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit
• Cell Signal Unit
• Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit
• Computational Neuroethology Unit
• Synapse Biology Unit
• Neural Computation Unit
• Sensory and Behavioural Neuroscience Unit

Classes

• Reading and Writing Scientific Papers by Dr. Christine Luscombe
• Research Ethics by Dr. Gail Tripp
• Cell Division & its Impact on Cancer and Developmental Diseases by Dr. Midori Ota
• Gender Diversity by Drs. Gail tripp and Christine Luscombe
• Presentation Tips by Dr. Jonas Ficher
• English Class by Mr. Justin Sutherland
• Developing Next-Generation Online Women's Healthcare Service Based on Research, and Career in medicine with a twist by Dr. Olga Elisseeva

Events open to OISTers

1.  Uchinaaguchi (Okinawan language) Workshop

July 29th (Mon) 16:30~17:30 @Conference Center Meeting Room#1

2. OIST Teatime

August 1st (Thu) 16:00~17:00 @Yuntaku

3. OIST-KEIO Sunset Social

August 2nd (Fri) 17:30~19:30 @Grass and Outer Tunnel area near the pond

There will be food trucks, Art & Craft Market, live musics, outdoor games and many more! Details will be announced later. Please come and meet the Summer Campers!

4. Flash Talk Contest

August 7th (Wed) 9:30~11:30 @B250

Volunteers needed!

Graduate School is recruiting student volunteers to support educational activities and recreational events . Please check TIDA announcement and apply now!

Contact

Please email dean_of_res@oist.jp if you have any questions.