(Laboratory for Chromosome Segregation)
What is live imaging? How is it done? We will explain and demonstrate how live images are captured with a microscope.
10:10-10:40、13:40-14:10
11:50-12:20、15:20-15:50
The "RIKEN Open Day in Kobe", held on October 29 and 30, was the first time the event was in online and onsite format and was a great success.
We would like to thank the many people who participated online and onsite.
The online contents are still available with some exceptions, so if you missed it, please check it out!
Click here to check the results of the 3rd Ikimon Coloring Contest!
Directions to the Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR)
5-minute walk west from Iryo Center Station (Port Liner Train)You will not be able to participate in the on-site event if you have not registered in advance.
As precautionary measures to help prevent spread of COVID-19, we will be limiting the number of participants on-site. If there are more applicants than available spaces, a draw will be held.
Registration period: Tuesday, September 20, 10:00 to Tuesday, October 11, 17:00
First, find the program you want to attend from the list of programs. There are a wide variety of programs allowing visitors to have hands-on experiences and to interact and hear about the latest research from researchers and specialists in different fields!
When you decide on an event you want to attend, click on the “Register from here” button. Fill in all information requested on the page and click register. When your registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email.
A notification email will be sent to the registered email addresses of those people who have been selected in the draw for an advance numbered tour ticket or admission ticket approximately 10 days after registration closes. Please read through the notification email.
BDR programs will be organized into a Morning and Afternoon session. Please apply for an admission ticket for either the Morning or Afternoon session.
Numbered tickets are required to participate in some programs. Follow the instructions below to obtain the numbered ticket of your choice.
You can apply for numbered tickets for tours markedAdvancefrom the registration site.
First select the admission ticket (green button) for the Morning and/or Afternoon session, and then select one tour you wish to join.
*If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity of a tour, a draw will be held. If you are not selected in the draw for a tour, you will automatically be included in the draw for the admission ticket for the session the tour you selected is scheduled for.
*If there are any cancellations for the tours markedAdvance, we may invite participants on-site to fill the slots.
Numbered ticket for tours markedOn-site will be distributed on-site on Open Day on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Distribution of numbered tickets on-site will start from 10:20 for the Morning Session and 13:50 for the Afternoon Session.
You can obtain a numbered ticket for one of the tours markedOn-siteon-site at the Open Day on a first-come-first-serve basis. If there are cancellations for advance registration tours, we may call for interested participants to fill in the spaces from people on-site.
Obtaining a numbered ticket on-site (first-come-first-serve basis)
From the registration site, select which session (morning or afternoon) you would like to attend to register for admission. If there are more registrants for the morning or afternoon sessions, a draw will be held.
First-come-first-served basis on-site: Numbered tickets for tours marked with On-sitewill be distributed on-site on a first-come-first-serve basis. For the morning session, tickets will be distributed starting at 10:20 and for the afternoon session, the tickets will be distributed starting at 13:50.
Elementary school age and older
On-site
Numbered ticket
What is live imaging? How is it done? We will explain and demonstrate how live images are captured with a microscope.
10:10-10:40、13:40-14:10
11:50-12:20、15:20-15:50
Operate a scanning electron microscope and explore the microscopic world that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
10:10-10:40、13:40-14:10
11:50-12:20、15:20-15:50
Researchers will guide you around the lab areas and introduce the large-scale instruments that are used to carry out cutting-edge molecular imaging research.
10:10-10:50、13:40-14:20
11:50-12:30、15:20-16:00
Microscopes are indispensable for life science research. Come and let you peek inside the area where the development of cutting-edge microscopes is taking place.
10:10-10:40、10:25-10:55、
13:40-14:10、13:55-14:25
10:40-11:10、10:55-11:25、11:10-11:40、
11:25-11:55、11:40-12:10、11:55-12:25、
14:10-14:40、14:25-14:55、14:40-15:10、
14:55-15:25、15:10-15:40、15:25-15:55
How do fruit flies (Drosophila ) and mosquitoes grow? What do they eat?
10:10-10:50、13:40-14:20
11:50-12:30、15:20-16:00
Junior high school students and older
On-site・Online
On-site: No numbered ticket required
Online: Online participation will be available via Zoom. Details for accessing the lecture online will be updaed soon.
Insects are said to be the most successful animal species, having differentiated into millions of diverse species and being found almost everywhere on earth. What is the secret of their success? I will share with you some of the answers to that question that have emerged from studying insect body formation.
10:45-11:15
Cells are made of proteins and other biomolecules that work in complex manners. Observing the shape and dynamics of these biomolecules is useful for understanding how they work but is challenging because they are so small and complex. I will introduce our lab’s approach to obtaining detailed information on the shape and dynamics of biomolecules which involves combining computer simulations with experimental data.
11:15-11:45
Nature or nurture? This is an age-old question in biology about whether genetics or the environment (external factors) is more important in developmental fate. Nature refers to heredity, in other words, the chromosomes or genomic DNA which carries all of the genetic information of a living organism. It was approximately 80 to 100 years ago that genomic DNA was discovered to be the hereditary material, and only about 20 years ago that the DNA sequence of the human genome (sequence of ATGCs) was deciphered. As such, research on how genetic information is utilized to make us humans and how individuality arises among humans is still in progress. I would like to briefly introduce the past and present of genetic and genomic research and discuss its future prospects.
14:15-14:45
When you hear the word “protein” you may picture a protein drink that body builders drink to help bulk up, but in the biological world, proteins are profoundly interesting substances. My laboratory studies how to make proteins. I will introduce how proteins are made, and also share some insights on what makes proteins fascinating.
14:45-15:15
Elementary school age and older
On-site
No numbered ticket required
We will explain the features and show samples of Drosophila melanogaster.
We apply simulations using the supercomputer Fugaku predict the drug-protein binding process and structural changes of spike proteins on the surface of novel coronaviruses.
We develop robots to examine many cells and predict their "condition" and "fate" based on the "appearance" of cells observed under a microscope.
Let's take a look at the little organisms that are everywhere but usually invisible to the naked eye. They too have their own characteristics. They even have likes and dislikes.
What part of the skin do the stem cells that give rise to hairs come from?
We are investigating the changes in the brain’s neural circuitry across life stages.
We will show you the regular routine of a cell population that is busy moving, aggregating, proliferating, and dying.
Cells are dynamic. They are dynamic even when they are stuck to neighboring cells. Let’s take a look at dynamical cells together.
We will explain everything in detail from the principles of genome editing to how the technology is used.
Elementary school age and older
On-site
No numbered ticket required
Beautiful! Cute! Cool! Can you guess what the image is? Select an image related to BDR research and make your own unique button badge.
Find stamps of different cell parts at designated locations to create your own original cell coaster.
Say cheese! Put on a lab coat, grab some lab equipment and pretend to be a scientist!
Drop by to purchase official RIKEN merchandise.
Elementary school age and older
Online
By email or Twitter
Wonders of the kidneys!
The kidneys are the organs that produce urine. What does the inside of a kidney look like? Learn while you color and enter the coloring contest as well!
Understanding blood vessel development through imaging zebrafish
(Laboratory for Vascular Morphogenesis)
Experience the process of using transgenic zebrafish and fluorescent microscopy to visualize blood vessel formation.
Please wear a mask and disinfect your hands upon entrance to the premises.
Refrain from attending if you have a fever, cough, sore throat or other cold-like symptoms.
If you do not abide by the rules for participation, RIKEN reserves the right to refuse entry or ask you to leave the premises.
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Pets are not permitted on-site.
This does not apply to service dogs accompanying persons with disabilities.
There will be staff taking photographs of the event.
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