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The 19th CDB Meeting is entitled "RNA Sciences in Cell and Developmental Biology". The aim of this meeting is to bring leading scientists from all over the world with a common interest in the regulation of gene expression through "RNA molecules" to share ideas and concepts and discuss the future direction of this exciting research field.

The meeting will cover following topics:
- mRNA Splicing
- RNA Export
- Translational Control
- mRNA Localization
- RNA Quality Control
- RNA Silencing
- Epigenetics
- Non-coding RNA

Applicants are encouraged to submit poster abstracts with their applications. A small number of poster abstracts will be selected by the organizing committee for oral presentations. A limited number of travel fellowships will be made available to young scientists from abroad.

We look forward to seeing you in Kobe!

Date:
May 10 (Mon) - 12 (Wed), 2010

Venue:
Auditorium, 1F Building C
RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology
2-2-3, Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan

Organizers:
Akira Nakamura (RIKEN CDB, Japan)
Toshifumi Inada (Nagoya University, Japan)
Yukihide Tomari (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Jun-ichi Nakayama (RIKEN CDB, Japan)

Co-sponsor:
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas, Ministry of Eduation, Culture, Sports Science and Technology (MEXT)
"Functional machinery for non-coding RNAs"
"Diversity and asymmetry achieved by RNA program"

Language:
English (Simultaneous translation will not be provided).

PROGRAM

Program at a glance: PDF

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INVITED SPEAKERS

Tilmann Achsel (K.U. Leuven, Belgium)
The SM Protein Family in Neuronal mRNA Transport (S3-3)

Emily Bernstein (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA)
Epigenetic Crosstalk (S2-1)

Benjamin J. Blencowe (University of Toronto, Canada)
Alternative Splicing Regulatory Networks in Development and Disease (S1-1)

Simon L. Bullock (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK)
Scrutinising mRNA Transport Mechanisms In Vivo and In Vitro (S7-3)

Gordon G. Carmichael (University of Connecticut Health Center, USA)
dsRNA and Noncoding RNAs in Human Embryonic Stem Cells (S6-1)

Jeff Coller (Case Western Reserve University, USA)
Eukaryotic mRNA Decapping Occurs on Polyribosomes (S5-2)

Joost Gribnau (Erasmus MC, The Netherlands)
Activation of X Inactivation (S10-2)

Tetsuro Hirose (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan)
Roles of Noncoding RNAs in Formation and Function of Nuclear Paraspeckles (S6-2)

Toshifumi Inada (Nagoya University, Japan)
Aberrant Translation Links with Protein Degradation and mRNA Cleavage (S5-1)

Ralf-Peter Jansen (University of Tuebingen, Germany)
Coordination of mRNA Localization in Budding Yeast (S7-2)

Alwin Köhler (Max F. Perutz Laboratories, Austria)
Regulation of Gene Expression at the Nuclear Pore Complex (S3-2)

Hidehito Kuroyanagi (Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan)
Regulations of Tissue-Specific Alternative Splicing Regulation in C. elegans (S1-2)

Yi Liu (The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA)
Diverse Small RNA Biogenesis Pathways in Fungi (S8-1)

Florence Marlow (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA)
Mechanisms Establishing Oocyte Asymmetries and the Animal-Vegetal Axis (S9-2)

Kimberly Mowry (Brown University, USA)
RNA Transport in the Cytoplasm: How to Get There from Here (S7-1)

Akira Nakamura (RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Japan)
Repression of Zygotic Transcription and Maternal RNA Degradation in Drosophila Primordial Germ Cells (S9-1)

Jun-ichi Nakayama (RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Japan)
Chromodomain Proteins and RNAi-mediated Heterochromatin Assembly (S2-2)

Mutsuhito Ohno (Kyoto University, Japan)
A Mechanism to Measure RNA Length prior to RNA Export from the Nucleus (S3-1)

Kunihiro Ohta (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Chromatin Modification Coupled with Cascade Transcription of Long Non-protein-coding RNA in Glucose Starvation (S10-3)

Takashi Sado (Kyushu University, Japan)
A Partial Loss of Function Mutation in the Mechanism of X Chromosome Inactivation (S10-1)

Mikiko C. Siomi (Keio University School of Medicine, Japan)
PiRNA Pathway in Drosophila Germlines (S12-3)

Yukihide Tomari (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Multilayer Checkpoints for miRNA Authenticity (S4-2)

Vasily Vagin (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA)
Comprehensive Analysis Function of Tudor and PIWI Containing Protein Complexes in piRNA Biogenesis during Mouse Germline Development (S8-2)

Shao-Win Wang (National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan)
Vgl1, a multi-KH Domain Protein, is a Novel Component of Fission Yeast Stress Granules that Required for Cell Survival under Thermal Stress (S11-1)

APPLICATION and ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Application for participation and abstract submission has been closed. Thank you for your active application.

Abstract Submission Deadline:	CLOSED Abstract submission has been closed on March 8, 2010.
Late Abstract Submission Deadline:	CLOSED Late abstract submission has been closed on April 9, 2010.
Application Deadline:	CLOSED Late abstract submission has been closed on April 9, 2010.
Number of Participants:	Approximately 120 *Applicants are encouraged to submit their abstracts along with their applications.
Participation Fee:	Free *Accommodations and transporation must be arranged at your own expense.
Banquet Fee:	Non-students: 4,000 JPY Students: 2,000 JPY -> FREE (Thanks to support from the companies, banquet for students are now FREE!)
Lunch:	1,000 JPY per meal
Notice:	Banquet fee and lunch fee will be collected on the event day. Please make sure to prepare CASH in Japanese yen.
To apply:	Application has been closed.
Confirmation of Receipt:	A confirmation e-mail will be sent automatically to your e-mail address. Please be sure that you have entered your e-mail address correctly when submitting your application. Please make sure to retain a copy of the e-mail. * Please contact the meeting office if you do not receive the confirmation e-mail.
Notice of Acceptance:	All applications will be reviewed by the Program Committee. Registration for the meeting can be completed once you have been accepted by the Committee. Notification regarding the results of that review will be sent by e-mail in end-March, 2010.

TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP

Support for young scientists from overseas:

Application for CDBTravel Fellowship has been closed on February 1, 2010.Thank you for your application.
Clich below for details:

Separate to the CDB Travel Fellowship, fellowships awarded to participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be made in cooperation with the Asia-Pacific Developmental Biology Network (APDBN).
Click below for details:

FOR PARTICIPANTS

Venue:
The meeting will convene in the CDB Auditorium, located on the 1st floor of Building C.
RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB)
2-2-3, Minatojima minami-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan

Please refer to the "ACCESS" link on this website for a guide to the locations.

- A number of Internet-access modular jacks, cables and PCs are available for use by meeting participants in the Salon opposite the Auditorium. Wireless internet connections are also available.
- Lockers and luggage rooms are available at the venue.

Banquet:
A dinner banquet will be held after the program on May 10 in the CDB Salon. Please inform us at the time of application if you wish to join. Banquet fee (Non-students: 4,000 yen, Students: 2,000 yen) will be collected at the time of registration.
*Please be sure to prepare CASH in Japanese yen.

Lunch:
There is only a small cafeteria available near the venue. Please inform us at the time of application if you would like us to arrange a Japanese lunch box. Lunch box fee (1,000 yen per lunch) will be collected at the time of registration.
*Please be sure to prepare CASH in Japanese yen.

For Oral Presenters:
Speakers can use their own personal computers when making presentations. Please bring any peripherals or adaptors needed to connect your computer to the projector. Speakers are requested to check the connection in the operator room located on left side of the auditorium during break time (coffee break or lunch break). Please bring backup data in the form of a CD-R or USB memory.
Resolution of the LCD projector is SXGA (1280 X 1024). Presenter view function of PowerPoint cannot be used when presenting.

For Poster Presenters:
The panel size of the poster is 180 cm (height) X 90 cm (width). The poster number (to be notified later) will be prepared by the meeting office; you will need to prepare the title for the panel. (See the figure below)
Details of session times will be available by the end of March, 2010.

General Information:
Information about climate, money, healthcare, etc. is available from here.

VISA:
Depending on the country where your travel will originate, a visa may be required to attend the meeting. Visa rules can be complex and can change on short notice. You can find further information regarding Visa’s by visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan at [http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html].
Attendees requiring an entry visa should inquire at their local Japanese embassy or consulate regarding the required visa and documents. Please contact the meeting staff for any documents required for your visa application by February 1, 2010. We advise you to apply for your visa well in advance as visa application may take some time depending on such factors as the situation in the embassy or consulate concerned and the content of an application.

ACCESS and ACCOOMODATION

Access:
Most visitors to the CDB find Kansai International Airport (KIX) to be the most convenient airport when arriving from overseas, the city of Kobe being only a 1.5 hour drive away. The CDB is also well served by the nearby Kobe and Itami (Osaka) airports, with flights to and from most major Japanese domestic destinations.

Kobe's downtown area of Sannomiya has an extensive public transportation system, allowing access to not only Kobe city but also further afield.

The details about access to the RIKEN Center for Deveelopmental Biology are available from here.

Accommodation:
Accommodations must be arranged by participants at their own expense.
List of area hotels offering a preferential room rate for the meeting attendees is available from is available from here.

Please be sure to mention that you are introduced by RIKEN CDB when making your reservation in order to receive the discounted room rate.

*Please confirm the price on the hotel website as the case may be that it is less expensive to book directly from the website in the off - season

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ABOUT KOBE

The city of Kobe is located in the Western part of Japan in a unique setting between the Rokko Mountains and the Inland Sea.
The city's port has historically played an important role in opening Japan up to international influence and the city retains a cosmopolitan and sophisticated air to this day. In addition to a bustling Chinatown and the more relaxed historical foreign settlement, there are a number of famous hot springs to the north of the city.
Japan's renowned public transport system also means that Kobe is within easy reach of the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, which contain over 1,000 historical temples and shrines.

Tourist Information:
Feel Kobe - Official Kobe Tourism Site

Japan Guide

Japan National Tourist Organization

CONTACT

RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology
CDB Meeting Office
Research Promotion Division
2-2-3, Minatojima minami-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan

TEL +81-78-306-3010
FAX +81-78-306-3039
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