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RIKEN BDR Symposium 2026

- Biological Horizons: Innovative Explorations into Life’s Mechanisms and Dynamics -

We are pleased to announce that the RIKEN BDR Symposium 2026 "Biological Horizons: Innovative Explorations into Life’s Mechanisms and Dynamics," will be held on March 2 to 3, 2026 at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe, Japan.

We encourage the submission of abstracts for the poster session to facilitate a lively and informative exchange of ideas. A small number of poster abstracts will be selected for oral presentations. Travel grants and Poster awards are available to encourage young researchers from around the world.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Center in March 2026.

The symposium is jointly hosted by MEXT KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Area (A) "Establishment of pH-responsive Biology" "Integration of Extracellular Information by Multimodal ECM Activity" "Mechanical Self-transformation of Living Systems".

Date Monday, March 2 to Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Location Kobe Campus West Area
Auditorium, 1F Developmental Biology Building C
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
2-2-3, Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku
Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan
Participants Research Scientists and Graduate Students
Registration fee FREE
Language English
Registration Advance registration is required for all attendees.
RIKEN BDR Symposium 2026 [Registration and Abstract Submission]
Please refer to the following website for details:
RIKEN BDR Symposium 2026
Deadline
Sunday, November 30, 2025 (JST)
  • - Abstract submission for oral presentations
  • -Registrations from overseas
  • -Travel grant application
Sunday, February 1, 2026 (JST)
  • - Abstract submission for poster presentations
  • - General registration
  • *Registration will close when the capacity of 150 is reached.
  • *Priority will be given to the presenters.
Contact RIKEN BDR Symposium 2026 Secretariat
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR)
Email: bdr-sympo2026@ml.riken.jp

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