The RNA Society of Japan

Official Information

The 3rd ASIA RNA Club meeting will be held on Monday, 9/4, in the afternoon from 13:00 to 15:40.

Those who wish to participate, please register as a member via this link: https://forms.gle/YWooQ6rRJHZEz2YX9 If you have previously registered for the ASIA RNA Club, there's no need to register again. After the meeting, there will also be a "meet the speaker" session using breakout rooms, so we encourage you to join!

RNAフロンティアミーティング2023が、10月18日(水)-20日(金)に、熊本で開催されます。

参加・演題登録の締め切りは、8月24日(木)8月31日(木)です。

今年の特別セッションでは、「RNA meets DNA」というコンセプトで、RNAとDNAの境界領域の新進気鋭の研究者3名にお話しいただきます。多くの大学院生、若手、PIの皆様のご参加を世話人一同お待ちしています。

ホームページ:https://sites.google.com/view/rnafrontiermeeting2023/

We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Kansai RNA Club as a platform for interaction among RNA researchers in the Kansai area. To mark this occasion, we are holding our first meeting on August 18th (Friday) at the Icho Hall on the Suita Campus of Osaka University. Our keynote speakers are Professor Masatoshi Hagiwara and Professor Hirohide Saito from Kyoto University. In addition, we have scheduled presentations from young and mid-career researchers in RNA-related laboratories in the Kansai area, covering a wide range of fields from basic research to drug discovery and disease research. The event is open to everyone, not just those in the Kansai area. We look forward to your participation.

Venue: Icho Hall, Osaka University, Hankyu Electric Railway & Sanwa Bank Hall

Date and Time: August 18, 2023 (Friday) 13:30-17:30 [Poster]

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標記の表彰について、木原記念横浜生命科学振興財団から学術賞の受賞候補者の推薦の依頼がありましたのでお知らせします。日本RNA学会長からの推薦を希望される正会員の方は、推薦事務要領を熟読の上、下記のとおり応募書類の提出をお願いします。提出期限は9月4日(月)正午です。

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President of the RNA Society of Japan: Shinichi Nakagawa (Hokkaido University)

The 25th General Meeting of the RNA Society of Japan will be held on the first day of the 24rd Annual Meeting of the RNA Society of Japan as follows. We hope many members will attend the meeting. If you are not able to attend the meeting, please send your proxy form from 「General Meeting Proxy」 in the "Members Only" menu that appears after you log in. The deadline is Wednesday, June 28. Proxies can only be submitted by Regular Members, Student Members, and Honorary Members who have already paid the current year's dues at the time of submission. You can check your membership status and payment history (login required for both) online. *Only online submission of proxy forms is accepted.

 

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標記の表彰について、文部科学省研究振興局から【科学技術賞】及び【若手科学者賞】、【研究支援賞】の受賞候補者の推薦の依頼がありましたのでお知らせします。つきましては、日本RNA学会長からの推薦を希望される正会員または名誉会員の方は、推薦事務要領を熟読の上、下記のとおり応募書類の提出をお願いします。提出期限は6月30日(金)正午です。

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The Cold Spring Harbor Asia conference on “The Now and Future of RNA Therapeutics”will be held in Awaji, JAPAN

Awaji Yumebutai Conference Center, JAPAN

Jun 19 - Jun 23, 2023

Registration remains open until before the meeting starts →Click here

Also, this conference is targeted by a program named after the late Dr. Kenichi Arai, and graduate students in Japan can participate for free! (Note: Food and accommodation expenses are not included for free. Once you register as a student, the amount reflecting the waived participation fee will automatically be presented.)

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In the annual meeting of this year, as a Career Path Event, we will think about what the RNAJ Society Members are worried about and what they want, and what the Society should do to address these issues, as we enter a new post-corona stage. 
For this purpose, we will conduct a survey on the attitudes of the RNAJ Society members regarding career paths. We would appreciate your cooperation.

[The 24th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society of Japan Career Path Questionnaire]
Purpose: Investigation of the awareness of the members of the RNAJ Society regarding career paths, for the enhancement of the future activities of the RNA Society of Japan.
Conducted by: The 12th Annual Meeting of RNAJ Society  Headquarters (Contact: Career Path Planning Secretary)
Deadline: Sunday, June 25, 2023, 23:59pm
Questionnaire Link

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The 34th Tokyo RNA Club will be held on Saturday Tuesday, July 11, at Koshiba Hall, Hongo Campus, University of Tokyo, in conjunction with the visit to Japan by Dr. Severine Chambeyron of the French CNRS.

The main theme is the molecular mechanisms related to the maintenance of reproductive abilities of hosts and transposons, not just limited to piRNA. It may be somewhat atypical for the Tokyo RNA Club, but it is filled with cutting-edge research topics. If you are interested, or if you want to delve into new themes, we strongly encourage you to participate!

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We have launched the website for the 24th Annual Meeting! The banner on the top page of the Society's website also serves as a link.

You can register for participation and submit presentation topics now! The template and sample for the presentation abstract are already available for download.

The deadlines for each registration are as follows. Please note, there will be no extensions for participant registration.

Meeting period: July 5th (Wed) - 7th (Fri), 2023

Venue: Naha Art and Culture Theater "Naha-to"

Pre-participation registration:  Deadline June 12th (Mon), 2023

Presentation topic registration:  Deadline June 5th (Mon), 2023

The PDF file of the above poster can be downloaded from the "Information" page of the Annual Meeting website. Please feel free to print and display it in each research lab. There will be no distribution from the secretariat.

The weather in Okinawa in July is stable, and congestion due to tourists is expected. Those planning to participate, please arrange your transportation and accommodation early.

We look forward to the participation of many of you!

24th Annual Meeting of the Japan RNA Society, President Hidehito Kuroyanagi (University of the Ryukyus)