iCeMS to Open NCBS-inStem Satellite, Hold Joint Symposium
December 13, 2010
On December 17, Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) will hold a ceremony marking the opening of its first satellite facility of an overseas partner institution.
The director and other senior officials from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) in Bangalore, India will attend, as well as present research findings at the second NCBS-inStem/iCeMS joint symposium taking place immediately afterward.
Participants in the ceremony include (as of December 10):
- K. VijayRaghavan, NCBS and inStem Director
- Satyajit Mayor, NCBS Dean and Professor
- Savita Ayyar, NCBS Research Development Office Head
- Thadathil Pankajakshan, Science & Technology Counselor, Embassy of India, Tokyo
- Gautam Ray, Kyoto University Gradutate School of Management Professor and Indian Ministry of Finance
- Toshio Kuroki, Deputy Director, Research Center for Science Systems, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and Program Director, World Premier International Research Center (WPI) Initiative
- Kiyoshi Yoshikawa, Executive Vice-President for Research, Kyoto University
- Junichi Mori, Vice President, Kyoto University and Director General, Organization for the Promotion of International Relations
All accredited press are welcome to attend. A media briefing will take place from 14:40 to 15:00 in the iCeMS Main Building second floor exhibition area.
About the NCBS
The National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), located in Bangalore, India, is part of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. The mandate of the NCBS is fundamental research in the frontier areas of biology. Research interests range from the study of single molecules to ecology and evolution. IThe NCBS and the iCeMS signed a memorandum of understanding in April 2010, but collaborative research between individual NCBS and iCeMS scientists began even prior to the iCeMS' founding.
About the inStem
The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) is an independent research organization under the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology, located within the NCBS. The mission of the inStem is joint research, education, and innovation based on stem cells and regeneration biology.
Television Coverage
Newspaper and Web Coverage
- Yomiuri Shimbun (December 18, 2010 page 33)
- The Sankei Shimbun (December 15, 2010 page 25)