2nd iCeMS-CiRA Classroom: Hands-On with Stem Cells!
July 2, 2010
On August 4 and 5, Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) are jointly sponsoring a stem cell laboratory workshop iCeMS-CiRA Classroom 2010 for high school students. The program will also be co-sponsored by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education as part of a higher-education outreach effort.
The first such stem cell classroom was held in November 2009, and the curriculum this year has been refined based on feedback from the previous sessions. 32 students from around the country are expected to take part in this opportunity to experience stem cell science first-hand, learning how to use micropipettes and laboratory-grade microscopes to probe the mysteries of ES and iPS cells.
All sessions will be conducted in Japanese. For more details and information on how to apply, please see the flyer at right and the Japanese-language announcement.
| Dates / Times | Wed, August 4, 2010 / 13:00-17:15 Thu, August 5, 2010 / 9:30-17:15 |
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| Venue | 2nd floor Exhibition Room and Lounge (#A207), Main Building iCeMS Complex 1, Kyoto University Directions |
| Sponsors | Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University |
| Co-Sponsor | Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education |
| Technical Support | Olympus Corporation |
| Additional Support (anticipated) | Boards of Education of Kyoto City, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Hyogo Prefecture, and Shiga Prefecture |
 (From left) iCeMS Asst. Prof. Kei Kano, Eri Mizumachi, and CiRA's Masahiro Kawakami at a July 1 press briefing announcing the 2010 iCeMS-CiRA Classroom |
Media Coverage
Kyoto Newspaper (July 6, 2010 page 27)｜Yahoo! News (July 5, 2010)- Sankei Shimbun (July 6, 2010 page 23)
- Mainichi Shimbun (July 4, 2010 page 24)
- Yomiuri Shimbun (July 4, 2010 page 32)