What is the OIST Café?
The OIST Café is a casual science information session to introduce the OIST PhD program, Research Internship, and other workshops.
What does cutting-edge research and education look like? What are the qualifications and criteria to get into Graduate School? What are the career options after graduation? OIST members will meet you to answer all your questions! In addition, two current PhD students will introduce their research and share more about their student life in Okinawa.
Excited to learn more about our programs and what is like to study at OIST?
We offer several information sessions throughout the year in English and Japanese!
Upcoming information sessions (online)
OIST NetCafé English
Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 (JST UTC+9)
Language: English
Format: online (zoom)
Speakers:
Sharon Babar (PhD student at the Synapse Biology Unit)
Tuan Duc Hoang (PhD student at the Quantum Systems Unit)
Register here: OIST NetCafé English - Registration Form
OIST NetCafé Japanese
Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 (JST UTC+9)
Language: Japanese
Format: online (zoom)
Speakers:
To be announced
Register here: OIST NetCafé Japanese - Registration Form
Upcoming information sessions (in-person)
Date: Friday, August 29, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 16:00 (JST UTC+9)
Language: Japanese
Format: in person
Speakers:
Jion Tominaga (PhD student at Neural Coding and Brain Computing Unit)
Riko Chinen (PhD student at Evolution, Cell Biology, and Symbiosis Unit)
Venue: OIST Science Studio in Yomitan, Okinawa
Address: ゆんラボ 未来館（館内, 東側, 2901-1 Zakimi, Yomitan, Nakagami District, Okinawa 904-0301
Register here: OISTCafé in Yomitan, Okinawa - Registration Form
Note: Participation at the event is free, but all costs associated with traveling to the venue must be covered by the participants. For participants from outside Okinawa or Japan, please note that OIST is unable to provide travel, visa or accommodation arrangements.
