Conferences & Workshops Course Independent Workshop Jointly-funded Workshop Jointly-organized Symposium Symposium Facet Conference Type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 (-) 2027 2028 Facet Conference Year Artificial intelligence Biology Biophysics Cell biology Chemistry Complex systems Computer sciences Developmental biology Ecology Evolutionary biology Material science Microbiology Molecular biology Nanoscience Neuroscience Organic chemistry Physics Psychology Quantum Synthetic biology Synthetic organic chemistry Theoretical sciences Facet Specialty Clear filters Symposium Major Transitions in Life and Evolution: Crossing Boundaries in Living Systems Organizers: Microbial Lifeform Dynamics Group Biological Design Unit 09 November 2027 - 12 November 2027 Symposium Charged Matter in Okinawa 2027 Organizers: Droplet and Soft Matter Unit 27 October 2027 - 29 October 2027 Symposium ECogS 2027 ECogS 2027, the International Conference on Embodied Cognitive Science, at OIST on October 4–8, 2027. Organizers: Embodied Cognitive Science Unit 04 October 2027 - 08 October 2027 Course OIST Computational Neuroscience Course (OCNC 2027) Warning: OCNC 2027 depends on availability of the Seaside House that is currently undergoing renovations. If these renovations run over time we may have to cancel OCNC 2027. Organizers: Computational Neuroscience Unit 05 July 2027 - 22 July 2027 Symposium 27th Gatherings in Biosemiotics The 27th Gatherings in Biosemiotics at OIST, May 24–28, 2027. Abstract deadline: January 17, 2027. Organizers: Embodied Cognitive Science Unit 24 May 2027 - 28 May 2027 Conference QuNeW 2027 Through the biennial Quantum Networks Workshop (QuNeW), our wish is to strengthen the quantum networking community and accelerate the development of quantum networking technology. Organizers: Networked Quantum Devices Unit Quantum Engineering and Design Unit 12 May 2027 - 14 May 2027 Symposium Melanin: the emergence of a multifunctional pigment across organismal evolution Melanin is one of the most widespread and multifunctional biological pigments, yet many fundamental questions about its origins, structure, and functions remain unresolved. Organizers: Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit 19 April 2027 - 21 April 2027 Jointly-organized Symposium 2nd International Public Symposium on π-Molecular Complexity We are excited to announce that OIST will be hosting the 2nd International Symposium on π-Molecular Complexity, jointly organized by the Transformative Research Area "The Pursuit of Functionality Woven by π-Mo Organizers: Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit 18 March 2027 - 19 March 2027 Independent Workshop BAQ2027 The “Biological, Artificial, and Quantum Intelligence 2027 International Workshop" (BAQ2027) will bring together world-leading experts in neural networks, neuroscience, quantum machine learning, and related areas of intelligence and complexity. Organizers: Quantum Architecture Unit Quantum Engineering and Design Unit Biological Nonlinear Dynamics Data Science Unit 02 March 2027 - 04 March 2027 Course MLSS 2027 Okinawa The machine learning summer school (MLSS) series was started in 2002 with the motivation to promulgate modern methods of statistical machine learning and inference. Organizers: Machine Learning and Data Science Unit Information Theory, Probability, and Statistics Unit 01 March 2027 - 12 March 2027 Jointly-funded Workshop FQM2027 The field of quantum materials is undergoing a transformative period. Organizers: Collective Dynamics and Quantum Transport Quantum Materials Science Unit 18 January 2027 - 22 January 2027 Independent Workshop COMPASS 2026: OIST Research Support Professional Development Workshop COMPASS is a hands-on workshop for research support professionals to reflect on their roles and the future of their organizations. 13 January 2027 - 15 January 2027
Symposium Major Transitions in Life and Evolution: Crossing Boundaries in Living Systems Organizers: Microbial Lifeform Dynamics Group Biological Design Unit 09 November 2027 - 12 November 2027
Symposium Charged Matter in Okinawa 2027 Organizers: Droplet and Soft Matter Unit 27 October 2027 - 29 October 2027
Symposium ECogS 2027 ECogS 2027, the International Conference on Embodied Cognitive Science, at OIST on October 4–8, 2027. Organizers: Embodied Cognitive Science Unit 04 October 2027 - 08 October 2027
Course OIST Computational Neuroscience Course (OCNC 2027) Warning: OCNC 2027 depends on availability of the Seaside House that is currently undergoing renovations. If these renovations run over time we may have to cancel OCNC 2027. Organizers: Computational Neuroscience Unit 05 July 2027 - 22 July 2027
Symposium 27th Gatherings in Biosemiotics The 27th Gatherings in Biosemiotics at OIST, May 24–28, 2027. Abstract deadline: January 17, 2027. Organizers: Embodied Cognitive Science Unit 24 May 2027 - 28 May 2027
Conference QuNeW 2027 Through the biennial Quantum Networks Workshop (QuNeW), our wish is to strengthen the quantum networking community and accelerate the development of quantum networking technology. Organizers: Networked Quantum Devices Unit Quantum Engineering and Design Unit 12 May 2027 - 14 May 2027
Symposium Melanin: the emergence of a multifunctional pigment across organismal evolution Melanin is one of the most widespread and multifunctional biological pigments, yet many fundamental questions about its origins, structure, and functions remain unresolved. Organizers: Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit 19 April 2027 - 21 April 2027
Jointly-organized Symposium 2nd International Public Symposium on π-Molecular Complexity We are excited to announce that OIST will be hosting the 2nd International Symposium on π-Molecular Complexity, jointly organized by the Transformative Research Area "The Pursuit of Functionality Woven by π-Mo Organizers: Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit 18 March 2027 - 19 March 2027
Independent Workshop BAQ2027 The “Biological, Artificial, and Quantum Intelligence 2027 International Workshop" (BAQ2027) will bring together world-leading experts in neural networks, neuroscience, quantum machine learning, and related areas of intelligence and complexity. Organizers: Quantum Architecture Unit Quantum Engineering and Design Unit Biological Nonlinear Dynamics Data Science Unit 02 March 2027 - 04 March 2027
Course MLSS 2027 Okinawa The machine learning summer school (MLSS) series was started in 2002 with the motivation to promulgate modern methods of statistical machine learning and inference. Organizers: Machine Learning and Data Science Unit Information Theory, Probability, and Statistics Unit 01 March 2027 - 12 March 2027
Jointly-funded Workshop FQM2027 The field of quantum materials is undergoing a transformative period. Organizers: Collective Dynamics and Quantum Transport Quantum Materials Science Unit 18 January 2027 - 22 January 2027
Independent Workshop COMPASS 2026: OIST Research Support Professional Development Workshop COMPASS is a hands-on workshop for research support professionals to reflect on their roles and the future of their organizations. 13 January 2027 - 15 January 2027
