OIST has been selected to take part in a Global Scholars Program designed for innovators to gain funding for breakthrough science focused on drug discovery or clinical research.
Mentorship brings immeasurable career benefits to individuals, but institutional biases can result in some individuals receiving more of these benefits than others. A recent symposium explored this topic.
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has awarded first place prize to OIST-born startup EF Polymer, whose product promotes sustainability and solves key agricultural issues of climate change and drought.
OIST Transitional Professor Kae Nemoto, who has helped strengthen research ties between France and Japan in the field of quantum information, has been appointed into the National Order of Merit of the French Republic.
An upcoming summit will bring together scientists, policy makers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors to explore how cities and communities can be self-reliant, resilient, and sustainable.
RyuDyn founder, Dr. Paul Hsieh Fu Tsai, is planning to launch a microscope and accompanying software that uses AI to image and analyze dynamic data, such as living cells.
Over the last two years, OIST has helped two teams, Sage Sentinel and KanjuBot, develop their products, a fall-prevention device and a chatbot engine, and prepare to launch in Japan.
The team behind GenomeMiner, a biotechnology start-up taking part in the Innovation Square Startup Accelerator Program, is seeing business success both inside and outside the lab.
OIST produces the highest percentage of high-quality research papers when compared to 10 prominent universities from around the world, finds data analysis by Springer Nature.
Favorable conditions for the pumice to stay around Okinawa will remain until June 2022 however, the stones may break apart and turn to dust or sink before then, say researchers.
2021 was a year of groundbreaking research, individual achievements, and successful events. As it draws to a close, it’s time to reflect back on some of the highlights.
