Tsuruoka Fieldwork 2016
We are now calling for participants in Tsuruoka Fieldwork scheduled in 2016 (August 18-27), in Yamagata Prefecture.
- About the fieldwork
Biodiversity is one of the features of dynamic ecosystems, and recent advances in genetics have revealed that organisms not only differ from each other at the species level, but that individuals within a population also differ slightly from one another at the genetic level. During this fieldwork, students will explore both levels of biodiversity; at the ecosystems level through the collection and identification of natural micro-organisms present in their surroundings, and at the species level through experimental & computational analysis of DNA sequences.
*Keio University Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB) is located in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, nominated in 2014 by UNESCO as a Creative City of Gastronomy. This state-of-the-art biological research institute was founded in 2001 by Dr. Masaru Tomita, with support from Yamagata Prefecture and Tsuruoka city. A young and dynamic environment as well as a high degree of research freedom is at the core of innovation, and this is reflected not only on an academic level through publication in major science journals, but also through the business successes of no less than 5 venture companies stemming directly from IAB, including metabolomics pioneer Human Metabolome Technologies, Inc. and spider silk bioengineering by Spiber, Inc.. Participating students will have a chance to learn more about these companies, and to interact with IAB research staff.
Location: Keio University Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), Tsuruoka, Japan
Time: August 18-27, 2016
Language requirement: English
Targets: The fieldwork is for both undergraduate and graduate students from EBA partner universities and from Keio University.
Selection process:
– For Keio students: Both undergraduates and graduate students (who are able to communicate in English) are eligible for the program. All you have to do is:
- Fill out APPLICATION FORM (from: http://goo.gl/vmX1TK) in English
- Write an 300-word essay stating your interest in the theme of the fieldwork (either in English or Japanese)
Then submit these two materials to eba-submit@ml.keio.jp with subject: “Tsuruoka Fieldwork 2016 Application- Your Name”. The deadline is 9:00 JST, Wednesday, July 20th 2016. Screening result will be announced by July 22, 2016 (Friday).
*Please note that students pay your own travel expenses(the fee of transportation and accommodation) (to de decided)
– For ASEAN students, EBA local contacts (see list here) will have a separate announcement and selection process. Please note that we do not accept application from individual students without the acknowledgement of their school.
Schedule (subject to changes)
Date |
Activities |
August 18 | Arrive in Tokyo Check in at Collaboration Complex Building, Hiyoshi Campus, Keio |
August 19th ~ 20th |
Pre-Fieldwork Workshop at Hiyoshi Campus, Keio |
August 21st |
Leave for TsuruokaField trip in Tsuruoka city |
August 22nd | |
AMPM | IAB TourFieldwork IntroductionFieldwork at Mt. HaguroCulture IntroductionCulture from Samples |
August 23rd | Lab activities |
AM | Introduction about DNA AnalysisDNA Sample, Extraction |
PM | How to interpret resultsExperimentResults/DNADiscussionHow to interpret resultsAnalyze resultsDiscussion |
August 24th | |
AM | Data Analysis |
PM | Data Analysis Presentations Bioventure Presentation ClosingLeave for Tokyo (Hiyoshi) |
August 25th ~ 26th | Post Fieldwork Workshop |
August 27th | Leave Tokyo |
For further information, contact us at info@eba-consortium.asia