Francois Bouchet
Title: Cosmology with the Planck satellite: from quantum foam to the cosmic web
Abstract:
Sketched out in 1992, selected by ESA in 1996, and launched in 2009, the Planck satellite
was shut off in 2013, after a measuring mission that exceeded all expectations. ThePlanck collaboration delivered a first set of cosmological data and results in March 21st2013, and the full set in February 2015. Part of the data delivery is a "definitive" map of theanisotropies of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), its angular power spectrum
together with their full statistical characterisation. The 2015 delivery also includes
pioneering polarisation data. I will described the results we obtained so far fromtemperature and polarisation data, both in terms of content of the universe and ofcharacteristics of the primordial fluctuations.
Will Percival
Title: Cosmological Measurements from Galaxy Clustering
Abstract: Large surveys of the angular positions and redshifts of galaxies provide a wealthof cosmological information about the late-time Universe and its accelerating expansion. In
this talk I will review the physical mechanisms that encode this information in the observedclustering of galaxies, and present recent results from the Baryon Oscillation
Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS). I will then look ahead to future surveys including theextended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (eBOSS), Dark Energy Spectroscopic
Instrument (DESI) and the ESA Euclid satellite mission, showing how they will
revolutionise our understanding of cosmic acceleration.
Andrei Frolov
Title: Isotropy and statistics of the CMB with Planck
Abstract:
I will talk about tests of the statistical isotropy and Gaussianity of the cosmic microwave
background (CMB) an isotropies using observations made by the Planck satellite. Theresults are based on the full Planck mission for temperature, and also include somepolarization measurements. I will also highlight map stacking as a statistical tool forstudying polarized CMB and dust emission maps.
Daisuke Yamauchi
Title:Cosmology with the Square Kilometre Array by SKA-Japan
Abstract:
The future world's largest radio telescope, Square Kilometre Array (SKA), will be able toopen the new frontier of cosmology and will be one of the most powerful tools
for cosmology in the next decade. The cosmological surveys conducted by the SKA would
have the potential not only to answer the fundamental questions in cosmology but alsodeliver the precision cosmology. In this talk, I will briefly review the cosmological surveys

conducted by the SKA and discuss the cosmology science led by SKA-Japan consortium
cosmology science working group.consortium cosmology science working group.
Mark Trodden
Title: Theoretical Aspects of Cosmic Acceleration
Abstract:
I will discuss theoretical constraints on constructing viable theories of cosmic acceleration.
Working in the effective field theory language, and focusing particularly on attempts tomodify gravity, I will explain how many attempts fall foul of these constraints, and thegeneral rules for avoiding such pitfalls. The resulting screening mechanisms have anumber of important consequences for theories of cosmic acceleration.
Qaisar Shafi
Title: Primordial Monopoles, Proton Decay and GUT Inflation
Abstract:TBA

Surhud MoreTitle:The structure and large scale distribution of dark matter halos: Overview and newhorizons
Abstract:
Dark matter halos are the basic building blocks that form the large scale structure in theUniverse. I will present an overview of our knowledge about the internal structure of thesehalos, their large scale distribution, and the connection between the two, based on
numerical simulations of cold dark matter in the concordance cosmological model. I willtalk about some of the recent theoretical developments regarding the physical boundariesof dark matter halos, and their connection to the assembly history of these halos. I will
present observational evidence supporting these new developments. In particular, I will
highlight the recent detections of halo assembly bias on galaxy cluster scales, and theedges of galaxy clusters, and how these advances will help us to further ourunderstanding of galaxy formation and the challenges they present to cosmologicalinferences.

Naoki Yoshida
Title: Simulations of the formation of large-scale structure
Abstract:
We present the results of a suite of cosmological simulations both with dark matter only
and with baryonic physics of galaxy formation. We aim at using the outputs to derive
statistical quantities needed for analyzing data from large observational programs such asHSC survey. We are particularly interested in cross-correlation studies of weak lensing, Xray, SZ, gamma-ray observations. We present preliminary results using the actual
observational data, as well as theoretical forecast. Finally, we report the development ofcosmological simulations with zero particles, which directly follow the evolution of thevelocity distribution function.
Justin Khoury
Title: Dark Matter Superfluidity
Abstract:
I will discuss a novel theory of dark matter superfluidity that matches the successes of theLambdaCDM model on cosmological scales while simultaneously reproducing the MOND
phenomenology on galactic scales. The dark matter and MOND components have acommon origin, representing different phases of a single underlying substance.
Takaya Ohashi
Title: X-ray study of the dark side of the universe
Abstract:
A review will be given about X-ray studies of the dark components in the universe. Clustersof galaxies are very useful objects in constraining the dark energy and dark matter
properties, based on their distribution over the cosmological timescales and on theirdynamical and spectral properties. The low background of Suzaku has made uniquecontribution in the X-ray study of cluster outskirts. Dark baryons also carry important
information about the thermal and chemical evolution of the universe, and future X-rayobservations can reveal majority of this component. The next X-ray observatory ASTRO-H
will be launched in early 2016. The satellite carries both high-resolution spectroscopy
instrument, microcalorimeters, and sensitive hard X-ray/gamma-ray detectors. The statusof satellite will be reported, and expected results in connection with the dark side of theuniverse will be described.
Kunihito Ioka
Title: Bright Side of the High Energy Universe
Abstract:
In this talk, I will review the bright side of the high energy universe, in particular the latest
observations of charged cosmic rays, and discuss the astrophysical origins and theirimplications for dark matter searches.
Shigeki Matsumoto
Title: Towards testing the WIMP paradigm
Abstract:We will develop a framework to test the WIMP paradigm without depending on any specific
new physics models. We will demonstrate how well the framework works with particularly
focusing on a singlet-like fermionic WIMP, and discuss how severely present dark mattersearch experiments put constraints on the WIMP. We also mention what kind of future dark
matter searches could cover regions survived until today.
Yu-Feng Zhou
Title:Implications of the AMS-02 data for dark matter and cosmic-ray propagation
Abstract:
A major source of uncertainties in the predictions for cosmic-ray antiparticle fluxes fromdark matter annihilation/decay is the degeneracy between the diffusion coefficient and theheight of the diffusion halo. We show that the degeneracy can be lifted by the combined
measurement on B/C flux ratio and proton flux (without including the ratioof Beryllium isotopes), which allows for an improved determination of the cosmic-ray
propagation parameters using the AMS-02 data alone. The uncertainties in the dark
matter induced antiproton flux due to the propagation models can be reduced by an orderof magnitude. We show that due to the reduced uncertainties the upper limits from thelatest AMS-02 antiproton data turned out to be compatible with that from the Ferm-LAT
gamma-ray data on the dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies.
Masahiro Morii
Title:Dark Matter Searches at the LHC
Abstract:
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) provides a unique opportunity for detection of man-madeDark Matter particles produced in proton-proton collisions. I will review recent results of
Dark Matter searches by the ATLAS and CMS experiments, and present prospects for
future measurements.
Howard Baer
Title: SUSY dark matter, axions, LHC and ILC
Abstract:
The SUSY thermal WIMP paradigm now seems nearly excluded by a combination of
direct/indirect/LHC searches combined with calculations of the relic abundance. SUSY thatnaturally generates the weak scale instead yields up a higgsino-like LSP with a thermal
under-abundance of dark matter. Extending naturalness to the QCD sector requires theaxion so one obtains mixed axion-wimp dark matter. In the SUSY DFSZ axion model, one
also gains a solution to the SUSY mu problem and generates a natural little hierarchy withmu&lt;&lt;m32. The required light higgsinos with mass ~100-200 GeV are difficult to see atLHC but instead require the unique features of the ILC which in this case will be a higgsino
factory in addition to a Higgs factory. Ultimately, we expect detection of both WIMP andaxion dark matter particles.

Leszek Roszkowski
Title: SUSY dark matter: lessons from and for the early Universe
Abstract:
I will present the status of supersymmetric neutralino as dark matter in the aftermath of theHiggs boson discovery and improved searches for supersymmetry and dark matter. A
potential detection of a WIMP signal in one or more detection search channels may,depending on the mass and detection cross-section of the detected WIMP, give us somevital information about post-inflationary conditions in the early Universe. Other SUSY
candidates will also be briefly discussed.
Shaaban Khalil
Title: Dark Matter in Non-Minimal SUSY Models
Abstract:
We show that the combined LHC (Higgs mass limit and gluino mass lower bound) andrelic abundance constraints rule out most of the MSSM parameter space except a very
narrow region with very large tanβ (∼50). Therefore we consider TeV scale B-L
supersymmetric extension of the standard model with inverse seesaw, which also has
other captivating features, like offering an explanation for neutrino masses and relieving
the small hierarchy problem of the MSSM. We show that in this class of models there are
four additional candidates for dark matter in comparison to the MSSM: two kinds ofneutralino and right-handed CP-even and -odd sneutrinos. We argue that a mostly righthanded sneutrino is a viable dark matter candidate.
Paolo Gondolo
Title: Halo-Independent Analysis of Direct Dark Matter Experiments
Abstract:
Direct dark matter searches look for the scattering of dark matter particles from thegalactic halo off nuclei in laboratory detectors. A host of apparently contradictory
experimental results have been accumulated over the years, in particular an annual
modulation with the predicted characteristics of a dark matter signal, and upper limits
stronger than the claimed detection. A natural question is if there is a dark matter model forwhich all of these experiments are compatible. In this talk, I will overview so-called haloindependent methods that compare direct detection experiments independently of the dark
matter velocity distribution and local density, and I will present current halo-independent
results and open issues.
Shigetaka Moriyama
Title: Direct dark matter searches with XMASS
Abstract:
XMASS-I detector has the largest liquid xenon target mass of 830kg
to search for dark matter. It also has the largest photoelectron yield among the liquidxenon detectors as densely packed photomultipliers directly surround the target. This
allows for a low energy threshold to search for energy deposition via nuclei as well as
to electrons. With this unique detector, various searches for dark matter were conducted.
Recently a search for annual modulation in more than one year of the data was performed
including electron signals just as DAMA. Future plans for the XMASS project will also bepresented.
Sara Diglio:
Title: XENON1T: the start of a new era in the search for Dark Matter
Abstract:
Cosmological observations and the dynamics of the Milky Way provide strong evidence for
an invisible and dominant mass component, that so far reveals its presence only by its
gravitational interaction. If the dark matter is made of Weakly Interacting Massive Particles(WIMPs), it can be directly detected via elastic scattering from nuclei in ultra-low
background, deep-underground detectors. WIMPs arise naturally in beyond standard
model theories, a popular example being the neutralino, or the lightest supersymmetricparticle. After an introduction to the direct dark matter detection method, I will review where
the field is today and the prospects for advancement promised by the next generation ofexperiments using massive detectors. The first among these experiments is XENON1T at
the National Laboratory of Gran Sasso, Italy. Data-taking with XENON1T is projected tostart in Spring 2016. The design characteristics and its scientific reach will be covered indetails.
Aldo Morselli
Title:Current and future gamma-ray observations from KeV to TeV
Abstract:
Indirect dark matter (DM) searches rely on detection of stable by-products of DM
interactions to search for a signal of this elusive component of the Universe. Among these
final products, gamma rays have recently played a major role in understanding the natureof the DM particle. This talk reviews the current status of indirect DM searches withgamma-ray observations and prospects with future instruments.
Carlos Munoz
Title:Searching for SUSY and decaying gravitino dark matter at the LHC and Fermi-LAT
with the µνSSM
Abstract:
Gravitinos are well-known candidates for dark matter in SUSY scenarios. This is the caseof the R-parity violating “µ from ν” Supersymmetric Standard Model (µνSSM) where simply
using right-handed ν’s the µ problem is solved while simultaneously the origin of neutrino
masses is explained. Since the violation of R-parity renders the gravitino unstable, it ispossible to search for it with gamma-ray observations at the Fermi LAT. Besides, novelsignatures of SUSY at the LHC may also be present through the new states of the model.

Keith OliveTitle: Supersymmetric Dark Matter or Not
Abstract:
The absence of low energy supersymmetry in run I data at the LHC has pushed thenominal scale for supersymmetry beyond a TeV. While this is consistent with the discoveryof the Higgs boson at \approx 125 GeV, simple models with scalar and gaugino mass
universality are being pushed into corners of parameter space. Some possibilities forsupersymmetric models which incorporate radiative electroweak symmetry breaking with awino, Higgsino, or bino LSP are discussed. In contrast, non-supersymmetric grand unified
theories such as SO(10) may also provide a dark matter candidate. Because of thepresence of an intermediate scale, these theories may unify gauge couplings, provide forneutrino masses and a suitably long lived proton.
Kiwoon Choi
Title:Hierarchical axion scales for natural inflation and relaxion
Abstract:Axion-like fields provide a natural candidate for an inflaton solving the fine tuning
problems of the big-bang cosmology, or the relaxion which may solve the gauge hierarchy
problem. On the other hand, both the axionic inflaton and the relaxion are required to havedimensionful couplings with a big hierarchy. We discuss a novel scheme to generate a big
hierarchy in axion scales, without introducing a fine tuning of continuous parameters or an
unreasonably large number of degrees of freedom.
Yann Mambrini
Title: Building phenomenological models of Dark Matter
Abstract:
Recently, several groups or experimental collaborations claimed direct or indirect signalsof dark matter. From keV to PeV scale, the familiar supersymmetric/WIMP models areunable to explain such excesses. In this situation, it is interesting to see how one can build
minimal dark extensions of the Standard Model in a coherent framework (SO(10), Higgs/Zportal..) and in the meantime how to conciliate these signals with a thermal history of theUniverse including a dark matter candidate.
Shigeru Yoshida
Title: Exploring the origin of UHECRs with very-high energy neutrinos-- The IceCube 7year long Ultra-high energy neutrino searches -Abstract: TBAJoern Kersten

Title:Not So Weakly Interacting Dark Matter Bonding with Sterile Neutrinos
Abstract:Despite the success of the standard LambdaCDM cosmological scenario, there isevidence for a tension with observations. For example, the observed properties ofrelatively small galaxies do not quite agree with the predictions by simulations of structureformation. Besides, recent observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 3827 indicate dark
matter (DM) self-interactions. I will review a simple particle physics scenario containing
cold DM and sterile neutrinos. Both are charged under a new gauge interaction. The
resulting DM self-interactions and DM-neutrino interactions resolve the problems withstructure formation, while the neutrino-neutrino interactions allow consistency withcosmological bounds. The sterile neutrinos can account for the neutrino anomalies foundin short-baseline experiments and for a small hot DM component.
Pyungwon Ko
Title:EW scale DM models with dark gauge symmetries
Abstract:
In this talk, I describe a class of EW scale DM models whereDM is absolutely stable or
long-lived due to some dark gauge symmetries. Generic features of these models include
dark Higgs and dark gauge bosons, in addition to DM particles. I discuss a few examples
how these dark Higgs and dark gauge bosons can play important roles in Higgs boson andDM phenomenology and cosmology.
Mihoko Nojiri
Title: Physics of Dark Matter and Universe in LHC era
Abstract: TBA