Chandana Haldar (India)

On behalf of the Asia and Oceania Society for Photobiology

onferenceia Cansia and OhAce5t

Invitation(AOSP) and the Photobiology Association of Japan (PAJ), we
Board Members of the Asia Oceania Society for Photobiology
Xun Shen (China)
Pill-Soon Song (Korea)
Tetsuo Majima (Japan)
Takeshi Todo (Japan)

invite you to attend the 5th Asia and Oceania Conference on
Photobiology (AOCP). This international gathering of scientists
on Photobiology and related areas will be organized in Nara,
Japan, from July 30 to August 1, 2011.
The scientific program of the 5th AOCP will cover all of themajor disciplines of contemporary photobiology-related science
i n c l u d i n g p h y s i c s , c h e m i str y , b i o l o g y , m e d i c i n e , a n dtechnology.The scientific committee represents a broad
diversity of interests in photobiology and, with their input, we

Host Organization
The Photobiology Association of Japan
President of the 5th AOCP
Tetsuo Majima Osaka Univ., Japanare organizing an exciting array of scientific events grouped in
the thematic sessions as listed in “Topics”. This conference will
provide the unique opportunity for interaction and exchange ofideas among the participants in order to yield new ideas.
The Congress venue will be the Nara Prefectural New Public

Takeshi Todo Osaka Univ., Japan
Organizing Committee
Eiji Goto Chiba Univ., Japan
Jian-Ren Shen Okayama Univ., Japan
Shigeichi Kumazaki Kyoto Univ., Japan
Takayuki Kohchi Kyoto Univ., Japan
Moritoshi Iino Osaka City Univ., Japan
Toshio Sakamoto Kanazawa Univ., Japan
Yasushi Imamoto Kyoto Univ., JapanNara, J a p a n

5th Asia and Oceania Conference
on Photobiology“AOCP 2011”
July 30-August 1, 2011
Nara Prefectural New Public Hall
Nara, JapanHall. It is located in the center of Nara National Park, which isfamous for its beauty and 1,200 tame deer. The Hall has an

Secretary General

tobiology
Phoon

President of the Asia Oceania Society for Photobiology

impressive Noh theater, conference rooms, a reception hall andFirst announcementa spacious garden. Nara was the capital of Japan from 710
A.D. to 784 A.D., so it has many historical shrines and temples
containing national treasures. Many foreigners visit the city toenjoy Japanese culture. The Congress attendees will be able toenjoy not only the scientific program but also the culture ofJapan.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Nara and we arecommitted to preparing an exciting scientific and cultural
program for all participants. We look forward to meeting you allin July 2011 in Nara.

Sakiko Shiga Osaka City Univ., Japan
Yoshitaka Fukada Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Chikako Nishigori Kobe Univ., JapanAkihisa Terakita Osaka City Univ., Japan

Chandana Haldar (AOSP President)
Tetsuo Majima (5th AOCP President)
Takeshi Todo (local organizer)

Organized byThe Photobiology Association of Japan5th Asia and Oceania Conference on Photobiology
Overview

List of Topics

The 5th Asia and Oceania Conference on Photobiology

The conference will cover all fields of photobiology including(AOCP 2011) will be held in Nara, Japan, from July 30 tophysics, chemistry, biology, medicine, technology, light

August 1, 2011.

source applications, etc. The specific topics that areAOCP 2011 is an international conference for experts inanticipated are as follows:

Photobiology and related areas worldwide. The field ofPhotobiology has expanded rapidly by integrating related

Photosynthesisareas which include chemistry, biophysics and medicine. As

Photomorphogenesis

a result, new challenges have been evolving in these fields.

Photoreceptors

The conference will cover the entire scope of these exciting

Visionfields. About 200 attendees joined from many countries ofLight-driven Proton Pump

Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America in the previous

Photomovement and Phototaxis

conferences.

Photoperiodism and Circadian Rhythm

Nara is the ancient capital located at the center of Japan

Signal Transduction in Photobiology

and it is the home of various UNESCO World Heritage sites,

Photochemistry and Photophysics of Biomoleculesand others including numerous Buddhist arts andPhotochemistry and Phototoxicity of Drugs

architectures

Photochemistry of DNA and Applications
Laser, Synchrotron Radiation and Other Light Sorces
Light and Free Rdicals

History

Photodermatology
Photomedicine and Phototherapy

The Asia and Oceania Conference on Photobiology wasPhotoaging

first held in Awajishima, Japan in 2002, and has been held 4

Photoprotection

times so far as listed below.

UV-induced DNA Damage and Repair
UV-induced Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis

Awajishima, Japan (2002)

Other Related Topics

Jeju, Korea (2004)
Beijing, China (2006)
Varanasi, India (2008)

Twelve sessions including these topics will be arranged.

Web Site
http://www.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/pub/radbio/www/AOCP2011/index-jp.html