Program for the Developmentof Next-generation Leading Scientists
with Global Insight（L-INSIGHT）

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Online ForumSpin-off programme from HeKKSaGOn, 2021

23 November, 2021
17:30- JST | 9:30- CET

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22 November, 2021

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Dr. HONGO Shun

Five
Dialogues
for Future
ResearchandScience
with EarlyCareerResearchers

What research do we needto do to reconcile
the conflicts between
biodiversity conservationand food security
in developing countries?

Quantification, control, and modeling of mechanicaland dynamical alterationof cell and tissue towards detection
and mechanistic understanding of disease

Dr. TANAKA Tomohiro

Dr. YAMAMOTO Akihisa

An Initiative among
Heidelberg University,Kyoto University, andKarlsruhe Institute of Technology

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Clarifying the mostenergetic particles
in the universe

Dr. FUJII Yuri

Dr. FUJII Toshihiro

What engineering research is expectedfrom society in this“full-of-informatics”(e.g. AI, Drone, ICT) era?
Any research field in the similar
situations?

How and where did life emerge?
What did the first life look like?
Is it possible to have other form of life?

OVERVIEWPROGRAM

This forum supports next generation of researchers in forming special international and inter-generational connections early in theircareers in the hope of creating foundations for them to excel. This is a new initiative that has spined-off from the friendly relationshipbetween German and Japanese universities fostered through the HeKKSaGOn (The German-Japanese University Alliance) framework, which is now in its eleventh year.
Researchers from Kyoto University, Heidelberg University, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology will gather to discuss five
topics proposed by several fellows from L-INSIGHT, a community of early career researchers at Kyoto University. The fellows believethat these trans-disciplinary topics including research environments and ways of thinking in other spheres of research are important in
discussing the development of their future research.
We cordially invite you to the discussions regarding the topics of your choice. Please sign up now to find your new andfuture connections through this opportunity.
JSTCET

Kyoto University| Opening |Heidelberg University

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology| MC |

Bernd Kirchner[Kyoto University European Center]
17:30 09:30

Opening remarks

Prof. Dr. TOKITOH Norihiro Prof. Dr. Matthias Weidemüller[Executive Vice President]

Prof. YOKOYAMA Mika

[Vice-Rector forInnovation and Transfer][Deputy Executive Vice-President,

Director of Kyoto University
European Center]| Parallel dialogues |17:40 09:40 Dialogue

1

Quantification, control, and modelingof mechanical and dynamical alterationof cell and tissue towards detection
and mechanistic understandingof disease
Dialogue2

What research do we need to do
to reconcile the conflicts
between biodiversity conservationand food security
in developing countries?

Dr. YAMAMOTO Akihisa

Dr. Falko Ziebert[Center for Integrative Medicine[Institute for Theroetical Physics]

and Physics (CiMPhy),
Institute for Advanced Study]

Research Group Physics
of Complex Biosystems

Dr. HONGO Shun

Dr. Katharina Brotzmann[The Center for[Research group “Aquatic Ecology [Max Planck Institute

African Area Studies]

and Toxicology,” EU-Project
Horizon 2020 “EU-ToxRisk,”
Project “PharmaSea,”
Centre for Organismal Studies(COS)]

Soft Matter Physics,
Physics of Life

Conservation Science,
Wildlife Management,
Primate Ecology

Dr. Hjalmar Kühl
for Evolutionary Anthropology
Department of Primatology]

Dr. Jochen Ait Müller
[Department: Instituteof Biological Boundary Surfaces]
Dialogue3

What engineering research is expectedfrom society in this “full-of-informatics”(e.g. AI, Drone, ICT) era?
Any research fieldin the similar situations?

Dr. TANAKA Tomohiro

Dr. Carolin KlonnerDr. Tim Kerlin[Graduate School of Global
Environmental Studies][Institute of Geography][Institute for Water and River
Basin Management]

Civil Engineering/Hydrology

Geoinformatics
Research Group

Dr. Ralf Loritz[Department: Institute for Water
and River Basin Management]

Dr. Andreas Schäfer[Geophysical Institute]Dr. Hoang Thai Duong Vu[Institute for Water andWatercourse Development]
Dialogue

4

Clarifying the most energetic particles
in the universe

Dr. FUJII ToshihiroDr. Iryna Lypova

Dr. Markus Roth[The Hakubi Center for[Genter for Astromony][Group leader ―Pierre Auger
Observatory
Institute for Astroparticle
Physics (IAP)]

Advanced Research/
Graduate School of Science]

Gamma Astronomy

Dr. FUJII Yuri

Dr. Georg Lars Hildenbrand[The Graduate School of Humanand Environmental Studies][Kirchhoff Institute for Physics(KIP)]

Prof. Dr. KONO Yasuyuki

Prof. Dr. TANAKA Motomu

Prof. Dr. Stefan Norra[Vice President,[Institute for Physical Chemistry][Institute of Applied Geosciences]

Astrophysics /Astroparticle Physics
Dialogue5How and where did life emerge?
What did the first life look like?
Is it possible to have other form of life?

Planetary Science,Astrophysics, Astronomy

Experimental Biophysics| General discussion |18:55 10:55

Wrap-ups from each group (5min.×5groups)

19:25 11:25

Comments from Guests

Director International
Strategy Office]
19:40 11:40

Closing

Prof. Dr. YOSHIKAWA
Minako Jen[Director, The Strategic

Development Hub for Early Career
Researchers, Center for Enhancing
Next-Generation Research]Physical Chemistryof Biosystems

DIALOGUES

Quantification, control,and modeling of mechanicaland dynamical alteration of cell and tissue
towards detection and mechanistic
understanding of disease̶Dr. YAMAMOTO Akihisa

What research do we need to doto reconcile the conflicts between biodiversity
conservation and food security
in developing countries?
̶Dr. HONGO Shun

What engineering research is expectedfrom society in this “full-of-informatics”(e.g. AI, Drone, ICT) era?
Any research field in the similar situations?
̶Dr. TANAKA Tomohiro

Clarifying the most energetic particles
in the universe
̶Dr. FUJII Toshihiro

How and where did life emerge?
What did the first life look like?
Is it possible to have other form of life?
̶Dr. FUJII Yuri

Organizers
Collaborator
Contact

The genetic and molecular properties of cells have been intensively studied, andchanges in molecular signatures are utilized for detection of disease and deteriorationof living organisms. On the other hand, the effect of such alterations on mechanicaland dynamic properties of cells and tissues is still not well understood. In order tounderstand how the progression of diseases is associated with the change in physicalproperties of cells and tissues, orchestration of clear and minimally invasive observation of structure, fine control of external stimuli and environment, and theoreticalmodeling of mechanics and dynamics is essential. It is also critical to comprehensively
understand how these changes arise from the alteration of molecular mechanisms andmetabolism. Unraveling mechanical and dynamic properties of cells and tissues canbe also a novel tool for disease detection, which is complementary to conventional
approaches.
My research perspective is local: I aim to develop a wildlife management system inrural areas of African rainforests to mitigate conflicts between local people and conservation officials. However, even if rural people can manage wildmeat production bythemselves, urban needs of wildmeat may remain high, and the population in developing countries continues to grow. How can we resolve the conflicts at different scales
between food security and biodiversity conservation? I would like to hear the views of
researchers in different disciplines with a national, regional or international perspective on this issue. My interest is mainly in meateating, but the scope of discussion
could be extended to cereal production.
In many engineering fields such as civil engineering or mechanical engineering, thefundamental advancements in fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, aerodynamics,
mechanical dynamics have been seen at present. Hence, many early-career researchers
in such research fields feel that the remaining issues are marginal deepening of theexisting research directions would not yield drastic achievements done in the former
era not only in academia but also in society. Applied science and technology such as AI
or Drone are interesting topics, but not basic engineering research in a sense that people without any background in fluid dynamics can apply AI to predict river discharge,
rainfall, wave, surge, landslide and so on. However, with the increasing capacity of
informatics technology like AI, the mechanism-oriented theory/technology might
be replaced with AI according to societyʼs needs. I would like to make discussion on
possible ways for mechanism-oriented research in forthcoming AI (black-box learning)era in broader research fields.
The origin and nature of the most energetic particles in the universe, called ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), remain an open question in astroparticle physics. Motivated by the need for an unprecedented sensitivity for further advancements,
we propose the Fluorescence detector Array of Single-pixel Telescopes (FAST) as anext-generation ground-based UHECR observatory that aims to cover a huge area bydeploying a large array of low-cost fluorescence detectors. We will install a micro arrayof the FAST prototype at the Pierre Auger Observatory in Mendoza, Argentina, commencing a remote stand-alone observation of UHECRs.
We know only one kind of life, which is life on the Earth. We have large variety oforganisms on the Earth, but they are all based on RNA/DNA. They all need organiccompounds. I am not an expert on the origin of life, but am very interested in thistopic. I would like to take this opportunity to have interdisciplinary discussion on thepossibility of other form of life, such as non-carbon based one, on the requirement for
the emergence of life, on the formation and delivery of building blocks of life and its
environment, on the origin of life on the Earth, and so on. I believe this kind of discussion is useful for searching for extraterrestrial life and/or studying the environment thatis suitable for life.

Heidelberg University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and Kyoto University
Kyoto University European Center
Kyoto University Center for Enhancing Next-Generation Research〈faculty-l-insight [at] kyoto-u.ac.jp〉