{"id":5566,"date":"2026-08-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/en\/?post_type=event&#038;p=5566"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:08:00","slug":"20260907","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.research.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/en\/event\/20260907\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyoto University International Symposium: Frontiers in Biofunction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] gap-x-4 gap-y-2.5 rounded bg-gray py-5 pr-5\">\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-sub-title wp-block-paragraph\">Kyoto University International Symposium: Frontiers in Biofunction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kyoto University\u2013University of Bayreuth Joint Symposium brings together researchers from Japan and Germany across diverse fields, including biopolymers, biochemistry, agricultural science, catalysis, and advanced materials chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through interdisciplinary exchange, the symposium promotes the sharing of ideas and expertise while fostering opportunities for future scientific collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Open To<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers, Students, Corporate Representatives, and Research Support Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capacity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May close earlier if there are too many registrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration Fee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advance registration is required. Please register via the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-theme-table\">\n<tbody class=\"wp-block-theme-table-section\">\n<tr class=\"wp-block-theme-table-row\">\n<td class=\"wp-block-theme-table-cell has-gray-background-color has-background\" width=\"30%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration Deadline<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n<td class=\"wp-block-theme-table-cell\" width=\"70%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday, September 6, 2026, 17:00\u3000<mark style=\"background-color:#00d084;color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u3000Now Open\u3000<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/kyoto-u.ac.jp\/ku-international-symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizers \/ Co-organizers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organized by: Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-organized by: Office of Research Acceleration, Kyoto University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inquiry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyoto University\u2013University of Bayreuth Joint Symposium 2026 Secretariat<br>E-mail: numatalab_secretary*t.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @ when entering the email address.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyoto University International Symposium: Frontiers in Biofunction The Kyoto University\u2013University of Bayreuth Joint Symposium brings together researchers from Japan and Germany across diverse fields, including biopolymers, biochemistry, agricultural science, catalysis, and advanced materials chemistry. Through interdisciplinary exchange, the symposium promotes the sharing of ideas and expertise while fostering opportunities for future scientific collaboration. Open To Researchers, Students, Corporate Representatives, and Research Support Staff Capacity May close earlier if there are too many registrations. Language English Registration Fee Free Registration Advance registration is required. Please register via the form. Organizers \/ Co-organizers Inquiry Kyoto University\u2013University of Bayreuth Joint Symposium 2026 SecretariatE-mail: numatalab_secretary*t.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @ when entering the email\u2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5569,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"start_date":"2026-09-07T09:00:00","end_date":"2026-09-08T09:00:00","schedule":"Monday, September 7, 2026, 13:30\u201317:00 \/<br>Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 13:30-17:00","venue":"Inamori Hall, Shirankaikan, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University<br>\uff5c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/en\/access\/medicine-campus-map\">Faculty of Medicine Campus Map\u301021\u3011<\/a>","exclusive_eye_catch":0,"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.research.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/20260907_flyer.pdf","title":"PDF","opensInNewTab":true},{"url":"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/kyoto-u.ac.jp\/ku-international-symposium\/","title":"Registration Form","opensInNewTab":true}],"exclusive":false,"relatedArticles":[],"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5566","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Kyoto University International Symposium: Frontiers in Biofunction | Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration, KURA, was established as a new support organization to advance strategic research promotion and strengthen organizational frameworks through collaboration between faculty, administrative staff, and specialized personnel, based on appropriate analysis of research activities. 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