Event date: 2026.01.14

Registration period: ~ 2025.12.31

We are pleased to announce an upcoming seminars, the 3rd KUEB (Kobe University Engineering Biology Project) Premier Seminar, focused on Engineering Biology and related areas across the life sciences. This event will bring together researchers from diverse disciplines. Our goal is to foster meaningful interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration, creating new opportunities for innovation and partnership.

Seminar Details

  • Date & Time: January 14 (Wed), 2026 | 13:00 pm-18:10 pm (JST)
  • Registration start time: from 12:30
  • Format: On-site only (first 300 participants).  
    No online streaming or archived distribution will be available.
  • Language: English
  • Venue: Convention Hall,  Integrated Research Center, Main Building 2F, Kobe University
     (Please note that no parking is available. We kindly ask that you use public transportation. For access information, please check here.)
  • Registration: Please complete your registration via here.
  • Registration Period: You may register until December 31(Wed)
  • Eligibility: Open to all participants.
  • Participation Fee: Free

 

  • Organizer: Advanced Research Hub for Engineering Biology, Institute for Digital Bio Life Science Research Park, Kobe University
  • Contact: DBLR(Digital Bio Life Science Research Park) Promotion Office, 
    Department for Research Management and External Cooperation, Kobe University
    ksui-dblr[at]office.kobe-u.ac.jp   (Please replace [at] with @ when sending an email.)

Program

TimeContentsSpeaker
13:00~13:05Opening Remarks

Dr. Tomohisa Hasunuma

Kobe University

13:05~13:50

Talk1

Totally wired: high precision de novo design of bioenergetic protein components

Dr. J. L. Ross Anderson

University of Bristol, UK

13:50~14:35

Talk2

Precision Fermentation for Sustainable and Economic Production of Food Ingredients and Fermented Foods

Dr. Yong-Su Jin

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA

14:35~14:50Break 
14:50~15:35

Talk3

Plant Science × Nanotechnology: Driving Next-Generation Agricultural Innovation

Dr. Daisuke Urano

Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, SG

15:35~16:20

Talk4

Synthetic gene expression control systems in microorganisms

Dr. Sang Woo Seo

Seoul National University, Korea

16:20~16:35Break 
16:35~17:20

Talk5

Engineering multi-layered biocomputing circuits and metabolic coupling for controlled and stable bioproduction

Dr. Bingyin Peng

University of Queensland, AUS

17:20~18:05

Talk6

Scalable Electrochemical Technologies for Supplying Reducing Power in Biomanufacturing

Dr. Shuji Nakanishi

The University of Osaka

18:05~18:10Closing Remarks

Dr. Chiaki Ogino

Kobe University

(Global Innovation Management Office, Institute for Digital Bio Life Science Research Park)

Researchers