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Sponsored by
Institute of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
Research Project for Private Universities: matching fund subsidy from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Japanese Government, 2009-2013
Invitation
Second International Symposium on Biosynthesis of Tetrapyrroles (BSTP12) will be held on November 30th - December 2nd, 2012 at Epoch Ritsumei 21 in Biwako-Kusatsu Campus, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan. This symposium focuses on various aspects of "Biosynthesis of Tetrapyrroles".
Program
The timetable and the program are fixed (as follows).
Lectures
Plenary Lecture
- Prof. Dr. Donald Bryant (Penn State Univ.)
"Synthesis and assembly of (bacterio)chlorophylls in green bacteria"
Invited Lectures
- Dr. Ryouichi Tanaka (Hokkaido Univ.)
"Seeking the true function of chlorophyllase after one hundred years of discovery" - Dr. Yuichi Fujita (Nagoya Univ.)
"Chlorophyll biosynthesis under anaerobic conditions in cyanobacteria" - Dr. Yusuke Tsukatani (Ritsumeikan Univ.)
"Chlorophyllide a oxidoreductases, important nitrogenase-like enzymes with versatile functions" - Dr. Toru Tsuchiya (Kyoto Univ.)
"Alteration of the chlorophyll composition of the chlorophyll d-dominated cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina" - Dr. Jiro Harada (Kurume Univ.)
"Genetic analysis of the green sulfur bacterium Chlorobaculum limnaeum"
General Information
Venue
Epoch Ritsumei 21, Biwako-Kusatsu Campus, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan.
Official Language
English.
Registration
Please see the registration form.
Important: Please register in advance (by November 23) because the number of on-site registration is limited.
Deadlines
Abstract Submission: November 23
Registration: November 23
The Conference Fee
Free.
Hotel Information
Please contact to Creotech (kei-saeki@creotech.co.jp).
Useful URL
Access guide to Epoch Ritsumei 21 (Conference site):
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/html/about/abo_08.html/#kusatsu
Letters of Invitation
Upon request, a personal invitation to participate in the conference will be sent. Such an invitation is meant only to help attendees raise travel funds or obtain a visa and does not represent commitment on the part of the organizers to provide financial support.
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