Welcome to the RIKEN CBS Summer Program.
On behalf of the Program Committee and Organizers, I am delighted that you have chosen to spend your summer with our research community and visiting lecturers. The Summer Program was established to accelerate the professional development of young scientists from the international neuroscience community. Our Program is highly selective and we believe that as your career grows you will have the opportunity to become the future leaders of your research fields and scientific communities.
I am confident in your professional potential because from the inception of the Summer Program in 1999, nearly 300 researchers and 1,000 students have participated. All of you have been selected from among the best and already have excellent records, but after this program, we hope you will excel even more because of what you will learn, as well as from the scientific exchanges you will have with CBS researchers.
Modern research is an increasingly complex enterprise; while there is more information than ever before available to scientists, the demands of career development are the most difficult they’ve ever been. Effective communication with scientists at different career stages and in various communities around the world is an essential skill that must be learned to succeed in your research objectives. To facilitate your development in scientific communication, the Summer Program has three components: lectures by prominent scientists, poster sessions by CBS laboratories, and poster sessions by program participants. I am hopeful that you will actively engage in each of these events to learn and expand your capabilities for effective scientific interactions.
Success in any endeavor comes from the persistent application of your heart, head, and hands; and the resilience to keep moving forward at the highest standard. With your selection and participation in the Summer Program, you have taken several steps toward your career success as a researcher. This summer, at RIKEN CBS, let us together take several more into the future
With best wishes,
Ryoichiro Kageyama
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Summer Program 2023 Overview
The RIKEN Center for Brain Science (RIKEN CBS), located just outside Tokyo, Japan, offers a summer program to train advanced students interested in brain function. Applicants may choose either a 2 month laboratory internship (Plan A) within a RIKEN CBS laboratory or an intensive 5 days lecture course (Plan B) featuring a distinguished international faculty. Those participating in the internship may also enroll in the lecture course. The course consists of an intensive 5 days lecture series featuring distinguished international faculty and poster sessions to be put on by the program participants. These two components are equally important for the students to deepen their insight and enhance their expertise in neuroscience. While the lectures serve to introduce them to cutting-edge research being carried out throughout the world, the student poster session allows them to experience the work of their colleagues and share their own research. We encourage the students to take full advantage of the wonderful opportunities offered by this program to broaden the horizons of their research.
Attendees come from wide-ranging academic backgrounds and are usually enrolled in graduate courses or have recently embarked on postdoctoral research. However, candidates holding other positions are encouraged to apply.
All accepted students must be able to travel to Tokyo. Students from areas where travel is likely to remain restricted into next Summer can apply and should also appreciate that they may be unable to take part.(*Refer to Q&A.)
For students who enter the country for on-site participation, RIKEN CBS will provide funding for travel and accommodation if they do not have existing financial support. See Q&A
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- Plan A
Internship Course
(8 weeks, June 21–August 22)
Summer interns will work in a CBS Lab for eight weeks and participate in the research activities of the host laboratory. Interns will give a presentation on their work at the end of the course. Potential host laboratories are announced annually from the following list.
Host Laboratories
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Schedule:
June 22: Orientation
June 22–August 18: Internship at the lab
August 21: Closing Ceremony (Presentation)
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- Plan B
Lecture Course
(5 days, July 3–7)
The lecture course is set up to present both basic concepts as well as cutting-edge research that will aid in understanding the selected theme. The intensive course is a coherent platform from where a wide variety of important new research and techniques will be revealed.