Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan

On Friday, January 26, 2024,
Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B) "Contrarian Biology" Symposium
Understanding Collective Dynamics from Individual Behavior: Multi-Agent Researchthe forefront of ~
will be held.

The venue is Chiba University's Nishi-Chiba Campus and we will also hold an online broadcast.I plan to.
analytical methods in multi-agent research at this symposiumfeaturing study sessions on the main theme, with lectures from three guest speakers. DWith the development and spread of recent machine learning technologies such as DeepLabCut, which easily tracks the behavior of individuals at a detailed body-part level.not only that, but it has become possible to apply it to multiple individuals simultaneously, which until nowIt is now possible to acquire a much more vast amount of behavioral data.To perform an analysis that maximizes the benefits of bioinformatics,technologies are indispensable. Guest teachers should base their research onYou are planning to introduce us to what kinds of methods and application ways exist.

Also, just before the main session, there will be a student presentation venue as a satellite event.I have set it up. Although the topic is not directly related to contrarians, this fieldStudents representing the next-next generation, who are diligently honing their skills every day in [Name]'s laboratoryPlease take a look at the research.

Please note that there will be no online broadcast of the satellite sessions.Please note.

Date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Satellite Session: 12:40–13:40
Main Session: 14:00 - 17:00
Location: Chiba University, Nishi-Chiba Campus, IMO Building 1, 1st Floor Event RoomRoom + Online Streaming
Pre-registration: Until Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (for online participation)Please pre-register via the Google Form. After that,contrarian.biology@gmail.com(Convert to at sign)Please contact directly. However, we may not be able to respond due to preparation or other reasons.Please note that there may be cases where. For on-site participation, registrationYou can participate without registering, so please feel free to come.It would be helpful if you could do so, as it will help us keep track of the headcount).
Spoken Language: Japanese
Eligibility: Anyone can participate.

Please see the details below.
https://www.contrarianbiology.com/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88/%E5%80%8B%E4%BD%93%E3%81%AE%E8%A1%8C%E5%8B%95%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E9%9B%86%E5%9B%A3%E3%81%AE%E5%8A%9B%E5%AD%A6%E3%82%92%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B-%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%81%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E3%81%AE%E6%9C%80%E5%89%8D%E7%B7%9A

We look forward to your participation.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Saori Yokoi
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University

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