Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan

Starting in fiscal year 2026, the Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A), "Multidimensional Glocal Photobiology: The Unknown Fertile Ground of Biological Phenomena Illuminated by Light," has officially begun (running through fiscal year 2030).
Using "light" as a common language, this field targets multidimensional and wide-ranging phenomena and research, spanning all biological taxa, from femtoseconds to hundreds of millions of years, from atoms to ecosystems, and from basic science to medicine.
https://glocal-photobiology.pharm.okayama-u.ac.jp/

We are pleased to announce that an information session regarding this year's open-call research grants will be held as follows (in-person and online).

Date and Time: August 3, 2026 (Mon) 11:00 - 11:20 Area explanation and public call overview, 11:20 - Q&A
Venue: Osaka Metropolitan University, Sugimoto Campus, Building G, Science Hall (Capacity: 100 people)
Format: In-person and Zoom webinar
Registration: Pre-registration required

See below for details and registration.
https://glocal-photobiology.pharm.okayama-u.ac.jp/news/news_511/
Zoom webinar connection details will be provided to pre-registrants by the day before.

For those considering applying for publicly solicited research, or those interested in the research content of this area
We look forward to your participation.

Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) "Light Gocal"
Area Representative Mitsumasa Koyanagi