ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
We are very glad to announce our plan to organize the above-referenced international symposium. This will be the third one of the series “Interface between plant and fungal viruses.” The first and second ones were also held in Kurashiki in 2008 and 2016, respectively, in which fungal and plant virus researchers introduced their separate achievements. Though plant and fungal viruses are known to be related in genome organization of some viruses, e.g., fungal hypoviruses and plant potyviruses, plant and fungal virologists conducted their studies separately.
However, an increasing number of studies have provided evidence for much more close relationship from biological and evolutionary perspectives between plant and fungal viruses in the past decade. For example, plant viruses were shown to replicate in fungi naturally, and to serve as a vector for plant-to-plant horizontal transmission. The opposite cases were also reported recently with a fungal virus possessing a movement protein functional in plants. Furthermore, many persistent viruses represented by partitiviruses, chrysoviruses, narnaviruses, totiviruses, and mitoviruses were frequently detected both in plants and fungi, implying their current or ancient horizontal transfer. These findings allow us to discuss bona fide “interface between plant and fungal viruses.”
Several world-leading scientists have confirmed their participation as speakers. This symposium is expected to provide opportunities to update audience with recent advances in the related filed, enhance active discussion and build up networking. We look forward to your participation in this symposium.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Keynote Speaker
Raul ANDINO
University of California San Francisco, US
Invited Speakers
Peter NAGY
University of Kentucky, US
Jiatao XIE
Huazhong Agricultural University, CN
Rosa LOZANO-DURAN
Eberhard Karls University, DE
Vicente PALLAS
Polytechnic University of Valencia, ES
Yukiyo SATO
University of Koeln, DE
Ida Bagus ANDIKA
Northwest A & F University, CN
Hsin-Hung YEH
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center Academia Sinica, TW
Yasuyuki YAMAJI
The University of Tokyo , JP
MORE TO COME !
DATE & VENUE
Date: March 29th-30th , 2025
Venue: Kurashiki City Art Museum
(The building is open from 9:00 till 17:15 only.)
10 min walk down to south from JR Kurashiki station.
PROGRAM
(Will be opened, soon the after regular talks are selected.)
REGISTRATION
Please register by;
the last day of February 2025 . (Registration Deadline )
Abstract Submission Deadline: Jan. 15th, 2025
(Selected Speakers will be Notified by the end of January 2025)
*If you have any problem or question about registration, shoot us email to HERE.
*Invitation letter for Visa application will be available upon request.
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
If you are selected as a speaker, your abstract will be listed in the digital abstract booklet that will be shared with all participants.
Email your abstract to the workshop office.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Selection for regular talks in the workshop is made on the basis of :
- How relevant the paper is to the theme of this workshop.
- How novel and scientific/practically valueable the paper is.
- Students and early-stage researchers are prioritized.
PAYMENT
For PSJ members : Pay in person at PSJ2025. (Preferable!!!) Find our Logo
For others : Pay on site at the Workshop.
PSJ Student Member
Free
Other Student
¥1,000
PSJ Regular Member
¥3,000
Others
¥5,000
CONTACT
Kazuyuki MARUYAMA, Sakae HISANO, and Nobuhiro SUZUKI
IPSR (Institute of Plant Science and Resources), Okayama Univ, Kurashiki, JAPAN
ORGANIZER
Nobuhiro SUZUKI
Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, JP
ABOUT KURASHIKI
Kurashiki is the town you can enjoy the atmosphere of “rapidly modernized time” of Japan, from classic life of “Samurai era” to westernized industrialized life. The unique mixture of cultures happened typically from 19th to early 20th century can give you new insight about Japan, also can evoke some kind of common nostalgia for the “past modern” times.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodations should be personally arranged. There are many other hotels in Kurashiki, so if you have question about particular hotel or Inn, we can give you some more information.
[REPRESENTATIVE] hotel in Kurashiki. Adjacent to the Ohara Museum of Art and Shinkeien Garden, you can also enjoy many artworks inside the Hotel, including the one of the world's largest wood block print by Munakata Shiko. The hotel is the closest to the workshop venue.
[HISTORIC] The hotel was built by renovating a spinning factory which supported the modernization of Kurashiki, so that you can feel the history of the area. The name "Square" expresses their wish to make the place where people can gather and interact. You can enjoy kimono dressing services and pottery experiences on the premises (fees apply).
[SPACIOUS ROOM] The hotel is adjacent to the former Ohashi Family Residence, a national important cultural property, and the French restaurant Hachikengura, which the hotel operates, is a renovated storehouse of the Ohashi family. The rooms of this hotel are relatively spacious.
[SPA] Quite close to the station. In addition to enjoying Spa and sauna, there are also some rooms with open-air baths. The breakfast buffet is unique, not just Japanese/Continental made of local ingredients, but even include udon noodles and three different types of curry.
This hotel is located in the same block as the Royal Art Hotel and Dormy Inn, nice and clean, and the unique point of this Hotel is that does not promote "Kurashiki" in any meaning.
[Good value for Money] You can enjoy natural hot springs (open-air baths also available). Many people are fans of services such as after bath free popsicles and midnight noodles. The breakfast buffet, which includes local dishes, is of a good deal.
[Good value for Money] Calcium carbonate hot spring (large public bath) and carefully selected bedding are the points strongly recommended. You can even choose your pajama and pillow from two different types.
[Good value for Money] A casual designer's hotel. Experience Kurashiki through the room amenities that make use of Kurashiki's traditional crafts. Dry check-in is possible even on rainy days, as you can use the underground pass and arcade from the station.
[New] This hotel is located in a commercial facility "Achi Terrace," which opened in 2021. Japanese-taste rooms with denim textile, a specialty of Kurashiki. There is a large public bath, vending machines, and a laundry room available.
[Minumum Sufficient] A well-known Japanese business hotel. That clean, streamlined, and reliable service can be said as a "essence of Japan".
[Minumum Sufficient] A well-known Japanese business hotel. It is directly connected to Kurashiki Station, so you will never get lost. The facility here is a bit old.
[Minumum Sufficient] Though it's called Max, this hotel feels more like Minimum Sufficient. It's close to the station and recently built. Coin laundry and vending machines inside.
[Traditional Japanese style Inn] Renovated from sugar wholesaler's mansion. Each room is an independent building renovated from a detached house or storehouse, and is accessed from the lounge through the garden. Each room has a bath.
[Traditional Japanese style Inn] This inn has been in business for over 100 years and was once visited by Sakamoto Ryoma (famous Samurai). There is no bath in rooms, except for one room, but there is a private bath that can be reserved for a specific time, so you don't have to worry for that point.
[Traditional Japanese style Inn] You can stay in an about 300-year-old merchant's house, from the time of 8th Shogun Yoshimune, which located on a river side in the scenic area. The oldest pine tree of the area grows in it's garden. There is no bath in each room, only a large communal bath is available.
