Digital Brain Workshop

2nd Digital Brain Workshop

Join a hand-picked team of young Japanese and Korean researchers, debate face-to-face in English, and sprint toward a 10-minute joint proposal that could spark the next cross-border collaboration. Surrounded by hot-spring steam and star-filled skies, pack your laptop and meet us in Kyushu this October.

๐Ÿ“… When

October 17-19, 2025
3 days, 2 nights

๐Ÿ“ Where

Kuju Joint Training Center
Oita, Japan

๐Ÿ’ฐ Fee

ยฅ2,000
All meals included

Essential Information

๐Ÿ“… Dates

October 17-19, 2025
3 days, 2 nights

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Participants

Max 30 participants
Students & young researchers

๐ŸŒ Language

English
(Japanese support available)

๐Ÿ“ Location

Kuju Joint Training Center
Kokonoe-machi, Oita, Japan
Shuttle bus from Hakata Station

๐Ÿ’ฐ Participation Fee

ยฅ2,000

๐Ÿ  Accommodation

kokonoe.student.kyushu-u.ac.jp

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Meals (6 meals included)

  • Day 1 dinner โ€” Chicken/Kimchi hot-pot set ยฅ1,100
  • Day 2 breakfast ยฅ430
  • Day 2 BBQ lunch ยฅ1,600
  • Day 2 dinner โ€” Dago-jiru set ยฅ1,100
  • Day 3 breakfast ยฅ430
  • Day 3 lunch โ€” Pork-shabu set ยฅ1,400

Registration

๐Ÿš€ Ready to join us?

Applications are open for students and young researchers interested in brain science, mathematics, and computational neuroscience. Please fill out the form below to apply for the workshop.

โฐ Application Deadline: TBA

๐Ÿ“ Note: This is a preliminary application form. Final details will be updated soon.

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Team & Mission

Teams: 4-6 participants per team, organized by organizers based on research interests and motivation from registration.

Workshop Objectives

The goal of this workshop is for teams to collaborate and develop joint proposals for digital brain construction. Through invited speaker presentations, participants will engage in approximately 5 hours of team discussions. Evening poster sessions will foster mutual understanding among participants.

Final Presentations

On the final day, each team will present a 12-minute + 3-minute Q&A collaborative research proposal related to digital brain research. Each team will designate one presenter and focus on a single, well-defined research theme.

Workshop Activities

  • Invited Talks: Research presentations by expert speakers
  • Team Discussions: ~5 hours of collaborative planning
  • Poster Sessions: Evening presentations by participants
  • Final Presentations: Joint research proposals (12min + 3min Q&A)

Invited Speakers

Staci Jakyong Kim

Assistant Professor, KAIST

Faculty Profile โ†’

Akihiro Funamizu

Lecturer, University of Tokyo

Lab Website โ†’

Takaaki Kaneko

Assistant Professor, National Institute for Physiological Science

Research Profile โ†’

Akiya Watakabe

Researcher, RIKEN CBS

Research Profile โ†’

Dae Wook Kim

Assistant Professor, KAIST

Faculty Profile โ†’

Woochul Choi

Senior Researcher, Korea Brain Research Institute

Google Scholar โ†’

Program

Day 1 - October 17 (Friday)

11:30-14:00 Departure from Hakata Station by Shuttle Bus โ†’ Arrival at Kuju
14:00-14:10 Ken Nakae (University of Fukui): Opening Remarks
14:10-14:30 Kenji Doya (OIST): Introduction of Brain/MINDS 2.0
14:30-15:05 Staci Jakyong Kim, Assistant Professor, KAIST
15:05-15:15 Break
15:15-15:50 Mathematician 1
15:50-16:25 Aki Funamizu, Lecturer, Tokyo University
16:25-16:30 Break
16:30-17:30 Team Discussion 1: Sharing motivation and Self-Introduction in Team
17:30-18:30 Dinner
19:00-21:00 Poster Session with Drinking Discussion

Day 2 - October 18 (Saturday)

7:30-8:30 Breakfast
9:00-9:35 Takkaki Kaneko, Assistant Professor, National Institute for Physiological Science
9:35-10:10 Mathematician 2
10:10-10:20 Break
10:20-10:55 Akiya Watakabe, Researcher, RIKEN CBS
10:55-11:40 Dae Wook Kim, Assistant Professor, KAIST
11:40-13:00 Lunch (BBQ)
13:00-13:35 Woochul Choi, Senior Researcher, Korea Brain Research Institute
13:35-13:45 Break
13:45-15:20 Team Discussion 2: Main Discussion 1
15:20-15:30 Break
15:30-15:50 Introduction of Korean Society for Computational Neuroscience
15:50-17:30 Team Discussion 3: Main Discussion 2
17:30-18:30 Dinner (Dago-jiru set)
19:00-21:00 Poster Session with Drinking Discussion

Day 3 - October 19 (Sunday)

7:30-8:30 Breakfast
8:30-9:00 Break
9:00-9:20 Tagami: Introduction of Mathematics for Industry Platform
9:20-9:30 Break
9:30-12:00 Team Discussion 4: Making Presentation Slide
12:00-13:00 Lunch (Pork-shabu set)
13:00-14:30 Team Presentations: 6 teams ร— 15 min (12 min presentation + 3 min Q&A)
14:30-14:40 Closing Remarks
15:00-17:30 Departure โ†’ Arrival at Hakata Station

Access & Location

๐Ÿ“ Venue

Kuju Joint Training Center
600-1 Yutsubo, Kokonoe-machi, Kusu-gun, Oita
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๐ŸšŒ Transportation

Shuttle Bus Service
From: Hakata Station (ๅšๅคš้ง…)
Departure: 11:30 on October 17
Return: 15:00 on October 19
โ†’ Arrival at Hakata: 17:30

๐Ÿ”๏ธ About the Location

Surrounded by beautiful mountain ridges and natural hot springs, the Kuju area offers the perfect environment for focused discussions and networking. The venue provides a peaceful setting away from city distractions, ideal for collaborative research planning.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Accommodation

On-site accommodation at the training center
kokonoe.student.kyushu-u.ac.jp

๐Ÿ“ Location Map

๐Ÿ’ก Note: Shuttle bus transportation is included in the participation fee. No need to arrange individual transportation!