Guests

This year our invited speakers come from 4 different countries and 6 world-class research institutions. Hover over their photos (or tap on your smartphone) to see their special messages for you! All guests will present at the 13th ISS Symposium and poster session, as well as attend the Overnight Retreat. We look forward to everyone attending the Symposium from Japan and abroad. See you in Kyoto!

Andrew Peters

• Doctoral Student
• Division of Biological Sciences
  University of California San Diego
  USA
• Komiyama Lab

Looking forward to international science exchange!

Anjali Bisaria

• Doctoral Student
• Department of Chemical and Systems Biology
  Stanford University
  USA
• Meyer Lab

If you see a fork in the road, take it!

Dr. Arnold Hayer

• Postdoctoral Fellow
• Department of Chemical and Systems Biology
  Stanford University
  USA
• Meyer Lab

Excited to meet everyone at the ISS!

Brian Lu

• Doctoral Student
• Mayo Graduate School
  Mayo Clinic
  USA
• Kudva Lab

Looking forward to exchange ideas with everyone at the ISS.

Charlotte Kirchhelle

• Doctoral Student
• Department of Plant Sciences
  University of Oxford
  United Kingdom
• Moore Lab

Thank you for the invitation to the ISS in Kyoto - I am looking forward to great science in a great setting!

Jue Wang

• Doctoral Student
• Department of Systems Biology
  Harvard Medical School
  USA
• Springer Lab

I am most fascinated by the ability of cells to sense their environment and make complex decisions. Besides science, I enjoy hiking, beer, and music.

Marisa Goo

• Doctoral Student
• Division of Biological Sciences
  University of California San Diego
  USA
• Patrick Lab

Hello! My name is Marisa Goo and I am a graduate student at UCSD. I have a passion for science and a love for traveling and eating good food. I look forward to sharing my work, meeting everyone, and eating some amazing ramen! I am interested in the molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, in particular how glutamate receptors are regulated by the ubiquitin-proteasome system.

Dr. Menno Oudhoff

• Postdoctoral Fellow
• Biomedical Research Centre
  Faculty of Medicine
  University of British Columbia
  Canada
• Zaph Lab

I’m a postdoctoral fellow in the mucosal immunology lab of Colby Zaph at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. My project focuses on the intestinal epithelium and its role in inflammation, regeneration, and cancer. Specifically, I study signaling pathways that are important for abovementioned processes.?

Sara Holditch

• Doctoral Student
• Mayo Graduate School
  Mayo Clinic
  USA
• Ikeda Lab

Amped and thankful for the opportunity to attend and present at ISS!