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Drosophila flies high over the Asia–Pacific: Report on the Fourth Asia–Pacific Drosophila Research Conference
Author(s) -
Lai YiTing,
Maeda Chinami,
Matsuno Kenji
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
genes to cells
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1365-2443
pISSN - 1356-9597
DOI - 10.1111/gtc.12601
Subject(s) - banquet , drosophila (subgenus) , asia pacific , beijing , library science , convention , east asia , biology , china , sociology , political science , art history , social science , history , genetics , ethnology , law , computer science , gene
The Fourth Asia–Pacific Drosophila Research Conference ( APDRC 4) was held at the convention center of Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, on May 8–11, 2017. Derived from the Japanese Drosophila Research Conference, the APDRC visited its home for the first time since its launch in 2011 with APDRC 1 in Taipei, followed by APDRC 2 in Seoul and APDRC 3 in Beijing. There were 344 participants from 18 countries, more than half of whom were from abroad (Data S1). Two keynote speakers, Drs. Henry Sun and Daisuke Yamamoto, who have had rich science careers, gave overviews of their research. In addition, 14 invited speakers who are highly regarded in their fields introduced their new findings. Thirty‐four oral presenters, many of them young investigators and students, were selected from the general participants to report their exciting results. During the conference, many stimulating questions and discussions were shared. Furthermore, 176 posters were presented, which also inspired enthusiastic discussions. In addition to the scientific presentations, a mixer and banquet enabled further intercommunion among the researchers (Figure [Figure 1. (a) Oral presentations were given in the main hall ...]b, e). During the conference, it was decided that the next Asia–Pacific Drosophila Research Conference ( APDRC 5) would be in Pune, India, in 2020. Thus, APDRC 4 successfully achieved its mission to facilitate Drosophila research in the Asia–Pacific region.