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Tomohiko Ohwada
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Tokyo
Characterization of amide bod rotation in terms of organic chemistry

Abstract: Amide bonds are so ubiquitous in proteins, and therefore the amide bond is often called a peptide bond. In addition to proteins, there are a bunch of natural products and synthesized molecules which contain amide bonds. Amide bonds can rotate, and this rotation induce conformational change of local or global structure of molecules such as proteins. Herein, the dynamic nature of the amide rotation will be discussed and characterize the natures of amide bond rotation.

Kenta Ishimoto
Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, the University of Tokyo
Mathematical methods of fluid mechanics at the scale of the cell

Abstract: Cells contain water inside and survive in the environment filled with water. The dynamics of waterly media, which is in the field of fluid mechanics or simply hydrodynamics, can often be a key mechanism in cellular biology. In this talk, I will review hydrodynamical phenomena at the scale of the cell, and briefly discuss how mathematical methods could contribute to biological researches.

Kohki Okabe
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Tokyo
Quantitative analysis of reactions in living cells

Abstract: We monitored the complex reactions such as transcription in cellular extracts and intracellular heat transfer by using original techniques, which were then numerically simulated with theoretical equations. Although these investigations allowed a universal evaluation of obtained parameters, it was suggested that inclusive measurements are the bottleneck for determining scientifically significant parameters.

Yoshihiro Ohta
Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, the University of Tokyo / Arithmer Inc.
AI Smart Robot Network

Abstract: Arithmer Inc. is a startup company providing with business solutions in the field of AI/machine learning/robotics, which emerged from the Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, the University of Tokyo. I will present our recent success stories and ambitious attempts in which applied mathematics is fully utilized, such as optical character recognition (OCR), automatic artificial tooth design, scoring driver's skill from movie, and image measurement of human body.