The 3rd Retreat for Multidimensional Analysis of Memory Mechanisms (29.10.2025)

The 3rd International Leading Research Retreat, “Retreat for Multidimensional Analysis of Memory Mechanisms 2025,” was held in Bordeaux, France.

Dates: October 20–25, 2025

Venue: Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience (IINS), Bordeaux

Organizers: Yasunori Hayashi (Kyoto University), Laurent Groc (IINS), Naoya Takahashi (IINS), Fumi Kubo (RIKEN)

Program:

Monday, Oct 20th
08:50 – 09:00　 Welcome words by Laurent Groc & Naoya Takahashi (IINS,Bordeaux)
09:00 – 09:30　 Yasunori Hayashi (Kyoto University, Japan)
09:30 – 10:00 　Bruno Bontempi (INCIA, Bordeaux)
10:00 – 10:30　 Michisuke Yuzaki (Keio University, Japan)
10:30 – 11:00　 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 　Fumi Kubo (RIKEN, Japan)
11:30 – 12:00　 Aude Panatier (Centre Magendie, Bordeaux)
12:00 – 12:15 　Short-talk 1 : Olga Barba-Villa (Carta IINS, Bordeaux)
12:15 – 12:30　 Short-talk 2 : Hirokazu Ishii (Nemoto, Japan)
12:30 – 13:30　 Lunch buffet/Coffee
13:30 – 15:00　 Poster session
15:00 – 15:15　 Short-talk 3 : Yaolong Li (Hayashi, Japan)
15:15 – 15:30　 Short-talk 4 : Vasika Venugopal (Letellier IINS, Bordeaux)
15:30 – 15:45　 Short-talk 5 : Takanori Yokoo (Yuzaki, Japan)
15:45 – 16:00　Short-talk 6 : David Perrais (IINS, Bordeaux)
16:00 – 16:30　 Nora Abrous (Centre Magendie, Bordeaux)
16:30 – 17:00　 Takayasu Mikuni (Brain Research Institute, Japan)
17:15 – 18:00　 Plenary Lecture　Daniel Choquet (IINS, Bordeaux)
18:00 – 18:10　 Group Photo
18:10 – 21:00　 Learning about Bordeaux wine by Laurent Groc Followed by wine and cheese

Tuesday, Oct 21st
09:00 – 09:30　Ryohei Yasuda (Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, FL)
09:30 – 10:00　Olivier Nicole (IINS, Bordeaux)
10:00 – 10:30　Tomomi Nemoto (National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Japan)
10:30 – 11:00　Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30　Christophe Mulle (IINS, Bordeaux)
11:30 – 12:00　Keisuke Yonehara (National Institute of Genetics, Japan)
12:00 – 12:30　Guillaume Ferreira (NutriNeuro, Bordeaux)
12:30 – 13:30　Lunch buffet/Coffee
13:30 – 15:00　Poster session
15:00 – 15:15　Short-talk 7 : Rie Shimizu (Ikegaya, Japan)
15:15 – 15:30　Short-talk 8 : Massimo Ruben (Takahashi IINS, Bordeaux)
15:30 – 15:45　Short-talk 9 : Kazuki Okamoto (Mikuni, Japan)
15:45 – 16:00　Short-talk 10 : Flávia Simões (Groc IINS, Bordeaux)
16:00 – 16:30　Mathieu Letellier (IINS, Bordeaux)
16:45 – 17:30　Plenary Lecture　Yuji Ikegaya (University of Tokyo)
20:00 – 　　　 Dinner in downtown in 2 groups

Wednesday, Oct 22th
Morning: Departure (PIs)

Wednesday-Friday, Oct 22th-24th
All day: Lab visits (students and postdocs)

Saturday, Oct 25th
Morning: Departure (students and postdocs)

Second Retreat for Multidimensional Analysis of Memory Mechanisms

Our second retreat for Multidimensional Analysis of Memory Mechanisms will be held!

Dates: September 18 – September 26, 2024

Venue: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

Organizers: Takayasu Mikuni (Niigata Univ.), Ryohei Yasuda (Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience)

Participation fee: 825 USD

Tentative Program:

Sep 18, Wednesday
Evening: Reception

Sep 19, Thursday
 9:00 – 9:15     Message from Dr. Hayashi
9:15 – 10:15   Keynote 1
10:30 – 12:00  Session 1 (3 slots)

-Lunch

-Lab Tour

14:00 – 15:00  Young Session 1 (4 slots)
15:20 – 16:50  Session 2 (3 slots)
17:00 – 19:00  Poster 1

-Dinner

Sep 20, Friday
9:00 – 11:00   Session 1 (4 slots)
11:20 – 12:20   Keynote 2

-Lunch

-Lab Tour

-Social activity

16:00 – 17:00  Young Session 2 (4 slots)
17:00 – 19:00  Poster 2

-Dinner

Sep 21, Saturday
Morning: Departure (PIs)

Sep 23-25, Mon-Wed
Lab visits (students and postdocs)

Sep 26, Thursday
Morning: Departure (students and postdocs)

Ms. Oz, Mr. Benac and Ms. Tuerde were nominated as the best poster award winners!

Ms. Goksu Oz from Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience U.S.A “Developing an Optogenetic Inhibitor System for Kinases”