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The fifth RCAI–JSI International Symposium on Immunology, hosted by the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI) in conjunction with the Japanese Society for Immunology (JSI), was held in Yokohama on July 9–10 of this year.

Read more of the announcement entitled 'RCAI–JSI International Symposium on Immunology 2009'

An International Phenome Integration Meeting, sponsored by RIKEN and co-sponsored by the Society for the Study of Mammalian Genetics, was held in Kyoto, Japan, on July 12–13 of this year.

Read more of the announcement entitled 'Discussion of phenotype data sharing at the International Phenome Integration Meeting'

The new center, one of the Keio Advanced Research Centers (KARCs), will act as a space for joint collaboration among researchers attempting to understand the intelligence that makes us human.

Read more of the announcement entitled 'RIKEN and Keio University hold kickoff symposium to launch Research Center for Human Cognition'

A total of around 200 people, including 24 members of RIKEN, attended the event, which showcased cutting-edge research and technology in chemical and materials science.

Read more of the announcement entitled 'Second A*STAR-RIKEN Joint Symposium held in Singapore'

RIKEN has implemented significant changes since the previous external evaluation in 2006 by the RIKEN Advisory Council (RAC). At the seventh meeting, held in April 2009, the RAC made several new recommendations. RIKEN President Ryoji Noyori and RAC Chair Zach Hall discuss RIKEN’s progress and future directions.

Read more of the announcement entitled 'Interview: Gaining strength from change'