If you are interested in studying, doing a postdoc or working in Japan, this event is for you.
Swedish researchers and others interested in science and technology in Japan are most welcome to attend the Sweden-Japan Academic Network together with Japanese researchers in Sweden and alumni members of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
The seminar is organised by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Embassy of Japan in Sweden, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Stockholm Office and JSPS Alumni Club in Sweden.
Programme
15:00
Opening remarks
- Birgitta Henriques Normark, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- Embassy of Japan in Sweden
- Johan Eriksson, Chair of the JSPS Swedish Alumni Club
Part 1: Health Clinical and research-based approaches
15.15
Insights from a Japanese Female Surgeon’s Experience in Sweden’s Medical Landscape
Ayako Miyakawa, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital
15.55
Why Sleep May Matter for Your Brain
Christian Benedict, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University
16.35 Break
Part 2: Academic Links between Sweden and Japan
16.55
Reports from 3 speakers from SAC in various academic fields on their recent research experiences in Japan:
- Physical Castles and Virtual Museums – Johan Eriksson (Uppsala University, Department of Art History)
- Intercultural Information Ethics (IIE) – the route to Japan – Elin Palm (Linköping University, Division of Philosophy and Ethics)
- Mosquito research in Sweden and Japan – Jenny Hesson (Uppsala University, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology)
17.40
Q&A
17:50
Closing remarks by JSPS
18.00-19.00
Reception
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