Application - Melanin: the emergence of a multifunctional pigment across organismal evolution

To apply for the symposium, please complete the webform below. Please submit your abstract when applying.

Registration Fee:

  • Non-students: 35,000 JPY
  • Students: 20,000 JPY


Payment details will be provided at a later date. The registration fee covers lunch, dinner, and the workshop banquet. Any optional excursion is not included.

Accommodation: Accommodation arrangements for invited speakers will be communicated separately. Other participants are kindly requested to arrange their own accommodation near the OIST campus.

If a limited number of on-campus accommodation places can be offered to students or early-career researchers, details and selection procedures will be communicated separately.

Submission & Notification: Applications close on November 30, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the deadline on the basis of the submitted abstracts, scientific fit with the symposium, and the aim of achieving broad representation across disciplines, career stages, and geographical regions. Applicants will be notified of acceptance decisions in December 2026.

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