6. 30 – 7. 1. 2018
The FY 2018 Regular Meeting of the Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Biochemical Society
The FY 2018 meeting of the Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Biochemical Society was held at the Centennial Auditorium, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University. Dr. Matsushima gave a poster presentation entitled “Evaluation of halogen binding of halogen-containing new-generation bisphenol that activates estrogen receptor type α” and Mr. Masuya, a second-year master’s student, gave an oral presentation entitled “Evaluation of binding ability between new-generation bisphenol and estrogen receptor type β for elucidating factors of expression of antagonist activity I was very nervous at the spacious and beautiful venue, but I was able to give an oral presentation. I was nervous in the spacious and beautiful venue, but I received many questions and had a good Q&A session that will be useful for the future direction of my research.
6. 30. 2018
The 55th Joint Meeting of Chemistry-Related Sections in Kyushu
As usual, the 55th Joint Meeting of Chemistry-Related Branches in Kyushu was held at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center. Mr. Tada, a first-year master’s student, gave a poster presentation entitled “Evaluation of the Effects of New Generation Bisphenol on the Nervous System Using Cultured Cells PC12. It was a great learning experience for me to hear about various fields that I am not usually able to see. Many of my classmates from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University participated in the conference, and I was also able to listen to the presentations of my friends from other universities, which encouraged me in my future research activities.