Crossroads of Virology and Mathematical Sciences

By creating a shared space for dialogue, we aim to stimulate new research directions and foster collaborative insights through the integration of mathematical sciences into studies of both the structural principles that govern viral form and function, and the dynamics of viral replication. We invite participation from both mathematical and theoretical scientists interested in the structure and replication mechanisms of viruses, as well as virologists who are open to exploring the potential of mathematical abstraction.

Program:

Morning Session I (Viruses)
10:00–10:20 Measles virus engineering
Makoto Takeda (The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine)
10:20–10:40 Plant immunity to potexviruses
Yasuyuki Yamaji (The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences)
10:40–11:00 Sophisticated phage infection strategies and bacterial defense responses
Kotaro Kiga (National Institute of Infectious Diseases)
Break (11:00–11:15)
Morning Session II (Molecules, Math)
11:15–11:35 Designing Polyhedral Molecular Architectures at Will
Daishi Fujita (Kyoto University, Institute for Advanced Study)
11:35–11:55 Anisotropic energy and (curved) polyhedron
Miyuki Koiso (Kyushu University)
11:55–12:15 Nature-Inspired Design of Two-Component Protein Assemblies: From Cytoskeleton-Like to Virus-Like Structures
Yuta Suzuki (JST PRESTO)
Lunch Break (12:15–13:20)

Afternoon Session I (Comp Sci, Math)
13:20–13:40 Computer-aided antibody design
Daisuke Kuroda (Nihon University, Department of Life Sciences)
13:40–14:00 Revealing Protein Allostery and Functional Dynamics via Rigidity Theory and NMR
Adnan Sljoka（RIKEN AIP）
14:00–14:20 Using mathematical models to identify experimental pitfalls when probing virus replication in vitro
Catherine Beauchemin (RIKEN iTHEMS)
14:20–14:40 Combinatorics behind statics and flexibility of graphs
Shinichi Tanigawa (The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology)
Break (14:40–14:55)
Afternoon Session II (Structures)
14:55–15:15 Glycoprotein structures in human pathogenic RNA viruses
Takao Hashiguchi (Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)
15:15–15:35 Introduction of cryo-electron microscopy facilities at Hokkaido University
Hideo Fukuhara (Hokkaido University, Research Center for Zoonosis Control)
Break (15:35–15:50)
Afternoon Session III (Viruses, Math)
15:50–16:10 Human genetics during virus infection
Shohei Kojima (Keio University, Bio2Q)
16:10–16:30 Suicidal population resistance of land plants against viruses
Shuhei Miyashita (Tohoku University, Graduate School of Agricultural Science)
16:30–16:50 Mathematical and crystallographic perspectives in virology
Ryoko Tomiyasu (Kyushu University, IMI)

Organizers:
Catherine Beauchemin (RIKEN iTHEMS)
Makoto Takeda (University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine)
Ryoko Tomiyasu (Kyushu University, IMI)