Program
Main topics of the symposium
- Physiology of non-visual opsins
- Circadian rhythm
- Non-visual opsins and the related diseases
- Utilization of non-visual opsins
[Day1] Friday, July 26
- 12:50-13:00
Opening Remarks
- 13:00-14:00
Plenary session 1
The non-visual opsins in developmental, homeostasis, and disease
- Richard Lang
- Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Visual Systems Group, Science of Light Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA
- 14:00-15:00
Session1 | Physiology of non-visual opsins 1
OPN3 modulates MC4R signaling and excitability of hypothalamic neurons
- Elena Oancea
- Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, USA
Molecular properties of bistable opsins and their optogenetic potentials
- Akihisa Terakita
- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan
- 15:00-15:30
Break
- 15:30-16:30
Oral presentations 1
- 16:30-18:00
Session 2 | Circadian rhythm
Physiological function of OPN5 in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness
- Akihiro Yamanaka
- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing (CIBR), China
Interactions of non-visual opsins and the circadian clock
- Ethan Buhr
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, USA
Melanopsin expressing retinal ganglion cells in non-image forming light responses
- Satchidananda Panda
- Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA
- 18:00-19:20
Poster Session
- Cocktail party/ for all participants
[Day2] Saturday, July 27
- 8:30-9:00
Morning Break
- 9:00-10:00
Plenary session 2
The role of opsins in circadian photoreception
- Russell N. Van Gelder
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington; Roger and Angie Karalis Johnson Retina Center, USA
- 10:00-11:00
Session3 | Physiology of non-visual opsins 2
Influence of melanopsin on refractive development and myopia
- Reece Mazade
- Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, USA
Melanopsin Specializations for Physiological Regulation
- Michael Do
- Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, USA
- 11:00-12:00
Oral presentations 2
- 12:00-13:00
Lunch
- 13:00-14:30
Special Session | Multi-sensing
Optogenetics in non-neuronal cells
- Kenji Tanaka
- Division of Brain Sciences, Institute for Advanced Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
Design of photocyclic visual and non-visual opsins as optogenetic tools
- Takahiro Yamashita
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan
Myopia development and control by non-visual opsins
- Toshihide Kurihara
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
- 14:30-15:00
Break
- 15:00-16:30
Session 4 | Future of the studies of non-visual opsins
Light and Life – Neuronal Mechanisms of Light Regulation of Life Processes
- Tian Xue
- School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, China
Clinical Application of OPN5
- Kazuo Tsubota
- CEO, Tsubota Laboratory, Inc., Japan
Beyond vision: Impact of light on behavior
- Samer Hattar
- National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, USA
- 16:30-16:50
Closing Session
- 16:50-17:00
