A variety of past meetings have been held for JSPS member.
Multidisciplinary Science Forums (MSFs)
One main objective of the Multidisciplinary Science Forums/MSF is to stimulate communication between alumni members (and Japanese attendees) through technical presentations in a multidisciplinary setting. Speakers and other attendees will represent the disciplines of Biology and Medical Sciences, Engineering, Physics and Math, Chemistry, and Social Sciences. The formation of new networks is expected to develop innovative new activities of science among the researchers in the US, Canada, and Japan.
The six MSF meetings that have been held are listed below:
- 1st MSF – March 11, 2011 @ University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Host: Dr. Daniel Moralejo
- 2nd MSF – October 28, 2011 @ Western Michigan University, MI. Hosts: Prof. Michael Famiano and Prof. Stephen G. Covell
- 3rd MSF – February 1, 2013 @ Chapman University, CA. Host: Dr. Andrea Molle
- 4th MSF – February 21, 2014 @ Japanese Embassy Washington, DC. Host:JSPS Washington Office
- 5th MSF – November 7, 2014 @ University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Host: Dr. Ranga Narayanan
- 6th MSF – November 6, 2015 @ UC Davis, Sacramento, CA. Host: Dr. Christoph Lossin