Plan to Learn About All OIST Units

• A perfect opportunity

• There are many interesting fields to explore

  • So, dedicating some resources to study them to a certain extent and being able to engage with experts in those areas seems very enjoyable
  • By studying as needed, it seems like my foundational knowledge will expand

• Understanding that it’s not completely random, but rather having a balanced bias that creates connections between units

  • As I learn, it seems like these connections will become visible and enjoyable
  • Roughly speaking, I imagine focusing on fields like molecular biology, quantum engineering, oceanography, and neuroscience.

• 90 units seem like a lot

  • Setting a goal of “I’ll study all of them in detail” seems a bit too distant as a goal
  • So, I’d like to set a more achievable goal
  • Selecting just the names of 5 units and studying them
    • Since I can’t predict my level of understanding, spending around 5 hours on each unit should be sufficient
    • I communicated my motivation to ChatGPT and had it select the units. It seems promising.

    • Neural Information & Brain Computing Unit

      • From the name, it is predicted that this unit is at the intersection of neuroscience and computer science. Researching brain information processing and computational models is an exciting theme that combines neuroscience and computer science.

    • Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit

      • Focusing on the interaction between light and matter in quantum technology, this unit is considered to be at the forefront of quantum engineering. It seems like it will provide knowledge on quantum mechanics and electronics.

    • Marine Genomics Unit

      • The research area where marine biology and genomics intersect is crucial for understanding environmental conservation and the evolution of ecosystems. Studying marine organism genomics will expand knowledge in marine biology and evolutionary biology.

    • Complexity Science and Evolution Unit

      • This unit dealing with evolution and complexity science is suitable for those interested in systems biology and mathematical modeling. It seems like it will provide insights into complex biological systems and evolutionary patterns.

    • Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit

      • This unit focuses on the technique of observing molecular movements at ultra-fast speeds called “femtosecond spectroscopy.” It is an ideal theme for deepening knowledge in chemistry, physics, and molecular biology.

Units at OIST Genome & Epigenome Regulation Unit Synaptic Biology Unit Protein Engineering & Evolution Unit Networked Quantum Devices Unit Conjugated Polymers Unit Human Evolution Genomics Unit Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit Nanofluidics Unit Marine Genomics Unit Model-based Evolutionary Genomics Unit Optical Neuroimaging Unit Immune Signal Unit Molecular Neuroscience Unit Molecular Genetics Unit Mechanics and Materials Science Unit Evolutionary Genomics Unit Astrophysical Big Bang Group Post-Quantum Cryptography Unit Geometric PDE Unit Applied Cryptography Unit Mathematical Theory of Physics Unit Organic & Carbon Nanomaterials Unit Organic Optoelectronics Unit Nucleic Acid Chemistry & Engineering Unit Plant Epigenetics Unit Fluid Mechanics Unit Marine Structural Biology Unit Marine Climate Change Unit Marine Physics & Engineering Unit Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit Biophysics Unit Theoretical Biophysics Unit Bioimaging Unit Bioinspired Soft Matter Chemistry Unit Ecology & Evolution Genomics Algorithm Unit- Nonlinear Dynamics of Biological Systems Research Unit

• Biological Systems Unit
• Biodiversity and Complexity Research Unit
• Biological Complexity Unit
• Developmental Neurobiology Unit
• Neuroscience of Perception and Behavior Unit
• Neural Circuit Unit
• Neural Information and Brain Computation Unit
• Neural Activity Rhythms and Motor Performance Unit
• Neurobiology Research Unit
• Neural Development Unit
• Neural Computation Unit
• Cell Signaling Unit
• Cell Division Dynamics Unit
• Cell Proliferation and Genome Editing Unit
• Integrated Open Systems Unit
• Integrated Community Ecology Unit
• Membrane Cooperativity Unit
• Membrane Biology Unit
• Neural Mechanisms at Critical Periods Research Unit
• Shock Waves, Solitons, and Turbulence Unit
• Representation Theory and Algebraic Combinatorics Unit
• Complexity Science and Evolution Unit
• Complex Fluids and Flows Unit
• Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Unit
• Computational Brain Science Unit
• Computational Behavioral Neuroscience Unit
• Memory Research Unit
• Cognitive Brain Robotics Research Unit
• Analysis on Metric Spaces Unit
• Embodied Cognitive Science Unit
• Continuum Physics Research Unit
• Evolutionary Genomics Unit
• Evolutionary and Synthetic Biology Unit
• Evolution, Cell, and Symbiosis Biology Unit
• Evolutionary Neurobiology Unit
• Gravity, Quantum Geometry, and Field Theory Unit
• Quantum Systems Research Unit
• Quantum Dynamics Unit
• Quantum Bits and Spacetime Unit
• Quantum Machine Unit
• Quantum Engineering and Design Unit
• Quantum Information Security Unit
• Quantum Information Physical Experiment Unit
• Quantum Information Science and Technology Unit
• Optical and Material Interactions for Quantum Technology Unit
• Quantum Wave Optics Microscopy Unit
• Quantum Material Science Unit
• Quantum Theory Unit
• Quantum Gravity Unit
• Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis Unit
• Electron and Quantum Magnetism Unit
• Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Physics Unit