Venue: ELSI-1 102 Mishima Hall

CHAIR: Tomohiro Mochizuki (ELSI)

14:00-14:05 Welcoming remarks, Introduction of ELSI
                    Shawn McGlynn (ELSI)

14:05-14:25 Virginija Cvirkaite-Krupovic (Institut Pasteur, France)
                    The indestructible Pili of Sulfolobus islandicus

14:25-15:10 Kira Makarova (National Institute of Health, USA)
                    Comparative genomics and evolution of defense systems in archaea and bacteria

15:10-15:35 Pause Cafe

15:35-16:00 Mart Krupovic (Institut Pasteur, Paris, France)
                     Viral treasures in the Acidic Hot Springs of Beppu, Japan

16:00-16:15 Special Guest: Hiroyuki Ogata (Kyoto University)
                     Eukaryotic Giant Viruses: Update on Their Evolution, Diversity and Ecology

16:15- Free discussion, early Dinner at Ookayama area

ELSI Organizers:
Tomohiro Mochizuki,
Kosuke Fujishima,
Shawn McGlynn