We are pleased to inform you that the Nature Masterclasses Live workshop in scientific writing and publishing will be held as shown below. This two-day, hands-on workshop offers a rare and valuable opportunity to learn directly from Nature Portfolio journal editors.
Workshop highlights include: 

• Building confidence in writing papers
• Working successfully with editors
• The basic principles of ethical research and publication
• Personalised advice on your abstract from a Nature Portfolio editor

この度、科学論文の執筆および出版に関する Nature Masterclasses Live エディターワークショップを、下記のとおり開催します。本ワークショップは2日間にわたる実践的なプログラムで、Nature Portfolio のジャーナルエディターから直接学べる貴重な機会です。
本ワークショップの主な内容（ハイライト）は以下のとおりです。

• 論文執筆に対する自信を高めるためのポイント
• エディターと効果的に協働する方法
• 研究および出版における倫理の基本原則
• Nature Portfolio エディターによるアブストラクトへの個別アドバイス（ライティング・アドバイザーがリバイスもサポートします）

This event will be held as part of the activities of the Program for Forming Japan's Peak Research Universities (J-PEAKS), titled “Seeing Matter with Synchrotron Radiation: Semiconductor, Supermaterial, and Bio-domain Convergence Realization of an Industrial Cluster Ecosystem.” / 本イベントは、地域中核・特色ある研究大学強化促進事業（J-PEAKS）「放射光による物質の視える化技術を核とした半導体・超物質及びバイオ領域融合型産業集積エコシステムの実現」の活動の一環として実施します。

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Dates / 日程: March 24–25, 2026 (Tue–Wed) / 2026年3月24日(火)-25日(水)

Venue / 会場: Hiroshima Airport Hotel / 広島エアポートホテル
 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/WaMM9fEGEXUF8qYC9)

Target participants / 対象: Early-career researchers / 若手研究者

Reception / 交流会: Buffet-style dinner on March 24 / エディター及び他分野の研究者との交流を目的とした夕食会

Participation Fee / 参加費: 1,500 yen
Please pay the participation fee in cash at the reception desk on the day of the event. Please note that participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Hiroshima Airport Hotel and lunch costs. Single rooms with breakfast included will be arranged for the night of March 24 only for participants who request accommodation at the time of registration (JPY 12,000 per night). / 参加費は、当日会場受付にて現金でお支払いください。会場までの往復交通費および昼食代は各自ご負担ください。宿泊を希望される方には、3月24日(火) 1泊のみ、朝食付きシングルルームを手配します（1泊12,000円）。

Registration / 参加申込: https://forms.office.com/r/JDrjEXYBfd
 *Registration is limited to 30 participants. / 30名限定

Abstract submission / アブストラクトの提出について
Please prepare an abstract for personalised feedback from a Nature Portfolio editor. You do not need to write a new abstract; abstracts from published papers, previously rejected manuscripts, or work written by a supervised student are all acceptable. Submission by two weeks prior to the workshop is recommended. / エディターによる個別アドバイス用に、アブストラクトをご準備ください。新たに執筆される必要はありません。既に出版されたもの、リジェクトされたもの、指導学生が執筆されたものなどでも結構です。ワークショップの2週間前までの提出を推奨します。

Schedule / スケジュール
Day 1: 
　  9:00- Welcome and introductions
　  9:30- Module 1: What makes a great paper?
　10:15- Practical exercise 1: You're the editor!
　10:45- Module 2: Write a compelling paper
　11:30- Break
　11:45- Module 3: Titles and abstracts
　12:15- Practical exercise 2: Writing a title
　12:30- Lunch break
　13:30- Abstract review by the Editors & Revising Abstract with the Writing Advisors
　15:30- Break 
　15:45- Module 4: Create impactful figures
　16:30- Q&A
　17:00- End of day
　17:30- Reception
Day 2: 
　  9:00- Recap and overview
　  9:15- Module 1: Being an author
　10:00- Module 2: Choosing the right journal
　10:45- Break
　11:00- Module 3: Submitting your paper
　11:45- Practical exercise 1: Assess a cover letter
　12:05- Lunch break
　13:05- Module 4: The editorial process
　13:50- Module 5: Focus on peer review
　14:35- Module 6: Journal decisions
　15:20- Break
　15:35- Module 7: Ethics in research and publication
　16:20- Q&A and feedback
　16:30  End of the workshop
 

Editors / エディター紹介
Dr. Ali Stoddart, Chief Editor, Nature Materials
Dr. Ali Stoddart is currently the chief editor of Nature Materials and handles manuscripts in the areas of porous materials, membranes and materials chemistry. She is based in the London office of Springer Nature. Previously, Dr. Stoddart was the launch and chief editor of the first physical sciences Nature Reviews journal, Nature Reviews Materials and she subsequently moved to launch Nature Synthesis in 2022. Dr. Stoddart started her editorial career at Springer Nature in the Nature Materials team in 2007 and, during that time at the journal, handled manuscripts in the areas of biomaterials and materials chemistry. Dr. Stoddart has an MSci in chemistry from the University of Cambridge, UK, and a PhD in polymer synthesis from Durham University, UK. Following her PhD studies, Dr. Stoddart gained experience in the pharmaceutical industry, at the start-up company, Cambridge BioTechnology and also spent 3 years as an editor at the journal, Chemical Communications, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. 

Dr. Jerome Staal, Senior Editor, Research, Nature Medicine
Dr. Jerome Staal received his PhD from the University of Tasmania before completing postdoctoral research at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, in the laboratory of Dr. Doug Fields. His work focused on the mechanisms underlying activity-dependent myelination and neuron–glia interactions. He then returned to the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Melbourne, where he established his own laboratory studying multiple sclerosis. In 2018, Dr. Staal joined Nature Communications in New York as an editor handling manuscripts in cellular and molecular neuroscience, and in 2020 he moved to Nature Medicine. He currently oversees submissions in neurology and regenerative medicine, including stem-cell–based technologies.  

Contact / 問合せ:
Hiroshima University Writing Center
wrc-research[@]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp