NIPS research meeting gathers leading researchers focused on specific themes, facilitating active discussions. These meetings contribute to the initiation of new collaborative research, the formation of researcher communities, and the discovery of cross-disciplinary research seeds. Some research meetings have even led to the establishment of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) research areas.
Due to the widespread adoption of online conferencing systems resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, research meetings since 2023 have been conducted not only in person but also in hybrid formats combining online and in-person participation. Furthermore, by holding NIPS research meetings outside Okazaki, we aim to contribute to the universities and physiological research communities in the vicinity of the meeting venues.  In 2026, 19 meetings are scheduled, with one of these planned to be held outside the NIPS.