1. Y. Otani,
   Spin current manipulation in metallic nano-structures(Invited),
   Hitachi Workshop on Spintronics, Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd., November 2008.
   
   
2. Y. Otani,
   Control of magnetic properties by means of spin current injection(Invited),
   3^rd Joint Seminar on "Electron Transport in Nano-Structures," Nagano, October 2008.
   
   
3. Y. Otani,
   Control of magnetic properties by means of spin current injection(Invited),
   FUJITSU Seminar, Nagano, October 2008.
   
   
4. T. Kimura, & Y. Otani,
   Perspective on basis and application of spin-current-related phenomena(Invited),
   4^th Spintronics seminar, Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association(JEITA), Tokyo, October 2008.
   
   
5. T. Kimura, & Y. Otani,
   Spin-dependent transports in planar ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic hybrid devices(Invited),
   The Physical Society of Japan 2008 Autumn Meeting, Iwate University, September 2008.
   
   
6. M. Morota, T. Kimura, & Y. Otani,
   Experimental exploration into the origin of the spin Hall effect in transition metals,
   The Physical Society of Japan 2008 Autumn Meeting, Iwate University, September 2008.
   
   
7. K. Ohnishi, T. Kimura, & Y. Otani,
   Relaxation processes of quasi-particles in superconducting wires induced by spin-injection,
   The Physical Society of Japan 2008 Autumn Meeting, Iwate University, September 2008.
   
   
8. H. Sakata, T. Kimura, & Y. Otani,
   Detection of ferromagnetic resonance of a single nanomagnet by means of galvanomagnetic effects,
   The Physical Society of Japan 2008 Autumn Meeting, Iwate University, September 2008.
   
   
9. H. Nanaumi, T. Kimura, & Y. Otani,
   Influence of ferromagnetic ohmic contact on Hanle effect in a nonmagnetic wire,
   The Physical Society of Japan 2008 Autumn Meeting, Iwate University, September 2008.
   
   
10. Y. Togawa, T. Kimura, K. Harada, T. Akashi, T. Matsuda, A. Tonomura & Y. Otani,
    Configuration dependence of current-excited magnetization dynamics,
    The Physical Society of Japan 2008 Autumn Meeting, Iwate University, September 2008.
    
    
11. K. Arai, K. Fukumoto, T. Okuda, T. Nakamura, T. Kimura, T. Matsushita, H. Osawa, T. Muro, Y. Otani, A. Kakizaki & T. Kinoshita,
    Observation of vortex dynamics in magnetostatically coupled magnetics disks,
    The Physical Society of Japan 2008 Autumn Meeting, Iwate University, September 2008.
    
    
12. M. Morota, T. Kimura, & Y. Otani,
    Spin Hall effect in Mo nano-wires,
    The 32^nd Annual Conference on MAGNETICS in Japan, Tohoku Gakuin University, September 2008.
    
    
13. K. Arai, K. Fukumoto, T. Okuda, T. Nakamura, T. Kimura, T. Matsushita, H. Osawa, T. Muro, Y. Otani, A. Kakizaki & T. Kinoshita,
    Observation of vortex dynamics in magnetostatically coupled magnetics disks,
    The 32^nd Annual Conference on MAGNETICS in Japan, Tohoku Gakuin University, September 2008.
    
    
14. Y. Otani & T. Kimura,
    Exploration of the new method for spin current generation and manipulation -Study on the mechanism of SHE and quasi-particle generation due to spin injection into superconductors-(Invited),
    2008 meeting of "Creation & control of spin current" Grant in Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas, Kyoto University, July 2008.
    
    
15. M. Morota, T. Kimura & Y. Otani,
    Spin Hall effect in Mo Nano-wires,
    2008 meeting of "Creation & control of spin current" Grant in Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas, Kyoto University, July 2008.
    
    
16. K. Ohnishi, T. Kimura & Y. Otani,
    Relaxation processes of quasi-particles in superconducting wires induced by spin-injection,
    2008 meeting of "Creation & control of spin current" Grant in Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas, Kyoto University, July 2008.
    
    
17. T. Kimura & Y. Otani,
    Spin-dependent transports in planar ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic hybrid devices(Invited),
    AIST Seminar, Advanced Industrial Science and Technology(AIST), Tsukuba, April 2008.
    
    
18. Y. Togawa, T. Kimura, K. Harada, T. Akashi, T. Matsuda, A. Tonomura, & Y. Otani,
    Thermal conductance dependence of current-excited magnetization dynamics,
    63^rd Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, Kinki University, March 2008.
    
    
19. T. Sato, K. Ohnishi, T. Kimura & Y. Otani,
    Temperature dependence of spin diffusion in nonmagnetic metal,
    63^rd Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, Kinki University, March 2008.
    
    
20. K. Ohnishi, T. Sato, T. Kimura & Y. Otani,
    Spin Hall effect in normal and superconducting Nb wire,
    63^rd Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan, Kinki University, March 2008.
    
    
21. Y. Otani,
    Spin Hall effect in metallic nano-structures(Invited),
    2^nd Symposium of the Grand Challenge to Next-Generation Integrated Nanoscience, "Development & Application of Advanced High-Performance Supercomputer" Project: MEXT, National Institute of Natural Science(NINS), Okazaki, March 2008.
    
    
22. Y. Togawa, T. Kimura, K. Harada, T. Akashi, T. Matsuda, A. Tonomura, & Y. Otani,
    Magnetization reversal control using current in a Permalloy narrow wire,
    Recent achievements in FY2007 on "Creation and control of spin current" of Grant in Aid for Scientific Reserach on Priority Areas, Tokyo University, February 2008.