Dan Ohtan Wang Associate professor

• Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology and Development

gene regulation

imaging

neuroscience

RNA

senescence

Neuroepitranscriptomics

GUY, Adam Tsuda Associate professor

• Laboratory of Science Communication

development and differentiation

neuroscience

science English

GUY, Adam Tsuda Associate professor

• Laboratory of Brain Development and Regeneration

development and differentiation

imaging

neuroscience

signal transduction

Axon guidance

Embryonic development

Lipid biology

Neurogenesis

Neuronal circuitry

ADACHI, Taiji Professor

• Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics

development and differentiation

modeling

nano-biology

biomechanics

biophysics

bone metabolism

bone remodeling

cell movement

cellular mechanics

computational biomechanics

functional adaptation

mechanobiology

mechanosensing

morphogenesis

nano-bioengineering

ARAKI, Takashi Professor

• Laboratory of Plant Developmental Biology

development and differentiation

environmental response

plant

signal transduction

Arabidopsis

cell morphogenesis

embryogenesis

gametogenesis

germline

liverwort (Marchantia)

sexual reproduction

IGAKI, Tatsushi Professor

• Laboratory of Genetics

cancer

cell death

cell proliferation and division

cell-cell interaction

development and differentiation

imaging

modeling

signal transduction

cell competition

cellular senescence

Developmental Robustness

Drosophila

genetics

pattern formation

Tissue growth regulation

IKURA,Tsuyoshi Associate professor

• Laboratory of Chromatin Regulatory Network

chromatin dynamics

Functional protein complex

ISHIKAWA, Fuyuki Professor

• Laboratory of Cell Cycle Regulation

cancer

cell proliferation and division

environmental response

epigenetics

gene regulation

genome and chromosome

senescence

Chromatin

Chromosome fusion

DNA damage response

DNA repair

stress response

Telomere

IMAMURA, Hiromi Associate professor

• Laboratory of Functional Biology

biomaterials

imaging

metabolism

IMAYOSHI, Itaru Professor

• Laboratory of Brain Development and Regeneration

UEMURA, Tadashi Professor

• Laboratory of Cell Recognition and Pattern Formation

cell-cell interaction

development and differentiation

food and health

gene regulation

imaging

microbiology

neuroscience

nutrients

signal transduction

behavior

cadherin superfamily

dendrite and axon

development

Drosophila satellite species

genetics

imaging

metabolism

multi-omics

neuronal circuit

nutrient

planar cell polarity

quantitative analysis

sensory neuron

symbiotic microorganism

yeast

OBATA, Fumiaki Associate professor

• Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology and Development

environmental response

food and health

immunology

metabolism

microbiology

nutrients

senescence

Amino acid

Drosophila

Gut microbiota

Intestinal stem cell

KAKIZUKA, Akira Professor

• Laboratory of Functional Biology

cancer

cell death

food and health

metabolism

neuroscience

KATAYAMA, Takane Professor

• Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Bioresponse

environmental response

food and health

metabolism

microbiology

aromacit amino acid metabolism

carbohydrate assimilation

enzyme engineering

gut microbes

symbiosis and co-evolution

KATO, Hironori Associate professor

• Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology

cancer

cell-cell interaction

environmental response

signal transduction

cell movement

ephrin

G protein

receptor

KANDA, Hiroshi Associate professor

• Laboratory of Genetics

cancer

cell death

cell proliferation and division

development and differentiation

modeling

neuroscience

nutrients

signal transduction

Drosophila melanogaster

genetics

invasion

metastasis

KAMBE, Taiho Associate professor

• Laboratory of Biosignals and Response

environmental response

food and health

metabolism

nutrients

absorption and metabolism

apical membrane and basolateral membrane

breast milk

deficiency

digestive tract

food factor

manganese

metal homeostasis

metalloenzyme

screening

secretory pathway

transporter

zinc

CARLTON, Peter Associate professor

• Laboratory of Chromosome Function and Inheritance

epigenetics

genome and chromosome

imaging

science English

5-Hydroxymethylcytosine

C. elegans

chromosomes

DNA damage

meiosis

superresolution microscopy

KITAJIMA, Tomoya Professor

• Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology and Development

cell proliferation and division

genome and chromosome

imaging

aging

chromosome segregation

egg

meiosis

zygote

KIMURA, Ikuo Professor

• Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology

food and health

metabolism

microbiology

neuroscience

nutrients

signal transduction

Endocrinology & Metabolism

fatty acids

G protein-coupled receptor

gut microbes

obesity

sex steroid hormone

KENGAKU, Mineko Professor

• Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology

development and differentiation

imaging

neuroscience

live-cell imaging

mechanobiology

molecular motor

synaptogenesis

KOHCHI, Takayuki Professor

• Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology

cell proliferation and division

development and differentiation

environmental response

gene regulation

plant

environmental response

genomics

light signaling

liverwort (Marchantia)

molecular genetics

phytohormone

plants

KOBAYASHI, Taeko Associate professor

• Laboratory of Bioimaging and Cell Signaling

cell proliferation and division

development and differentiation

neuroscience

signal transduction

adult neural stem cells

proteostasis

quiescence

SAKAMAKI, Kazuhiro Associate professor

• Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology

cell death

development and differentiation

imaging

modeling

signal transduction

mathematical model

Molecular evolution

Optical control

Simulation

SHIRAISHI, Hideaki Associate professor

• Laboratory of Gene Biodynamics

environmental response

food and health

gene regulation

metabolism

microbiology

plant

SUGITA, Masahiko Professor

• Laboratory of Cell Regulation and Molecular Network

cancer

immunology

infectious diseases

virus

AIDS

allergy

autoimmunity

cancer immunity

crystal structure

host defense

infection immunity

lipid immunity

monoclonal antibodies

transgenic mice

tuberculosis

vaccine development

SUZUKI, Jun Professor

• Laboratory of Biochemical Cell Dynamics

cell death

immunology

neuroscience

senescence

signal transduction

drug discovery

Functional screening

Plasma membrane

scramblase

Scrap & Build

TAKASATO, Minoru Associate professor

• Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology and Development

cell-cell interaction

development and differentiation

imaging

modeling

organoid

TAKATA, Minoru Professor

• Laboratory of Genome Damage Signaling

cancer

cell proliferation and division

environmental response

genome and chromosome

signal transduction

TAKAHARA, Kazuhiko Associate professor

• Laboratory of Immunobiology

animal model of disease

cell differentiation

cytokine

dendritic cell

immune response

inflamatory response

lecti

lymphocyte

macrophage

microorganism

mouse

regulation of immune response

self/non-self recognition

sugar chain

TANIGUCHI, Yuichi Professor

• Laboratory of Multidisciplinary Biology

epigenetics

gene regulation

genome and chromosome

imaging

modeling

biophysics

genome sequencing

informatics

machine learning

omics

super-computing

systems biology

CHISAKA, Osamu Professor

• Laboratory of Bioeducation

development and differentiation

development of teaching materials

TOMONAGA, Keizo Professor

• Laboratory of RNA Viruses

genome and chromosome

infectious diseases

RNA

virus

Co-evolution

Endogenous viruses

RNA viruses

Viral vectors

Virus pathogenesis

Virus replication

TOYOSHIMA, Fumiko Professor

• Laboratory of Cell Division and Differentiation

cancer

cell proliferation and division

development and differentiation

gene regulation

metabolism

signal transduction

epidermal tissue differentiation

maternal stem cell regulation

stem cells

symmetric and asymmetric cell division

NAKASEKO, Yukinobu Associate professor

• Laboratory of Chromosome Transmission

cell proliferation and division

genome and chromosome

cell cycle

cytoskeleton

fission yeast

genetic analysis

mitosis

NAKANO, Takeshi Professor

• Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Totipotency

cell proliferation and division

development and differentiation

environmental response

gene regulation

plants

signal transduction

Arabidopsis

callus

chemical biology

phytohormone

rice

steroid hormone

sugarcane

NAGAO, Masaya Professor

• Laboratory of Biosignals and Response

food and health

NAM, Jin-Min Associate professor

• Laboratory of Cancer Cell Biology

cancer

cell death

cell proliferation and division

cell-cell interaction

environmental response

imaging

signal transduction

NODA, Takeshi Professor

• Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Immunology

immunology

infectious diseases

RNA

signal transduction

virus

cytokine

double stranded RNA

hepatitis B virus

influenza

innate immunity

interferon

RNA helicase

NODA,Takeshi Professor

• Laboratory of Ultrastructural Virology

virus

atomic force microscopy

Ebola virus

electron microscopy

influenza virus

Intracellular replication mechanism

Neutralizing antibody

Reverse genetics

HARADA, Hiroshi Professor

• Laboratory of Cancer Cell Biology

cancer

cell proliferation and division

gene regulation

imaging

metabolism

signal transduction

HIJIKATA, Makoto Associate professor

• Laboratory of RNA Viruses

cancer

development and differentiation

infectious diseases

microbiology

RNA

virus

FUKUZAWA, Hideya Professor

• Laboratory of Applied Molecular Microbiology

cell death

cell proliferation and division

environmental response

food and health

gene regulation

genome and chromosome

metabolism

microbiology

plant

signal transduction

HEJNA, James Alan Institute Professor

• Laboratory of Science Communication

science English

HONDA, Naoki Institute Professor

• Laboratory of Theoretical Biology

cell-cell interaction

development and differentiation

modeling

neuroscience

signal transduction

MATSUDA, Michiyuki Professor

• Laboratory of Bioimaging and Cell Signaling

cancer

cell proliferation and division

cell-cell interaction

imaging

modeling

signal transduction

synthetic biology

drug discovery

fluorescent biosensor

intercellular signal transduction

intravital imaging

systems biology

MATSUMOTO, Tomohiro Professor

• Laboratory of Genome Maintenance

cell proliferation and division

genome and chromosome

signal transduction

cell cycle checkpoint

centromere

chromosome

genome instability

kinetochore

mitosis

stress response

MIYOSHI,Tomoichiro Associate professor

• Laboratory of Cell Cycle Regulation

cancer

epigenetics

gene regulation

genome and chromosome

DNA repair

Genome rearrangement

Host defense mechanisms

Retrotransposon

YASUI, Yukiko Associate professor

• Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology

development and differentiation

environmental response

gene regulation

plant

signal transduction

Arabidopsis

bryophyte

evolution

light signaling

liverwort (Marchantia)

sexual reproduction

YAMAOKA, Shohei Associate professor

• Laboratory of Plant Developmental Biology

development and differentiation

environmental response

gene regulation

imaging

plant

signal transduction

Arabidopsis

egg

evolution

gametogenesis

germ cell

liverwort (Marchantia)

pollen

sexual reproduction

sperm

YAMANO, Takashi Associate professor

• Laboratory of Applied Molecular Microbiology

cell proliferation and division

environmental response

gene regulation

imaging

microbiology

plant

signal transduction

Chlamydomonas

phase separation

pyrenoid

single-cell observation

YOSHIMURA, Shigehiro Associate professor

• Laboratory of Plasma Membrane and Nuclear Signaling

biomaterials

gene regulation

genome and chromosome

imaging

modeling

nano-biology

signal transduction

WATANABE, Naoki Professor

• Laboratory of Single-Molecule Cell Biology

cancer

imaging

modeling

signal transduction