(1) Current ABRC seminar

“Individual variation in glucocorticoid stress responses in animals"
Dr. John Cockrem (Massey University, New Zealand)
November 2, 2011   Lecture Rm 1  ABRC, Nagoya University

“Movement of endothelial cells revealed by time-lapse observation of transgenic quail embryos"
Dr. Yuuki Sato (Kumamoto University)
April 5, 2011   Rm 238  ABRC, Nagoya University

(2) Introduced Japanese quail lines

Newly 6 Japanese quail lines were introduced to ABRC in 2010.

(3) New poultry housing and office were constructed

Three new buildings were completed between 2008 and 2010.

(4) The work of the director and his colleagues was published in ‘Nature’

http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/23/birds-singing-in-spring-linked-to-hormones/

Birds’ singing in spring linked to hormones
Original paper: Thyrotrophin in the pars tuberalis triggers photoperiodic response
Nature vol 452: no 7185.  pp317-322.
Nakao, N. Ono, H, T. Annraku, T. Takagi, T. Higashi, K. Yasuo, S. Katou, Y. Kageyama, S.  Uno, Y. Kasukawa, T. Iigo, M. sharp, P.J. Iwasawa, A. Suzuki, Y. Sugano, S. Niimi, T. Mizutani, M. Namikawa, T. Ebihara, S. Ueda, H. Yoshimura, T.

(5) Young scientist awards were given to:

Dr. Nakao N. (Animal Functional Genomes)  by ‘Japan Society of Avian Endocrinology’

Ms. Ono H. (Animal Functional Genomes) by ‘Japanese Society of  Animal Science’

Mr. Mizushima S. (Animal Physiology) by ‘Japanese Poultry Science Association’

(6) More about ABRC missions:

Founding Avian Resources
The ABRC contributes to advancement of avian science research by collecting, preserving and distributing biological resources such as chickens, blood, tissues, genetic materials (DNA), and associated bioinformatics.

Technology & Development
The ABRC develops novel bioresources to promote scientific research and new technologies to increase the value of bioresources, and also to implement effective procedures for the preservation, quality control and usage of bioresources.

Collaboration
The ABRC is working closely with institutions in Japan and abroad.
Nagoya University School of Engineering,
Nagoya University School of Medicine,
Keio University School of Biology

(7) Welcome a visiting scientist from Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.

Professor Namikawa hosts Associate professor Dr. Hassan Hassan Younis,
Department of Poultry production, Faculty of Agriculture for 6 months
From November 1, 2007.