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The uniqueness of our research lies in the use of non-model animals and application of interdisciplinary approaches, such as a systems biology, forward genetics and chemical genomics.

News

The paper titled “A transcriptional program underlying the circannual rhythms of gonadal development in medaka” has been featured in the Chunichi Shimbun.
The paper titled “A transcriptional program underlying the circannual rhythms of gonadal development in medaka” has been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA.
Tanikawa Miki (D2) received the Best Presentation Award at the Japanese Society for Chronobiology.
Tanikawa Miki (D1) received the Best Presentation Award at the Forum for Graduate School Educational Reform.
Junfeng Chen (Designated Assistant Professor), Matsumoto Shoko (D3) and Yamaguchi Taiki (M1) won the Best Poster Award at the Japanese Society for Chronobiology.
Yuma Katada (D1) received the Best Presentation Award for Young Researcher at the Japan Society for Comparative Endocrinology.
The paper titled “Prostaglandin E2 synchronizes lunar-regulated beach-spawning in grass puffers” has been featured in in the Chunichi Shimbun, Chubu Keizai Shimbun, Nikkei (web edition), Sankei Shimbun and other newspapers.
The paper titled “Prostaglandin E2 synchronizes lunar-regulated beach-spawning in grass puffers” has been published in Current Biology (21st Nov. 2022).
Mr. Yuma Katada (M2) won the Best Poster Award at the Japanese Society for Chronobiology.
Prof. Takashi Yoshimura won the Aschoff and Honma Prize in Biological Rhythm Research prize.
Prof. Takashi Yoshimura won the Kihara Memorial Foundation Academic Award.
The lab’s efforts have been turned into a picture book.
The paper titled “Seasonal changes in NRF2 antioxidant pathway regulates winter depression-like behavior” has been published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (10th Apr. 2020).
The paper titled “Seasonal changes in NRF2 antioxidant pathway regulates winter depression-like behavior” has been published in The Chunichi Shimbun (newspaper). (8th Apr. 2020).
Four new members have joined our lab !
Four new members have joined our lab !
A new member has joined our lab !
Two new members have joined our lab !
The paper titled “Seasonal regulation of the lncRNA LDAIR modulates self-protective behaviours during the breeding season” has been published in NIKKEI Business Daily (18th Apr. 2019).
The paper titled “Seasonal regulation of the lncRNA LDAIR modulates self-protective behaviours during the breeding season” has been published in Nature Ecology & Evolution (9th Apr. 2019).
We went on a trip to Nara !
We went to the Okazaki summer festival & fireworks display 2018.
The result of our research titled “Identification of circadian clock modulators from existing drugs” was broadcast on NHK news (24th May. 2018).
The paper titled “Identification of circadian clock modulators from existing drugs” has been published in EMBO Molecular Medicine (17th Apr. 2018).
Five new members have joined our lab !
Ms. Saho Takeda was awarded The Best Presentation Award in 124th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Animal Science.
Dr. Yusuke Nakane was awarded The Suntory Award in 7th Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference.
We went on a Ski & Snowbord trip to Gifu !
We had Christmas party !
We went on a trip to Takayama !
Mr. Xiao joined our lab !
The paper titled “Dynamic plasticity in phototransduction regulates seasonal changes in color perception.” has been published in Nature Communications (4th Sep. 2017).
We went to the Okazaki summer festival & fireworks display 2017.
We had welcome BBQ for Dr. Guh !
We had a joint TeaBreak with ITbM-Higashiyama lab.
We had a HANAMI party (a cherry-blossom viewing party).
Four new members have joined our lab !
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