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Jul 6. 2010

Scientists uncover shared phosphoproteome linking remote plant species

Researchers at RIKEN and IAB Keio University have shown that even the most widely-varying species of plants share remarkable similarities in the composition of proteins in them that undergo phosphorylation, a regulatory mechanism involved in various cellular phenomena. A database released by the group, with information on over three thousand phosphorylated proteins and phosphorylation sites in rice, opens new doors in the study and engineering of plants.

English Press Release(RIKEN's website) >>

Jul 1, 2010

IAB selected to host the Seventh Scientific Meeting of The Metabolomics Society

The Metabolomics Society announced that its Sixth Scientific Meeting will be held at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in June 2011. We are honored to have been selected and look forward to welcoming researchers in the field.(IAB hosted its First Scientific Meeting in 2005.)

Seventh Scientific Meeting of The Metabolomic Society website>>

Jun 28, 2010

A Novel Technology for Detecting Cancers by Saliva Testing Was Developed by the
Researchers at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University

An epoch-making technology that enables accurate detection of cancers by saliva analyses was developed by research team led by Masahiro Sugimoto(Assistant Professor) at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University (Tsuruoka,Yamagata, Japan. Director General: Masaru Tomita). This was a result of a collaborative study with David T. Wong at the School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles.

Press Release (PDF) >>

Whole genome assembly of a natto production strain Bacillus subtilis natto from very
short read data

A group of IAB researchers including Prof. M. Itaya working in collaboration with Prof. Y. Sakakibara at Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University published the findings of a new study entitled “Whole genome assembly of a natto production strain Bacillus subtilis natto from very short read data” in BMC Genomics on April 16, 2010.

Article Abstract >>

May 12, 2010

IAB appoints eleven local high school students as "RA-U18" research assistants

Eleven local high school students joined on-going cutting edge projects at IAB.(This program was established in May 2009 ) The high school, Tsuruoka Chuo high school (Principal Mr. Yosuke Yamada, total enrollment of 954 students), is located right next to IAB and the four students were selected after written examinations and interviews. A welcome ceremony for the students appointed as “RA-U18” research assistants was held on May 12,2010.

Collaborative project between IAB and Imperial College London

The Institute for Advanced Biosciences announced that Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, UK) have announced funding for a collaborative project between Professor Masaru Tomita and Dr Douglas B. Murray of the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka (Japan) and Professors Ken Haynes, Stephen Muggleton and Michael Sternberg of the Microbiology and Bioinformatics Departments, Imperial College, London (UK).

(Dr.Ken Haynes(Professor of Imperial College London), Dr.Masaru Tomita(Director of IAB), Dr.Douglas Murray (Assistant Professor of IAB))

Apr 15, 2010

Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, starts a new drug developement in an All-Japan System

The Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University (Masaru Tomita, Director General), has announced the start of a new drug development program in collaboration with eight national research institutes based on the “Fundamental Research Promotion Program in the Healthcare and Medical Field” of the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation (Koichi Yamanishi, Director General).

(Reference: FY2010 Projects by National Institute of Biomedical Innovation(Japanese) )

April 3, 2010

Dr.Osamu Shimomura visited IAB for the first time

Dr.Osamu Shimomura, visited IAB for the first time and he gave the talk to 130 audience including local junior high, high school students and Keio students.

Mar 27, 2010

Spring Science Camp 2010

A science training program for high-school students from all over Japan was held on Mar 25-27, 2010 at the Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University in Tsuruoka. The event, Spring Science Camp 2010, was sponsored by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) , and also supported by the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.

Science Camp website of JST (Japanese)>>

Program (Japanese) >>

Mar 27, 2010

Dr.Nakada wins the Young Scientist Award at Japan Society for Plant Systematics

Dr.Takashi Nakada(research associate) received Young Scientist Award at the 9th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Plant Systematics(Mar 25-27, 2010).

Mar 13, 2010

Special Seminar "Future of Cancer care" held

Special seminar "Future of Cancer care" was held at Daiichi hotel Tsuruoka on March 13, 2010(Saturday). (Co-host:Tsuruoka Medical Association, Shonai hospital, Tsuruoka city and IAB).

This seminar was held for the first time to introduce the leading-edge cancer study “Project of Early Clinical Development for Anti Cancer Medicine and Device” which is being developed in IAB to the public. This project led by Dr.Hiroyasu Esumi, Director of National Cancer Center Hospital East, was selected as “Super Special Consortia for supporting the development of cutting-edge medical care” by the Cabinet Office of the Japanese government in Nov 2008.(news )

Over 400 citizens had attended this seminar.