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Alteration of the Intestinal Environment by Lubiprostone Is Associated with Amelioration of Adenine-Induced CKD

A group of IAB researchers including Dr. Shinji Fukuda and Dr.Tomoyoshi Soga of IAB, Keio University in collaboration with Tohoku University Graduate School published the findings of a new study entitled "Alteration of the Intestinal Environment by Lubiprostone Is Associated with Amelioration of Adenine-Induced CKD. " in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Students of Ngee Ann polytechnic visited IAB

4th Bio Summit in Tsuruoka

4th Bio Summit in Tsuruoka (sponsored by Yamagata pref., Tsuruoka city and IAB, Keio University) was held at Tsuruoka City on Aug 3-5, 2014. 65 poster presentations presented. About 200 participants from all over Japan gathered to Tsuruoka Japan.

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Metabolomics2014

Tenth Annual International Conference of the Metabolomics Society (Metabolomics2014) was held in Tsuruoka City on June 23-26, 2014. There were 10 keynote talks, 4 workshops, 62 oral presentations and 268 poster presentations. 550 participants from 36 countries gathered in Tsuruoka for the event.

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IAB accepts twenty one local students as "RA-U18" and "Special Research Student"

Six 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. Toshiya Inoue, total enrollment of 822 students), is located right next to IAB and the six students were selected after written examinations and interviews.

In addition to it, Fiften local students (three from Tsuruoka Minami high school, one from Tsuruoka Kita high school, one from Tsuruoka Kogyo high school, one from Tsuruoka Chuo high school, four from Haguro high school and five from Tsuruoka Higashi high school ) started their research activity as "Special Research Student" at IAB.

A welcome ceremony for those "RA-U18" and "Special Research Student" was held on April 24,2014.

Institute for Advanced Biosciences Honored for Contributions to Prosperity in Yamagata The Keio University Institute for Advanced Biosciences has received the "Prosperity Award" as part of the "57th Y...

The 6th Annual meeting of Japanese Society for Cell Synthesis Research

The 6th Annual meeting of Japanese Society for Cell Synthesis Research（JSCSR6.0） was held at the Lecture Hall, Tsuruoka Metabolome campus, in Tsuruoka City on Nov 14-15, 2013. There were 17 oral presentations and 77 poster presentations. About 340 participants from all over Japan gathered in Tsuruoka for the event.

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Commensal microbe-derived butyrate induces the differentiation of colonic regulatory T cells

A group of IAB researchers including Dr. Shinji Fukuda, Project Associate Professor of IAB, Keio University published the findings of a new study entitled "Commensal microbe-derived butyrate induces the differentiation of colonic regulatory T cells in Nature(2013) doi:10.1038/nature12721.

1st Cancer Metabolisum

The 1st Cancer Metabolism was held at the Lecture Hall, Tsuruoka Metabolome campus, in Tsuruoka City on Oct 30-Nov 1, 2013. There were 29 oral presentations and 31 poster presentations. About 340 participants from all over Japan gathered in Tsuruoka for the event.

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3rd Bio Summit in Tsuruoka

3rd Bio Summit in Tsuruoka (sponsored by Yamagata pref., Tsuruoka city and IAB, Keio University) was held at Tsuruoka City on Aug 19-21, 2013. 35 poster presentations presented. About 120 participants from all over Japan gathered to Tsuruoka Japan.

Major award winners:

• Okinawa National College of Technology: Award of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
• Ms.Nanae Masuyama, Yokohama Science Frontier High School: Award of the Minister of Environment
• Ms.Keito Adachi, Tsuruoka Minami High School: Award of JST
• Mr.Motofumi Saito, Tsuruoka Minami High School: Award of Keio university
• Kamo Fishery High School: Award of Governor of Yamagata Prefecture
• Mr.Tsubasa Emura, Sano Nihon Daigaku High School: Award of Chairman of the Board of Education, Yamagata

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