2016/6/28 AMED project@Nagoya

Dr. Hirokazu Yagi received the new grant by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED).
http://www.amed.go.jp/koubo/010120160216_kettei.html

2016/6/24 The 43rd Symposium on Biomolecular Science@Nagoya

Prof. Kato gave an invited lecture.
http://www.glab.phys.nagoya-u.ac.jp/biomol43/

2016/6/22 Anniversary party@Nagoya

We held a party on the 16th anniversary of Prof. Kato group.

We celebrated Prof. Kato’s birthday with a special cake. Have a great year!!

2016/6/11-13 All Member Meeting of JSPS Grand-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas “Dynamical ordering of biomolecular systems for creation of integrated functions”@Nagahama

Enjoyable and exciting three-day event having deep discussion until midnight!

After the successful meeting, visited Kurokabe Square during the luch
time.

2016/6/7-9 The 16th Annual Meeting of the Protein Science Society of Japan@Fukuoka

Prof. Kato chaired Young Scientist Award Symposium and presided at the awarding ceremony.

Dr. Satoh organized a workshop.

Dr. Yanaka acted as a panelist at Workshop on Gender Equality and Career Plan.

Enjoyed the banquet and convivial parties!

2016/6/6 Business trip@Tokyo

After a SOKENDAI meeting at Jinboucho, enjoyed a luch with Ryan-san (Embassy of the USA)
at Roppongi. Going to fly to Fukuoka soon.

2016/6/2-3 I-KUSTARS 2016@Bangkok

We had the 2nd KU-IMS joint symposium during the 50th anniversary event of Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University.

A memento from Prof. Supa Hannongbua, Dean of Faculty of Science.

2016/6/1 Oral defense@Bangkok

Prof. Kato acted as an external examinor in Noi-san’s oral defense at
Kasetsart University.

A joint celebration for Noi-san’s success in her oral examination and
also for Su-san’s taking up the new academic post today.

2016/5/30 Collaborative discussion@Tokyo

Prof. Kato visited the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine for discussion with Prof. Shoji Tsuji and Dr. Hidetoshi Date.

2016/5/27 IMS Symposium@Okazaki

Dr. Yukiko Kamiya (Nagoya Univ.), an invited speaker, is our senior in NCU and IMS.

2016/5/26 Happy hour@Okazaki

Enjoyed a happy hour this evening!

2016/5/23 The 5th Bioimaging Meeting@Tokyo

Council meeting of Bioimaging Society was also held at the University of Tokyo.

The annual meeting will be held at NCU this coming September. Please come to join us!

2016/5/21 The 80th Annual Meeting of Chubu Branch, the Japanese Biochemical Society@Tsu

The pre-meeting banquet with the invited speakers.

Himeda-san and Yoshida-san participated in an academic meeting for the first time and got in on the scientific discussion.

Yanaka-san and Ishii-san (OIIB) were awarded.

The next meeting will be organized by Kato group.

2016/5/20 Overseas despatch@San Fransisco

Dr. Fukuda arrived at USA and started his research activities at Prof. Bustamante lab in U. C. Berkeley.

2016/5/19 Our visitor@Nagoya

Had an enjoyable time with Dr. Tomonori Nakayama (PMDA), who gave a lecture at Nagoya City University.

2016/5/16 Collaborative discussion@Tsukuba

We had collaborative discussion with the JAXA and JSF staffs toward space experiments in the International Space Station “Kibo”.

【JAXA】URL

2016/5/13 BBQ party@Okazaki

We enjoyed a BBQ party as IMS joint event hosted by our director Dr.
Kawai.

2016/5/11 Early exposure@Nagoya

Yano-kun, a sophomore at NCU, has started experiments as his early
exposure.

2016/5/9 Collaborative discussion@Okazaki

We had a collaborative discussion with Drs. Katsuhiko Yanagisawa and Yoshiaki
Kawai (National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology).

We enjoyed informal discussion over dinner as well.

4/29 Spring seminar of the Kanto branch of the Young Researchers Society for Biocheimistry@Tokyo

Dr. Yanaka gave a talk and joined the pannel discussion on research and carrier.

2016/4/27 Visiting student@Okazaki

Watanabe-kun, a sophomore at NCU, visited for his early exposure.
(With Dr. Kunihiro Kuwajima, who was staying for conducting experiments.)

Takumi hastened to join us after giving a lecture at NCU.

2016/4/25 Reinstatement@Okazaki

Dr. Maho Yagi-Utsumi has just come back to our lab after her maternity leave.

2016/4/23 Seminar & discussion@Nagoya

Our senior undergraduate students of the Department of Pharmacy
presented their graduation reserach proposals.

The students discussed the significance of research in pharmaceutical
education.

2016/4/22 The 371st CBI meeting@Osaka

Prof. Kato gave an invited lecture.
http://cbi-society.org/home/documents/seminar/2013to16/20160422.html

2016/4/19 Welcome party@Nagoya

We had a party to welcome new members to the NCU lab.

2016/4/15 Welcome party@Okazaki

IMS professors had a get-together to welcome our new Director General, Prof. Maki Kawai and Prof. Akihito Ishizaki.

Enjoyed an afterparty with Ishizaki-san.

2016/4/13 Welcome party@Okazaki

OIIB PIs had a new cemester get-together with our new members, Profs. Aoki and Higashijima.

2016/4/12 New members@Nagoya

Himeda-san and Yoshida-san have just joined us. Welcome!

2016/4/11 Discussion@Nagoya

Our new member, Dr. Shinji Fukuda visited NCU for his first collaborative discussion.

2016/4/8 Our visitor@Okazaki

Mr. Ryan T. McChristian (Embassy of the USA) visited us and exchanged views
with our international students.

2016/4/4 Cherry blossoms in full bloom@Nagoya

Cherry-blossom viewing along the Yamazaki-gawa Brook with Prof. Sugiyama!

How beautiful the Kawazu cherry blooms along the Oto-gawa River!

2016/4/1 New member@Okazaki

Dr. Shingo Fukuda has just joined us.
Many greetings!

Ohnishi-san has just joined us as a secretary.