2017/9/28 Graduation ceremony@Hayama

Yan recieved the Ph.D. degree. Congratulations!

2017/9/27-28 Collaborative discussion@Okazaki

We had a collaborative discussion with Prof. Yohda (TUAT) and his lab members.

2017/9/27 New members@Nagoya

Umezawa-san and Sasaki-kun have just joined us. Welcome!

2017/9/27 Farewell@Okazaki

We gave a good send-off to Suzui-san, the Head of Technical Division. Many thanks for all the help you have given us!

2017/9/26-27 collaborative experiment@Okazaki

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

2017/9/22 Seminar@Shizuoka

Prof. Kato gave an invited talk at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka.

2017/9/19-21 Conference@Kumamoto

At The 55th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan, Dr. Yagi gave an invited talk at a symposium and Methanee gave an oral presentation.

The members of “Dynamical Ordering and Integrated Functions” organized a special symposium.

2017/9/18 Symposium@Tokyo

NINS Symposium “Lives in Extreme Environments” was extremely popular with the audience!

2017/9/17 Conference@Sendai

Prof. Kato gave an invited lecture at the 11th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Molecular Science.

With Prof. Yoshiyasu Matsumoto, the President of the society, and the JSPS project members at the banquet.

2017/9/16-17 Award talk@Hachioji

Dr. Yagi recieved the Young Investigator Award of Bioimaging Society and gave an award talk at The 26th Annual Meeting of the Bioimaging Society.

2017/9/14-15 Research exchange@Toki

Dr. Yagi joined research exchange program at National Institute for Fusion Science.

2017/9/13-15 Germany-Japan Young Scientists Joint event@Göttingen

Dr. Yanaka organized the Germany-Japan Young Scientists Joint event at Göttingen. We had active discussions.

2017/9/8 Collaborative discussion@Okazaki

We had a collaborative discussion with Prof. Kamikubo (NAIST) and Prof. Okumura (IMS).

2017/9/7 Our visitor@Okazaki

Astronaut Norishige Kanai (JAXA) visited our lab!

Hopefully he will be in charge of our experiments on amyloid formation in the space environment.

2017/9/7-8 An intensive course and seminar@Gifu

Dr. Yagi gave a lecture at an intensive course for graduated students and an invited talk at 2nd G-CHAIN seminar.

2017/9/5 Experiments@Seto

Dr. Satoh and Taichiro perfomred X-ray diffraction experiments at Aichi Synchrotoron.

2017/9/4 Collaborative discussion@Okazaki

We had a collaborative discussion with Prof. Uchihashi (Nagoya Univ.).

2017/9/4 Conference@Tokyo

Dr. Satoh gave an invited talk at the 4th Lectin symposium.

2017/9/2-4 Meeting@Tanabe

Dr. Suzuki and Rina attended 18th Young NMR Scientist Meeting.

2017/9/2 Meeting@Okazaki

We prepared for the young researcher meeting which will be held in Germany.

2017/9/2-5 International conference@Seoul

Dr. Yagi gave an invited talk at the 1st International Conference on the Glycobiology of Nervous System. Taiki gave oral and poster presentation.

2017/8/29-30 Collaborative experiment@Kumatori

Maho is performing SAXS experiments in collaboration with Prof. Sugiyama (Kyoto Univ.).

2017/8/27-9/1 International conference@Jeju

Prof. Kato participated in GLYCO24 and was elected as a National Representative of the International Glycoconjugate Organisation.

2017/8/25 Collaborative discussion@Tama

We had a collaborative discussion with Taiyo Nippon Sanso.

2017/8/23 Farewell party@Okazaki

Wangyao gave a last talk about her achievements during internship program!

Yan has finished his Ph.D. oral defense. Good job!

We held a farewell party for Yan and Wangyao. All the best wishes for their bright future!

2017/8/17-18 OIIB Summer School@Okazaki

The subject is “Biodesign of Living System 〜Observe, Read, Create the Life〜”.

Students from abroad enjoyed the lab tour.

2017/8/9 Collaborative discussion@Okazaki

We had collaborative discussion with Prof. Okumura’s group.

2017/8/7-10 Summer internship@Okazaki

Uno-kun (Kyoto Univ.) enjoyed his stay in our lab.

2017/8/6 Collaborative discussion@Tokyo

Enjoyed discussion with Dr. Okumura and Dr. Kamikubo (NAIST)

2017/8/5 Fireworks Festival@Okazaki

Beutiful fireworks in Okazaki!

2017/8/5 Shokibarai@Tokyo

Enjoyed a beer party after the Council meeting of the NMR Society of Japan. Otsukaresama!

2017/8/5 AIKOC-1 (the 1st meeting on Advances and Innovations Kindling Organic Chemistry)@Nagoya

Dr. Yagi gave an oral presentation.

2017/8/4 Collaborative discussion@Okazaki

Enjoyed collaborative discussion with Profs. Aoki and Murata and continues discussion during the dinner.

2017/8/4 Protein Institute Seminar@Osaka

Prof. Kato gave an invited talk.

2017/8/3-5 Overseas experiments@Hsinchu

Dr. Satoh performed X-ray diffraction experiments at National Synchrotoron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan.

2017/8/2 NMR Platform symposium@Yokohama

Prof. Kato gave an invited talk.

2017/8/1 Collaborative discussion@Nagoya

Dr. Nakagawa (Kyoto Univ.) visited our NUC lab for collaborative discussion.

2017/7/28 Business trip@Yamagata

Arrived at Yamagata University.

2017/7/27-28 Research exchange@Mitaka

Dr. Yagi joined research exchange program at National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.

2017/7/24 Collaborative discussion@Nagoya

We had a collaborative discussion with Prof. Uchihashi group (Nagoya Univ.) and Prof. Sugiyama group (Kyoto Univ.).

2017/7/19-21 The 36th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society of Carbohydrate Research@Asahikawa

Dr. Suzuki gave an oral presentation.

2017/7/15 Preparation for the Germany-Japan Young Scientist Meeting on “Dynamic ordering of biomolecular systems for creation of integrated function”@Okazaki

We prepared for the young researcher meeting which will be held in Germany.

2017/7/14 BBQ party@Okazaki

We enjoyed a BBQ party as OIIB joint event.

2017/7/13 Symposium@Tsukuba

We joined the International Space Station Science Symposium.

We enjoyed discussion about research projects using a remote video conference system from JAXA, NASA, CSA, and ESA.

As JAXA side, Prof. Atsuko Sehara (Kyoto Univ.) and Prof. Kato gave a presentation.

2017/7/13 Our visitor@Nagoya

Prof. Mizushima (University of Hyogo) gave a lecture at Nagoya City University.

2017/7/12 Collaborative discussion@Okazaki

We had a collaborative discussion with Prof. Uchiyama group (Osaka Univ.) and Prof. Uchihashi (Nagoya Univ.).

2017/7/10-11 Business trip@Kyoto

Arrived at Kyoto University.

2017/7/6-7 Collaborative work@Okazaki

We are performing experiments in collaboration with Dr. Hiroyuki Miyake (Osaka City Univ.).

2017/7/6 Our visitor@Nagoya

Visiting Prof. Yoshiki Yamaguchi (RIKEN) gave a lecture at Nagoya City University.

2017/7/4-6 Collaborative experiment@Osaka

Saeko and Rina visted Dr. Uchiyama group at Osaka Univ. to perform protein interaction analysis.