Technical Section

Technical Section

The technical section, to which 12 technical staff members belong, is under the direct supervision of the Director-General.Each technical staff member works in a laboratory, division or unit and supports the following research activities inside and outside of NIG using their highly specialized skills.

• Maintenance and management:
  • The network and information security of the entire institute.
  • Paddy fields and green houses in the experimental farm.
  • Breeding environment in the animal research building.
• Transgenic mouse and knock-out mouse production services.
• 3D imaging analysis services using microfocus X-ray CT
• Development, preservation and distribution of bioresources such as drosophila, rice and zebrafish.
• Experiments in molecular biology using human cells.
• Technical support for projects of NIG.
• Maintenance of NIG environment.

We help to improve the research environment at NIG in nu-merous ways such as procedures for animal experiments and recombinant DNA experiments, safety and health management,chemical management, and laboratory work.

YANO, Hiroyuki
Manager