Faculty Interviews::National Institute of Genetics

Faculty Interviews

*Please note that position and affiliation etc. Written in the articles are at the time of interview. Some of them already left NIG or graduated from SOKENDAI.

Elucidating the neural circuits in the retina that detect movement

YONEHARA, Keisuke

Professor

Multiscale Sensory Structure Laboratory

Bioinformatics analysis of large-scale genomic data to understand microbial diversity and phylogenetic relationships of extinct animals.

MORI, Hiroshi

Professor

Genome Diversity Laboratory

Promoting international collaboration through highly accurate genome analysis and the genome bank project

NAKAMURA, Yasukazu

Professor

Genome Informatics Laboratory

Molecular evolution connects a broad range of fields and sheds light on what life is

KURAKU, Shigehiro

Professor

Molecular Life History Laboratory

Establishing metabolome analysis technology for seeking out unknown useful natural products

SAKURAI, Nozomu

Project Associate Professor

Bioinformation and DDBJ Center

Integrating Cutting-Edge Genetics with Genetic Resource Information for Research and Society

KAWAMOTO, Shoko

Associate Professor

Genetic Informatics Laboratory, Department of Informatics

In Vitro Reconstitution of Chromosome Organization

MURAYAMA, Yasuto

Associate Professor

Chromosome Biochemistry Laboratory, Center for Frontier Research

Exploring retrotransposon regulation mechanisms via piRNA

SAITO, Kuniaki

Associate Professor

Invertebrate Genetics Laboratory, Department of Chromosome Science.

How is the cell “constructed?”
Revealing the design principles of the cell through a combination of experiments and computer simulations

KIMURA, Akatsuki

Professor

Cell Architecture Laboratory, Kimura Group

“Seeing” brain development using mouse genetics and by developing imaging technology

IWASATO, Takuji

Professor

Division of Neurogenetics , Iwasato Group

Genetic cause of behavioral diversity

KOIDE, Tsuyoshi

Associate Professor

Mouse Genomics Resource Laboratory (MGRL), Koide Group

Medicine becoming the scientific discipline owing to Genomic approach

INOUE, Ituro

Professor

Division of Human Genetics, Inoue Group

A researcher’s throes of creation and joy of research

KAWAKAMI, Koichi

Professor

Division of Molecular and Developmental Biology, Kawakami Group

Exploring animal cells using his original AID method

KANEMAKI, Masato

Associate Professor

Molecular Function Laboratory, Kanemaki Group

Mitochondria and chloroplasts: mystery of symbiosis and evolution of cells of different species

MIYAGISHIMA, Shin-ya

Project Associate Professor

Symbiosis and Cell Evolution Laboratory, Miyagishima Group

Cell Architectonics – a new way of looking the cells

KIMURA, Akatsuki

Associate Professor

Cell Architecture Laboratory, Kimura Group

Interviews of former NIG faculty