•  Molecular Biology / Biochemistry
•  Cell Biology
•  Biophysics / Structural Biology
•  Developmental Biology
•  Plant Biology
•  Neurobiology
•  Bioinformatics
•  Evolutionary / Quantitative Biology
•  Genome Biology

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Molecular Biology / Biochemistry

Name	The details of research
ASAKAWA, Kazuhide	Understanding the molecular and cellular basis of ALS
IWASATO, Takuji	Neuronal circuit development and function in the mouse brain
KANEMAKI, Masato	A new molecular genetics to understand DNA transactions in human cells
MURAYAMA, Yasuto	Revealing molecular function of SMC complexes in chromosome structural control
NIKI, Hironori	Genetic dissection of the cell division mechanism using single-cellular model organisms
NONOMURA, Ken-ichi	Molecular cytogenetics of plant germ-cell development
SAITO, Kuniaki	RNA biology and Epitranscriptomics
SASAKI, Mariko	Revealing mechanisms and impact of DNA quantity changes
SATO, Yutaka	Molecular genetics of plant embryogenesis

Cell Biology

Name	The details of research
ASAKAWA, Kazuhide	Understanding the molecular and cellular basis of ALS
HIRATA, Tatsumi	Approaching brain function through studying development of nervous systems
KANEMAKI, Masato	A new molecular genetics to understand DNA transactions in human cells
KIMURA, Akatsuki	Design principles and mechanical bases of the architecture of the cell
MAESHIMA, Kazuhiro	3D-organization and dynamics of human genome
MIYAGISHIMA, Shin-ya	Evolutionary integration of two independent organisms by endosymbioses
NIKI, Hironori	Genetic dissection of the cell division mechanism using single-cellular model organisms
NONOMURA, Ken-ichi	Molecular cytogenetics of plant germ-cell development
SASAKI, Mariko	Revealing mechanisms and impact of DNA quantity changes
SAWA, Hitoshi	Mechanisms of asymmetric division in C. elegans
SHIMAMOTO, Yuta	Cellular Mechanochemistry Regulating Eukaryotic Chromosome Dynamics

Biophysics / Structural Biology

Name	The details of research
KIMURA, Akatsuki	Design principles and mechanical bases of the architecture of the cell
MAESHIMA, Kazuhiro	3D-organization and dynamics of human genome
SHIMAMOTO, Yuta	Cellular Mechanochemistry Regulating Eukaryotic Chromosome Dynamics

Developmental Biology

Name	The details of research
ASAKAWA, Kazuhide	Understanding the molecular and cellular basis of ALS
HIRATA, Tatsumi	Approaching brain function through studying development of nervous systems
IWASATO, Takuji	Neuronal circuit development and function in the mouse brain
NONOMURA, Ken-ichi	Molecular cytogenetics of plant germ-cell development
SAITO, Kuniaki	RNA biology and Epitranscriptomics
SATO, Yutaka	Molecular genetics of plant embryogenesis
SAWA, Hitoshi	Mechanisms of asymmetric division in C. elegans
YONEHARA, Keisuke	Multiscale understanding of the structural principles of mammalian sensory system

Plant Biology

Name	The details of research
ARITA, Masanori	Biological Systems as a Network
FUKUSHIMA, Kenji	Unraveling evolutionary marvels in plants and beyond
KAWAMOTO, Shoko	Research on utilization of biological resource and database
MIYAGISHIMA, Shin-ya	Evolutionary integration of two independent organisms by endosymbioses
NONOMURA, Ken-ichi	Molecular cytogenetics of plant germ-cell development
SATO, Yutaka	Molecular genetics of plant embryogenesis

Neurobiology

Name	The details of research
ASAKAWA, Kazuhide	Understanding the molecular and cellular basis of ALS
HIRATA, Tatsumi	Approaching brain function through studying development of nervous systems
IWASATO, Takuji	Neuronal circuit development and function in the mouse brain
KOIDE, Tsuyoshi	Behavioral genetics using wild-derived mouse strains
YONEHARA, Keisuke	Multiscale understanding of the structural principles of mammalian sensory system

Bioinformatics

Name	The details of research
AKASHI, Hiroshi	Population genetics and genome evolution
ARITA, Masanori	Biological Systems as a Network
FUKUSHIMA, Kenji	Unraveling evolutionary marvels in plants and beyond
IKEO, Kazuho	Study for molecular evolution using genome sequence and gene expression
KAWAMOTO, Shoko	Research on utilization of biological resource and database
KURAKU, Shigehiro	Decoding evolution by understanding the mechanism of genomic readout
KUROKAWA, Ken	Unveiling microbial community dynamics
MORI, Hiroshi	Genome biology to understand the organismal diversity in environments
NAKAMURA, Yasukazu	Large-Scale Nucleotide Sequence Analysis and Advancement of Database for Various Organisms
YAMAMICHI, Masato	Eco-evolutionary dynamics: interactions of rapid evolution and ecological processes

Evolutionary / Quantitative Biology

Name	The details of research
AKASHI, Hiroshi	Population genetics and genome evolution
FUKUSHIMA, Kenji	Unraveling evolutionary marvels in plants and beyond
GOTO, Yasuhiro	Advanced Genomics Center
IKEO, Kazuho	Study for molecular evolution using genome sequence and gene expression
KIMURA, Akatsuki	Design principles and mechanical bases of the architecture of the cell
KITANO, Jun	Genetics of adaptive radiation
KOIDE, Tsuyoshi	Behavioral genetics using wild-derived mouse strains
KURAKU, Shigehiro	Decoding evolution by understanding the mechanism of genomic readout
KUROKAWA, Ken	Unveiling microbial community dynamics
MIYAGISHIMA, Shin-ya	Evolutionary integration of two independent organisms by endosymbioses
MORI, Hiroshi	Genome biology to understand the organismal diversity in environments
YAMAMICHI, Masato	Eco-evolutionary dynamics: interactions of rapid evolution and ecological processes
YONEHARA, Keisuke	Multiscale understanding of the structural principles of mammalian sensory system

Genome Biology

Name	The details of research
AKASHI, Hiroshi	Population genetics and genome evolution
FUKUSHIMA, Kenji	Unraveling evolutionary marvels in plants and beyond
GOTO, Yasuhiro	Advanced Genomics Center
IKEO, Kazuho	Study for molecular evolution using genome sequence and gene expression
KAWAMOTO, Shoko	Research on utilization of biological resource and database
KITANO, Jun	Genetics of adaptive radiation
KURAKU, Shigehiro	Decoding evolution by understanding the mechanism of genomic readout
KUROKAWA, Ken	Unveiling microbial community dynamics
MAESHIMA, Kazuhiro	3D-organization and dynamics of human genome
MORI, Hiroshi	Genome biology to understand the organismal diversity in environments
NAKAMURA, Yasukazu	Large-Scale Nucleotide Sequence Analysis and Advancement of Database for Various Organisms
NIKI, Hironori	Genetic dissection of the cell division mechanism using single-cellular model organisms
SAITO, Kuniaki	RNA biology and Epitranscriptomics
SASAKI, Mariko	Revealing mechanisms and impact of DNA quantity changes
SATO, Yutaka	Molecular genetics of plant embryogenesis