News
2025.7.17 Chun-Hao visited us!
Dr. Chun-Hao Chen from National Taiwan University visited Nagoya University and gave an impressive talk (informal)! Thank you, Chun-Hao!!
2025.6.10 Nematostella
Ken went to the Watanabe lab at OIST to bring Nematostella vectensis, a sea anemone, back to the lab. We will keep it as a pet and may start a project soon!
2025.1.16 Piali's seminar
Dr. Piali Sengupta from Brandeis University visited Nagoya City University and gave an impressive talk! We enjoyed the new story from her lab and active discussion in an informal setting! Thank you for inviting us, Kotaro!
2025.1.12 Paper in microPublication Biology!
Our paper has been published in microPublication Biology! The first author, Shivaani, initiated and completed this project herself within 1.5 years as her Bachelor's research! Great job!!
2025.1.6 Chris visited us!
Dr. Christopher Piggott visited our lab. Chris was a PhD student when Ked did a postdoctoral training in the Jin lab. He brought Ken's favorite beer, Sculpin IPA of Ballast Point Brewing Company!
2024.12.31 Our paper is published in PNAS!
Our paper is published in PNAS! We addressed the neuronal mechanism of age-dependent behavioral decline in C. elegans and found that hyperactive neurons inhibit normal behavior in aged animals. We were surprised that killing these hyperactive neurons ameliorated the age-dependent behavioral decline.
2024.3.6 Our paper is out in Scientific Reports!
Our first paper about chemotaxis decline is published in Scientific Reports! Great job, Nadia, Rikuou, and all the authors!!
2023.6.13 We moved to the Science G building
We moved from the Science B building to the renovated Science G building. Now, our lab spaces are located at G406 and G415, the student's room at G409, and Ken's office at G411.