2026.4.1 Four new members!
We got 4 new members: Tomo (M1 student), Ji won (Research intern), Jasmine (Research intern), and Aliia (NUPACE, volunteer)! Welcome! The team will be stronger with new members! Go Team Nomatode!!
2026.3.23 Sota graduation
Sota got a Master's degree and graduated from our lab. He received the Graduate School of Science Award! Great job!!
2026.2.16-19 Thesis presentations
Sota presented his Master's thesis, and Masako presented her Bachelor's thesis. Sota got second place for his presentation! Congratulations!!
2026.1.10 Kansai Worm Meeting
Ken organized Kansai Worm Meeting with other organizers, and Kokoa attended it. They enjoyed wonderful talks and active discussion. Unfortunately, nobody from our group presented this year. Next time!
2026.1.9 GTR symposium
Rikuou presented his poster at the GTR (Graduate Program of Transformative Chem-Bio Research) symposium and received positive feedback. Good job!
2025.12.27 Year-end party!
We had a year-end Zoom reunion and party at Ken's apartment. Yuto and Ryusei visited us! It was great to see our alumni, and we had a nice time! Sota got the Discovery of the Year award for his scientific presentation. Congratulations!
2025.12.1-2 Sakigake reunion
Ken presented at Sakigake (JST PRESTO grant) Reunion at Tokyo University. All the alumni are doing great!
2025.11.18 Academic Flash Live!
Ken presented at an interdisciplinary meeting, Academic Flash Live!, on campus! He initiated Academic Flash (Zoom lunch meeting) in 2021 with other organizers. This was the first in-person event after 50 online sessions! Such a memorable moment!
2025.10.15-20 Ken's trip to China
Ken's postdoc colleague, Suhong, kindly invited him to give talks at Zhejiang University and the Chinese Worm PI meeting in Fuzhou. Ken was moved by Suhong's hospitality and the great science of the ever-growing Chinese worm community. Ken also visited SunyBiotech company, which sponsored the meeting and has been supporting the worm community in the […]
2025.10.2 Softball tournament
We joined the BioSci Softball Tournament with the Ohsawa lab members. We managed to win the first round, but had no luck in the final round. We enjoyed it anyway!!