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Research outcomes

Aina Ieda (D2) from the laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism has received the "JSPB Outstanding Student Presentation Award" of The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology
Awards [March 9, 2026] Aina Ieda (D2) from the laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism has received the "JSPB Outstanding Student Presentation Award" of The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology
Aina Ieda (D2) from the laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism has received the "Outstanding Poster Presentation" of JSBBA KANSAI Student Committee (JKSC) JSBBA KANSAI 12th student forum
Awards [March 9, 2026] Aina Ieda (D2) from the laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism has received the "Outstanding Poster Presentation" of JSBBA KANSAI Student Committee (JKSC) JSBBA KANSAI 12th student forum
Yanghee Kim (M2) from the laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism has received the "Outstanding Poster Presentation" of JSBBA KANSAI Student Committee (JKSC) JSBBA KANSAI 12th student forum
Awards [March 9, 2026] Yanghee Kim (M2) from the laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism has received the "Outstanding Poster Presentation" of JSBBA KANSAI Student Committee (JKSC) JSBBA KANSAI 12th student forum
Tiny cell messengers show big promise for safer protein and gene delivery (*external link)
Research [February 13, 2026] Tiny cell messengers show big promise for safer protein and gene delivery　(*external link)
Uesugi Hikaru (M1) from the laboratory of Organ Developmental Engineering has received the "Excellent Presentation Award" of the 159th Kansai Laboratory Animal Research
Awards [January 6, 2026] Uesugi Hikaru (M1) from the laboratory of Organ Developmental Engineering has received the "Excellent Presentation Award" of the 159th Kansai Laboratory Animal Research
Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop resistance (*external link)
Research [December 18, 2025] Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop resistance　(*external link)
Dr. Akane Kubota from the Laboratory of the Plant Physiology receives the 23rd Japanese Society for Chronobiology Encouragement Award of the Japanese Society for Chronobiology
Awards [December 18, 2025] Dr. Akane Kubota from the Laboratory of the Plant Physiology receives the 23rd Japanese Society for Chronobiology Encouragement Award of the Japanese Society for Chronobiology
Revealing a Fundamental Mechanism of Tissue Homeostasis – Cell Death Induces a Propagating Mechanical Calcium Wave –
Research [November 19, 2025] Revealing a Fundamental Mechanism of Tissue Homeostasis – Cell Death Induces a Propagating Mechanical Calcium Wave –
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Events & News

We held a Joint Journal Club with UCD.
Events [March 6, 2026] We held a Joint Journal Club with UCD.
NAIST Open Campus Held on Saturday, February 28, 2026
Events [March 3, 2026] NAIST Open Campus Held on Saturday, February 28, 2026
NAIST Edge BIO 「When Do Plants Grow? - Long-distance control of root hair elongation by the shoot circadian clock -」
News [February 2, 2026] NAIST Edge BIO 「When Do Plants Grow? - Long-distance control of root hair elongation by the shoot circadian clock -」
NAIST Edge BIO “Chemical manipulation of epigenome towards flowering control”
News [December 1, 2025] NAIST Edge BIO “Chemical manipulation of epigenome towards flowering control”
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Plant Biology
Biomedical Science
Systems Biology