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Research outcomes

How plants fight back against bacteria that promote waterlogging in leaves (*external link)
Research [March 31, 2026] How plants fight back against bacteria that promote waterlogging in leaves (*external link)
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
Scientists identify the gatekeeper of retinal progenitor cell identity (*external link)
Research [March 9, 2026] Scientists identify the gatekeeper of retinal progenitor cell identity　(*external link)
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)
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Events & News

NAIST Edge BIO 「Production of heterologous secretory proteins and lipid molecules from yeast cells constitutively provoking the ER stress response」
News [April 1, 2026] NAIST Edge BIO 「Production of heterologous secretory proteins and lipid molecules from yeast cells constitutively provoking the ER stress response」
Student recruitment briefing on Apr.19
Events [March 17, 2026] Student recruitment briefing on Apr.19
Bio Juku Spring 2026 was held.
Events [March 12, 2026] Bio Juku Spring 2026 was held.
We held a Joint Journal Club with UCD.
Events [March 6, 2026] We held a Joint Journal Club with UCD.
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Plant Biology
Biomedical Science
Systems Biology