Press Release

2025/07/24

Professor Kimura’s research findings have been featured in a press release: “Capturing the Brain Activity and Neural Circuits of Tiny Nematodes in 3D with a Microscope – Contributing to Open Science through the Sharing of Measurement Data.”

2025/07/20

An interview article with Assistant Professor Asami Yamada (Okutsu Lab) has been published in the digital edition of the Chunichi Shimbun.

2025/06/23

Mr. Yuki Takano (Nakatsukasa Lab) has had his research results featured in a press release: “A New Role of the Anticancer Drug Hydroxyurea – Discovery of Its Function in Alleviating Reductive Stress in the Endoplasmic Reticulum.”

2025/06/10

Ms. Manami Tabata (Amaya Lab) has had her research results featured in a press release: “Synthesis of a New Macrocyclic Molecule for Future Materials Development.”

2025/05/24

Associate Professor Miura’s research findings, “Reproducing the Patterns of the Solar System’s ‘Rock Time Capsules’ through Numerical Simulations – Toward Understanding the Crystal Growth Process of Unusual Mineral Shapes Found in Asteroids and Meteorites”, have been featured in a press release.

2024/12/13

A press release has been issued on the research findings of the international research team, including Associate Professor Kazuhiro Hada, titled “Detection of a Powerful Gamma-Ray Flare from the Jet of M87 – EHT and Multi-Wavelength Observations Capture the Active Phase of a Supermassive Black Hole.”

2024/12/29

A press release has been issued regarding the collaboration between Professor Watanabe and a company

2024/10/25

Comments from Professor Kimura, who was previously affiliated with the research group of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate, Dr. Gary Ruvkun, have been published by NHK, Chunichi Shimbun, and other media outlets.

2024/10/23

Dr. Koichi Himori’s (Former JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Okutsu Lab) research achievement “Discovery of a New Mechanism to Prevent the Progression of Polymyositis – Elucidating a Novel Molecular Mechanism Regulating T Cell Infiltration into Skeletal Muscle Tissue” has been published in a press release.

2024/08/26

Dr. Mami Yamada’s (Research Fellow, Okutsu Lab) research achievement “Discovery of a New Mechanism Regulating the Production of Antioxidants in Skeletal Muscle” has been published in a press release.

2024/07/16

Mr. Hiroki Torii’s (Miura Lab, 2nd year, Master course) research achievement “Oscillatory zoning of minerals as a fingerprint of impurity-mediated growth” has been published in a press release.

2024/05/27

Joint research between Prof. Kimura and Prof. Sawamoto of the School of Medicine have been published in a paper

2024/04/23

Mr. Ryoga Suzuki (Kimura Lab., 1st year, doctoral course) appeared on Tokai TV’s “Mirai CREW”!

2024/04/02

Dr. Mami Yamada’s (Research Fellow, Okutsu Lab) research achievement, “Elucidation of the molecular mechanism to alleviate muscle atrophy caused by cancer cachexia,” was introduced in the nationwide edition of the Nikkei (Japan Economic Newspaper). The link is to the press release for this study.

2023/09/26

Professor Kimura’s article “Electric shock revealed that worms may have “emotions”” was published in NCU Research News.

2023/05/23

Professor Kimura’s article “Seg2Link: Bridging the Gap between AI and Manual Precision in 3D Cell Segmentation” was published in NCU Research News.

2023/02/24

Professor Kimura’s article “Mathematical modeling links odor-responsive behavior, neural activity, and genes” was published in NCU Research News.

2022/03/18

Associate Professor Miura’s research was released in the press. “Could the Asteroid Ryugu Be a Remnant of an Extinct Comet? Scientists Now Answer!”

2021/08/18

Professor Kimura’s article was published in “Nature index”.