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Virology Lab
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A virology lab that explores how viruses multiply inside cells.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring how viruses multiply and how they cause disease
The Virology Lab studies how viruses multiply inside cells, focusing on hepatitis viruses, coronaviruses, and others.
Viruses can multiply only inside cells, and they use multiple host factors to replicate themselves.
Another characteristic of viruses is that they accumulate mutations as they multiply and change their properties.
The professor considers it a mission, as a virus researcher, to respond quickly to the emergence of new viruses and to advance research that can contribute to infection control.
Key terms
- Host factor
- A molecule in the infected cell that a virus uses in order to multiply.
- Reverse genetics
- A method of artificially synthesizing and generating viruses.
- CPER method
- One of the reverse genetics methods used to create recombinant viruses.
NewsLab news
A master's student received an Encouragement Award at the Kyushu Microbiology Research Forum 2026
Associate Professor Tamura received the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science Award
Associate Professor Tamura received the Morinaga Hoshikai Award
ResearchResearch themes
The lab investigates how viruses multiply inside cells and how they cause disease, focusing on hepatitis viruses, coronaviruses, flaviviruses, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Using reverse genetics with a variety of methods as its strength, the lab is also developing animal infection models and more.
*Illustrative imageFactors that support hepatitis virus replication
The lab searches for host factors involved in the replication of hepatitis B virus through screening and omics analysis. In the long term, it aims to lead to the development of new antiviral drugs.
*Illustrative imageResearch foundations and applications for coronaviruses
The lab has developed new reverse genetics systems, animal models, and in vivo imaging systems, and has also carried out applied research. The lab believes it is important to continue this research in order to prepare for the next coronavirus pandemic.
*Illustrative imageOrgan tropism and pathogenicity of flaviviruses
Taking reverse genetics with a variety of methods as its strength, the lab creates diverse recombinant viruses using the CPER method and conducts applied research. It is interested in the mechanisms by which organ tropism and pathogenicity arise.
*Illustrative imageApplying the lab's techniques to RSV
The lab applies the new reverse genetics methods and respiratory virus infection model techniques developed through its research on SARS-CoV-2 to RSV, which it is pursuing as one of its main research areas.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Virology Lab consist of faculty members, research fellows, PhD, master's, and undergraduate students, technical staff, and secretaries.As of 2026
- ProfessorTakasuke Fukuhara
- Associate ProfessorTomokazu Tamura
- Assistant ProfessorSaori Suzuki
- Assistant ProfessorRigel Suzuki
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” NIAID-RML (https://www.niaid.nih.gov/ & https://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/rocky-mountain-laboratories) / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Factors that support hepatitis virus replication: “HBV replication” Graham Beards at English Wikipedia / Public domain (cropped)
- Research foundations and applications for coronaviruses: “SARS-CoV-2 without background” Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM / Public domain (cropped)
- Organ tropism and pathogenicity of flaviviruses: “Aedes Mosquito and Virus Renderings” NIAID / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Applying the lab's techniques to RSV: “Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)” NIAID / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Pharmacology Lab): “Фармацевтско-лабараториски техничар” Blagojcedisoski / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Cardiovascular Medicine Lab): “Echocardiogram 4chambers” 作者不詳 / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Systematic Anatomy Lab): “Giant Puffer fish skin pattern” Chiswick Chap / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Infection Control Medicine Lab): “HIV-infected T cell ( )” NIAID / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
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