Labs in Kyoto University, Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Center for Human Disease Modeling

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A lab that uses cryo-electron microscopy to visualize molecular machines in viruses and cells, with the aim of leading to drug discovery.

The Supramolecular Structure Lab was established in July 2026 within the Research Center for Infectious Disease Models, which is affiliated with the Institute for Life and Medical Sciences. Supramolecular complexes in viruses and cells function only when many molecules are precisely assembled. By making their three-dimensional structures visible at the atomic and molecular level, the lab aims to elucidate the mechanisms of biological phenomena and apply them to molecular design and drug discovery. The lab is not limited to virology; it collaborates with researchers in a wide range of fields that need structural information, both inside and outside the university and across academia and industry.

#Structural biology #Cryo-electron microscopy #Viruses