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Akihiro Otsuka, Associate Professor
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The Molecular Materials Lab pioneers new materials that show electrical conductivity, magnetism, and other properties in condensed systems whose building units are molecules, such as organic molecules and coordination compounds, and studies their structures and physical properties. Focusing mainly on conductive charge-transfer complexes, the lab conducts comprehensive research that ranges from the synthesis of component molecules to structural analysis and measurement of basic physical properties. The lab synthesizes compounds itself using organic chemistry methods, and seeks to uncover the essential nature of component molecules and complexes through crystal structure analysis and measurements of conductivity, spectroscopy, and magnetism.
Takuji Hatakeyama, Professor
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The Synthetic Organic Chemistry Lab (Hatakeyama Lab) studies the precise synthesis of heteronanocarbons, in which specific carbon atoms of nanocarbons are replaced with heteroatoms such as boron, nitrogen, and phosphorus, and their applications in materials chemistry. Theoretical calculations predict that heteronanocarbons have unusual properties. However, with conventional synthetic methods it has been difficult to control the positions and number of heteroatoms, and much of the research has remained superficial, relying on mixtures. Through precise synthesis and applications, the lab aims to deepen this field as an academic discipline.
Hideki Yorimitsu, Professor
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The Organic Chemistry Lab (Yorimitsu Lab) aims to bring a revolution to organic chemistry through the development of novel organic reactions, and enjoys "dialogue with molecules." The lab mainly develops novel organic reactions catalyzed by transition metals and new reactions that take advantage of the properties of heteroatoms. It also devotes considerable effort to elucidating reaction mechanisms in collaboration with computational chemists. The lab is also expanding into other fields, such as the synthesis of bioactive compounds and organic electronic materials, and is conducting joint research with physicists on the science of atomic layers, including graphene.
Shuya Fukai, Professor
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The Biological Structural Chemistry Lab conducts research aimed at "understanding the higher-order biological functions of eukaryotic cells at atomic resolution." The lab clarifies, one by one, the structural basis of complex formation and reactions among biomolecules that are important for cell function. By learning the mechanisms that govern the behavior of cells and whole organisms, it aims to manipulate them and help improve disease conditions. The lab combines three-dimensional structure determination methods such as X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy with functional analysis using protein mutants designed on the basis of those structures.
Yuki Goto, Professor
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The Biological Chemistry Lab conducts research to understand and control biological phenomena through chemistry, at the interface of biochemistry and organic chemistry. With the shared research motivation of "wanting to easily synthesize and create interesting molecules," the lab uses techniques and molecules such as in vitro artificial biosynthesis, pseudo-natural peptides, biosynthetic enzymes, and in vitro selection. The lab continues to take on the challenge of bringing fresh ideas to chemical biology, peptide science, and natural product chemistry, and accepts fourth-year undergraduates from the Division of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science every year.
Masaharu Motokawa, Professor
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The lab studies natural history centered on systematics and taxonomy, mainly of animals living on land and in fresh water. Clarifying the diversity and distribution of species and building a classification system that reflects phylogenetic relationships is the foundation of biodiversity research. The lab conducts research using morphological and genetic methods, based on specimens collected through fieldwork and specimens held in museums. Students' research subjects and themes are decided in consultation with the faculty, with respect for each student's interests and independence.
Akira Mori, Professor
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The Ethology Lab aims to answer the four central questions of ethology: the function, mechanisms, development, and evolution of behavior. Its study animals are diverse, ranging from invertebrates such as insects to vertebrates such as reptiles, amphibians, and birds. The lab places great value on knowledge of the natural history of each study animal. Its research is based on observing behavior at the individual level, using field observation and laboratory experiments as appropriate.
Katsutoshi Watanabe, Professor
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The Animal Ecology Lab studies the evolution and ecology of wild populations of a wide range of organisms, from freshwater fish and insects to birds. Its central focus is evolutionary ecology: what kinds of natural selection wild organisms have experienced as they adapted to their environments and diversified into many species. The lab also tackles questions in ecology and conservation, such as how populations change with environmental change and how diverse organisms coexist. Research is based on fieldwork, supplemented by laboratory observation and DNA analysis.
Yutaka Sato, Professor
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The lab studies the mechanisms of development, using ascidians and chickens as its main experimental organisms. One line of research uses ascidian embryos to understand how cells differentiate, with the aim of understanding the origin and evolution of chordates. The other uses chicken embryos to explore the basic principles by which vertebrate bodies take shape.
秋山 秋梅, Associate Professor
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The Environmental Response Gene Science Division studies how living organisms respond to various environmental stresses, with a particular focus on oxidative stress. The lab identifies genes and enzymes that respond to oxidative stress and investigates the mechanisms that repair DNA damage caused by stress. It also examines, at the tissue and whole-organism levels, how the loss or overproduction of DNA repair enzymes affects development, aging, and lifespan.
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