12. 24. 2023
We received year-end gifts, and Dr. Ayami Matsushima will go to the Salk Institute.
We received year-end gifts from graduating seniors. We enjoyed a Christmas party with apple cider and food and cakes made by Dr. Matsushima, in addition to the fine ham and stylish sweets we received. It was a precious day to reflect on the past year.
In January and February, Dr. Matsushima will visit the Salk Institute in the U.S. for the Kyushu University Diversity Super Global Teacher Training Program (SentanQ). We hope that he will challenge himself with cutting-edge research and return home empowered!
11. 17.-11. 18. 2023
Participated in the 25th Joint Seminar of the Busan Branch of the Korean Chemical Society and Kyushu Branch of the Chemical Society of Japan.
The 25th Joint Seminar of the Busan Branch of the Korean Chemical Society and Kyushu Branch of the Chemical Society of Japan was held at Pusan National University (Pusan, Korea). Kota Aramaki, a first-year master’s student, presented “Valuation of ERα-ERRα synergistic transcriptional activation using reporter constructs containing estrogen response elements He made a poster presentation titled “Valuation of ERα-ERRα synergistic transcriptional activation using reporter constructs containing estrogen response elements connected by different numbers of nucleotide linkers. He was very nervous because it was his first international conference. He asked us many questions and gave us advice, which was very informative.
11. 8.-11. 10. 2023
Participated in The 60th Peptide Symposium
The 60th Peptide Symposium took place at Biwako Hall in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. Kota Aramaki, a first-year master’s student, presented “Evaluation of ERα-ERRα Synergistic Transcriptional Activation” using reporter constructs containing estrogen response elements. Keita Nakamura gave a poster presentation entitled “Estrogen Receptor Transcriptional Activity Induced by a Putative Estrogen-Responsive Region in Close Proximity to the Enkephalin Gene.” The conference was conducted in English, and both presenters, being their first poster presentation in English, felt nervous. However, they engaged in discussions with various participants and found the experience to be highly stimulating.
10. 31.-11. 2. 2023
Presentation at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society.
The 96th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society took place at Fukuoka International Congress Center (Fukuoka, Japan), where Mr. Kyota Shirane, a second-year master’s student, delivered a poster presentation titled ‘Maternal exposure to a next-generation bisphenol alters gene expression in brain and behavior of mice’. His presentation garnered significant interest, and he gained valuable insights from the various symposiums, poster presentations, and oral sessions held over the three days.
9. 7-8. 2023
Participated in the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for DV-Xα.
The 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for DV-Xα was held at Kyushu Institute of Technology (Fukuoka, Japan). Ms. Kotone Ito, a second-year master’s student, gave a poster presentation entitled “Evaluation of protein-ligand interaction by the DV-Xα molecular orbital calculation “. During the poster discussion time, she discussed various aspects of her research and asked many questions, which was very informative. And she received the excellent presentation award. Congratulations!
9. 1. 2023
We received mid-year gifts.
We received mid-year gifts from our graduating seniors. We were all delighted by the wonderful gifts, including many confectionery items and high quality ham. The ham was baked in the lab’s oven and everyone enjoyed it very much. We will continue to work hard together to cherish the various milestones while responding to the ever-changing situation as flexibly as a young bamboo. We would be very happy to receive your continued support. Thank you very much for your continued support.
7. 1. 2023
The 60th Joint Conference of Chemistry-Related Branches in Kyushu.
The 60th Joint Conference of Chemistry-Related Branches in Kyushu was held at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center (Kitakyushu, Japan). Kota Aramaki, a first-year master’s student, gave a poster presentation poster entitled “Expression analysis of Estrogen related receptor γ in mouse brain by Immunostaining”, and Keita Nakamura, a first-year master’s student gave a poster presentation entitled “Estrogen receptor transcriptional activity induced by a putative estrogen-responsive region in close proximity to the enkephalin gene” They learned a lot from the questions and they received advice from many professors. They will do their best to develop their research.
6. 24-25. 2023
Participated in the 2023 The Japanese Biochemical Society, Kyushu Branch.
The 2023 The Japanese Biochemical Society, Kyushu Branch was held at Nagasaki University, Bunkyo Campus (Nagasaki, Japan). Mr. Kota Aramaki, a first-year master student, present poster entitled “Expression analysis of estrogen-related receptor γ covering the entire mouse brain”. He attended a conference first time,and learned a lot from the presentations of many researchers.
5. 30. – 6. 2. 2023
Presented at the 2nd Joint Conference on Environmental Chemicals.
31th Symposium on Environmental Chemistry, 27th The Japanese Society of Environmental Toxicology Annual Meeting and 25th Japan Society of Endocrine Disruptors Research Annual Meeting were held at Awagin Hall (Tokushima City) as the 2nd Joint Conference on Environmental Chemicals. Mr. Shirane, a second-year master’s student, gave a poster presentation titled “Analysis of Cranial Nervous System Effects of Exposure to New Generation Bisphenol during Embryonic Period”. It was a very fulfilling and inspiring conference.
4. 1. 2023
It is a new academic year.
This year, two fourth-year students and one first-year master’s student from another university have been assigned to our group. Each of them has his own aspirations for the year ahead, and will do their best in their research so that they can present excellent research results. We look forward to working with you again this year.
3. 20. 2023
It was a degree conferment ceremony (graduation ceremony).
M2 students Tomoka Ishibashi and Mari Hosose, and BC4 students Kota Aramaki and Keita Nakamura successfully graduated and completed their studies. This year we celebrated together with a cake and sandwiches made by Dr. Matsushima. We sincerely wish the seniors continued success in their future endeavors.
