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We use state-of-the art techniques and a variety of model systems to study the operation, evolution, ecology, and development of life. This knowledge can be applied to solve health issues, manage food and natural resources, and protect the environment, making a major contribution to human society.
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2022.04.01
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Research Laboratories
CELLULAR GENETICS (Takaomi Sakai, Satomi Takeo, Tsunaki Asano)
How does the brain control animal behavior? In our laboratory, we use Drosophila melanogaster, which has a wealth of genetic tools, to study the brain control mechanisms of instinctive and learned behaviors. Keywords include learning and memory, sexual behavior, sleep, circadian rhythm, environmental factors, stress, trauma, brain imaging, and optogenetics.
MOLECULAR GENETICS (Shigeki Ehira, Ryudo Ohbayashi)
Some microorganisms can survive in harsh environments that other organisms cannot inhabit. We study the mechanisms of how such microorganisms acclimate to extreme environments.
MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY (Koichiro Tamura and Yuuya Tachiki)
Our research focuses mainly on the evolution of organisms using mathematical and computational approaches. The mathematical approach involves mathematical analyses of life phenomena using mathematical models, and computational approach involves large-scale data analysis utilizing rapidly advancing computers and bioinformatics.