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September 22, 2021
”Tsukuba Conference for future shapers 2021” was held on September 21-30, 2021.
T-LSI program had a session (C-4) on September 22, 2021, 15:30-17:00.
For more information, please visit this website.
Poster is here.
August 31, 2021
Jane Chizie Ogbonna (M2, Food Innovation Course), Moena Ishikawa (M2, Disease Mechanism Course) and Yunong Jiang (M2, Drug Discovery Course) received Outstanding Presentation Award at the T-LSI Student Workshop.
August 31, 2021 13:30~16:30
T-LSI Student Workshop will be conducted
June 14, 2021 (15:00 ~) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Kenna SHIRASUNA（Supervisor: Prof. Yasuhiro YASUTOMI)
"Studies on Peripheral Blood mMDSC Based-Biomarker Exploration and a Novel Therapeutic Agent for Cancer Immunotherapy"
* This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
June 15, 2021 (15:00 ~) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Naotoshi KANEMITSU（Supervisor: Prof. Hiroyuki ITO)
" Research on Physiological and Pathophysiological Functions of Chemokines for the Purpose of New Drug Development Targeting Chemokine Signaling in a Chronic Kidney Disease"
* This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
June 17, 2021 (12:00 ~) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Yus Amira binti YUSAIMI（Supervisor: Prof. Iwane SUZUKI)
"Identification and Molecular Characterization of Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Aquatic Environment"
* This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
June 18, 2021 (10:00 ~) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Samar Yahia ELSHAMY（Supervisor: Dr. Marcos Antonio das Neves)
"Preparation and Characterization of Biodegradable Film Embedding Antimicrobial Emulsion for Food Packaging"
* This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
May 6, 2021
"Alumnus Voices" has been renewed! (Japanese page is here).
March 25, 2021
SIGMA Commencement Ceremony 2019
Congraturation!
Febrary 24, 2021
Munguti Peter Muindi (M2, Drug Discovery Course) and Yuki Utsugi (M2, Drug Discovery Course) received Outstanding Presentation Award at the T-LSI Student Workshop.
January 22, 2021
AWARDS: Atsushi TSUYUKUBO (D2, Drug Discovery Course) received the "Soft Matter Poster Prize" at The 32nd Society of Polymer Science, Japan-Research Group on Polymer Gels Symposium.
January 15, 2021 (14:00 ~ ) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Rika Inomata（Supervisor: Prof. Makoto Miyagishi)
"Identification and Characterization of Zn2+-Dependent DNAzymes"
* This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
January 13, 2021 (13:30 ~ ) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Sajal AFZAL（Supervisor: Prof. Renu Wadhwa KAUL)
"Molecular Mechanisms of the Antistress and Anticancer Activities in Some Natural Compounds"
* This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
November 13, 2020
AWARDS: Atsushi TSUYUKUBO (D2, Drug Discovery Course) received Student Award at the Symposium on Membrane 2020.
November 5, 2020
T-LSI special seminar on "Translating Stem Cell Research: Challenges at Front Line" by Prof. Hiromitsu Nakaguchi was held online (10:00-12:00).
June 2, 2020 (15:00 ~ 16:00) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Takashi FUTAMI（Supervisor: Prof. Hiroyuki ITO)
"Aberrant FGF19-FGFR4 Signal in Cancer"
* This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
June 16, 2020 (10:30 ~ 11:30) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Meryem BOUHOUTE (Supervisor: Prof. Marcos Antonio des NEVES)
"Utilization of Surface-active Compounds and Microfibrillated Cellulose Particles from Argan Processing Residue as Sustainable Natural Emulsifiers"
* This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
June19, 2020 (9:00 ~ 10:00) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Fia NOVIYANTI (Supervisor: Prof. Susumu KAWASAKI)
"The Development of Rapid Growth Potential Analysis Method of Foodborne Pathogens by Real-Time PCR"
*This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
June19, 2020 (13:00 ~ 14:15) Online presentaion*
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Sekovo VODO (Supervisor: Prof. Marcos Antonio des NEVES)
"Valorization of Sugarcane Bagasse as Novel Emulsifiers by Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology"
*This PhD thesis defense will be conducted online presentaion.
March 25, 2020
SIGMA Commencement Ceremony 2019
Congraturation!
Febrary 26, 2020
Khai Wenn Seah (M2, Food Innovation Course) and Yoshiaki Uchida (M2, Food Innovation Course) received Outstanding Presentation Award at the 2nd T-LSI Student Workshop.
January 16, 2020
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Hani Susanti (Supervisor: Prof. Takeshi Nakayama)
"Taxonomical Study of Paludistella trianguloculus gen. et sp. nov. (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) from Acidic Wetland with its Relatives and the Biomass Production"
January 17, 2020 (13:00-14:30) F406, Institutes of Biological and Agricultural Sciences Building F
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Battsetseg TSOGTOO (Supervisor: Prof. Isao Kobayashi)
"Valorization of the Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) Pomace for Potential Food Application"
January 17, 2020 (10:30-12:00) F406, Institutes of Biological and Agricultural Sciences Building F
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Lara Grace Rona (Supervisor: Prof. Marcos Antonio des NEVES)
"Development of Edible Coatings for Enhancing the Storage Stability of Fresh¬Cut Lotus Root (Nelumbo nucifera)"
January 8, 2020 (10:00-11:30) A301, Cooperative Research Building A
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Bayanjargal SANDAGDORJ (Supervisor: Prof. Jun Watanabe)
"Immunomodulation effect of lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented Brassica rapa L"
December 25, 2019 (13:00-14:00) 4th floor meeting room, IIIS Building
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Kazuhiko Iikubo (Supervisor: Prof. Hiroshi Nagase)
"Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of EML4-ALK Inhibitors"
December 24, 2019 (10:30-12:00) A301, Cooperative Research Building A
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Meriem Bejaoui (Supervisor: Prof. Hiroko Isoda)
"Elucidation of Hair Growth and Hair Pigmentation Promotion Effect of 3,4,5-Tri-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid"
December, 2019
AWARDS: Yoshiaki UCHIDA received Best Poster Award at 15th TUNISIA-JAPAN SYMPOSIUM ON SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND TECHNOLOGY (TJASST2019).
October 9, 2019
AWARDS: Atsushi TSUYUKUBO (D1, Drug Discovery Course) received Poster Award at the 68th Symposium on Macromolecules.
October 3, 2019 (13:00~) Room 205, Laboratory of Advanced Research A
"Start-up Symposium: T-LSI Bioinformatics and Biomolecular Engineering" was held at Laboratory of Advanced Research A. [Program]
October 2, 2019
T-LSI had a subsession "Experiences, ideas, and networking: Life Science solutions to global challenges in the context of Society 5.0 and SDGs" at the TSUKUBA COFERENCE.
Septmeber 30, 2019 (11:30-13:00) A301, Cooperative Research Building A
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Munkhzul Ganbold (Supervisor: Prof. Hiroko Isoda)
"Alleviative Effect of Isorhamnetin and Its Derivatives on nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis"
Septmeber 30, 2019 (10:00-11:30) A301, Cooperative Research Building A
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Mouad Sabti (Supervisor: Prof. Hiroko Isoda)
"Evaluation of the Antidepressant Like Effect And The Mechanism of Action of Verbene Ethanolic Extract(VEE) And Verbascoside, And Formulation of VEE-Emulsion"
September 2, 2019
AWARDS: Khai Wenn Seah (M2, Food Innovation Course) received Outstanding Presentation Award at the 1st T-LSI Student Workshop.
September 2, 2019 (9:40~17:00) A110, Laboratory of Advanced Research A
Mid-term/Final Public Presentation [Program]
July 6, 2019
AWARDS: Anissa Nofita Sari received English Presentation Award at the 92th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Tissue Culture Association.
July 4, 2019 (16:45~) Room106, Institutes of Biological and Agricultural Science F
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Hakiki Melanie (Supervisor: Prof. Marcos Antonio das Neves)
"Valorization of Seaweeds for Novel Food and Non-Food Applications"
June 18, 2019 (17:15~18:15) Building 5-41, TSUKUBA CENTRAL 5, AIST
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Hiroki Irie (Supervisor: Prof. Renu Wadhwa Kaul)
"Inhibitor of HER2 Kinase - Its Potential for Cancer Therapies"
June 18, 2019 (16:15~17:15) Building 5-41, TSUKUBA CENTRAL 5, AIST
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Kaori Kubo (Supervisor: Prof. Yukio Nakamura)
"The Potential Benefit of Cathepsin S Inhibitors as Drugs for Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Solid Organ Transplantation"
June 10, 2019 (15:00-17:00) A301, Cooperative Research Building A
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Fadwa Damak (Supervisor: Prof. Kenji Tamura)
"Geographical Traceability of Tunisian Olive Oils Based on the Elemental and Stable Isotope Composition"
June 7, 2019 (14:00-) A301, Cooperative Research Building A
Public presentation of PhD thesis defense:
Taarji Noamane (Supervisor: Prof. Hiroko Isoda)
"The Emulsifying Performance of Mildly Derived Extracts from Argan By-products: Towards a Sustainable Production of Natural Emulsifiers"
June 6, 2019
T-LSI special seminar on Translating Stem Cell Research: Challenges at Front Line by Prof.Hiromitsu Nakaguchi was held at IMRI, Room 511 (16:00-17:30). [Program]
May 30, 2019
Application guidelines for entrance examination in August 2019 (for enrollment in April 2020) is now available.
May 11, 2019
The admissions committee explained our program at 筑波キャンパス第二エリア2H
Apr. 20, 2019 (10:30~17:00)
The admissions committee explained our program at 筑波キャンパス医学エリア臨床講義室A.
Mar. 25, 2019
AWARDS: Kazuyuki Sakamoto received Presidents award at the University graduation ceremony.
Mar. 1, 2019
AWARDS: Sekove Vodo received best poster award at 22nd Euro-Global summit on Food & Beverages.
Nov. 8, 2018
AWARDS: Meriem Bejaoui received excellent oral presentation award at JAACT 2018.
Nov. 8, 2018
AWARDS: Munkzul Ganbold received excellent oral presentation award at JAACT 2018.
Oct. 30, 2018
Application guidelines for entrance examination in January 2019 (for enrollment in April or October 2019) is now available.
Oct. 26, 2018
Students visited Astellas pharmaceutical company as a part of "Practices in Life Science Innovation" course
Sep. 18, 2018
AWARDS: Muhammad Gilang Ramadhan (M2, Food Innovation Course) received Best Poster Award at the 50th Autumn meeting of SCEJ-2018 at Kagoshima University.
Sep. 5, 2018
T-LSI Symposium on Life Science Innovation and Biomaterials was held at Laboratory of Advanced Research A. [Program]
Jul. 5, 2018
AWARDS: Atsushi TSUYUKUBO (M2, Drug Discovery Course) received ISMM Award at the 10th International Symposium on Microchemistry and Microsystems.
Jun. 6, 2018
Application guidelines for entrance examination in August 2018 (for enrollment in April 2019) is now available.
Apr. 18, 2018
AWARDS: Nanda Yuli Rahmawati (M2, Disease Mechanism Course) received Best Poster Award at International Conference on Vaccine & Immunology.
Dec., 2017
STUDY ABROAD SUPPORT PROGRAM: Scholarship awarded to one student from Campus in Campus (CiC) program, Malasiya
Dec., 2017
Scholarships for Privately Financed International students: One student received T.Banaji Indian Students Scholarship for the year 2018.04-2019.04
Nov. 12, 2017
Application guidelines for entrance examination in January 2018 (for enrollment in April or October 2018) is now available.
Nov. 5, 2017
STUDY ABROAD SUPPORT PROGRAM: Three students received funding for overseas academic conference participation in New zealand and Thailand
Sep. 21, 2017
AWARDS: Muhammad Gilang Ramadhan (M2, Food Innovation Course) received Best Poster Award at 49th Society Chemical Engineering Japan (SCEJ) Autumn Meeting.
Sep. 1, 2017
T-LSI Symposium on Life Science Innovation and Biomaterials was held at Laboratory of Advanced Research A. [Program]
Jun. 9, 2017
Application guidelines for entrance examination in August 2017 (for enrollment in April 2018) is now available.
Apr. 24, 2017
On May 8, T-LSI and C-AIR Joint Symposium on Life Science Innovation and Artificial Intelligence will be held. [Program]
Apr. 14, 2017
Mr. Gaofeng Shu (Doctoral course student) is selected as a recipient of Tsukuba Scholarship
Apr. 14, 2017
Mr. Gaofeng Shu (Doctoral course student) is selected as a recipient of Overseas Academic Conference Participation Support Program (of Univ. Tsukuba)
Oct. 12, 2016
Signing of the agreement to establish a Research Facilitator at the University of Tsukuba-Oxford Stem Cell Institute liaison office in Oxford, UK. [Report (PDF)]
Sep. 5, 2016
We are going to hold The 3rd Symposium Master’s/Doctoral Program in Life Science Innovation at EPOCHAL TSUKUBA on September 19. [Program]
May 16, 2016
T-LSI joint symposium with the University of Oxford (UK) and the Wageningen University (Netherlands) was held on March 14 and 15.
Apr. 22, 2016
T-LSI program was introduced in the 5th APAC meeting on April 7 and 8. [Web site]