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Welcome to Yuzaki Lab

・Yuzaki Laboratory has been relocated to the Center for Human biology - Microbiota - Quantum Computational Research (Keio University)WPI-Bio2Q.。

In addition to the central nervous system、focusing on synaptic formation mechanisms in the peripheral, autonomic and enteric nervous system、we aim to clarify the linkage between the nervous system and multiple organs, and the pathology caused by its failure, and to develop new treatments.。

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Yuzaki is selected as IUPS Fellow

It has been announced that the International Union of Physiological Societies (IUPS))selected Dr. Yuzaki as a Fellow of Academy。

IUPS was founded in 1889, and was founded by the International Conference on Physiological Sciences (Association for the Universal Physiology).、1953It is the only international academic organization representing the physiological researcher community, officially established in 2019.。Incidentally, Dr. Kato Motoichi, the first professor of physiology at Keio University School of Medicine, was first published internationally on unattenuated conduction at the IUPS Congress held in Stockholm in 1926.。

posted on 04/22/2025 11:32 AM

Associate Professor Kakegawa becomes a professor at Gakushuin University

Associate Professor Kakegawa will be promoted to the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University from April.。

We have been participating in Yuzuzaki Lab since April 2003, so we have been researching together for 22 years.。I wish you more and more success。

posted on 04/01/2025 9:00 AM

Final lecture and a celebration for resignation

3On the 12th of the month, Yuzuzaki gave a final lecture, "Bridge Over Troubled Synapse: C1q protein、wheels、And then beyond"I did it。movieHere。

We then held a celebration of the resignation ceremony at the Meiji Memorial Museum.。Researchers who once again conducted research together in the lab、Maya Kono、technician、Secretaries、Furthermore, to all those involved in the Faculty of Medicine and Keio University.、We would like to express our sincere gratitude。photographHere。

4From Monday onwards, I will be transferred to Keio University WPI-Bio2Q.、I had the opportunity to continue my research。in recent years、.、schizophrenia、Many mental and neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorders and developmental disorders、It is becoming increasingly thought to be a "synaptic disease" caused by synaptic abnormalities。Until now, I、We investigate how central nervous system synapses are formed and maintained.、Based on this knowledge, we have aimed to clarify the pathology of synaptic disease and develop treatment methods.。In WPI-Bio2Q、In addition to the central nervous system、Enteroinal nervous system、Autonomic nervous system、Peripheral nervous system、Furthermore, we will continue our research focusing on the synapse formation mechanism that connects these nervous systems with each organ.。With this approach、Understand the mechanism by which multiple organs connect to each other and maintain homeostasis、We hope to help you understand the pathology of diseases and develop new treatments。

posted on 03/12/2025 8:42 PM

Winner of Uehara Award

Yuzuzaki is2024Uehara Prize in 2019Awarded、The award ceremony was held on March 11th.。It was a great opportunity to receive this award with Dr. Kamitori Hideki from Nagoya Institute of Technology, who has been doing joint research on Optogenetics Tools.。”

The award-winning lecture will be available on YouTubeIt is listed in。Suddenly, the screen was pitch black and I was panicked.。

posted on 03/11/2025 8:03 PM

Shiozaki won the first prize in the poster award

3It was held on the 7th of the monthThe 3rd Keio University WPI-Bio2Q International SymposiumAt the poster presentation held at、Graduate student Shiozaki won the Poster Award (first prize).。

posted on 03/07/2025 8:13 PM

Outreach to Gakugei University High School Students

As usual、Targeting 20 first-year students at Gakugei University High School、Lectures were given to convey the fun of biology and medicine.。
This year、It was co-sponsored by Bio2Q under the following program。
 3:35-14:20 A story about synapsesProfessor Yuzusaki Tsutosuke, Neurophysiology, WPI-Bio2Q, Keio University School of Medicine
14:25-15:10 A story about the genes and immune systemIshigaki Kazuyoshi, Professor, WPI-Bio2Q, Keio University School of Medicine
15:15-15:25 Introducing WPI-Bio2QProfessor San Petra Orthea, WPI-Bio2Q, Keio University

(Yuzuzaki is for the post-coronavirus infection、Unfortunately I attended online。)

posted on 02/04/2025 2:50 PM

Associate Professor Kakegawa received the Tatsuji Nomura Award

Associate Professor Wataru Kakegawa was awarded the 2024 Tatsuji Nomura Award.、11The award ceremony was held on March 30th at Kitasato Auditorium.。congratulations。Dr. Tatsuji Nomura is the Chairman of the Central Research Institute for Experimental Animals.、Consistent as director from beginning to end、He devoted his life to establishing the animal experiment system that is essential for the development of medicine.。This award was established to honor the achievements of Dr. Akihiro, who has dedicated himself to the development of "in vivo experimental medicine."。The concurrent award recipient is Professor Yuki Kagotani of the Cancer Immunology Research Department, Institute of Advanced Medical Sciences.。

posted on 12/01/2024 1:13 PM

Brain Club was held with Dr. Yimin Zou

The 166th Brain Club was held on November 28, 2024。Dr. Yimin Zou (Professor), School of Biological Sciences, UCSD)We welcomed。The title of the presentation was "Role of planar polarity proteins in the formation", maintenance, and plasticity of glutamatergic synapses”。Dr. Zou Axonal Guidance、In particular, Wnt signals are used in the long axis (AP axis).、planar polarity(PCP)It was discovered that a group of genes that determine the function of axons。Interestingly, PCP molecules are not only involved in axonal extension.、It was discovered that it acts on synapse formation and maintenance.、At the seminar, we heard a very interesting talk about new research on the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and depression.。

posted on 11/28/2024 10:48 AM

Mr. Nozawa won the Human Frontier Science Program Long-term Fellowship

Kazuya Nozawa, a graduate student of the Yuzaki lab (currently studying abroad at the Pascal Kaeser lab at Harvard Medical School), has been awarded the Prestegious Human Frontier Science Program Long-term Fellowship.。Congratulations!

posted on 11/15/2024 12:52 PM

Brain Club was held with Dr. Valentin Nägerl

165th Brain ClubCo-hosted with WPI-Bio2Qon October 30, 2024。Lecturer: Dr. Valentin Nägerl (Director), Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Medical Center of the University of Göttingen)We welcomed。The title of the presentation is "Super-resolution imaging of brain microanatomy"。Dr. Nägerl at Bordeaux University、Using STED microscopy, we have analyzed nanoscale structural changes associated with synaptic plasticity in real time.。in recent years、As a super-resolution observation technology for extracellular space、Super-resolution shadow imaging (SUSHI)was developed。This time, we listened to a very interesting talk about the technical aspects of super-resolution technology and new research applying SUSHI.。News on WPI-Bio2Q HPClick here. 2022。

posted on 10/31/2024 11:34 AM

Brain Club was held with Dr. Naoya Takahashi

The 164th Brain Club will be attended by Dr. Naoya Takahashi (IINS) on August 1, 2024., University of Bordeaux)。The title of the presentation is “Cortical tactile sensory processing – insights from mouse whiskers”。Modeled after the mouse primary sensory cortex、How is the threshold of tactile perception controlled by top down signals?、We also heard a very interesting story about how tool use is represented in the tactile cortex.。

posted on 08/01/2024 8:09 PM

Marin Shimizu receives the Japan Neuroscience Society Junior Researcher Poster Award

The 47th Japan Neuroscience Conference (NEURO2024) was held from July 24th to 27th at the Fukuoka Convention Center.)At、Marin Shimizu, a fourth-year medical student, won the Junior Researcher Poster Award.。Congratulations! !

posted on 07/29/2024 12:03 AM