Vol.17 – 2024 Winter
Mysterious stone circle?
These images show the behavior of chromosomes (purple) and artificial kinetochore beads (green) within the cell during metaphase, when they align on the same plane.
Laboratory for Bottom-up Cell Biology
This time we hear from Dr. Makito Miyazaki, team leader of the Laboratory for Bottom-up Cell Biology, about his research and laboratory. The laboratory was established at the BDR in April 2023.
Measuring Various Things with Mass Spectrometers
Dr. Hina Kosakamoto from whom I learned about nutrition research using fruit flies, introduced me to my next interviewee, Dr. Keiko Masuda. Dr. Masuda is an expert in mass spectrometry. Through this interview series, I’ve heard a lot about genes and cells, but this is the first time mass spectrometry has come up.
Research Highlights
Pain-killer with less side effects, how tubular structures form in the body, and a novel drug to treat cancer—Research Highlights articles and press releases between April and July 2024.