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OHYA Yoshikazu Prof. Ph.D.

Other Affiliations: CRIIM, The University of Tokyo
Theme

Cell biology, Molecular genetics, Fermentation technology

Keyword

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Image processing, Anti-fungal agent

Message

I had three mentors, Yoshinori Ohsumi, David Botstein, and Yasuhiro Anraku in my life. From Professor Ohsumi, who won the Nobel Prize in 2016, I learned "We should do research that no one else can do." From Professor Botstein, who won the Breakthrough Prize in Life Science in 2013, I learned the importance of quantitative analysis of yeast phenotypes. From Professor Anraku, who was my academic advisor, I learned a sincere attitude toward research. I would like to ask any students to learn various things with a good academic advisor.

Introduction

I have been studying the budding yeast, a unicellular eukaryote for a long time. I still think that there are many interesting things to study with this organism. Although its size is only a few microns, about 6000 genes are working together in the yeast cells. Interestingly, it can live in various environments. It is a very convenient, safe, and useful microorganism that has been bred by humankind for thousands of years. We have been having a hard time traveling with the laboratory member due to the corona-virus outbreak, but we used to go to the sake brewery every year before that. We have also been to a winery. By visiting the actual places for sake brewery, I believe that we can understand the value of yeast even more.

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    Teganuma Eco Marathon

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    Sake fair

Biography

1999 - Present Professor, Laboratory of Signal Transduction, Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1993 - 1999 Associate Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1991 – 1993 Study abroad at Stanford University School of Medicine as an HFSPO long-term fellowship (Supervisor: David Botstein)
1986 - 1993 Assistant professor, Department of Plant Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1988 Ph. D. Graduate School of Sciences, The University of Tokyo (Supervisor: Yasuhiro Anraku)
1984 - 1986 JSPS Research Fellow (DC1), Graduate School of Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1984 M. Sc. Department of Plant Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1982 B. Sc. Department of Plant Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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