We are pleased to announce that Dr. Steven Matthew Heaton from Laboratory for Developmental Genetics received the Best Poster Award at the Uehara International Symposium 2026, held in Tokyo from July 13-14, 2026.

The award was presented in recognition of his outstanding poster entitled "Investigating the Genotype Dependence of Viral Infection and Immune Phenotypes Using Genetically Diverse Human Cell Libraries." The presentation was recognized for its originality, scientific quality, and clarity, earning him the Poster Award at the Uehara International Symposium 2026. Best Poster Award was announced at the closing ceremony.

We congratulate Dr. Heaton on this outstanding achievement and look forward to her continued success in research!