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December 25, 2023: Four RIKEN IMS Scientists chosen as Highly Cited Researchers 2023 NEWS
December 14, 2023: Dr. Giovanni Pascarella, Senior Scientist of the Laboratory for Transcriptome Technology, received the Poster Award 2023 at the 14th International Workshop on Advanced Genomics NEWS
December 8, 2023: RIKEN Researchers Win Major Research Contract From Wellcome Leap Dynamic Resilience program NEWS
November 20, 2023: Keratinocytes of the Upper Epidermis and Isthmus of Hair Follicles Express Hemoglobin mRNA and Protein NEWS
November 17, 2023: Dr. Pauline Robbe, Research Scientist of the Laboratory for Transcriptome Technology, received the 2023 ASH Abstract Achievement Award NEWS
November 2, 2023: Research Highlight: New tool reveals the impact of 'jumping genes' on diseases
Scientists are now able to accurately analyze mobile genes thanks to a new algorithm NEWS
October 31, 2023: Announcement of radio broadcast appearance, Nov 2, 2023(GMT) / Nov 3, 2023(JST) NEWS
October 25, 2023: Dr. Yoshiaki Usui, Special Postdoctoral Researcher of the Laboratory for Genotyping Development, received the Best Oral Award at the Human Genetics Asia 2023 NEWS
October 11, 2023: Research Highlight: New genes implicated in an incurable spinal disease
An expanded genomic association study reveals previously unknown genetic links to a debilitating spinal disease NEWS
September 25, 2023: Dr. Pauline Robbe, Research Scientist of the Laboratory for Transcriptome Technology, received Hamblin Prize 2023 at the UK CLL Forum NEWS
August 20, 2023: New LJI research has major implications for controlling T cell activity
How a supposed "nuclear" receptor makes TCR signaling possible NEWS
July 31, 2023: Dr. Pauline Robbe, Research Scientist of the Laboratory for Transcriptome Technology, received the JSH Best Symposium Award Diamond NEWS
July 19, 2023: French Minister of Higher Education and Research visits Yokohama Campus NEWS
July 4, 2023: Feature Highlight: Double whammy inflates gastric cancer risk by 45%
Working in tandem, a stomach microbe and rare variants found in nine genes greatly increase the risk of gastric cancer over a lifetime NEWS
June 16, 2023: Dr. Yukinori Okada, Team leader of the Laboratory for Systems Genetics, received the EULAR 2023 Abstract Award (Basic Science) NEWS
June 6, 2023: Research Highlight: How the immune system becomes overactivated in old age
By engineering mice lacking a key signaling molecule, researchers have shed light on how the immune system causes problems in elderly people NEWS
June 6, 2023: Dr. Arita's research introduction movie "Cutting-edge lipidomics technology reveals the biology of lipid diversity and disease control" is now available on the RIKEN English YouTube channel NEWS
April 19, 2023: Research Highlight: Gene-silencing complexes join forces to inactivate X chromosomes
Two protein complexes play key but different roles in silencing one X chromosome in female mammals NEWS
April 19, 2023: Research Highlight: A gut microbe that can exacerbate obesity
One species of bacteria that lives in the gut can contribute to weight gain in mice by overproducing trans fatty acids NEWS
March 27, 2023: A strong stomach for pathogens NEWS