News Archives 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  14
Research is Fun!
CRISPR-Cas3 Pioneer Talks Fascinating Realm of Genome Editing 

Professor Tomoji Mashimo
Division of Animal Genetics/Division of Genome Engineering
Director of Laboratory Animal Research Center
The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo

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December 2023 

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  13
Pioneer in Aging Research Talks

Professor Makoto Nakanish, Dean, Institute of Medical Science, Division of Cancer Cell Biology, The University of Tokyo

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December 2023 

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  12
United Against Infection: Save the World and Inspire Generations

Professor Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi, Division of Infectious Diseases, Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo 

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November 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  11
Artificial Intelligence × Virus Variants: Predicting the Future with AI
Yutaka Matsuo, Professor
Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
 

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October 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  10
Changing Healthcare with Sociology

Professor Kaori Muto, Public Policy, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo

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November 2023

Professors Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Osamu Nureki, and Takao Someya  have been recognized as Highly Cited Researchers in the field of "Cross-Field" by Clarivate for 2023.

Information on Highly Cited Researchers
(To Clarivate HP)

November 2023

Professors Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their significant contributions to the development of mRNA vaccines. 

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Characterization of highly pathogenic clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 mink influenza viruses

Maemura T, Guan L, Gu C, Eisfeld A, Biswas A, Halfmann P, Neumann G, Kawaoka Y

eBioMedicine

October 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  9
Rock & Science -Specialist in Signal Transduction and Guitarist in 'Ojisan(?)' Band
Jun-ichiro Inoue, Project Professor
Managing Director, The University of TOkyo Pandemic preparedness, Infection and Advanced research center (UTOPIA)
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
(In Japanese)

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September 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  8
Designing Proteins for Human Welfare 
Kouhei Tsumoto, Professor
Department of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo  
(In Japanese)

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August 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  7
Bones, Immunity, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and COVID-19
Hiroshi Takayanagi , Professor
Dept of Immunology, Grad School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
(In Japanese)

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August 2023

Influenza H3 hemagglutinin vaccine with scrambled immunodominant epitopes elicits antibodies directed toward immunosubdominant head epitopes 

Chiba S, Kong H, Neumann G, Kawaoka Y

mBio

July 2023

In vitro and in vivo characterization of SARS-CoV-2 resistance to ensitrelvir

Kiso M, Yamayoshi S, Iida S, Furusawa Y, Hirata Y, Uraki R, Imai M, Suzuki T, Kawaoka Y

Nature Communications

July 2023

UTOPIA Research Grant for Young Researchers FY2023

List of selected projects and overview of applications/adoptions have been posted

July 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  6
Protect People from Pandemics!
Kei Sato, Professor
Systems Virology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo
(In Japanese)

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July 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  5
Deciphering Life's 3D Secrets: Unveiling Molecular Structures for Life-Saving Breakthroughs 
Osamu Nureki, Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
(In Japanese)

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July 2023

Antiviral effect and safety of nafamostat mesilate in patients with mild early-onset COVID-19: An exploratory multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial

Okugawa S, Ikeda M, Kashiwabara K, Moritoyo T, Kohsaka T, Shimizu T, Hagiya H, Hasegawa K, Otsuka F, Miwa A, Kisimoto N, Mizoguchi A, Imamura A, Ikeuchi K, Tsutsumi T, Jubishi D, Hashimoto H, Okamoto K, Harada S, Inoue JI, Seto Y, Moriya K 

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

July 2023

High body temperature increases gut microbiota-dependent host resistance to influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Nagai M, Moriyama M, Ishii C, Mori H, Watanabe H, Nakahara T, Yamada T, Ishikawa D, Ishikawa T, Hirayama A, Kimura I, Nagahara A, Naito T, Fukuda S, Ichinohe T 

Nature Communications

July 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol.  4
Embracing the Joy and Sorrow of Patients 
Sakae Tanaka, Professor
Director of the University of Tokyo Hospital

(In Japanese)

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June 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】Vol. 3

"Mutual benefits" and "Altruism" are the key to overcoming challenges
Masahiko Kikuchi, Project Professor
The UTOPIA Center, The University of Tokyo

(In Japanese)

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June 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】 Vol. 2

I believe there is a ray of hope beyond countless failures. 

Yasushi Kawaguchi,  Professor 

Division of Molecular Virology,  the Institute of Medical Sciences, The University Tokyo

(In Japanese)

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June 2023

【UTOPIA 43 Interviews】 Vol. 1

Discovering true freedome through research

Ken Ishii,  Professor 

Division of Vaccine Science,  the Institute of Medical Sciences, The University Tokyo

(In Japanese)

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June 2023

Professor Kawaoka, director, introduces UTOPIA on YouTube

In Japanese with English subtitle

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May 2023