2024

【November 2, 2024】Researchers from the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) and China CDC Visit IMSUT

Associate Prof. Yi Shi (IMCAS), Prof. Yuhai Bi (IMCAS), Dr. Qun Yan (Director of Editorial Office at IMCAS), and Prof. Jun Liu (China CDC) visited IMSUT and toured the Research Center for Asian Infectious Diseases and the Division of Molecular Virology. From IMSUT, Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean and Project Director), Project Prof. Xuenan Xuan, Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi, and Project Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto participated in the discussions and actively exchanged views on future China-Japan research collaboration.

【October 25, 2024】Meeting with the First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in China, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports

Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean and Project Director), Project Prof. Xuenan Xuan, Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi, and Project Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto met with Mr. Eiki Yanata (the First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in China) to exchange views on collaborative research with IMCAS.

【October 24, 2024】 The First Steering Committee Meeting for the China-Japan Joint Laboratory with IMCAS

The first steering committee meeting for the China-Japan Joint Laboratory was held at the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS). The participants from IMSUT included Prof. Makoto Nakanishi (Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean and Project Director), Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi, Project Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto, and Project Prof. Xuenan Xuan, who joined IMSUT on October 1, 2024. From IMCAS, participants included Prof. Wei Qian (Director-General), Prof. Qihui Wang (Deputy Director-General), Associate Prof. Yi Shi, Dr. Zhou Tong (Deputy Director of the Division of Scientific Strategic Planning and Major Programs), and Ms. Xiaochen Ma (Manager for International Affairs within the same division). Following opening remarks delivered by the heads of both institutes, Prof. Kawaguchi gave a detailed explanation of the future research prospects. Participants on both sides expressed great anticipation for the advancement of China-Japan collaborative research.

【August 5, 2024】LOVE LABO 2024 Laboratory Tour

In the afternoon of the LOVE LABO 2024　event, a laboratory tour was organized for those interested. A total of 31 people, divided into five groups, participated in the tour. Each group visited two of the five laboratories at the institute, including the Division of Molecular Virology and the Research Center for Asian Infectious Diseases, both led by Project Director Yasushi Kawaguchi. Participants had hands-on experience using microscopes and other equipment to deepen their understanding of infectious disease research.

【August 5, 2024】 Annual Open Seminar LOVE LABO 2024

LOVE LABO 2024, an open seminar on infectious disease research, was held on August 5, 2024, primarily targeting high school and university students. Chaired by Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), Prof. Masahiro Yamamoto (Osaka University), Associate Prof. Shuzo Urata (Nagasaki University), Prof. Hideaki Higashi (Hokkaido University), Associate Prof. Takeshi Ichinohe (IMSUT), and Prof. Noboru Minakawa (Nagasaki University) gave lectures on various topics related to their research. This year, around 120 participants, ranging in age from elementary school students to working adults, attended the seminar, and there was a lively question-and-answer session after each lecture.

【July 11-12, 2024】Visit by Dr. Yaping Zhang, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Four representatives from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), led by Vice President Yaping Zhang, visited Prof. Makoto Nakanishi (Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), Project Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue, Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi, and Project Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto to discuss future joint research and collaboration with IMSUT, fostering friendly relations.
On the following day, July 12, the delegation met with Executive Vice President Nobuto Saito in the Special Conference Room at Yasuda Auditorium, the University of Tokyo (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo), to exchange opinions on the renewal of the academic exchange agreement next year and the promotion of student and graduate student exchanges.

List of Visitors
Dr. Yaping Zhang: Vice President and Academician, CAS
Mr. Zhenyu Wang, Deputy Director General, Bureau of International Cooperation, CAS
Ms. Haihua Gong, Director, Division of Asian and African Affairs, Bureau of International Cooperation, CAS
Mr. Haitao Chen, Program Officer, Division of Asian and African Affairs, Bureau of International Cooperation, CAS

【March 14, 2024】Secretaries of the Embassy of Japan in China Visit the China-Japan Joint Laboratory at IMCAS

Mr. Natsuki Fukuda, Ms. Nahoko Sasaki, and Ms. Asahi Muramatsu (Secretaries, the Embassy of Japan in China) visited the China-Japan Joint Laboratory at the IMCAS (Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences). Following a briefing on the institute’s overview by Ms. Xiaochen Ma (Manager, International Affairs, Division of Scientific Strategic Planning and Major Programs, IMCAS), they toured the China-Japan Joint Laboratory guided by Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi and exchanged opinions.

【January 17, 2024】High School Students Visit Project Lab in IMSUT

On January 17, 2024, six students from the Senior High School Affiliated to Showa Pharmaceutical University visited the Research Center for Asian Infectious Diseases (Project Laboratory at IMSUT). At the beginning of the visit, they received a briefing on the research from Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto and an explanation of the project’s structure and the collaboration with China from Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi. Afterward, they moved on to the laboratory for hands-on experience, which included observing live cells through a microscope.

2023

【December 18, 2023】Prof. Xiyun Yan (CAS Academician) Visits IMSUT

On 18 December 2023, Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), Project Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue, Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi, Project Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto and Ms. Kiyomi Nakagawa (Senior Technical Specialist) had a meeting and exchanged information on infectious diseases with Prof. Xiyun Yan (Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences). The meeting was held on the occasion of Prof. Yan’s visit to IMSUT for her activity of the International Joint Usage/Research Center, an MEXT project.

【December 8, 2023】Prof. Kaixia Mi Gives a Seminar at IMSUT

Dr. Kaixia Mi (Professor, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) visited IMSUT as part of the International Joint Usage/Research Center activity in which she is currently engaged and gave a seminar titled “Exploring the Complex Interactions Among Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Host, and Antibiotics”. Prof. Mi also had a meeting for future collaborative research projects with Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), Project Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue, Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi and Project Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto.

【August 4, 2023】LOVE LABO 2023 Laboratory Tour

In the afternoon of the day of LOVE LABO 2023, an annual open seminar, a laboratory tour was organized for those who wished to participate. A total of 32 people in five groups joined this time, as the restrictions due to COVID-19 prevention measures had been lifted. Each group visited two of the five laboratories at the institute. These five laboratories included the Division of Molecular Virology and the Research Center for Asian Infectious Diseases, both led by Project Director Yasushi Kawaguchi. Participants deepened their understanding of infectious diseases research by listening to an overview of the study and learning through hands-on experience.

【August 4, 2023】 Annual Open Seminar LOVE LABO 2023

LOVE LABO 2023, an annual open seminar of IMSUT, was held as last year, on August 4, 2023. This seminar is intended to provide an opportunity for mainly high school and university students who are interested in life and medical sciences to learn about the research on infectious diseases. Chaired by Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), Prof. Yasuhiko Horiguchi (Osaka University), Associate Prof. Masahiro Kajihara (Hokkaido University), Project Researcher Ayano Fukui (IMSUT), Assistant Prof. Kyoko Futami and Prof. Kentaro Yoshii (Nagasaki University) presented on their respective research topics in an easy-to-understand way. Each lecture was followed by a question-and-answer session, during which more than 80 participants actively asked questions.

【July 28, 2023】Director-General of IM Visits IMSUT

Prof. Wei Qian, the Director-General of Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS) and five members of his delegation visited IMSUT. IMCAS has been conducting a collaborative research project with IMSUT since 2005. Prior to the meeting with Prof. Makoto Nakanishi (Dean of IMSUT), the delegation members exchanged their views on the study findings with Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean of IMSUT and Project Director), Prof. Kei Sato, Visiting Prof. Seiya Yamayoshi, Associate Prof. Takeshi Ichinohe, Visiting Associate Prof. Jin Gohda, and Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto. In the subsequent meeting, the delegation exchanged their perspectives and opinions on future research collaboration with Prof. Nakanishi and other attendees, including Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi, Project Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue, Project Prof, Mitsue Hayashi, and some faculty members.

List of Visitors:

1. Dr. Wei Qian, Director-General/Professor, IMCAS
2. Dr. Juncai Ma, Professor, IMCAS
3. Dr. Kaixia Mi, Professor, IMCAS
4. Ms. Yajing Yu, Director, Division of Scientific Strategic Planning and Major Programs, IMCAS
5. Dr. Xiaochen Ma, Manager, International Affairs, Division of Scientific Strategic Planning and Major Programs, IMCAS

【February 1, 2023】Prof. Xiyun Yan (CAS Academician) Gives a Seminar at IMSUT

Prof. Xiyun Yan (Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences) visited IMSUT as part of the International Joint Usage/Research Center activity in which she is currently engaged and gave a seminar on nanozymes (a next-generation artificial enzymes). Prof. Yan also had a meeting for future collaborative research projects with Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), Project Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue, Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi, Project Associate Prof. Jin Gohda and Project Senior Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto.

2022

【October 24, 2022】Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in China Visits the China-Japan Joint Laboratory at IMCAS

Mr. Eiki Yanata (Secretary, the Embassy of Japan in China) visited the China-Japan Joint Laboratory at the IMCAS (Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and exchanged opinions with Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi.

【August 5, 2022】LOVE LABO 2022 Laboratory Tour

On the afternoon of August 5, participants of the Love Labo 2022, an annual open seminar, were invited to a laboratory tour. This time only eleven people joined the tour as there was a limit of three visitors per laboratory due to a measure to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus. The eleven students visited the four laboratories of the institute, including the Division of Molecular Virology and the Research Center for Asian Infectious Diseases, both led by Project Director Yasushi Kawaguchi. During the tour, they had a hands-on experience such as operating a confocal microscope and observing infected cells.

【August 5, 2022】 Annual Open Seminar LOVE LABO 2022

On August 5, 2022, LOVE LABO 2022, an annual open seminar of IMSUT (The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo), was held for the first time in three years. This seminar is intended to provide mainly high school and university students who are interested in life and medical sciences with an opportunity to learn about the research on infectious diseases. The seminar, chaired by Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), began with a lecture entitled "The Evolution of the Novel Coronavirus" by Prof. Kei Sato of IMSUT. This was followed by lectures by Prof. Tokiko Watanabe (Osaka University); Associate Prof. Michiko Toizumi and Prof. Asuka Nanbo (Nagasaki University); and Prof Chie Nakajima (Hokkaido University). After each lecture, there was a question-and-answer session where an inspiring exchange of views and opinions on each theme took place between more than 60 participants and the researchers.

2020

【January 22, 2020】Prof. Xiyun Yan Visits IMSUT

On 22 January 2020, Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing), Project Prof. Zene Matsuda, Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi, Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto had a meeting on the collaborative research with CAS Prof. Xiyun Yan (Project Adviser). The meeting was held on the occasion of Prof. Yan’s visit to IMSUT for her activity of the International Joint Usage/Research Center, an MEXT project.

2019

【November 25, 2019】Prof. Zhihai Qin Visits IMSUT

On 25 November 2019, Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director), Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing), Project Prof. Zene Matsuda, Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi, Assistant Prof. Mizuki Yamamoto had a meeting on the collaborative research with Prof. Zhihai Qin (Project Adviser). The meeting was held on the occasion of Prof. Qin’s visit to IMSUT for his activity of the International Joint Usage/Research Center, an MEXT project.

【October 21, 2019】Director-Generals of Two CAS Bureaus Visit IMSUT

Mr. Pengyun Xie（Director-General, Bureau of Development Planning, CAS [Chinese Academy of Sciences]） and Mr. Weiping Yang（Director-General, Bureau of Supervision and Audit, CAS） with seven CAS members visited IMSUT (Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo), and had talks and exchanged their opinions with Prof. Yuji Yamanashi (Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Makoto Nakanishi (Vice Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Atsushi Iwama (Vice Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director) and Project Prof. Mitsue Hayashi. The visitors made a tour of the Medical Science Museum and the Tissue Storage of BioBank Japan during their visit.

【October 6, 2019】Prof. Y. Kawaguchi Gives Public Lecture in Sapporo on“Toward Overcoming Infectious Diseases”

Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director) gave a talk entitled “Initiatives at Research Center for Overseas Infectious Diseases in China” in Public Lectures “Toward Overcoming Infectious Diseases” held at the Conference Hall of Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Hokkaido) on 6 October 2019.

【July 29, 2019】 Annual Open Seminar LOVE LABO 2019

LOVE LABO 2019, an annual open seminar of IMSUT (Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo), was held on July 29, 2019. The seminar is intended to provide mainly high school and university students who are interested in life and　medical sciences with an opportunity to learn about the research on infectious diseases. Project Associate Prof. Seiya Yamayoshi delivered a lecture entitled “Antibodies that Protect against Influenza Viruses”. In the afternoon, 30 attendees, those interested in the lab work, were invited to visit five IMSUT laboratories including those of Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director) and Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) in the Department of Cancer Biology. The students learned their experimental techniques and had a hands-on experience such as operating a confocal microscope.

2018

【August 3, 2018】 Annual Open Seminar LOVE LABO 2018

LOVE LABO 2018, an annual open seminar of IMSUT (Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo), was held on August 3, 2018. The seminar is intended to provide mainly high school and university students who are interested in life and medical sciences with an opportunity to learn about the research on infectious diseases. Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean and Project Director) delivered a lecture entitled “Troublesome Viruses Escaping from the Human Immune System”. In the afternoon, 35 attendees, those interested in the lab work, were invited to visit five IMSUT laboratories including those of Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi and Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) in the Department of Cancer Biology. The students had a hands-on experience such as observing virus particles through an electron microscope.

【July 10, 2018】Young Researchers from China CDC Visit IMSUT

Eleven young researchers from the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) visited the Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, (IMSUT) on July 10, 2018. This visit was part of the Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science (Sakura Science Plan) of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), and was conducted in cooperation with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), a co-adopted sponsor to the program. After learning the history of IMSUT in the Medical Science Museum, they received a briefing on the project China-Japan Research Collaboration on Defense against Emerging and Reemerging Infections from Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean of IMSUT and Project Director). Then, they toured a BSL-3 laboratory of the Division of Virology, and learned its operation system from Associate Prof. Masaki Imai and Assistant Prof. Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto.

【May 18, 2018】Prof. Ming Sun of CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences) Visits IMSUT

Prof. Ming Sun（Deputy Director; Bureau of Science and Technology Development, CAS） and Associate Prof. Yan Zeng (Section of Biotechnology, Bureau of Science and Technology Development, CAS) visited IMSUT (Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo), and had a meeting with Prof. Yoshinori Murakami (Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean and Project Director). This tour was joined by Prof. Shuang Jiang Liu (Director-General of IMCAS (Institute of Microbiology, CAS)), Dr. Juncai Ma (Director; Microbial Resource and Big Data Center, IMCAS) and Ms. Wei Li (Program Officer; Department of Research Project, IMCAS). They exchanged their opinions about the collaborative research and future academic cooperation between China and Japan.

【May 17-19, 2018】 The 12^th China-Japan International Conference of Virology

The 12^th China-Japan International Conference of Virology was held for 3 days from May 17 to 19, 2018 at Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. It was attended by Dr. Deyin Guo (Chairperson of Chinese Society for Virology and Professor of Wuhan University), Dr. Youmei Feng (Deputy President and Professor of Wuhan University), Dr. Ichiro Kurane (Chairperson of Japanese Society for Virology and former Director-General of National Institute of Infectious Diseases) and virologists from both countries. They presented their recent research findings on virus infections in a wide range of studies from molecular biology to animal models to epidemiology. From IMSUT Dr. Takaomi Ishida (Project Associate Professor) also attended the conference and gave a talk on his study. It was a great success with lively discussion, attracting more than 100 participants including many students from Wuhan University, where the conference was held.

【April 26, 2018】Project Director Attends Ambassador’s Spring Party in Beijing

Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean and Project Director) and Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) attended the Spring Party for the 40th Anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the People's Republic of China held at the Japanese Ambassador's Residence in Beijing. They got some words of encouragement from Ambassador Yutaka Yokoi and some officers of the Japan Embassy in China on the China-Japan research collaboration on infectious diseases.

【February 7, 2018】PIs of China-Japan Joint Labs Lecture at Japan Embassy in China

On 7 February 2018, Dr. Zene Matsuda (Project Professor) and Dr. Takaomi Ishida (Project Associate Professor) attended a medical attaché meeting held at the Japan Embassy in China, giving lectures entitled “Introduction to Virology and Coronavirus Infections (MERS and SARS)”and “Current Situation of HIV in China”,respectively.

2017

【December 25, 2017】Dr. J. Arii Lectures for High School Students in Osaka

Dr. Jun Arii (Assistant Professor and cooperating scientist) joined “Winter School 2017 for High School Students at RIMD” held at the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, (Suita, Osaka) on 25 December 2017. At the event, he used fluorescence microscopy to show the cells infected by herpes simplex virus to the attending students at the exhibition booth entitled “Visualizing Pathogen?”

【December 12, 2017】 Project Director’s Courtesy Call on New Director-General of IBP

Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director) and Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of Chinea-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing), both from IMSUT (Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo), made a courtesy call on Dr. Ruiming Xu, New Director-General of IBP (Institute of Biophysics). Dr. Bing Zhu (Deputy Director of IBP) joined their meeting.

【November 17, 2017】 Dr. Zene Matsuda Gives Lecture at His Alma Mater High School

Project Prof. Zene Matsuda was invited to the event “Welcome Home Our Seniors!” held in Kochi Prefectural Kochi Otemae Higsh School, and gave a talk entitled “Advice for Young People Who Are Interested in Science Studies”. He talked to about 30 first graders: including a brief introduction of Virology and the J-GRID (Japan Initiative for Global Research Network on Infectious Diseases), a program supported by AMED (Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development).

【November 9, 2017】High School Students Visit Prof. Kawaguchi’s Lab in IMSUT

November 9, 2017, three students from Fukuoka Prefectural Jonan High School visited IMSUT (Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo) and had hands-on experience such as observing live cells through a microscope at the laboratory of Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director) in the Department of Infectious Disease Control.

【October 26, 2017】Mr. S. Kato of MEXT Visits China-Japan Joint Lab in IMCAS

Mr. Shigeharu Kato (Director-General) and Dr, Kuniko Urashima (Unit Manager) from the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, MEXT, visited the IMCAS (Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and were welcomed by Prof. Shuang Jiang Liu (Director-General of IMCAS) and Ms. Wei Li (Staff, Division of Science and Technology, IMCAS). After they exchanged their opinions on the overviews of their activities and the collaboration between Japan and China, the visitors made a short tour of the research facilities of the China-Japan Joint Laboratory in IMCAS. The tour was joined by Mr. Yasuaki Yutani (Director, RIKEN Beijing Representative Office) and Mr. Shintaro Kikuchi (First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in China).

【August 3, 2017】 High School Students Attending LOVE LABO 2017 Visit Labs in IMSUT

LOVE LABO 2017, an annual open seminar of IMSUT, was held on August 2, 2017. The seminar is intended to provide mainly high school and university students with an opportunity to learn about the research on infectious diseases. Among the attendees, those interested in the lab work were invited to visit IMSUT laboratories on August 3. Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of Chinea-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) invited seven students to his laboratory in the Department of Cancer Biology and Prof. Yoshihiro Kawaoka ten students to his laboratory in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. The students had a hands-on experience such as observing virus particles through an electron microscope.

【August 2, 2017】 Prof. Y. Kawaoka Gives Lecture for LOVE LABO 2017

LOVE LABO 2017, an annual open seminar of IMSUT, was held on August 2, 2017. The seminar is intended to provide mainly high school and university students who are interested in life and medical sciences with an opportunity to learn about the research on infectious diseases. This year Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka delivered a lecture entitled “Ebola virus epidemic and post-epidemic”.

【July 13, 2017】 Dr. Motoko Kotani, Executive Director of RIKEN, Visits IM

Dr. Motoko Kotani (Executive Director, RIKEN) and Mr. Akihiko Tanaka (Manager of International Affairs Division, RIKEN) visited IMCAS (Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), welcomed by Prof. Xiuzhu Dong (Deputy Director-General, IMCAS), Dr. Huaiyi Yang (Director, Division of Science and Technology, IMCAS), Dr. Juncai Ma (Director, Information Center, IMCAS), and Ms. Wei Li (Staff, Division of Science and Technology, IMCAS). After both sides introduced their respective institutes and exchanged their opinions, the visitors made a short tour of research facilities at the China-Japan Joint Laboratory, IMCAS. The tour was joined by Yasuaki Yutani (Director, RIKEN Beijing Representative Office) and Mr. Haitao Chen (Program Officer, Division of Asian and African Affairs, Bureau of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Sciences).

【April 26, 2017】Dr. Yaping Zhang, Vice President of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Visits IMSUT

Prof. Yaping Zhang, Vice President of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his associates visited IMSUT (Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo), and exchanged their opinions with Prof. Yoshinori Murakami (Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Mutsuhiro Takekawa (Vice Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean of IMSUT and Project Director), Prof. Hirotoshi Tanaka (Vice Dean of IMSUT), Prof. Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) and Project Professor Mitsue Hayashi. They discussed issues about the ongoing research collaboration since 2005 and future academic cooperation.

【February 12, 2017】Prof. Y. Kawaguchi Gives Public Lecture on “Preventing Infectious Diseases” in Sapporo

Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Project Director) gave a talk entitled “Enveloped Viruses” in PUBLIC LECTURES “Preventing Infectious Diseases” held at the Conference Hall of Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Hokkaido) on 12 February 2017.

2016

【December 27, 2016】Prof. Y. Kawaguchi Gives Lecture for High School Students in Osaka

Prof. Y. Kawaguchi (Project Director) gave a lecture entitled “Viral Envelope” in “Winter School 2016 for High School Students at RIMD” held at the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University (Suita, Osaka) on 27 December 2016.

【November 18, 2016】 Dr. Zene Matsuda Gave Lecture at His Alma Mater High School

Project Prof. Zene Matsuda joined the event “Welcome Home Our Seniors!” held in Kochi Prefectural Kochi Otemae High School, and gave a talk entitled “Infectious Diseases, and Scientific Research” to 35 first-grade students.

【November 10, 2016】 People from JST and RIKEN Visit IBP

Mr. Nobuaki Teraoka (Fellow; Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)), Mr. Hidekazu Chayama (Director; Beijing Representative Office, JST), Mr. Yasuaki Yutani (Director; Beijing Representative Office, RIKEN) and Ms. Li Shan (Beijing Representative Office, RIKEN) visited the China-Japan Joint Laboratory in the Institute of Biophysics (IBP). After a tour through laboratories, they exchanged their opinions about the collaborative research between Japan and China and the current situation of science and technology in both countries.

【October 28, 2016】 AMED Delegation Visits IBP

Dr. Masao Ikeda-Saito (Science and Technology Advisor; Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)) and some senior staff from AMED visited the Institute of Biophysics (IBP) and made a short tour of research facilities including the China-Japan Joint Laboratory; after the tour Dr. Makoto Suematsu (President of AMED) joined the delegation. The delegation was invited to a dinner meeting held by Professor Zihe Rao (former Director-General of IBP), Professor Ruiming Xu (Vice Director-General of IBP) and some scientists working in IBP. The AMED delegation was accompanied by Dr. Aikichi Iwamoto (Science and Technology Advisor of AMED), Mr. Masahiko Noda (Managing Director; Dept. of International Affairs, AMED), and Ms. Rima Kitakado (Dept. of International Affairs, AMED).

【August 3, 2016】 High School Students Attending LOVE LABO 2016 Visit Labs in IMSUT

LOVE LABO 2016, an annual open seminar of IMSUT, was held on August 2, 2016. The seminar is intended to provide mainly high school and university students with an opportunity to learn about the research on infectious diseases. Among the attendees, those interested in the lab work were invited to visit IMSUT laboratories on August 3. Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi’s lab (Vice Dean of IMSUT and Project Director) in the Department of Infectious Disease Control accepted seven students, who had hands-on experience such as observing live cells through a microscope.

【August 2, 2016】 Prof. Y. Kawaguchi Gives Lecture at LAB LABO 2016

LOVE LABO 2016, an annual open seminar of IMSUT, was held on August 2, 2016. The seminar is intended to provide mainly high school and university students who are interested in life and medical sciences with an opportunity to learn about the research on infectious diseases. This year Professor Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean and Project Director) delivered a lecture entitled “ Enveloped Viruses”.

【July 11, 2016】Prof H. Liu of Sun Yat-Sen University and Officials from Guangdong Province Visit IMSUT

Professor Huanliang Liu, with two of his associates, of Sun Yat-Sen University and a group of five officials of Guangdong Province visited IMSUT and were welcomed by Professor Yoshinori Murakami (Dean of IMSUT) and Professor Yasushi Kawaguchi (Vice Dean of IMSUT and Project Director) on July 11, 2016. They discussed the issues relevant to both Chinese and Japanese sides: extension of the Agreement on Academic Exchange between The University of Tokyo and Sun Yat-Sen University, signed in 2011; the collaborative research project conducted by Dr. Keigo Shibayama (Director; Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases); possible future cooperation between IMSUT and Guangdong Province and Guangzhou-City, where Sun Yat-Sen University is located.

【May 5, 2016】Deputy Minister of MEXT Visits IM

Kazuo Todani (Deputy Minister; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)), leading a group of people from the MEXT and the Japan Embassy in Beijing, visited the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS), and were welcomed by Prof. Shuang Jiang Liu (Director-General of IMCAS), Dr. Huaiyi Yang (Director; Scientific Program Office, IMCAS), Mr. Shizhuan Zhang (Director; Division of Asian & African Affairs, Bureau of International Cooperation, CAS), Mr. Haitao Chen (Program Officer; Division of Asian & African Affairs, Bureau of International Cooperation, CAS) and the Japanese scientists working at IM. After speeches made by both parties, Prof. Liu gave an overview of IM and China-Japan Joint Laboratories to them, and exchanged their opinions. Also, the scientists, dispatched from IMSUT and stationed in Beijing, showed them around the joint laboratories.

List of Accompanying Visitors:

Ei Takeuchi, Director, International Science and Technology Affairs Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, MEXT
Yoshinori Fukuda, Unit Chief, International Science and Technology Affairs Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, MEXT
Wataru Todoroki, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan

【April 27, 2016】Discussion of Possible Research Collaboration with PUNCH on Bacterial Drug Resistance

Dr. Keigo Shibayama (Director; Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases) and Dr. Masato Suzuki (Senior Researcher; Department of Bacteriology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases), accompanied by Professor Yasushi Kawaguchi (Deputy Dean of IMSUT and Project Director), Professor Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing), Visiting Professor Kunito Yoshiike and Project Professor Mitsue Hayashi from IMSUT, visited the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). There, Dr. Shibayama and Dr. Qiwen Yang of PUMCH discussed issues about drug resistance, considering the possibility of research collaboration.

2015

【December 7, 2015】 Discussion of Possible Research Collaboration on Bacterial Drug Resistance with PUMCH

Dr. Keigo Shibayama (Director; Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases), accompanied by Professor Yasushi Kawaguchi (Deputy Dean of IMSUT and Project Director), Professor Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing), Visiting Professor Kunito Yoshiike and Project Professor Mitsue Hayashi from IMSUT, visited the Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). There, Dr. Shibayama and Dr. Qiwen Yang of PUMCH introduced their research to the scientists working at PUMCH, and discussed drug resistance, attended by Professor Taisheng Li and Associate Professor Hongwei Fan.

【December 7, 2015】 Discussion of Drug Resistance between IMSUT and IMCAS Scientists

Dr. Keigo Shibayama (Director; Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases), accompanied by Professor Yasushi Kawaguchi (Deputy Dean of IMSUT and Project Director), Professor Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) and Visiting Professor Kunito Yoshiike from IMSUT, visited the Institute of Microbiology and discussed possible collaborative research on drug resistance bacteria with Dr. Jie Feng and Dr. Kaixia Mi, PIs of IM.

【November 20, 2015】 MOU between IMSUT and HVRI Enters into Force

The MOU was signed by the representatives form IMSUT and the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (HVRI), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). Thus, this research collaboration was agreed to by both parties for another five years from FY 2015 to FY 2019, providing the official basis for the new collaboration.

【November 19, 2015】 Dr. Zene Matsuda Gives Lecture at His Alma Mater High School

Project Prof. Zene Matsuda visited his alma mater, Kochi Prefectural Kochi Otemae High School, and joined the event “Welcome Home Our Seniors!” held by the high school in Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan's fourth largest island southwest of Japan's main island. There, he delivered a lecture entitled “Scientific Viewpoint for Research on Infectious Diseases” to some 40 first-grade students who wish to study in the scientific field in the future.

【October 27, 2015】 Director-General of CAS Institute of Microbiology Visits IMSUT

Director-General Shuang Jiang Liu and Dr. Juncai Ma of the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, (IMCAS) visited the IMSUT and got a warm welcome from Professor Yoshinori Murakami (Dean of IMSUT), Professor Keiya Ozawa (IMSUT Hospital Director) and Professor Sumiko Watanabe (Chief, Committee of International Exchange). During their visit they met with Professor Yasushi Kawaguchi (Deputy Dean of IMSUT and Project Director) and Professor Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) to discuss how the future research collaboration be conducted and promoted. Also, they made a short tour of the IMSUT facilities.

【September 23rd, 2015】 MOU between IMSUT and IBP Enters into Force

In a ceremony at IBP Director-General Tao Xu signed the MOU, which had been signed by IMSUT Dean Yoshinori Murakami in Tokyo, in the presence of Drs. Yasushi Kawaguchi (Deputy Dean of IMSUT and Project Director), Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) and some IMSUT members visiting IBP. Now this research collaboration has been agreed to for another five years by both parties, providing official basis for the new collaboration. Other attendees: Dr. Keigo Shibayama (Director; Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases); Dr. Tadahito Kanda (Project Supervisor, AMED); Ms. Hiroe Yamazaki (AMED).

【September 22 - 24, 2015】 AMED Visits Beijing Joint Laboratories

Dr. Tadahito Kanda (Project Supervisor; Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)) and Ms. Hiroe Yamazaki (Section Chief; Department of Research Promotion, Division of Infectious Disease Research of AMED, accompanied by Professor Yasushi Kawaguchi (Deputy Dean of IMSUT and Project Director), Professor Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing) and Visiting Professor Kunito Yoshiike from IMSUT, visited the joint laboratories in Beijing. In the PI and Research Progress Meetings the people form AMED and IMSUT discussed the project’s progress and issues with the scientists working in the joint-labs.

【August 5, 2015】 High School Students Attending LOVE LABO 2015 Visit Labs in IMSUT

LOVE LABO 2015, an annual open seminar of IMSUT, was held on August 4, 2015. The seminar is intended to provide mainly high school and university students with an opportunity to learn about the research on infectious diseases. Among the attendees, those interested in the lab work were invited to visit IMSUT laboratories on August 5. Prof. Yasushi Kawaguchi’s lab (Deputy Dean of IMSUT and Project Director) in the Department of Infectious Disease Control accepted four students, who had hands-on experience such as observing live cells through a microscope.

【April 28 - 30, 2015】 Delegation of IMSUT Led by Dean Murakami Visits IBPCAS and IMCAS

Professor Yoshinori Murakami (Dean of IMSUT), accompanied by Professor Yasushi Kawaguchi (Deputy Dean and Project Director), Professor Jun-ichiro Inoue (Chief of China-Japan Joint Laboratories in Beijing), Visiting Professor Kunito Yoshiike, and Dr. Aikichi Iwamoto (Former Project Director), paid a courtesy visit to IPBCAS and IMCAS in Beijing. On April 29, the delegation visited the IBPCAS to meet with Professor Tao Xu (Director-General), Professor Ming Sun (Deputy Director-General), Mr. Haitao Chen (Division of Asian and African Affairs, Bureau of International Cooperation of Chinese Academy of Sciences), and some IBPCAS members. On April 30, they visited the IMCAS to meet with Professor Shuang-Jiang Liu (Director-General), Professor Xiuzhu Dong (Deputy Director-General),and some IMCAS members. The delegation exchanged their views with IBPCAS and IMCAS scientists on how the future research collaboration be promoted.

【April 27, 2015】 Science and Technology Policy Bureau of MEXT Visits LSVI

Mr. Shoichiro Sakaguchi (Director; International Technology Affairs Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)), leading a group of people form MEXT and Japan Embassy, visited LSVI (China-Japan Joint Laboratory of Structural Virology and Immunology) of IBPCAS (Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences). They held a meeting to exchange their views on China-Japan collaboration with the researchers who have been dispatched from IMSUT (Institute of Medical Science of the University of Tokyo) and stationed in Beijing.