Osaka University, International Center for Biotechnology

Eight students from Thailand and Philippines visited the ICBiotech for the Student Exchange Support Program, "Bio-industry and biodiversity" and "ASEAN Biotechnology School", supported by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and started their program. Two students from Thailand visited the ICBiotech for the Student Exchange Support Program and started their program.
They will stay at Fujiyama Lab., Molecular Microbiology Lab., Fukusaki Lab., Kino-oka Lab., Muranaka Lab., Omasa Lab., Uchiyama Lab.
Visitors； Chulalongkorn University (2), Kasetsart University (4), KMUTT (3),
De La Salle University (1)   Photos

"Organization"-"Center Staff" is updated.

Ms. Tomomatsu joined as administrative official. We are happy to have her at ICBiotech.

Assistant Prof. Usa Boonyuen and Assistant Prof. Onrapak Reamtong (Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand） held a seminar.
Date：10/26 (Fri) 13:00-14:30
Place：Suntory Memorial Hall
Lecturer 1：Assistant Prof. Usa Boonyuen
Lecture Titles：G6PD deficiency: molecular diagnosis, genotyping and functional characterization
Lecturer 2：Assistant Prof. Assistant Prof. Onrapak Reamtong
Lecture Titles：Mass spectrometry based proteomics for parasitic diseases

Cooperative Research Station (CRS) and Student Exchange Support Program are updated.

Ms. Okamoto joined as administrative official. We are happy to have her at ICBiotech.

A delegate from Suankularb Wittayalai High School students in Thailand visited ICBiotech, Fujiyama Lab.   Photos

Ms. Shimotake retired on October 12. We are very much grateful for your cooperation.

We had a Farewell party for Ms. Shimotake.   Photos

One member of Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University in Thailand visited ICBiotech.
Visitors: Dr. Pongrama Ramasoota (Assoc. Prof., Director of CEAR, Fac. of Tropical Medicine)   Photos

Ms. Kawakami joined as a technical assistant. We are happy to have her at ICBiotech.

Ms. Komaki retired on September 28. We are very much grateful for your cooperation.

Commencement Ceremony in Biotechnology Course was held on Sep. 25. Two ICBiotech students received their Master’s Degree in Biotechnology Global Human Resource Development Program (English course) from Osaka University.   Photos

Two Ph. D. candidates in ICBiotech had oral presentation.   Photos

Our Emeritus Professor Takuya Nihira, the Former Director of ICBiotech, passed away on Sep 17. We would like to express our sincere condolences.

Four members of Vietnum Academy Of Science and Technology (VAST) in Vietnum visited ICBiotech.
Visitors: Prof. Acad. Chau Van Minh (President)
Prof. Ninh Khac Ban (Director, General International Collaboration Department)
Prof. Hoang Nghia Son (Director, Institute of Tropical Biology)
Dr. Nguyen Hoai Nam (Deputy Director, Institute of Biochemistry) Photos

Three members of Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University in Thailand visited ICBiotech and make their research at Fujiyama Lab.
Visitors: Dr. Onrapak PEAMTONG (Asst. Prof., Fac. of Tropical Medicine)
Dr. Usa BOONYUEN (Asst. Dean for International Relations, Fac. of Tropical Medicine)
Dr. Pannamthip PITAKSAJJAKUL (Asst. Prof., Fac. of Tropical Medicine) Photos

Associate Prof. Epi Taufik (Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Indonesia) had a seminar.
Date：8/31 (Fri) 15:00-
Place：ICBiotech α501
Lecture Titles： Study on The Milk Oligosaccharides of Human and Animal Species Photos

"Publication"-"Annual Report of ICBiotech" is updated.

Cooperative Research Station (CRS) is updated.

The Student Exchange Support Program (5 Aug - 10 Sep) supported by JASSO has started.
Eleven M1 students of Nihira lab. and Fujiyama lab. will participate in the Program at the following
Universities; 1 student at Mahidol University, 4 at Kasetsart University, 5 at KMUTT, 1 at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

Three graduate students in ICBiotech（English course）have successfully presented a defense of their master thesis.   Photos

A delegate from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand visited the ICBiotech.
Visitors: Assist. Prof. Rungpetch Sakulbumrungsilp, Ph.D
Assoc. Prof. Pornchai Rojsitthisak, Ph.D
Assist. Prof. Waranyoo Phoolcharoen, Ph.D
Assist. Prof. Puree Anantachoti, Ph.D   Photos

Associate Pro. Marian Pulido De Leon (University of the Philippines Los Banos) held a seminar.
Date：6/19 (Tue)14:40-16:45, 6/26(Tue) 14:40-16:10
Place：ICBiotech α401
Lecture Titles：1. Metagenomics in microbial diversity of caves as extreme environment
2. Bacterial biofilm formation in caves and its health and ecological impacts
3. Bioactive secondary metabolites from filamentous fungi from caves and its biotechnological potential

A delegate of students from KMUTT (King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi) in Thailand visited ICBiotech to study MONOTSUKURI Spirit of Japanese. Photos

Associate Pro. Nantana Srisuk (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University) held a seminar.
Date：5/29(Tue), 6/5 (Tue) 14:40-16:10
Place：ICBiotech α401
Lecture Titles：Plant growth promoting characters and indole-3-acetic acid production in yeast and bacteria   Photos

We had a farewell party for Ms. Fumiko Tomomatsu and a welcome party for Ms. Reiko Matsumoto, Ms. Emiko Komaki and Masae Shimotake. Photos

Dr. Vu Thu Trang (Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnum) held a seminar.
Date：4/24(Tue)14：40-17：00, 5/8 (Tue) 14:40-16:10
Place：ICBiotech α401
Lecture Titles：1. research presentation related to Maillard reaction in Food and Application in Food processing
2. Aseptic technology in food factory.   Photos

A delegate from National Taichung Girls' Senior High School in Taiwan visited ICBiotech, Fujiyama Lab. Photos

An article on our activity (5 Nov.- 14 Nov.) article was posted on JST's HP and Facebook. Please have a look.
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Ms. SHIMOTAKE joined as administrative assistant. Photos

“Activities of ICBiotech”-“List of visitors to ICBiotech from abroad” and “Organization”-“Center Staff” is updated.

New students were assigned to ICBiotech. Six B4 students and One student (Chemistry-Biology Combined Major Program) to Fujiyama laboratory, three students to laboratory of molecular microbiology.

Ms. MATSUMOTO joined as administrative official. Photos

Ms. KOMAKI joined as administrative official.

Prof. Takuya Nihira retired on March 31 and transferred to work at ASEAN center in Thailand. Ms. Mustuko Tsuji transferred to work and Ms. Shizuka Kawakami retired on March 31.
We wish you every sucsess.

Presentation on research outcomes of Student Exchange Support Program were completed; A student of the Student Exchange Support Program supported by JASSO. Photos

Two delegate of The University of Nigeria in Nigeria visited ICBiotech.
Visitors: Prof. Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba （University president）
Prof. James Chukwuma Ogbonna （Vice-president）   Photos

It is getting warmer and warmer. The cherry trees around the ICBiotech are at their best. Photos

We had a farewell party for Ms. Mutsuko Tsuji (Administrative official). Photos

Prof. Nihira received a flower bouquet at the social gathering meeting of the Department of Biotechnology. Photos

“Activities of ICBiotech”-“List of visitors to ICBiotech from abroad” is updated.

Three Ph. D. candidates in ICBiotech had oral presentation. Photos

Prof. Takuya Nihira had a final lecture.
Date: March 15 (Thu.) 15:00-16:00
Place: Suntory Memorial Hall (C3-531) at Osaka University Photos

A student from Thailand visited the ICBiotech for the Student Exchange Support Program (Super Global University Program) supported by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and started their program. They will stay at Fujiyama Lab.
Visitor; Mahidol University, Faculty of Tropical Medicine (1)   Photos

Ms. Nguyen Thi Sam (Fujiyama Lab.) and Prof. Fujiyama got interview by VTV4.
Video is here: (Episode 1/2: Introduction to OU) (Episode 2/2: Student Life at OU)

We had a farewell party for Prof. Takuya Nihira and Ms. Shizuka Kawakami (Technical Assistant at Nihira lab.).   Photos

Sixteen students in ICBiotech (Japanese course) have successfully defended their Master's thesis   Photos

Dr. Ingorn Kimkong (Kasetsart University in Thailand) and Dr. Nutthachai Pongprasert (KMUTT in Thailand) visited ICBiotech and make their research at Fujiyama laboratory for one month.

Presentations in outcomes of Student Exchange Support Program were completed； Two students of the Student Exchange Support Program supported by JASSO.   Photos

“Organization”-“Visiting Professor / Scholars” is updated.

Prof. Masashi Tsuda (Visiting Professor, Center for Advanced Marine Core Research, Kochi University) held a seminar.
Date: February 2 (Fri.) 14:40-15:50
Place: Suntory Memorial Hall (C3-531) at Osaka University
Title: Bioactive metabolites from Marine Dinoflagellates Amphidinium Species   Photo

Workshop on collaboration between Osaka University and Japanese companies We had a keynote lecture and introduction of companies who attended the workshop. All participants enjoyed talk and exchanged their experience on human resource development after the workshop. International students got wonderful chances to know Japanese company and people. Detail

Bundit Fungtammasan, Ph D. (Assosiate Professor) from KMUTT in Thailand visited the ICBiotech.   Photos

Two students from Thailand visited the ICBiotech for the Student Exchange Support Program (Super Global University Program) supported by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and started their program. They will stay at Nihira Lab. and Fujiyama Lab.
Visitors ; Kasetsart University (1), Mahidol University (1)   Photos