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Publications (peer-reviewed)

Publication

 

  1. Hara, Y., Sugawara, A., Yamada, K.C., Endo, K., Ashitani, S., Igarashi, K., Soga, T., Shinjo, A., and Kuroda H.
    Comprehensive Measurement and Comparison of Ionic Small Molecules Contained in Citrus Unshiu Marc. Using Metabolomic Analysis
    Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi 67 (12), pp499-513, (2020)
    (DOI)

     

  2. Furukawa, T., Yamasaki, Y., Hara, Y., Otsuki, C., Maki, H., Soga, T., Moriyama, Y., and Kuroda, H. 
    Axis elongation during Xenopus tail-bud stage is regulated by GABA expressed in anterior-to-mid neural tube
    The International Journal of Developmental Biology 63(1-2), pp37-43, (2019)
    (DOI)

     

  3. Ding, W.Y., Ong, H.T., Hara, Y., Wongsantichon, J., Toyama, Y., Robinson, R.C., Nédélec, F., and Zaidel-Bar, R.
    Plastin increases cortical connectivity to facilitate robust polarization and timely cytokinesis.
    The Journal of Cell Biology (2017)
    (DOI)

     

  4. Sun, Z., Amourda, C., Shagirov, M.Hara, Y., Saunders, T.E., and Toyama, Y.
    Basolateral protrusion and apical contraction cooperatively drive Drosophila germ-band extension
    Nature Cell Biology (2017)
    (
    DOI)

     

  5. Suzuki, M., Sato, M.*, Koyama, H.*, Hara, Y.*, Hayashi, K., Yasue, N., Imamura, H., Fujimori, T., Nagai, T., Campbell, Robert E., and Ueno, N. (*contributed equally to this work)
    Distinct intracellular Ca2+ dynamics regulate apical constriction and differentially contribute to neural tube closure
    Development 144, pp1307-1316 (2017) 
    (DOI)

     

  6. Bertocchi, C., Wang, Y., Ravasio, A., Hara, Y., Wu, Y., Sailov, T., Baird, M.A., Davidson, M.W., Zaidel-Bar, R., Toyama, Y., Ladoux, B., Mege, R.M., and Kanchanawong, P.
    Nanoscale architecture of cadherin-based cell adhesions.
    Nature Cell Biology (2017)
    (DOI)

     

  7. Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Cell boundary elongation by non-autonomous contractility in cell oscillation.
    Current Biology 26, pp2388–2396 (2016)
    (Pubmed) (Altmetric)

     

  8. Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Yamamoto, T.S., Matsumoto, T., Suzuki, M. and Ueno, N.
    Directional migration of leading-edge mesoderm generates physical forces: Implication in Xenopus notochord formation during gastrulation. 
    Developmental Biology 382, pp482-495 (2013) 

    (Pubmed)
     

  9. Suzuki, M., Hara, Y., Takagi, C., Yamamoto, T.S., and Ueno, N. 
    MID1 and MID2 are required for Xenopus neural tube closure through the regulation of microtubule organization. 
    Development 137, pp2329-2339 (2010) 
    (Pubmed)

     

  10. Shindo, A., Hara, Y., Yamamoto, T.S., Ohkura, M., Nakai, J. and Ueno, N.
    Tissue-tissue interaction-triggered calcium elevation is required for cell polarization during Xenopus gastrulation. 
    PLoS One 5, e8897 (2010) 

    (Pubmed)

 Featured in: 
 

Suzuki et al., 2017:

- National Institute for Basic Biology: Press release (JPN), Press release (ENG)
- Development: Cover image

- Development: Video highlight

Bertocchi et al., 2017:

- Mechanobiology Institute: Illuminating the Contacts

Hara et al., 2016:

- Mechanobiology Institute: Featured Research from MBI

- The Straight Times: Beautiful Science (Newspaper)

- MRC Clinical Sciences Centre: Biomedical Picture of the Day

- French scientific magazine La Recherche: The 2016 Scientific Album

- Drosophila Image Awards 2017: Runner-up in video category

Hara et al., 2013:

- National Institute for Basic Biology: Press release (Jpn) 

- Kagaku Shinbun: News paper (Jpn)

Suzuki et al., 2010:

Develpment: "IN THIS ISSUE" section: http://dev.biologists.org/content/137/14/e1406.full.pdf+html)

Publications (preprints, reviews on magazines etc..)

Review, Magazine
  1. Kakizuka, T#., Hara,Y.#, Ohta, Y., Mukai, A., Ichiraku, A., Arai, Y., Ichimura, T., Nagai, T., and Horikawa, K. Cellular logics bringing the symmetry breaking in spiral nucleation revealed by trans-scale imaging.
    bioRxiv (2020) (Preprint) (#contributed equally to this work)
    DOI

     

  2. Shimada, K., Hara,Y., and Kuroda, H.
    African clawed frog: A model organism for various studies.  (in Japanese)
    KEIO SFC JOURNAL 
    19(2), pp228-247 (2020) (peer-reviewed)
     

  3. Hara,Y.*
    Contraction and Elongation: Mechanics underlying cell boundary deformations in epithelial tissues.
    Development Growth and Differentiation (2017) (peer-reviewed) [Invited review]

     

  4. Hara, Y., Matsumoto, T, and Ueno, N. A force generated by tissue migration supports animal morphogenesis. Jikken IgakuVol.33 No.3, Yodosha (2015) [requested review] 
     

  5. Matsumoto, T., Hara, Y., and Ueno, N. 【特集記事:プロジェクトへの道】「ミクロからマクロへ階層を超える秩序形成のロジッ ク」の紹介,  アフリカツメガエル原腸形成に力が果たす役割:組織移動が生み出す力が支える生物の形づくり.  (in Japanese) 
    JSMB Newsletter No. 73, pp. 16–19 (2014)  (Download)  [requested review]
     

  6. Takagi, C., Sakamaki, K., Morita, H., Hara, Y., Suzuki, M., Kinoshita, N. and Ueno, N.
    Transgenic Xenopus laevis for live imaging in cell and developmental biology. 
    Development Growth and Differentiation 55, pp422-433 (2013) 
    (Pubmed)

     

  7. Hara, Y., and Kurata, T. Introduction of model animals “Xenopus laevis”.  (in Japanese) 
    National Institute for Basic Biology WEB Magazinehttp://www.nibb.ac.jp/webmag/life/lab-living/2012/xenopus.html)(2012)

Presentations at International Scientific Meetings

International meeting

[Oral]

(as a presenter)

  1. ○Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., Lim, K.W., and Toyama, Y. 
    Tension-dependent dynamics of adherens junction components during cell junction oscillation in Drosophila epithelium. 
    The 50th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists, Funabori, Japan (May 2017) 

     

  2. ○Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Fluctuation of cell junctional tension by autonomous and
     non-autonomous contractility in Drosophila epithelium. 
    The 49th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists, cosponsored by the Asia Pacific Developmental Biology Network, Kumamoto, Japan (May-June 2016) 
    [Selected talk] [*meeting was cancelled because earthquakes attacked Kumamoto]

     

  3. ○Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Cell boundary elongation by non-autonomous contractility in non-ratchet-like cell oscillation. 
    The 26th CDB meeting "Mechanistic Perspectives of Multicellular Organization", Kobe, Japan (September 2015) 
    [Selected talk from poster presentation]

     

  4. ○Hara, Y., Suzuki, M., Yamamoto, T.S., Takagi, C., and Ueno, N. 
    xMIDs and xMig12 coordinately control epithelial integrity through microtubule organization in Xenopus neural tube closure. 
    1st NIBB-EMBL PhD Mini-Symposium 2009, Heidelberg, Germany (October 2009)

     

(as a co-author)

  1. ○Bertocchi, C., Wang, Y., Ravasio, A., Hara, Y., Wu, Y., Baird, M.A., Sailov, T., Davidson M.W., Zaidel-Bar, R., Toyama, Y., Ladoux, B., Mege, R.M., and Kanchanawong, P. 
    Nanoscale organization of cadherin-mediated adhesion on biomimetic cadherin substrate. 
    Mechanobiology, from molecules to tissue, Quy Nhon, Vientam (June-July 2016)

     

  2. Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., and ○Toyama, Y. 
    Tension-Dependent Vinculin Dynamics at Adherens Junction During Cell Boundary Oscillation. 
    Gordon Research Conference--Adhesion: The Cellular Basis of Tissue Homeostasis and Dysfunction, Lewiston, Maine, USA (June 2016) 
    [Selected from Poster Abstracts:] 

     

  3. ○Ueno, N., Suzuki, M., Morita, H., and Hara, Y. 
    Ca2+ dynamics during neural tube formation of Xenopus. 
    The 62nd NIBB Conference "Force in Development", Okazaki, Japan (November 2014)
     [Invited]

     

  4. ○Ueno, N., Hara, Y., Shindo, A., Morita, H., and Suzuki, M.
    Tissue-tissue interaction-triggered mechanical stress in the regulation of early embryogenesis.
    The 13th international Xenopus conference, Alberta, Canada (September 2010)
    [Invited]

     

  5. ○Suzuki, M., Hara, Y., Yamamoto, T.S., Takagi, C., and Ueno, N. 
    Regulation of microtubule organization by xMID is essential for maintaining tissue integrity in Xenopus neural tube closure.  
    16th International Society of Developmental Biologists Congress, Edinburgh, UK (September 2009) 
    [Invited]

     

 [Poster]

  1. Hara, Y., and Kuroda, H. Effects of sound vibration on plants and possible applications of sound vibration to agricultural production. The 42nd Annual meeting of Molecular Biology Society of Japan, Fukuoka, Japan (December 2019)
     

  2. Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Junctional tension fluctuations and accompanying molecular behaviors involved in epithelial cell boundary deformations.
    The 2nd NIBB-Princeton Joint Symposium "Imaging and Quantitative Biology", Aichi, Japan (October 2019)

     

  3. ○Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., Lim, K.W., and Toyama, Y. 
    Tension-dependent dynamics of adherens junction components during cell junction oscillation in Drosophila epithelium. 
    The 50th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists, Funabori, Japan (May 2017) 
     

  4. ○Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Fluctuation of cell junctional tension by autonomous and non-autonomous contractility in Drosophila epithelium. 
    Mechanobiology, from molecules to tissue, Quy Nhon, Vientam (June-July 2016)

     

  5. ○Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Cell boundary elongation by non-autonomous contractility in non-ratchet-like cell oscillation. 
    The 26th CDB meeting "Mechanistic Perspectives of Multicellular Organization", Kobe, Japan (September 2015) [Selected as oral presentation]

     

  6. ○Hara, Y., Tan, S.E., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Probing the cell-cell junctional tension at different state of cell oscillation. 
    The 2014 MBI-Japan Joint Symposium on The Mechanobiology of Development and Multicellular Dynamics, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (December 2014)

     

  7. ○Hara, Y., Tan, S.E., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Probing the cell-cell junctional tension at different state of cell oscillation. 
    The 62nd  NIBB Conference "Force in Development", Okazaki, Japan (November 2014)

     

  8. ○Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., Suzuki, M., and Ueno, N.
    Physical forces generated by directional cell migration of the leading-edge mesoderm organize notochord formation during Xenopus gastrulation. 
    CDB symposium 2013, Kobe, Japan (March 2013)

     

  9. ○Hara, Y., Suzuki, M., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., and Ueno, N.  
    Analysis of mechanical force generated by leading edge mesoderm in Xenopus gastrulation. 
    Joint Meeting of the German and Japanese Societies of Developmental Biologists, Dresden, Germany (March 2011)

     

  10. ○Hara, Y., Suzuki, M., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., and Ueno, N. 
    Mechanical force generated by leading edge mesoderm modulates collective cell polarization in axial mesoderm during Xenopus gastrulation. 
    The 16th International Conference of the International Society of Differentiation, Nara, Japan (November 2010)

     

  11. ○Hara, Y., Suzuki, M., Yamamoto, T.S., Takagi, C., and Ueno, N. 
    xMig12 and xMIDs coordinately control epithelial integrity through microtubule organization in Xenopus neural tube closure. 
    11th International EMBL PhD Symposium, Heidelberg, Germany (October 2009)

Presentations at Domestic Meetings

 

[Oral]

(as a presenter)

  1. Hara, Y. and Kuroda, H. 
    Effects of sound vibration on plants and its possible applications to agricultural production
    .
    The Spring Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 野053, Tokyo, Japan (March 2020)
    [*meeting was cancelled because of the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease CoVID-19]

     

  2. Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., Lim, KW., and Toyama, Y. 
    Junctional tension fluctuations and accompanying molecular behaviors involved in epithelial cell boundary deformations.
    Consortium of Biological Sciences 2017, 4P1T19-02, Kobe, Japan (December 2017)

     

  3. Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 細胞形状ゆらぎに伴う細胞間張力変化と細胞接着分子動態の相互関係 ~ゆらぎから紡ぎだされる上皮の形態形成~. The Autumn Symposium 2016 of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists, 遺伝研企画 発生と定量, Mishima, Japan (October 2016)
     

  4. Hara, Y., Tan, S.E., Shagirov, M., and Toyama, Y. 
    Probing the cell-cell junctional tension at different state of cell oscillation in embryonic tissue. 
    The MBI Student & Postdoc seminar, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (November 2014)

     

  5. Hara, Y.  
    Toward understanding of magnitude and fucntions of forces generated by tissue migration. 
    The 3rd Young scientists meeting of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas “Cross-talk between moving cells and microenvironment as a basis of emerging order in multicellular system”, Nasu, Japan (November 2013)
    [Best presentation award]

     

  6. Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., Suzuki, M., Ueno, N. 
    Characterization of the physical force generated by the leading edge mesoderm during Xenopus gastrulation. 
    Joint Meeting of The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists & The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology, Joint Young Scientist Session, Kobe, Japan (May 2012)

     

  7. Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., Suzuki, M., and Ueno, N. 
    ツメガエル胚原腸陥入時に先行中胚葉が生み出す機械的な力の機能. 
    The 2nd Young scientists meeting of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas “Cross-talk between moving cells and microenvironment as a basis of emerging order in multicellular system”, Arima, Japan (March 2012)

     

  8. Hara, Y., Suzuki, M., Yamamoto, T.S. and Ueno, N. 
    xMIDs and xMig12 coordinately control epithelial integrity through microtubule organization in Xenopus neural tube closure.
    The 6th SOKENDAI Life Science Retreat, Shizuoka, Japan (November 2009)

 

(as a co-author)

  1. ○Saito, Y., Hara, Y., Nagata, M., Asai, M., Nakamura, N., Kato, K., Yamada, C.K., Iwaki, T., and Wada, T. 
    レタスの生育湿度と光質が鮮度保持に与える影響.
    The Spring Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 利019, Tokyo, Japan (March 2020)
    [*meeting was cancelled because of the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease CoVID-19]

     

  2. ○Hamanaka, Y., Hara, Y., and Kuroda, H.
    麹菌コロニーの相互増殖抑制に関わる因子の探索.
    The 19th Annual Conference of Fungi Molecular Biology Society of Japan, Hokkaido, Japan (November 2019)

     

  3. ○Hamanaka, Y., Hara, Y., and Kuroda, H.
    近接する麹菌コロニーが示す成長拒否反応の観察
    The 18th Annual Conference of
    Fungi Molecular Biology Society of Japan, Niigata, Japan (November 2018)
     

  4. ○Negishi, T., Miyagi, A., Ninomiya, H., Hara, Y., and Ueno, N. アフリカツメガエル先行中胚葉 (leading edge mesoderm)における集団的移動における力場の解析. The Autumn Symposium 2016 of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists , Mishima, Japan (October 2016)
     

  5. ○Ueno, N., Suzuki, M., Hara, Y., Hayashi, K., Nagayama, K., Mastumoto, T. 
    Characterization of forces generated by embryonic tissues during early development. 
    The 86th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society, Yokohama, Japan (September 2013)

     

  6. ○Suzuki, M., Hara, Y., Sato, M., Nagai, T., Campbell, R.E., and Ueno, N.
    The role of intracellular calcium signaling in apical constriction during Xenopus neural tube closure. 
    Joint Meeting of The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists & The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology, Kobe, Japan (May 2012)

     

[Poster]

  1. Hara, Y., Shagirov, M., Lim, KW., and Toyama, Y. 
    Junctional tension fluctuations and accompanying molecular behaviors involved in epithelial cell boundary deformations.
    Consortium of Biological Sciences 2017, 4P1T19-02, Kobe, Japan (December 2017)
     

  2. Hara, Y. 
    Toward understanding of magnitude and fucntions of forces generated by tissue migration. 
    The 3rd Young scientists meeting of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas “Cross-talk between moving cells and microenvironment as a basis of emerging order in multicellular system”, Nasu, Japan (November 2013)

     

  3. Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., Suzuki, M., and Ueno, N. 
    Characterization of the physical force generated by the leading edge mesoderm during Xenopus gastrulation. 
    Joint Meeting of The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists & The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology, Kobe, Japan (May 2012)

     

  4. Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., Suzuki, M., and Ueno, N.
    ツメガエル原腸胚における中胚葉の細胞移動が生み出す力の機能解析. 
    The 4th Annual meeting of the Japanese society for quantitative biology, Nagoya, Japan (January 2012)

     

  5. Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., Suzuki, M., and Ueno, N. 
    Function analysis of mechanical force generated by leading edge mesoderm in Xenopus gastrulation, 
    The 44th Annual Meeting for the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists, Okinawa, Japan (May 2011)

     

  6. Hara, Y. 
    ツメガエル原腸陥入時に先行中胚葉が生み出す伸展刺激の脊索形成における役割.
    京都大学大学院理学研究科・基礎生物学研究所・分子科学研究所 三機関若手交流会. Kyoto, Japan (February 2011)

     

  7. Hara, Y.
    先行中胚葉の生み出す伸展刺激の脊索形成における役割.
    The 5th NIBB Bio-imaging forum. Okazaki, Japan (January 2011)

     

  8. Hara, Y.
    Mechanical force generated by leading edge mesoderm modulates collective cell polarization in axial mesoderm during Xenopus gastrulation.
    The 4th Retreat organized by Nagoya University Global COE. Toyohashi, Japan (October 2010)

     

  9. Hara, Y., Suzuki, M., Yamamoto, T.S., Takagi, C., and Ueno, N.
    xMig12 controls epithelial integrity through microtubule organization during neural tube closure in Xenopus. 
    The 42th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists, Niigata, Japan (May 2009)

(as a co-author)

  1. ○Kuroda, H. and Hara, Y.
    Metabolic profiling of ionic components contained in Citrus unshiu for characterization of differences in cultivars and qualities of the fruits.
    The Spring Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science
    , P009, Tokyo, Japan (March 2020)
    [*meeting was cancelled because of the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease CoVID-19]
     

  2. ○Negishi, T., Miyagi, A., Ninomiya, H., Hara, Y., and Ueno, N. アフリカツメガエル先行中胚葉 (leading edge mesoderm)における集団的移動における力場の解析. The Autumn Symposium 2016 of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists , Mishima, Japan (October 2016)

Domestic meeting

Seminars etc.

Seminar, Lecture
  1. ○Kuroda, H., ○Hara, Y., and ○Yamada, C.K.
    AOI・ラボ、始動!2017
    AOIプロジェクト研究発表会2017, Shizuoka, Japan (March 2018)

     

  2. Hara, Y.
    My journey towards independence in Academia.
    MBI Career Talk, Singapore, Singapore (July 2017)
     

  3. Hara, Y.
    Through the Microscope.
    The 2nd JASS poster presentaions, Singapore, Singapore (June 2017)

     

  4. Hara, Y.
    上皮メカノバイオロジー:上皮の形づくりを支える細胞レベルの力学と分子動態 (Jpn)
    Osaka University the 358th Life science seminar, Toyonaka, Japan (May 2017)
     

  5. Hara, Y.
    Junctional tension fluctuation and accompanying dynamics of adherens junction components during cell–cell boundary deformations in epithelia.
    CDB Seminar, Kobe, Japan (May 2017)

     

  6. Hara, Y. 力学から生物の形づくりを理解する 〜形態形成のメカノバイオロジー〜 (Jpn, poster presentaion)
    The 1st JASS poster presentaions, Singapore, Singapore (July 2016)
     

  7. Hara, Y. Basics of Mechanobiology. Keio University SFC lecture “Innovation by Life Sciences at the cellular level” Vol.14 / 15, Kanagawa, Japan (January 2016) [Invited] (also see "teaching experiences")
     

  8. Hara, Y. Mechanics of cell boundary oscillation that supports tissue deformation. Keio University SFC Lab seminar of Dr. Hiroki KURODA, Kanagawa, Japan (January 2016)
     

  9. Hara, Y. Mechanics of cell boundary oscillation that supports tissue deformation. Konan University Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology - Science Live Ticket Series Part 22, Kobe, Japan (September 2015)
     

  10. Hara, Y. Physical forces generated by directional migration of the leading-edge mesoderm assists notochord formation during Xenopus gastrulation. Open seminar, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (July 2013)
     

  11. Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Matsumoto, T., Suzuki, M., and Ueno. 細胞集団の移動と力、その規模と役割を知る 〜ツメガエル胚 原腸陥入をモデルとして〜. National Institute for Basic Biology Seminar by Division of Morphogenesis, Okazaki, Japan (June 2012)

Research Grants, Honers, and Awards

[Research Grants Received]

2018 - 2018        Keio Research Institute at SFC Start-up grant for new laboratory (1,000,000 JPY)

2010 – 2013        Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Research Fellows (700,000 JPY / year) (KAKEN)


 

[Scholarships, Fellowships, Honors, and Awards]

2017/03/30        Won a runner-up of the Drosophila Image Awards 2017 (in video categories) (Link)

2016/11/21        Won the 2nd prize of the 8th MBI Microphotography Competition (in image categories) (see gallary)


2016/11/21        Won the 2nd prize of the 8th MBI Microphotography Competition (in video categories) (see gallary)

2015/12/23        Won the 1st prize of the 7th MBI Microphotography Competition (in image categories) (see gallary)


2015/12/23        Won the 1st prize of the 7th MBI Microphotography Competition (in video categories) (see gallary)


2013/11/11        Best-presentation award (The 3rd Young scientists meeting) (photo)


2010-2013          JSPS Research Fellow DC1 (200,000 JPY/month, for 3 years)


2010                    Exemption from refund of Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship


2008-2009          JASSO Class 1 Scholarship,

Grant, Award

Other activities etc...

Others

  1. Organizing committee member: Japanese Association of Scientists in Singapore (April 2014 - present) , Chair of the organizing committee (April 2016 - April 2017).
     

  2. Chairman: Graduate Student Council of Department of Basic Biology, SOKENDAI/National institute for Basic Biology (2011-2012)
     

  3. Professional advices/material provision: Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) “NHK High School Lecture “Biology””. The materials I provided were used in programs and were broadcasted

    1. The 13th (15 July 2011)
      (http://www.nhk.or.jp/kokokoza/tv/seibutsu/archive/chapter013.html)

    2. The 14th (22 July 2011)
      (http://www.nhk.or.jp/kokokoza/tv/seibutsu/archive/chapter014.html)
       

  4. Organizer/Chairman:The 8th Kiso biological seminar (August 2010)
     

  5. Sample preparation, contribution to Q&A using twitter: Internet broadcasting “Embryo development of Xenopus laevis”(via USTREAM TV; organized by Dr. Tomoko Kurata in NIBB)(June 2010)
    (http://togetter.com/li/28980 , http://togetter.com/li/29404)
     

  6. Organizing committee member:“The 6th SOKENDAI Life Science Retreat” (- November 2009)
     

  7. Organizing committee member: “SOKENDAI Student Seminar” organizing committee (-April 2009)
     

  8. Organizing committee member: “The 2nd SOKENDAI workshop” (- November 2008)
     

  9. Organizer/Chairman: An informal discussion session with the two eminent scientists, Dr. James D. Watson and Dr. Joan A. Steitz, related to the lectures “NINS International Forum on Molecular Biology in Okazaki” (October 2008). Appeared in theChunichi-newspaper (October 25, 2008).

Collaborations (presentations)

Collaboration
  1. ○Matsumoto, T., Naito, D., Sugita, S., Tamura, A., Hara, Y., Nagyama, K., Ueno, N. Engineering Approaches toward Estimation of Stress and Strain Distributions in Xenopus Laevis Embryos. MBI-Japan Joint Symposium 2014 “The Mechanobiology of Development and Multicellular Dynamics”, Singapore (December 2014) [Invited]
     

  2. ○Murakami, F., Kodaira, A., Hara, Y., Ueno, N., Matsumoto, T., Nagyama, K., and Sugita, S. 内部応力分布推定のためのアフリカツメガエル新鮮胚の瞬時切断・高さ計測法の開発. 日本機械学会東海支部第45回学生員卒業研究発表講演会,  Nagoya, Japan (March 2014)
     

  3. ○Naito, D., Sugita, S., Tamura, A., Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Ueno, N., and Matsumoto, T. Estimation of tension distribution of Xenopus gastrula epithelium: Measurement of anisotropic properties with laser ablation and rectangular hole indentation. The 23th Frontier seminar of The Society of Life Support Engineering, Tokyo, Japan (Febrary 2014)
     

  4. ○Naito, D., Tamura, A., Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Ueno, N., and Matsumoto, T. Establishment of the anisotropic measurement of soft tissue elasticity with rectangular hole indentation and its application to Xenopus gastrula. The 26th Bioengineering meeting of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sendai, Japan (January 2014)  
     

  5. ○Matsumoto, T., Kitamura, H., Kentaro Ito, Naito, D., Sugita, S., Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., and Ueno, N.. Engineering Approach for the Analysis of Stress and Strain in Xenopus Laevis Embryo, The 23rd CDB Meeting Building multicellular systems from Cellular Cross-Talk, Kobe, Japan (January 2013)
     

  6. ○Sakamaki, K., Suzuki, M., Takagi, C., Hara, Y., Katsuya Kominami, Kumiko Chiba, Hiroshi Y. Kubota, and Ueno, N.. Analysis of programmed cell death in Xenoupus embryos using a FRET-based caspase biosensor. Joint Meeting of The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists & The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology, Kobe, Japan (May 2012)
     

  7. ○Kitamura, H., Kodaira, A., Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Ueno, N., and Matsumoto, T. Estimation of stress distribution in Xenopus laevis embryo with an environmental scanning electron microscope, The 24th Bioengineering meeting of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Osaka, Japan (January 2012)
     

  8. ○Kitamura, H., Ito, K., Hara, Y., Nagayama, K., Ueno, N., and Matsumoto, T. Estimation of stress distribution in Xenopus laevis embryo by multidirectional measurement, Annual meeting of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tokyo, Japan (September 2011)
     

  9. ○Ohkura, M., Shindo, A., Hara, Y., Yamamoto, T.S., Ueno, N., and Nakai, J. Visualization of tissue-tissue interaction-triggered Ca2+ elevation for cell polarization during Xenopus gastrulation with improved GCaMP-type genetic Ca2+ probes. The 84th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society, Yokohama, Japan (March 2011)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Teaching

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

(Project Lecturer)

  1. Lecturer, in a Keio University SFC lecture "Innovation by Life Sciences at the cellular level" Vol.14 (16 January 2018)
     

(Postdoc)

  1. Lecturer (invited), in a Keio University SFC lecture「Innovation by Life Sciences at the cellular level」Vol.14.  I lectured about "basic of mechanobiology" to undergrads (101 students). (12 January 2016) 
     

(Ph.D. student)

  1. Lecturer, Training Course for Xenopus Embryo Manipulations, NIBB (December 2008; December 2009; January 2011; December 2011). 
     

(Under grad.)

  1. Teaching assistant, in a promotion of Shizuoka University Faculty of Education. I was dispatched to the junior high school science class as a teaching assistant (2007~2008). 
     

  2. Teaching internship, at primary school and junior high school for 2 months in education licensing program of elementary school and junior high school (2006~2007).

 

RELATED CERTIFICATES

  1. Got class 1 teaching certificate of primary school  (March 2008)
     

  2. Got class 1 teaching certificate (science) of junior high school  (March 2008)

Teaching

Appeared in Webpages, newspapers etc.

Newspaper, webpage

Drosophila Image Award 2017: Runner-up in video category

March 29, 2017

Our movie we published last year won a runner-up of 2017 Drosophila image award (Video category)

The 2016 Scientific Album

December 20, 2016

My photomicrograph and research have been featured on the "La Recherche" a French scientific magazine.

BPoD

December 04, 2016

My photomicrograph has been featured in "Biomedical Picture of the Day (BPoD)" maintained at the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences!

Thank you very much!!

My pictures have been posters!

November 28, 2016

My photomicrographs have been posters and displayed in the corridor of our institute.

I'm very honored!

Won the double 2nd prizes in the 8th MBI Microphotograpy Competition

November 20, 2016

8th MBI Microphotograpy Competition, in image category and video category.

My microscopy pictures were posted in NUS's Instagram & Facebook

November 04, 2016

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BKHl6HoBjjL/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nus.singapore/posts/10154507100703540

My picture was used in the poster of 8th MBI Microphotograpy Competition

October 11, 2016

Appeared in NUS TOP page

September 12, 2016

NUS News featured my paper

September 08, 2016

NUS News in the Highlights section

My scientific pictures were appeared in The Straits Times

September 08, 2016

Beautiful Science section in The Straits Times.

My recent paper was featured by MBI scientific communication core

August 11, 2016

Won the double 1st prizes in the 7th MBI Microphotograpy Competition

December 22, 2015

7th MBI Microphotograpy Competition, in image category and video category.

My paper was featured by Kagaku-newspaper

October 17, 2013

Meeting with Dr. James Watson

October 24, 2010

appeared in Chunichi-newspaper

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