PI

Taiko Kim To

2011 PhD (Science) from the University of Tokyo. (Actual researches were done in Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki’s Lab in RIKEN Yokohama.)

2023-Curernt: Associate Professor (Independent PI), Department of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology. 2015-2023: Assistant Professor (Dr. Tetsuji Kakutani’s Lab) the University of Tokyo. 2011-2015: Post-doctoral fellows (Dr. Tetsuji Kakutani’s Lab) the National Institute of Genetics. 2003-2005: Staff Research Associate (Dr. Michael Grunstein’s Lab) in UCLA (USA), where I met epigenetics.

Favorite things: Tasty foods. Hot springs.

I am interested in the mechanism of plant epigenetics, and also trying to establish an epigenome editing technology.

B4

MASHBAT MANDUKHAI

Live music, traveling, home parties

There are a lot of sweets in the lab, so I can do my best every day ^_^.

Support Staff

Wakako Takahashi

The windows are filled with a view of nature and gentle air.