Members
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.
Researcher
Shoko Oda
I am studying DNA methylation in transposons. I am also interested in data analysis.
M2
MASHBAT MANDUKHAI
There are a lot of sweets in the lab, so I can do my best every day ^_^.
D3 (PhD student in the University of Tokyo)
Shumpei Takeuchi
I am studying the relationship between heat stress and DNA methylation, using data analysis
M2
Risa Kawashima
I also love dogs and Arabidopsis.
D2
Yuto Iwaya
I primarily research the dynamics and functions of epigenetics in mammalian cells!
M1
Ryosei Murakami
I am collecting cute things on my desk.
M1
Kohei Shimosaka
I am researching the domains of DNA methylation enzymes!
B4
Kakeru Unno
I am currently analyzing data on DNA methylation of transposons.
Technical staff
Hiroko Yamamoto
Eat well, sleep well, and experiment well
M1
Yuki Tahara
I'll do my best with the research.
B4
Tatsuya Hakata
Heavy metal doesn’t cure cancer yet, but it will one day.
Technical Staff
Sayaka Tominaga
Taking steady steps to do good work.
M1
Yusuke Oi
Carpe Diem
B4
Hana Takei
TO Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology