The 15th Asian Mouse Mutagenesis Association (AMMRA) & Asian Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (AMPC) Meeting was held at the Shimadzu Tokyo Innovation Plaza, (Kawasaki, Kanagawa) from Sep.18th to 19th. Theme: Mouse resources for illuminating the mammalian genome function   – Non-coding genome and decoding behavior – Ms. Michiko HIROSE from our lab gave a poster presentation. *Poster Presentation* Michiko HIROSE: Establishment of embryonic stem cells from wild-derived strains of mice

The 118th The Society for Reproduction and Development (SRD) Meeting was held at Setagaya Campus of Tokyo University of Agriculture from Sep.15th to 17th. Mr. Dinh Quoc PHAM from our lab won the Outstanding Presentation Award, and Dr. Shogo Matoba participated as a panelist in the Young Investigators Symposium. Additionally, the following presentations were made. Young Researchers Symposium “Evening Talks at the Crossroads of Career and Research: The Reality of International Presentations and Study Abroad” Panelist: Shogo MATOBA: *Outstanding Presentation Award (Oral Presentation)* Dinh Quoc PHAM: Paused embryonic stem cells induced by mTOR inhibition enhance mouse cloning efficiency *Oral Presentation* Shogo MATOBA: Enhanced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in trophoblast stem cells derived […]

The 2025 Young Investigator Technical Training Workshop of Advanced Model Animal Support (AdAMS) was held at Tateshina Grand Hotel Takinoyu (Chino, Nagano) from Sep. 3rd to 5th. Dr. Kotaro MORITA participated from our lab and gave a poster presentation. *Poster Presentation* Kohtaro MORITA: Identification of factors promoting zygotic genome activation in rats

The 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium of the Japan Society of Fertilization and Implantation (JSFI) was held at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel and JR Gate Tower Conference (Nagoya, Aichi) from August 28th to 29th. Two members from our lab each gave a lecture and an oral presentation. Subtitle: ART SCIENCE – Re-examining Quantitative Scientific Evidence *Lecture* Symposium 3: Gametes Weaving Life 2025: Science of Formation and Applications Atsuo OGURA: Mechanisms of Gamete Formation and Fertilization Revealed by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection *Oral Presentation* General Program 2: Cryopreservation Keiji MOCHIDA: Results of IVF using mouse oocytes stored at -80°C

TRIP Summer Event 2025: Working at Core Facilities Supporting RIKEN’s Research Capabilities: The Path to Mastery The Transformative Research Innovation Platform of RIKEN (TRIP) Headquarters held an event to showcase the work and workplaces of engineers working at core facilities that provide and support the research technologies that form the foundation of RIKEN’s research, targeting vocational school students, technical college students (fourth year and above), university students, and graduate students. From our lab, Ms. Narumi Ogonuki, Senior Technical Scientist, gave a lecture as part of the RIKEN-wide series, while Ms. Ayumi Hasegawa, Technical Staff II, presented at the “Lab Introduction” session in the Bioresource Research Center (BRC). We also introduced […]

Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) 2025 Annual Meeting was held at held at the Marriott Marquis Washington D.C. (USA) from July 29th to August 1. Mr. Takaki TATEBE gave a poster presentation. Theme: Uniting Scientific Disciplines for Breakthroughs in Reproduction *Poster presentation* Takaki TATEBE: Analysis of Autophagy Degradation Systems in Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos

The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education has established an advanced education program for students with special talents. The program aims to develop students’ talents in science and mathematics, fostering world-leading scientists and researchers. As part of this program, high school students visited the BioRisource Research Center (BRC).

The 12th Wakate BRC Conference (WBC) was held at Moriwaki Hall (RIKEN Tsukuba) and Zoom (Hybrid) on Jul. 11th. Joint plans were also made with the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society Tsukuba Division: donuts and coffee were provided during breaks. In the evening, a social event was held with drinks and food (hosted by the Life Science Research Promotion Division). Dr. Kohtaro MORITA introduced himself as a new member, and the following members gave presentations. *Poster Presentation* Kohtaro MORITA: Development of a method for rat sperm cryopreservation using a chemically defined solution Dinh Quoc Pham: High cleavage rate and developmental efficiency of mouse embryos cloned from embryonic stem cells Takaki TATEBE: […]

The 53rd Naito Conference was held at Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo (Hokkaido, Japan) from July 8th to 11th. Dr. Satoshi Funaya from our lab gave a poster presentation. Germ Cell Biology: Uncovering Mysteries of Continuity and Discontinuity *Poster Presentation* Satsohi FUNAYA: Genome-wide analysis of histone variant H3 in somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos

The 1st Symposium (Kick-off Symposium) for “Next-Generation Developmental Bioengineering (NextDevBio)” was held on June 26th at Inamori Hall, Shiran Kaikan Main Building, Kyoto University. Dr. Shogo Matoba gave a lecture from our laboratory. Title: Exploring mechanisms ensuring embryogenesis using the somatic cell nuclear transfer model