Molecular & Cellular Biology Unit

At the Molecular & Cellular Biology Unit in Central Laboratory in NEKKEN, the state-of-the-art research equipment is provided including 8 and 16 Capillary DNA sequencers, High-throughput sequencers, Real t ime PCR systems, Flow cytometers, Multiplex assay systems, Chemiluminescence imaging systems, and Multimode plate readers. Additionally, as the commonly used research equipment, MilliQ system, Ultracentrifuge machines, Vacuum Concentrators, Freeze dryers, Darkroom, and Laboratory cold room are also provided. Molecular & Cellular Biology Unit members(as of May 1, 2023, Fumika Mi-ichi, Akemi Ura, and Ayumi Fujimatsu) are in charge of maintaining these research facilities.

Members

Professor
Fumika Miichi
Research Fellow
Tam Yamaguchi
Assistant
Akemi Ura
Assistant
Kyoko Nagatomo
Assistant
Ayumi Fujimatsu

Recent main research achievement

  1. Mi-ichi et al. mSphere 2022;7(4):e0029922.
  2. Mi-ichi et al. Microbiol Spectr 2021;9(1):e0051121.
  3. Mi-ichi et al. mSphere 2021;6(2):e00174-21.
  4. Mousa et al. Parasitol 2020;147(12):1305-1312.
  5. Mi-ichi et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2019;13(8):e0007633.

Achievement list