2025.6.3

Update

Our laboratory website is now available in English!

2025.6.3

Publications

"Multiple structures of RNA polymerase II isolated from human nuclei by ChIP-CryoEM analysis." has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.5.31

Publications

"Structural basis of RNAPII transcription on the nucleosome containing histone variant H2A.B." has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.5.1

Publications

"Structural diversity of noncanonical nucleosomes: Functions in chromatin." has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.5.1

Publications

"Microfluidic nanobubbles produced using a micromixer for ultrasound imaging and gene delivery." has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.4.23

Publications

"High-Resolution Cryo-EM Analyses of Nucleosomes." has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.4.15

Publications

"Cryo-EM Structures of Native Chromatin Units From Human Cells." has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.3.27

Publications

"Cryo-EM Analysis of a Unique Subnucleosome Containing Centromere-Specific Histone Variant CENP-A."has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.3.25

Awards

Our paper, “The cryo-EM structure of full-length RAD52 protein contains an undecameric ring,” has been selected as one of the Top 10 Most-Cited Papers in FEBS Open Bio for 2023. Great collaboration with the Kagawa Lab (Meisei University) - congrats to the whole team!

2025.3.13

Publications

"Structural insights into promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II at +1 nucleosome."has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.2.26

Publications

"Structural insights into how DEK nucleosome binding facilitates H3K27 trimethylation in chromatin."has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.2.14

Awards

Professor Kurumizaka has been awarded the Toray Science and Technology Prize, from the Toray Science Foundation! Click here for more information.

2025.2.10

Publications

"Cryo-EM structures of the BAF-Lamin A/C complex bound to nucleosomes."has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.2.3

Publications

"Chemical catalyst manipulating cancer epigenome and transcription."has been published. Click here for more information.

2025.1.6

Publications

"Structural insights into how Cas9 targets nucleosomes."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.12.16

Publications

"Structural basis of transcription-coupled H3K36 trimethylation by Set2 and RNAPII elongation complex in the nucleosome." is now open on bioRxiv. Click here for more information.

2024.12.12

Publications

"Asymmetric fluctuation of overlapping dinucleosome studied by cryoelectron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.07.13

Publications

"The C-terminal 4CXXC-type zinc finger domain of CDCA7 recognizes hemimethylated DNA and modulates activities of chromatin remodeling enzyme HELLS."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.07.13

Publications

"Molecular and structural basis of the chromatin remodeling activity by Arabidopsis DDM1."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.07.13

Publications

"BOD1L mediates chromatin binding and non-canonical function of H3K4 methyltransferase SETD1A."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.07.10

Publications

"Cryo-EM structure and biochemical analyses of the nucleosome containing the cancer-associated histone H3 mutation E97K."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.07.10

Publications

"Diversification of von Willebrand Factor A and Chitin-Binding Domains in Pif/BMSPs Among Mollusks."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.05.08

Publications

"ISWI chromatin remodeling complexes recruit NSD2 and H3K36me2 in pericentromeric heterochromatin."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.05.08

Publications

"Structural and Functional Analysis of the Amorphous Calcium Carbonate-Binding Protein Paramyosin in the Shell of the Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.04.12

Publications

"High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals the Nucleosome Sliding and DNA Unwrapping/Wrapping Dynamics of Tail-less Nucleosomes."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.03.25

Publications

"Cryo-EM structures of RAD51 assembled on nucleosomes containing a DSB site."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.03.25

Publications

"Tropomyosin induces the synthesis of magnesian calcite in sea urchin spines."has been published. Click here for more information.

2024.03.13

Awards

Cheng-Han Ho(D3) and Kyoka Yamamoto(M2) received The School of Science Encouragement Award (Doctoral and master program), the University of Tokyo. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2024.02.07

Awards

Dr. Cheng-Han Ho, JSPS Research Fellow, received the 'Best Poster' in the 8th meeting of the Asian Forum for Chromosome and Chromatin Biology at 8th Meeting of the Asian Forum for Chromosome and Chromatin Biology. Congratulations!

2024.02.07

Awards

Kenta Echigoya(D3) received the MBSJ Best Science Pitch Award at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2024.02.07

Awards

Yutaro Fukushima(D2) and Takumi Oishi (M2) received the Best Student Poster Award at the 41st Chromosome Workshop and at the 22nd Annual Meeting of Nuclear Dynamics Symposium. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2024.01.10

Publications

"Genome-wide mapping and cryo-EM structural analyses of the overlapping tri-nucleosome composed of hexasome-hexasome-octasome moieties."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.12.26

Songs

New song “エピジェネティクスの歌” has been released! Click here for more information.

2023.12.12

Publications

"Designer Adaptor Proteins for Functional Conversion of Peptides to Small-Molecule Ligands toward In-Cell Catalytic Protein Modification."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.11.30

Awards

Yutaro Fukushima(D2) and Takuro Shioi(D1) were awarded for oral presentation at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Japan Biochemical Society. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2023.11.17

Publications

"Cryo-EM structures of RNA polymerase II-nucleosome complexes rewrapping transcribed DNA."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.11.08

Awards

"Structural and biochemical analyses of the nucleosome containing Komagataella pastoris histones" was selected for the JB Award. More information is available on the website of the Japanese Biochemical Society.

2023.10.19

Publications

"HMGA2 directly mediates chromatin condensation in association with neuronal fate regulation."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.10.19

Publications

"Structural and Dynamical Changes of Nucleosome upon GATA3 Binding."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.09.28

Publications

"Cryo-EM and biochemical analyses of the nucleosome containing the human histone H3 variant H3.8."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.09.25

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 12/10/2023　An international seminar by Dr. Lu Gan of National University of Singapore will be held online. For details and registration, please click here!

2023.09.25

Publications

"A chemical catalyst enabling histone acylation with endogenous acyl-CoA."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.09.19

Publications

"Contributions of histone tail clipping and acetylation in nucleosome transcription by RNA polymerase II."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.08.24

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 14/9/2023　An international seminar by Dr. Robert K. McGinty of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (USA) will be held online. For details and registration, please click here!

2023.08.17

Publications

"Structural perspectives on transcription in chromatin."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.08.17

Publications

"Electrostatic Ratchet for Successive Peptide Synthesis in Nonribosomal Molecular Machine RimK."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.08.03

Preprint

"Molecular and structural basis of the heterochromatin-specific chromatin remodeling activity by Arabidopsis DDM1."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.06.07

Publications

"Structural Transition of the Nucleosome during Transcription Elongation."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.06.06

Publications

"Dispersion function of a protein, DP-1, identified in Collimonas sp. D-25, for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.05.25

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 6/6/2023
An international seminar by Dr. Tatiana Kutateladze of the University of Colorado School of Medicine (USA) will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2023.05.25

Publications

"Chromatin structure related to oncogenesis."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.05.11

Publications

"Structural basis of damaged nucleotide recognition by transcribing RNA polymerase II in the nucleosome."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.03.20

Publications

"The cryo-EM structure of full-length RAD52 protein contains an undecameric ring."has been published. Click here for more information.

2023.01.18

Awards

Professor Kurumizaka was awarded the "Uehara Prize" from The Uehara Memorial Foundation! Congratulations! The award-winning talk will be streamed live! Click here for more information.

2023.01.18

最新論文

"Structural basis of RNA polymerase II transcription on the chromatosome containing linker histone H1" was selected for Editors’ Highlights of Nature Communications! Click here for more information.

2022.12.07

Events

Information regarding the International Symposium “Chromatin Architecture: Structure and Function.
The ERATO Kurumizaka Chromatin Atlas Project will hold an international symposium titled “Chromatin Architecture: Structure and Function” on January 24-25, 2023. We look forward to your participation. The deadline for submission of poster abstracts is January 9, 2023. Click here for more information.

2022.11.27

Publications

"Structural basis of RNA polymerase II transcription on the chromatosome containing linker histone H1"has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.11.14

Awards

Dr. Suguru Hatazawa, JSPS Research Fellow, Munetaka Akatsu (D1) and Takumi Oishi (M1) received the Best Presentation Award at the 2022 Young Scientists' Meeting held by Grant in Aid for scientific Research on Innovatiove Areas and Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas. Conglaturations! Click here for more information.

2022.11.07

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 25/11/2022
An international seminar by Dr. Hironori Funabiki of The Rockefeller University (USA) will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2022.11.04

Publications

"Cryo-electron microscopy structure of the H3-H4 octasome: A nucleosome-like particle without histones H2A and H2B."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.11.04

Press release

Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo 8/11/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.11.04

Press release

The University of Tokyo 8/11/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.11.04

Press release

Tokyo Institute of Technology 8/11/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.11.04

Press release

JST 8/11/2022 Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.11.07

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 25/11/2022
An international seminar by Dr. Hironori Funabiki of The Rockefeller University (USA) will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2022.10.17

Events

Information regarding Science Agora 2022 “100 Questions for Top Researchers!
On November 6, Prof. Kurumizaka and other members of the ERATO Kurumizaka Chromatin Atlas Project will speak at the Telecom Center Building. In this event, up to 20 junior high and high school students (first-come-first-served) will be able to interact with the speakers from seats around the stage. For details, please check the flyer and the Science Agora website.

2022.10.11

Postponed period

【Announcement of International Seminar】
The ERATO International Seminar scheduled on Friday, October 28, 2012, with Dr. Saadi as lecturer, has been postponed. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. At this time, a new date has not yet been determined. We will inform you as soon as the new seminar date is decided. Thank you very much for your understanding.

2022.11.07

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 25/11/2022
An international seminar by Dr. Hironori Funabiki of The Rockefeller University (USA) will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2022.9.06

Publications

"Structural basis for p53 binding to its nucleosomal target DNA sequence." is now open to the media. Click here for more information.

2022.9.06

Press release

Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo 6/9/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.9.06

Press release

The University of Tokyo 6/9/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.9.06

Press release

The Nikkei 6/9/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.8.19

Publications

"Structural basis of nucleosome disassembly and reassembly by RNAPII elongation complex with FACT." is now open to the media. Click here for more information.

2022.8.19

Press release

Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo 19/8/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.8.19

Press release

Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 19/8/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.8.17

Publications

"Chromatin structure meets cryo-EM: Dynamic building blocks of the functional architecture."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.8.17

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 7/9/2022
An international seminar by Dr. Geneviève Almouzni of the Research center of Institut Curie, Paris, France will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2022.8.03

Publications

"Nucleosome Structures Built from Highly Divergent Histones: Parasites and Giant DNA Viruses."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.7.15

Publications

"Method for Evaluating Effects of Non-coding RNAs on Nucleosome Stability."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.7.15

Publications

"Evolution of EGF-like and Zona pellucida domains containing shell matrix proteins in mollusks."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.6.23

Awards

Munetaka Akatsu (D1) received the Poster Award at the 21st Life Science Symposium of the University of Tokyo. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2022.06.15

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 7/9/2022
An international seminar by Dr. Geneviève Almouzni of the Research center of Institut Curie, Paris, France will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2022.6.10

Publications

"Structural basis for binding diversity of acetyltransferase p300 to the nucleosome." is now open to the media. Click here for more information.

2022.6.10

Press release

Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo 10/6/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.6.10

Press release

JST 10/6/2022 Press release was issued. Click here for more information.　

2022.6.10

Press release

AMED 10/6/2022 Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.6.10

Press release

The Nikkei 10/6/2022　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2022.6.10

Awards

Yutaro Fukushima (D1) received the Outstanding Poster Award of the 2022 WINGS-LST/SPRING-GX general meeting. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2022.05.24

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 26/5/2022
An international seminar by Dr. Frederick Berger of the Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology (Austria) will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2022.4.30

Publications

"Structural and biochemical analyses of the nuclear pore complex component ELYS identify residues responsible for nucleosome binding." has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.4.25

Awards

Assistant Professor Tomoya Kujirai was awarded "The Young Scientists’ Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
定量研 homepage
https://www.iqb.u-tokyo.ac.jp/award/20220425/
University of Tokyo homepage
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/ja/articles/z0207_00059.html

2022.4.05

Awards

Munetaka Akatsu(D1) received The School of Science Encouragement Award (Master program). Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2022.4.05

Publications

"Organoruthenium-catalyzed chemical protein synthesis to elucidate the functions of epigenetic modifications on heterochromatin factors."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.3.19

Publications

"Characteristic H3 N-tail dynamics in the nucleosome core particle, nucleosome, and chromatosome."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.3.19

Publications

"Structural insight into replicative helicase loading in Escherichia coli."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.1.13

Publications

"Structural studies of functional nucleosome complexes with transacting factors."has been published. Click here for more information.

2022.1.13

Publications

The latest papers were introduced in newspapers and other media!
21/2/2021 Kyusyu University　Press release https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/researches/view/708
21/12/2021 University of Osaka　Press release https://www.osaka-cu.ac.jp/ja/news/2021/211221
21/12/2021 Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo　Press release https://www.iqb.u-tokyo.ac.jp/press_release/211221/
21/12/2021 JST　Press release https://www.jst.go.jp/pr/announce/20211221/index.html
21/2/2021 AMED　Press release https://www.amed.go.jp/news/release_20211221.html
21/12/2021 The Nikkei　Press release

2021.12.24

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 1/2/2022　An international seminar by Dr. Kikuë Tachibana from Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (Germany) will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2021.12.21

LIVE映像

Live performance video of “毎日がPCR” has been released. Click here for more information.

2021.11.11

Awards

Masahiro Nishimura(D3) and Rina Hirano(D3) were awarded for theirs oral presentations at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Japan Biochemical Society. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2021.11.9

Events

【Announcement of International Seminar】 24/11/2021
An International Seminar by Dr. Puck Knipscheer of Hubrecht Institute/Oncode Institute (Netherlands) will be held online. For details and registration, click here.

2021.11.5

Publications

"Modeling population size independent tissue epigenomes by ChIL-seq with single thin sections."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.10.29

Preprint

"Cryo-electron microscopy structure of the H3-H4 octasome without histones H2A and H2B."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.10.29

Publications

"Editorial overview: New insights and complexities for chromatin interacting proteins." has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.10.28

Publications

"Neural stem/precursor cells dynamically change their epigenetic landscape to differentially respond to BMP signaling for fate switching during brain development."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.10.22

Songs

New song “毎日がPCR” has been released! Click here for more information.

2021.10.20

Events

We participated at Science Agora 2021
Click here for more information about Science Agora 2021

2021.8.6

Publications

"Cryo-EM structure of the nucleosome core particle containing Giardia lamblia histones."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.7.19

Awards

"Linker DNA and histone contributions in nucleosome binding by p53" was selected for the JB Award. Click here for more information.

2021.7.6

Publications

"Structural basis for DNA sequence recognition by pioneer factors in nucleosomes."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.6.30

Publications

"The N-terminal tails of histones H2A and H2B adopt two distinct conformations in the nucleosome with contact and reduced contact to DNA."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.5.25

Publications

"Chromatin structure-dependent histone incorporation revealed by a genome-wide deposition assay."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.4.7

Awards

Professor Kurumizaka was awarded the Awards for Science and Technology from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

2021.2.26

Press release

Kanazawa University 25/2/2021 Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2021.2.26

Press release

Kyoto University 22/2/2021 Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2021.2.26

Press release

Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo 17/2/2021　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2021.2.26

Press release

JST 16/2/2021 Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2021.2.26

Press release

AMED 16/2/2021 Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2021.2.26

Press release

The Nikkei 16/2/2021　Press release was issued. Click here for more information.

2021.2.20

Publications

"H4K20me1 and H3K27me3 are concurrently loaded onto the inactive X chromosome but dispensable for inducing gene silencing."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.2.20

Publications

"Histone variant H2A.B-H2B dimers are spontaneously exchanged with canonical H2A-H2B in the nucleosome."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.2.20

Publications

"Structural basis of nucleosomal histone H4 lysine 20 methylation by SET8 methyltransferase."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.1.21

Publications

"Live-cell epigenome manipulation by synthetic histone acetylation catalyst system."has been published. Click here for more information.

2021.1.21

Publications

"Cryo-EM structure of the CENP-A nucleosome in complex with phosphorylated CENP-C."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.12.23

Publications

"Essentiality of CENP-A Depends on Its Binding Mode to HJURP."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.11.1

Publications

"Contributions of histone variants in nucleosome structure and function."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.10.28

Awards

Professor Kurumizaka has received "The Academic Award of the Mochida Memorial Foundation"! Congratulations! Press release was issued from the website of Mochida Memorial Foundation for Medical and Pharmaceutical Research . Click here for more information.

2020.9.14

Awards

Munetaka Akatsu (M1) was awarded at the 60th Summer School of Young Researchers Society of Biochermistry! Congratulations!

2020.9.11

Publications

The latest papers were introduced in newspapers and other media!
11/9/2020 The Nikkei https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXLRSP539944_X00C20A9000000/
11/9/2020 Pharma Business https://bio.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/p1/20/09/10/07389/

2020.9.11

Publications

"Structural basis for the inhibition of cGAS by nucleosomes."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.8.20

Publications

"Interaction of the pioneer transcription factor GATA3 with nucleosomes."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.8.20

Publications

"Chromatin integration labeling for mapping DNA-binding proteins and modifications with low input."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.8.20

Publications

"Acetylated histone H4 tail enhances histone H3 tail acetylation by altering their mutual dynamics in the nucleosome."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.7.28

Publications

"Linker DNA and histone contributions in nucleosome binding by p53"has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.7.20

Publications

"Nucleosome binding by the pioneer transcription factor OCT4"has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.6.10

Publications

"Integral Approach to Biomacromolecular Structure by Analytical-Ultracentrifugation and Small-Angle Scattering."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.6.8

Publications

"The N-terminal and C-terminal Halves of Histone H2A.Z Independently Function in Nucleosome Positioning and Stability."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.6.8

Member

Information regarding employment of alumni have been updated.

2020.03.10

Publications

"Improved Methods for Preparing the Telomere Tethering Complex Bqt1-Bqt2 for Structural Studies."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.03.10

Update

New update is made on album page.

2020.02.13

Publications

"Nucleosome destabilization by nuclear non-coding RNAs."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.02.03

Publications

"Native mass spectrometry of protein and DNA complexes prepared in non-volatile buffers."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.1.20

Media

”Cryo-EM Structures of Centromeric Tri-nucleosomes Containing a Central CENP-A Nucleosome.”がStructure誌のPreviewに取り上げられました！

2020.01.20

Publications

"Structural Studies of Overlapping Dinucleosomes in Solution."has been published. Click here for more information.

2020.01.20

Update

New update is made on album page.

2019.12.05

Publications

"Biochemical and structural analyses of the nucleosome containing human histone H2A.J."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.11.30

Publications

"Transcription through the nucleosome."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.11.13

Publications

"Incorporation and influence of Leishmania histone H3 in chromatin."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.11.12

Publications

"Cryo-EM Structures of Centromeric Tri-nucleosomes Containing a Central CENP-A Nucleosome."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.10.10

Publications

"Structure determination of the nucleosome core particle by selenium SAD phasing."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.10.1

Press release

Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO)“Kurumizaka Chromatin Atlas Project” has started. Click here to see the press release.

2019.9.21

Awards

Assistant Professor Tomoya Kujirai received "The 2019 Young Investigator Award" from The Japanese Biochemical Society. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2019.9.21

Awards

Masahiro Nishimura(D1) was awarded the oral presentation at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Japan Biochemical Society.

2019.9.20

Publications

"A novel mode of DnaA-DnaA interaction promotes ADP dissociation for reactivation of replication initiation activity."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.9.13

Songs

New song “生命（ライフ）” has been released! Click here for more information.

2019.9.10

Songs

New song “マンモスソング” has been released! Click here for more information.

2019.9.4

Songs

New song “グロリア” has been released! Click here for more information.

2019.9.3

Publications

"H3K14 ubiquitylation promotes H3K9 methylation for heterochromatin assembly."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.9.3

Songs

Promotion song for book about protein purification"あなたのタンパク質精製、大丈夫ですか？" is now on our website. Click here for more information.

2019.8.30

Publications

"Structural transition of the nucleosome during chromatin remodeling and transcription"has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.8.15

Publications

"Biochemical analysis of nucleosome targeting by Tn5 transposase."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.7.29

Songs

New song “Stand up” has been released! Click here for more information.

2019.7.15

Publications

"Intrabody-based FRET probe to visualize endogenous histone acetylation."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.7.4

Songs

New song “Southern Islands” has been released! Click here for more information.

2019.7.4

Lecture

Professor Kurumizaka gave a lecture at the special commemorative symposium to mark the formal establishment and opening of the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University. Click here for more information.

2019.6.18

Songs

New song “3月27日” is out! Click here for more information.

2019.6.9

Publications

"Structure-based design of an H2A.Z.1 mutant stabilizing a nucleosome in vitro and in vivo."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.5.30

Publications

"DNA damage detection in nucleosomes involves DNA register shifting."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.5.30

Awards

Assistant Professor Tomoya Kujirai received the "JSE Young Investigator Award" in 13th JSE(The Japanese Society for Epigenetics) Annual Meeting. Congratulations! Click here for more information.

2019.5.24

Songs

New song “スマイル” has been released! Click here for more information.

2019.5.4

Publications

"Structural and biochemical analyses of the nuclear pore complex component ELYS identify residues responsible for nucleosome binding."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.4.23

Publications

"Biochemical characterization of the placeholder nucleosome for DNA hypomethylation maintenance."has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.4.2

Update

New update is made on member page.

2019.3.27

Update

New update is made on album page.

2019.3.18

Update

New update is made on album page.

2019.3.14

Songs

New song “人類創生” has been released! Click here for more information.

2019.3.5

Media

Research on the complex of RNA polymerase II and nucleosome was introduced on NHK.

2019.3.5

Media

【NHK High School Course】Basic Biology Vol.40 “Biology and the Future of Humanity” has been aired. The lecture by Prof. Kurumizaka is available on NHK's website.

2019.2.18

Update

New update is made on album page.

2019.2.18

Publications

"Structural insights into promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II at +1 nucleosome." has been published. Click here for more information.

2019.2.15

Songs

New song “Go around!” has been released! Click here for more information.

2019.1.26

Songs

Millennial Support Song "未来の自分は この手の中にある" has also been released from GE Healthcare's website. Click here for more information.

2019.1.24

Songs

New song “未来の自分はこの手の中にある” has been released! Click here for more information.

2018.12.20

Songs

New song “とびら” has been released! Click here for more information.

2018.10.20

Media

We have started Twitter.

2018.10.20

Awards

The 13th Samuro Kakiuchi Memorial Award / 26th JB Award ceremony was held.

2018.7.17

Media

【NHK High School Course】Basic Biology Vol.15 “Gene Expression and Life Phenomena” has been aired. The lecture by Prof. Kurumizaka is available on NHK's website.

2018.7.10

Media

【NHK High School Course】Basic Biology Vol.14 “Central Dogma” has been aired. The lecture by Prof. Kurumizaka is available on NHK's website.

2018.7.5

Awards

Professor Kurumizaka was awarded "The Samuro Kakiuchi Memorial Award! More information is available on the website of the Japanese Biochemical Society.

2018.7.5

Publications

”Polynucleosome preparation methods on sedimentation velocity analysis of chromatin" was selected for the JB Award. More information is available on the website of the Japanese Biochemical Society.

2018.6.5

Media

【NHK High School Course】Basic Biology Vol.9 “DNA and Genome” has been aired. The lecture by Prof. Kurumizaka is available on NHK's website.

2018.6.1

Media

【NHK High School Course】Basic Biology Vol.8 “Organisms and Genes” has been aired. The lecture by Prof. Kurumizaka is available on NHK's website.

2018.4.1

News

June 16, we will introduce our laboratory at the graduate school admissions information session of the Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo. Click here for more information.

2018.4.1

News

The Kurumizaka Laboratory has moved from Waseda University to Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo.

2018.2.24

Songs

New song “ホモ・サピエンス” has been released! Click here for more information.

2018.1.26

Songs

New song “Nucleosome song”, “染色体ラプソディー” and ”ときめき” has been released! Click here for more information.

2018.1.19

Media

The latest paper was introduced in the newspaper!
19/1/2018 The Science News
12/1/2018 Okinawa Times http://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/194197

2018.1.16

Media

The latest papers were introduced in newspapers and other media!
15/1/2018 The Nikkei https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO2566877014012018TJM000/
12/1/2018 Waseda University　Press release https://www.waseda.jp/top/news/56537
11/1/2018 National Institute for Basic Biology Press release http://www.nibb.ac.jp/press/2018/01/11.html