RIKEN–Seiko Collaboration Center
JP
Members
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Technical StaffTatsuya IIDA
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Technical StaffTatsuya IIDA
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AssistantMika ICHIHASHI
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Senior Research ScientistTakanori UZAWA
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Student Trainee (University of Tokyo)Yuna OIKAWA
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Research ScientistYoshiaki KINOSITA
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Special Contract ResearcherMakoto KIMURA
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CoordinatorYasushi KOGO
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Postdoctoral ResearcherShuji KOJIMA
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Visiting ScientistTakafumi SAKUMA
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Research ScientistHajime SHINODA
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Visiting ScientistToshiharu SUZUKI
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Visiting ScientistAkira TAKAHIRA
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Technical StaffYoshie HARA
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Student Trainee (Tokyo Dental College)Chiaki HORI
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Technical StaffAsami MAKINO
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AssistantTomoko MARUYAMA
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Part-time Administrative StaffTomoe MICHIYUKI
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Temporary StaffAya MIYAJIMA
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Part-time Research StaffKazue MURAI
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Research ScientistDaisuke YAMAZAKI
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Visiting ScientistAtsushi YAMADA
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Technical StaffMami YOSHIMURA
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Chief Scientist (PI)Rikiya WATANABE
A detailed profile is being prepared.
Education
- 2001B.Eng Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University
- 2003M. Eng Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
- 2006Ph.D. Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
Research experience
- 2005 JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
- 2006 JSPS Research Fellow (PD)
- 2007-2009 JSPS Research Fellow (SPD)
- 2010 Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN
- 2011 Tenured Research Scientist, RIKEN
- 2014–present Tenured Senior Research Scientist, RIKEN
Professional memberships
- The Biophysical Society of Japan
- The Chemical Society of Japan
Personal statement
- Inspired by the rapid progress of AI, I am exploring how to combine its capabilities with human creativity.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
Education
- 2012B.Sc. Department of Physics, Gakushuin University, Japan
- 2014M.Sc. Department of Life Science, Gakushuin University, Japan
- 2017Ph.D. Department of Life Science, Gakushuin University, Japan
Research experience
- 2015 JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
- 2017 KAKENHI-funded Researcher, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University
- 2017 JSPS Overseas Research Fellow, University of Freiburg, Germany
- 2019 Uehara Memorial Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oxford, UK
- 2020 Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN
- 2023 Research Scientist, RIKEN
Professional memberships
- The Biophysical Society of Japan
Personal statement
- The remarkable movements of microorganisms I encountered on a snowy mountain as a fourth-year undergraduate still inspire me. To better understand how life works, I combine engineering and AI to make biological experiments automated and autonomous.
Education
- 1988B.Sci. Faculty of Science, Kyoto University
- 1990M. Sci. Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
- 1995Ph.D. School of Life Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies)
Research experience
- 1995-1996 Postdoctoral Fellow, The Rockefeller University, USA
- 1996-2003 Research Associate, Department of Molecular Genetics, National Institute of Genetics
- 2003-2007 Research Scientist / Senior Research Scientist, BioResource Center, RIKEN
- 2007-2024 Senior Research Scientist, Cellular Dynamics Laboratory, RIKEN
- 2024–present Senior Research Scientist / Special Contract Researcher, Molecular Physiology Laboratory, RIKEN
Personal statement
- Since joining this laboratory, I have begun single-molecule observation, a completely new field for me.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
Education
- 2025 Ph.D. in Physics, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Australia
Research experience
- 2025-2026 Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Australia
- 2026–present Postdoctoral Researcher, Molecular Physiology Laboratory, RIKEN
A detailed profile is being prepared.
Education
- 2014B.A. Division of Applied Science, School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan
- 2017M.Sc. Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan
- 2019Ph.D. Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan
Research experience
- 2018 JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
- 2019 Postdoctoral Researcher, Molecular Physiology Laboratory, RIKEN
- 2020 Research Scientist, Molecular Physiology Laboratory, RIKEN
Professional memberships
- The Biophysical Society of Japan
- The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
Personal statement
- I aim to contribute to society by discovering, analyzing, and improving biomolecules and combining technologies across disciplines. Although daily experiments can be challenging, I look forward to those occasional moments of discovery.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
A detailed profile is being prepared.
Education
- 2001B.Sci. School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2003M.Sci. Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2009Ph.D. Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Research experience
- 2004 Researcher, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience
- 2008 JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
- 2010 Assistant Professor, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of Tokyo
- 2022 Lecturer, Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of Tokyo
- 2025 Research Scientist, Molecular Physiology Laboratory, RIKEN
- 2025 JST PRESTO Researcher (concurrent appointment)
Personal statement
- These days, I enjoy viewing everything around me as data and research material, and extracting meaningful information from it.
Education
- 2000B.Sc. Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Utsunomiya University, Japan
- 2000M.Sc. Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Utsunomiya University, Japan
A detailed profile is being prepared.
Education
- 2004B.Sc. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University, Japan
- 2006M.Sc. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan
- 2009Ph.D. Division of Advanced Science and Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan
Research experience
- 2009 Researcher, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University
- 2011 Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo
- 2013 JST PRESTO Researcher (concurrent appointment)
- 2016 Lecturer, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo
- 2018 Chief Scientist, Molecular Physiology Laboratory, RIKEN
- 2020 Visiting Professor, Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (concurrent appointment)
- 2022 Adjunct Professor, Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Medical and Dental University; concurrent appointment)
- 2024 Adjunct Professor, Saitama University (concurrent appointment)
- 2026 Director, RIKEN–Seiko Collaboration Center (RSCC; concurrent appointment)
Professional memberships
- The Biophysical Society of Japan
- The Japan Society of Applied Physics
- Biophysical Society
- American Chemical Society
Personal statement
- Let's enjoy science and engineering!
Alumni
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Rie YokoyamaAssistant
(2018-2019) -
Yuya TaguchiPostdoctoral Researcher
(2019-2020) -
Chiharu TakahashiTechnical Staff
(2019-2021) -
Ikuko TakahashiPart-time Research Staff
(2020-2022) -
Makiko MoriPart-time Research Staff
(2022-2023) -
Hiroaki KawaguchiStudent Trainee (Okayama University)
(2023) -
Nagisa MikamiTechnical Staff
(2023) -
Tomoya UedaPostdoctoral Researcher
(2022-2024) -
Eunhwa LeeStudent Trainee (Okayama University)
(2024) -
Kazue MuraiPart-time Research Staff
(2021-2025) -
Shun NishizakiStudent Trainee (Okayama University)
(2025) -
Yuka TakanoAssistant
(2021-2026) -
Jun AndoResearch Scientist
(2019-2026)
(Now Professor at Tokushima University) -
Masataka ShinogiTechnical Staff
(2025-2026)