2023.7.20

The paper "Three structures of PSI-LHCI from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii suggest a resting state re-activated by ferredoxin" is published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta Bioenergetics. See publication page.

2023.6.5

The 37th seminar will be held on July 10, 2023. The instructor is Dr. Motoyuki Hattori. Click here for more details.

2023.6.5

The 36th seminar will be held on June 16, 2023. The instructor is Dr. Yuichiro Aiba. Click here for more details.

2023.3.31

The 34th seminar will be held on April 10, 2023. The instructor is Dr. Poul Nissen. Click here for more details.

2023.3.20

The paper "Recognition mechanism of a novel gabapentinoid drug, mirogabalin, for recombinant human α2δ1, a voltage-gated calcium channel subunit" is published in Journal of Molecular Biology. See publication page.

2023.3.16

An article titled "The Mechanism of the Strongest Ion Pump Revealed by SPring-8 and Cryo-Electron Microscopy: Understanding the Mechanism of Stomach Acid Formation and Its Application to Drug Discovery" appeared in Research Results and Topics in SPring-8 NEWS No. 111 (March 2023). Click HP for more details.

2023.2.22

We have started a joint research with Intage Healthcare Inc. on gastric acid inhibitors using AI drug discovery. Click press release for more details.

2023.1.24

The 33th seminar will be held on January 27, 2023. The instructor is Dr. George Chikenji. Click here for more details.

2022.11.4

The 32th seminar will be held on November 28, 2022. The instructor is Dr. Takayuki Uchihashi. Click here for more details.

2022.10.7

The 31th seminar will be held on October 28, 2022. The instructor is Valentin-Mihai Dospinescu (University of Warwick). Click here for more details.

2022.9.12

The paper "Structure and function of H+/K+ pump mutants reveal Na+/K+ pump mechanisms" is published in Nature Communications. See publication page.

2022.9.7

The 30th seminar will be held on September 16, 2022. The instructor is Dr. Hidekazu Hiroaki. Click here for more details.

2022.7.15

The paper "Structural insight into the activation mechanism of MrgD with heterotrimeric Gi-protein revealed by cryo-EM" is published in Communications Biology. See publication page.

2022.6.23

The 29th seminar will be held on July 15, 2022. The instructor is Dr. Akihiro Narita. Click here for more details.

2022.5.24

The paper "Structural Basis for Binding of Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers to the Gastric Proton Pump" is published in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. See publication page.

2022.2.9

The paper "Structures of human pannexin-1 in nanodiscs reveal gating mediated by dynamic movement of the N-terminus and phospholipids" is published in Science Signaling. See publication page.

2021.12.17

The paper "Cryo-EM of the ATP11C flippase reconstituted in Nanodiscs shows a distended phospholipid bilayer inner membrane around transmembrane helix 2" is published in Journal of Biological Chemistry. See publication page.

2021.11.9

Dr. Yoshinori Fujiyoshi (currently Distinguished Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University), former Director of Cellular and Structural Physiology Institute, was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star. All of us would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations.

2021.9.29

The paper "Gastric proton pump with two occluded K+ engineered with sodium pump-mimetic mutations" is published in Nature Communications. See publication page.

2021.8.6

Workshop on Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Single Particle Analysis (2021/10/05) will be held. As an activity of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) " Basis for Supporting Innovating Drug Discovery and Life Science Research (BINDS)", this workshop aims to provide beginners with an overview of single particle analysis using cryo-electron microscopy. Click here for more details. The workshop is free of charge, but please register in advance.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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2021.6.14

Prof. Atsunori Oshima gave a lecture in commemoration of the 13th Kazato Prize at the 77th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Microscopy.

2021.6.1

Dr. Kotaro Tanaka has joined as an assistant professor.

2021.3.26

The 28th seminar will be held on April 27, 2021. The instructor is Dr. Kotaro Tanaka. Click here for more details.

2021.1.18

There has been a partial change in the requirements for Assistant Professor (tenure track) positions. Click here for more details.
Deadline: February 15, 2021

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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2020.12.17

We are recruiting assistant professors (tenure-track) for our center. Click here for more details.

2020.10.26

The 27th seminar will be held on November 30, 2020. The instructor is Dr. Masaki Kita (Professor, Nagoya University). Click here for more details.

2020.09.30

The paper "Transport Cycle of Plasma Membrane Flippase ATP11C by Cryo-EM" is published in Cell Reports. See publication page.

2020.06.05

The paper "Crystal structure of a human plasma membrane phospholipid flippase" is published in Journal of Biological Chemistry. See publication page.

2020.05.27

The 26th seminar will be held on June 5, 2020. Click here for more details.

2020.04.27

The paper "Structural insights into gap junction channels boosted by cryo-EM" published in Current Opinion in Structural Biology. See publication page.