BRIEF SUMMARYThe National Institute for Basic Biology, NIBS. is a part of a
newly-established research organizat ion. the Okazaki National
Research Institutes located on a hill over looking the o ld town ofOkazaki. The research institute is composed of three ind ependent
organizations. National lnst1tute for Basic Biology, National In stitutefor Physiological Sciences and Institute for Molecu lar Science.
NIBS is an Interuniversity research inst1tute w1th its own
intramural research programs as well as cooperative programs topromote basic biology in Japan The programs are 1) joint research
programs in which university scientists are invited to participate
in research projects w1th the intramural members. 2) facility-sharing
programs in which university scientists utilize the institute's
research resources. 3) graduate student training programs 1n which
graduate students from universities spend fixed periods of timewith the NIBB. and 4) international programs in which foreignscientists are invited to NIBS to conduct research projects.

DR. HARUO KANATANI2

INTRODUCTION
Th e National In st itute for Basic Biology (N IBB ) aims
to provide solid basis for the biological sciences inJapan by promoting research activity on the fundamental mechanisms of life phenomena. Research areas
include contro l mechanisms in reproduction. cel l divisionand differentiation. biological rhythms. photobiology
and vision physiology. Analytical approaches range fromthe molecular to organismic levels of organization.
For many years there has been a serious desire.
among Japanese biolog ists. to have a national research
center for bio logy. The desire materialized in May 1977
when Diet passed a bil l to authorize the NIBB in Okazaki .
. a city close to Nagoya in the center of the Japanesearchipelago. At the same time. a sister institute. the
National Institute of Physiological Sciences. also a longawaited. was approved. The two institutes collaborateclose ly, sharing many important facilites but keeping
their own identity

programs with participatin g individuals or researchgroups throughout Japan.
The NIBB provides research resources to be shared
among biologists in Japan as we ll from abroad. Th e
NIBB sponsors symposia on interdisciplinary andunique research topics by inviting lead in g scientists from
related fields both from within and outside Japan Thus
the NIB B promotes national as well as internationa lscientific advances and exchanges in biology.

Haru o Kanatani. D.Sci .
Dir ec tor Genera lNational Institut e for Basic Biology

The NIBB. which is an interuniversity research
institute and is sti ll under development. has a two -foldmission: to conduct intramural and cooperative res earch.
Th e former miss ion is discharged by the 13 divis ionsorganized into three departments. the Departments ofCell Biology. Developmental Bio logy. and Biological
Regulation. Each division has a ful l professor and an
associa te professor and two research associates.
Of the 13 divisions. 6 are for adjunct professorships
w ith joint appo intm ent with othe r institutes in Japan.
For the latte r mission. the NIBB sponsors joint research

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ORGANIZATION OF THE INSTITUTE
Policy and Decision Making
The Dir ecto r General oversees the operation of the instituteassisted by two advisory bodies. the Advisory Council andSteering Council. The Advisory Council is made up of
distinguished scholars representing various fields of science and culture and advises the Director General on thebasic policy of the institute. Th e Steering Council is madeup of professors of the institute and an equal numberof professors from other lead in g universities in Japanand advises the Director General on the scientificactivities. intramural as well as ext ramura l. of the i·nstitute
The Council advises on faculty appointments and on
the institute's annual budget

Administration
Administration of the inst itute is undertaken by the
Administration Bureau of the Okazaki National ResearchInstitutes under the direct auspices of the Ministry of
Education. Sc1ence and Culture. Currently the chief administration officer is Mr. Akira Muroya.

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professors who hold joint appointment wi th othe r universities.
The adjunct divis ion has resident research associates. Th e
arrangement a1ms to facilitate exchange of research activities
in Japan
Technical Department manages the activities of researchtechniques and help to promote research activit1es of eachdi v ision and also to maintain the research resources of theinstitute. Th e department undertakes the technical educationof its staff.

Research Support Facility
The intramural res ea rch support facility of NIBB 1ncludes th e
Large-scale Spectrograph Laboratory, Tisue and Cell Culture
Laboratory. Laboratory Computer Facil1ty. Plant Culture
Facility. Plant Cell Culture Facility. and Experimental Farm. In
addition. seven facilities are operated jo intl y with the National
Institute of Physiological Sciences: they include Radioisotope
Facility. Electron Microscope Center. Cellter for Analyt1cal
In struments. Central Shop. Glassware Cleanmg Facility.
Animal Care Facility. and Low -Temperature Facil 1ty.

Research

CampusTh e institut e conducts its intramural research programs
through three departments organized into 13 divisions. Eachdivision has its own research project and is staffed by aprofessor. an associate professor and two research associates. A division forms a project team and is expected to bereorganized when a division's proJeCt is completed Half of thedivisions are for adjunct professorship and are und er

Th e Okazaki National Research In stitutes cove r an area of
1 50.000 sq.m. with four principal buildings. Th e NIBB's main
research building has a floor space of 1 0.930 sq.m Twothirds of the space had been complet ed by 1 982 and theremaining third was constructed by June. 1983. The
buildings to house research suppo rt facility was also
completed by Jun e. 1983 .

DEPARTMENT
OF CELL BIOLOGY
Chairman :Yoshihiko Fujita

The departmen t is formed by two research d1v is ions and three
adJunct 1·esea rch divisions and conducts resea rch on thefundamentals of struc tur e and fun c tion of cel ls at molecularlevel .

Division of Cell Mechanisms
Professor : Tsuneyoshi Kuroiwa
Associate Professor : Toshiyuki Nagata
Research Associate : Shigeyuki Kawano
Kazuo Ogawa
The research 111 this d iVISion a1ms t o study the mechan1sms oflllher1tance and proliferat ion of semiautonomous organelles
m 1t ochondr1a and ch lo r op lasts th ro ugh cell biological
app ro aches Th e o rgane lles con ta1n spherical o r r od-shapedo rganel le nuclei which are composed o f DNA. RNA andprote1ns. and proliferate in company with organelle-nuclear
diviSIOn Soon after mating of female and male game t es . thechloroplast nuclei of male or 1g1n disappear preferentiallyw h1l e chlo r oplast nucle 1 of female o ri g lll remain and aretransmllled t o progeny. Probably this is a ce llul ar mechanismof mater1al Jnh eJ·JtallCe of o 1·gane ll es. M a 1n proJeCts a re to
clar1fy th e molecular bas1s of the preferen ti a l destruction ofchlorop last nuclei as well as o f th e mitochondr ia-nuclear
diVISIOn.

Division of Bioenergetics
Professor : Yoshihiko Fujita
Associate Professor : Shigeru ltoh
Research Associate
Mamoru Mimuro
Kaori Ohki
M ec hanism of biological energy convers1on 1n photosynthes is has been investigated. Special attention h as been
pa1d to the mechanism o f light-capturing and energy transfer
in the photosyn th et ic pigment system and the m ec haJlism ofenergy conve rs1on. from e lec tr1c to b1ochem1cal. 1n th e
thyl a koid memb ranes Mol ecu lar arch it ectu re and en ergy
flow 1n phycobilin system of red and blue-green algae are th e
m a i n t a1·gets in the former: mechanism of chromatic
adaptation of the p igment system has been a lso studied The
ma1 n focus 1n the lat t er is the memb rane potentia l form ation
driven by elec tr on flow 1n thylak oid m emb ranes: electron flowmechanism itself h as been also stud ied w ith spec ia l attention
to the cyt ochrome b - f complex.

Division of Cell Fusion (Adjunct)
Professor : Yoshio Okada
Associate Professor : Tsuyoshi Uchida ( ~ Mar . 1983)
Masaru lmaizumi
Research Associate : Masahiro lshiura
Kenji Kohno
Biology. and gene tic s of cu ltur ed mammalian cells includin ghuman cells. utilizing cell engineering techniques based on
ce ll fusion phenomenon by HVJ (S e ndai virus) andm1croor ga n1sms or their derivatives are proposed as theresea rch projects for this Divi son.

5Division of Cellular Communication(Adjunct)
Professor : Yasutomi Nishizuka
Associate Professor : Yoshimi Takai
Research Associate : Kaoru Nishiyama (~Mar. 1983)
Keisuke Hirasawa (July 1983 ~)Cel lular funct1on and proliferation are frequently activated byinteraction of extracellular messengers with specific cellsurface receptors. and the mechanism of such act1vat1on.
particular of transmiSSIOn of lllformation across the cell
membrane has attracted great attention. The ma1n proJect
currently under way in this d1vision IS to explore the molecularbasis of hormo1le actions as well as of other cell to cellcommunication Along th1s line an entire ly new receptor
function has been recently uncovered. The funct1on IS
independent of cyclic nucleot1des but IS directly coupled tophosphatidyllllositol turnover provoked by various extracellulars1gnals. Calcium. together with diglycer1de derived from thisphospholipid turnover. specifically act 1vates a mult1funct1onal
protein l<1nase which plays roles of crucial importance forcon tr olling a w1de var1ety of cellular activities through protelll
phosphorylation.

Division of Cell Proliferation (Adjunct)
Professor : Yukio Hiramoto
Associate Professor: Issei Mabuchi
Research Associate: Yasuaki Yoshimoto
The division cond ucts research on the mechanism of cell
division and th e ce ll cycle through physiological. biochemical
and morphological approaches. Main p rojects are t o explore
m echan isms of the synthesiS of protellls and nucleic acids
at various stages of ce ll cycle. the formation of the mito-

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tic appara tu s.
cyt okines isth e movementof chromosomes and th e

DEPARTMENT
OF DEVELOPMENTAL
BIOLOGY
Chairman :Goro Eguchi

The department IS composed of t hree research diVISIOns andone adJunct research div1s1on. and conducts research 1nto thecellula1· and molecular mechanisms of var1ous processes
wh1ch are 1nvolved in developmental phenomena

Division of Reproductive Biology
Associate Professor : Yoshitaka Nagahama
Research Associate : Hiroko Shirai
Takeo Kishimoto
The divis1on conducts research into two maJor areas of the
reproductive process ( 1) the cellular and molecula r mechanisms of format1on and release of gametes. particularly thehormonal contro l of oocyte maturation and ovulation. and(2) mechanisms 1nvolved 1n fertilization These studies
combine biochemical. fine structura l and physiolog ical
approaches.
Research centers around oocyte maturation in starfish In thisinvertebrate spec1es a hormonal substance. gonad-stimu lating substance (GSS) secreted by the radial nerves. acts on theovarian follicle cells to produce a second med1ator of
maturation. maturat1on-11lducing substance (MIS). 1-m ethy ladenine ( 1 -MeAde) 1 -MeAde acts on the surface of theoocyt es to induce formation of the third mediator of
maturation wr thin the oocytes. maturatron-promoting factor(MPF) which brings about germina l vesic le br eakdown
Current research is as follows: ( 1) th e c haracte ri za ti on andsynthesis of GSS. (2) th e mechanisms of biosynthesis of 1M eAde in the ovarian follicle ce ll s. (3) th e iso lat ion and
id en tifi ca ti o n of the 1-M eAde receptor located on the oocyte
surface. (4) th e c harac t eri zat ion and fun ctio n of MPF. and(5} fertilization in ech inod e rms th e ro le of d iva lent cations
and jelly substances rn the acrosome reaction.
In addition. the endocrine co ntr o l of oocyte vite llogen es is andmaturation in teleosts is under investiga tr on. Particularattenti o n has been given to ( 1) th e purification of teleost
gonadotropins. (2) th e mechanrsm of gonadotrop in action.
(3) the id en tifi cation of t eleost MIS. and (4) the role of thedifferent ovar ian follicle layers in the p roduc tion of estrogens
and MIS

Division of Cell Differentiation
Professor : Yoshiaki Suzuki
Associate Professor : Susumu Hirose
Research Associate : Masaaki Tsuda
Yoshihide TsujimotoTh e d ivision conducts a research o n the molecular basis ofce llul ar differenti ation w ith a specia l emphas rs on regu lat o ry
mechanisms of ti ssue-spec ifi c genes. Th e ma jo r targets are
fibroin and se ri cin genes w hi ch are expressed at spec ific
sta ges of development in the posterior and mrd d le portions ofsrlk glands of th e si lkwo rm Bombyx mori . respect ive ly
Employin g the gene manipulation t echno logy th e members
do " in vitro genet ics": isola ti on of the target w il d-type genes.
preparation of d esi red mutant genes from the w ild-typ egenes. and in vivo and/o r in vitro tests of biological functions

for the w ild-typ e and mutant genes. Th ey ultimately hope t ounderstand th e regu lat ion machrnery of the tissue-specificge n es thr ough a re co nstru cted sys t em which ref lects th estates o f in vivo regulation. For the stu dy of in vivo tests ofbiological functrons. impr ovements of th e rntr od uction offoreign DNAs into li v in g ce ll s are being pursued. Th ey havesucceeded in es t ab lr shi n g a cell-free tr ansc ription system
prepared f rom the si lk g land ce ll s. Use of thi s sys t em ha srevealed th e promoter signa l and th e tr an sc ripti o n enhancement signa ls of the fibroin ge ne.

Division of Morphogenesis
Professor : Goro Eguchi
Research Associates : Ryuji Kodama
Kiyokazu Agata
Mechanisms of differentiation and morphogenesis in multic ellul ar organiza ti o n have been investigated at ce ll ular andm o lecu lar levels. Th e researc h has been c urrentl y focused on
the followrng three projects. ( 1) Th e ce ll culture expe riment al
sys t em of c hick embryo pigment ep itheli al ce ll s (PECs) has
been established. Th rs system can produce a multipotential
dedifferen ti ated state of PEC s. wh ic h is able t o red ifferen tiate
to lens ce ll s or pigment ce ll s. By this syst em env ir o nm en t alfactors con tro lling the transdifferentiation have been analyzed.
particularly focuss in g on the str uctu ral and fu ncti ona lchanges of ce ll surface relatin g to dedi ff erent rati on andrediffe rentia ti on of the PEC. Th e molecula r mec hanism of
spec ifi c gene express ion has als o been ana lyzed in the samesys tem. (2) Th e mechanrsms of pattem formatron andst abi lization of two dimens iona l ep rth el ial ti ssue stru ctu res
have been investigated in vivo as well as in vit ro experrmenta lsystems by compute r g raphics. electro n microscopy. mic romanipulation and brochemica l t ec hni ques. Such approac hes

7have also been ext ended to analyze morphogenesiS of three
dimens1onal tissue suuctu1·es (3) In add1tion to thes e two
projects. analySIS of cell l1neage 1n early mammal1a1l
development has been conducted by means of whole emb 1·yo
culture technique. wh1ch al lows a fert1l1zed mouse egg todevelop lllto the som1te stages.

Division of Developmental Biology(Adjunct)

DEPARTMENT
OF REGULATION BIOLOGY

characteristics of retinal neurons and neuron chains The 16 year old research was o r1 g 1nated at the Calif lnst. Tech. andcarried out at Univ. Texas M edical Branch at Galvestoll beforei) was moved to this new institute. Th e division is alsoplanning to apply the methodology developed in channel
catfish to study changes in the functional morphology ofdeveloping retinas.

Division of Chronobiology
Associate Professor : Hideaki Nakashima
Research Associate : Takao Kondo

The department has two d1v1S 1ons and two adjunct d1vis1ons
and conducts research on the information processmg and
COiltrol mechanisms in biological systems

The divis1on aims to clarify the molecular structure andphysiological function of the endogenous circadian rhythms(b1olog1cal clocks)
At the moment. the genetic andb1ochem1cal analyses of the Neurospora clock which
controls the conid1at1on rhythm and physiolog1cal arld
biochem1cal studies of the duckweed (Lemna gibba and L
paucicostata ) clock as related with the potassium uptake
rhythm ar e the two major themes of research.

Division of Sensory Processing

Division of Biological Regulation (Adjunct)

Chairman :Yoshihiko Fujita (acting)

Professor : Ken-ichi Naka
Associate Professor : Syozo Yasui
Research Associate : Hiroko Sakai
Eiki Hida
The division conducts research on the mformation proces sing in the visual system through an Interdisciplinary
approach which includes traditional morphology and physiology, as well as nonlinear (white- noise) analysis andmodelling. The ma1n thrust of research is the funct1onal
morphology of the retinal of channel catfish. lcta luruspunctatus. and identification of spat 1o-temporal f1ltering

Professor : Masaki Furuya
Associate Professor : Yasuhiro Miyoshi
Research Associate : Kotaro Yamamoto
Satoru Tokutomi
The research in this division aims to study the regulatory
mechanisms of biological functions at molecular andsubcellular levels The research programs proposed andbeing carried out at present center around the early changes
induced by environmental stimuli: first. physical and chemical
characterization of phytochrome. a photoreversib le chromoprotein that mediates plant development: second. the9primary action of photoreceptors regulating functions of
biological membranes; third. identification of chemicallyunknown pigments such as the blue and near-ultraviolet
light absorbing pigment that control severa l photobio logical processes. a green li ght absorbing pigment controlling phototaxis. and others which have been. and wil l
be indicated in the results obtained w ith the LARGE SPECTROGRAPH here.

Division of Behaviour and Neurobiology(Adjunct)
Professor
Keiichi Mimura
Associate Professor : Tateo Shimozawa
Research Associate : Teiichi Tanimura
The division conducts research on the invertebrate behaviour through neurobiological approach which includes
electrophysio logy. morphology, and behavioural and genetic
analysis. The division attempts to progress our researches
through the following three ways. First. insect vis ion.
especially neuronal mechanisms of the fly visual system. areinvestigated by electrophysiological. morphological. biOchemical and behavioral methods. The second project
intends to reveal the mo lecu lar mechanisms of taste in the
fruit fly, Orospohila melanogaster. employing genetic methods
The approach includes electrophysiological and biochemical
analyses of various mutants in sugar responses The neuralmechan1sms underlying feeding behaviour is also a subject
for study Third. neuronal networks responsible for thegeneration of motor programs - e.g. righting behaviour.
stridulation. and locomotion of crickets are interested.
Particularly. ana ly sis of the mechanisms involved in theselective recruitment of motorneurons is intended by meansof microelectrodes. intracellular dye tracers and electron
microscopy.

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TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
Chief :

Hachiro Honda

The Technical Department is a supporting organization
for researchers and research o rganizations within the NIBB.
The department develops and promotes the in stitut e's
research activities and. at the same time. maintains theresearch functions of the institute.
The Department IS organized into two groups one. theCommon Facility group, wh1ch supports and maintams theinstitute's common research facilities and the other. theResearch Support group. which assists the mtramuralresearch activitieS
Technicians participate. through the department. inpromoting their capability through mutual enlightenment andeducation so that their capabi lity in technical area develops.

Hachiro Honda
Manager :Staff :
Common Facility Group
Laboratory Computer Facility:
Yuichiro Ando
Large-Scale Spectrograph Laboratory:
Mamoru Kubota
Radioisotope Facility:
Kazuhiko Furukawa
Yukie ShinoharaCenter for Analytical Instruments:
Hiroyuki Hattori (Chief)
Hiroko Kajiura
Hisashi Kojima

Research Support Group
Department of Cell Biology:
Akio Murakami
Soichi Nakamura
Department of Developmental Biology:
Satoko Adachi
Shinji Adachi
Hisayo Kondo
Shigeharu Takiya
Department of Regulation Biology:
Yohko Fujimura
Soh Hidaka
Masahiro Nasu

RESEARCH RESOURCE
There are four categories of research support facilities
available to the intramural as we l·l as to the v isiting biologicalscient ists 1) Campus-wide facilities (CENTRAL COMPUTINGCENTER and LIBRARY) . 2) NIBB's own research support
facilities (RESEARCH SUPPORT FACILITY. intramural). 3)
facilities jointly maintained by the NIPS and the NIBB but
managed eit her by th e NIPS (ANIMAL-CARE FACILITY) or by
the NIBB (RADIOISOTOPE FACILITY). 4) facilities jointly run
by NIPS and NIBB (CENTER for ANALYTICAL IN STRUMENTS.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPE CENTER. GLASSWARE CLEANINGFACILITY. SHOP and LOW-TEMPERATURE FACILITY)RESEARCH SUPPORTFACILITY (INTRAMURAL)
Head of Facility : Ken-ichi Naka
Faculty : Masakatsu Watanabe (Spectrograph)
Yoshio Hamada (Tissue and Cell Culture)
The facility maintains large-scale experimental equipment
and facilit ies for growing and maintaining biological
specimens. Th e facility is shared by the intramural members
and have six laboratories.
The Large-Scale Spectrograph Laboratory This laboratory
has the largest spectrograph in the wor ld custom-bu ilt by
Naka works. Hitachi Ltd. The spectrograph runs on a 30
KW-Xenon arc lamp and has a compound gratingsurface composed of 36 smaller individual grating. A
computer controls the positioning and time-scheduled light
exposures of 1 2 specimen boxes.
Tissue and Cell Culture Laboratory: This is a facility fortissue and cell culture. This laboratory is equipped with safety
rooms which satisfy the P3 physical containment level. Thisfacility is routinely used for DNA recombination experiments.
Laboratory Computer Facility The NIBB's computing ishandled by a Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX-11 /780
computer with a Floating Point System AP1 20B arrayprocessor and a Spatial Data image digitizer. An extensive
software system for time-series analysis is ava il able as well asa limited number of imag e processing routines.
Plant Culture Facility There are a lar ge number of cultureboxes and cub ic les and a limited number of rooms withenvironmental control for plant cu ltur e.

11Experimental farmThis facility cons ists of 2 20 sq m g lasshouses w 1th precis ion temperature and humid1ty contro l. a
l1mited farm. a large (88-sq m.) and a small (45-sq m) g reenhouse w1th automatic sprinklers and window control. two(30- and 50-ton) open aquar1ums and several smaller tanks.
The facil1ty also mcludes a building with office. storage andwork-space
Plant Cell Culture Facil1ty Autotrophic and heterotrophic
culture devices are equipped for experimental cultures ofplant and microbial cells.

RESEARCH FACILITIESRADIOISOTOPE FACILITIES(managed by NIBB)Head of Facility : Yoshiaki Suzuki
Faculty : Kohji Hasunuma
The fac1l1ty IS composed of a center and two subcenters. one
1n NIBS and other Ill NIPS. The fac1l1ty 1s be1ng used formolecular analyses of eukaryotes. At the center a var1ety ofradioisotopes such as 2 2 Na. 125 1. 32 P. 3 H and 14 C are handled aswell as var1ous spec1es of gamma-ray em1ttmg nucle1des. A
P3-level laboratory for recombinant DNA research is lllCiudedin the center facilit 1es. At the substations. only a li mited
var1ety of radioisotopes such as 3 H. 14 C and 3 2 p are processed.
The substat1on in NIBS IS equipped w1th a P2-levelrecombinant DNA research laboratory. The members of theRadioisotope Facility mainta1n and con tr ol the centers. andg1ve users an appropr iate gu1dance for radioisotope handl1ng.
The fac1lity members conduct also the1r own research on theanalysis of meios1s 1n Neutospora crassa using many isolated
mutants w1th meiotic nond1sjunct1on. The goal of the researchis to isolate and characterize the genes for the regulation ofmeiosis with DNA recombination techniques.

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ANIMAL-CARE FACILITIES(managed by NIPS)
VivariumTh1s is a 2.000-sq m. building for (admitting andmaintaining) land an im als. i ncluding insects. Operations andexper1ments of a limited scope may be performed in thev1var1um.
AquariumThi s is a 600-sq.m. facility for both fresh- andsea-water animals. There are 10 ten-ton and 31 0 5-ton tanks
1n add1t1on to one seven-ton and one two-ton ci rcular tanks.
All tanks are individually temperature contro ll ed and aresupplied either with deionized water or seawater. There is alorry with a one-ton temperature-controlled tank to transport
aquatic an1mals and plant

RESEARCH FACILITIES RUNJOINTLY WITH THE NIPSELECTRON MICROSCOPE CENTER
Th1s facil1ty mamta1ns t he follow1ng m1croscopes for the useof intramural members as well as 1·esearchers from othe1·
universities and research Institutions.
Tr ansmission m1croscope
Hitachi H-500 125KV. JOEL
1 00-CX and 200-CX 10 0 and 200KV. and Philips EM400HM 1 20KV.
Transmission scope. ana lytic a I JOEL 2 00-CX. 200KV.
Scanning scope
Hitach1 S-450 25KV.

CENTER FOR ANALYTICALINSTRUMENTS
Head of Facility :Yoshihiko Fujita

The Center for Analytical Instruments consists of thefollowing five sections. ( 1) Chemical analysis. (2) Preparation of Biological Materials. (3) Spectroscopic analysis.
(4) Physical analysis. and (5) Microscopic analysis. Eachsection is equipped with instruments for general use as listed
below.
1. Section for Chemical Analysis
Amino Acid Analyzer
HITACHI 835
HPLC
JASCO TRIROTAR III
Peptide Sequence Analyzer JEOL JAS-47K
Peptide Synthesizer
BECKMAN 990C
2. Section for Preparation of Biological Materials
Coulter Counter
COULTER ZB
lsotachophoresis System
LKB 2127 TACHOPHORBECKMAN L8-80
Preparative Ultracentrifuge
Two Parameter Cell Sorter
BECTON-DICKINSON
FACS-11
3. Section for Spectroscopic Analysis
Atomic Absorption
Spectrophotometer
PERKIN-ELMER 603
Differential Refractometer
CHROMATIX KMX-16
Dual-wavelength.
Spectrophotometer
HITACHI 557
Infra red Spectrophotometer JASCO A-302
Laser-Raman
Spectrophotometer
JASCO R-800
Light Scattering Photometer CHROMATIX KMX-6DC
Spectrofluorometer
HITACHI MPF-4

14Spectrophotometer
Spectropolarimeter
4. Section for Physical Analysis
Analytical Ultracentrifuge
Differential Scanning
Calorimeter
EPR Spectrometer
GC Mass Spectrometer
Superconductive FT-NMR
Spectrometer
Viscometer

GILFORD 250
HITACHI 330
JASCO J-40S

HITACHI 282
PERKIN-ELMER DSC-2
BRUKER ER 200D
HITACHI M-80
BRUKER WM 360 wb
CONTRAVES RM-30

5. Section for Microscopic Analysis
2-Dimension
M icrodensitometer
JOYCE LOEBL 3CS
NAC MOVIAS GP-2000
Film Data Analysis System
KONTRON MOP-AM03
Image Analyzer
Interactive Image Analyzer
KONTRON IBAS-1.11
Microscope Photometer
CARL ZEISS MPM 03-FL

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH ACTIVITIESTh e NIBB sponsors four coope rat iv e research act ivities.
Ind ividua l and group cooperative research program: Scientists from ot her J apanese
universities and research institutes are invited t o undertake j o int res ea rch projects w ith
the intramural members. Limited funds are availab le for travel and expend itures related tothe projects.
Research conferences: The NIBB sponso rs research conference on impo rt ant subjects inbiology. Ten to twenty scientists are in vited and intense discussio n is held for two to t hr eedays. Th e NIBB provides financial support for the participants. Conferences may be
ini ti ated by sc ien ti sts with o th e r in stitutes o r by intramural members.
Facility-sharmg program: Scientists with other universities are ent itl ed to the use of
specified instruments maintained by the NIBB. No financia l support is avai lable except for
the Large Sca le Spectrograph whose user is prov ided w1th limited financia l support.
Graduate student programs: Graduate students with other universit ies may spend a fixed
period of time with members of NIBB. Th is a ll ows students to have experience with thevery modern facility of NIB B The NIB B. however. does not have 1ts own graduate program.

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LIBRARY
Th e three institutes of the Okazaki National Research Institutes share a common libraryfacility. Th e library is a part of the main adm1n 1str at ion building and has a floor space ofabout 2.4 78 sq.m .
Th e library has a stock of 9.350 books 1n J apanese and 30.050 in fore1gn languages
and subscr ib es to 237 Japanese and 446 foreign journals Lending records. mventory.
and literature sea rches are computerized The library is open 24 hrs every day

LODGING FACILITYThe Okazaki National Research Institutes maintain two lodging facilities. one Mishima
Lodge and the other Yama te Lodge. Mishima Lodge is a few minute walk away; Yamate
Lodge IS less than 20 minutes. The lodges a1·e for scientists and the1r families staying for
fixed periods of time with the 1nstitutes. Some suites and bungalows are provided withkitchenette facilities. A modest charg e is levied to help to maint am the facilities
M1sh1ma Lodge has 2 7 sing le rooms. 3 suites and 6 bungalows for large famil1es.
Yamate Lodge has 11 single rooms. 4 suites and 2 fam1ly complexes
On the campus there is a din1ng fac1l1ty wh1ch

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IS

open Monday through SaturdayTHE CITY
The city of Okazaki. mco rporated in 1916. is located 30
kilometers southwest of Nagoya. the fourth largest city inJapan. A h1gh -speed urban train connects th e two Cities.
Okazak1. with a populat1on of 275,000. is a typicalmedium-s1ze city 1n Japan and offers the convenience ofurban life while avoid1ng the disadvantages of a large city
Okazaki is the commercial as well as cultura l center of the
Mikawa (Three R1ver) district with its rich historical heritage.
lyeyasu Tokugawa. the first Tokugawa Shogun, was born here
m 1 542 and built a castle here. The original parapets andmoats and the rebuilt castle still dominate the city as they did
500 years ago When he estab lished the Shogunate in Edo(the former name of Tokyo) 1n 1603, lyeyasu took a large
contingent of Mik awa Bush1 (Mikawa Samurai or professionalwa rn o rs) with him. Those M1ka wa Bushi formed the nucleus
of lyeya su's new administration
Withm a radius of 10 kilometers from the city center are
locat ed Mitsubishi Motor's Okazak1 Plant. Toyota Motor's
main production facilities in Toyota City, and Sony's u ltramodern Koda plant wh1ch produces video tape recorders.

TRANSPORTATION

National Railway's (JNR) super train (KODAMA or ECHO) The
train runs every 30 min.
From Toyo-hashi to Okazaki: Twenty f ive minutes by the Meit etsu (Nagoya Rai lway) exp ress. M ei- t et su·s station in Okazaki
is Higashi (or East)-Okazaki. Th e train runs every 20 to 30
min. This is the most convenient route to come to Okazaki
from Tokyo.
From Tokyo to Nagoya Two hrs by the JNR 's super train(H IKAR I or LIGHTEN ING) Th e train runs every 30 min.
From Kyoto/Osaka to Nagoya
One to two hrs by the JNR' s
super train (HIKAR I/KODA MA) . Kin-tetsu (Kinki Nippon
Railway) also serves between Osaka/Nara and Nagoya.
From Nagoya to Okazaki Thirty five minutes by the Mei-tetsu
express which runs every 20 min. Mei-tetsu's station in
Okazaki is Higashi (or East)-Okazaki.

BY AIR
Domestic airlines serve Komaki. Nagoya, airport w hich is 1 hr.
drive from Okazaki

WEATEHRIn Okazaki, temperature goes up to 30 degree centigrade in
the summer and down to a few degrees above the freezing
point in the winter. May to June is the rainy season and thespring (March to May) and fall (September to November) aremost pleasant.

BY TRAIN
From Tokyo t o Toyo-hashi

Two and half hrs by the Japan17

THE OKAZAKI CASTLE,
THE HOME OF THE FIRSTTOKUGAWA SHOGUN, IYEYASU .

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DIRECTOR GENERALHARUO KANATANI. B Set & D Set. !zoology. Untv Tokyo). Research
Assoctate. Mtsakt Marm e Btologtcal Statton. Untv. Tokyo 11957-65).
Assoctate Professor. Dtvtston of Physto logy of Martne Organtsms. Ocean
Research Institute. Untv. Tokyo I 1 965-76). Professor. lnstttute for Molecular
Sctence (1976-77). Professor. Oceon Research lnslttute (1976-77).
Prof essor. NIBB I 197 7-83). Dtrec tot GenerJI. N IBB ( 1983)

PROFESSOR S
GORO EGUCHI . Dtvtston of Morphog e tle StS B Set & D Set. (btology.
Nagoya Untv.) Research Assoctate. Department of Btology, Nagoya Untv
(1959-68). Assoctate Pr o fesso r. Department of Btophystcs. Kyoto Untv
( 1968 -76). Professor. lnstttute for Molecular Btology. Nagoya Untv.
(1976- ). Professor. NIBB (1983- )YOSHIHIKO FUJITA. Dtvtston of Btoenergettcs . B.LA (ltberal arts.
Untv. Tokyo). M Sc. (btology. Untv Tokyo). D . Sc. (btochemtstry. Untv. Tokyo).
Research Assoctate. lnst. Appl. Mtcrobtol.. Untv Tokyo I 1957-67).
Postdoctral Fellow. Untv. Texas (1 962-64). Research Assoctate. Untv. Texas(1965). Assoctate Professor. Ocean Res. lnst.. Untv. Tokyo (1967-77).
Professor. Ocean Res. lnst. Untv. Tokyo (1977-1982). Professor. NIBB
(1979-)

MASAKI FURUYA. Dtvtston of Bto logtcal Regulatton. B. Set & D. Set(botany. Untv. Tokyo). Ph . D. (plant phystology. Yale Untv.), Research
Assoctate. Yale U111v (1962). Research Fellow. Harvard Untv. I 1962-63).
Asststont Plant Phystologtsl. Brookhaven Nattonal Lab . I 1963-65).
Assoctate Professor. Nagoya Untv. I 1965-68). Professor. Untv. Tokyo( 1969- ). Adtunct Professor. NIBB I 1980- ).
YUKIO HIRAMOTO . Dtvtston of Cell Pro l tferatton. B. Set. & D. Set.
(zoology. Untv. Tokyo). Research Assoc tate. Zoologtcal lnstttute. Untv. Tokyo(1952-54). Lecture r . Zoologtcal lns t ttute. Untv. Tokyo (1954-56).
Assoctate Professo r . Mtsakt Marme Btologtcal Statton. Untv. Tokyo 1195671 ). Professor. Tokyo lns tt tute of Technology I 1971- ). Adtunc t Professo r.
NIBB (1981- ).

TSUNEYOSHIKUROIWA. Dtvtston of Cel l Mechan tsm. B. Set.
lhtnlagv Takva Metropol!lan tJnty I M Set. & D . Set . (botany. Untv. Tokyo).
Staff Member. Tokyo Metropolttan Isotope Research Cen ter (1970-72).
Assoctate Professor. Okayama Untv. I 1 9 7 2 - 7 7 ). Assoc tate Preofessor. NIBB
(1977-1982). Professor . NIBB (1983- )KEIICHI MIMURA. Dtv tston of Behav tour and Neurobtology. B . Set.
(psychology. Tokyo Buortka ·( Ltterature and Sctence) Untv.). M . D.
(phystology. Nagasakt Untv ). Research Assoctate. Northwestern Untv.
( 1959-60). Research Fellow. Department of Neurobtology. Research
School of Btologtcal Sctences. Aus t raltan Nattonal Untv. (1973-75).
Professor. Faculty of Ltberal Arts. Nagasakt Untv. I 1970- ). Adtunct
Professor. NIBB I 1979 )KEN-ICHI NAKA. Dtvtston of Sensory Processtng. B. Set .. M. Set. & Ph ..
D (btology. Kyushu Untv). Vtstttng Fellow. N IH I 1960-62). Research
Zoologtst. UCLA (1962-63). Research Fellow. Untv. Cambrtdge (1963 64). Staff Member. Shtonogt Research Lab. 11964-67). Research Assoctate
and Sent or Research Assoctate. Caltf. In st. Tech . 11968-7 7). Professor.
DepartMents of Phystology and Btophystcs and Ophthalmology. UTMB
(1976-79). Profess or. NIBB (1979- ).
YASUTOMI NISHIZUKA. D tvtston of Cellular Communtcatton. M . D.
(Kyoto Untv . School of Medtctne). Ph . D . (btochemtstry, Kyoto Untv. Graduate
Course). Research Assoctate. Kyoto Untv. School of Medtctne ( 1962-64).
Assoctate Professor. Kyoto Untv. School of Medtctne. Dept. of Med Chem.
11964-68). Guest lnvesttgator. Rockefellar Untv. ( 1964-65). Professor.
Kobe Umv. School of Medtctne. Dept. of Btochem . 11969- ). AdJunct
Professor. N IBB (1980- ).
YOSHIO OKADA. Dtvtston of Cell Fuston. M. D & Ph. D (btology.
Osaka Untv. Med. School). Research Assoc tate of Research lnstttute for
Mtcrobtal Dtsease. Osaka Un tv. I 1953 -62). Assoctate Professor of the lnst.
(1962 -72 ). Vtstt111g Researcher at Dept. of Embryology. U ntv. Chtcago(1966-67). Professor of Osaka Untv. (1972- ). Adtunc t Professor. NIBB
(1978 -).

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YOSHIAKI SUZUKI. Drvrsron of Cell Drff eren liatr on. B. Sc r. & D. Scr.
(pharmaceu t . sc r . Unr v. Tokyo). Staf f Member. NIH of Japan ( 1 959-7 1 ).
Postdoctoral Fellow. D ep t. of Embryology. Carnegre lnstrtutr on of Washrngton( 1968-71 ). Senror Staff M ember. NIH of Japan ( 1 97 1-73). Staff Member.
Dept. of Embryology. Carnegre ln strtu tr on of Washrngton (1973-78).
Professor. NIBB (1978-).

Research Assocrate. Unrv. of Brrtrsh Co lum bra ( 1 9 7 6-7 7). Assocrate
Research Endocr rnolog rst. Unrv. of Cal rforn ra. Berkeley ( 1977). Asso c rat e
Professor. NIBB ( 1977 ).

TOSHIYUKI NAGATA. Drvrsron of Cell M echan rsm. B. Scr. (brology.
Unrv Tokyo). M . Scr & D. Scr. (botany. Unrv . Tokyo) . Research Assocra te.
Unrv. Tokyo (1973-1979). Research Assocrate. Nagoya Unr v. (198p 1983). Assocra te Professor. NIBB ( 1983-· )HIDEAKI NAKASHIMA.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS

D rvrsron of Chronobrology. B. Scr. & M.
Scr. (bo tany. Hrroshrma Unrv.). D. Scr (botany. Nagoya Unrv.). Research

Assocrate .. Nagoya Unrv ( 1969-80). Research Fellow (Postdoctoral). Unrv
of Calrfornra a t Santa Cruz (1979-80). Assocrate Professor. NIBB (1980)

KOHJI HASUNUMA. Radrorsotope Facrlrty. B

Scr. (brology. Unrv
Tokyo). M . Scr. & D. Scr. (botany. Unrv . Tokyo). Research Assocrate. Unrv
Tokyo ( 1971 -79). Assocrate Professor. NIBB ( 1979 ).

SUSUMU HIROSE. Drvrs ron o f Cell Drff erenliatron. B Scr (b ro lo gy.
Tokyo Kyorku Unrv.). M. Scr (brochemrstry. Unr v. Tokyo) . D. Scr. (brophysrcs.
Unrv. Tokyo). Research Fellow. Unrv. Tokyo ( 1971-73). Research Assocrate.
Nagoya Unrv. (1973-79). Assocrate Professor. N IBB (1979- )SHIGERU ITOH. Drvrsron of Broenergelics. B. Sc .. M Sc .. D. Sc(brochemrstry. Unrv. Tokyo). Research Assocrate. Fac . Src .. Kyushu Unrv
( 1975-82). Assocrate Professor. NIBB ( 1982 )ISSEI MABUCHI. Drvrsron of Cell Pr olrferatron. B. Scr. & D Scr.
(brochemrstry and brophysrcs. Un rv. Tokyo). Research Assocrate. Department
of Bro logy. College of General Educatron. Unrv. Tokyo ( 1973 -198 1)
Assocrate Professo r . Departm en t of Brology. College of Genera l Educatron
Unrv. Tokyo ( 1981- ).Ad,unct Assoc rate Professor. NIBB ( 1982- )YASUHIRO MIYOSHI . Dr vrs ron of Brologrcal Regulatron . B. Scr.
(physrcs. Shrzuoka Unrv ). M Scr & D Scr. (applred physrcs. Waseda Unrv ).
Research Assocrate. Gunma Unr v. ( 1968-69). Assocra te Professor. Unrv.
Tokyo ( 1969 ). AdJunct Assorcate Professor. NIBB ( 1978- ).
YOSHITAKA NAGAHAMA. Drvrsron of Reproductrve Brology. B.
Scr. M Sc r. & D . Frsh . (brology. Hokka rclo Unrv ). Postdoc toral Fellow. Unrv ofCalrforn ra. Be rk eley ( 1972-7 4). Unrv. of Brrtrsh Col umbra ( 1 97 4-76).

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TATEO SHIMOZAWA.

Drvrsron of Behavrour and Neurobrology. B
Scr. & M Scr. (electronrcs. Hokkardo Unrv ). D. Scr (brology. Hokkardo Unrv ).
Research Assocrate. Washrngton Unrv (1972-73). Research Fellow. Cal.
l nst Tech ( 1 973-74). Assocrate Professor. Zoologrcallnstrtute. Hokkardo
Unrv ( 1968- ). AdJunct Assocra te Professor. NIBB ( 1 980- )YOSHIMI TAKAI.

Drvrsron of Cellular Communrcatron. M. D & Ph
D (brochemrstry. Kobe Unrv. SchGJol of Medrcrne). Research Assocrate.
Kobe Unr v. School of medrcrne. Dept. of Brochem ( 197 5-81 ).
Assocrate Professor. Kobe Unrv. School of Medrcrne. Dept of Broch em( 1981 ). AdJunct Assocrate Professor. NIBB ( 1981- ).

MASARU YAMAIZUMI . Drvrsron o f Cell Fusron. M

D (meclrcrne.
Kyoto U 'lrv ). Ph D (vrrology. Osaka Unrv ). Research Assocrate. Researcl1
ln st rtut e for MrcrobriJI Drseases. Osaka Un rv (1975-82). Research Fellow.
Department of Brology. Yale Unrv ( 1980). Research Assocrate. ln str tut e for
Molecular and Cellular Brology. Osaka Unrv (Aprri-July. 1982). Assocrate
Professor. ln strtu te for Molecular and Cellular Brology. Osaka Unrv (July.
1983 ). Assocrate Professor NIBB ( 1983)

SHOZO YASUI. Drvrsron of Sensory Processrng. B. Eng. (aeronautrcs.
Unrv. Tokyo). M Scr & Ph D (broengrneerrng. Mass. ln st Tech). Staff
ToshrbaRes.Lab (1970 71).ReseachFellow.Calrf ln st Tech (1972 - 74).
Assrst an t Professor. UTM B ( 1 9 7 6-7 9). Assocrate Professor. N IB B ( 1 9 7 9).

RESEARCH ASSOCIATESKIYOKAZU AGATA. Div1s1on of Morphogenesis. B. Sc1. & M . Sc1(b1ophys1cs. Kyoto Un1v ). Research Assoc1ate. NIBB ( 1983- ).
YOSHIO..

HAMADA. T1ssue and Ce ll Culture Laboratory B. Sc1.
(b1ology. Osaka Un1v.). M. Sc1. & D. Sc1. (b1ophys1cs. Kyoto Un1v ). Research
Assoc1ate. NIBB (1979- ).
EIKI HIDA. DIVISIOn of Sensory Processmg. B. Sci. (mathematiCS. Nagoya
Un1v.). M. Sc1. (b1ophys1cal engmeermg. Osaka Un1v.). Research Assoc1ate.
NIBB (1979- ).
KEISUKE HIRASAWA.

D1v1S10n of Cellular Commun1cation. B. A.
(agricultural chem1stry . H1rosak1 Un1vers1ty). M . Sc. (molecular sc1ences.
Warw1ck Un1vers1ty). Ph. D . (b1ochem1stry. Cambr1dge Un1vers1ty). Research
Assoc1ate. NIBB ( 1983- ).

MASAHIRO ISHIURA. Div1s1on of Cell Fus1on B. Sc1. (b1ology.
Kanazawa Un1v .). M . Sc1. & D . Sc1 . (b1ology. Osaka Univ.). Research Assoc1ateof Research ln st1tute for Microb1al D1seases. Osaka Un1v. (1977-79).
Research Assoc1ate. NIBB (1979- )SIGEYUKI KAWANO. D1v1sion of Cell Mechanisms. B. Sc1. & M. SCI(biology. Okayama Univ) D . Sci . (b1ology. Tokyo M etropolitan Un1v .),Techn1cal Staff. NIBB (1978-1983). Research Assoc1ate. (1983- )MAMORU MIMURO. D1vision of Bioenergetics B. Sci .. M Sci. & D.
Sc i. (biology. Univ. Tokyo). Postdoctoral Fellow. Ocean Res. lnst. Univ. To kyo( 1 9 7 8-80). Research Assoc1ate. NIBB ( 1980- )KAORU NISHIYAMA. D1vis1on of Cellular CommunicatiOn. B. Scr. M
Sci. (biology. Kobe Univ ). D. Sci. (medical sciences. Kobe Univ ). Research
Associate. NIBB ( 1981-).

KAZUO OGAWA. Div1sion of Cell Mechanism. B. Sci. M . Sci. & D. Sci.
(biology. Tokyo Metropolitan Univ.). Junior Research. Univ. Hawaii (1975) .
Research Fellow. Calif. ln st Tech. ( 1976). Research Associate. NIBB ( 1979).

KAORI OHKI. D1V1S10n of Bioenergetics. B. Agr. (agnculiure. Kyoto
Univ). M Sc .. D. Sc. (biology. Kyoto Un1v.). Techn1cal Staff. Ocean Res.lnst.
Univ. Tokyo (1975-82). Research Associate. NIBB (1982- ).
HIROKO SAKAl. Di visio n of Sensory Processing. B. L. A. & M. A.
(psychology, Int. Christ1an Univ.). D. Sci. (zoology. Kyoto Univ.). Research
Associate. NIBB (1979-)

HIROKO SHIRAI. Division of Reproductive Biology, B. Sci. (biology.
Yokohama Municipal Univ ). D. Sci. (biology. Univ. Tokyo). Technical Staff.
Univ. Tokyo (1966-77). Research Associate. NIBB (1977 ).
TEIICHI TANIMURA.

Division of Behaviour and Neurobiology. B. Sci.
(food chemistry . Tohoku Univ.). M. Sci. & D. Sci. (biology. Tohoku Univ ).
Research Associate. NIBB (1980-

TAKEO

KISHIMOTO.

D1v1S10n of Reproductive Biology, B. Sc1.
(chemistry. Univ. Tokyo). M. Sc1. & D. Sci. (zoology. Univ. Tokyo). Research
Assoc1ate. NIBB (1978- )).

SATORU TOKUTOMI.

Divis1on of Biological Regulation. B. Sc1. M.
Sci. & D Sci. (biophysics. Kyoto Univ ). Research Fellow. Kyoto Univ . ( 1978-80). Research Associate. NIBB (1980-

RYUJI KODAMA.

DIVISIOn of MorphogenesiS. B. Sci. (b1ophys1cs andbiochemistry. Un1v. Tokyo). M. Sc1. & D. Sci. (molecular b1ology. Nagoya
Univ.). Research Assoc1ate. NIBB ( 1983- ).

KENJI KOHNO. Division of Cell Fus1on. B. Sc1. M Sci. & D. Sci.
(m1crob1ology. Univ. Tokyo). Research Associate. NIBB ( 1 980- ).

).

MASAAKI TSUDA. Div1s1on of Cell Differentiation. B. Sci. (bi ocPlemistry. Univ. Toky o). M. Sci. & D . Sci. (pharmaceutical sci .. Univ. Tokyo).
Postdoctoral Fellow. Carnegie ln st . (1978-79). Research Associate. NIBB
(1979-)YOSHIHIDE TSUJIMOTO.
TAKAO KONDO. Division of Chronobiology. B. Sci .. M. Sci. & D. Sci.

Division of Cell Differentiation. B. Sci:.
M . Sci. & D. Sci. (biology. Osaka Univ ). Postdoctoral Fellow. Carnegie lnst

(biology. Nagoya Un1v). Research Associate. NIBB (1978 -(1977-79). Research Associate. NIBB (1979 -).

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MASAKATSU WATANABE. Large- Sca le Sp ec tr og rap h Lab ora tory.
B. Sc i .. M . Sc i. & D . Sc i. (bi o logy. Un1v. Tokyo) . Resea rc h Fell ow. Un 1v. Tokyo(1 97 4 -78 ). Research Assoc iate. NIBB (1 978- ).
KOTARO YAMAMOTO,

Di vision o f Bi o log ic al Reg ul ati on. B. Sc 1.
M . Sci. & D. Sci . (botany. Uni v. To kyo). Pr edoc to ral Fellow. Smith so ni an
In st itu t iOn ( 1977 -7 9) . Research Assoc 1ate. NIBB ( 1980- ).

RESEARCH FELLOWSThe Institute Research Fellows
KATSUMI MATSUURA. DIV ISIOn of B1oene rge t1 cs . B. Sc1. (p h o t obiology. Tokyo M et ropol1 tan Un 1vers1 ty). M. Sc1 .. D . Sc 1. (photObiology.
Ky u sh u Un1vers1ty). Lec t u rer. NIBB (Ap n l 1. 1983- ).

YASUAKI YOSHIMOTO. Di v1S1on o f Ce ll Pr o li fera ti o n. B. Sc 1.. M . Sc 1
& D . Sci. (b1o logy. Osa ka. Un1 v ). Resea rc h Assoc iate. NIBB (1977-)

MASATOSHI MIT A, D IVIS IOn of Reprod uc t ive B1ology. B. Sc 1. . M. Sc1.
D. Sci . (b io logy, Waseda Un1ve rs1 ty). Lec tu rer. NIBB (Ap ril 1. 1983-).

JSPS Research Fellows

FOREIGN VISITINGSCIENTISTS
Sponsored by the Mombusho
RICHARD D . COPENHAGEN , D1v1S10n of Sensory Process111g. B.
Sc1. (elec tnc eng1neer1ng. Stanford Un1ve rs1ty). M. Sc1. Ph. D . (computersc1e nce. U n1ve rs1ty o f Cal1fo rn1a). Assoc1ate Professor, Un1vers 1ty Callforn1a.
San Franc 1sco. NIBB (Apn l l 5-September 14. 1983 and December 1-28.
1983)

Sponsored by JSPSCHARLES W . WALKER DI VISion of Rep ro d uc ti ve Biology. B. Sc1.
(zoo logy. M1 am 1 Un 1ve rs1ty) . M . Sc1 .. Ph. D. (zoology. Co rnel l Un1ve rs1 ty).
Assoc 1ate Pro fessor. Un 1vers1ty o f New Ham psh 1re. NIBB (Ju ly 1. 1983- )HIROSHI HOSOKAWA. DIVISion o f Senso ry Process111g. B. Sc1. M
SCI.. D. Sc 1. (b1oeng 1nee r1n g. Osa ka Un 1vers1 ty), Pos tdoc t ral Fell ow. NIBS
(April 1. 1983- ).
SHIN -ICHI HISANAGA. DIVISIOn of Reproduct1ve B1ology. B. Sc1 .. M .
Sc 1.. D. Sc1 . (zoology. Un1vers1ty of Tokyo). Postdoctral Fe llow. NIB S (April 1.
1983- )TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
STAFF
OfficeHACHIRO HONDA. (A1ch1 Agr1cultural Jun1or Col lege). Techn1cal
Staff. Nagoya U n1v. ( 1953-78). Manager. Techn 1ca l Depa rtment. NIBS
( 19 78- ).

Common Facility GroupYUICHIRO ANDO. Labo rato ry Compu ter Fac il ity . B. Sc 1. (in fo rma t1 o n
sc 1ence. Fuku 1 Un 1v.l. Techn 1ca l Sta ff. NIB S ( 1980 ).

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KAZUHIKO FURUKAWA. Rad101sotope Facil1ty.
Toho Un1v.). Techn 1cal Staff. NIBB (1979- ).

B. Sc1. (b1o logy.

Te c hn ology (1975-76). Technical Staff. Te1kyo Un1v . School of Med1 c 1n e
(1 976-78). Techn 1ca l Staff. NIBS (1978 ).

HIROYUKI HATTORI. Cen ter for Analyt1cal Ins tr uments. B. Sc 1.
(agnculture. Nagoya Un1v ). Techn1cal olf1cer. Nagoya Un1v . ( 1965 -79 ).
Ch1ef Techn1cal Staff. NIBB ( 1979I

AKIO MURAKAMI. Departm en t o f Cell 81ology. B. Sci . (b1 o logy.
W aseda Un1 v.). Research Fellow. Un1 v. Tokyo ( 1 978-8 1 ). Te ch n1 ca l Staff.
NIBS ( 1981- )HIROKO KAJIURA. Cen ter for Analyt1ca l Instruments.
(chem 1stry. Nagoya Un1v). Techn1cal Staff. NIBB ( 1980).

SOICHI NAKAMURA. D epartment of Cell 81ology. B. Sc1. & M . Sc1.
(b 1ology. Tokyo lnst. Tec h.). Techn1ca l Staff. NIBS (1979- ).

B.

Sc 1.

HISASHI KOJIMA. Center for Analyt1ca ll ns trum ents. B. Sc1. (111dustr1alchem1stry. Nagoya lnst1tute of Technology). Tec hn1cal Staff. NI8B ( 1982-

SHIGEHARU TAKIYA.
Te chn1cal Staff. NIBS ( 1 983 -).

Depa rtm ent of Developmental B1olo gy. B. Sc1 ..

& M . Sc1. (b1ology. Hokka1do Un1v.). JSPS Research Fe ll ow. Hokka1do Un1v.
)

MAMORU KUBOTA. Larg e-Sca le Spectrograph Laboratory. (rad1ocommun 1cat10n. M1ya F1sh ery H1gh School). Techn1cal Staff. NIBS ( 19801

YUKIE

SHINOHARA. Rad iOISO tope Facil1ty.
Kyushu Un1v.). Techn1cal Staff. NIBS ( 1 981- ).

B. Sc1(agricu lt ure.

GRADUATE STUDENTSHIROSHI ABE. DIVISIOn of 81olog1cal Regulat1bn. B. Sc1.. M . Sc1.
(b 1ology, Un1v. of Tokyo). Graduate Student. NIBS (April 1. 1 983- ).

Research Support GroupSATOKO ADACHI. Department of Developmental B1ology. Bachelor.
(home econom1cs 111 sc1ence of l1v1ng.
Tec hn1 cal Staff. NIBB ( 1981 ).

YASUNORI BAN. D1v1S10n of Cell D1fferent1at1on. B. Sc1 . (b1ology.
Sh1zuoka Un1v .). M . Sc1. (ag ri cultural chem1stry. Nagoya Un1v.). Graduate
Student. NIBB (Apr1l 1. 1 983- ).

H1rosh1ma Women's College).

SHIN-ICHI ADACHI. Department of Developmental B1ology B. Sc1.
(b1ology. Hokka1do Un1 v.). Techn1cal Staff. NIBS ( 1980- ).
YOKO FUJIMURA. Department of Regulat1on B1o logy. 8 Sc1. (b 1ology.
Tokyo Metropolitan Un1 v.). Techn 1cal Staff. NIBB ( 1980- ).
SOH HIDAKA. Department of Regulation 81ology. B. Sc1. (b1ology.
Nagoya Un1v ). Techn1cal Staff. NIBS ( 1 981- ).

SHIN-ICH HANDA. DIVISion of Cell D1fferent1at1on. B. M. (med1c1ne.
Ak1ta Un 1v.). Graduate Student. NIBS (April 1. 1983- )NAOHIRO HASHIMOTO. DIVISion of Reproduct1ve 81ology, B. Sc1.
M . Sc1. (zoology. Un1v. of Tokyo). Graduate Student NIBS (April 1. 1 983- ).
YUZOU KADOKAWA.

DIVISIOn of Morphogenesis. B. Sc1 . (zoology.
Kyoto Un1v .). M . Sc1. (mo lecular b1ology. Nagoya U n1v.). Graduate Student.
NIBB (July 1. 1983).

YUICHI KADOYA.
HISAYO KONDO. Depa rtm ent(b1ology.

Japan

Women's

Un1v .).

of Developmental 81ology. B. Sc1.
Techn1cal Staff. Tokyo ln st 1tute of

D1v1S1on of MorphogeneSIS. B. Sc1. (b1o logy. Nagoya
Un1v.). M . SCI. (molecula r biology. Nagoya Un1v.) Graduate Stud en t. NIBS
(July 1. 19 83- ).

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YOKO KARASAWA. Drv rsron of Mo r phogenes rs. B. Sc 1. (c hemis try.
Nag oya Un1 v.) . M Scr. (mo lecu lar biology. Nagoya Unr v.). Gradua te Studen t.
NI BB (Apr1l 1. 1983- )MASASHI KAWAMURA. D rv 1S1on of Senso ry Pr ocess 1ng . B. Scr.
(sc1ence. Waseda Un1v.). M . Sc r. (biology. Joch r Un1v.). Grad uate Student.
NIBS (Apr rl 1. 1983- ).
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