2022 UTokyo 3MT - Bryan John Subong
Channel: 東京大学 / The University of Tokyo
Date: 24/06/2022

2022 UTokyo 3MT – Bryan John Subong – Let’s DANCE: COVID-19’s dancing proteins

"My interests include understanding biological molecules such as proteins and how its changes ultimately affect humans. I was born in Panay Island, Philippines which was the original source of the soil sample which contained the microorganism that produced the life-saving antibiotics, erythromycin. Armed with my childhood curiosity, I embarked on a journey at the University of Tokyo to explore and understand proteins that are involved in various functions such as disease mechanism and progression. 

In my hometown, we have the Ati-atihan festival which is the oldest festival in the Philippines. It is a free-for-all street dancing event with marching bands as accompaniment. Dancing has been part of my culture and tradition. This presentation is a homage to all of us who “danced for their life” during this pandemic. Let’s dance!"

These videos are part of The University of Tokyo’s fourth Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. Seventeen PhD students each introduce their research in under three minutes, in English, with just a single slide. UTokyo students, faculty and staff can log-in with their email address to cast a vote for the People’s Choice Award between Friday July 24th and 4pm on Friday June 8th 2022. Please click here: https://forms.office.com/r/Kc5SKAKbd7

The top three winners are announced on Saturday July 9th 2022. The Grand Prize winner represents UTokyo at the University of Queensland’s 2022 Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition. 

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