Center for Developmental Biology

2018.04.03Other: RIKEN CDB’s research activities moved to RIKEN BDR
2018.03.28Research: Basal polarity shift rearranges apical MT network to break size homogeneity for epithelial folding
2018.03.26Research: Odors discriminated by timing of mitral cell firing
2018.03.19Research: Induced tension restores apical junctions in carcinoma cells
2018.03.16Research: Prospective distal visceral endoderm is randomly selected
2018.03.15Research: Catenins guide cell migration
2018.03.14Research: Loss of PCDH19 leads to differential behavior between sexes
2017.10.19Events: Visitors flock to annual Open House
2017.09.29Other: New faces at CDB
2017.09.07Events: High school students analyze their DNA

Cell Asymmetry

Fumio Matsuzaki
Our group explores the mechanisms underlying the organizati…
Cell Adhesion and Tissue Patterning

Masatoshi Takeichi
Animal cells organize into tissues with complex architectur…
Morphogenetic Signaling

Shigeo Hayashi
Our research aim is to understand fundamental mechanisms of…
Organ Regeneration

Takashi Tsuji
Organogenesis begins with the formation of patterned develo…
Chromosome Segregation

Tomoya Kitajima
In order to maintain genetic information across generations…
Neocortical Development

Carina Hanashima
The neocortex, by far the most complex structure of all ver…
Sensory Circuit Formation

Takeshi Imai
The mammalian central nervous system is composed of enormou…
Growth Control Signaling

Takashi Nishimura
The processes of animal development, including organ size a…
Lung Development

Mitsuru Morimoto
The organs of the body all play critical functional roles, …
Tissue Microenvironment

Hironobu Fujiwara
In our bodies, we have millions of different environments …
Epithelial Morphogenesis

Yu-Chiun Wang
The central question in developmental biology is how cells…
Developmental Epigenetics

Ichiro Hiratani
We wish to clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying glo…
Axial Pattern Dynamics

Hidehiko Inomata
Developmental processes take place through the exchange of…
Retinal Regeneration

Masayo Takahashi
The retina has been called the “approachable part of the b…
in vitro Histogenesis

Mototsugu Eiraku
In vitro generation of a functional organ with complex str…
Organismal Patterning

Hiroshi Hamada
My lab studies how left-right asymmetries develop in the mo…
Human Organogenesis

Minoru Takasato
What is the ultimate goal of regenerative research using hu…
Vascular Morphogenesis

Li-Kun Phng
The establishment of an intricate network of interconnected b…
Comparative Connectomics

Kazunari Miyamichi
The connection patterns of the billions of neurons in the mam…
Single-cell Omics Research Unit

Itoshi Nikaido
A multicellular organism is orchestrated by cell growth, death…
Heart Regeneration

Wataru Kimura
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The main…