RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR)
Director: Eisuke Nishida (Ph.D.)
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research was established in 2018. It is the largest research center in RIKEN, with research sites in Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama. The center views the life of an individual, from birth to death, as a dynamic process of development, maintenance and failure of complex systems of molecules, cells and organs. With an aim to elucidate the functions which support all stages of the life cycle, research and development is promoted to observe, reproduce and control biological phenomena, from molecular to organism levels. In addition to studying the development, growth, maturation, and aging of multicellular organisms, we apply the findings to regenerative medicine and diagnostic technology. The center aims to establish life science that contributes to the extension of the healthy lifespan, which is a major concern of Japan's aging society.
Deputy Director: Makoto Taiji (D.Sc.), Tomoya Kitajima (Ph.D.), Yasushi Okada (M.D., Ph.D.), Mitsuru Morimoto (Ph.D.)
Organization
- Laboratory for Nutritional Biology
- Fumiaki Obata (Ph.D.)
- Cryo-EM Operation Team
- Shun-ichi Sekine (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Computational Molecular Design
- Makoto Taiji (D.Sc.)
- Laboratory for Morphogenetic Signaling
- Shigeo Hayashi (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Vascular Morphogenesis
- Li-Kun Phng (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Advanced Biomolecular Engineering
- Shunsuke Tagami (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Bottom-up Cell Biology
- Makito Miyazaki (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Synthetic Biology
- Hiroki Ueda (M.D., Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Lung Development and Regeneration
- Mitsuru Morimoto (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Tissue Microenvironment
- Hironobu Fujiwara (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Cell Polarity Regulation
- Yasushi Okada (M.D., Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Prediction of Cell Systems Dynamics
- Katsuyuki Shiroguchi (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Cell Signaling Dynamics
- Masahiro Ueda (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Epithelial Morphogenesis
- Yu-Chiun Wang (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Heart Regeneration
- Wataru Kimura (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Structure-Based Molecular Design
- Teruki Honma (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for In situ Structural Biology
- Reiya Taniguchi (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Dynamic Biomolecule Design
- Ai Niitsu (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Dynamic Structure of Biomolecules
- Ichio Shimada (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Animal Resources and Genetic Engineering
- Hiroshi Kiyonari (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Chromosome Segregation
- Tomoya Kitajima (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Advanced NMR Application and Development
- Yoshitaka Ishii (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Comprehensive Bioimaging
- Tomonobu Watanabe (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Multiscale Biosystem Dynamics
- Chikara Furusawa (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Protein Functional and Structural Biology
- Mikako Shirouzu (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Ultrastructural Research
- Shigenobu Yonemura (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Quantitative Biology of Cell Fate Decision
- Yumi Konagaya (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Transcription Structural Biology
- Shun-ichi Sekine (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Hibernation Biology
- Genshiro A. Sunagawa (M.D., Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Homeodynamics
- Sa Kan Yoo (M.D., Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Brain Connectomics Imaging
- Takuya Hayashi (M.D., Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Bioinformatics Research
- Itoshi Nikaido (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Biologically Inspired Computing
- Koichi Takahashi (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Gametogenesis
- Hiroki Shibuya (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Developmental Epigenetics
- Ichiro Hiratani (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Developmental Morphogeometry
- Yoshihiro Morishita (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Developmental Genome System
- Takefumi Kondo (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Developmental Dynamics
- Shuichi Onami (D.V.M., Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Comparative Connectomics
- Kazunari Miyamichi (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Human Organogenesis
- Minoru Takasato (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Physical Biology
- Tatsuo Shibata (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Biomolecular Function Simulation
- Yuji Sugita (D.Sc.)
- Laboratory for Chemical Biology
- Takamitsu Hosoya (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Translation Structural Biology
- Takuhiro Ito (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Multimodal AI Framework
- Ryosuke Kojima (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Cell-Free Protein Synthesis
- Yoshihiro Shimizu (Ph.D.)
- Laboratory for Molecular Biology of Aging
- Eisuke Nishida (Ph.D.)
- NMR Operation Team
- Ichio Shimada (Ph.D.)
- Nonequilibrium Physics of Living Matter RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
- Kyogo Kawaguchi (Ph.D.)
- Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
- Masaya Hagiwara (Ph.D.)
- Chrono-Developmental Biology RIKEN ECL Research Team
- Masayuki Oginuma (Ph.D.)
- Drug Discovery Molecular Simulation Platform Unit
- Makoto Taiji (D.Sc.)
- Drug Discovery Structural Biology Platform Unit
- Mikako Shirouzu (Ph.D.)
- Drug Discovery Computational Chemistry Platform Unit
- Teruki Honma (Ph.D.)
- Next-Generation Magnet Development Collaboration Unit
- Yoshinori Yanagisawa (Ph.D.)
- RIKEN BDR-Otsuka Pharmaceutical Collaboration Center
- Eisuke Nishida (Ph.D.)
Recent Research Results
Mar. 6, 2025
Monkey brain map reveals the importance of sight
Jan. 16, 2025
Water gives cells a push in blood vessel formation
Dec. 24, 2024
DNA copying hits a snag in early embryos
Oct. 31, 2024
Decoding protein interactions in cells
Oct. 10, 2024
Unlocking the mystery of chromosomal errors
Publications
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Careers
| Position | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Seeking a Team Leader (Principal Investigator, Indefinite-term) (K24088) | May 2, 2025 |
Job Openings
Contact Information
2-2-3 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku
Kobe, Hyogo
650-0047 Japan