05/13/2017
	A surprise present from Kara and Yoshiki to Satoshi!
	05/13/2017
	Satoshi is starting his new journey in Japan as tenure track assistant professor in Hiroshima University. We have celebrated for his accomplishments!
	05/11/2017
	Individual meeting at Indiana University was full of discussion and passion about great science! Picture is with Dr. Samy Meroueh. We, of course, enjoyed talking about G-protein's regulation!
	05/11/2017
	We are invited for seminar at Herman Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine! The discussion at individual meeting as well as in the seminar were quite stimulative and full of joy!
	05/04/2017
	Dr. Jun Qi, the world renown researcher finding JQ-1 compound, has visited UC and gave a great seminar!
	04/20/2017
	Dr. Ramon Parsons, Professor & Chair of Department of Oncological Sciences in Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is visiting the UC and gave a wonderful Keynote lecture!
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	04/10/2017
	Dr. Masa Takahashi, one of our dearest friends, came to see us from Saudi Arabia, and introduced his discovery on unique DNA polymerase from bacteria living in extreme condition in Red Sea!
	03/31/2017
	03/23/2017
	Discussion with Dr. Keisuke Ito went for hours. The happy science moments!
	03/23/2017
	Dr. Keisuke Ito visiting from the Albert Einstein University to give a very Hot lecture! Photo from left to right: Drs. Kyoko Ito, Gang Hong, Keisuke Ito, Tom Cunningham, Atsuo Sasaki
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	Tel:	513-558-2160		Fax:	513-558-6703
	Email:	atsuo.sasaki [at] uc.edu
	Address:	Vontz Center 1328 (office) / 1234 (lab) 3125 Eden Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45267-0508

Welcome to the Sasaki Lab’s Website
The Sasaki Lab represents a team of scientists dedicated to helping save lives through research on links between GTP metabolism and cancer. We recently discovered the existence of a GTP energy sensing kinase, which has the effect of propelling tumor growth, as published in Molecular Cell. We continue to investigate the mechanism of GTP metabolism to find how it can be used to help improve the quality of life for cancer patients.
 
The Sasaki Lab places an emphasis on learning and career development. We have our own system through which team members provide feedback on each other’s project and presentation. The Sasaki Lab is also working on a textbook on GTP.
 
Five out of the six postdoctoral members have received fellowships — with three of them leading research projects as a PI and co-investigators after winning grants — and published their work in high-impact journals. All postdoctoral fellows who recently finished their degrees, obtained academic positions, including two assistant professorships in the U.S. and one assistant professorship in Japan. 

Curiosity and Collaboration Are Key Drivers of Innovation
Atsuo Sasaki: When I was in second-grade, I wondered if the varying root lengths of plants near the beach had anything to do with soil conditions. I walked around the neighborhood with a shovel in my hand until I had enough samples to compare. The effort earned me my first junior science award from the city of Kure, Hiroshima.
The following year, I decided to find the fastest way to ignite a piece of paper using a magnifying glass. I learned silver paper would never burn. In third grade, I experimented with materials for a tin-can telephone so I could talk with my friend from 100 yards away. Both of these projects landed me Hiroshima’s special science awards and taught me being inquisitive and tenacious pays off.
It’s the same curiosity that drives me today as I and my research team explore the field of GTP metabolism, a new frontier in cancer research that we developed. At Sasaki Lab, we place the highest priority on discussions. Innovation happens when people share their “crazy” ideas, realize the significance of those ideas and begin working together to make them a reality.
I have a one-hour lab session every week in which all team members challenge each other to reach for the creativity that they have inside of them.

Sasaki Lab’s "GTP" Way:
Geek: we investigate GTP, GTP and GTP!
Together: working together cross desciprinaly and countries!
Passion: for great science!

If you agree with the above, join us on our expedition into the world of GTP!