12/02/2022
	The 6th GTP-Workshop at the 45th annual meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan (MBSJ). Organizers: Atsuo Sasaki, Ph.D. and Miki Senda, Ph.D. This will be an exciting session!    See more detail..
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	10/19/2022
	Dr. Sasaki is scheduled to talk at Scienc-ome, the hot science forum Scienc-ome focuses on producing anti-disciplinary science achieved by cross-reality (XR), an international team, high-risk projects and research from various fields such as life science, physics, mathematics, engineering, and artificial intelligence.    See more detail..
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	10/14/2022
	The 2022 UC Cancer Symposium will bein person in person. Dr. Sasaki will be one of the speakers, introducing the role of GTP metabolism in regulating subcellular dynamics. We envision an inspirational gathering!    See more detail..
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	10/05/2022
	FYI: Dr. Sasaki is in the Tokyo area and available afternoon.
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	10/03/2022
	A seminar is scheduled at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science (TMiMS), followed by a Workshop with energetic groups working on neuroscience!
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	09/30/2022
	Dr. Sasaki is scheduled to present at the symposium session "Emerging discoveries and developments for the next generation of precision medicine" at the 81 st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association (JCA).    See more detail..
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	09/26/2022
	Dr. Sasaki is scheduled to present at Azabu University, School of Veterinary Medicine.
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	10/11/2021
	With Dr. Satoru Osuka, we talked about lots of things—e.g., cancer metabolism, therapy, life, and dreams! (language: Japanese)    See more detail..
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	10/06/2021
	We have received a gorgeous box of chocolate with no name of the sender. Assuming that this is something with a wish to celebrate or support our research, for whom sent us such a kind gift, we really appreciate it and will continue doing our best!
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	10/01/2021
	We found that MMF could cause hepatotoxicity associated with mitochondrial abnormality in some liver transplant patients. Using that information, more safe and effective treatment could be developed!    See more detail..
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	09/14/2021
	Joint G5C workshop for Covid-19!
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	09/01/2021
	An open journal club by G5 introducing the exciting finding on PKM2 regulation by fructose!    See more detail..
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	08/07/2021
	Attending the Joint Career Workshop as a panelist! (language: Japanese)    See more detail..
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	07/08/2021
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	06/24/2021
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	03/30/2021
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	03/19/2021
	Presenting the basic information and personal experience for becoming a PI in the U.S. It was a thankful opportunity to share what I have learned. :)
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	02/22/2021
	Our manuscript entitled, "Targeting Energy Metabolism to Overcome Therapeutic Resistance of Glioblastoma and Tumor-associated Edema," has been accepted!    See more detail..
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	02/22/2021
	Our manuscript entitled "Emerging Roles of Wild-type and Mutant IDH1 in Growth, Metabolism and Therapeutics of Glioma," has been accepted!    See more detail..
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	02/22/2021
	Our manuscript entitled, "Integration of Molecular Analysis, Cutting-edge Mouse Genetic Models and Proton Therapy to Improve Outcomes for Glioma Patients," has been accepted!    See more detail..
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	02/11/2021
	【Translational research for Brain Tumor in Univ Cincinnati】 There are many research endeavors going to tackle glioblastoma, an incurable brain tumor, in Univ Cincinnati. A review showcasing some of the outcomes has been published!    See more detail..
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	12/11/2020
	We have even more interactive and frequent sessions. The photo was GTP-Geeks who have been working on two provocative works since August, and taken after "5 hours and 30 min" record-breaking discussion! The COVID-19 cannot stop our GTP research!
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	12/04/2020
	After the session of the GTP-workshop, where presenters and attendees can freely discuss through the cool web-based system. Photos are presenters who made together with a fantastic session!
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	12/04/2020
	We have launched a workshop all about GTP, GTP, GTP research at the 43rd annual meeting of the Molecular Biology Society in Japan!
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	11/24/2020
	The 3rd International G5-conference (GTP-workshop) is launched! Dr. Hayano has presented his exciting work about aging and a potential way to reverse it! Yes, we can do it and stay young!
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	11/17/2020
	We are invited to virtually visit the Wake Forst School of Medicine! It was a great 8h to meet and discuss with fantastic faculties, feeling like just a few hours.
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	11/10/2020
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	11/07/2020
	We are invited to virtually visit Japan and present our current GTP work for the special session of the 2nd Tsuruoka Cancer & Transcriptional Mechanism Symposium! The conference was a full lineup of cutting-edge research.
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	11/02/2020
	Our review article has been published! In this mini-review, we highlight the emergence of a concept, termed “membraneless metabolic compartmentalization,” as one of the critical mechanisms that determine the metastatic capacity of cancer cells.    See more detail..
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	09/29/2020
	Our manuscript has been just accepted by Frontier Oncology! Congratulations, Drs. Kara Wolfe, Ryo Kamata, Kester Countinho, Takanari Inoue, and me!
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	09/18/2020
	Atsuo has just begun Tweeter and will tweet for science and his learned lessons for a happy and healthy life. https://twitter.com/AtsuoPh    See more detail..
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	07/23/2020
	Our review article has been published in the Journal of Biochemistry! All about GTP, GTP, GTP, from its deep history to upfront research. It's another HOT GTP paper. Congratulations Satoshi!    See more detail..
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	05/05/2020
	The Best Presentation Award was given to Dr. Doshun Ito! Congratulations on very exciting finding about ppGpp!
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	05/05/2020
	The 2nd G5 Conference! After opening session by Dr. Atsuo Sasaki, Dr. Yuki Fujii, Dr. Ryo Kamata, Dr. Natsuki Osaka, Dr. Doshun Ito, presented their work!
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	04/22/2020
	Though COVID-19 goes over the world, Science cannot stop & We cannot stop science. Science is our hope and future. So we have launched G5 conference, connecting the world and promoting Science. The keynote speaker is Dr. Atsuo Sasaki.
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	03/03/2020
	Our GTP research was broadcasted in English over 180 countries from NHK World on March 3rd! We thank the program director and members for their interest in our research. Also We are very thankful for cooperation of our fantastic colleagues in UC and Keio, as well as UC-Tomorrow and UJA.    See more detail..
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	02/08/2020
	We have received JSPS Bridge Award! The reception was taken place at San Francisco! Photo with Dr. Hirata, Director of JSPS Washington (left) and Dr. Tamiya, Director of JSPS San Francisco. Meeting and talking with very motivated and warm hearted peoples were very precious moments too. Many, many thanks for everything.
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	02/08/2020
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	02/08/2020
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	12/04/2019
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	12/04/2019
	GTP workshop entitled "Comprehensive understanding of biological functions by guanine nucleotides" The organizer are Satoshi Kofuji (Hiroshima University), Ayaka Harada (KEK)! Surprisingly, the room was full of audience and there were standing peoples. Many exciting GTP talks!    See more detail..
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	11/08/2019
	We have had an interview from Rike-Lab for our work!    See more detail..
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	10/02/2019
	The final seminar in this Japan tour was at the Juntendo University! Thank you Dr. Masaaki Komatsu for inviting and the blast happy time after the seminar discussion science from many angles with great lab members and friends!
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	10/01/2019
	Seminar at the Kanazawa University! Thank you Dr. Atsushi Hirao for inviting and the big dinner after!!
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	09/28/2019
	Social hours after the session at the at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association! Talked, ate, and smiled & laughed a lot!
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	09/28/2019
	20 min lecture at the 78th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association!    See more detail..
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	09/27/2019
	60 min session for Science talk at the Tokai University School of Medicine! The discussion was the best one conversing the current approach and future translational aspects!
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	09/27/2019
	60 min career session at Tokai University School of Medicine! The room was filled with foods and passionated students! Thank you So-san (Dr. So Nakagawa) for coordinating and inviting!    See more detail..
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	09/26/2019
	60 min (Science) + 60 min (Career) seminar at the National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB) at Okazaki! Dr. Kazuhiro Aoki and I knew each other over a decade through our work, and now we meet and talk and drink! It was wonderful and happy time! Thank you Aoki-san and all the members for your great hospitality!
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	09/25/2019
	60 min (Science) + 60 min (Career) seminar at the Nagoya University! It was very hot day outside, and more in inside for highly motivated students fulled in the room. The career session was very fun and great moment conversing with attendees very frankly. Thank you Dr. Tomomi Kiyomitsu (Tomomi-san) for coordinating and inviting! The eel at the dinner was amazing!
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	09/24/2019
	60+α seminar at the Tokyo University of Agriculture! A big seminar room was full with motivated students over a hundred. The high level questions from the students were very impressive! Thank you Dr. Ken Iwatsuki for coordinating and the inviting! Also my mentor, Dr. Akihiko Yoshimura came to the seminar. It was very honor and memorial moment. Thank you Dr. Yoshimura-sensei!
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	09/20/2019
	Seminar at the Medical Research Institute of Tokyo Medical and Dental University! Thank you Dr. Takehiko Sasaki for inviting and very heart warming hospitality!
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	09/19/2019
	90 min seminar at the Daiichi-Sankyo! We had a lot of discussion during and the after! The right panel is Senso-Ji, the famous temple, with Dr. Yuki Abe. I drew a fortune slip, and it was miraculously lucky one!
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	09/18/2019
	The seminar tour in Japan has just begun with beautiful dawn!
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	09/12/2019
	Our review article led by Rand has been published in Cancers! We believe that this is the most meticulous review that covers history of IMPDH inhibitors and their use/effect on cancers. The cross disciplinary team—clinical, cell biology, pharmacology, structural biology—makes this possible!    See more detail..
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	08/07/2019
	Our work led by Hiro, Risa, together with excellent collaborators—Dr. Guowei Yin and Dr. Sharon Campbell, has been published! This is the first report that identify the lysine methylation of Ras and its potential impact on Ras activity!    See more detail..
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	08/01/2019
	Our work, led by Satoshi as the first author, has been published! Collaborating with fantastic researchers crossing countries enables the discovery. Our study unveil that specific upregulation of GTP biosynthesis by IMPDH2 drives rRNA and tRNA transcription and nucleolar hypertrophy and thereby the malignant growth of glioblastoma. We sincerely thank all collaborators and our supporters.    See more detail..
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	07/22/2019
	Collaboration work with Dr. Jin Cho's group has been published! The work unveil new linkage of phosphoinositide and spatio-tempora regulation of KRAS, the onco-protein mutated in over 20% of tumors.    See more detail..
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	06/26/2019
	Our work, lead by Hiro and Risa, has been accepted in PLOS ONE! Congratulations Hiro and Risa!
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	06/10/2019
	Kara's work has been published! The work has revealed unexpected, dynamic localization of purine nucleotide metabolic enzymes, pointing to spatio-temporal regulation of GTP metabolism in highly invasive cancers, and possible other migrating cell systems. Congratulations, Kara, Satoshi, Hiro, Mika, and Koichi!    See more detail..
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	05/31/2019
	Kara's manuscript has been accepted by Biophys. Biol. Res. Commun! During the course of the work, Kara has made a lot of breakthrough in experiment as well as in concept. Congratulations, Kara!
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	04/08/2019
	Satoshi—now a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Hiroshima Univ—joined the GTP-Sasaki Lab in 2014, made many remarkable discoveries. One of his work is now accepted by Nature Cell Biology! Congratulations Satoshi!
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	04/05/2019
	Ha-chan (Hajime Tanaka), a highly motivated medical student from Hiroshima Univ, has joined to the GTP-Sasaki Lab with the hope to learn what the bench-side research—already engaging himself to the project deeply!
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	03/23/2019
	Seminar at the Niigata University! After the seminar, we toast by making "G"!
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	03/17/2019
	Coincidence to come across with Takuji-san (Dr. Takuji Suzuki, Assoc. Prof. in Jichi-Idai) at the airport!
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	12/28/2018
	Mi-chan (Mitsuo Hinoi), a very cheerful, friendly and hot medical student from Hiroshima Univ, has finished his three months of study in the GTP-Sasaki lab. Piling up great data, and later on, Mi-chan won the grand prize in his Institute for his research here!
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	12/12/2018
	Gathering alumni of the Yoshimura Lab to celebrate Yoshimura-sensei's 60's at Fukuoka!
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	11/30/2018
	Gathering alumni of the Yoshimura Lab to celebrate Yoshimura-sensei's 60's at Tokyo!
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	11/15/2018
	Dr. Adam Marcus, Professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, has visited us to give the lecture about their discovery on the collective cell migration. The solid approach with the cool movies hit us!
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	11/02/2018
	Kara is selected for oral presentation at the 2018 Jensen Symposium!
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	10/30/2018
	Dr. Michael Hall, the world renown pioneer scientist who discovered mTOR, visited us! Atsuo met with Dr. Hall in 2002 and 2004 at GRC when he was a post-doc. Talking with Dr. Hall is always so stimulus and deep!
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	10/30/2018
	The beginning of beautiful autumn in Cincinnati!
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	10/26/2018
	Sho's first presentation! Well prepared!
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	10/22/2018
	Dr. Sho Tabata, a highly talented senior researcher with very warm heart, has just joined from Keio Univ to the Univ Cincinnati. Welcome Sho to the GTP- Sasaki lab, among multiple choices. You are already a GTP Geek!
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	10/20/2018
	Kara is selected for oral speaker in the Midwest Metabolism conference. The talk went very well. Good job, Kara!
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	09/29/2018
	The panelists and the organizers get together after the workshop!
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	09/29/2018
	We are invited as panelist in Career workshop at the Japanese Cancer Association!!
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	09/28/2018
	Attending at the meeting in Japan, it is miraculous to be able to reunion with Heather, Associate Professor at UCLA and the Lew Cantley's alumni!!!
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	09/27/2018
	Dr. Takaomi Sanda, my old friend back to Boston, both started the lab almost the same timing. One of the great things attending conference is to mingle!!
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	09/26/2018
	UJA workshop to support one's studying abroad!
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	09/19/2018
	We are invited to the Jichi-Medical University thanks for the great courtesy by Dr. Masafumi Takahashi! Photo with my admired Takuji-sensei (and his beautiful wife) and Takahani-sensei!
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	09/10/2018
	Yoshiki's celebration and departing day! Yoshiki is one of the SO rare talented persons who developed his ability and pushing to far extend the ability in the past three years. Yoshiki gets tenure faculty position in the Kansai-Medical University!! Congratulations, Yoshiki!!!
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	07/17/2018
	After the updating, now is the time to spark!!! Our GTP-brain storm is always EXTREME, went on over 8 h with continuous spark and joy!!!
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	07/17/2018
	We are ready for the second GTP-day!!!
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	07/17/2018
	Essential materials to prepare for tomorrow!
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	07/17/2018
	After completion of the first day!
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	07/17/2018
	The 4th International GTP-Workshop at Cincinnati! The starter is, of course, Risa!!!
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	06/06/2018
	Dr. Nabeel Bardeesy, associate Prof. at MGH/Harvard, visited UC/CCHMC for the lecture! Great reunion at Cincinnati! Satoshi and Atsuo have had prime time for geeky GTP discussion with Nabeel!
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	05/20/2018
	In the JFK airport, one of the most crowd, busy airports in the world, Atsuo came across with Dr. Takanori Takabe!
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	05/19/2018
	Mission complete! Taking off in 30 min!
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	05/18/2018
	The 4th? GTP Workshop is taken place at AIST. Risa is the starter! Over 6 hours of GTP talk and talk and talk. So happy time for GTP-Geeks!
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	05/11/2018
	The 6th Cancer Metabolism Meeting was full of exciting talks and, of course, admired friends!
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	05/03/2018
	Dr. Jing Yang, Professor at UCSD, visits us for the lecture! Kara has received significant feedback. Thank you so much, Dr. Yang!
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	04/26/2018
	Dr. Matthew Vander Heiden, Associate Prof. at MIT, visit the UC for the lecture! Reunion of the Cantley members!
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	04/17/2018
	In the enormously big city of Chicago, it is miraculous to be able to come across with Prof. Noriko Goto, from Kanazawa Unvi. So lucky day!
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	04/16/2018
	This was one of the so memorial dinners! With Dr. Sho Tabata (left), Dr. Tomoyoshi Soga (middle), and Dr. Junko Murai (right).
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	04/15/2018
	Visiting Chicago for meeting. From the view point of GTP-Geek, we just see the tower of Pyrimidine!
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	04/11/2018
	Dr. Anna Lasorella, Professor of Columbia University, visiting us for the lecture. Very exciting talk about the genomic rearrangement accompanied by metabolic changes newly found in bran tumor!
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	04/11/2018
	Spring shot3: 100 feet from the Lab.
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	04/11/2018
	Spring shot2: 500 feet from the Lab.
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	04/11/2018
	Spring is here! 300 feet from the Lab.
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	03/30/2018
	Yoshiki & Jared. After the journal club. Looks very relaxed. :)
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	03/29/2018
	Dr. Kwang-jin Cho and I know each other for long time through our work. Finally, meet in person!!! We discussed and discussed. So great moment!
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	03/29/2018
	We are invited to the Wright State University for lecture talk! Photo with Dr. Michael Leffak. We had deep GTP discussion at genomic level!
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	03/16/2018
	Dr. Boothman visited us and gave wonderful lecture at our grand round. NQO1's role in cancer and its targeting strategy are very impressive and full of deep insights!    See more detail..
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	01/26/2018
	Jared's lab presentation for his project. Jared has already in action!
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	01/24/2018
	Jared, a sharp and curious junior undergraduate student, has started the research term in our lab. Jared has already had a treasure box for his exciting screening project!
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	01/17/2018
	2018 has started with a lot of snow days. Actually, it is great weather to get new idea by taking a walk in the quite air. The contrast of Blue and White is so beautiful.
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	01/17/2018
	2018 has started with a lot of snow days. Actually, it is great weather to get new idea by taking a walk in the quite air. The contrast of Blue and White is so beautiful.
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	01/12/2018
	And Natsuko gets UC puppy, a charm item cheering up a medical student who may have struggle time!
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	01/12/2018
	Cerebration lunch!
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	01/12/2018
	New format for the lab meeting has started, in which we use small room for closer and more vivid discussion. Natsuko has presented her 3 months of dedicated work, which lead to revealing totally unexpected phenomenon. Her poster for presentation looked like senior graduate student grade work. You did great work and make great accomplishment, Natsuko. Congratulations!
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	01/11/2018
	Our collaborated work has been published!
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	01/01/2018
	A Happy New Year! For the year of 2018, we will take more robust GTP science! We wish you healthy, happy and wonderful year of 2018!
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	12/20/2017
	Today is the clean up day for the year. Thank all the equipments, pipets, bench for letting us do experiments. We went for Big Lunch afterward!
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	12/20/2017
	Our last lab meeting this year was entertained by Natsuko with unexpected results, which are the one we always look for!
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	12/14/2017
	Presentation at the Tokyo Women Medical University. The Samurai-talk!
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	12/14/2017
	Atsuo visited the Tokyo Women Medical University. Dr. Shibata and Dr. Masui took us to the great Soba place after the talk. One of the best Sake and wonderful moments! We have launched GTP-48 there!
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	12/14/2017
	Atsuo visitedUniv. Tokyo to discuss with Dr. Ehata and his group. Then, Dr. Kohei Miyazono, dean of school of medicine, took us for lunch!
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	12/09/2017
	Organizers and speakers gathered for the "next session"! Atsuo was cerebrated for his BD!
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	12/09/2017
	We did quite good job and finished on time with full of excitements and anticipation for the next one!
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	12/09/2017
	The GTP workshop covers wide range of research area, such as structural biology, omics analysis, evolutionary analysis as well as a protein engineering that visualize the energy status in living cells etc, gathering the leading researchers from diverse fields! This is one of the most cross boundary workshops we have ever seen!
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	12/09/2017
	Dr. Satoshi Kofuji, our alumnus of the GTP-Sasaki lab, now becomes a tenure-track, independent Assistant Prof. in Hiroshima University. Special photo shot for Satoshi and Congratulations again!
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	12/09/2017
	We have organized the special workshop designated for GTP, entitled "Multidisciplinary Approach Reveals Novel Function of GTP Energy and Strategy to Cure Human Diseases" in ConBio2017!
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	12/09/2017
	The GTP workshop at the ConBio2017 went very well. Ah, God is speaking to us!
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	12/07/2017
	We have launched annual UJA forum. The room was full of peoples even at the late evening. The flash talk by guest invited speakers was amazing and well being delivered! Photo is after social hours.
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	12/06/2017
	We have attended the ConBio 2017 meeting at Kobe, Japan. This is one of the biggest meeting Atsuo has attended. Full of science from morning to late night!
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	11/29/2017
	Arun, a very sharp and gentle physician in Hem/Onc Division, has started research term in our lab, sharing his exciting hypothesis!
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	11/16/2017
	We have attended SNO—Society for Neuro-oncology—meeting in San Francisco. Our work is selected for oral presentation. After the session, Atsuo has met with Dr. Masamichi Takahashi and Dr. Juri Kiyokawa, finding mutual friends and discussing the work! Naz and Atsuo also got reunion there.
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	11/10/2017
	Atsuo has visited the Shibaura Technology Institute where he was exposed to energetic and passionated students and their great mentors, including Dr. Yoshihisa Hirota. Thank you Dr. Hirota for coordinating and getting Atsuo the great dinner!
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	11/08/2017
	After the seminar at the GIAR, Dr. Satoshi Yoshida, Atsuo's long been friend from Boston era for science, fishing and many thing, took us—a company of so wonderful scientists—to hot spring! And yes, we did enjoy it and discussion till midnight! Thank you Satoshi-san for inviting us and hospitality!
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	11/07/2017
	A couple of scenes for the GIAR symposium!
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	11/07/2017
	We are invited as an international speaker in the 4th International Symposium of Gunma University, Japan! The symposium was quite high levels and highlight new aspect of metabolism in human health and diseases!
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	10/27/2017
	Natsuko's first lab presentation. Within a month, Natsuko has already picked up several techniques and present impressive amount of data. "G"reat work!
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	10/24/2017
	We are invited to give a talk at Cancer metabolism group in Univ Michigan! Thank you Dr. Costas Lyssiotis—Atsuo's colleague in the Lew Cantley Lab—for inviting. The post-meeting discussion with Dr. Ken Inoki, Dr. Sriram Venneti was stimulus in science and a lot of fun!
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	10/01/2017
	Natsuko Sumimoto is a highly talented, motivated and brave student joining from Hiroshima University, being selected for their special program studying abroad. As the selected student, Natsuko could go to Hawaii. However, she has chosen Cincinnati for her curiosity for GTP! Welcome Natsuko as our new "G"eek member!
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	08/06/2017
	Mission completed! I thank again for all people met during this fellowship in Japan. I especially thank Prof. Yukihiko Fujii and Dr. Manabu Natsumeda for providing the opportunity for the fellowship!
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	07/26/2017
	Thank you so much for your time to discuss and introducing your exciting research, Dr. Nakatsu, Dr. Ueno, Dr. Nagahashi, Dr. Yoshitake and Dr. Shibuki!
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	07/24/2017
	Atsuo has visited Niigata University and present our data in the highly interactive setting, yet full of the attendees on 24th. On 29th, Atsuo was the final speaker at the symposium. During the stay, Dr. Natsumeda and Atsuo visited Keio University in Yamagata. It was a wonderful seven days. Thank you Dr. Natsumeda and Dr. Fujii for inviting us and generous hospitality!
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	07/21/2017
	We presented our new project at Tokyo University of Science. It was followed by very at home social time hosted by Dr. Genichiro Arimura and his lab members. Thank you!
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	07/20/2017
	Atsuo visited AIST in Tsukuba for new project meeting. We had great discussion and could determine the next important step!
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	07/19/2017
	Visiting Akita University School of Medicine and Prof. Takehiko Sasaki's laboratory—one of the leaders in phosphoinositides field—for lecture and discussion. Takehiko-sensei, Atsuo's admired big brother in mind, gave great tour afterwards and treated Atsuo soy-source ice-cream, which is amazing (and unexpected) combo!
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	07/14/2017
	Reunion of Boston Izayoi Alumni after the workshop. Discussion with friends who are great scientists with passion (and the hint of the sake) is one of the happiest things! Thank you Furuhashi-san (left: Dr. Masato Furuhashi) and Andy (right: Dr. Yoji Andy Minamishima)!
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	07/13/2017
	The 5th Cancer Metabolism Workshop! There are many exciting talks and foods after the session were amazing. Our presentation about new project was well received!
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	07/11/2017
	The seminar at SAIBO—Sapporo Medical University was very interactive and stimulus one from the beginning to the very end at the dinner session. Thank you so much Furuhashi-san for organizing and inviting!
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	07/10/2017
	We are invited for seminar talk at the Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University. Dr. Noguchi generously took Atsuo for the Sapporo Ramen to boost his GTP energy before the seminar. And yes, it worked.
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	07/09/2017
	Atsuo has received JSPS special fellowship and arrived in Tokyo. Now about a month of journey filled with science and meetings with great scientist begins. It's a great dawn!
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	06/01/2017
	The GTP Workshop elicits great discussion crossing the variety of fields. It is always amazing to see how two different area in science make sparkles of new ideas when we talk in open minded fashion.
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	06/01/2017
	It's ON!
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	06/01/2017
	The 1st GTP workshop will start shortly!
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	05/31/2017
	We are proud to announce about he 1st International GTP Workshop being taken place tomorrow at the Stadium of University of Cincinnati! The co-organizers and lecturers have arrived. In such important evening before the event, probably the Cincinnati Chili is the one of the best plates for the super enriched discussion and big success!
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	05/13/2017
	A surprise present from Kara and Yoshiki to Satoshi!
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	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!
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	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!
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	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!
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	05/04/2017
	Dr. Jun Qi, the world renown researcher finding JQ-1 compound, has visited UC and gave a great seminar!
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	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!    See more detail..
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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!
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	03/31/2017
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	03/23/2017
	Discussion with Dr. Keisuke Ito went for hours. The happy science moments!
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	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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	03/19/2017
	Celebrations for multiple achievements!
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	03/07/2017
	Yoshiki got a Big lunch @ Keystone symposia!
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	03/06/2017
	We attended 2017 Keystone meeting—Tumor Metabolis, and presented the work of Kara, Satoshi, and Yoshiki!
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	03/01/2017
	Celebration together!
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	02/28/2017
	We are honored to be able to collaborate with Dr. David Plas's group and be co-authors in the article just published in Cell Report! Congratulations Satoshi!    See more detail..
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	02/24/2017
	We have received 2017 Cincinnati Health Care-Innovator award! We would like to thank our division, department, patients and supporters, which enables this accomplishment.    See more detail..
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	01/13/2017
	Hiroko has completed her mission in the Sasaki lab! Thank you Hiroko for your dedicated work and always making people big smiles!
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	11/11/2016
	Our collaboration work with Dr. Edinger's group has been published in J. Clin. Invest.!!! Dr. Edinger and I met, with courtesy of Dr. David Plas, in May 2014, which initiated the collaboration. Thank you Dr. Plas and Dr. Edinger! Congratulations Satoshi!    See more detail..
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	10/15/2016
	With Dr. Dario Marchetti—Inaugural Harold C. Schott Visiting Professor of UC BTC. We are inspired by Dr. Marchetti's great science as well as his uncanny attractive personality!    See more detail..
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	10/06/2016
	Dr. David Largaespada visited Cincinnati and gave a great lecture about NF1 and the power of genetics!    See more detail..
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	08/23/2016
	Prof. Toshiya Senda and Prof. Miki Senda visited Cincinnati! Discussion about the ongoing projects went on for two days! Thank you for visiting!
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	08/13/2016
	The Sasaki Lab joined the Shemenski Foundation's fund raising Bowling event—Strike Brain Tumor!
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	08/13/2016
	The Sasaki Lab joined the Shemenski Foundation's fund raising Bowling event—Strike Brain Tumor!
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	07/08/2016
	With Dr. Masuhara and Dr. Mitsui, my senior PhD course lab mates. We went over the "special" training 20 years ago. We survive! (ATS)
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	07/07/2016
	Double Rainbows above Mt. Sakurajima, one of the most active volcanos! The 4th Cancer Metabolism Meeting in Kagoshima was full of new insights and excitements!
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	07/07/2016
	Reception at Cancer Metabolism Meeting in Kagoshima. With Dr. Ortega!
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	07/06/2016
	Visiting Kagoshima University, where Hiro is now driving great projects. I gave a talk there and was certainly a proudly mentor. (ATS)
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	06/17/2016
	Celebrations for Koichi's new journey to and in Arizona Cancer Center, where he will be starring his faculty position from July 1st! Koichi has done amazing work, uncovering new GTP-regulation. Wish you the best of luck and Congratulations, Koichi!
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	06/17/2016
	We are in the new section for GTP-textbook writing! The kicker is Jaskirat!
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	06/10/2016
	Jaskirat presented our new project at UC Research Week!
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	06/09/2016
	We are invited to give a talk at 4 th US – Japan Clinical Trials in Oncology Workshop in Washington DC. We presented current projects. Lastly, I have shown how we conduct and enjoy science with excellent friends and colleagues.    See more detail..
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	05/27/2016
	Prof. Vinay Puduvalli, Director of Neuro-Oncology in the Ohio State University, gave a insightful lecture for current glioma therapeutics!
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	05/26/2016
	The Sasaki Lab attended the Caner Metabolism Meeting at Univ. Michigan!
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	05/03/2016
	Dr. Justin Lathia—2016's Visiting Professor for the UC Brain Tumor Center—gave a wonderful lecture with being published Hot data!    See more detail..
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	05/03/2016
	Dr. Pere Puigserver, Professor of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School, has visited the CCHMC and the UC for lecture. We have had a Hot discussion over our GTP-project!
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	04/19/2016
	Our review manuscript for PI5P4K has been accepted to the FEBS Journal! Congratulations, Yoshiki and Satoshi!    See more detail..
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	04/18/2016
	Video interview for the Rising Star Award!    See more detail..
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	04/18/2016
	Award Photo: UC President Santo Ono stands (left), Atsuo Sasaki, PhD (center), and Patrick Limbach, PhD, vice president for research (right) & Bearcat (very right)!
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	04/18/2016
	Received Rising Star Award! Thank you so much for all your supports!
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	04/08/2016
	The 2nd session for the GTP Professors' Handbook. Jaskirat went to the event that was criticala for GTP and occurred 5 billions years ago! Life is Amazing!
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	04/01/2016
	We have initiated a new project—GTP Professors' Handbook—to meticulously learn GTP to cover its 5 billions years history. We are writing a GTP-Book. Satoshi, Kara and Jaskirat kicked it off!
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	04/01/2016
	Lab photo—taken in January!
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	03/21/2016
	After the seminar in the Ohio University. Photo with Prof. Tanda—Kara's previous mentor is a wonderful scientist and teacher!
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	03/21/2016
	Seminar in the Ohio University! Athens is a beautiful town with full of academic atmospheres!
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	03/11/2016
	Seminar in the Juntendo University!
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	03/11/2016
	Seminar in the AIST—National Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Photo with Dr. Takeuchi—like our family collaborator!
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	03/08/2016
	Seminar in University of Tokyo (RCAST). Photo with Prof. Yachie—one of the leaders of synthetic biology and the 2050 president of Molecular Biology Society of Japan!
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	03/07/2016
	Seminar in Ehime University. Photo with Prof. Sawasaki and Prof. Imai—esteemed friends and collaborators! New project is getting started!
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	03/03/2016
	Seminar at Keio University School of Medicine. Photo with Dr. Akihiko Yoshimura—Dr. Sasaki's thesis supervisor (Year 1997-2001)!
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	02/22/2016
	Our finding of the GTP sensor kinase, PI5P4K, is featured in the KEK News! (Japanese) The "GTP" Lady Justice is assessing the levels of GTP!    See more detail..
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	02/18/2016
	Dr. Sasaki had a web-interview with Dr. Pai from the Science Mission!    See more detail..
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	02/12/2016
	Dr. Brian Van Tine, a leading researcher for sarcoma molecular therapeutics and Assistant Professor at Washington University School of Medicine, visited us for grand round lecture. We went for dinner!    See more detail..
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	02/11/2016
	Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics and Neurological Surgery at UCSF, gave a wonderful lecture for three major breakthroughs! The newly synthesized compound amazed us!    See more detail..
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	01/29/2016
	Friday Journal Club: the entertainer is Risa. While Risa's expertise is computational biology, she challenged totally unfamiliar article of Brain Metastasis and actually did amazing job! Challenge and Excitement is the beating heart of the Sasaki lab!
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	01/29/2016
	2016 Sasaki Lab Photo!
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	01/29/2016
	Risa Cawaguchi—highly motivated, active, and creative student from Tokyo Univ—has completed her 3 months mission in the Sasaki lab!!
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	01/28/2016
	Our work has been accepted for publication in Crystal Growth & Design!!    See more detail..
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	01/26/2016
	GTP-sensor kinase work has been featured in Science Signaling!    See more detail..
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	01/22/2016
	Our GTP-Sensor Kinase work is highlighted in Cancer Discovery!    See more detail..
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	01/21/2016
	Our article of the discovery of GTP-Energy Sensor Kinase get a spot of "Featured Article"!    See more detail..
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	01/21/2016
	We get a "Meet the Author" section by Molecular Cell! Congratulations, Kazu, Yu-Hua and Koh! You look GREAT!    See more detail..
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	01/07/2016
	Our work is just published online in the journal of Molecular Cell! In the work, we have discovered a GTP-Energy sensor kinase. Our work also reveal the link between GTP-energy sensing, cellular metabolism and tumorigenesis. We achieved this finding through collaboration with excellent researchers and our curious driven, dedicated work by all the members!    See more detail..
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	01/06/2016
	Dr. Karen Pollok—Director, In Vivo Therapeutics Core, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center—visited the UC-Brain Tumor Center as a Visiting Professor and gave a seminal lecture!
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	12/14/2015
	We have presented our two GTP projects at the ASCB meeting @ San Diego!
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	12/04/2015
	Our work has been accepted to prestigious, top-notch journal!!! We celebrate for the accomplishment and thank you all friends, colleagues, reviewers and editors for their constructive feedback and supports.
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	12/04/2015
	Application deadline for our CCB program—Top 10 ranked Cancer Program in US— is upcoming 1/30/2016. Please let us know if you are interested in and have any question! 日本語でどうぞ！    See more detail..
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	11/30/2015
	We came across with Bearcat—the most charmed thing in the University of Cincinnati!! We learned that Bearcat is Starbucks lover and he is a messenger for happy news!
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	11/15/2015
	Just 5 days after coming to the US, Risa was actively engaged in the retreat—asking lots of question, getting to know peoples. You are super and on "right" track, Risa!
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	11/15/2015
	Satoshi has presented at Cancer Biology & Hem/Onc Joint Retreat. Satoshi received quite good responses!
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	11/12/2015
	Wonderful dinner with wonderful scientists—Dr. Peter Devreotes, Dr. Takanari Inoue, and Dr. Peter Espenshade! We discussed how cells randomly move, conquer metabolic crisis, and how to eat SUSHI!
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	11/12/2015
	We are invited to give a talk at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Cell Biology Seminar! Our projects have been received well and we have had great feedback!
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	11/11/2015
	Post JSSB seminar session at very nice Greek restaurant. We had deep science topic and career discussions. Unforgettable!
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	11/11/2015
	Dr. Sasaki is invited to give a seminar at JSSB—Japanese Science Seminar in Baltimore!
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	11/11/2015
	Our collaborative work has been published in "Methods in Molecular Biology"!    See more detail..
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	11/10/2015
	Risa Kawaguchi—2nd year PhD course student of Tokyo University—has joined the Sasaki lab for three months! Surprisingly, Risa has already performed analyses and get a quite interesting data. Welcome Risa!
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	11/06/2015
	Dr. Jane Yu—the world expert of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)—will join the UC from December!
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	10/30/2015
	Satoshi has won his Fellowship from the Kanae Foundation!!! This records that 3 out of 4 post-doc members in our lab have received fellowship. We celebrate Satoshi's accomplishments with Cake, Cake and Cake! Congratulations, Satoshi!
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	10/28/2015
	Dr. Eric Holland—Director of Human Biology Division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center—gave a seminal lecture that cover from the robust mice genetic engineering model to the big data analysis of human cancer genomics!    See more detail..
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	10/25/2015
	Walking for brain tumor—We are on the boarder of Cincinnati-Kentucky, being shined by the dawn!    See more detail..
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	10/25/2015
	Walk Ahead for Brain Tumor. Thousands of people gather on Monday morning and run/walk together for cures of brain cancers. The Sasaki Lab representative walk together!    See more detail..
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	10/08/2015
	Dr. Gerald Hart—Prof. and Director of Department of Biological Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine—visited the UC and gave us the "Great" lecture for metabolic connection to glycosylation. Deep and Exciting!
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	10/07/2015
	Dr. Balveen Kaur, Prof. and Vice-Chair of Neuro-Oncology Research at the Ohio State University, visited us as the Visiting Professor and gave a wonderful lecture for onco-lytic virus !    See more detail..
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	10/05/2015
	Dr. Takebe and Dr. Koike will start their laboratory at the CCHCM from this November. Dr. Takebe is a leading researcher for liver organoids using iPS technology!    See more detail..
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	10/03/2015
	We have attended the annual meeting of the United Japanese Researchers Around the World. In the second session, Dr. Sasaki gave talk for young scientists who gathered and aimed high.    See more detail..
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	10/03/2015
	Dr. Nozaki, the Director Washing DC office of Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), invited us for the annual meeting. We discussed educations and cultures cross the countries. Thank you Dr. Nozaki for sharing time and visions for future!
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	10/01/2015
	We visited our collaborators—Team Dr. Simeonov, Team Dr. Boxer and Team Hall—at NCATS Chemical Genomics Cener/NIH. Two hours of update and dicussion were very helpful and encouraging for the next step. Thank you everyone in the teams!
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	09/27/2015
	Luna eclipse!
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	09/23/2015
	Ms. Kara Finley—a CCB graduate student with full of curiosity—started her rotation in our lab and paired to work with Dr. Satoshi Kofuji! Welcome, Kara and hope you enjoy your "GTP" project!
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	09/23/2015
	Dr. Taichi Kimura is heading to San Diego for his next explore! Thank you, Taishi for uniting Japanese Researchers in Cincinnati!
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	09/17/2015
	Dr. Nakshatri—Marian J. Morris Professor of Breast Cancer Research, Associate Director of Education, IU Simon Cancer Center, Co-Program Leader, Breast Cancer Program, IU Simon Cancer Center at Indiana University School of Medicine—visited the UC and gave lecture that cover wide spectrum of cancer!    See more detail..
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	09/09/2015
	We have received Silver Prize from Dean Ball for our accomplishments on research!
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	08/10/2015
	Dr. Hiroshi Shima, Director of Miyagi Cancer Center and a professor of Tohoku University, visited us! Dr. Shima generously shared his recent discovery on Okadic acid with us, and also gave us thoughtful advices for career and Science! Thank you, Dr Shima!
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	08/08/2015
	We joined and threw the "bowl" at the 7th Annual 'STRIKE AGAINST CANCER' Bowl-a-Thon event by the Shemenski Foundation. Yoshiki won the first prize!
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	07/31/2015
	Divisional monthly BBQ!
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	07/27/2015
	We get a charm from the rainbow over the river, which bridges our challenges to beyond the "common ground"!
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	07/24/2015
	Coincidently, Drs. Toshi and Miki Senda, our intimate friends and collaborators, were visiting Chicago for their X-ray structural analyses. Of course, we get a rendezvous!
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	07/24/2015
	We are honored to be invited at the American Brain Tumor Association meeting at Chicago as the Grant Awardee. I met with peoples who are dedicated and strong, warm hearts to fight with brain tumors. They also encourage our research. Thank you, all the attendees of the ABTA.    See more detail..
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	07/21/2015
	Yoshiki had his first presentation at joint meeting. Yoshiki started with icebreaking slides for introducing himself. Great job, Yoshiki!
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	07/16/2015
	Coincidently, Dr. Rikinari Hanayama whom I met in Boston in 2007 and Dr. Takiko Daikoku, whom I met in Cincinnati in 2013 become professors in Kanazawa University. Re-union at Kanazawa!
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	07/16/2015
	This is a special memorial photo with Prof. Soga! Drs. Minamishima, Yachie, Nakamura and I were in Boston five years ago when we all were post-doctoral fellows. Now we see each other at Kanazawa as a faculty!
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	07/16/2015
	We introduced our GTP project at the Cancer Metabolism meeting!
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	07/16/2015
	Photo with lecturers and organizers of the Cancer Metabolism meeting.
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	07/16/2015
	We are invited for special lecture at the 3rd Cancer Metabolism Meeting in Japan. Like Keystone meeting and Gordon Conference, it is highly stimulus and friendly meeting with the leading researchers. Our work is well received!    See more detail..
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	07/04/2015
	Happy Birthday, USA!
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	06/26/2015
	UC-Tomorrow Science Night. The 16th was entertained by Dr. Satoshi Namekawa, an Assist Professor in the CCHMC, a rising star! We have learned the Namekawa laboratory's exciting research about DNA damage response pathway in germline epigenetic regulation!
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	06/26/2015
	Divisional monthly BBQ!
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	06/26/2015
	Dr. Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, associate professor of Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, gave a wonderful lecture in our grand round. The talk includes her recent NEMJ data, which reveal risk factors for and molecular signitures for glioma. Combination of proteomics and metabolomics uncover a new aspect of gene/protein regulation in glioma!
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	06/25/2015
	Farewell and Welcome happy hour. We are very fortunate to have Hiro, Koichi & Kaori in our group. Hiro has done multiple “Hero” experiments, which leads him to five BIG discoveries. I am looking forward to seeing his achievements published near future, and most of all, Hiro’s upcoming achievements in Japan. Congratulations, Hiro!
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	06/20/2015
	Annual picnic of our department (Internal Medicine) at Cincinnati Zoo. It was very nice to have refreshing time with colleagues and their families!
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	06/18/2015
	Dr. Plas's celebrations for his award! It is so great to share the excitement and happiness with peoples. Thank you, Dave for inviting and throwing such nice party!
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	06/11/2015
	At the evening discussion with Dr. Noguch and farewell session for Drs. Kazu Saito, Atsushi Saito, Hiro Yoshino and Hiroyuki Nojima. A Blast Fun time!
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	06/11/2015
	Dr. Noguchi, Professor in the Hokkaido Univ, has visited Univ Cincinnati. We have had fantastic feedback in our lab introduction meeting with Dr. Noguchi. After the meeting, we enjoyed further discussion from lunch to the late evening! Thank you for visiting us, Dr. Noguchi!
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	06/06/2015
	After Hiro's presentation at the TuMAS meeting.
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	06/06/2015
	Hiro has presented one of his projects in the TuMAS meeting where more than seven labs actively conducting tumor/metabolism/autophagy/signaling researches get together for active discussion. Hiro made peoples big smiles with nice introduction and went through his discovery of GTP-metabolism in RCCs.
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	06/01/2015
	Yoshiki has gone through his first presentation in the Plas-Mercer-Sasaki labs joint-journal club. He gets lots of questions and critical comments. Given that, Yoshiki will make a big progress in the next presentation. Congrats, Yoshiki-
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	05/20/2015
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	05/15/2015
	Dr. Candece L. Gladson, Chair and Professor of Molecular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine, shared us the grand breaking finding for brain tumor microenvironment. Interaction of Glioma and endothelial cells for angiogenesis could be fundamental! Thank you, Dr. Gladson!    See more detail..
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	05/06/2015
	Dr. David Baltimore's lectures!
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	05/01/2015
	Dr. Majhail has visited UC as our Grand Round lecturer. We very much enjoy discussion about the current and future research on bone marrow transfer. Dr. Majhail has indeed deep insights. Thank you, Dr. Majhail!
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	04/24/2015
	Dr. Raffit Hassan, chief of Thoracic and Solid Tumor Immunotherapy Section in NCI, visited us as a grand round lecturer. The story of 20 years Immunotoxin research is full of exciting discoveries and new therapeutic approaches!    See more detail..
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	04/20/2015
	Why we go abroad for post-doc research? To tackle this question and share the great and terrible aspect of doing research abroad, we have launched a new series with the Japanese Experimental Medicine!    See more detail..
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	04/17/2015
	Spring!
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	04/10/2015
	Dr. David Pagliarini visited the UC for our Grand Round series and gave us a wonderful lecture that covered from history of Mitochondria to the current mystery of mitochondrial proteins/metabolites! Thank you, Dr. Pagliarini!    See more detail..
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	04/08/2015
	We are invited to the University of Kentucky to introduce our work!
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	03/20/2015
	Dr. Ken Swanson, Instructor in Harvard Medical School and a 10-years friend of Dr. Sasaki, visited as a Grand round speaker and introduced his discovery on "Tumor Treating Fields" technology. Dr. Swanson also joined our lab meeting.Thank you, Dr. Swanson! (From left: Rohit Rao, Satoshi Kofuji, Yoshiki Ikeda, Ken Swanson, Atsuo Sasaki, Hirofumi Yoshino)
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	03/14/2015
	Banquet of the UJA's meeting!    See more detail..
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	03/14/2015
	United J-Researchers Around the World (UJAW)'s third annual meeting at Washington DC!    See more detail..
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	03/12/2015
	Dr. Jayanta Debnath, Associate Prof. in the UCSF, visited us and introduced their exciting work about the hidden role of autophagy in regulating tumorigenic process. The approaches and deep insight rocked the audience!
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	03/10/2015
	Yoshiki gets a rocket start!
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	03/09/2015
	Yoshiki Ikeda has joined to our lab! Yoshiki has done excellent works on RNA metabolism in Keio university. We have been looking for his joining since 2013. Welcome, Yoshiki! We exclusively use English in our lab, we are sure that you would get used to it quickly and enjoy Sasaki lab style discussion!
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	03/06/2015
	Dr. Dario Marchetti (Professor, Baylor College of Medicine) gave a wonderful lecture about the circulating tumor cells and its significance in brain metastases. Thank you, Dr. Marchetti!
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	03/05/2015
	Dr. Dario Marchetti visited the UC and we went for dinner. It was very joyful time and we had blast laughter lots. (from left: Drs. Shao-Chun Wang, James Driscoll, Dario Marchetti, Nooshin Hashemi, John Morris, Atsuo Sasaki)
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	03/03/2015
	Digestive Health Center Annual Scientific Symposium will be held.    See more detail..
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	02/20/2015
	We introduce our work to the Shemenski Foundation. All the people are so generous, dedicated and passionated to honor Mr. John W. Shemenski (1974-2008) who fought with glioblastoma with strong will and taught us the importance of "Right Now." Thank you, everyone and Mr. John Shemenski.    See more detail..
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	02/20/2015
	Dr. Lisa Rogers, a professor and a director of Medical Neuro-Oncology in Case Medical Center, gave us lecture about their amazing work. Diet is definitely a great way to confront with malignant tumor and will change outcomes for great!    See more detail..
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	02/20/2015
	We are very honored to be invited to have a featuring talk at the important event of Shemenski Foundation, who has supported our research tremendously. The supports from such dedicated, wonderful peoples highly encourages us to challenge to find a mechanism of and develop an effective therapy for malignant brain tumors.    See more detail..
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	02/19/2015
	Dr. David Chan, a HHMI investigator and professor in Cal Tech, has visited to the UC as a distinguished professor for the William J. Larsen Distinguished Lecture!    See more detail..
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	02/18/2015
	We are invited to the University of Kentucky to introduce our work! -------------------- *It was postponed due to snow storm.
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	02/06/2015
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	01/27/2015
	We were invited to the Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology seminar.
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	01/21/2015
	Kaori, who has five years experiences in research and institutional administrative works, is starting! Welcome to the Sasaki Lab, Kaori!
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	01/15/2015
	We are honored to present our work at the Keystone meeting.    See more detail..
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	01/05/2015
	Dr. David Solit, a Director of Developmental Therapeutics at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, visited Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and gave a wonderful lecture. Dr. Solit show us that we can learn lots even the outcomes are not expected one. Thank you, Dr. Solit!
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	12/12/2014
	Kazu has completed his post-doc training with five publications and one special fellowship. Congratulations Kazu for your accomplishments and the Good luck on your new departure as Assistant Prof. in Japan!
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	12/09/2014
	Seminar at Juntendo University, which is the most historical medical university in Japan and it has been founded 175 years ago. Photo with Dr. Imai, whom I met 1 year ago in the MBSJ meeting, Dr. Orimo, whom I met 9 years ago in Boston, and Dr. Kobayashi, whom I met 15 years ago in cancer meeting session!
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	12/08/2014
	Seminar at Science University of Tokyo, where I graduated 20 years ago. Something has been dramatically changed and something has been the same!
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	12/06/2014
	Visiting Dr. Senda, our collaborator and professor in the KEK, which is one of the major photon factory in Japan. This is where SSK1 crystal was analyzed with the bean generated from the photon accelerator!
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	12/02/2014
	Seminar at University of Ryukyus. Dr. Matsuzaki, whom I worked with for 2 years in Kyushu university, became professor in the Univ Ryukyus, and invited for seminar. It was very active and fun seminar session, having lots of great feedback!
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	12/01/2014
	Seminar at Okinawa Institute for Science and Technology (OIST). The OIST locates on hills where one can be enchanted with the magnificent scene for ocean and the beautiful lab space. Thank you Dr. Yamamoto for inviting!
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	11/27/2014
	Seminar at Life Science Institute of Kurume Medical University where I was trained as a PhD student 17 years ago! Photo with Dr. Kojima, a director of the Institute. It was very interactive and literary at home seminar!
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	11/26/2014
	Post session!
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	11/26/2014
	Social hours!
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	11/26/2014
	We have organized a forum to support and facilitate successful research for young scientists! It was a HOT 90 minutes session! http://www.uja-info.org/2014mbsj/
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	11/26/2014
	Our work is selected for oral presentation in the Cancer Metabolism Workshop at the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, the most biggest life science related meeting in Japan! Photo with Drs. Suizu, Hayakawa, Minamijima, and Takeuchi after the session (from left to right).
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	10/29/2014
	Dr. Jeremy Rich has visited us as the Visiting Professor. The lecture is real DYNAMIC!
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	10/24/2014
	The 12th UC-Tomorrow Science Forum Dr. Miho Watanabe introduced us the current clinical therapy for a baby in the womb!
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	10/10/2014
	Dr. Horbinski, Associate Professor and a leading neuropathologist in the U Kentucky, visited the UC and gave a lecture about a new link of genomic alternation to glioma. The findings would have high impact prognosis and treatment!
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	09/17/2014
	Prof. Imai, our Boston friends who now becomes Professor in Ehime Univ, Japan, visited Univ. Cincinnati with Dr. Inoue and gave a heart warming talk about bone and its hormonal regulation at UC-Tomorrow meeting! Prof. Imai is "Bone" to be such a cheerful, sincere scientist!
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	08/29/2014
	We have organized a symposium at Japan Society of Clinical Oncology (JSCO) where Dr. Yu (ASCO president), Dr. Naredi (ECCO Board Member), Dr. Ciardiello (ESMO President-Elect), Dr. Ueno (Directer of Breast Cancer program at MD Anderson), Dr. Takebe (Senior Scientist of NIH), and I presented and discussed essentials for successful career development.
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	08/20/2014
	A lab picture! (after the 8:15am Sasaki Lab Journal Club)
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	08/18/2014
	Satoshi has debuted our International Journal Club where more than five labs gather. After just 4 months coming to the US, Satoshi actively discussed with members. His first talk was well received and had (almost) standing ovation. Great job, Satoshi!
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	07/12/2014
	The first exposure of mice to Akshiv. Akshiv got two great teachers, Dr. Taki and Satoshi to initiate his mice projects.
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	07/01/2014
	Akshiv got a super-teacher, Satothi. The super-combo enables our lab to apply our findings of GTP-metabolism for existing therapy to develop a safe, effective and selective therapy for tumors.
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	07/01/2014
	Akshiv Malhotra, a highly motivated and very smart resident in the Hem/Onco program, has joined to our lab. Akshiv has already showed his wonderful talent in science in our lab meeting. Welcome, Akshiv!
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	05/21/2014
	At day 2, Satoshi started experiments. Satoshi is ON!
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	05/19/2014
	Dr. Satoshi Kofuj, who has joined to Sasaki AT lab from Prof. Takehiko Sasaki's lab in Akita Univ, is a skillful and curiosity-driven scientist. Satoshi will challenge to answer how GTP-metabolism regulates cell function via newly identified cellular signaling circuit. Welcome, Satoshi!
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	05/15/2014
	Dr. Xiaochun Yu, Assoc Prof. in U Michigan, gave a specutaclar lecture, connecting previously unrecognized domain function to DNA damage and PARlyation. Dr. Yu and I were shocked when we saw each other. We were in the same graduate program working next lab back to 15 years ago in Kurume and today we just came across in Cincinnati!
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	05/09/2014
	Dr. Aimee Edinger shared her exciting findings with us that decode enigma of sphingosine's signaling one by one to regulate nutrient uptake and cancer cell's anabolism! We are very fascinated by her Passionated talk!
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	05/06/2014
	UC-Tomorrow promoted a career developmental seminar with Dr. Yamamoto. Persistence, Curiosity, and Positive thinking are the KEYs!
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	05/06/2014
	Dr. Tadashi Yamamoto, professor in OIST and the former director of the Inst. of Medical Science in Tokyo Univ, visit Cincinnati and gave a lecture!
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	04/30/2014
	Dr. Furnari covered surprising regulation of EGFR in glioblastoma, the most malignant brain tumor. The work opens a new therapeutic window for glioblastom. A Drug Holiday!
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	04/25/2014
	Dr. Paul Fisher, a professor and director in Human Biology Program in Stanford Univ, covers how genetic mutations and genders would impact on brain tumor formation. Dr. Fisher is also an excellent entertainer!
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	04/18/2014
	Dr. Besim Ogretmen, Professor of MUSC and Director of the Lipid Signaling Cancer Program at Hollings Cancer Center, has visited us and presented wonderful their finding on Sphingosine signaling and its therapeutic application. The Grand round was very filled with passion and active discussion!
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	04/05/2014
	Naz's first authored manuscript has been accepted in the Journal of Cancer Research!!! Naz has initiated this project and reviewed studies using the FDA-approved drug that suppresses GTP-biosynthetic pathway, to assess its possible impact on cancer. Congratulations, Naz and All!
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	03/24/2014
	The Chicken Embryo provides a very powerful system to assess tumor metastatic and colonization activity. And, of course, it is one of the best system for assessing angiogenic activity of tumors!
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	03/24/2014
	I visited my friend, Dr. Ken Fujimura, an instructor in Dr. Klemke lab in UCSD, where I learned tumor metastasis assay using chicken egg. The picture is with Ken and Chicken Egg Master-Jan!
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	03/17/2014
	Before our International Journal Club where more than five labs gather and converse active discussion, Hiro seemed a bit nervous for his first time presentation in the US. After the Journal Club, Hiro looked so HAPPY. It was a Great presentation!
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	02/22/2014
	Hiro has won a special fellowship from the Uehara Memorial Foundation! Congrats, Hiro!!!
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	02/18/2014
	Seminar at the UNC Chapel Hill was a full of gorgeous time from the arrival to the departure. Wonderful Feedback, Discussion,,, and Dinner!    See more detail..
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	02/14/2014
	Our article on K-Ras ubiquitination is just published! The BIG Valentine's day gift!    See more detail..
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	01/28/2014
	Dr. Chandel visited the CCHMC gave a fantastic lecture on mitochondrial roles in cancers!
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	01/09/2014
	Dr. Benjamin Tu visited the UC for the Cancer Cell Biology seminar and gave absolutely fantastic talk. The solid yeast genetics and cell biology revealed a new link between sulfur metabolism and autophagy!    See more detail..
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	12/13/2013
	AND here is the one of the answers! Our work on Dictyostelium KRas ubiquitination has been accepted to the Journal of Biological Chemistry! We demonstrated that a cell has intrinsic system that recognize activated-KRas homologue to degrade via ubiquitin-pathway. This finding could be a basis for new approach to target KRas-mutated cancers. Congratulations, Kazu, Hro, Mika, Naz and Dillon!    See more detail..
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	12/11/2013
	Seminar at the PROS-Ehime Univ. Everyone is a passionated scientist, giving me so much feedback. Thank you!
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	12/11/2013
	With Prof. Imai at Proteo-Science Center, Ehime Univ. We both met in Boston when we were post-docs and spent hours and hours for exciting Science discussions. Now we both start our laboratories. Thank you for inviting me to the exciting seminar series!
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	12/01/2013
	Our collaborative work has been published in Journal of Biological Chemistry. The work shows that ubiquitination of HRas on Lys-117 accelerates GTP/GDP dissociation. We demonstrate that ubiquitination on specific sites on Ras functions as RasGEF by structural and biochemical analyses. Congrats, Kazu!
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	11/22/2013
	Dr. Broxmeyer, a distinguished professor in Indiana Univ, who has published over 700 papers and conducted bench work for many of the published work, gave us a seminal lecture. Yes, curiosity an passion are our driving forces to open the new field!
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	11/15/2013
	Dr. Shiota, a professor in Univ. Tokyo, visits us. His lecture covered almost all topic, from millions years ago toEdo-era and to present, from meiosis to the entire life!
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	11/09/2013
	Our collaborative work is published in Cell. PI5P4K is a family of phosphoinositide kinases, regulating PI5P and PI(4,5)P2 balance at specific site in a cell. The genomic PI5P4Kbeta locus is found amplified in a subset of breast cancers. The work shows that PI5P4Kbeta regulates growth of breast cancer cells, which has impaired functional p53.
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	11/07/2013
	Dr. Philip Sharp's lectures!
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	10/24/2013
	Dr. Brian Clem driving up from Univ Louisville rocks the audience with his discovery of pRb on metabolism!
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	10/18/2013
	Dr. Robert Kreitman (NCI)'s track record on his Hairy Cell Leukemia impressed all the attendees. Recently his team has uncovered new oncogenic mutations, which is likely to change the way people treat the Hairy Cell Leukemia in the near future.
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	10/17/2013
	Dr. Mien-Chie Hung's seminar demonstrates EGFR's multiple linkages to cancers. Dr. Hung talk also has covered the way how such discovery can be made, which caught hearts of students, post doctors and junior faculties!
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	10/16/2013
	Dr. Paul Mischel visited us and gave an inaugural lecture as a Visiting Professor. We learned lots from his descipline that we should focus on good Science, but not grant as the first place. Yes, Will DO IT!
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	10/15/2013
	Dr. Michael Cole (Dartmouth Med School) uncover surprising function of Myc oncogene, linking to epigenetic regulation in cancer cells. His 30 years of research on Myc build the solid basis where we stand now!
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	10/11/2013
	Dr. Justin Lathia, driving down from Cleveland, gave us three of his beautiful findings on Glioblastoma Stem Cell and the significance of tumor microenvironment. Very dynamic research!
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	09/12/2013
	With Dr. Rytis Prekeris (Univ Colorado) and Dr. Chunying Du (Univ Cincinnati) Dr. Prekeris gave us amazing lecture for his finding on the Mid-body. Cytokinesis is Deep and so Beautiful!
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	08/11/2013
	Our collaborative work with Dr. Driscoll has published in the Sci Rep. Brain metastasized lung tumor changes microRNA expression to increase the oncogenic KRas expression. Congrats, Kazu!    See more detail..
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	08/05/2013
	Hiro, a warmhearted and powerful physician and researcher in the field of urinary diseases, has joined to our lab. Hiro has immediately launched RNA (mRNA and non-coding) analyses, which we have longed. So he has already done HIRO (HERO)-experiments, and many more are coming. Welcome our new hero, Hiro!
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	08/05/2013
	Dillon, a highly motivated school graduate, has joined to our lab. Dillon is learning molecular biology skills at fast pace and challenge to monitor GTP-dynamics in cells. Welcome, Dillon!
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	07/18/2013
	UC-Tomorrow launched the fifth science meeting. Dr. Kano has introduced his exciting research. Dr. Kano also gave a great lecture, history of vaccine and shared his passion with us to save children from pathogens!
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	07/17/2013
	Dr. Julio Aguirre-Ghiso visited the UC Brain Tumor Center and gave a very impressive lecture for tumor dormancy!
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	06/14/2013
	Kazu got a Front!    See more detail..
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	05/18/2013
	UC-Tomorrow, a new research community in Cincinnati, launched the third science meeting. Focused presentator: Dr. Takahisa Nakamura So great time and lots of exciting discussions!
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	05/16/2013
	Lecture from Dr. Jim Brugarolas (UT Southwestern) was marvelous! I also very much enjoyed talking with Dr. Brugarolas about science and our mutual friends back in Boston!
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	05/03/2013
	Dr. Balveen Kaur has given an excellent seminar for her finding on Oncolytic virus on Brain tumor. Very impressive lecture!
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	04/15/2013
	Dr. Iwatsuki, who mentored me in my PhD course, visited Cincinnati! We meet and discuss almost every year for the past 16 years. One of the Greatest mentors ever!
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	04/12/2013
	Lew and Brendan visit Cincinnati for LAM meeting! Cantley family had Manhattan at the bar.
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	04/04/2013
	Dr. Wei-Xing Zong visited the UC for his lecture. We had a densed discussion over phosphoinositides regulation and signaling! Great inputs!
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	03/28/2013
	Kazu has won a AANS fellowship. It is one of the most prestigious awards for neurosurgeon, and Kazu's application is selected as the best one. Congrats Kazu! A Big accomplishment!
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	03/27/2013
	Dr. Yusuf Hannun visited UC and gave a fantastic lecture. We had a sphingomyelin-enriched dinner together. So pleasant time!
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	03/17/2013
	As representatives of UC-Tomorrow, Atsuo and Yuya-san attended to a meeting organized by Japanese Society for Promotion of Science. The goal of this committees is to unite Japanese Researchers in USA to launch a robust network and to support Science for the next generation.
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	03/15/2013
	UC-Tomorrow launched the second science meeting. Focused presentator: Dr. Kazutaka Sumita!
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	03/05/2013
	Invited for seminar at the Digestive Health Center at CCHMC. Looking forward feedback on metabolism project.
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	02/21/2013
	Invited to the Cancer Biology Seminar!
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	02/12/2013
	Invited to the Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology seminar. It was very nice atmosphere with lots of sweets.
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	02/07/2013
	Kazu's aspiration to develop a cure for brain tumors is so strong. The waste bottle of crystal violet (cell proliferation assay) was filled in three months.
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	02/06/2013
	We have presented our latest finding on Brain tumor at the Neural Tumors Research Forum at the CCHMC. Got lots of great feedback.
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	01/26/2013
	Sasaki lab's homepage is launched!
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	01/24/2013
	Dr. Eric Wieschaus, a Nobel Laureate, visited the US and gave a lecture.
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	01/23/2013
	UC-Tomorrow launched the first science meeting. Focused presenter: Dr. Atsuyasu Saito
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	01/20/2013
	Our work on Ras ubiquitination has published in Nature Structural Molecular Biology. This collaborative work with Dr. Sharon Campbell group has reveal structural significance of ubiquitinated Ras that decrease GTPases activity at some degree and interferes binding to RasGAP at significant degree.
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	01/19/2013
	We presented our work at UC Cancer Institute's Obesity & Cancer retreat.
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	01/17/2013
	Dr. Peter Houghton gave a seminar at the UC. After the fantastic lecture, we had a great discussion on our projects.
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	01/16/2013
	We presented about Ras project at the UC Brain Tumor Center, Neuro-oncology JC.
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	01/10/2013
	Our work for novel PI5P4K screening system is published in PLoS One. Congrats Kazu!    See more detail..
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	01/07/2013
	Dr. Ralph Deberardinis (UT-Southwestern) gave seminar at the CCHMC. Before seminar, we had great 30min with Dr. Deberardinis to introduce our lab and projects. Great time!
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	01/03/2013
	Our work is published in Nature Structural Molecular Biology! The work unveils a surprising molecular mechanism by which ubiquitination at Lysine-147 on Ras lead for Ras activation.    See more detail..
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	12/21/2012
	UC-Tomorrow (Japanese research community) had the holiday party with a flavor of Science.
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	12/21/2012
	We set up and performed the first Radio Isotope experiment. Strong signal and clear result.
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	11/18/2012
	We attend to the Society of Neuro-Oncology meeting at Washington, DC. Great meeting! (left to right: Kazu, Atsuo, Naz)    See more detail..
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	11/09/2012
	Getting ready for animal works.
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	10/30/2012
	The first SDS-PAGE and CBB staining.
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	10/28/2012
	Team Sasaki lab run for Brain cancer patients. - Atsuo, Kazu -
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	10/17/2012
	We got the most importnat items, which are a trash bin and incubators.
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	10/14/2012
	The great director invited the Sasaki lab for speeding!
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	10/01/2012
	Kazu and Mika have joined the lab. We are getting into action.
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	09/20/2012
	The Sasaki lab is featured in the UC NEWS    See more detail..
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	08/22/2012
	Kazu, the first member of the lab, visited Cincinnati to set up for his upcoming moving on October.
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	08/13/2012
	The Sasaki lab threw the bowl to support brain tumor research.    See more detail..
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	08/02/2012
	We took Dr. Senda for Montgomery Inn for the extended discussion session.
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	08/02/2012
	We invited Dr. Senda from Japan for seminar. Exciting presentation.
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	07/03/2012
	A very nice office, a tabel, a chair and a printer.
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	07/01/2012
	The Sasaki lab starts.
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	06/26/2012
	Dr. Puigserver—Professor of Harvard University and a leading researcher of mitochondrial bio-energetics—visited the CCHMC and the UC!
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