• 2026.06.05 You Min stayed in our lab as an intern from June 1st to June 5th for a collaborative research experiment. We’re glad that we got good results.
• 2026.06.04 Motozono-sensei served as the organizer of the 32nd Virus Research Exchange Meeting. The speakers were You Min Ahn (La Trobe University, Australia), who is staying at the lab for collaborative research, and Dr. Masao Hashimoto of Emory University, a collaborator and visiting faculty member at the Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kumamoto University.
• 2026.06.03 You Min, a graduate student from our international collaborator, Prof. Stephanie Gras (La Trobe University, Australia), is staying in our lab for a short period for collaborative research!
• 2026.06.01 PhD student, Nakama (D3), is currently staying in the laboratory of Prof. Takashi Aoi at Kobe University from June 1 to June 19 through the AMED HK2-MIRAI Three-University (Hiroshima Univ.–Kobe Univ.–Kumamoto Univ.) Short-Term Laboratory Exchange Program. During his stay, he is learning new experimental techniques and gaining valuable research experience.
• 2026.05.15 Four first-year medical students of Kumamoto University visited the Division of Human Molecular Immunology for a lab tour. We hope this experience will inspire their interest in basic research on human immunity!
• 2026.05.11 Motozono participated in the admissions information session at Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences. We welcome students who are interested in human immune responses to infectious diseases!
• 2026.05.08 Nakama (D3) s’ paper was published in JCI Insight.
• 2026.05.07 Aritsu (D4) s’ paper was published in Frontiers in Immunology.
• 2026.04.10 Goto (former graduate student) s’ paper was published in Frontiers in Immunology. A press release has been issued by Kumamoto University.
• 2026.04.10 Dr. Chihiro Motozono received the Kumamoto Medical Society Encouragement Award at the 99th Kumamoto Medical Society General Meeting and the 78th Kumamoto Prefecture Medical Association Medical Conference, held on 16 March 2026.