Our research collaborate with Akita Prefectual Universtiy on Venus Flytrap was released in Scientific Reports.
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/topics_archives/202507291200.html
We held Science Experimental workshop for elementary and junior high school students as the 1st ERATO outreach event at Saitama University. 37 students were selected from over 200 applicants to participate.
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/news_archives/202507231130.html
This event was introduced in TV Saitama and Urawa Keizai Shimbun.
https://urawa.keizai.biz/headline/989/
We held 2 international symposiums including keynote lecture by Dr. Rainer Hedrich(Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology) and ivited speech by Dr.Eva Deinum(Wageningen University).
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/news_archives/202507301600.html
Dr. Toyota will appear on BS TV Tokyo "Imakara Science" on May 3rd 9:30 ～ 10:30.
https://txbiz.tv-tokyo.co.jp/science/vod/post_307125
Tatsuya Tanaka received "The Faculty of Science Award". Congratulations!
1 graduate student and 3 undergraduate students graduated.
Our research was introduced in "University Journal Online".
https://univ-journal.jp/column/2025252092/
Dr.Toyota received the "Shimadzu Encouragement Award".
https://www.shimadzu.co.jp/ssf/srpar/winner.html
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/topics_archives/202412161000.html
The 2024 Shimadzu Prize and Shimadzu Encouragement Award ceremony, along with the research and development grant presentation ceremony, was held at Hotel Okura Kyoto on Feb.18th.
https://www.shimadzu.co.jp/ssf/about/event.html
"ERATO Kick Off Meeting" was held in Kazusa-Ichinomoiya on Nov.21-22.
Our research was introduced in Toshin High School HP.
https://www.toshin.com/movie/articles/429
Our research was introduced in Mainichi Shimbun.
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Dr.Toyota's JST ERATO project was introduced in various media.
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (Oct.17/2024)
埼玉大の植物研究が「ERATO」に採択 感知・応答の仕組み解明
https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00727923
The Nikkei (Oct.22/2024)
嗅覚や触覚、植物も感じる？ 埼玉大学が仕組み究明へ
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCC171290X11C24A0000000/
他
Dr.Toyota will appear in BS Fuji "Galireo X" on Oct. 13th.
Program has been uploaded to YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eoj5zD3aZ0
5 undergraduate students joined our lab.
An interview article with Dr.Toyota was published in Croissant Online.
https://croissant-online.jp/life/227926/
Our research was introduced in JST's "Science Portal".
https://scienceportal.jst.go.jp/gateway/videonews/m230001007/
Our research was introduced in "Life Science DOKIDOKI Laboratory".
https://www.terumozaidan.or.jp/labo/technology/63/index.html
We held a lunch party with Rimsha's homemade Pakistan food.
Our research will be broadcast on NHK ”Chiko chan ni Shikarareru Special” on May 3rd, 19:30～20:52.
https://www.nhk.jp/p/chicochan/ts/R12Z9955V3/episode/te/NZ54RR2L1J/
An Interview with Dr.Toyota was introduced in "Lab.First".
https://labfirst.cosmobio.co.jp/lab-first/nanikore-1-saitama-u-01/2750/
Dr.Hiraku Suda and Dr.Takuma Hagihara became an assistant professor and postdoctral researcher.
1 doctoral student, 2 graduate students and 3 undergraduate students graduated.
Dr.Toyota received "The 65th Annual Meeting of the Japanese society of Plant Physiologists' Encouragement Award".
Graduate student Hiroki Asakawa made an oral presentation at "The 65th Annual meeting of the Japanese society of Plant Physiologists".
"Plant Signaling Meeting 2024" was held in Akiu.
Graduate student Yuri Aragani was selected as "The Excellent Student Award for the fifth year of Reiwa".
Graduate student Yuri Aratani's article was made it into the Top 25 Nature Communications life and biological science articles of 2023.
Dr.Hiraku Suda received "The 40th Inoue Research Encouragement Award".
Our research will be broadcast on NHK "HUMANIENCE, Conspiracy of 4 billion years" on Dec.11th 22:00～23:00.
https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/X4VK5R2LR1/episode/te/W5RLGLQLQP/
Dr. Toyota was introduced in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/693287
Our research was introduced in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00689807
Graduate student Yuri Aratani's research was introduced in various media.
The Sicence News (Nov.3/2023)
植物間コミュニケーション解明へ 埼玉大
Click here
The Nikkei (Oct.29/2023)
植物も匂いを「嗅ぐ」 食害の伝達を細胞光らせて可視化
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC170S90X11C23A0000000/
University Journal Online (Oct.22/2023)
植物が「匂い」を感じる瞬間の可視化に成功、埼玉大学と山口大学
https://univ-journal.jp/235111/
Jiji Press (Oct.17/2023)
植物が「におい」感じる瞬間＝可視化で仕組み解明―埼玉大など
https://sp.m.jiji.com/article/show/3075363
Bunkyo Digital (Oct.17/2023)
植物が匂いを感じる瞬間 埼玉大研究チームが可視化に初成功
https://bunkyodezi.com/research/3452/
The Washington Post (Oct.21/2023)
How plants communicate with each other when in danger
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/10/21/plants-talk-warning-danger/
Neewsweek (Oct.17/2023)
Plants Revealed 'Talking' to Each Other About Insects in Video
https://www.newsweek.com/plants-revealed-talking-insects-video-science-1835005
SciTechDaily (Oct.17/2023)
Nature’s Secret Code: How Plants “Talk” Through the Air
https://scitechdaily.com/natures-secret-code-how-plants-talk-through-the-air/
EurekAlert (Oct.17/2023)
Unlocking nature's silent conversations: Real-time visualization of plant-plant communications through airborne volatiles
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1004490
Science X (Oct.17/2023)
Real-time visualization of plant-plant communications through airborne volatiles
https://phys.org/news/2023-10-real-time-visualization-plant-plant-communications-airborne.html
JST (2023/11/28)
Saitama University clarifies the moment when plants perceive 'smell': Collective defense response in preparation for attack
https://sj.jst.go.jp/news/202311/n1128-01k.html
Yahoo News (2024/1/17)
Japanese scientists capture plants communicating with each other on video
https://news.yahoo.com/japanese-scientists-capture-plants-communicating-220021424.html
Business Insider (2024/2/1)
Plants can talk to each other and scientists say it should make us rethink how we treat them
https://www.businessinsider.com/plants-talk-to-each-other-scientists-record-for-first-time-2024-1
etc.
Our research was released in "Nature Communications".
3 undergraduate students joined our lab.
New doctral course student from Pakistan joined our lab.
Dr.Hiraku Suda and Hiroki Asakawa made oral presentations at "The 87th Annual Meeting of the Botanical Society of Japan".
Our collaborative research with National Institute for Basic Biology was released in Science.
Graduate student Yuri Aratani made a poster presentation at "The 33th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research".
Post doctoral researcher Dr.Hiraku Suda made an oral presentation at "The 13th International Conference 2023" organized by Japanese Carnivorous Plant Society.
Graduate students Takuma Hagihara and Ami Nakano made both oral and poster presentations at "Plant Cell Diynamics 2023" held in University of Wisconsin-Madison.
One of figures in Hagihara's poster got voted to be the next year's conference T-shirts!
Dr.Gregg Howe from Michigan State University visited our lab and held a seminor.
Graduate student Takuma Hagihara's article was made it into the Top 25 Nature Communications life and biological science articles of 2022.
3 Graduate students and 3 Undergraduate students graduated.
Dr.Toyota's comments were published in "Chemistry World"
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/how-do-plants-sense-stress/4017150.article
Dr.Toyota was introduced in Yomiuri Chukosei Shimbun.
Graduate student Yuri Aratani made an oral presentation on "The 64th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists".
Graduate student Takuma Hagihara was selected as "The Excellent Student Award for the forth year of Reiwa".
Our research will be broadcast on NHK "Sekai! Omoshiro Gakusha no Sugo Dogasai 5" on Mar. 16th 19:57～20:42.
https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/KZ9V71RXVZ/
Graduate student Takuma Hagihara was introduced in Saitama University's online magaginze "SAIDAI CONCIERGE" vol.63.
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/entrance/scweb/column/column02/2134/
Our research will be broadcast on NHK "Weekly Maruwakari News" on Feb. 12th 8:25～8:57.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20230216/k10013982101000.html
Our resaarch will be broadcast on TBS "Information 7days News Caster" on Jan.21st 22:00～23:14.
https://www.tbs.co.jp/Ncas/
Graduate student Ami Nakano made a poster presentation at The 45th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Science of Japan (cooperated by the Biophysical Society of Japan).
Graduate student Takuma Hagihara's research was introduced in various media.
NHK Metropolitan News (Nov.14/2022)
オジギソウの葉の動く仕組みを解明
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/shutoken-news/20221114/1000086746.html
Kyodo News (Nov.14/2022)
「お辞儀」は身を守る為 オジギソウ、傷で信号
https://www.47news.jp/8571170.html
Jiji Press (Nov.14/2022)
オジギソウ、「お辞儀」で防御＝葉閉じる仕組み解明
https://sp.m.jiji.com/article/show/2849097
Chunichi Shimbun (Nov.14/2022)
オジギソウ 「ペコリ」のワケは･･･
https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/582374
The Nikkei (Nov.16/2022)
お辞儀で虫から身守る
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO66023420W2A111C2CE0000/
Tokyo Shimbun (Nov.19/2022)
オジギソウは学校の教材でおなじみ。触るとお辞儀をするように･･･
https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/214851
FNN Prime Online (Nov.24/2022)
オジギソウがお辞儀をする理由は、昆虫から身を守るためだった･･･
"長年の謎"解明に意外な反響
https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/447801
The Mainichi Shimbun (Dec.8/2022)
お辞儀の動き、虫よけのため 「オジギソウ」謎解明
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20221208/ddm/016/040/019000c
The Asahi Shogakusei Shimbun (Dec.10/2022)
オジギソウ おじぎの謎を解明
https://www.asagaku.com/asashonews/2022/121001.html
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The Yomiuri Shimbun Online (Dec.13/2022)
オジギソウのお辞儀は自衛策、かじられると電気信号で閉鎖...お辞儀なければ食害2倍に
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/science/20221213-OYT1T50012/
Chemical & Engineering News (Nov.30/2022)
Bursts of calcium ions prompt sensitive plants to fold up in defense
https://cen.acs.org/analytical-chemistry/imaging/Bursts-calcium-ions-prompt-sensitive/100/web/2022/11
TV Aasahi ANN News (Jan.1/2023)
【世界初】オジギソウなぜ閉じる？仕組みを解明
https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000281917.html
Asahi Shimbun Digital (Jan.7/2023)
オジギソウがおじぎする意義解明 遺伝子組換えやゲノム編集を駆使
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASR162WD7QD0ULBH001.html
Kodomonokagaku (Jan.10/2023)
オジギソウがおじぎをするしくみ、理由を解明！
https://www.kodomonokagaku.com/kokatopi/movie_mimosapudica
etc.
Our research was introduced in Nature Communications.
NHK Special "The Theory of Super Evolution"
Episode 1 Plants Nov.6th (Sun) 21:00～21:50
Episode 2 Insects Nov.13th (Sun) 21:00～21:50
Episode 3 Microorganism Jan/2023～
The Theory of Super Evolution : Special Edition "Episode 1. Message from the plants"
Dec.29th (Thu) 12:00～12:59 BS Premium
Jan.1st (Sun) 10:00～10:59 BS4K
Our laboratory has been cooperating with the filming of "Episode 1. Message from the plants" for past few years. This program contains the cutting-edge information not only from Japan but also plant researchers around the world. Please take a look!
https://www.nhk.jp/p/special/ts/2NY2QQLPM3/episode/te/L2GGM47KWM/
3 undergraduate students (junior) joined our lab.
Graduate student Ami Nakano made a poster presentation on "The 60th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan".
Our research was introduced in Plant and Cell Physiology.
Sorato Yoshida, Hiroki Asakawa and Ami Nakano received "The Excellent Presentation Award" at Young people's Workshop in Plant-Structure Optimization Area.
Our research was introduced in Current Opinion in Plant Biology.
Our reserach will be introduced in NHK's new TV program "Ashita ga Kawaru Torisetsu Show" on Apr.7 19:57～20:42.
https://www.nhk.jp/p/torisetsu-show/ts/J6MX7VP885/
Undergraduate student Akitsu Takabayashi received "Faculty of Science Excellent Academic Award".
"Let's experience the joy of Science" sponsored by Ohsumi Frontier Science Foundation was held successfully.
2 graduate students and 3 undergraduate students graduated.
Our research collaborate with Nagoya University was released in Nature Communications.
Toyota Lab will join the event.
Mar.27 (Sun) 12:30～16:55 "Let's experience the joy of Science" in Kawaguchi Lilia.
In order to participate the event, pre-registeration is required. Please visit below site!
https://reg18.smp.ne.jp/regist/is?SMPFORM=lbsh-lglhle-16d1889a4f9d58cb5633314ccdbc25e1
3 undergraduate students (junior) joined our lab.
Graduate student Gen Hirohara received "The Excellent Presentation Award" at Young people's Workshop in Plant-Structure Optimization area.
Undergraduate student Hiroki Asakawa received "Hakuraku Rock Bill Scholarship".
Our research collaborate with University of Tront was released in Plant Physiology.
Our research was released in Journal of Visualized Experiments.
3 undergraduate Studetns (senior) joined our lab.
3 graduate students and 3 undergraduate students graduated.
Gen Hirohara received "The Faculty of Science Award". Congratulations!
Our research will be broadcast on BS Fuji "Galileo X" on Feb.14.
https://www.bsfuji.tv/galileox/pub/237.html
Our research collaborate with Okayama University was released in NPJ Microgravity.
Our research collaborate with University of Wisconsin-Madison was released in Plant Physiology.
Dr. Masatsugu Toyota was selected for Suntory's "Rising Stars Encouragement Program in Life Science".
https://www.sunbor.or.jp/sunrise/
Graduate student Takuma Hagihara received "The Excellent Presentation Award" at Young people's workshop in Plant-Structure Optimization area.
Dr. Hiraku Suda's research was introduced in various media.
Dr. Hiraku Suda joined our lab as a Post Doctral Researcher.
Our research and interview will be broadcast on NHK ”Sekai! Omoshiro Gakusha no Sugowaza Dogasai" on Sep.16.
https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/KZ9V71RXVZ/episode/te/W4XVZ4KV9Q/
Undergraduate student Gen Hirohara received "Hakuraku Rock Bill Scholarship".
Our research collaborate with University of Wisconsin was released in PNAS.
Our research was released in Plants.
3 Graduate students and 3 Undergraduate students graduated.
Dr. Masatsugu Toyota received Nikon Joico Award 2019 "GRAND JOICO PRIZE".
https://www.healthcare.nikon.com/ja/ss/joicoaward/award/award1/
Our research collaborate with University of Helsinki was released in Plant Cell.
Plant Cell. 2020 Feb 7
Dr.Takuya Uemura joined our lab as a Post Doctral Researcher.
Graduate student Takuma Hagihara was selected as "The Excellent Student Award for the First year of Reiwa".
3 Undergraduate students(junior) joined our lab.
Dr. Kiwamu Tanaka (Washington State University, USA) visited our lab.
Our research collaborate with University of Helsinki was released in Plant Physiology.
Plant Physiol. 2019 May 22
3 Undergraduate students graduated.
Takuma Hagihara received "The Faculty of Science Award".
Congratulations!
Dr.Toyota, 4 students and Dr.Sonhita Chakraborty participated the annual meeting of "The Japanese Society of Plant Phyologists".
Takuma Hagihara received "Presentation Award" on Japan-Taiwan Plant Biology 2019.
Congratulations!
Dr.Sonhita Chakraborty (Department of Cell & Systems Biology University of Toronto, Canada) visited our lab.
She will stay in Saitama University for 3 months to work with us.
Welcome to Saitama, Sonhita!!
Dr.Dirk Spencer and Dr.Mike Van (Department of Biology, Stanford University, USA) visited our lab and held a seminor.
Dr.Masatsugu Toyota's research was introduced in BLOGOS.
https://blogos.com/article/335374/
Our research will be introduced by bayfm78 "Love Our Bay"on Oct.31 to Nov.1.
4 Undergraduate students (junior) joined our lab.
Our article(Toyota al.,Science 2018) was recommended to F1000 Prime.
https://f1000.com/prime/734004097
Our research result was introduced in various media such as NEW YORK TIMES, Forbes, National Geographic, Yomiuri Shimbun, etc.
The Yomiuri Shimbun (Sep.14/2018)
葉に虫食いで「緊急連絡」、植物の防御機能解明
http://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/iron/tt/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/%E5%AE%8C%E6%88%90%E7%89%8820180914%E3%80%80%E8%AA%AD%E5%A3%B2%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E7%A4%BE%E3%80%80%E6%9C%9D%E5%88%8A.jpg
Jiji Press (Sep.14/2018)
うま味成分で「食害」察知＝植物の防御、仕組み解明
https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2018091400133&g=soc
The Nikkei (Sep.14/2018)
埼玉大、植物が「身を守る」仕組み解明
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO35328150T10C18A9X90000/
National Geographic Japan (Sep.14/2018)
植物内部の「警報」伝達、可視化に成功
https://natgeo.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/16/b/091400230/
Chemical Daily (Sep.14//2018)
植物の情報伝達機能解明
The Science News (Sep.21/2018)
植物のカルシウムイオン伝達を可視化
http://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/iron/tt/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180921%E3%80%80%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E7%A4%BE.jpg
Zaikei (Sep.24/2018)
植物は痛みを感じるのか ― ダメージを全身に伝える仕組みを埼玉大が発見
https://www.zaikei.co.jp/article/20180924/467593.html
The New York Times (Sep.13/2018)
Watch Plants Light Up When They Get Attacked
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/science/plant-defenses.html
Forbes (Sep.13/2018)
Blazes Of Light Show Plant's Response To Being Eaten
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreamorris/2018/09/13/blazes-of-light-show-plants-response-to-being-eaten-video/#19158d3b37cc
National Geographic (Sep.14/2018)
Watch a Mutant Plant Burst Into Action When Attacked
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/09/news-plants-communicate-caterpillar-attack-calcium-video/
Cosmosmagazine (Sep.14/2018)
Under attack from caterpillars, plants flash a warning signal
https://cosmosmagazine.com/biology/under-attack-from-caterpillars-plants-flash-a-warning-signal
ScienceDaily (Sep.13/2018)
Blazes of light reveal how plants signal danger long distances
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180913142026.htm
Science Magazine (Sep.13/2018)
Plants communicate distress using their own kind of nervous system
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/09/plants-communicate-distress-using-their-own-kind-nervous-system
Science Magazine (Youtube channel Sep.13/2018)
Plants have their own kind of nervous system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeLSyU_iI9o
University of Wisconsin–Madison News (Sep.13/2018)
Blazes of light reveal how plants signal danger long distances
https://news.wisc.edu/blazes-of-light-reveal-how-plants-signal-danger-long-distances/
Eurekalert (Sep/13/2018)
Blazes of light reveal how plants signal danger long distances
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-09/uow-bol090718.php
Science Friday (Sep.14/2018)
When Plants Sense Danger, They Cry Out With Calcium
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/when-plants-sense-danger-they-cry-out-with-calcium/
Science Friday: NPR (Sep.14/2018)
Soil Future, Plant Feelings, Science Fair. Sept 14, 2018, Part 2
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/583350334/science-friday
Chemical & Engineering News (Sep.14/2018)
Plants signal danger through nervelike process
https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/biochemistry/Plants-signal-danger-through-nervelike/96/web/2018/09
etc.
Our research was released in Science.
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6407/1112
Dr. Masatugu Toyota held a press conference at MEXT.
Held a party for finishing Graduate school entrance exam.
3 Undergraduate students(senior) joined our lab.
Dr. Keiko Yoshioka and Dr. Wolfgang Moeder（University of Toronto, Canada）visited our lab.
Dr. Michael Wrzaczek（University of Helsinki, Finland）and Dr. Takamitsu Raisu(Suwa University of Science) visited our lab.
Held a party with Beaujolais and Pizza.
Dr.Toyota received "H29 Saitama University President's Encouragement Award".
http://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/news_archives/2017-1206-1338-9.html
Our research collaborate with University of Lausanne was released in New Phytologist.
New Phytologist 216:1161-1169.
Our research collaborate with John Innes Centre was released in Journal of Visualized Experiments.
Our research collaborate with Nagoya University was released in Plant Cell.
Plant Cell 29:1984-1999.
Held a party for finishing Graduate school entrance exam.
Our reseach collaborate with John Innes Centre was releaed in Plant Cell.
Plant Cell 29:1460-1479.
Our research collaborate with University of Toronto was released in Plant Cell Physiology.
Plant Cell Physiology 58:1173-1184.
Dr.Masatsugu Toyota received "The Young Scientists' Award" of The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
3 Undergraduate students (senior) joined our lab.
Our research collaborate with North Carolina State University was released in Journal of Experimental Botany.
Journal of Experimental Botany 67:6459-6472.
Our research collaborate with Nagoya University was released in Frontiers in Plant Science.
Frontiers in Plant Science 7:1443, 1-12.
Dr.Masatsugu Toyota opened his lab at Saitama University.
