News

Jan.25/2026

Dr.Toyoda spoke at the CCBT-organized symposium “Botanical / Artificial Intelligence”.

https://ccbt.rekibun.or.jp/events/bi-symposium

Jan.25/2026

Dr.Toyoda appeared on CBC Radio’s “Moeyo! Kenkyu no Shishi-tachi” for four consecutive weeks from Jan.4th.

https://hicbc.com/radio/kenkyu/

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Dec.19/2025

Our joint research with Nara Institute of Science and Technology has been published in "Nature Communications".
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/topics_archives/202507291200.html

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Nov.27/2025

Dr.Toyota has been selected as the recipient of the 9th Okazaki Award.
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/topics_archives/202511211600.html

https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/news/articles/ninth-okazaki-award-presented-to-saitama-universitys-professor-masatsugu-toyota/

The award ceremony was held on Thursday, November 27, at Nagoya University as part of the 11th ITbM International Symposium, and Professor Toyota gave a commemorative lecture during the ceremony.

https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/topics_archives/202512101100.html

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Oct.25/2025

Dr.Toyoda appeared on CBC Radio’s “Deai Fureai Tanken-tai” for two consecutive weeks from Oct.18th.

https://hicbc.com/radio/deaifureaitankentai/

Oct.15/2025

Research by Dr. Hiraku Suda and Prof. Masatsugu Toyota featured in Editor’s Highlights of the Scientific Journal "Nature Communications".
https://www.nature.com/collections/jgjcebchgg

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Oct.3/2025

The Kick-off Symposium of the JST ERATO “Toyota Plant Sensory Project” was held on October 2, 2025, at Saitama University. .

From the top photo ~
Opening remarks : Dr. Sakai (President, Saitama University)
Greeting : Mr. Kaneko (Vice President, JST)
Keynote speech : Dr. Higashiyama (Professor, University of Tokyo)
Summary : Dr. Ashikari (Professor, Nagoya University)

To commemorate the completion of the Science Frontier Hub, we also held a photo session.

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Oct.1/2025

Dr.Suda's research has been featured in various media outlets.

Jiji Press (Sep.30/2025)
食虫植物の「触覚」仕組み解明 ハエトリソウで 埼玉大など
https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2025093000942&g=soc#goog_rewarded

The Nikkei (Oct.1/2025)
埼玉大と基礎生物学研究所、ハエトリソウの「触覚」センサーを解明
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZRSP697496_R01C25A0000000/?msockid=2d6fe13bb8236a1b238af594bc2368cf

The Daily Industrial News (Oct.1/2025)
埼玉大、ハエトリソウの接触検知を細胞レベルで解明
https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00761829

Discovery Saga (2025/10/1)
ハエトリソウの“触覚”センサーを解明 ~植物の感覚の解明に向けて大きく前進~ 
http://smallworld.jp/discovery_saga/press_release/article/202510012010102.html

TECH+ (Oct.2/2025)
食虫植物ハエトリソウが虫の接触を感じる“触覚”メカニズムとは?
https://news.mynavi.jp/techplus/article/20251002-3508377/

The Nikkei (Oct.3/2025)
ハエトリソウの「触覚」、刺激感知のメカニズム解明 埼玉大学など
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCC3085A0Q5A930C2000000/?msockid=2d6fe13bb8236a1b238af594bc2368cf

livedoor News (Oct.6/2025)
植物なのに神経があるかのように動きを感知するハエトリソウの神秘
https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/29726208/

The Science News (Oct.10/2025)
ハエトリソウの「触覚」解明 埼玉大と基生研
https://sci-news.co.jp/topics/10401/

Yomiuri Shimbun (Oct.30/2025)
ハエトリソウ 虫感知するタンパク質

JST Science Portal (Nov.6/2025)
ハエトリソウが虫に気づく「感覚毛」 根元のタンパク質が触覚センサー 埼玉大など
https://scienceportal.jst.go.jp/newsflash/20251106_n01/index.html

EurekAlert (Sep.30/2025)
Touch sensor of the carnivorous plant Venus flytrap revealed
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099563

The Japan Times (Oct.1/2025)
Japanese team unravels Venus flytrap's complex touch sensor mechanism
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/carnivorous-plant-insect-detecting-mechanism/

MSN (Oct.9/2025)
Venus Flytrap: The Chemical Mechanosensors that Make Them Snap
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/venus-flytrap-the-chemical-mechanosensors-that-make-them-snap/ar-AA1O8u2k

ASPB (Oct.17/2025)
MSL10 and the Prey: A high-sensitivity mechanosensor in Venus flytrap
https://plantae.org/msl10-and-the-prey-a-high-sensitivity-mechanosensor-in-venus-flytrap/

others

Sep.30/2025

Dr.Suda's research findings on the Venus Flytrap have been published in "Nature Communications".
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/topics_archives/202509301800.html
https://www.nibb.ac.jp/pressroom/news/2025/09/30.html
https://www.jst.go.jp/pr/announce/20250930/index.html

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Sep.29/2025

4 undergraduate students joined our lab.

Jul.29/2025

Our joint research with Akita Prefectual Universtiy on the Venus Flytrap has been published in "Scientific Reports".
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/topics_archives/202507291200.html

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Jul.21/2025

As the first ERATO outreach event, we held "Waiwai Science Experiment Workshop" at Saitama University. 37 students were selected from more than 200 applicants.
https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/news_archives/202507231130.html

This event was also featured on TV Saitama and in the Urawa Economic Newspaper.
https://urawa.keizai.biz/headline/989/

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Jul. 14/2025

We hosted two symposia with the participation of many distinguished researchers from Japan and abroad.

Dr. Rainer Hedrich(Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology), Dr.Eva Deinum(Wageningen University) and other researchers from Japan participated and gave speech.

https://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/news_archives/202507301600.html

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May 1/2025

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

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Mar.25/2025

Tatsuya Tanaka received "The Faculty of Science Award". Congratulations!

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Mar.25/2025

1 graduate student and 3 undergraduate students graduated.

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Mar.6/2025

An interview article with Dr.Toyoda has been published on "University Journal Online".
https://univ-journal.jp/column/2025252092/

Dec.16/2024

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

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Nov.25/2024

"ERATO Kick Off Meeting" has been held in Kazusa-Ichinomoiya on Nov.21-22.

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Nov.15/2024

Our research has been introduced in Toshin High School HP.
https://www.toshin.com/movie/articles/429

Nov.8/2024

Our research has been introduced in Mainichi Shimbun.
Click here

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Oct.17/2024

Dr.Toyota's JST ERATO project has been featured in various media outlets.

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/

Oct.8/2024

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

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Sep.30/2024

5 undergraduate students joined our lab.

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Sep.29/2024

An interview article with Dr.Toyota has been published in Croissant Online.
https://croissant-online.jp/life/227926/

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Aug.23/2024

Our research has been introduced in JST's "Science Portal".
https://scienceportal.jst.go.jp/gateway/videonews/m230001007/

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May.29/2024

Our research has been featured in "Life Science DOKIDOKI Laboratory".
https://www.terumozaidan.or.jp/labo/technology/63/index.html

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May.23/2024

We had a lunch party with Pakistan food cooked by Rimsha and her husband.

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Apr.29/2024

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/

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Apr.19/2024

An Interview with Dr.Toyota has been introduced in "Lab.First".
https://labfirst.cosmobio.co.jp/lab-first/nanikore-1-saitama-u-01/2750/

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Apr.1/2024

Dr.Hiraku Suda and Dr.Takuma Hagihara became an assistant professor and postdoctral researcher.

Mar.25/2024

1 doctoral student, 2 graduate students and 3 undergraduate students graduated.

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Mar.18/2024

Dr.Toyota received "The 65th Annual Meeting of the Japanese society of Plant Physiologists' Encouragement Award".

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Mar.17/2024

Graduate student Hiroki Asakawa made an oral presentation at "The 65th Annual meeting of the Japanese society of Plant Physiologists".

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Mar.14/2024

"Plant Signaling Meeting 2024" was held in Akiu.

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Mar.8/2024

Graduate student Yuri Aragani was selected as the recipient of "The Excellent Student Award for the fifth year of Reiwa".

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Mar.7/2024

Graduate student Yuri Aratani's article was made it into the Top 25 Nature Communications life and biological science articles of 2023.

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Dec.14/2023

Dr.Hiraku Suda has been selected as the recipient of "The 40th Inoue Research Encouragement Award".

Dec.8/2023

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/

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Oct.20/2023

Our research has been introduced in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00689807

Oct.17/2023

Graduate student Yuri Aratani's research has been featured in various media outlets.

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.

Oct.17/2023

Graduate student Yuri Aratani's research findings have been published in "Nature Communications".

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Oct.2/2023

3 undergraduate students joined our lab.

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Sep.25/2023

Rimsha, an international student from Pakistan joined our lab. Welcome to our lab!

Sep.7/2023

Dr.Hiraku Suda and Hiroki Asakawa made oral presentations at "The 87th Annual Meeting of the Botanical Society of Japan".

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Aug.11/2023

Our joint research with National Institute for Basic Biology has been published in "Science".

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Jun.07/2023

Graduate student Yuri Aratani made a poster presentation at "The 33th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research".

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May.26/2023

Post doctoral researcher Dr.Hiraku Suda made an oral presentation at "The 13th International Conference 2023" organized by Japanese Carnivorous Plant Society.

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May.24/2023

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!

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May.11/2023

Dr.Gregg Howe from Michigan State University visited our lab and held a seminor.

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Apr.10/2023

Graduate student Takuma Hagihara's article was made it into the Top 25 Nature Communications life and biological science articles of 2022.

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Mar.24/2023

3 Graduate students and 3 Undergraduate students graduated.

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Mar.20/2023

Dr.Toyota's comments were published in "Chemistry World"
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/how-do-plants-sense-stress/4017150.article

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Mar.17/2023

Dr.Toyota's research has been featured in Yomiuri Chukosei Shimbun.

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Mar.17/2023

Graduate student Yuri Aratani made an oral presentation on "The 64th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists".

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Mar.17/2023

Graduate student Takuma Hagihara was selected as the recipient of "The Excellent Student Award for the forth year of Reiwa".

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Mar.14/2023

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/

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Feb.28/2023

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/

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Feb.10/2023

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

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Jan.20/2023

Our resaarch will be broadcast on TBS "Information 7days News Caster" on Jan.21st 22:00~23:14.
https://www.tbs.co.jp/Ncas/

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Nov.30/2022

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).

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Nov.14/2022

Graduate student Takuma Hagihara's research has been featured 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
Click here

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

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Nov.14/2022

Graduate student, Takuma Hagihara's research has been published in "Nature Communications".

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Nov.2/2022

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/

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Oct.3/2022

3 undergraduate students (junior) joined our lab.

Sep.28/2022

Graduate student Ami Nakano made a poster presentation on "The 60th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan".

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Sep.27/2022

Our research was introduced in Plant and Cell Physiology.

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Sep.22/2022

Sorato Yoshida, Hiroki Asakawa and Ami Nakano received "The Excellent Presentation Award" at Young people's Workshop in Plant-Structure Optimization Area.

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Aug.1/2022

Our research has been published in "Current Opinion in Plant Biology".

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Apr.7/2022

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/

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Mar.31/2022

Undergraduate student Akitsu Takabayashi received "Faculty of Science Excellent Academic Award".

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Mar.27/2022

"Let's experience the joy of Science" sponsored by Ohsumi Frontier Science Foundation has been held at Kawaguchi Lilia.

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Mar.24/2022

2 graduate students and 3 undergraduate students graduated.

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Mar.08/2022

Our joint research with Nagoya University has been published in "Nature Communications".

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Mar.1/2022

Toyota Lab will participate in 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

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Oct.1/2021

3 undergraduate students (junior) joined our lab.

Sep.21/2021

Graduate student Gen Hirohara received "The Excellent Presentation Award" at Young people's Workshop in Plant-Structure Optimization area.

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Jul.30/2021

Undergraduate student Hiroki Asakawa received "Hakuraku Rock Bill Scholarship".

Jul.27/2021

Our research collaborate with University of Tront has been released in "Plant Physiology".

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Jun.04/2021

Our research has been published in "Journal of Visualized Experiments".

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Apr.1/2021

3 undergraduate Studetns (senior) joined our lab.

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Mar.25/2021

3 graduate students and 3 undergraduate students graduated.
Gen Hirohara has been selected as the recipient of "The Faculty of Science Award". Congratulations!

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Feb.14/2021

Our research will be broadcast on BS Fuji "Galileo X" on Feb.14.
https://www.bsfuji.tv/galileox/pub/237.html

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Feb.8/2021

Our research collaborate with Okayama University has been published in "NPJ Microgravity".

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Jan.7/2021

Our research collaborate with University of Wisconsin-Madison has been published in "Plant Physiology".

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Dec.16/2020

Dr. Masatsugu Toyota has been selected as the recipient of Suntory's "Rising Stars Encouragement Program in Life Science".
https://www.sunbor.or.jp/sunrise/

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Oct.16/2020

Graduate student Takuma Hagihara received "The Excellent Presentation Award" at Young people's workshop in Plant-Structure Optimization area.

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Oct.16/2020

Dr. Hiraku Suda's research has been featured in various media outlets.

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Oct.1/2020

Dr. Hiraku Suda joined our lab as a Post Doctral Researcher.

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Sep.16/2020

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/

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Aug.27/2020

Undergraduate student Gen Hirohara received "Hakuraku Rock Bill Scholarship".

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Jul.20/2020

Our research collaborate with University of Wisconsin has been pupblished in "PNAS".

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May.4/2020

Our research has been published in "Plants".

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Mar.25/2020

3 Graduate students and 3 Undergraduate students graduated.

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Feb.18/2020

Dr. Masatsugu Toyota received Nikon Joico Award 2019 "GRAND JOICO PRIZE".
https://www.healthcare.nikon.com/ja/ss/joicoaward/award/award1/

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Feb.7/2020

Our research collaborate with University of Helsinki has been published in "Plant Cell".
Plant Cell. 2020 Feb 7

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Feb.1/2020

Dr.Takuya Uemura joined our lab as a Post Doctral Researcher.

Nov.7/2019

Graduate student Takuma Hagihara has been selected as the recipient of "The Excellent Student Award for the First year of Reiwa".

Oct.1/2019

3 Undergraduate students(junior) joined our lab.

Aug.2/2019

Dr. Kiwamu Tanaka (Washington State University, USA) visited our lab.

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Mar.26/2019

Our research collaborate with University of Helsinki has been published in Plant Physiology.
Plant Physiol. 2019 May 22

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Mar.26/2019

3 Undergraduate students graduated.
Takuma Hagihara received "The Faculty of Science Award".
Congratulations!

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Mar.13/2019


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!

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Nov.27/2018

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!!

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Oct.31/2018

Dr.Dirk Spencer and Dr.Mike Van (Department of Biology, Stanford University, USA) visited our lab and held a seminor.

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Oct.31/2018

Dr.Masatsugu Toyota's research was introduced in BLOGOS.
https://blogos.com/article/335374/

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Oct.29/2018

Our research will be introduced by bayfm78 "Love Our Bay"on Oct.31 to Nov.1.

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Oct.1/2018

4 Undergraduate students (junior) joined our lab.

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Sep.14/2018

Our article(Toyota al.,Science 2018) was recommended to F1000 Prime.
https://f1000.com/prime/734004097

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Sep.14/2018

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.

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Sep.14/2018

Our research was released in Science.
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6407/1112

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Sep.11/2018

Dr. Masatugu Toyota held a press conference at MEXT.

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Aug.20/2018

Held a party for finishing Graduate school entrance exam.

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Apr.1/2018

3 Undergraduate students(senior) joined our lab.

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Dec.25/2017

Dr. Keiko Yoshioka and Dr. Wolfgang Moeder(University of Toronto, Canada)visited our lab.

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Dec.13/2017

Dr. Michael Wrzaczek(University of Helsinki, Finland)and Dr. Takamitsu Raisu(Suwa University of Science) visited our lab.

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Nov.28/2017

Held a party with Beaujolais and Pizza.

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Nov.3/2017

Dr.Toyota received "H29 Saitama University President's Encouragement Award".
http://www.saitama-u.ac.jp/news_archives/2017-1206-1338-9.html

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Sep.8/2017

Our research collaborate with University of Lausanne was released in New Phytologist.
New Phytologist 216:1161-1169.

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Aug.15/2017

Our research collaborate with John Innes Centre was released in Journal of Visualized Experiments.

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Aug.1/2017

Our research collaborate with Nagoya University was released in Plant Cell.
Plant Cell 29:1984-1999.

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Jul.13/2017

Held a party for finishing Graduate school entrance exam.

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May.30/2017

Our reseach collaborate with John Innes Centre was releaed in Plant Cell.
Plant Cell 29:1460-1479.

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May.8/2017

Our research collaborate with University of Toronto was released in Plant Cell Physiology.
Plant Cell Physiology 58:1173-1184.

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Apr.19/2017

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.

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Apr.1/2017

3 Undergraduate students (senior) joined our lab.

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Nov.15/2016

Our research collaborate with North Carolina State University was released in Journal of Experimental Botany.
Journal of Experimental Botany 67:6459-6472.

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Oct.29/2016

Our research collaborate with Nagoya University was released in Frontiers in Plant Science.
Frontiers in Plant Science 7:1443, 1-12.

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Oct.1/2016

Dr.Masatsugu Toyota opened his lab at Saitama University.

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