Team Leader

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  TAMAKI Hideyuki

Senior Researcher

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  KUSADA Hiroyuki
  Exploration of uncultured microorganisms and elucidation of their new functions
  Expansion of novel genetic resources and development of their utilization technologies
  Development of pathogen-controlling technologies based on microbial interactions

Researchers

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  SUZUKI Shunya
  Understanding the Ecological and Immunological Roles of the Gut Microbiota
  Harnessing Gut Microbes to Modulate Host Physiology and Immunity
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  NISHIOKA Tomoki
  Development of technologies for exploring unknown microorganisms and microbiomes
  Development of biostimulant technologies utilizing plant-associated microorganisms and microbiomes
  Development of plant disease control technologies leveraging unknown microorganisms and microbial interactions
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  SAKAMOTO Sachiko
  Exploration and utilization technology development of microbial resources for the degradation and conversion of unused resources
  Elucidation of the physiological and ecological functions of uncultured microorganisms
  Development of novel techniques for the acquisition of uncultured microorganisms
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  HIRAKATA Yuga
  Exploration and functional utilization of microorganisms for the active use of untapped resources
  Exploration and utilization of novel microbial genetic resources
  Elucidation of the physiological and ecological functions of uncharacterized and uncultured microorganisms

Research Consultant

• KAKIZAWA Shigeyuki (Research Planning Office of Life Science and Biotechnology, Planning Officer)
• NARIHIRO Takashi　　(Hokkaido Center, AIST）
• YAMAMOTO Kyosuke　(Hokkaido Center, AIST）
• NAKAI Ryosuke　　　（Hokkaido Center, AIST）
• KURODA Kyohei　　　（Hokkaido Center, AIST）

Other Staffs

• 2 AIST Postdoctoral Researchers
• 8 Collaborating Visiters(JSPS Research Fellow)
• 2 Collaborating Visiters(Tsukuba Univ. Life and Environmental Science, Postdoctoral Researcher)
• 2 Technical Trainees(Tsukuba Univ. Life and Environmental Science, PhD student)
• 8 Technical Assistants
• 2 Secretaries
• 2 Visiting Researchers