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[For Students] Call for applications for the position of JRA for FY2027

The Junior Research Associate (JRA) program provides part-time positions at RIKEN for energetic and open-minded graduate students enrolled in the Japanese university PhD programs for the purpose of giving them the opportunity to carry out research alongside RIKEN scientists, enhancing RIKEN’s creative and basic research capabilities, and fostering talented young researchers who will play an active role in science both in Japan and abroad, as well as strengthening ties between RIKEN and universities in Japan.

We are one of the host laboratories. If you are interested in studying with us, please feel free to contact us.

For more details about the JRA program, visit RIKEN’s website.

Call for applications for the position of Junior Research Associate (JRA) for FY2027

Paper Published

New paper by Dr Soya Shinkai has been published.

Understanding how chromosomes move inside living cells requires quantitative models linking genome structure to chromatin dynamics. Here, using genome-wide live-cell imaging together with our PHi-C technology, a Hi-C data-constrained polymer modeling approach, we built an integrative, physics-based “digital twin” of the fission yeast genome that reproduces its spatiotemporal chromatin dynamics. The model captures known architectural features, reveals characteristic chromatin relaxation times, and shows that low-frequency forces generated outside the nucleus propagate through the spindle pole body and centromeres to drive genome-wide chromatin displacement. This work provides a physical framework for understanding how nuclear mechanics shapes genome dynamics and function.

Reference

S. Shinkai, T. Namba, T. Sugawara, S. Hagiwara, S. Onami, T. Haraguchi, Y. Hiraoka, A. Awazu, M. Ueno, & S. Tate, Integrative modeling of the genome structure and dynamics in fission yeast, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 123 (37) e2612002123, (2026). doi: 10.1073/pnas.2612002123

Call for RIKEN Research Engineer Fellow

RIKEN has established the RIKEN Research Engineer Fellow Program to foster the next generation of “research engineers” — young professionals who combine research experience with advanced skills in data science, AI, and information technology. Applications for the program opened in September 2026.

Through this program, RIKEN aims to nurture a new generation of young professionals who bring together research expertise and advanced information technology skills, including the use of data and AI. RIKEN expects these individuals to go on to make broad contributions to the advancement of science and technology in academia and industry, both in Japan and around the world.

RIKEN Research Engineer Fellow Program

Overview of the program

Call for Applications: FY 2027 RIKEN Research Engineer Fellow Program

Our laboratory is a host laboratory for this program. If you are interested in joining our laboratory as a RIKEN Research Engineer Fellow, please feel free to contact us.

236 GFP-tagged C. elegans strains from the Onami Lab released in WormTagDB

We have released information for 236 endogenously GFP-tagged Caenorhabditis elegans strains in WormTagDB, a community resource for endogenously tagged worm strains. With this contribution, our laboratory is now the second-largest contributor of tagged alleles in the database. Notably, approximately 150 of the genes in our collection had not previously been tagged, making this a substantial contribution toward expanding proteome-wide fluorescent tagging resources in C. elegans.


The strains were generated as part of our efforts to systematically visualize protein expression and localization during embryonic development. We plan to continue expanding the collection and developing associated imaging resources.


WormTagDB: https://wormtagdb.rc.duke.edu

Released a new video about SSBD

We have released a new video introducing and explaining SSBD.

This video will help you better understand what SSBD is and how it works.
For more details, please refer to the related publication:

  • Koji Kyoda, Hiroya Itoga, Yuki Yamagata, Emi Fujisawa, Fangfang Wang, Miguel Miranda-Miranda, Haruna Yamamoto, Yasue Nakano, Yukako Tohsato, Shuichi Onami, SSBD: an ecosystem for enhanced sharing and reuse of bioimaging data, Nucleic Acids Research, Volume 53, Issue D1, 6 January 2025, Pages D1716–D1723, https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkae860

We encourage you to explore how SSBD can be utilized in your research!

Please note that the video is in Japanese only.

foundingGIDE Community Event 2025 registration is open

We’re excited to announce that registrations are now open for the foundingGIDE Community Event 2025, taking place in Brisbane, Australia on October 17–18. Join us for 1.5 days of collaboration and engagement with the global imaging data community. More details below.

The foundingGIDE Community Event is positioned between two major data-centric conferences and offers a unique opportunity for professionals engaged in research data management, imaging, and digital infrastructure to connect with the global data research community. FoundingGIDE Community Event (October 17-18) is following International Data Week 2025 (October 13–16) and preceding eResearch Australasia 2025 (October 20–24) all at the same location, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia. These three events bring together communities working toward the FAIR data principles and advancing practices in data sharing, stewardship, and interoperability across scientific domains.

To find out more about the event and to register, visit https://founding-gide.eurobioimaging.eu/community-event-2025/.

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foundingGIDE has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 101130216. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Join us at GloBIAS 2025 – Registration is open!

We are delighted to invite you to join us at the GloBIAS Bioimage Analysis Conference 2025 from Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025 in Kobe, Japan at the RIKEN Kobe Campus.

The Conference will consist of several events:

  • Training school, hackathon and taggathon from 26 October to 29 October, 
  • Symposium with poster session, Open-source Software Lounge, Call4Help sessions from 29 October to 31 October

Important dates:

  • Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2025
  • Training school application deadline: 15 May 2025
  • Training School Trainee, Travel grants, Poster/Oral notification: 15 June 2025

More information can be found on our website: https://www.globias.org/activities/bioimage-analysis-conference-2025-in-kobe

There you can also find the link to the registration form.

We look forward to welcoming you in Kobe!