2026.06.12
The 5th Keio University WPI-Bio2Q International Symposium
The 5th Keio University WPI-Bio2Q International Symposium “Wiring the Body: Brain–Organ–Microbiome Networks” Greetings Registration Invited Speakers Program Access Committees Links The 5th Keio University WPI-Bio2Q International Symposium Wiring the Body: Brain–Organ–Microbiome Networks ◆Date: December 9 Wednesday - 10 Thursday, 2026 ・Day1 (Dec 9) 9:00-19:00 Lectur...
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2026.05.20
Open Call: Postdoc and Postdoc Intern Positions at Quantum Computing core
The Quantum Computing Core of the WPI Bio2Q Research Center at Keio University is inviting applications for the position of Postdoctoral Fellowships and Postdoctoral Internships. We look forward to receiving applications from those who are creative, highly-motivated scientists willing to dynamically engage in Bio2Q-related research. ※Application Information for Postdoctoral fellowships ※A...
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2026.10.07
【10/14, 15 Seminar】 WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: Amelia Palermo, PhD＆Sonomi Yamaguchi...
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) will hold seminars as follows. These events are only for faculty, students, and staff of Keio University, and pre-registration is required. Session #1 Date and Time Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 15:00-16:00 Title Mining novel druggable vulnerabilities by systems biology of metabolism and artificial inferenc...
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2026.10.02
Research Internship Program 2027
Join Bio2Q! We welcome Bachelor’s and Master’s students from diverse backgrounds, who wish to pursue a Master’s or PhD program in a field related to Bio2Q. ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM PERIOD FINANCIAL SUPPORT VOICES OF PAST INTERNS PATHWAY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL DEADLINE APPLICATION PROCESS FAQ CONTACT ELIGIBILITY Graduate School of Medicine: Bachelor’s and Master’s student...
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2026.10.07
【Event】Participation in Keio University’s “Yotsuya Festival”
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) participated in the following event. Keio University Shinanomachi Campus “Yotsuya Festival” October 3 (Sat) 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM October 4 (Sun) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM In addition to introducing Bio2Q’s research activities, we also hosted a Science Art Gallery on the day of the event. We welcomed 278 visitors and estab...
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【Event Report】WPI-Bio2Q Social Event (Bio2Q CONNECT) Elevator Pitch
WPI-Bio2Q held a social event at Keio University's Shinanomachi Campus. Date & Time: Thursday, July 27, 2026, 12:00-13:00 Venue: 2F meeting room, Center for Integrated medical Research, Keio University Shinanomachi Campus This event brought together young members of Bio2Q and their friends to present their research to one another. Exciting scientific “elevator pitches” were given, and t...
【Seminar Report】The 3rd/4th Structural Biology Colloquium
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) held a seminar as follows. Understanding biology by cryoEM analysis -AI-based design, toxin, in-situ structure etc - Date & Time: 15:00 -17:00, July 24, 2026 Venue: 3F Meeting room, Center for Integrated Medical Research, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University Speaker 1: Atsushi Yamagata, PhD Senior Scient...
【7/24Seminar】The 3rd/4th Structural Biology Colloquium: Atsushi Yamagata, PhD & ...
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) will hold a seminar as follows. This is an event for faculty, students, and staff of Keio University. Understanding biology by cryoEM analysis -AI-based design, toxin, in-situ structure etc - Date & Time: 15:00 -17:00, July 24, 2026 Venue: 3F Meeting room, Center for Integrated Medical Research, Shinanomachi...
【Seminar Report】WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: Masari Watanabe, PhD ＆ Yuansheng Zhao, P...
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) held a seminar as follows. 13:00 -15:00, July 17, 2026 Venue: 6F Meeting Room, Center for Integrated Medical Research, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University Speaker: Masari Watanabe, PhD Research Scientist, Quemix Inc. Title: “Koopman–von Neumann Molecular Dynamics (KvN-MD): A New Framework Bridging Classic...
【Seminar Report】Jürgen Knoblich Seminar
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., the Keio Organoid Consortium, chaired by Keio University School of Medicine Professor Toshiro Sato and in collaboration with WPI-Bio2Q, hosted a seminar featuring Dr. Jürgen Knoblich at Kitasato Hall on the Keio University Shinanomachi campus. Jürgen Knoblich, PhD Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Dr. Jürgen...
New Research Internship Student - Ms. Valeria Kamozina
Introducing a new Research Internship Student of Bio2Q We are delighted to welcome Ms. Valeria Kamozina as a Research Internship Student of Bio2Q. "Hello Bio2Q-team and friends, My name is Valeria Kamozina, and I am currently completing my Master’s degree in Biochemistry, specializing in Microbiology and Human Biology, in Munich, Germany. Throughout my studies, I have had the opportunity to...
New Member - Dr. Amrita Mishra, Postdoctoral Intern
Introducing new member of Bio2Q We are excited to welcome Dr. Amrita Mishra as a Postdoctoral Intern at Bio-1 Core of Bio2Q. ''Hello! My name is Amrita Mishra, and I am from India. My research journey began during my Ph.D. in Immunology at the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, where I became fascinated by how different immune cells communicate and work together to maintain tiss...
【Event 7/29-7/30】MEXT Children’s Kasumigaseki Tour Day
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) will have a booth at the following event. MEXT Children’s Kasumigaseki Tour Day Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Thursday, July 30, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Bio2Q Booth: Conference Room 5F3, 5th Floor, MEXT E...
【7/17 Seminar】WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: Masari Watanabe, PhD ＆ Yuansheng Zhao, PhD
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) will hold a seminar as follows. This is an event for faculty, students, and staff of Keio University. Date＆Time 13:00 -15:00, July 17, 2026 Venue 6F Meeting Room, Center for Integrated Medical Research, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University Talk 1 Speaker: Masari Watanabe, PhD Research Scientist, Quem...
New Research Internship Student - Mr. Omar Moustafa Hassan Elatal
Introducing a New Research Internship Student of Bio2Q We are delighted to welcome Mr. Omar Moustafa Hassan Elatal as a Research Internship Student of Bio2Q. ''Hello! My name is Omar Moustafa Hassan Elatal, a biology student from Morocco. I recently completed my bachelor's studies in Biology and Biotechnology at Hassan II University. For the past few weeks, I have had the immense pleasure of b...
New Research Internship Student - Ms. Buse Nur Kiral
Introducing a new Research Internship Student of Bio2Q We are delighted to welcome Ms. Buse Nur Kiral as a Research Internship Student of Bio2Q. ''From Izmir to Tokyo: My Next Scientific Adventure! Hello, Bio2Q world! I’m Buse Nur Kiral, and to be completely honest, I’ve been counting down the minutes until my flight to Tokyo. I am joining the WPI-Bio2Q family this summer as a Research In...
New Research Internship Student - Mr. Syed Ali Raza Naqvi
Introducing a new Research Internship Student of Bio2Q We are delighted to welcome Mr. Syed Ali Raza Naqvi as a Research Internship Student of Bio2Q. ''Greetings! I am Syed Ali Raza Naqvi, a bioinformatician and Master's student in Artificial Intelligence at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. I will be joining Bio2Q as a research intern in Dr. Taka...
Event Report: The 3rd Bio2Q "LEAD50" Lecture with Ms. Yukako Uchinaga
On July 1, 2026, the Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) at Keio University hosted the 3rd Bio2Q "LEAD50" Lecture at the Shinanomachi Campus. The event aimed to deepen the understanding of diversity among our researchers and young medical faculty. We welcomed Ms. Yukako Uchinaga, President and CEO of Globalization Research Institute (GRI), who delivered an insightful pr...
New Research Internship Student - Mr. Eshaan Mistry
Introducing a new Research Internship Student of Bio2Q We are delighted to welcome Mr. Eshaan Mistry as a Research Internship Student of Bio2Q. ''Hello! My name is Eshaan Mistry, and I’m excited to introduce myself as an upcoming Bio2Q intern in Prof. Koyama’s group. I’m a third-year at UC Berkeley studying physics, computer science, and chemistry, though generally I’ve found that my interest ...
【Event Report】: Mext×Funds Forum2026
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) participated in Mext×Funds Forum2026. Hosted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mext × Funds Forum 2026 — An Ecosystem for Future Transformation, Shaped by Funds × Fun × Fans — Monday, June 29, 2026 Venue: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology The “Me...
WPI-Bio2Q Newsletter “Bio2Q Connect” Vol.2, Issue 16 Published
WPI-Bio2Q has published the latest issue of its newsletter, "Bio2Q Connect," today on June 29, 2026. This issue covers the following updates and activities from across the center: Featured Topics: The 3rd WPI-Bio2Q Retreat: This year’s retreat was held under the goal “Integrating biology, microbiome, and quantum computing for healthy longevity”. The issue features reports from three particip...
【Event Report】Students from the Research and Clinical Experience Program Visit W...
On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, as part of the Research and Clinical Experience Program, nine students from the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences visited Keio University's Shinanomachi Campus to tour WPI-Bio2Q (Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center). During the visit, Professor Kenji Tanaka guided the students through the research environment on the Shinanomachi Campus, explain...
【6/30, 7/10 Seminar】 WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: Seongmoon Jo, Ph.D＆Zhi Ming Xu, Ph....
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) will hold seminars as follows. These events are only for faculty, students, and staff of Keio University, and pre-registration is required. Session #1 Date and Time Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 13:00 -13:40 Title From modeling neutrophil developmental failure in bone marrow organoids to uncovering microbiome-dr...
[Publication] Dietary soy shapes the microbiome to induce commensal-specific T f...
Co-authored by researchers from Bio2Q and published in the journal Immunity, this study demonstrates that dietary soy shapes the gut microbiome in a way that promotes mucosal immune development during early life. These researchers show that soy consumption selectively enriches two commensal bacterial species who together induce T follicular helper (Tfh) cells and IgA-producing B cells in Peyer’s p...
Open Call: Technical Staff ( Structural Analysis Facility)
The Structural Analysis Facility is looking for skilled technical specialists who can support cryoFIB/SEM and cryoTEM workflows. For more details, please check the link below. We look forward to receiving your application. ※Application Information
