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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2026.10.08
【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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2026.10.08
【10/20 Seminar】 WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: Debora Suppiger, PhD（for Keio Members）
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) will hold a seminar as follows. This event is only for faculty, students, and staff of Keio University. Date＆Time Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 17:00-17:40 Speaker Debora Suppiger, PhD（Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Zurich） Title Tracing development across...
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OPEN CALL: Technical Staff (Animal Experiments)
The Bio2Q Open Lab invites applications for a proactive, highly organized, and safety-conscious lab technician with hands-on experience in animal experiments. Please see the Application Information for further details regarding recruitment. Application Information → Application Deadline: January 18, 2026
WPI-Bio2Q Social Event (2025.12.19)
WPI-Bio2Q held a social event at Keio University’s Shinanomachi Campus. Date & Time: Friday, December 19, 2025 Venue: Bio2Q Open Lab, 6N4, Center for Integrated medical Research, Keio University Shinanomachi Campus WPI-Bio2Q members and related researchers and staff met to discuss the latest scientific topics and share their own ideas. Everyone enjoyed the cookies and stollen baked by ...
Research Internship Program 2026（Period 2)
Bio2Q is now offering a research internship opportunity as part of STaMP, a joint cross-disciplinary graduate English program for students interested in entering one of Keio’s master’s or doctoral programs in a Bio2Q-related field, and invites applications for research internship students. Application Guidelines (PDF) → Web Entry System → https://entry.jinji.keio.ac.jp/index.php?id=bio2q-int...
【1/7 Seminar】WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: Masahiro Kanai, 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 17:00 -18:00 January 7, 2026 Venue JKiC 1F, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University Title Population-scale multiome immune cell atlas reveals complex disease drivers Speaker Masah...
【Event Report】KEIO TECHNO-MALL 2025
The World Premier International Research Center (WPI) Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (Bio2Q) exhibited and presented at KEIO TECHNO-MALL 2025 as follows. KEIO TECHNO-MALL 2025 Date & Time: Friday, December 12, 2025, 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM Venue: Yurakucho Tokyo International Forum, B2F (Hall E2) Organizer: Keio Leading-edge Laboratory of Science and Technolo...
【12/12 Event】KEIO TECHNO-MALL 2025
The World Premier International Research Center (WPI) Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (Bio2Q) will exhibit and present at KEIO TECHNO-MALL 2025 as follows. We sincerely hope you will join us. KEIO TECHNO-MALL 2025 Date & Time: Friday, December 12, 2025, 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM Venue: Yurakucho Tokyo International Forum, B2F (Hall E2) Organizer: Keio Leading-e...
WPI-Bio2Q now recruiting administrative staff– Deadline: January 12, 2026
WPI-Bio2Q Administrative Office is currently hiring administrative staff. We look forward to receiving applications from candidates with English proficiency who can support international researchers and anticipate to work at Bio2Q Administrative Office. Application Deadline: January 12, 2026 For more details, please refer to the application information at the link below, Application In...
The 4th Keio University WPI-Bio2Q International Symposium
The 4th Keio University WPI-Bio2Q International Symposium, entitled “Integration of Biology, Microbiome, and Metabolomics for Healthy Longevity,” was held on December 2 and 3, 2025, on the Shiba-Kyoritsu campus with exclusively on-site participation. WPI: World Premier International Research Center Initiative Bio2Q: Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center Twelve of the world’s top ...
COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR STARTING LIFE IN JAPAN
As part of our support for newcomers to Japan, Bio2Q has launched a welcome airport arrival assistance service under the Bio2Q Connect program, for those newly arriving in the country. We assist with essential procedures for life in Japan, such as currency exchange and purchasing transportation IC cards, and provide transportation to their accommodation while offering guidance on how to use trains...
Inaugural Bio2Q "LEAD50" Lectureship Held
The 30th Keio Medical Science Prize Ceremony and Commemorative Lecture was held at the Kitasato Hall on Shinanomachi Campus on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. This year's recipients were Dr. Clifford Paul Brangwynne of Princeton University and Dr. Akiko Iwasaki of Yale School of Medicine, who is also an International Collaborator for Bio2Q. Dr. Brangwynne was honored for his research, "Discovery of Liq...
Newsletter “Bio2Q Connect” (Vol. 2, Issue 11)
We are delighted to share with you Vol. 2, Issue 11 of WPI-Bio2Q Newsletter “Bio2Q Connect”. Major topics of this issue include: The 30th Keio Medical Science Prize & Mini Symposium (LEAD50) Report on the 14th WPI Science Symposium in Tsukuba Faculty Research Introduction: Dr. Ashish (Q-Core Postdoctoral Research Fellow) Introduction of Research Internship Students Launch of ...
New Research Internship Student - Ms. Julia Tsanis-Horniblow
Introducing a new Research Internship Student of Bio2Q We are delighted to welcome Ms. Julia Tsanis-Horniblow as a Research Internship Student of Bio2Q. "Hi! My name is Julia Tsanis-Horniblow, and I recently graduated from Imperial College London with a BSc in Biochemistry. I’ve always had a deep fascination for how we can engineer living systems to elucidate the mechanisms by which the human ...
Six WPI-Bio2Q Researchers Recognized as “Highly Cited Researchers 2025”
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) is proud to announce that six of our researchers were selected as Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025, as shown in the table below. The Highly Cited Researchers identifies researchers who have authored multiple papers which rank in the top 1% by citations for 21 research categories, including recognition in multi...
[Publication]Monitoring ferroptosis in vivo: Iron-driven volatile oxidized lipid...
Researchers from Bio2Q and Keio University have developed a noninvasive method to detect ferroptosis by analyzing volatile oxidized lipids in breath. These lipids serve as potential biomarkers for lipid peroxidation and cellular stress. Titile Monitoring ferroptosis in vivo: Iron-driven volatile oxidized lipids as breath biomarkers Authors Yuta Matsuoka [1], Yoshinori Katsumata [2]...
New Research Internship Student - Ms. Enya Mistry
Introducing a new Research Internship Student of Bio2Q We are delighted to welcome Ms. Enya Mistry as a Research Internship Student of Bio2Q. "Hi! My name is Enya Mistry, and I am a student at Yale University currently studying Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. My interests lie in synthetic biology, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and the gut microbiome ? particularly how...
【Seminar】 WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: Sonomi Yamaguchi, Ph.D.（for Keio Members）
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 Monday, December 1, 2025, 16:00 -17:00 Venue JKiC 1F, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University (Onsite only) Title Activating and inhibiting nucleotide signals coordinate bacterial anti-pha...
【Seminar Report】WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) held a seminar as follows. 15:00 -16:30 November 13, 2025 Venue: JKiC1F, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University Speaker: Alex Rigort, Ph.D. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany Title: “A journey through Cryo-FIB evolution and its current use” Abstract: “This lecture will ...
【Seminar Report】WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar
Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) held a seminar as follows. 17:00 -18:00 November 12, 2025 Venue: 1F Lounge Center for Integrated Medical Research, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University Talk 1 Speaker: Takuji Yamada, Ph.D. School of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan Title: Machine learning–based discovery of nar...
[Publication] Mitochondrial cardiolipin remodeling facilitates efficient myoblas...
Researchers from Bio2Q and Keio University found that mitochondrial lipid remodeling plays a key role in early muscle cell differentiation. They linked cardiolipin changes to mitochondrial activation, highlighting lipid metabolism as a regulator of muscle development and regeneration. Title Mitochondrial cardiolipin remodeling facilitates efficient myoblast differentiation Authors Yo...
【Event Report】Bio2Q Participates in 14th WPI Science Symposium, Engaging with Hi...
The 14th WPI Science Symposium, hosted by the International Center for Quantum-field Measurement Systems for Studies of the Universe and Particles (WPI-QUP) at High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), was held on November 15, 2025, at the Tsukuba International Congress Center (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture). The event featured booth exhibitions from all 18 institutes of the World P...
