WPI-Bio2Q has published the latest issue of its newsletter, “Bio2Q Connect” (Vol. 2, Issue 14, March 29, 2026).

This issue highlights the vibrant activities at Bio2Q as spring arrives, including a comprehensive report on a Cryo-EM workshop at OIST, cutting-edge research on gut metabolites, introductions of new members, and outreach initiatives inspiring future scientists.

Key Topics in This Issue:

OIST-Keio Showcase & Cryo-EM Workshop: A detailed report on the joint event held at OIST in January 2026. Bio2Q participants gained hands-on experience in structural biology, leading to the successful 3D imaging of extracellular vesicles.

Research Introduction (Series #12): Featuring Dr. Yutaro Kuwashima (Postdoc, Bio-1/Bio-2 Core), who explores the dialogue between gut microbiota-derived metabolites and the host. His work utilizes mass spectrometry and organoids to uncover molecular mechanisms that maintain human health.

Welcome On Board: Introducing two new postdoctoral researchers who joined in March. Dr. Leonard Dubois brings expertise in strain-level computational metagenomics, while Dr. Jung Hyun Im specializes in innate immunity and viral RNA sensing mechanisms.

High School Field Trip: A report on the visit by 25 students from Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School. The students toured five cutting-edge laboratories, gaining an immersive introduction to interdisciplinary life sciences and future medical innovations.

Conclusion of 2025 Series: Celebrating the successful wrap-up of the 2025 Science Meeting Series, which saw record-high attendance, and the three-part online lecture series with Knowledge Capital, now available on YouTube.

The full newsletter is available in PDF format by clicking the image below.

Back Numbers

Vol. 2, Issue 13  (January 29,2026)
Vol. 2, Issue 12  (December 29, 2025）
Vol. 2, Issue 11  (November 29, 2025）
Vol. 2, Issue 10  (October 29, 2025）
Vol. 2, Issue 9  (September 29, 2025）
Vol. 2, Issue 8  (July 29, 2025）
Vol. 2, Issue 7  (June 29, 2025）
Vol. 2, Issue 6  (May 29, 2025）
Vol. 2, Issue 5  (March 29, 2025）
Vol. 2, Issue 4  (January29, 2025)
Vol. 2, Issue 3  (November 29, 2024)
Vol. 2, Issue 2  (October 29, 2024)
Vol. 2, Issue 1  (September 29, 2024)