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【4/10 Seminar】WPI-Bio2Q Open Seminar: The 174th Brain Club & the 1st Structural Biology Club

April 7, 2026

World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) Bio2Q (Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Computing Research Center), in collaboration with the Yuzaki Lab and the Suzuki Lab, is pleased to announce a joint public seminar.

We warmly welcome all members of the Keio University community to join us for this insightful session.

The 174th Brain Club & the 1st Structural Biology Club

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Date & Time 16:00~18:00, April 10, 2026
Venue Meeting Room, 8th Floor
Center for Integrated Medical Research, Keio University
Title Lipid Regulation of Ion Channels in Neuronal Excitability: Molecular and Structural Mechanisms
Speakers & Presentations • Yasushi Okamura, M.D., Ph.D. (Specially Appointed Researcher, WPI-PRIMe, Osaka University)
“Electrophysiological Analysis of Lipid Regulation of Inhibitory Neurotransmitter Receptors and K+ Channels”
• Radu Aricescu, Ph.D. (Programme Leader and MRC Investigator, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
Visiting Professor, PI, WPI-Bio2Q, Keio University
Neuroscience & Structural Biology, Japan)

“GABAA Receptor Gating Imaged on the Millisecond Timescalee”
Language English
Poster JPEG
Registration No pre-registration required for on-site participation.

Abstract : Ion channel activity is widely known to be regulated by lipids, yet many important questions remain regarding the underlying molecular mechanisms and their physiological significance.

In this seminar, we will focus on the effects of PIP2 on GABA receptors and discuss recent findings from both structural and electrophysiological approaches. In particular, we hope to explore where these approaches converge and where they appear to diverge. We expect this seminar to provide a valuable opportunity to consider lipid regulation of ion channels from both structural and functional perspectives.

We warmly welcome your participation.

Keio University WPI-Bio2Q
Yuzaki Lab ishikawaw☆keio.jp Please replace ☆ with @

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