Faculty Staff
Mio
Iwasaki
Born in Matsuyama city, Ehime in 1985.
Graduated from Keio University (Faculty of Environment and Information studies) in 2008, and graduated from Keio University of Graduate school (Media and Governance) in 2010. In 2013, she received a Ph.D from the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University. After working as a special researcher at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS: DC 1, PD), a researcher, and an assistant professor (2017-), she became an junior associate professor at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application at Kyoto University from April 2022.
One thing: I wanted to be a scientist since I was a junior high school student. I want to be productive. My hobbies are futsal (soccer), reading, sightseeing in Kyoto, and watching movies.
Graduated from Keio University (Faculty of Environment and Information studies) in 2008, and graduated from Keio University of Graduate school (Media and Governance) in 2010. In 2013, she received a Ph.D from the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University. After working as a special researcher at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS: DC 1, PD), a researcher, and an assistant professor (2017-), she became an junior associate professor at the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application at Kyoto University from April 2022.
One thing: I wanted to be a scientist since I was a junior high school student. I want to be productive. My hobbies are futsal (soccer), reading, sightseeing in Kyoto, and watching movies.
Researcher
Tatsuya Yamakawa
2018 Kyoto University, ph.D
2018-2022 The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Dr. Janet Rossant Lab. Researcher.
2022 - Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University Iwasaki Group
2018-2022 The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Dr. Janet Rossant Lab. Researcher.
2022 - Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University Iwasaki Group
Researcher
Megumi Kumazaki
She is in charge of the work of the protein analysis group. She is a very powerful researcher who has used a variety of large equipment to date.
Technical Assistant
Ippei Yoshino
New staff starting from 2025/05. Although he has little experience in this field, he has already learned various experiments and is contributing to the team.
Secretary
Ayumi Matsuzaki
She is a secretary who has been here since 2024-08.
Secretary
Sayaka Takeshima
One thing: I would like to keep careful support so that everyone can focus on research.
Her specialty is accounting processing. She is a super-excellent secretary with no doubt: Iwasaki talks.
Hobby: Playing instruments
Her specialty is accounting processing. She is a super-excellent secretary with no doubt: Iwasaki talks.
Hobby: Playing instruments
Student
Rika Nishimura
She is now in the doctoral program starting in 2024. She is powerful, energetic, and enthusiastic about science. Also, she is highly motivated and responsible, and I look forward to seeing her future.
Student
Tetsuya Matsushita
He is the first student from the medical course (MD-PhD course). I want him to improve his research skills and become a good researcher and medical doctor.
Collaborator
Masato Nakagawa
Research theme:Analysis of protein expression profiles on reprogramming stage, functional analysis of Myc protein. (https://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/nakagawa/)
Kazutoshi Takahashi
Expanded understanding of the pluripotency mechanism focusing on non-standard translation.
Previous team member
- Chiaki Yoshino (2022.04-2025.05, Technical Assistant)
- Shiori Aimi (2023.04-2024.08, Secretary)
- Minako Fujii (2023.04-2024.03, Technical Assistant, AMED-PRIME)
- Yukari Tominaga（2022.07-2023.03, Secretary）
- Yuka Kawahara (2013.04-2023.01, Technical Assistant)
- Yousuke Miyamoto (2021.04-2022.12, Technical Assistant)
- Minoru Nakai (2019 Summer internship student, 2 weeks)