Masumoto Lab News

Mar. 21, 2025 Lab News

Masumoto Laboratory will relocate to Kyoto University

The RIKEN Masumoto Laboratory will conclude its activities in March 2025. Starting in April, we will launch a new initiative, the Next-Generation Cardiovascular Medicine Development Project, within the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Kyoto University Hospital. We sincerely appreciate your support for the RIKEN Masumoto Laboratory over the years. Our new laboratory website will be available at the following link starting April 1, 2025.

Mar. 6, 2025 BDR News

BDR research scientist awarded the Public Trust Cardiovascular Research Fund–Uchida Prize Prize

Feb. 13, 2025 Lab News

The research findings of trainee Iida (a collaborative study with Nitta Gelatin Inc.) have been published in Scientific Reports

A paper by trainee Jun Iida, who has been working on a collaborative study with Nitta Gelatin Inc. on the retention of locally injected human iPS cell-derived cardiomyocytes in the myocardium using hydrolyzed gelatin, was published online in Scientific Reports on February 7.

Feb. 13, 2025 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto and Researcher Murata will present at the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine

At the 24th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, which will be held from March 20 to 22, 2025, at Pacifico Yokohama North (Yokohama City), Research Leader Hidetoshi Masumoto and Researcher Kozue Murata will each present their research.

Feb. 13, 2025 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto will give a lecture at the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

At the 55th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, which will be held in Shimonoseki from February 20 to 22, 2025, Research Leader Masumoto will give a lecture titled "The Future of Myocardial Regenerative Therapy Pioneered by iPS Cells" during Panel Discussion 2, "The Forefront of Cardiovascular Surgery Research in Japan", scheduled for February 20 from 12:50 to 14:30.

Dec. 26, 2024 Lab News

Researcher Murata has been awarded the Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Bank Public Trust Cardiovascular Research Promotion Fund Prize (Uchida Award)

The Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Bank Public Trust was established with the aim of uncovering and fostering hidden talent in cardiovascular research. It seeks to advance the field of cardiology, which has lagged behind Western countries since the Meiji era, by providing research grants to young medical researchers in this area and awarding prizes to those who achieve outstanding research results.

Nov. 22, 2024 Lab News

Researcher Murata will present at CVMW2024 (Cardiovascular Metabolism Week 2024)

Researcher Kozue Murata will deliver a presentation titled "A Maturation Strategy for Human iPSC-Derived Cardiac Organoids Based on Physical Training" at the ISHR Symposium 3, "Cardiac Regeneration and Gene Therapy," during CVMW2024 (Cardiovascular Metabolism Week 2024). The symposium will be held on December 8, as part of the conference taking place on December 7–8, 2024, at the Station Conference Tokyo.

Oct. 15, 2024 Lab News

Abulaiti Mosha, Maihemuti Wusiman, and González-Teshima Laura Yuriko will be presenting at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2024

At the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2024, to be held at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago (IL, USA) from November 16-18, 2024, Abulaiti Mosha (former Special Research Fellow), Maihemuti Wusiman (Technical Staff I), and González-Teshima Laura Yuriko (Research Part-timer I) will each present their research.

Oct. 15, 2024 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto will be giving a lecture at the 2024 Symposium of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials

Research Leader Masumoto will be giving a lecture titled "Cardiac Regenerative Medicine Using Biomaterials: Toward Standardization" at the 2024 Symposium of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials, which will be held in Sendai on October 28-29, 2024.

Sep. 4, 2024 Lab News

Wusiman Maihemuti's research findings have been published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

The paper by Technical Staff I, Wusiman Maihemuti, on the maturation of three-dimensional cardiac organoids created from human iPS cells through the combined application of electrical and dynamic stimulation was published online in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications on August 24th.

Aug. 5, 2024 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto will give a presentation at the Life Science and Biomaterials Research Conference

The Life Science and Biomaterials Research Conference, organized annually by Nitta Gelatin Inc., focuses on deepening the understanding of biomaterials used in the life sciences, such as gelatin and collagen. It serves as a platform to expand the potential of biomaterials through participant interaction.

Jul. 12, 2024 Lab News

Researcher Murata and Student Trainee Iida will be giving presentations at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024

At the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024, which will be held from August 30 to September 2, 2024, at ExCeL London (London, UK), Researcher Kozue Murata and Trainee Jun Iida will each present their research.

Jul. 12, 2024 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto has been selected for the RIKEN Gap Fund FY2024

The RIKEN Gap Fund supports the commercialization of research seeds with potential for commercialization and technology transfer by addressing specific challenges (gaps/milestones) on the roadmap to realization.

Apr. 16, 2024 Lab News

Researcher Murata received The RIKEN Ohbu Award (Researcher Incentive Award and Technician Incentive Award) 2023

The RIKEN Ohbu Award is given to promising researchers and technicians who have shown outstanding research achievements and significant contributions to RIKEN through active research activities or research support activities.

Apr. 2, 2024 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto and Maihemuti Wusiman will give a presentation at the CuSTOM-RIKEN BDR Workshop

On Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, at the CuSTOM-RIKEN BDR Workshop held at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, OH, USA, Research Leader Masumoto will deliver an oral presentation, while Maihemuti Wusiman will present research findings through a poster.

Mar. 14, 2024 Lab News

Researcher Murata and Student Trainee Iida will be giving presentations at the Japan Society for Regenerative Medicine

At the 23rd Congress of the Japan Society for Regenerative Medicine, to be held at Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center, Niigata City, from March 21st to 23rd, 2024,

Mar. 1, 2024 Lab News

Researcher Murata's paper has been selected for the cover image of iScience

Researcher Kozue Murata's recently published paper, which demonstrated the risk of heart failure due to persistent infection of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) using human iPS cell-derived cardiac microtissues has been selected for the cover image of the February issue, 2024 (Volume. 27 Issue. 2) of iScience. 

Feb. 16, 2024 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto will deliver a special lecture at the Japan Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Regenerative Therapy Research Conference

At the 22nd Japan Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Regenerative Therapy Research Conference, which is being held as part of the 54th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery on February 24, 2024 at Hamamatsu, Research Leader Masumoto, will deliver a special lecture titled "Cutting-edge iPS Cell Research by Cardiovascular Surgeons: From Basics to Applications." The host of this event is Professor Hiroshi Niinami from the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Tokyo Women's Medical University.

Dec. 6, 2023 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto has been selected for the RIKEN Gap Fund FY2023

The RIKEN Gap Fund is designed to support the commercialization of research projects with the potential for business development and technology transfer. It assists in achieving the roadmap towards realization by addressing specific challenges (gap milestones) for promising research seeds. We announce that Research Leader Masumoto has been selected for the RIKEN Gap Fund in the research project titled "Development towards the societal implementation of a heart-on-chip microdevice for drug discovery and cardiotoxicity assessment". Working in collaboration with the Coordinator from RIKEN Innovation Co., Ltd., we will actively contribute to solving concrete challenges for innovation and continue efforts towards the practical application of the heart-on-chip microdevice.

Nov. 2, 2023 Lab News

Research Leader Masumoto to Speak at ECC-iCAP

On December 13, 2023, at the ECC-iCAP event organized by Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd., a club aimed at connecting entrepreneurs with Kyoto University technology, Dr. Masumoto, the research leader, will deliver a lecture on the social implementation of his research. The event, titled "ECC-iCAP Science Frontiers: Future Society #16 - Life Science in Tokyo," welcomes everyone interested in entrepreneurial ventures utilizing university-driven science.