Yoshimura Group

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Biological Clocks, Systems Biology, Animal Reproduction, Food and Health
In addition to serving as the Director of ITbM, Yoshimura leads an independent research group as a Principal Investigator. His research has focused on elucidating the mechanisms underlying circadian clocks and seasonal time measurement in vertebrates. The originality of Yoshimura’s work lies in the application of systems biology approaches to unique animal species with distinctive phenotypes, such as quail and hamsters, to uncover the sophisticated adaptive strategies that organisms have evolved for survival. Using this approach, his group successfully identified the “springtime hormone” that enables animals to detect the arrival of spring and elucidated the underlying signaling pathway. Furthermore, his group has identified molecules involved in the regulation of biological clocks and identified risk factors associated with seasonal disorders, establishing this research area as one of ITbM’s flagship projects. Through close collaboration with chemists and theoreticians, Yoshimura is also advancing the development of functional molecules and technologies that contribute to sustainable food production and human health.