We are pleased to announce our research paper has been published in a scientific journal.

Press release is available in Japanese.

Chen Q, Ishii K, Mori H, Nishijima A, Arai S, Miyazaki T, Rosenthal PB. Cryo-EM reveals structural basis for human AIM/CD5L recognition of polymeric immunoglobulin M. Nat Commun. 2024, 15, 9387.

Vice director Arai will give an oral presentation at The 18th Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Society for Stress Response, Japan.

The 18th Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Society for Stress Response, Japan

• Date: November 2, 2024
• Venue: MIYAZAKI CITIZEN’S PLAZA
• Title: Quantification of stress accumulation using serum protein AIM and its clinical application

Vice director Arai presented at The 22nd Awaji International Forum on Infection and Immunity.

The 22nd Awaji International Forum on Infection and Immunity

• Date: September 18, 2024
• Venue: ROHM Theatre Kyoto

Director Miyazaki to deliver lecture at The 58th Annual Meeting of Japanese Association for Experimental Animal Technologists.

 The 58th Annual Meeting of Japanese Association for Experimental Animal Technologists

• Title: Development of Novel Therapeutics for End-stage Kidney Failure and Uremia through AIM (CD5L)
• Date:October 11, 2024 (Friday)
• Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center

Director Miyazaki to deliver lecture at The 33rd Japanese Association for Renal Failure Surgery.

The 33rd Japanese Association for Renal Failure Surgery

• Title: Creation of a new medical treatment for end stage kidney failure with AIM
• Date: July 13, 2024 (Saturday)
• Venue: Hotel Buena Vista, Matsumoto

Vice director Arai presented at EMBO/EMBL Symposium.

EMBO/EMBL Symposium

• Date: June 20, 2024
• Venue: EMBL Advanced Training Centre, Heidelberg, Germany

Director Miyazaki to deliver lecture at The 69th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy.

The 69th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy

• Title: Creation of a new medical treatment for end stage kidney failure with AIM
• Date: June 7, 2024 (Friday) 8:20～9:20
• Venue: Pacifico Yokohama

Doctoral student Kazuhiro Ishii* participates at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan.

• Date: December 8, 2023 (Friday)
• Venue: Kobe Port Island
• Title: Analyzation of function of conserved Negative Charge Cluster on the surface of AIM molecule

※Affiliated with the Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo

We are pleased to announce our research paper has been published in a scientific journal.

Yasuda K, Shimodan S, Maehara N, Hirota A, Iijima R, Nishijima A, Mori H, Toyama R, Ito A, Yoshikawa Y, Arai S, Miyazaki T. AIM/CD5L ameliorates autoimmune arthritis by promoting removal of inflammatory DAMPs at the lesions. J Autoimmun. 2024, 142, 103149.

Research Fellow Kai Kudo* presented at the Research Meeting of Japan Health Foundation

• Date: November 11, 2023 (Saturday)
• Venue: Kyoto Tower Hotel
• Title: Discovery of a Novel Fatty Acid Desaturase Triggered by EBV Infection: Paving the Way for Medical Development

※Affiliated with Tokai University School of Medicine at the time of application and employment for the grant project