@kwoltjen

Genome and epigenome editing with #CRISPR in iPS cells to understand and treat human genetic disease. Principal Investigator @CiRA_KU_E.

 Kyoto, Japan
cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/woltjen/
Joined January 2010
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プチ留学に挑戦してみたい学生を募集しています！@geed_rn chronicled his ongoing "petit study abroad" experience in the lab of a non-Japanese PI @CiRA_KU_E. yodosha.co.jp/jikkenigaku/co…
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Altos Labs@altos_labs2 Jun 2022
We’re pleased to announce a sponsored research agreement with the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (@CiRA_KU_E) at Japan’s @KyotoU_News, where we’ll fund four research projects to advance knowledge of cellular rejuvenation programming. prnewswire.com/news-releases…

Altos Labs Announces Sponsored Research Agreement with Kyoto University's CiRA to Foster Cellular...

/PRNewswire/ -- Altos Labs (Altos) today announced that it has signed a sponsored research agreement with the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application...

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Excited to announce the Woltjen Lab at @CIRA_KU_E is leading a project funded by @altos_labs on cellular rejuvenation programming! We are hiring researchers at all levels for epigenome editing and analysis to join this new endeavour. cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/pressre…
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CiRA@CiRA_KU_E21 Apr 2020
Prof. Shinya Yamanaka speaks about the coronavirus outbreak in an interview with Nikkei Asian Review. asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Pic…

Nobel laureate Yamanaka frets over Japan's lax coronavirus fight

Kyoto University stem cell researcher battles misconceptions about COVID-19

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Coronavirus life cycle, with spikes being made in ER at top, viral replicases and double membrane vesicles at center, and budding viruses at the bottom. I'll be making a big file and a full description available @buildmodels in the near future.
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@Reuters7 Apr 2020
The graduation ceremony at Tokyo’s BBT University was quite unique. While the students stayed home, they controlled their ‘robot avatars’ which received certificates on their behalf reut.rs/2yHS7KJ

Robots replace Japanese students for graduation ceremony – Science

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日本は第2波が各地に襲いかかっている状況。欧米から3月初旬に入ってきたのが広がっているということか？ Second waves are hitting at multiple locations in Japan.
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To stop COVID-19, test everyone by Sten Linnarsson link.medium.com/fKyaAbpY74

To stop COVID-19, test everyone

Every idea needs a Medium

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With COVID-19 quarantines, now everyone can feel like a PI - locked in a room, looking at your computer screen, eating lunch alone.
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Today, @nature, @NatureGenet @NatureBiotech @NatureComms and @CommsBio are proud to publish a compendium of papers and related content from the #PanCancer project. Dive in here: nature.com/immersive/d42859-… 1/n
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BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews8 Jan 2020
Food 'made from air' could compete with soya bbc.in/2QUluPt
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CiRA@CiRA_KU_E6 Jan 2020
CiRA has opened calls for the Summer Internship Program. For applicants attending foreign universities, note that the application deadline is March 6 (Fri.), 2020. Details are available at here. bit.ly/2MvyF87
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CiRAでは、夏季期間中に学部生または大学院生向けの「CiRA研究 #インターンシップ 」を実施します。CiRAでの修学、研究指導を希望する学部生または大学院生を広く募集します。詳細はこちらをご覧ください。 bit.ly/2PXjlmC
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(これさえあれば)AAVS1ターゲッティング、失敗しないので #ゲノム編集実験スタンダード #実験医学 #羊土社
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Why knockouts are qualitatively different than knockdowns... nature.com/articles/d41586-0… nature.com/articles/s41586-0… nature.com/articles/s41586-0… nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Genetic paradox explained by nonsense

Nature - A process that compensates for gene knockouts.

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CASB@SynBioCU30 Nov 2019
We are delighted to announce that @claudiaevickers @NathanHillson and @kwoltjen have agreed to serve on our advisory board. Welcome and we promise to keep this task as enjoyable as possible. More here bit.ly/2Oye7NB on these distinguished scientists
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Imagine if @iGEMkyoto (precipitation) @exeter_igem (filtration) and @iGEM_Toronto (degradation) joined forces to fight the problem of micro plastics...Go #iGEM2019 !
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iGEM Kyoto@iGEMkyoto2 Nov 2019
Thanks to everyone who came to our presentation!! #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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Great presentation by @iGEMkyoto ! お疲れ様です！Thanks to all the iGEMers in the audience. We had a full house!
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Replying to @iGEMkyoto
@iGEMkyoto just gave a brilliant presentation on precipitation of PET microfibers from laundry water! This looks like a key part of the solution to plastic pollution. Great job 😃 #iGEM2019 #GiantJamboree
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