Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University

Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry

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  • 2025.10.29
    News
    We took a group photo.
  • 2025.10.21
    Publication
    Our collaborative work with Prof. Nishikawa (Nagoya University) has been published in Eur. J. Org. Chem.: "Synthesis of Unnatural Aplysiatoxin Analogs with High Affinity for Protein Kinase C."
  • 2025.10.11
    Event
    We presented our research at the 54th Congress of Heterocyclic Chemistry.
  • 2025.10.01
    Update
    We updated our members page.
  • 2025.09.30
    Event
    We presented our research at the 2025 Hokuriku Seminar of the Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan.
  • 2025.09.12
    Publication
    Our paper, "Automated Reactivity Prediction of Complex Molecules and Its Application to Total Synthesis of Ageliferin," has been accepted in J. Am. Chem. Soc.
  • 2025.09.11
    Event
    We presented our research at the 67th Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products.
  • 2025.09.02
    News
    We celebrated Dr. Matoba’s birthday (08/26) and Dr. Fukaya’s birthday (08/31).
  • 2025.09.01
    Publication
    Our paper, "Computationally Designed Dearomative Claisen-Type Rearrangement of a Benzyl Alkynyl Ether and Cascade Reaction To Provide a Dihydroindenone," has been accepted in Org. Lett.
  • 2025.09.01
    Publication
    Our paper, "Synthesis of Farinomaleins and their Antimicrobial Activities," has been accepted in Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem.
  • 2025.08.01
    Award
    Shota Banno (D1) received the Best Poster Presentation Award at ACMS 2025 for "Synthesis of (±)-Kaurene via Reductive Dearomatization."
  • 2025.07.13
    News
    We attended the 58th Natural Product Chemistry Colloquium.
  • 2025.07.08
    News
    We celebrated Prof. Urabe’s birthday (07/04).
  • 2025.07.03
    Lab
    We enjoyed a lively pizza party together!
  • 2025.05.29
    Publication
    Our paper, "Synthesis of the Tricyclic ABC-Ring System of Veratridine," has been accepted in Chem. Pharm. Bull. (CPB).
  • 2025.04.28
    Publication
    Our collaboration with Prof. Arai and Prof. Saito (Keio University) has been accepted in J. Am. Chem. Soc.: "The Heat‑Shock Metabolite Streptolactam D, Produced by High‑Temperature Culture of Streptomyces sp. JA74, Promotes Thermotolerance via Self‑Membrane Stabilization."
  • 2025.04.25
    News
    We held a small gathering to celebrate the end of the student lab practical.
  • 2025.04.09
    News
    We took a group photo.
Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University
Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry

For students considering joining the lab: if you are interested in research, please read related papers or our introduction pages and get in touch with your topics or questions. No prior lab or computational experience is required — curiosity and willingness to learn are what matter.

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  • 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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