The mission of our laboratory is "to conduct research that contributes to the well-being of people and the preservation of the global environment and to develop human resources. To elucidate the nature of life and contribute to world peace.

There have been excellent research results such as iPS cells, regenerative medicine, and gene therapy, the subject of the Nobel Prize. As a result, our health and medicine are making revolutionary progress. At the same time, however, global warming, pollution by chemical substances, depletion of resources, and food crises are putting humanity and life on earth at risk of extinction. Even if we have developed technology to maintain our health, it will be useless if the environment, which is the foundation of our life, is destroyed.

Our laboratory aims to solve these problems by conducting research targeting microorganisms, and at the same time, fostering human resources who can boldly tackle these problems. Although some organisms are undesirable to us, such as pathogens, many support the ecosystem as decomposers. Without microorganisms, which are the cleaners of the environment, ecosystems would not be possible. The active use of these microorganisms makes it possible to purify the environment and treat wastewater and produce biomass energy, eco-friendly green technology, and environment-friendly agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. Our laboratory aims to construct efficient and practical processes using the latest biotechnology, including molecular biology. We will solve global environmental problems such as global warming and the destruction of ecosystems.

Microorganisms, especially bacteria, are the simplest and most primitive organisms. Studying them may lead us to the essence of life and the mysteries of evolution. Knowing that even a simple organism has an elaborate mechanism of life will lead us to realize the preciousness of life. This will lead us to think about the meaning of life. It is also possible to use this simple mechanism to create new technologies. In our laboratory, we are actively working on nano-biotechnology that utilizes supramolecules such as nanofibers from bacterial cells as nanomaterials. Ultimately, we aim to synthesize artificial cells using bacterial cells as a model. This is called synthetic biology.

One of the characteristics of our laboratory is that we are involved in all aspects of research, from basic research to practical application. In basic research, we are working on elucidating mechanisms at the molecular level and constructing new theories. In the applied research for practical use, we conduct joint research with companies, commercialize the results, and set up a production plant. We plan to build a system to do business with these products and use the profits to fund new research shortly. We plan to contribute to the economy and show the new way of being a national university corporation by doing so.

Our laboratory aims to develop science and technology with a view to the true happiness of humanity, the global environment, and the preservation of ecosystems without being bound by immediate results or profits. We also aim to develop human resources which can act with such a perspective. As the laboratory organizer, we sincerely hope that many people who share our aims will participate in or support our activities as students, collaborators, or cooperators.