The UTokyo-KI LINK programme
KI and the University of Tokyo have launched the UTokyo-KI LINK programme to facilitate research and educational collaboration at undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral levels. At KI, the administrative base of the programme is at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) and Department of Biosciences and Nutrition (BioNut). At the University of Tokyo, the administrative base is at the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences.
Photo: Yuri NakagawaAbout the UTokyo-KI LINK
The programme aims at supporting investigators interested in research collaborations and recruitment of doctoral and postdoctoral students, and for junior researchers or students looking for postdoctoral positions or training opportunities at the University of Tokyo.
Photo: Yuri NakagawaHow to get started
First steps in establishing a collaboration with the help of the programme.
Photo: PixahiveContact persons
Contact persons at University of Tokyo and KI.
Photo: Yuri NakagawaParticipating groups
Groups affiliated to the programme at University of Tokyo and KI.
Photo: Yuri NakagawaCurrent activities
Current research and education activities within the programme.
Photo: Yuri NakagawaGrants and fellowships
Information about Swedish and Japanese grants relevant to this programme.
How to establish your collaboration at University of Tokyo
Planning your activities within the UTokyo-KI LINK programme.
News and calendar events in the UTokyo-KI LINK programme
News - Children Discover Cell Biology Through Clay at Karolinska Institutet
Biomedicum was transformed into a colourful studio on May 26th when children rolled up their sleeves for a Science Clay Workshop that turned cell biology into art.
The half‑day workshop was jointly organized by the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB), The University of Tokyo, and the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB), Karolinska Institutet, within the UTokyo-KI LINK programme and supported by the ASPIRE programme.
During the event, children had a unique opportunity to meet the Japanese artist, Hitomi Okada. Hitomi, known for her educational work through art, taught the children about the structure and function of cells.
News - Bridging Science and Culture: KI and UTokyo Joint Course for Doctoral Students in Tokyo
Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) have continued their tradition of academic collaboration by organizing a joint course for doctoral students once again this year. Held at the UTokyo Hongo Campus in Japan, the course titled "Bioinformatics Analysis and Visualization of Medical Genomics Data (H7F5633)", led by Dr. Carsten Daub, brought together 11 students from KI and 16 from UTokyo.
Calendar event - STINT offers a webinar
STINT offers a webinar and report on public research and innovation funders in Japan
Date: Tuesday 11 March 2025, 10:00–11:00, via Microsoft Teams
Registration: Please register by 7 March 2025. A link to the Teams meeting will be distributed via email before the webinar.
Dr Laura Barbieri, postdoctoral researcher for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and STINT Affiliated Analyst in Japan, will guide you through a recently published STINT Outlook report on navigating Japan’s public research funding system. The aim is to provide Swedish higher education institutions and potential future researchers in Japan with essential insights into the national current R&D trends and the public sector’s strategies for research and innovation.
News
August 27, we were honored by a visit of the UTokyo President Fujii who spent and afternoon discussing with scientists connected to the LINK program.
News
Dr Yukie Kashima, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, expert in single-cell RNA-seq and spatial omics, arrived at KI first of August. During the coming year, she will develop already initiated KI collaborations, and aims to start new collaborative investigations within virology, infectious disease, and immunology. Supported by AMED ASPIRE grant.
New UTokyo-KI LINK-initiated recruitments!
Dr Raku Saito was recruited a postdoc to the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, UTokyo in April to work on a KI-UTokyo collaborative project. Supported by AMED ASPIRE grant.
Dr Donald Cameron, who just completed his postdoc at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, KI, will start as Assistant Professor at the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, UTokyo in October. Supported by MEXT organizational development expenses.
Dr Yusuke Sakai has been recruited as Lecturer at the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, the University of Tokyo. From November onwards, Dr Sakai will be active at KI and affiliated to the Björn Högberg team at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics. Supported by MEXT organizational development expenses.
News Archive
News and calendar events from The UTokyo-KI LINK programme.