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#2 後編| “面白い”が発見のヒントに：変わりゆく研究者像と再生医療のこれから | ゲスト：馬渕洋准教授（藤田医科大学）

🎧 The podcast (in Japanese) is available here:
open.spotify.com/episode/4RU3...

[Part II] “Curiosity as a Clue to Discovery”: The Changing Role of Researchers and the Future of Regenerative Medicine — Yo Mabuchi | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) In this second part, under the theme “Bringing new options to medical treatments,” we dive into what the future of medicine could look like through cell therapy, while also uncovering Professor Mabuch...

From Crocodile Bags to Stem Cell Therapies: Rethinking What It Means to Be a Researcher

Stellar Lab Radio feature with Dr. Yo Mabuchi of Fujita Health University

🔗 Read the full article here:
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#StellarLabRadio #StemCells #Science #Research #SSF #Podcast

SS-F Retreat 2025 in Atami | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) Every year, the SS-F hosts its annual Retreat with the aim of strengthening connections within the Stellar Inventors community. This year, about twenty Inventors and their families gathered in Atami, ...

🌊SS-F Retreat 2025 in Atami
This August, about 20 Inventors and their families gathered on the breathtaking cliffs of Atami for two days of dialogue, discovery, and imagination.

🔗 ss-f.org/en/article/s...

【Press Release】Five Fellows Selected for the Inaugural Nova Science Fellowship | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) ステラサイエンスファウンデーションは、科学者の創造力に着目し、科学研究を支援、サポートする非営利団体です。

We are excited to announce the first five fellows of the Nova Science Fellowship, a new program co-launched by ANRI and SS-F to empower the next generation of researchers! 🌟

Read the full press release here 🔗
ss-f.org/en/news/ss-f...

Sean McKelvey, Strategic Designer of SS-F, joined Thursday Gathering at CIC Fukuoka as a panelist. It was a great opportunity to engage with startups, VCs, and key players from Japan and Korea, and to explore the possibilities of next-generation bio-innovation across borders!

“Invention takes hundreds of years to accumulate, and it is upon that foundation that innovation emerges.”
In the session, she emphasized the importance of supporting the people who create knowledge — a truly People-Centric approach — as a core mission of SS-F.

Mariko Kita, Co-Representative and Board Member of SS-F, joined as a panelist in the special session “Funding Science for the Next 100 Years” at esse-sense Future Forum 2025 on Friday, September 19.

#1 後編｜​​好奇心が切り拓くサイエンス：武部貴則が語る、研究者としてのルーツと越境

He shares how everyday phenomena can spark new research, why overlooked or “negative” data often carries hidden value, and how assembling the right collaborators is part of designing good science.

🔗 Read in English: ss-f.org/.../stellarl...
🔗 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Y4s...

We held our annual SS-F retreat in Atami this year!
Since the founding of SS-F, we have hosted this retreat every year, bringing together community members from around the world.
A detailed report will be shared soon. Stay tuned!

The Courage to Reveal: How Diversity and Sincerity Shaped My Journey as a Researcher | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) Working at the intersection of multiple disciplines, Matsuhisa has encountered numerous challenges throughout his research career. How has he overcome those obstacles? In this in-depth conversation, h...

“The courage to not carry everything alone.”
This mindset changed Dr. Naoji Matsuhisa’s approach to science.

A pioneer in wearable electronics, he learned at #Stanford that great research isn’t about tools—it’s about people and openness.

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From a Friend’s Illness to the Frontlines of Science: How Ayuko Hoshino Became a Leading Exosome Researcher" | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) Dr. Hoshino is a pioneering researcher in exosome science, working to uncover the mechanisms behind complex diseases. Her research journey began during her university years, when a close friend was di...

“There’s nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
This quote from #Hamlet stayed with Dr. Ayuko Hoshino ever since her teenage years—and it now underpins her philosophy as a pioneering scientist in #exosome research.

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Global Science Scholars Postdoctoral Fellowship Program SS-F Apply for the new international postdoctoral fellowship program from the CZ Biohub Network and Stellar Science Foundation.

Dr. Hoshino is also one of the PIs accepting #GlobalScienceScholars (GSS) in her lab.
🚨Final call for applications! This is your last chance to apply!
🌍GSS Program: www.czbiohub.org/program-ssfc...

#Exosome #Cancer #AutismSpectrumDisorder #Pregnancy #BiomedicalResearch #UniversityOfTokyo #RCAST

Exosomes: The Tiny Messengers That Shape Health, Pregnancy, and the Human Body | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) Exosomes—tiny particles once thought to be cellular waste—have recently gained attention for their role in intercellular communication. Over the past two decades, research has accelerated, with growin...

#Exosomes—extracellular vesicles measuring just 30 to 150 nanometers—are now drawing global attention for their potential roles in intercellular communication, #disease mechanisms, and physiological processes such as #pregnancy.

📖 Read the full interview:
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[Press Release] SS-F × ANRI Launch of “Nova Science Fellowship” to Support the Next Generation of Emerging Researchers | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) ステラサイエンスファウンデーションは、科学者の創造力に着目し、科学研究を支援、サポートする非営利団体です。

📢Now Open: Nova Science Fellowship
A new grant for the emerging researchers from SS-F × ANRI.
Up to ¥2M in funding + a vibrant network of scientists, entrepreneurs & investors.
🗓 Deadline: May 30, 2025
🔗 ss-f.org/en/news/pres...

#NovaScienceFellowship #LifeSciences #Grants

Fostering Connections and New Perspectives — The Journey of the SS-F New Generation Program | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) The SS-F New Generation Program is an initiative to support the multifaceted growth of young researchers. The program's first fellow, Dr. Haruka Sasaki, an assistant professor at the Graduate School o...

“The pace and depth of dialogue in the SS-F community was on another level.”
Dr. Haruka Sasaki on #umami, #asthma, and stepping beyond the lab.
🔗 ss-f.org/en/article/i...

📢Call for Applications – Nova Science Fellowship

ANRI and the SS-F have jointly launched a new grant program, the Nova Science Fellowship, to support the next generation of emerging researchers.

🔗 Learn more & apply: nova-sf.jp

#NovaScienceFellowship #ResearchFunding #Grants #Fellowship

Dr. Yachie (@nzmyachie.bsky.social) was recognized for his groundbreaking work in developing a “ #DNA event recording” system—an innovative technology that enables cells to record the events they experience directly into their DNA, allowing for later readout at the single-cell level.
#LifeSciences

🎉 Congratulations to Nozomu Yachie (@nzmyachie.bsky.social ), a member of the SS-F community, on receiving the Young Investigator Award at the 2nd #KobePrize !

www.kobe-prize.jp/jusyosya-2025/

"Never Give Up, No Matter How Many Times You Are Rejected: The Passion for Germ Cell Research That Paved the Way to a Stunning Career"──Germ Cell Researcher, Naoko Irie | Stellar Science Foundation (S... "What excites me most is the moment when I feel I am truly uncovering the fundamental mysteries of life," Irie shares about the allure of her research. She describes how her journey through different ...

From switching research fields to pushing through closed doors in the UK, Dr. Naoko Irie’s relentless drive led her to the frontier of human germ cell research.

Read her story in the latest feature.
ss-f.org/en/article/i...

#InventorsVision #IrieNaoko #HumanGermCells #StemCells

"Never Give Up, No Matter How Many Times You Are Rejected: The Passion for Germ Cell Research That Paved the Way to a Stunning Career"──Germ Cell Researcher, Naoko Irie | Stellar Science Foundation (S... "What excites me most is the moment when I feel I am truly uncovering the fundamental mysteries of life," Irie shares about the allure of her research. She describes how her journey through different ...

Never give up—even after being told “no” again and again.
Told there was “no space” in the lab, what did she reply?

🔗 ss-f.org/en/article/i...

Prof. Kajimura, SS-F’s Scientific Advisory Board member, recently joined PHP (Pioneers Host Pioneers) for a session, and the article is now available! Don’t miss it—check it out!
ss-f.org/en/article/s...

The American Diabetes Association Announces the 2025 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award Winners ARLINGTON, Va., March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is pleased to announce this year's National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients. The awards ...

Congratulations on Congratulations, Prof.Kajimura (@harvardmed.bsky.social), on receiving the 2025 Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award from the American Diabetes Association! 🎉
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🔬 Want to conduct research in a top-tier lab? Learn more about the Global Science Scholars (GSS) Program ▶ www.czbiohub.org/program-ssfc...

#SSFSymposium #GlobalScienceScholars #GSS #Innovation #CZI #Scholarship

The event also featured a short talk session by the #GlobalScienceScholars (GSS) Program host PIs. The GSS Program offers scholarships and world-class research opportunities for early-career scientists.

Learn more about the GSS Program ▶ www.czbiohub.org/program-ssfc...

Is Aging Inevitable, or Can It Be Controlled?
Prof. Emi Nishimura (University of Tokyo) explored the mechanisms of #stemcell aging and its potential for healthy #longevity.

Why do stem cells age?
How can cutting-edge research on aging reshape the future of medicine?
ss-f.org/en/article/r...

CZI’s Mission: Curing, Preventing & Managing All Diseases by 2100
In his keynote, Dr. Stephen Quake acknowledged this goal might seem "crazy and impossible." But with AI-powered virtual cell models and a BUILD, FUND, DO approach, CZI is tackling grand scientific challenges.
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The event fostered vibrant networking, sparking new connections to shape the future of science.

Read the report to revisit the discussions & excitement!👇
🔗 ss-f.org/en/article/r...
#SSFSymposium #GlobalScienceScholars #GSS #Innovation #CZI

Scientific Innovation Begins with Connections—SS-F Convening Brings Together Partners to Share Insights | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) On January 20, 2025, the SS-F Symposium was held in partnership with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). Centered around the theme of "Building a Global Scientific Community," the symposium brought ...

SS-F Symposium Report Out Now!
To celebrate the launch of the #GSS Program, we hosted the SS-F Symposium with our partners at @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social , featuring Dr. Stephen Quake.

🔗 ss-f.org/en/article/r...
#SSFSymposium #GlobalScienceScholars #GSS #Innovation #CZI

Where does the origin of humans lie? Intuition guided me to the breakthrough discovery that gave me goosebumps.─ Germ Cell Researcher, Naoko Irie | Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) A single study has the power to change the future. In the second installment of the Invent Innovation series, we interviewed Naoko Irie. Through her research, she hopes to create a world where people ...

Naoko Irie, tackling the mystery of germ cells—our very beginning—made a discovery that overturned conventional wisdom. But what led her there…?

Read the blog: ss-f.org/en/article/i...

#Science #InventInnovation #IrieNaoko #GermCells #StemCells

Global Science Scholars Postdoctoral Fellowship Program SS-F Apply for the new international postdoctoral fellowship program from the CZ Biohub Network and Stellar Science Foundation.

Yu Hayashi is also one of the Principal Investigators accepting Global Science Scholars (GSS) in his lab. If you are interested in being part of a worldwide initiative in groundbreaking research, the GSS program is now accepting entries!
About GSS Program: www.czbiohub.org/program-ssfc...