{"id":6027,"date":"2025-03-26T10:57:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T01:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/?page_id=6027"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:26:48","slug":"labo03","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/en\/laboratory\/labo03\/","title":{"rendered":"LAB. OF RNA VIRUSES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pagehead\">\n<h2>LABORATORY<span>About our laboratory<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pankuzu\"><a href=\"..\/..\/\">HOME<\/a> &gt; <a href=\"..\/\">Faculty<\/a> &gt; LAB. OF RNA VIRUSES<\/div>\n<p><main id=\"main\" class=\"laboratory\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"contents\">\n<div class=\"department\">\n<p class=\"field\"><span>DEPARTMENT OF VIRUS RESEARCH<\/span>LAB. OF RNA VIRUSES<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"web-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.rnavirus.virus.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_web.svg\" alt=\"Website\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TomonagaLab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_fb.svg\" alt=\"Website\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<h3 class=\"tit\">MESSAGE FROM THE LAB<\/h3>\n<div class=\"contents\">\n<p>Our laboratory is the world\u2019s top laboratory for bornavirus research. Bornaviruses are zoonotic viruses and have many unique features not found in other viruses, such as infection mechanisms, replication mechanisms, and endogenization into animal genomes. Thus, this virus is one and only subject to elucidate the nature of viruses. Our research is contributing widely to the life sciences and medical sciences.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/labo03\/photo2025.jpg\" alt=\"RNA\u30a6\u30a4\u30eb\u30b9\u5206\u91ce\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"member\">\n<div class=\"contents\">\n<div class=\"professer\">\n<div class=\"photo-p\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/prof_tomonaga.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"identity\">\n<p><span class=\"position\">Professor<\/span><span class=\"name\">Keizo Tomonaga<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"msg-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.rnavirus.virus.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_web.svg\" alt=\"Website\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TomonagaLab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_fb.svg\" alt=\"Website\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#116;&#111;&#109;&#111;&#110;&#97;&#103;&#97;&#64;&#105;&#110;&#102;&#114;&#111;&#110;&#116;&#46;&#107;&#121;&#111;&#116;&#111;&#45;&#117;&#46;&#97;&#99;&#46;jp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_ms.svg\" alt=\"Mail\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"assistant\">\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"position\">Associate Professor<\/span><br \/><span class=\"name\">Akiko Makino<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;m&#97;&#107;&#105;&#110;&#111;&#64;&#105;&#110;&#102;&#114;&#111;&#110;&#116;&#46;&#107;&#121;&#111;&#116;&#111;&#45;&#117;&#46;&#97;&#99;&#46;jp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_ms.svg\" alt=\"Mail\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"position\">Assistant Professor<\/span><br \/><span class=\"name\">Makoto Kitabatake<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#107;&#105;&#116;&#97;&#98;&#97;&#116;&#97;&#107;&#101;&#64;&#105;&#110;&#102;&#114;&#111;&#110;&#116;&#46;&#107;&#121;&#111;&#116;&#111;&#45;&#117;&#46;&#97;&#99;&#46;jp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_ms.svg\" alt=\"Mail\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"position\">Assistant Professor<\/span><br \/><span class=\"name\">Takehiro Kanda<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#107;&#97;&#110;&#100;&#97;&#46;&#116;&#97;&#107;&#101;&#104;&#105;&#114;&#111;&#46;&#52;&#97;&#64;&#107;&#121;&#111;&#116;&#111;&#45;&#117;&#46;&#97;&#99;&#46;jp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_ms.svg\" alt=\"Mail\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"position\">Assistant Professor<\/span><br \/><span class=\"name\">Madoka Sakai<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;to&#58;&#115;&#97;&#107;&#97;&#105;&#46;m&#97;&#100;o&#107;&#97;&#46;&#52;&#122;&#64;&#107;&#121;oto&#45;&#117;&#46;&#97;&#99;&#46;j&#112;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_ms.svg\" alt=\"Mail\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"position\">Program-Specific Assistant Professor<\/span><br \/><span class=\"name\">Fumihiko Takeuchi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;&#58;&#116;&#97;&#107;&#101;&#117;&#99;&#104;&#105;&#46;&#102;&#117;&#109;&#105;&#104;&#105;&#107;&#111;&#46;&#51;&#114;&#64;&#107;&#121;&#111;&#116;&#111;&#45;&#117;&#46;&#97;&#99;&#46;jp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/img\/laboratory\/i_ms.svg\" alt=\"Mail\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"staff\">\n<p class=\"position\">Member<\/p>\n<p class=\"staff\">Specialist Administrative Staff\uff1a<span class=\"name\">Haruka Yamashita<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"research\">\n<h3 class=\"tit\">RESEARCH<\/h3>\n<div class=\"contents\">\n<div class=\"field\">\n<h4><span>Exploring the nature of viruses for innovation of life and medical sciences<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our main focuses are bornaviruses and SARS-CoV-2. Bornavirus research includes elucidation of infection and replication mechanisms, viral co-evolution research to uncover the mysteries of endogenous bornavirus-like elements in our genomes, and development of a novel viral vector for gene and cellular therapies based on reverse genetics technology of bornavirus. In SARS-CoV-2 research, we are analyzing mutant strains and host factors that interact with viral replication.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-field\">\n<div class=\"field\">\n<h4><span>Three focuses on bornavirus research<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"with-photo\">\n<p class=\"txt\">Bornavirus research is being conducted under three themes: (1) RNA virology, (2) Analysis of endogenous bornaviruses, and (3) Development of a novel RNA virus vector, REVec (RNA virus-based episomal vector).<\/p>\n<p class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/lab_tomonaga_img1_en.jpg\" alt=\"Three focuses on bornavirus research\"><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"field\">\n<h4><span>Experimental scene with disposable protective clothing<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"with-photo\">\n<p class=\"txt\">Experiments using infectious SARS-CoV-2 are performed in the P3 facility wearing protective clothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/lab_tomonaga_img2.jpg\" alt=\"Experimental scene with disposable protective clothing\"><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br \/>\n<\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LABORATORYAbout our laboratory HOME &gt; Faculty &gt; LAB. OF RNA VIRUSES DEPARTMENT OF VIRUS RESEARCHLAB. OF RNA VIRUSES MESSAGE FROM THE LAB Our laboratory is the world\u2019s top laboratory for bornavirus research. Bornaviruses are zoonotic viruses and have many unique features not found in other viruses, such as infection mechanisms, replication mechanisms, and endogenization into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":131,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/?page_id=6025","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6027","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6027"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7456,"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6027\/revisions\/7456"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.infront.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}