Yesterday, the graduation ceremony was held, and one graduate student and eight undergraduate students graduated from the Natural Product Chemistry Laboratory. Some of you may have faced difficulties as your research did not proceed as planned, but your efforts will certainly not be in vain and will surely become a valuable asset in your future lives. I sincerely wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

In my previous blog, I mentioned final lecture and retirement party of Professor Araki Masuyama, and several graduates from Kobayashi's lab also attended his party. The photo shows the initial members of Kobayashi's lab who joined the party. I hope everyone continues to get along well and do their best!

Last Saturday, Professor Araki Masuyama, who is also in the Materials and Life Chemistry Division, gave his final lecture. I joined Osaka Institute of Technology as a lecturer in April 2010. Thanks to the generous support and guidance of Professor Masuyama, we were able to start research activities. We owe it all to Professor Masuyama that we are able to carry out our research today. I helped out as much as I could at Professor Masuyama's final lecture, and the large nu

A Happy New Year everyone! The Natural Product Laboratory began research activities on Monday, January 5th. January and February are busy months every year with thesis season, but everyone in the lab is working hard together to produce great research results this year!

The second semester has already begun, and this year five third-year students have been pre-assigned to NPC laboratory. They will first meet once a week to acquire the organic chemistry knowledge and skills necessary for their graduation research. A welcome party was held at a yakitori restaurant. The third-year students were nervous at first, but gradually they opened up, and by the time they left the restaurant they were all smiling with V signs!

It's still hot in Osaka, but the autumnal equinox has passed and signs of autumn are gradually beginning to appear. Ms. Audreyana Ariella, a first-year master's student, is highly creative. In just a short amount of time, she created a wonderful flyer explaining the changing of the autumn leaves! She even made it in both Japanese and English! Please take a look. 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 🍂Why do leaves change color in autumn?🍂 In fact, it's all the work of molecules🧪

On Sunday, August 24th, we exhibited Open Laboratory during our second Summer Open Campus. We exhibited four programs that conveyed the appeal of organic chemistry, and the all lab members came together to welcome the high school students.

As mentioned in a previous blog post, we exhibited at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the Kansai Expo on Tuesday, August 19th. "Eat Mushrooms for Health! ~Artificial Chemical Synthesis of Medicinal Ingredients and Their Biological Activities Related to Dementia Prevention~" Despite the scorching heat, many people stopped by.

The students each made a dish and sent me photos. They all look delicious!

New academic year just started! This year, NPC laboratory consists of four graduate students and eight fourth-year students.

Three graduate students and eight undergraduate students have graduated from the Natural Products Chemistry.

The graduation thesis presentations were held in the middle of this week.

Today, the master's thesis defense of three second-year M2 students was successfully completed.

We held a welcome party at a yakiniku restaurant in the hope that everyone would get to know each other better.

On August 25th (Sun), OIT held its summer open campus. Our laboratory exhibited the following four experience programs. ・Organic...

As mentioned in a previous blog, we held the "Super Research Summer School" was carried out on Tuesday, August 20th.

I hope everyone enjoys their summer vacation in their own way and refreshes their mind and body!

Today is Tenjin Festival. We can get a great view of the fireworks from the 11th floor where our lab is!

July 7th is a Tanabata day. So we wrote our wishes on strips of paper and hung them on the bamboo. Hope everyone's wishes come true!

2024 academic year started with four graduate students and eight undergraduate students. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom at...