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Motonari Uesugi

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Professor of #ChemicalBiology & Director of WPI-iCeMS, Kyoto University. Cofounder of FGH Biotech. Senior Editor of ACS Central Science. #chemistswhorun

Kyoto, Japan
Joined May 2020
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Motonari Uesugi
5 months
RT @iCeMS_KU_INTL: [#iCeMS_Internship] Interested in studying bioactive synthetic molecules and self-assembly with iCeMS Director Motonari….
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RT @iCeMS_KU_INTL: [#iCeMS_Internship] Interested in studying bioactive synthetic molecules and self-assembly with iCeMS Director Motonari….
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Motonari Uesugi
6 months
Enjoyed a refreshing 6-km run in Hanoi, Vietnam, together with Bengang Xing (@Xing_Group_NTU)! We're here for the ACBI Annual Meeting @asianchembiol #chemistswhorun #chemicalbiology
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Motonari Uesugi
6 months
Enjoyed my visit to IIT Bombay Chemistry together with Kyoto U Chemistry colleagues! Thanks for hosting.
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iCeMS, Kyoto Univ - International
6 months
IITB-Kyoto Meet held at IIT Bombay. @iitbombay @kuicr_kaken.#iCeMS #KyotoUniversity #Science.
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Motonari Uesugi
6 months
Thrilled to share our new @J_A_C_S paper! Arvenin I, a plant natural product, emerges as (to the best of our knowledge) the first-ever covalent kinase activator. 🧬 Check it out! #chemicalbiology #NaturalProducts #KinaseActivator
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Despite the unprecedented therapeutic potential of immune checkpoint antibody therapies, their efficacy is limited partly by the dysfunction of T cells within the cancer microenvironment. Combination...
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Motonari Uesugi
8 months
I will be one of the participants who will provide a tutorial and talk to Vietnamese talents. Looking forward! Pls RT!.
@asianchembiol
Asian Chemical Biology Initiative
8 months
🚨Deadline Extended🚨 ACBI 2025 Hanoi Tutorial & Interview application deadline is now December 13, 2024!.🌟 Explore #ChemicalBiology through interactive tutorials.🤝 Connect 1:1 with leading professors to discuss graduate opportunities.📝Apply now!
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Motonari Uesugi
8 months
Excited to announce the 2025 Amgen Scholars Program! 🌟 A fantastic opportunity for talented undergrads from top-tier Asian institutions to spend summer at Kyoto University. Interested in joining my lab? Apply! #AmgenScholars #KyotoUniversity
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Motonari Uesugi
9 months
Had a great time teaching a flipped class on chemical genetics at the University of Indonesia with Dr. Minoru Yoshida (RIKEN), thanks to the support from the Asian Chemical Biology Initiative (ACBI) and JSPS! @asianchembiol #ChemicalGenetics @arry_yanuar
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Motonari Uesugi
9 months
As one of the Kyoto U representatives, I will be there! Looking forward to talking to talented students in the Mumbai area. No commitments required. Casually sign up!.
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iCeMS, Kyoto Univ - International
9 months
Talent Spot 2025 in Mumbai applications are now open!. A great chance for students to connect with Kyoto University faculty and explore future possibilities!. Register now📝 #TalentSpot2025 #KyotoUniversity #Chemistry #iCeMS #ICR
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Motonari Uesugi
9 months
Enjoyed a 7 km jog with the Dean of the School of Pharmacy of the University of Indonesia @arry_yanuar in Jogjakarta, Indonesia, during my visit for the 7th ICAPPS! Great run and great company! #chemistswhorun
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Motonari Uesugi
10 months
RT @DirkTrauner: Penn is looking for an Assistant Professor in the broadly defined area of Biological Chemistry and Chemical Biology! Pleas….
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Motonari Uesugi
11 months
Had a great time visiting @UCB_Chemistry! It was a pleasure meeting @DanNomura and his awesome colleagues. Loved chatting with the students and postdocs over lunch.
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Dan Nomura
11 months
Great to host ⁦@MotonariU⁩ at ⁦@UCB_Chemistry⁩ today! Great to hear his talk on chemical biology of self assembly!
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Motonari Uesugi
11 months
Had a fantastic time meeting ACS Central Science Editorial Board members in person at the 2024 ACS Fall Meeting! Productive discussions in Denver. #ACSFall2024.
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Svetlana Tsogoeva
11 months
So excited to have attended my first in-person Editorial Board Meeting for @ACSCentSci during #ACSFall2024 in Denver! Outstanding #DiamondOpenAccess journal led by #NobelPrizeLaureat @CarolynBertozzi! A great place to report cutting-edge #Catalytic methods for #OrganicSynthesis!!
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Motonari Uesugi
11 months
Jogging in Denver during the 2024 ACS meeting and stumbled upon a Japanese temple and monuments in the heart of downtown. Impressed by the long and complex history of Japanese Americans in Colorado. #chemistswhorun
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Motonari Uesugi
1 year
A refreshing 6 km run around Bay Mau Lake in downtown Hanoi early in the morning (6:30 am)! An excellent place to run in Hanoi. #chemistswhorun
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Motonari Uesugi
1 year
Prof. Ozawa of U Tokyo.@OzawaLab_analyt.and I just wrapped up a chemical biology class for talented students at Vietnam National University in Hanoi. We’re also gearing up for the ACBI event here in Jan 2025. Stay tuned!.@asianchembiol
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1 year
RT @J_A_C_S: Chemoproteomic Identification of Spermidine-Binding Proteins and Antitumor-Immunity Activators | Journal of the American Chemi….
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Cancer immune therapies, particularly programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) blockade immunotherapy, falter in aged individuals due to compromised T-cell immunity. Spermidine, a biogenic polyamine...
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Motonari Uesugi
1 year
Excited to share our latest paper in @J_A_C_S! Our collaboration with the Honjo group lays the foundation for developing small-molecule activators of antitumor immunity, offering potential in combination with PD-1 cancer therapy.
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Cancer immune therapies, particularly programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) blockade immunotherapy, falter in aged individuals due to compromised T-cell immunity. Spermidine, a biogenic polyamine...
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