Satou Lab - Hokkaido University

🧬 Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
🦠 Graduate School of Medicine
❄️ 北海道大学 - @hokkaidouni @hokkaidounivpr
🇯🇵 Japan
#BeAmbitious

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Excited to contribute to a collaborative study led by Dr. @masahirono (@MonoTockyLab @imperialcollege) introducing #CanonicalTockySeq, a framework that decodes the temporal dynamics of T-cell responses at single-cell resolution.
https://t.co/oQpz5fZrBK #Immunology #Virology

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Glad to contribute as a partner to a new collaborative study led by Dr. @masahirono (@MonoTockyLab @imperialcollege), introducing CanonicalTockySeq!
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This new framework decodes the temporal dynamics of T-cell responses at single-cell resolution.
>>> https://t.co/oQpz5fZrBK

[Hokkaido University @HokkaidoUni]

Space storms light up Japan’s sky.
Faint red auroras seen over Japan could be revealing hidden space storms that are stronger than previously thought.

Read more: https://t.co/4W5Xj8k2Lm

#aurora #spaceweather #research #hokkaidouniversity

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Is “HBV-negative” liver cancer truly virus-free? We’re pleased to contribute to a new study led by Prof. Takasuke Fukuhara (@kyushuuniversity), exploring how past HBV infections can leave behind genomic footprints that drive hepatocarcinogenesis. 🧬👇
https://t.co/stZZxX8RM3

[CSHL Meetings @cshlmeetings]

We are hosting the 51st annual meeting on Retroviruses this week! Use #cshlretro for all your posts!

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Surrounded by #sakura, powered by curiosity 🌸🔬
From experiments in the lab to moments under the blossoms, this is what our #journey looks like 💫
Great minds, #beautiful views, and memories in full bloom 🌸📸

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Our team from @Sato_Y_Lab joined partners from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Nippon Gene to visit Yatake Ranch in Kumamoto. We’ve officially launched a collaboration to develop an early detection program for Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) using cell-free DNA technology.

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Last month, Mrs. Sharmin Nahar Sithi participated as a poster presenter at the #ASPIRE program event. The theme of the event was “MISSION for the FUTURE: Connecting with the world’s top researchers to create the future of health and medicine”. #Japan #WomeninScience #Kumamoto

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

A new review has been published in @VirusesMDPI @MDPIOpenAccess✨
How do closely related retroviruses differentially regulate transcription?
✍️ by @Omnia_Reda_ and Satou Y.
🔗 https://t.co/oIYGJtlCCF

[Omnia Reda @Omnia_Reda_]

#HTLV-1 & #HIV-1: related origins, distinct regulation. Just out @VirusesMDPI : a comparative #review of #transcriptional regulatory mechanisms & outcomes. Honored to share this first review milestone with my mentor, Prof. @SatoYorifumi 🧬🧭 Grateful for his guidance and scientific discussions shaping my journey in Retrovirology!
📌📖Read the full review 📝https://t.co/kMlYysSQdR

[Viruses MDPI @VirusesMDPI]

Despite shared #retroviral features, HTLV-1 and HIV-1 employ distinct transcriptional strategies, a distinction examined in this comparative review with implications for divergent outcomes in #viral persistence and disease.

👉Read the full paper: https://t.co/kux1qEKykW

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Our lab member, Mrs. Sharmin Nahar Sithi, successfully completed a research internship at @TheDohertyInst (#Melbourne, #Australia) through the #ASPIRE #Japan Australia Program and @KumamotoUniv_PR’s Well-Being Program. Congratulations on this achievement!

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

The 54th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Immunology (10-12 Dec 2025, #Himeji) brought together 1,600+ participants. Our lab member, Dr. M. Ishrat Jahan, presented an HTLV-1 transgenic mouse model to study virus-driven immune dysregulation. #HTLV #Japan #Immunology

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Our team, led by Prof. Yorifumi Satou, presented our research at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for AIDS Research (5–7 Dec 2025, #Kumamoto). Congratulations to Mr. Islam Md Saiful on receiving the Excellent Presentation Award. #HIV #AIDS #AIDSResearch

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Thank you to everyone who joined @SatouLab at the 26th Kumamoto AIDS Seminar 2025 (4 Dec, Kumamoto). Honored to serve on the Organizing Committee and to host leading experts sharing cutting-edge insights on HIV-1 persistence and immune responses. #KumamotoAIDSSeminar

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Happy #NewYear2026. May the year ahead bring good health, peace, and continued progress.

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

ASPIRE Program (Australia and Japan) was joined by Prof. Yorifumi Satou, Dr. Kenji Sugata, and Mrs. Sharmin Nahar Sithi, marking the beginning of exciting collaborative projects that aim to strengthen partnerships, foster innovation, and support the development of researchers.

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Our PI, Prof. Yorifumi Satou, successfully delivered an invited #lecture at the Fujita #International #Symposium on Infectious Diseases 2025, a prestigious #globalforum dedicated to #scientific breakthroughs in #infectiousdisease mechanisms and #therapeutic advancements.

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Prof. Yorifumi Satou and our lab members attended the 11th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for HTLV-1 Research, which took place at the Kagoshima Kenmin Koryu Center. This year, the meeting’s theme is “The Future of HTLV-1 Research Bridging Basic and Clinical Science”.

[Satou Lab - Hokkaido University @Sato_Y_Lab]

Our lab celebrated Professor Satou’s birthday together last week!
It was a warm and joyful occasion where we expressed our gratitude for his continuous support, leadership, and inspiration.
Happy Birthday, Professor Satou! 🎂👏