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Welcome to the official website of Kosei Sato (KS)!
Welcome to the official website of Kosei Sato (KS)!
KS is a neurogeneticist in Japan. KS uses fruit flies as a model organism to study how the potential of innate behaviors is built into the nervous system during development.
KS is a neurogeneticist in Japan. KS uses fruit flies as a model organism to study how the potential of innate behaviors is built into the nervous system during development.
What's new?
What's new?
Dec 1, 2023
A PCT international patent application was filed with the Japanese patent office.
A PCT international patent application was filed with the Japanese patent office.
Nov 17, 2023
Two members joined the laboratory from the University of Hyogo.
Two members joined the laboratory from the University of Hyogo.
Oct 2, 2023
A review paper, regarding the sex-specific neural circuit switch, has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. LINK
A review paper, regarding the sex-specific neural circuit switch, has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. LINK
Oct 2, 2023
Two members joined the laboratory from the University of Hyogo.
Two members joined the laboratory from the University of Hyogo.
Dec 1, 2022
A patent application was filed with the Japanese patent office.
A patent application was filed with the Japanese patent office.
Nov 29, 2022
KS was concurrently appointed as a visiting associate professor at the University of Hyogo (UH), Graduate School of Life Science. This is a position of the Cooperative Graduate School Program of UH with NICT. I can accept undergraduate and graduate students of UH to my laboratory at NICT. We welcome all students, who are interested in our research projects. LINK
KS was concurrently appointed as a visiting associate professor at the University of Hyogo (UH), Graduate School of Life Science. This is a position of the Cooperative Graduate School Program of UH with NICT. I can accept undergraduate and graduate students of UH to my laboratory at NICT. We welcome all students, who are interested in our research projects. LINK
Apr 1, 2022
My grant proposal has been accepted for JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (from Apr. 2022 to Mar. 2025). LINK
My grant proposal has been accepted for JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (from Apr. 2022 to Mar. 2025). LINK
Feb 28, 2022
A research paper, regarding the novel monoclonal antibodies against Fruitless, has been accepted for publication in Gene Expression Patterns. LINK
A research paper, regarding the novel monoclonal antibodies against Fruitless, has been accepted for publication in Gene Expression Patterns. LINK
Feb 4, 2022
My research was seen in a book chapter. This book is intended for non-expert readers and is written in Japanese. LINK
My research was seen in a book chapter. This book is intended for non-expert readers and is written in Japanese. LINK
Aug 19, 2021
A research paper, regarding the gradual evolution of a male-specific neuromuscular trait in the Drosophila montium species group, has been accepted for publication in Scientific Reports. LINK
A research paper, regarding the gradual evolution of a male-specific neuromuscular trait in the Drosophila montium species group, has been accepted for publication in Scientific Reports. LINK
Jun 24, 2021
KS has been promoted to a senior researcher (with tenure) at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) of Japan (at Dr. Daisuke Yamamoto's laboratory).
KS has been promoted to a senior researcher (with tenure) at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) of Japan (at Dr. Daisuke Yamamoto's laboratory).
Apr 1, 2021
A review paper, regarding the contact-chemosensory mechanism underlying premating isolation, has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. LINK
A review paper, regarding the contact-chemosensory mechanism underlying premating isolation, has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. LINK
Nov 12, 2020
A research paper, reporting the novel immunoglobulin superfamily protein, Teiresias, has been accepted for publication in Communications Biology. LINK
A research paper, reporting the novel immunoglobulin superfamily protein, Teiresias, has been accepted for publication in Communications Biology. LINK
Sep 26, 2020
A review paper, regarding the circuit mechanism of species-different courtship behavior in Drosophila, has been accepted for publication in Genes. LINK
A review paper, regarding the circuit mechanism of species-different courtship behavior in Drosophila, has been accepted for publication in Genes. LINK
Feb 4, 2020
Two papers were cited in the textbook "Developmental Biology, 10th edition" (by Scott F. Gilbert). Cited papers are Sato et al., 2010 (in Chapter 14, Development of the Tetrapod limb) and Ito, Sato et al., 2012 (in Chapter 15, Sex determination). LINK
Two papers were cited in the textbook "Developmental Biology, 10th edition" (by Scott F. Gilbert). Cited papers are Sato et al., 2010 (in Chapter 14, Development of the Tetrapod limb) and Ito, Sato et al., 2012 (in Chapter 15, Sex determination). LINK
Jan 27, 2020
A review paper, discussing the perspective of our research, has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. LINK
A review paper, discussing the perspective of our research, has been accepted for publication in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. LINK
Oct 18, 2019
A review paper, discussing the molecular action of FruM, has been accepted for publication in Genes, Brain and Behavior (G2B). LINK
A review paper, discussing the molecular action of FruM, has been accepted for publication in Genes, Brain and Behavior (G2B). LINK
Aug 15, 2019
A research paper, reporting the courtship song mutant, croaker, has been accepted for publication in PLOS Genetics. LINK
A research paper, reporting the courtship song mutant, croaker, has been accepted for publication in PLOS Genetics. LINK
July 23, 2019
A research paper, regarding the sex-specific function of Longitudinals lacking (Lola), has been accepted for publication in Nature Communications. LINK
A research paper, regarding the sex-specific function of Longitudinals lacking (Lola), has been accepted for publication in Nature Communications. LINK
Jan 17, 2019