[New Publication] Mitotic Signalling in Progenitor Cells – Review Out in Current Opinion in Cell Biology

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Posted on June 1st 2025 Our new review is now published: Mitotic signalling in progenitor cells: Integrating cell division with cell specificationTorcato Martins & Yuu Kimata https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceb.2025.102542 This mini-review explores how cell cycle regulators (CCRs)—such as CDKs, Plk1, Aurora kinases, and APC/C—not only drive mitosis but also integrate cell division with fate decisions. We highlight […]

New Research Highlight: Krüppel’s Role in Neural Progenitor Regulation

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Posted on 2025/05/13 We are excited to share that our latest study, “Krüppel Regulates Cell Cycle Exit and Limits Adult Neurogenesis of Mushroom Body Neural Progenitors in Drosophila,” has been published as a Reviewed Preprint on eLife. This research uncovers the pivotal role of the transcription factor Krüppel (Kr) in promoting timely cell cycle exit […]

Distinguished Visit: Professor Andrea Musacchio at ShanghaiTech University

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2025/04/11 We were honoured to host Professor Andrea Musacchio, a leading authority in the field of cell division and the spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC), at ShanghaiTech University. Professor Musacchio is the Director of the Department of Mechanistic Cell Biology at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology in Dortmund, Germany. His pioneering research has significantly […]

Welcome Alexandra van Breemen – 2024 Summer Lab Researcher / 欢迎Alexandra van Breemen——2024暑期实验室访问学者

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Alexandra van Breemen (Alex), a medical student from Leiden University, Netherlands, joined the Kimata Lab through the 2024 ShanghaiTech Summer Lab Program (July 6–August 30). Her research focused on CDK1 phosphorylation in the EGFR-Ras-MAPK pathway using Drosophila models, contributing fresh perspectives to cell cycle regulation studies. With dual expertise in medicine and biomedical sciences, Alex demonstrated strong skills in molecular biology […]

Successful 2023 ShanghaiTech Summer Camp: Shaping the Future of Research in China / 2023年上科大暑期夏令营:塑造中国研究的未来

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In mid-July, our school hosted the annual summer camp, a key student recruitment event for our graduate program. This tradition has become an essential platform for connecting our school with prospective graduate students, enabling them to explore our research, faculty, environment, activities, and student life. This year’s summer camp saw around 200 promising candidates in […]