Rina Mogaki in the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, won a SPSJ Annual Meeting Poster Award.This award was sent to students who gave good poster presentations in the 63rd SPSJ Annual Meeting held in Nagoya.
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We have developed “molecular glues” which can tightly adhere to various biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. In this research, we found that adhesion of molecular glue to a target protein supports the drug binding to the protein, resulting in enhancement of the drug effect. This result may lead to a novel method for drug development which does not require complicated molecular design.
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It is a great honor for me to receive this award. I would like to express my deep gratitude to Prof. Takuzo Aida and Dr. Kou Okuro for their guidance, and also all the members in Aida Lab. I will continue to do my best in my research.