Award: Naho Akiyama（Biochemistry G., M2） RNA Frontier Meeting 2021 Best Presentation Award

Publication: Tomita laboratory (The University of Tokyo) & Biochemistry G. "Molecular basis of glycyl-tRNAGly acetylation by TacT from Salmonella Typhimurium" Cell Reports

Invited: Tsutomu Suzuki GL "RNA modification, a chemical diversity for biological function" Paficichem2021, Frontiers in Macromolecule Epigenetic Modifications: Chemical tools, Biochemical mechanisms, function annotation/modulation/perturbation

Award: Fanyan Wei GL The 18th (FY2021) JSPS Prize

Invited: Tsutomu Suzuki GL "Biological dynamics mediated by RNA modification and epitranscriptomics" The 44th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan

Invited: Wei Fan-Yan GL "mitochondrial tRNA modification and mitochondrial disease" The 44th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan

Award: Takayuki Ohira（Biochemistry G.） The Extremophiles 22nd Research Fellowship Prize

Invited: Tsutomu Suzuki GL "Epitranscriptomic regulation mediated by RNA modification and its disease relevance" The 94th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society

Invited: Hiroki Ueda GL "RNA modification detection using nanoDoc" Virtual Nanopore Day, Japan

Invited: Tsutomu Suzuki GL "Single molecule analysis and profiling of tRNAs by direct nanopore sequencing" Virtual Nanopore Day, Japan

Publication: University of Bonn & Biochemistry G. "The effect of tRNA[Ser]Sec isopentenylation on selenoprotein expression" International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Publication: Weizmann Institute of Science & Biochemistry G. "Dynamic changes in tRNA modifications and abundance during T-cell activation" Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA.

Publication: Physiology G. "Protocol for preparation and measurement of intracellular and extracellular modified RNA using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry" STAR Protocols

Invited: Hirohito Yamazaki GL "Photothermally Assisted Single Molecule Nanopore Sensing" The 82nd JSAP Autumn Meering 2021

Publication:Wei Fan-Yan GL "Export of RNA-derived modified nucleosides by equilibrative nucleoside transporters defines the magnitude of autophagy response and Zika virus replication. " RNA Biol.

Publication: Lund University & Biochemistry G. "RelA-SpoT Homologue toxins pyrophosphorylate the CCA end of tRNA to inhibit protein synthesis" Molecular Cell

Publication: Yuriko Sakaguchi (Biochemistry G.), Tsutomu Suzuki GL "m6A modification of HSATIII lncRNAs regulates temperature-dependent splicing" The EMBO JournalThe EMBO Journal

Award: Naho Akiyama（Biochemistry G., M2） The RNA Society of Japan 22nd Annual Meeting Excellent Research Award

Award: Mai Maeda（Biochemistry G., M2） The RNA Society of Japan 22nd Annual Meeting AOBA Prize (Best presentation award for the young scientist)

Publication: Shinichiro Akichika（Biochemistry G.) "Mass spectrometric analysis of mRNA 5′ terminal modifications" Methods in Enzymology

Invited: Wei Fan-yan GL "Modified RNA signaling and its pathophysiological implications" mini-symposium on RNA Biology and Therapeutics

Oral: Akiko Ogawa(Physiology G.) "N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is an endogenous A3 adenosine receptor ligand" The 22nd Annual Meeting of the RNA Society of Japan

Oral: Mai Maeda(Biochemistry G., M2) "Single molecule analysis and profiling of tRNAs by direct nanopore sequencing" The 22nd Annual Meeting of the RNA Society of Japan

Publication: Yuma Isgigami (Biochemistry G.), Tsutomu Suzuki GL "m6A-mediated alternative splicing coupled with nonsense-mediated mRNA decay regulates SAM synthetase homeostasis" The EMBO Journal

Invited: Wei Fan-Yan GL "Modified RNA signaling and its pathophysiological implications" RNA modification and beyond

Yuma ishigami (Biochemistry G.) "A single m6A modification in U6 snRNA diversifies exon sequence at the 5’ splice site" Nature Communications

Publication:Yuma Ishigami, et al. (Biochemistry G.) "A single m6A modification in U6 snRNA diversifies exon sequence at the 5’ splice site" Nature Communications

Award: Hirohito Yamazaki GL the 50th (Spring 2021) Japan Society of Applied Physics Lecture Encouragement Award

Invited: Tsutomu Suzuki GL "RNA modifications in health and disease" Experimental Biology 2021 RNA modifications and disease symposium

Award: Tsutomu Suzuki GL Awards for Science and Technology (Research Category) The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.