People
Staff
Professor

ABE, Kazuhiro, Ph. D.
kabe[at]sci.hokudai.ac.jp
room 7-208, Science Bldg 7
Favorite things: Microbrewery, Basketball
Career
- May 2004 Ph. D. in Science, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University
- Apr 2004 – JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan
- Apr 2011- Associate Researcher, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Japan
- Apr 2012- Assistant Professor, Cellular and Structural Physiology Institute, Nagoya University, Japan
- Jan 2016- Associate Professor, Cellular and Structural Physiology Institute, Nagoya University, Japan
- Apr 2024- Professor, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University
Awards
- 2003 FASEB SRC Young Scientist Award
- 2008 Margrethe Møller Award
- 2011 ASBMB Herbert Tabor Award
- 2013 JBS Young Investigator Award
Assistant professor

GOPALASINGAM, Chai Chandru, Ph. D.
chaig[at]sci.hokudai.ac.jp
room 7-207, Science Bldg 7
Favourite things : Ramen, Cooking, Beer, Football, TV & Film (Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror)
Favourite quote : Teamwork makes the dream work
Career
- July 2014 – BSc Hons (Human Biology), School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, UK
- Aug 2015 – Research Assistant, Membrane Protein Laboratory at Diamond Light Source, Imperial College of London, UK
- Oct 2019 – Ph.D. (Biological Sciences), School of Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK (2016-2018 in RIKEN SPring-8 Center as an International Programme Associate)
- Dec 2019 – Postdoctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Japan
- Apr 2022 – Specially Appointed Postdoctoral Researcher, Life Science Instrumentation Unit, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, Japan
- Dec 2024 – Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University
Postdoctoral researcher

ZHANG, Panpan, Ph. D.
xzg95859[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite quote: Take things step by step.
Administrative assistant

SUZUKI, Kaori
ksuzuki[at]sci.hokudai.ac.jp
Students
D3

QIAN, Yuheng
qian.yuheng.p9[at]s.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Favorite things: Travel and Scenic photography
M1

OKU, Kantaro
oku.kantaro.h6[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite quote: It’s a piece of cake!

SAITO, Haruki
saitou.haruki.o8[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite food: Bolognese
TODA, Yuki
B4

LOPEZ AYARA, Silvia Medujori (Nickname: Sil)
silviaamla[at]gmail.com
Favorite quote: “So don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Tomorrow will have its own worries.”

FUJIMURA, Ryota
fujimura.ryota.y1[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite artists: King Gnu, MILLENNIUM PARADE

GOLINGAY, Charlie Dyanne Capitanea
charliedyannecapitanea.golingay-.i5[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite food: Donuts
Favorite quote: “Men mock the gods until they need them, Kaz.” or “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.”
Favorite thing: Mofusand

HIRANO, Yoshiki
hirano.yoshiki.s7[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite artist: Aimyon

HONGO, Hayato
hongo.hayato.x5[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite quote: Moratorium

KONDO, Yukari
kondo.yukari.w8[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite living things: Feline animals, Jellyfish, Mushrooms

SAUJANA, Bryan Christopher
bryanchristopher.saujana-.p6[at]elms.hokudai.ac.jp
Favorite quote: Know thyself, know thy enemy; A thousand battles, a thousand victories.