Group Leader

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  NARIHIRO Takashi
  Deciphering the ecophysiology of microbes in wastewater treatment systems
  Ecological and environmental engineering research employing microbial community analysis
  Exploration of novel microbial functions based on (meta)genomic information

Senior Researchers

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  ITOH Hideomi
  Characterization and utilization of ubiquitous but previously-overlooked nitrogen fixation bacteria in soils
  Elucidation and application of the hidden relationship between environmental microbes and animals for primary industries.
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  KURODA Kyohei
  Development of novel biotechnologies for the implementation of a circular bioeconomy

Researchers

• 
  TOMITA Shun
  Exploration of novel microorganism and microbial functions
  Elucidation of the mechanism of microbial biological control agents against Plant Diseases
• 
  ISSHIKI Rino
  Understanding the functions of wastewater treatment microorganisms
  Control of microorganisms by phage

Affiliated Research Fellow

• 
  NAKAI Ryosuke
  Development of cultivation technology for ultra-small microorganisms
  Detection and identification of uncultivated microorganisms in water treatment processes
  Exploration and utilization of novel microbial resources

Postdoctral Researcher

• MISE Kazumori

Students

• NAKAJIMA Meri (Ph.D. Student in Hokkaido Univ.)
• KURASHITA Hazuki (Ph.D. Student in Nagaoka Univ. of Tech.)
• SHAYAN Mohomed (Ph.D. Student in Hokkaido Univ.)
• HANDA Hisazumi (Graduate Student in Hokkaido Univ.)
• HIROI Fuka (Graduate Student in Hokkaido Univ.)
• TAKAI Maho (Graduate Student in Hokkaido Univ.)
• ISHIZAKI Shouta (Graduate Student in Hokkaido Univ.)
• WAKABAYASHI Ryoka (Graduate Student in Hiroshima Univ.)
• SEKIGUCHI Takeo (Undergraduate Student in Hokkaido Univ.)
• MAKIMURA Chiho (Undergraduate Student in Kindai Univ.)