TMDU Research Activities 2022-2023 The world’s first Mini Organ transplantation to a patient with “Ulcerative Colitis (UC)” by Ryuichi Okamoto, Tomohiro Mizutani and Hiromichi Shimizu Biochemistry and molecular genetics to understand life and diseases by Katsumori Segawa Filling the Gap Between Benchside and Bedside: AI-accelerated Target Discovery to Therapeutic Development by Hideyuki Shimizu Minimally Invasive Drug and Cell Delivery Systems Targeting the Posterior Segment of the Eye by Hirokazu Kaji Molecular mechanisms underlying hereditary Parkinson's disease by Noriyuki Matsuda Building Better Gas-phase Biosensors for Fight Against Diseases by Kenta Iitani Mind your Qs: polyQ-binding protein 5 scaffolds the nucleolus by Hitoshi Okazawa Expanding the arsenal of drugs against COVID-19 by Hirokazu Tamamura A novel drug suppresses muscle inflammation and restores muscle weakness by Shinsuke Yasuda and Mari Kamiya Move over muscles, it’s time for tendons to be in the spotlight by Hiroshi Asahara and Ryo Nakamichi Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can help decrease blood glucose levels by Haruka Tohara, Sayaka Katagiri and Yuuki Nagasawa Precision Engineering Design for Biofunctional Repair and Support by Masashi Ikeuchi A Matter of Concentration: Molecular Mechanisms of Water Homeostasis by Fumiaki Ando Clinical application of the digital dentures by Manabu Kanazawa Transistors help identify cancer cell markers by Yuji Miyahara Dental OCT - A Novel Imaging Technique without the use of X rays by Yasushi Shimada TMDU Research Activities 2022-2023 by Tetsuro Watabe, Katarzyna A. Podyma-Inoue and Kazuki Takahashi From grave to cradle: collagen-induced gut cell reprogramming by Shiro Yui and Sakurako Kobayashi Body versus brain: New evidence for an autoimmune cause of schizophrenia by Hiroki Shiwaku Tears in Tokyo: Muscle–tendon injuries during Olympic competition can spell heartbreak by Hideyuki Koga