Links

Links

A collection of links to institutions related to our laboratory and to tools and databases we use often in research. Each link opens in a new tab.

Institutions
Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo)
The official university website — information on organization, research, and admissions.
isct.ac.jp
Medical Research Laboratory (MRL)
Official website of the institute our laboratory (Department of Biochemical Pathophysiology) belongs to.
tmd.ac.jp/mri
Council of National University Institutes & Centers
A council of research institutes and centers attached to national universities across Japan. Takehiko Sasaki (Director of the MRL) serves as chair for FY2026.
shochou-kaigi.org/greeting
CLOVES Syndrome Community
A U.S. nonprofit supporting patients and families with overgrowth syndromes caused by PIK3CA mutations (CLOVES syndrome / PROS). It funds research and operates a patient registry.
clovessyndrome.org
PTEN Research Institute
An international virtual research institute developing treatments for cancer-predisposition syndromes including PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS). Over 40 researchers from 10 countries participate.
ptenresearchinstitute.org
Tools & Databases
PubMed
A search database for life-science and medical literature (NCBI).
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
LIPID MAPS
The international standard database for lipid structures, classification, and nomenclature.
lipidmaps.org
Lipid Matters (LIPID MAPS blog)
The LIPID MAPS blog covering the latest topics in lipid research.
lipidmaps.org/updates/lipidmatters
KEGG
An integrated bioinformatics database of genes, metabolic pathways, and compounds.
kegg.jp
TCGA portal (NCI GDC)
The NCI GDC data portal for browsing and downloading cancer genomics data (TCGA).
portal.gdc.cancer.gov
Other
<Research Frontline> Takehiko Sasaki — Uncovering disease formation through lipids
An interview with Professor Takehiko Sasaki by the research media M-hub (operated by Merck), discussing the relationship between lipids and disease and the history and outlook of lipid research.
m-hub.jp/research-general/4378/319
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