In plant deformation and movement, cellular-level changes are orchestrated and harmonized based on the tissue arrangement, resulting in dynamic shape changes at the organ level. Consequently, adopting a cross-hierarchical modeling approach is needed for comprehending the mechanism behind the deformation and movement of plant organs. Our current endeavor revolves around a data-driven strategy to obtain relevant quantitative data at various tiers and uncover the equations that delineate the interaction between these diverse scales in the context of cross-hierarchical modeling. Simultaneously, we are actively engaged in advancing experimental and analytical methods for automated acquisition of quantitative data.

2012.06 - 2013.03: Postdoctoral researcher, National Institute for Basic Biology
2013.04 - 2016.03: Postdoctoral researcher, Rikkyo University
2016.04 - 2019.03: Postdoctoral researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
2019.04 - 2023.09: Assistant professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
2023.10 - present: Associate professor, Kumamoto University

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