I am now studying the evolution of hormones related to reproduction, and I would like to share the excitement of new discoveries with the colleagues I work with. I also want to share the worries and joys of conducting experiments, examining hypotheses, and challenges that need to be overcome.

I have always loved animals, and I was fascinated by the principles of biology and the process of elucidating them that my high school teachers talked about, and I entered Hokkaido University because I wanted to see what research activities were like. Research includes more simple tasks than I had previously imagined, and there are many unexpected difficulties. But the process of accumulating results to reveal the unknown is very fascinating.

The phrase from senior professor “Research is all about relationship,” was very impressive to me. In the rapidly advancing field of biological science, it is difficult to accomplish research alone (in fact, nowadays single-authored research papers are rarely seen). Therefore, collaborating with other researchers, including lab members, is essential to progress in research. Communicating with and developing trust relationship with many researchers is believed to be the key to advancing research and realizing the dream of sharing the excitement I mentioned above.