◇ Secretariat, Alumni Association, IDAC

Date Thursday, 5 November 2026, 17:00~
Room Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Center for Basic Aging Research.
7th Floor, Seminar Room 1
Title Identity and Stability of Cultured Cell Lines: Implications for Research Reproducibility
Speaker Kohara Arihiro
Affiliation National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Laboratory of Drug Discovery Resources Research (JCRB Cell Bank)
Organizer Koetsu Ogasawara(Cell Resource Center for Biomedical Research, ext. 8579)
Abstract Cell lines are indispensable tools in research, but misidentification, contamination, and genetic drift can silently undermine reproducibility. Drawing on experience at the JCRB Cell Bank, this seminar is intended for researchers working with cells and will explore why cell-line authentication matters and how to maintain cell lines properly.