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Ryo Morimoto is a Research Fellow and Group Leader at the Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, affiliated with Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS). He leads studies on the evolutionary foundations of adaptive immunity and host genome editing mechanisms.
- MD (2011) and PhD (2017) from University of Tokyo
- Postdoctoral work at Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology & Epigenetics (2017-2024)
- Project Leader (2022) and Group Leader (2024) at MIMS
His research explores antigen receptor diversification in jawless vertebrates, evolutionary emergence of lymphopoietic systems, and self-tolerance mechanisms. Using non-conventional models, his lab integrates in vitro biochemistry, single-cell omics, and computational genomics to address genome integrity challenges in adaptive immunity.
The lab's recent publications highlight evolutionary insights into immune system development and its implications for human immunity. Research focuses on conserved enzyme families mediating genome editing and their biotechnological applications.
Ryo Morimoto's team emphasizes multicultural collaboration, interdisciplinary training, and skill development for early-career scientists. The lab maintains partnerships with Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR) and employs in vivo techniques alongside molecular and computational approaches.
