Senior Research Scientist at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) studying the cell & molecular biology of parasitic Excavata & amoebaehttps://bsky.app/profile/ryanase.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ryanase.bsky.social/post/3mlurjkvc422ePleased to share that our paper on Plasmodium NEK4 is now published in @natcomms.nature.com. We show that NEK4 act as a key regulator coupling meiotic entry with cytoskeletal morphogenesis, coordinating microtubule formation and nuclear dynamics in malaria parasites. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73169-y15 May 2026 07:07 +0000at://did:plc:dkogjk2dy4khwetk4e2dlua7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlurjkvc422ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ryanase.bsky.social/post/3mix3772pjk2uI have officially started my new position as a Senior Research Scientist at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) 🇯🇵. My new research group will focus on the cell/molecular biology of parasitic Excavata & amoebae (incl. Trypanosoma, Naegleria, Acanthamoeba, & more) (1/3)08 Apr 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:dkogjk2dy4khwetk4e2dlua7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix3772pjk2u