Research
I belong to Laboratory of
Reproductive Biology, Applied Bioscience Division, Graduate School of
Agriculture Kyoto University. There are several research subject related to
reproductive biology in our laboratory such as establishment of Induced
Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS cells) from somatic cells, study about formation of
germ cells in mammals, study on generation and differentiation of fertilized
egg, and other related basic reproductive science. Here, my research topic is “Study on
pluripotent stem cells established from bovine male germ cells”.
Study about Pluripotent Stem Cells from Primordial Germ Cell
(PGC) is important to producing transgenic animal, cattle propagation,
conservation of endangered species, and regenerative medicine.
There are lack of study about pluripotent characteristic of PGC
in domestic species, so, this is remain a challenge to study about this unique
stem cells and their mechanism of self-renewal in domestic species. My research
purposes are to identify pluripotent stem cell from male
bovine germ cells and its self-renewal mechanism.
Family
and social life
I came to Kyoto, Japan on
29th September, 2014. My family ( my wife and my sons) came to Kyoto during
spring 2015, several months after me. Like others, I was worried about starting
a new life in a different country that I have never been before. As a newly
arrived foreign student in Japan, it was very difficult to adjust in an
unfamiliar environment and using a new language.
Indonesia and Japan are
very different countries in many ways, not only in academic, scientific, and
technology matters but in cultures and manners as well. Japan experiences
extreme cold weather in the winter season that is never seen in Southeast Asia
countries including Indonesia. The four seasons in Japan are marked by endless
beauty and harmony.
Within a short time, many
Japanese people from outside and within my lab providing a friendly environment,
these made my life much easier in Kyoto. I got much needed support from my
professor, my lab mates and International friends for adjusting to my new
surroundings. Step by step, I started my life here to find an enjoyable
stay and study.
There are many foreign
students in Kyoto University who came from different parts of the globe.
Interacting with these multi-cultural students, as well as with the local
people of Kyoto are kind of new experience that not only develop my knowledge
but my insight about the world. One of the similarities I notice is that no
matter where we are from, people are nice to foreigners. I can say same thing
in Japan. The people help each other without thinking of nationality.
In my opinion Kyoto is the miniature of Japanese
culture, very nice city. We can see Kyoto with thousands of buddhist temple and shinto shrine scattered across the city, beautiful autumn, and incredible cherry blossom during spring.
Food
Food culture is wonderful
in Japan. Japanese cuisine made from meats, vegetables and fish. It is provide
healthy diets to the people want to loss their weight. I was take part in
several parties at the University and local restaurants and enjoyed delicious
Japanese food as well as lively interactions with many students. As
Muslims, I avoid some food such as alcohol, pork and meat. We really
appreciated the respect and understanding shown by our Japanese friends towards
our diet restriction. During parties with lab members and professors, I am
provided with food I can eat. In many ways, the party becomes vegetarian, or
a fish and seafood party since my friends know I cannot eat meat and
pork.
