15th Japan Drosophila Research Conference

Daigoro Moriwaki Award

Winners of the 11th Daigoro Moriwaki Award
"Daigoro Moriwaki Award", which was established in 2001 (JDRC5), recognizes excellent researchers from all of the early-career presenters (oral and poster) in JDRC.


Grand Prize
Hina Kosakamoto | RIKEN
“Sensing of the non-essential amino acid tyrosine governs the response to dietary protein intake in Drosophila


First Prize
Rina Nagata | Kyoto University
“Mechanism of non-cell autonomous autophagy that governs cell competition”


Second Prize
Saki Naito | RIKEN
“Enhanced longevity through muscle hypercontraction”

Kenichi Ishii | University of Tokyo
“A proto-oncogene homolog "nervy" mediates experience-dependent suppression of aggression”


Poster Prize
Nagisa Matsuda | Hiroshima University
“Chemosensation is necessary to control cannibalistic behavior in Drosophila larvae”