ICRL EU-UNPAD Director and Staff Visit to Gadjah Mada University

On July 28th 2025, ICRL EU-UNPAD Director, Prof. Kozo Watanabe visit Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. This visit was purposed to deepen the years long relationship between Gadjah Mada University and Ehime University. During the visit, Prof. Kozo was accompanied by UNPAD Satellite ICRL Coordinator, Dr. Lia Faridah, and staff, Muhammad Akbar Thufail, to meet the Vice Dean of Faculty of Biology Gadjah Mada University. 

​Dr. Eko Agus Suyono as the Vice Dean of Faculty of Biology Gadjah Mada University welcomed the visiting ICRL EU-UNPAD Team to get known of workstation in Faculty of Biology. There are 12 laboratories in Gadjah Mada University Faculty of Biology, however ICRL EU-UNPAD team only visiting Animal Systematic Laboratory, Entomology Laboratory, and the newest Integrated Genome Factory (IGF). One of the alumni of Ehime University MECOH Lab, Dr. Atikah Fitria, works in the Entomology Laboratory. 

​As the demand for sequencing capability increased, IGF as semi-autonomy department offers sequencing service under supervising of Faculty of Biology. ICRL EU-UNPAD team are hoping to expand collaboration with Faculty of Biology Gadjah Mada University with available resources and workstation.