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(aka)Matsu lab
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We are a cell biology lab based at the University of Washington established in 2022. Computational modeling, human stem cell genome-editing, fluorescence microscopy to study forces by the actin cytoskeleton in endocytosis.
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Lab lunch/Goodbye lunch. We're sad to see you go, Emma, and excited for you as you go out into the world!

Featuring: Fred pointing and also some tiny pigs on the table. #PassThePigs
August 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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It was wonderful wonderful to join Hanna' graduation party and meet her friends and family. Hanna was the first undergraduate to join our lab more than two years ago!

Congratulations, Hanna!
🎉🥂
August 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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During last week's #LabRetreat we thought about what we research, but also how we do research, how we share research with each other and the world, and how to create an environment that fosters collaborative, supportive, and great science!

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A white board with post-it notes organized in 4 categories: science (what we research), how we do research, lab culture/environment, and how we share research.
June 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Retreat must-haves:
- snacks
- comfy couches
- a view of Seattle
- white board and post-it notes
- snacks

#LabRetreat
Matt takes a selfie with all the lab members, who are sitting in couches around a table with lots of snack. There's a modern art painting and a white board full of post-its in the background.
June 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Our outies don't know we're doing this.

#LabRetreat
The Matsulab smiles in front of the Seattle skyline. Tall people are squatting in the front, and shorter folks are in the back row.
June 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Congratulations to our newly graduated Biology Majors Emma and Hanna!
🙌🏼🎉🎆

#UWGraduation

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Selfie of the Akamatsu Lab! Matt, Emma, and Hanna are wearing regalia. Hanna and Emma are holding flowers. Everyone is smiling in the sun.
June 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Had a great time bowling with @claudiaraudia.bsky.social's lab!

Any similarities to bowling pins are purely coincidental! 🎳
Members of the Vasquez and Akamatsu Lab smile in front of bowling lanes.
June 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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When the PIs color coordinate for bowling...

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June 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Congrats Emma Koves and Benjamin Brown on a terrific poster at the Undergraduate Research Symposium !!
Hanna, Emma, Matt, Ben, and Aadarsh in front of a poster titled "Effects of Arp2/3 Complex Distributions of Endocytosis in Simulation
May 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Celebrating Matt's (belated) birthday with a cake and candle that is fire safe! 🎂🔥🎉
April 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Grad student Abhishek presented his research on using an integrated approach to study load adaptation of actin networks in endocytosis at the MBTG talks today!
👏
Abhi gives a presentation titled "An Integrated Approach to Study Load Adaptation by Endocytic Actin Networks". Along with the title, logos for UW biology and the Akamatsu Lab can be seen on the first slide.
February 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Kicking off the new year pondering about our goals and priorities for this year using rocks, pebbles, and sand.

#RocksPebblesSand #MatsuLab #GroupMeeting #AcademicLife
January 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Sunday's poster session at #ASCB2024 allegedly featured 3D printed protein models, matsulab stickers, and engaging discussion! Congrats, Abhi!
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Abhishek and Matt smiling in front of Abhishek's poster Abhishek points to his poster at the cell biology conference using a 3D printed model of an actin filament capped with capping protein.
December 16, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Pizza, "Down the Ave," and good company!
👾
The MatsuLab smiles sitting around a table with a card game, pizza boxes, and drinks. FLTR: Matt, Atsushi, Valerie, Maggie, Aadarsh, Abishek, Ben, Hanna and Emma
November 27, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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New lab mascot, maybe?
(Yes, we already have stickers made!)

#ActinArchitect #3DPrinting #GooglyEyes #LabLife
A 3D printed actin with googly eyes end a little yellow construction hat on its "head".
August 1, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Yesterday was a perfect day for "beta kayactin" and drinks with the Termini Lab!

#MatsuLab #TerminiLab #AkaMini
Members of the MatsuLab and Termini Lab on a dock wearing life vests after kayaking. Members of the MatsuLab on a dock wearing life vests after kayaking. Members of the MatsuLab and Termini Lab kayaking in Union Bay with Mount Ranier in the background. Members of the MatsuLab and Termini Lab at a happy hour.
August 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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Congratulations to Abhishek for successfully passing his general exam! #MatsuLab's first PhC and we couldn't be more proud!

🍾🍰🥼
Abhi, Maggie, Valerie, and Matt cheer with red cups over a table full of snacks to celebrate the occasion!
May 16, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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First #MatsuLab poster presented by @valeriebenti.com at the ISCRM Stem Cell Symposium last week!
Valerie stands next to a poster with the title "Gene-edited hiPSC-derived lumenoids for imaging endocytic dynamics in a 3D environment.
May 6, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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#TBT to a recent lab lunch where we got to welcome our new lab member Emma!
Lab members Hanna, Valerie, Emma, Maggie, and Abhi sit around a table with Vietnamese food.
March 14, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Congratulations to #MastuLab member Danish, who presented his capstone project on Tuesday and is graduating today!
🎉🥳
Danish stands next to his capstone project poster titled "Analyzing cell morphology in response to immune stimuli"
March 14, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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Fueling our research with some falafel!

(The crooked photo is to commemorate a crooked table 🙃)
#MatsuLab #LabLunch
Six MatsuLab members sit around a red picnic table having lunch.
February 5, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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Presents from Pakistan to keep our noggins warm!
The MatsuLab members wear a traditional Pakistani hat during group meeting.
January 23, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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Our main lab -20ºC Freezer: Chiller Chaplin
The ddPCR droplet generator: Ruth Bader Droplet Generator

We have fun in the #MatsuLab!
A sign of a cell with a bowler hat, small mustache, and googley eyes named "Chiller Chaplin". A blue magnet says: "The world needs more women scientists" and another magnet shows a platypus on a sled in a snowglobe. A sign of a cell wearing glasses and a RBG collar, with googley eyes, named "Ruth Bader Droplet Generator"
January 18, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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Meet our most recent lab equipment name updates!

Our cloning platform and microscope hub: Bonney & Clyde
Our Biosafety Cabinets: Lil & Phil

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A microscope with a label showing a cell wearing a fedora hat and googley eyes named "Clyde" A laboratory instrument with above it a little sign with a cell wearing a beret and googley eyes, named "Bonney" A sign with a little cell with three strands of hair like Phil from the Rugrats and googley eyes. A sign with a little cell with three strands of hair and a pink bow like Lil from the Rugrats and googley eyes.
January 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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Sometimes, you just have to be your own Santa.

@valeriebenti.com , Maggie, and Jonathan went on an adventure yesterday to pick up a piece of equipment, and would like to thank airtags, views of Mt. Ranier, and NOT the delivery service for their involvement.
Valerie is smiling, Jonathan is holding a box and smiling to, and Maggie is throwing up her arms in joy. In the background, we see a suburban neighborhood and a little piece of a delivery truck.
December 23, 2023 at 12:04 AM