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りました、東京大学大学院薬学系研究科 生命物理化学教室 嶋田一夫 前教授 (現 国立研
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本研究を遂行するにあたり、常に正しい方向を示し続けて下さり、研究活動の様々な面で
密接な御指導を直接賜りました、東京大学大学院薬学系研究科
紀貴 前准教授 (現 千葉大学大学院
生命物理化学教室
西田
薬学系研究院 薬品物理化学研究室 教授)に深く感謝
致します。
本研究に関して、セミナーなどを通じて多くの御助言を下さり、本研究がより良い内容と
なるように御支援いただきました、東京大学大学院薬学系研究科
生命物理化学教室
田卓見 准教授、幸福裕 助教に深く感謝致します。
本研究の実施にあたり、私の直属の先輩として細胞内に導入した RAS の in-cell NMR 観
測における様々な実験手法の基礎を築いていただいた東京大学大学院薬学系研究科
生命
物理化学教室 藤宮 瑠勇 修士に深く感謝いたします。
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