I have loved living things since I was a child. When I was in elementary school, I was fascinated by collecting insects, crustaceans, fish, and other creatures from nature, comparing them with reference books, and raising and observing them at home. However, when I entered middle school, I did not feel comfortable with biology, which focused on knowledge, and instead became more interested in mathematics and physics. Nevertheless, when it came time to enter university, I felt a strong desire to study what I truly loved, so I enrolled in the Science II program and then the Faculty of Agriculture. After some twists and turns, a major turning point came during my third year of undergraduate studies when I encountered baculoviruses—viruses that infect insects—and met an alumnus of my current laboratory who is a leading expert in the field. From that point on, my research career began. If you are interested in the fascinating battle between insects and their pathogens ( “Behavioral manipulation by baculoviruses,” “male killing by Wolbachia,” and “sex determination mechanisms by selfish genes”) and research aimed at utilizing these underutilized biological resources for the benefit of humanity, such as vaccine production and environmentally friendly agriculture (“generation of high-expression viral vectors for vaccine production” and “development of tailor-made pesticides utilizing insect pathogens”), please join us in our research.