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		Prof. Takayanagi has received JSBMR Distinguished Scientist Award by The Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research (JSBMR). July 24, 2009.
		The photos of the gala dinner on July 12, 2008 during 2nd International Conference on Osteoimmunology: Interactions of the Immune and Skeletal Systems.
		The Paper in Cell ! Shinohara, M., Koga, T., Okamoto, K., Sakaguchi, S., Arai, K., Yasuda, H., Takai T., Kodama T., Morio T., Geha, R.S., Kitamura, D., Kurosaki, T., Ellmeier W., Takayanagi, H. Tyrosine Kinases Btk and Tec Regulate Osteoclast Differentiation by Linking RANK and ITAM Signals. Cell 132:794-806, 2008 Connecting the Dots in Osteoclast Signaling. In this Issue, Cell 132 Bruton and Tec: New Links in Osteoimmunology. Preview, Cell Metabolism 7 283-285, 2008

		The Paper in Science ! Asagiri, M., Hirai, T., Kunigami, T., Kamano, S., Gober, HJ., Okamoto, K., Nishikawa, K., Latz, E., Golenbock, DT., Aoki, K., Ohya, K., Imai, Y., Morishita, Y., Miyazono, K., Kato, S., Saftig, P., Takayanagi, H. Cathepsin K-Dependent Toll-like Receptor 9 Signaling Revealed in Experimental Arthritis. Science 319:624-627, 2008
		"The Toll of Cathepsin K Deficiency." by Krieg, AM & Lipford, GB. PERSPECTIVES in Science 319, issue 5863, 2008			go to Abstract, Full Text
		"Innate immunity: New role for cathepsin K." by Bell, E. Research Highlight in Nat Rev Immunol 8, 166-167, 2008
		Not to be missed in BoneKey Mar. 2008

		The Paper in Proc Natl Acad Sci ! Ochi, S., Shinohara, M., Sato, K., Gober H.J., Koga, T., Kodama, T., Takai T., Miyasaka N., Takayanagi H. Pathological role of osteoclast costimulation in arthritis-induced bone loss. PNAS 104, 11394-11399(2007)
		The Review in Nature Reviews Immunology ! Takayanagi, H. Osteoimmeoimmunology - shared mechanisms and crosstalk between the bone and immune systems. Nat Rev Immunol 7, 292-304(2007)
				The Paper appeared on the cover of Nat Med 12(12) 2006 ! Sato, K., Suematsu, A., Nakashima, T., Takemoto-Kimura, S., Aoki, K., Morishita, Y., Asahara, H., Ohya, K., Yamaguchi, A., Takai, T., Kodama, T., Chatila, T. A., Bito, H., & Takayanagi, H. Regulation of osteoclast differentiation and function by the CaMK-CREB pathway. Nat Med 12, 1410 - 1416 (2006)
				The Paper appeared on the cover of J Exp Med 203(12) 2006 ! Sato, K., Suematsu, A., Okamoto, K., Yamaguchi, A., Morishita, Y., Kadono, Y., Tanaka, S., Kodama, T., Akira, S., Iwakura, Y., Cua, D. J., & Takayanagi, H. Th17 functions as an osteoclastogenic helper T cell subset that links T cell activation and bone destruction. J Exp Med 203, 2673-2682 (2006)
				Commentary in In This Issue in JEM.
				Commentary in Research Highlight in Nat Rev Immunol.
				Commentary in Research Highlight in Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol
		The Paper in Mod Rheumatol. Suematsu, A., Tajiri, Y., Nakashima, T., Taka, J., Ochi, S., Oda, H., Nakamura, K., Tanaka S., & Takayanagi H. Scientific basis for the efficacy of combined use of antirheumatic drugs against bone destruction in rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 17, 17-23 (2007)
		Prof. Takayanagi was selected the winner of 2006 International Research Prize by Austrian Society for Bone and Mineral Research (AuSBMR) and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology. 11.17, 2006 in Vienna.