List of Teaching Staff

List of Teaching Staff for Master’s Programs

Biomolecular Sciences

IKEGUCHI Masamichi
Specialized field Living organism molecular science
Structural biochemistry
Biophysics
Research theme Elucidation of Protein Folding Mechanism
MARUTA Shinsaku
Specialized field Living organism molecular science
Research theme Development of photo-driven Bionanomachine using photochromic molecules
GODA Shuichiro
Specialized field Bio chemistry, Applied biochemistry, Biophysics
Research theme Enzyme, Archaea, Lectin, Hemolytic pore forming
FUJIWARA Kazuo
Specialized field Biological/living body informatics
Structural biochemistry
Biophysics
Research theme Protein Engineering

Cellular Biosciences

NISHIHARA Shoko
Specialized field Functional biochemistry
Cell biology
Developmental biology
General medical chemistry
Research theme 1. Functional analysis of glycans
2. Genome-wide analysis of glycan functions using Drosophila RNAi system
3. Functional analysis of sulfation by regulation of PAPS transporters
TAKASE Sayaka
Specialized field Virology
Research theme 1. Molecular mechanisms for early steps of infection by influenza virus and mouse retrovirus
2. Regulatory mechanisms of retroviral gene expression
3. Molecular mechanisms for neuropathogenicity of murine leukemia virus
TOGAYACHI Akira
Specialized field Glycobiology, Cell biology, Biochemistry

Bioinformation Sciences

KINOSHITA Flora Kiyoko
Specialized field Computer system network
Biological/living body informatics
Applied genome science
Living organism molecular science
Research theme Development of a glycome informatics resource to reveal glycan function
SEKI Atsushi
Specialized field Analytical chemistry
Research theme 1. Chemical sensor/Biosensor based on fiber optic
2. Chemical sensor/Biosensor based on field effect device

Functional Biosciences

NAKAJIMA Kazuyuki
Specialized field Neurochemistry/neuropharmacology
Research theme Analysis of glial function in the nervous system
KAWAI Hideki
Specialized field General neuroscience
Neurochemistry/neuropharmacology
Neuro/muscular physiology
Research theme Physiology and plasticity in cerebral cortex

List of Teaching Staff for Doctoral Programs

Position Name Major fields
Professor NISHIHARA Shoko Glycobiology, Cell biology, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Developmental biology, Stem cell biology
Professor IKEGUCHI Masamichi Biochemistry, Biophysics, Protein Science, Protein Engineering
Professor MARUTA Shinsaku Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bionanotechnology
Chief of Major of Biosciences, Professor TAKASE Sayaka Virology
Professor NAKAJIMA Kazuyuki neuroscience
Professor AOKI-KINOSHITA Kiyoko glycome informatics, Biosciences, data mining, algorithms, knowledge discovery, distributed systems, networks
Professor KAWAI Hideki Neurobiology, Neurophysiology, Neuropharmacology
Professor GODA Shuichiro Biochemistry, Biophysics, Protein Science, Enzymology
Professor TOGAYACHI Akira Glycobiology, Cell biology, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Immunology