Our research focuses on bioorganic chemistry for natural products and bioactive compounds. Especially, we study the isolation and synthesis of natural products. Furthermore, we investigate the molecular mechanism of bioactive compounds.
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Susumu Ohira | Professor | Synthesis of bioactive compounds using reactions of carbenes |
| Hiroki Hamada | Professor | Biotransformation of foreign substrate using plant cultured cells |
| Ken-ichiro Hayashi | Professor | Bioorganic chemistry on plant hormones |
Syntheses and application of organic materials, environmental materials, pi-electron systems and bioactive compounds.
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Haruo Yamada | Professor | Syntheses and evaluation of glycoconjugates immobilized on gold nanoparticle for the elucidation of carbohydrate-carbohydrate interaction |
| Hideyuki Higashimura | Professor | Creation of new organic materials inspired from biofunction |
| Masanori Yamada | Professor | Preparation of environmental material using biopolymer |
| Tetsuo Iwanaga | Associate Professor | Construction and application of novel pi-electron system |
Elucidation of bioactivity expression mechanisms of biological substances and application to biotechnology
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Da-Hong Wang | Professor | Relationship between environmental factors and metabolic oxidative/antioxidative biomarkers |
| Ryoji Mitsui | Professor | Molecular basis study of the symbiotic systems between microbe and plant |
| Hiroyuki Aoki | Associate Professor | Higher-order structural properties of phospholipid self-assembly systems |
The basic and applied researches to investigate molecular biological processes through the analysis of gene structure, regulation of gene expression, and protein structure and function
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Nobuhko Asada | Professor | Viability of Drosophila melanogaster at "Evolution Canyon," Israel |
| Shogo Ikeda | Professor | Roles of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA repair mechanisms in aging regulation of eukaryotic cells |
| Yoshiko Minami | Professor | Analysis of indican metabolism from Polygonum tinctorium and analysis of beta-glucosidase from Physarum polycephalum |
We are conducting researches on life sciences related to basic medicine.
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Kohji Ishihara | Professor | Search for novel biocatalysts and their application to produce useful functional compounds |
| Seiichi Katayama | Professor | Regulation of the a-toxin gene expression and adhesive factors of Clostridium perfringens |
| Narumi Hashikawa-Hobara | Associate Professor | Clarify the involvement of the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) signaling mechanism in fear memory formation, anxiety and depression-like behavior |
| Naoya Hashikawa | Associate Professor | Role of heat shock proteins in central nervous system |
| Fujiki Toshiyuki | Associate Professor | The restoration of paleovegetation using pollen analysis |
Medical science focusing on the application to advanced medicine and refractory diseases
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Kataoka | Professor | Formation of tissue-like structure by a 3D culture system using normal and cancer stem cells |
| Takayoshi Kiba | Professor | Investigations of the neural factors related to regeneration and proliferation in gastrointestinal organs |
| Hidetsugu Tsujigiwa | Professor | Research on hard tissue regeneration in head and neck region and Research on tumor microenvironment associated with bone tissue |
| Motonao Nakamura | Professor | The potential roles of various posttranslational modifications of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) for the trafficking and signaling |
| Nobuyasu Matsuura | Professor | Development of novel remedy for life style diseases |
| Shinya Mizuno | Professor | Basic research for development of self repair-based regenerative medicine |
Flow analysis and Environmental chemistry
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Takashi Yokoyama | Professor | Preparation of new organic reagents and development of high sensitivity analysis using them |
| Yuko Sugiyama | Associate Professor | Chemical characterization of dissolved organic matter in aquatic environment |
Development of functional materials based on metal complexes. Molecular and functional analysis of inorganic materials. Development of charge separation system to effectively utilize light energy.
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Haruo Akashi | Professor | Development of novel functional coordination compounds |
| Minoru Mitsumi | Professor | Syntheses and evaluation of structure-property relationships of functional metal complexes exhibiting unique electronic properties |
| Makoto Sakai | Professor | IR super-resolution microscopy for functional materials |
Quantum Radiation Physics in atomic collisions in solids Nuclear and Hadron Physics Theoretical study of strongly correlated electron systems.
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Toshiaki Kaneko | Professor | Quantum Radiation Physics Theoretical study of interaction between accelerated charged particles with matter |
| Kazuya Miyagawa | Professor | Few-body problems in Nuclear and Hadron Physics (Theory) |
| Yoshiki Imai | Associate Professor | Condensed Matter Theory. Theoretical study of strongly correlated electron systems. |
Fundamental and applied resarch in solid-state physics of Advanced functional materials. Research to explore the new functional materials using a high-pressure technology. Research and development of industrial technology based on material science.
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Yohihisa Mori | Professor | Electric and Crystal structures of some functionality materials studied under high-pressure |
| Minoru Yoneta | Professor | Thin film crystal growth of compound semiconductor and study of its fundamental properties |
| Kaoru Yamamoto | Associate Professor | Microspectroscopic study to explore photo- and thermo-electric molecular solids |
| Jun'ya Hori | Associate Professor | Physical properties of Fine-Bubbles ( Micro-bubbles, Ultra-Fine-Bubbles ), and its application. Safety management of medical electrical equipment |
| Yoichi Tanabe | Associate Professor | Novel electronic properties of atomically thin films and related materials based on interface control |
| Hiroki Ishida | Associate Professor | Applications of coherent waves |
Studies of origins, acceleration mechanism, and propagation process of cosmic radiations, high energy astronomical objects such as gamma ray objects and active galactic nuclei, and research in astronomical instrumentation. Radiation effects in crystals, basic studies and applications to earth and environmental science, and basic medical studies of radiation exposure.
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Iyono | Professor | Studies of gamma ray astronomical objects and elemental compositions of cosmic ray nuclei |
| Teruyuki Kawabata | Professor | The pathologic mechanism of cell injuries and carcinogenesis in oxidative stress |
| Shin Toyoda | Professor | Radiation effects in crystals, basic studies and applications to earth and environmental science |
| Makoto Watanabe | Associate Professor | Observational studies of active galactic nuclei and development of adaptive optics system |
Studies of earth and planetary evolution and environment. Research includes geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology and tectonics through physical and chemical properties of terrestrial and planetary materials.
| Staff | Position | Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Hirotsugu Nishido | Professor | Crystal chemistry of minerals using luminescence spectroscopy |
| Hironobu Hyodo | Professor | Argon geochronology, rare gas diffusion in minerals |
| Kazumasa Aoki | Associate Professor | Petrology/Geochronology/Geochemistry/Tectonics |
| Takeshi Imayama | Associate Professor | Studies of dynamics and evolution in orogenic belts |
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