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Biotechnology Division

Overview

The research of the Biotechnology Division focuses on understanding the biological activities on the level of molecule, cell, biont, and group, and then applying the acquired knowledge.
In particular, we extensively research various functions of the living organism (microorganisms, plants, and animals) from the viewpoints of molecular biology, biochemistry, structural biology, genetic engineering, biological engineering, and reproduction technology. We are conducting advanced research that runs alongside or sometimes in advance of biotechnology’s remarkable development and innovations.
We apply the knowledge obtained from the research to food production, advanced medical care, drug discovery, environmental conservation, energy production, etc., aiming to enrich people’s lives.
Please see the research introductions of our faculty members.

Biotechnology Division

Analysis and application on regulation mechanism of expression and function of genome information

Biotechnology Division

Albumen crystal and X-ray crystal structure

Biotechnology Division

Analysis of genetic characterization and pluripotency of stem cells

Main Research Theme

  • Analysis and application on regulation mechanism of expression and function of genome information
  • Analysis of genetic characterization and pluripotency of stem cells
  • Elucidation of metalloprotein reaction mechanism and its improvement by the molecular-evolutional engineering technique
  • Elucidation of molecular mechanisms of mammary gland and muscular tissue formation
  • Creation of human disease model animals
  • Analysis of molecular mechanism of antibiotic resistance and antibiotics called hormesis
  • Analysis and application of function and structure of enzyme system produced by basidiomycete
  • Evolutionary mechanism and genomic rearrangement mechanism of microorganisms
  • Presumption of autonomic nerve activity by photoplethysmography
  • Research in cellulolytic enzymes produced by filamentous fungi

Faculty members

ABE MakotoAssociate Professor

Research Field

biomedical engineering photoplethysmography, autonomic nervous system

AMANO YoshihikoProfessor

Research Field

Biological Chemistry, Enzymology, Manufacturing some materials by biological function, Biomass conversion

HOSAKA TakeshiAssociate Professor

Research Field

Applied and Molecular Microbiology: Analysis of physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying drug resistance and antibiotic hormesis in bacteria and its application to isolation of useful bioactive secondary metabolites.

IHARA MasakiAssociate Professor

Research Field

Metabolic engineering:Biomass, Bacteria, Microalgae, Protein

IRIEDA HirokiAssistant Professor

Research Field

Plant Pathology:Molecular mechanisms underlying fungal infection strategy and plant defenses

KAGAMI HiroshiProfessor

Research Field

Stem Cell Biotechnology:Isolation and characterization of the stem cells to apply for the organ regeneration and animal breeding.

KATAOKA MasakazuAssociate Professor

Research Field

Systems and evolutional microbiology

KONISHI HiroakiProfessor

Research Field

Biochemistry

Mizuno MasahiroAssociate Professor

Research Field

Enzymology, Structural biology:Study on function and 3D-structure of carbohydrate-related enzyme.

MOROHAKU KanakoAssistant Professor

Research Field

Germ cell physiology and engineering, Animal reproduction Oocyte, Ovary, In vitro culture, GerEm cell preservation

TOMIOKA IkuoAssociate Professor

Research Field

Animal Reproduction, Reproductive Biology, Neuro Science

UMEZAWA KojiAssistant Professor

Research Field

Computational structural biology, Biophysics:Molecular dynamics simulation, Molecular modeling, Ligand docking

YONEKURA ShinichiProfessor

Research Field

Animal Physiology:Cell biology, Neuroscience