Research Center on Structural Biochemistry for Life (SU)
Summary
Structural biochemistry deals with three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules. Recent technological development has paved the way for the structural analysis of macromolecules that has been difficult using conventional methods, and we are now reaching at the level where structural information of proteins could be utilized for personalized medicine, for example. Structural biochemistry is thus becoming more important to understand life phenomena at the atomic level. In order to promote and revitalize structural biochemistry research at Keio University, we have established a Research Center on Structural Biochemistry for Life by forming an interdisciplinary team of faculty members from several departments including medicine, pharmacy, and science & engineering.
SDGs
Operational Period
2021/07/01~2023/06/30Members
◎ indicates the project leader
Name | Affiliation | Position | Field of Specialization/Research Interests |
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◎ Yoshiaki Furukawa | Faculty of Science and Technology | Professor | Bioinorganic chemistry, Protein Chemistry |
Masato Akutsu | Faculty of Science and Technology | Senior Assistant Professor | Structural biology, X-ray crystallography, Single particle analysis |
Yukari Fujimoto | Faculty of Science and Technology | Professor | Biomolecular chemistry, Organic chemistry, Bio-related chemistry |
Kiyotake Suenaga | Faculty of Science and Technology | Professor | Biomolecular chemistry (Natural Products Chemistry) |
Yasuaki Einaga | Faculty of Science and Technology | Professor | Photo-functional materials, Nano materials, Diamond electrodes |
Daisuke Takahashi | Faculty of Science and Technology | Associate Professor | Glycoscience, Synthetic organic chemistry, Chemical biology |
Masato Yasui | School of Medicine | Professor | Water biology and medicine, Pharmacology |
Hidemi Misawa | Faculty of Pharmacy | Professor | Nerve Chemistry/Nerve Pharmacology |
Takeshi Sugai | Faculty of Pharmacy | Professor | Catalyst/Resource chemical process, Biofunction/Bioprocess, Bioorganic chemistry |
Kengo Hanaya | Faculty of Pharmacy | Senior Assistant Professor | Bioorganic chemistry, Bioinorganic chemistry |
Masanori Osawa | Faculty of Pharmacy | Professor | Structural biochemistry, Biophysics |
Mariko Yokogawa | Faculty of Pharmacy | Senior Assistant Professor | Physical pharmacy, Structural biochemistry |
Ayaka Harada (-2021/8/31) |
Faculty of Pharmacy | Research Assistant | Structural biochemistry |