Laboratory Introduction (Department of Chemistry and Biological Science)

RESEARCH THEMES Examples of student research topics

Synthesis and characterization of highly functional inorganic thin films
Photochemistry of metal complexes
Research and development of new organic synthesis reactions
Synthesis of biologically active substances derived from natural products
Research on synthesis, electronic structure, and physical properties of functional molecular materials involving light and spin
Theoretical studies of graphene-related materials
Photochemical study of nucleic acid bases and drug molecules observed with lasers
Molecular structure and dynamics studied by time-resolved vibrational spectroscopy
Bioorganic Chemistry of Artificial Nucleic Acids
Bioinformatics research related to genome information
Research into the structure and function of the nervous system
Research on biologically active substances
Molecular genetic studies on microbial environmental adaptation

LABORATORY LIST Research themes and contents

Teacher Name	Research Topics
Jirou Abe	■Research into the synthesis, physical properties, and electronic structure of functional molecular materials involving light and spin
Fumiyoshi Abe	■ Regulation of yeast amino acid transporters via ubiquitination ■Functional analysis of genes for high-pressure and low-temperature growth obtained from comprehensive functional screening ■Analysis of gene functions in deep-sea bacteria
Shigeru Kitani	■ Elucidation of antibiotic production mechanisms in microorganisms ■ Creation of non-natural substances utilizing the metabolic capabilities of microorganisms ■ Elucidation of interactions between organisms via chemical substances
Akira Sakamoto	■Analysis of molecular structure and dynamics by time-resolved vibrational spectroscopy ■ Molecular structure analysis of unstable molecular species and its application to functional materials science ■Development and application of low-frequency Raman microscopy and Raman spectroscopic imaging
Yuzo Shigesato	■Research into the synthesis and characterization of highly functional inorganic thin films using plasma processes using DC or RF glow discharge
Hideyuki Sugimura	■Research into the synthesis of biologically active substances derived from natural sources ■ Development of functional molecules that have specific functions in living organisms
Tadashi Suzuki	■Supersonic jet spectroscopy ■ Relationship between biomolecules and light ■ Chemical reactions using microreactors
Makiko Suwa	■ Bioinformatics research related to protein structure/function analysis, protein interaction analysis, or genome information analysis
Ryo Takeuchi	■Research into organic synthesis reactions using catalytic reactions ■ Development of new transition metal catalyzed reactions
Kazuhito Tanabe	■ Creation of analytical techniques for pathological tissue ■ Research on the development of functional materials utilizing nucleic acid functions
Miki Hasegawa	■ Photoscience of Organometallic Complexes ■ Research into the mechanism of complex formation
Hiromi Hirata	From elucidating the pathology of brain diseases to creating therapeutic drugs ■Research into motor neurons and genetics ■Understanding the mechanism of aging and fighting aging ■ Aiming to manipulate regenerative abilities by elucidating the mechanisms of stem cells
Kyouko Nakata	■Theoretical research on the topology and electronic states of graphene-related materials ■Theoretical research on dynamics of biopolymers

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE