Tomohiko Yamazaki

Tomohiko Yamazaki
Affiliation:
Biomaterials Unit, Biosystem Control Group
Specialty:
Protein Engineering, Protein modification, Artificial molecular recognition element development, nanobiotechonology, biomaterials
Academic degree:
Ph.D. at Tokyo university of Agriculture and Technology (2000)
Recent publications
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Educational and Working History

2011 - Present MANA Scientist, Biosystem Control Group, MANA, NIMS
2008 - 2010 MANA Scientist, Medical Materials Group, MANA, NIMS
2008 - Present Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido University
2006 - Present Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Technology Management, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT)
2006 - Present Senior Researcher, Advanced Medical Materials Group, NIMS
2005 - 2007 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Technology Management, TUAT
2003 - 2007 Chief Technical Officer, Ultizyme International Ltd.
2003 - 2005 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tissue Engineering Research Center, Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
2000 - 2003 Guest Researcher, Department of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Lund Technical University (LTH), Sweden
2000 - 2003 JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biotechnology, TUAT
2000 PhD in Chemical and Biological Science and Technology, TUAT
1997 MS in Chemical and Biological Science and Technology, TUAT
1995 BS in Chemical and Biological Science and Technology, TUAT

Research Interests

Protein-based Molecular Switch

Constructing biomaterials through protein engineering offers a unique and powerful solution to create well-defined and multi-functional materials that control cells and tissues behavior. Protein engineering approaches enable the construction of a novel protein. We are designing and constructing novel artificial proteins having several additional functions by the protein engineering

Selected Papers

  1. Cell cycle and size sorting of mammalian cells using a microfluidic device
    S. Migita, K. Funakoshi, D. Tsuya, T. Yamazaki, A. Taniguchi, Y. Sugimoto, N. Hanagata and T. Ikoma
    Analytical Methods, 2010; 24: 657-660.
  2. Enzyme Fuel Cell for Cellulolytic Sugar Conversion Employing FAD Glucose Dehydrogenase and Carbon Cloth Electrode Based on Direct Electron Transfer Principle
    Desriani, T. Hanashi, T. Yamazaki, W. Tsugawa and K. Sode
    The Open Electrochemistry Journal, 2010; 2: 6-10.
  3. The construction of a glucose-sensing luciferase
    A. Taneoka, A. Sakaguchi-Mikami, T. Yamazaki, W. Tsugawa and K. Sode
    Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2009; 25: 76-81.
  4. BioCapacitor?A novel category of biosensor
    T. Hanashia, T. Yamazaki, W. Tsugawa, S. Ferri, D. Nakayama, M. Tomiyama, K. Ikebukuro and K. Sode
    Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2009; 24: 1837-1842.
  5. Operational Condition of a Molecular Imprinting Catalyst-based Fructosyl-valine Sensor
    T. Yamazaki, S. Ohta and K. Sode
    Electrochemistry; 2008; 76: 590-593