@ Bionanoscience and Biochemistry laboratory, Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University
DR. YUSUKE AZUMA
the Group Leader
Yusuke leads the research group that is developing protein cage-based technologies. He grew up in Japan and obtained his PhD in 2012 from Kyoto University under supervision of Prof. Shiroh Futaki, where he was trained in peptide chemistry. To expand his scientific skills and knowledge in intelligent protein design and directed evolution, he had a short internship and postdoc training at the University of Potsdam with Prof. Katja Arndt and at ETH Zurich with Prof. Donald Hilvert, respectively. In 2018, he joined the partner laboratory of Prof. Jonathan Heddle as an adiunkt, assistant professor, to acquire deep expertise in nanotechnology and to develop his own research career in artificial compartment design. All the while, his ever-long childhood dream is to become a professional baseball player or snowboard rider. You can find out more about him on research gate and orcid.
Contact:
Dr. Yusuke Azuma
Adiunkt naukowy (Assistant professor)
Małopolska Center of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University
Gronostajowa 7A, room 3/6, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
CV
Professional Experience
October 2018 - Current
ADIUNKT (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)
at Małopolska Center of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University
October 2012 - September 2018
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
at ETH Zurich, Switzerland (Donald Hilvert group)
July 2012 – September 2012
VISITING SCIENTIST
at the University of Potsdam, Germany (Katja Arndt group)
Apr 2012 - Spetember 2012
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
at Kyoto University, Japan (Shiroh Futaki group)
October 2011 – November 2011
VISITING SCIENTIST
at the University of Potsdam, Germany (Katja Arndt group)
April 2008 - March 2009
LECTURER
at Kyoto Barber & Beauty College, Japan
April 2007 - May 2009
PHARMACIST
at Rejoice Pharmacy Rokujizou, Ain Holding Inc., Japan
Education
26th March 2012
PHD IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
from Kyoto University, Japan
April 2009 - March 2012
PHD STUDENT
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan, with Prof. Shiroh Futaki at the Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Japan
April 2007 - March 2009
MASTER'S STUDENT
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan, with Prof. Shiroh Futaki at the Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Japan
April 2004 - March 2007
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan, with Prof. Yasumaru Hatanaka
Research Grant and Fellowship
April 2022 - Feb 2023
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH GRANT
Institute for Chemical Research (ICR), Kyoto University
Feburuary 2021 - January 2024
OPUS 19
the National Science Center (NCN), Poland
October 2020 - September 2024
OPUS 18
the National Science Center (NCN), Poland
January 2020 - December 2022
INSTALLATION GRANTS
the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
October 2019 - September 2022
SONATA 14
the National Science Center (NCN), Poland
October 2013 - September 2015
ETH FELLOWSHIP
ETH Zurich (co-funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
October 2012 - September 2013
OVERSEA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Uehara Memorial Foundation
October 2011 - September 2012
PHD AND POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP
Kyoto University Education Unit / Program for Global Leaders (funded by Japan Science and Technology Agency)
October 2011 - November 2011
OVERSEA STUDY FELLOWSHIP
Kyoto University the Global Centers of Excellence (G-COE) program (funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS))
April 2009 - March 2012
YOUNG SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIP (DC1)
the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)