Faculty and Researchers
Biology and Life Sciences
Biophysics
An introduction to faculty staff members and laboratories in the Biophysics.
Note: Information on the laboratories is current as of the 2026 academic year. There may be changes to this information in the 2027 academic year.
NISHIYAMA Masayoshi
- Position
- Professor
- Laboratory
- Laboratory for Dynamic Living Systems
Biophysics, Bioimaging
Biomolecules are nanometer-sized molecular machines working in living cells. Our research goal is to elucidate the operating principle how biological molecular machines work efficiently in collaboration with water molecules.
HIDAKA Yuji
- Position
- Professor
- Laboratory
- Bioengineering Laboratory
Peptide and Protein Folding, Physiological Activity, Molecular Evolution, Genetic Engineering, Peptide and Protein Science, Disulfide Binding
The conformational changes of the native proteins cause several diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. Disulfide bonds play a critical role in the maintenance of the native (bioactive) conformation of peptides and proteins under thermodynamic or kinetic control. Therefore, it is important to regulate disulfide bond formation in protein folding. We currently focus on the development the chemical methods to regulate disulfide-coupled peptide and protein folding
SHIMAMOTO Shigeru
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Laboratory
- Molecular Function and Structure Regulation Laboratory
Structural Biology, Thermodynamics
The function of proteins depends on its native tertiary structure. In order to clarify their function mechanism and regulate their function, we perform the structure determination of proteins and thermodynamic analysis.