Molecular Conversion Laboratory

update 2017/4

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  • Staff
      Prof. Tetsuro Shinada, Assistant Prof. Yoko Yasuno

  • Student 
      M2: Ai Sekihara, Kazuma Fuku, M1: Kohei Yasuda, B4: Mako Ueno, Kazuki Ogura

  • Visiting Professors
      Dr. Keko Shimamoto, Dr. Yasushi Shigeri, Prof. Mitsuo Miyazawa, Prof. Okiko Miyata, Prof. Yasufumi Ohfune

    Tetsuro Shinada, PhD

    Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University
    Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8585
    Tel: 06-6605-2570, Fax: 06-6605-3153
    E-Mail: shinada@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp

    1987:B. S. from Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Setsunan University
    1989:M. S. from Kobe Women's Pharmaceutical University
    1992:Ph. D. from degree; Kobe Pharmaceutical University (Advisor: Prof. Ichiya Ninomiya)
    1992: Post doc. from Texas A & M University (Advisor: Professor Sir Derek H. R. Barton)
    1994:Post doc. from Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research (Mentor: Professor Terumi Nakajima)
    1996: Lecturer of Osaka City University, Faculty of Science (Prof. Ohfune's Group)
    2004:Associate Professor of Osaka City University, Graduate School of Science
    2010:Professor of Osaka City University, Graduate School of Science

    Current Research Interests

    • Chemical Biology of Natural Products
    • Isolation of Natural Products
    • Total synthesis natural products
    • Terpenoid Biosynthesis
    • Functions of Polyenes in Photosynthesis
    • Chemical Biology of Glutamate Receptors
    My current reserach interests are isolation, synthesis, and chemical biology of natural products. Please visit "my publication list" to see my research history.


    Yoko Yasuno, PhD

    Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University
    Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8585
    Tel: 06-6605-3193, Fax: 06-6605-3153
    E-Mail: yoko0302@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp

    2008: B.S. from Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology,Keio University
    2011: M.S. from Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University
    2014: Ph.D. from Osaka City University (Advisor: Professor Tetsuro Shinada)
    2014: Post Doctoral fellow: Osaka City University (Mentor: Prof. Tetsuro Shinada)
    2016: Assistant Professor of Osaka City University, Graduate School of Science

    Current Research Interests

    • Total synthesis nitrogen containing natural products
    • Chemical Biology of Glutamate Receptors
    My current reserach interests are total synthesis and chemical biology of natural products that are consisted of unnatural amino acids. Please visit "my publication list" to see my reserach history.