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Yohei Yokobayashi, Ph.D.
Education
- 1994, B.Eng., Department of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
- 1996, M.Eng. Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo
- 2001, Ph.D. Graduate Program in Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute
Professional Experience
- 2020-present, Professor, Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
- 2015-2020, Associate Professor, Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
- 2014-2015, Associate Professor (Adjunct), Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
- 2010-2015, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis
- 2004-2010, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis
- 2001-2004, Postdoctoral Scholar, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Research Interests
- Chemical biology, synthetic biology. Chemical regulation of gene expression and cell functions.
- RNA engineering. Gene regulation harnessing mechanisms such as RNA interference (RNAi) and riboswitches. Applications in gene therapy, cell therapy, and regenerative medicine.
- Directed evolution. Laboratory evolution of gene switches and circuits, and development of new directed evolution methods.