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INTRODUCTION
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  • A01 Molecular Control
  • A02 Structure Construction
  • A03 Function Exploration
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  • A01 Molecular Control
  • A02 Structure Construction
  • A03 Function Exploration
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Profile
Yu HOSHINO,
Assistant Professor
Kyushu University, Faculty of Engineering
Contact Information
Address: 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395
E-mail: yhoshino“at”chem-eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp (but replace “at” with “@”)
Personal Homepage： http://www.chem-eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp/lab9/index_e.html
Fields of Interest
Functional Polymers, Molecular Recognition, Biopolymers
Professional Experience
2001-2006 Graduate Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Y. Okahata)
2005-2007 JSPS Research Fellow
2006-2009 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Irvine
2009-2010 Project Scientist, University of California, Irvine
Education
Ph. D. 2006, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Membership of Academic Societies
The American Chemical Society, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, The Chemical Society of Japan, The Society of Chemical Engineer, Japan.
Awards & Honors
  1. Award for Encouragement of Research in Polymer Science, the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2013)
  2. New Chemical Technology Research Encouragement Award (2013)
Research Project
Exploration of Dynamic Function of Proton-binding Nanogels that Emerges by Fusion of Heterophase Nanogels
Selected Publications
  1. Hoshino, Y., Imamura, K., Yue, M., Inoue, G., Miura, Y.
    “Reversible Adsorption of CO2 Triggered by Phase Transition of Amine-Containing Nanoparticles”,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 18177-18180 (2012).

  2. Hoshino, Y., Nakamoto, M., Miura, Y
    “Control of Protein-Binding Kinetics on Synthetic Polymer Nanoparticles by Tuning Flexibility and Inducing Conformation Changes of Polymer Chains”,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 15209-15212 (2012).

  3. Hoshino, Y., Koide, H., Furuya, K., Haberaecker III, W. W., Lee, S., Kodama, T., Kanazawa, H., Oku, N., Shea, K. J.
    “The Rational Design of a Synthetic Polymer Nanoparticles that Neutralizes a Toxic Peptide in Vivo”,
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 109, 33-38 (2012).

  4. Hoshino, Y., Haberaecker III, W. W., Kodama, T., Zeng, Z., Okahata, Y., Shea, K. J.
    “Affinity Purification of Multi Functional Polymer Nanoparticles”,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 13648-13650 (2010).

  5. Hoshino, Y., Koide, H., Urakami, T., Kanazawa, H., Kodama, T., Oku, N., Shea, K. J.
    “Recognition, Neutralization and Clearance of Target Peptides in the Blood Stream of Living Mice by Molecular Imprinted Polymer Nanoparticles: a Plastic Antibody”,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 6644-6645 (2010).

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