Publications

Research

We are using cryo-EM and other biochemical and biophysical methods to understand how the biological supramolecues in the cells are assembled and function.

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Structure of cilia and flagella

Cilia and flagella are composed of over 600 kinds of proteins. We want to understand how cilia and flagella are assembled and function.

[Cell (2023) (Preview)]

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Microtubules and motor proteins

We want to understand how microtubule structures are assembled and motor proteins are functioning, and manipulate microtubule structures and motors for novel nanotechnological applications.

Microtubule: [Science Advances (2022)]; [JACS Au (2025)]

Dynein: [Biophysics and Physicobiology (2023)]; [bioRxiv (2025)]

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Membrane proteins

We are trying to reveal structures and functions of membrane proteins.

[Nature Communications (2025)]; [Nature Communications (2023)]; [PNAS (2024)]; [PLOS Biology (2024)]; [eLife (2024)]

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