Former Postdoctoral Associates and Visiting Scientists
Prof. Takahiro Soeta
Visiting Professor from Department of Chemistry at Kanazawa University (2020) external pagelinkcall_made
Dr. Weilin Wei
Visiting Researcher from Nano Lifescience Institute at Kanazawa University (2020) external pagelinkcall_made
Dr. Manuel Petroselli
Postdoctoral researcher (2020-2021)
Dr. Tamas Nemeth
Postdosctoral reseacher (2018-2020)
Dr. Olesya Semivrazhskaya
Postdoctoral Researcher (2017-2019)
Departed for: Development Engineer at Roche Diagnostics (Zug, Switzerland)
(3) Semivrazhskaya, O.; Aroua, S.; Yulikov M.; Romero-Rivera, A.; Stevenson S.; Garcia-Borràs, M.; Osuna, S.*; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Regioselective Synthesis and Characterization of Tris- and Tetra-Prato Adducts of M3N@C80 (M = Y, Gd). J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 12954-12965.
(2) Semivrazhskaya, O.; Romero-Rivera, A.; Aroua, S.; Troyanov, S. I.; Garcia-Borràs, M.; Stevenson, S.; Osuna, S.*; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Structures of Gd3N@C80 Prato Bis-Adducts: Crystal Structure, Thermal Isomerization, and Computational Study. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 10988-10993.
(1) Liosi, K.; Romero-Rivera, A.; Semivrazhskaya, O.; Caniglia, C. D.; Garcia-Borràs, M.; Trapp, N.; Osuna, S.*; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Site-Selectivity of Prato Additions to C70: Experimental and Theoretical Studies of a New Thermodynamic Product at the dd-[5,6]-Junction. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 5162-5166.
Dr. Ana Rita Royappa
Postdoctoral Researcher (2015-2016)
Departed for: Proposal Manager at Rohnerchem (Basel, Switzerland)
(1) Royappa, A. R.; Ayer, M.; Fracassi, A.; Ebert, M. O. Aroua, S.; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Conformationally Selective Synthesis of Mononitrocalix[4]arene in Cone or Partial Cone, Helv. Chim. Acta 2017, 100, 5.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Postdoctoral Researcher (2012-2015)
Departed for: Assistent Professor at Jain University
Currently: Assistant Prof. in Natl. Inst. Technol. Jalandhar (India) external pageinkcall_made
(2) Kumar, R.; Gleißner, E.; Tiu, E. G. V.; and Yamakoshi, Y.*: C70 as a Photocatalyst for Oxidation of Secondary Benzylamines to Imines, Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 184-187.
(1) Kumar, R.; Ramakrishna, S. N.; Naik, V. V.; Chu, Z.; Drew, M. E.; Spencer, N. D.; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Versatile Method for AFM-tip Functionalization with Biomolecules: Fishing a Ligand by Means of an in situ Click Reaction, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 6599-6606.
Dr. Qingling Xu
Postdoctoral Researcher (2012-2013)
Departed for: Reseach Professor at Ewha Womans University (Seoul, Korea)
Prof. Xiaojing Ma
Visiting Scientist (2012)
Departed for: Associate Prof. at Changchun Inst. Appl. Chem. (CAS, China)
(1) Oriana, S.; Aroua, S.; Söllner, J. O. B.; Ma, X.; Iwamoto, Y.; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Water-soluble C60– and C70–PVP Polymers for Biomaterials with Efficient 1O2 Generation, Chem. Comm. 2013, 49, 9302–9304.
Dr. Zonglin Chu
Postdoctoral Researcher (2011-2012)
Departed for: Postdoctoral Researcher at Universität Zurich
(1) Kumar, R.; Ramakrishna, S. N.; Naik, V. V.; Chu, Z.; Drew, M. E.; Spencer, N. D.; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Versatile Method for AFM-tip Functionalization with Biomolecules: Fishing a Ligand by Means of an in situ Click Reaction, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 6599-6606.
Dr. Andrew N. Lowell
Postdoctoral Researcher (2009-2012)
Departed for: Research Associate in Prof. Sherman group (U. Michigan)
Currently: Assistant Prof. in Dept. Chemistry at Virginia Tech. (USA) external pageLinkcall_made external pageLink (group)call_made
(3) Aroua, S.; Lowell, A. N.; Ray, A.; Trapp, N.; Schweizer, W. B.; Ebert, M.-O.; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Larger Substitution on Amide Cavitands Induce Bigger Cavities. Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 201-205.
(2) Lowell, A. N.; Qiao, H.; Liu, T.; Ishikawa, T.; Zhang, H.; Oriana, S.; Wang, M.; Ricciotti, E.; Fitzgerald, G. A.; Zhou, R.*; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Functionalized Low-density Lipoprotein Nanoparticles for in vivo Enhancement of Atherosclerosis on Magnetic Resonance Images. Bioconjugate Chem. 2012, 23, 2313–2319.
(1) Yamakoshi, Y.*; Qiao, H.; Lowell, A. N.; Woods, M.; Paulose, B.; Nakao, Y.; Zhang, H.; Liu, T.; Lund-Katz, S.; Zhou, R.*: LDL-based Nanoparticles for Contrast Enhanced MRI of Atheroplaques in Mouse Models. Chem. Comm. 2011, 47, 8835–8837.
Dr. Betty Paulose
Postdoctoral Researcher (2008-2010)
Departed for: India
(1) Yamakoshi, Y.*; Qiao, H.; Lowell, A. N.; Woods, M.; Paulose, B.; Nakao, Y.; Zhang, H.; Liu, T.; Lund-Katz, S.; Zhou, R.*: LDL-based Nanoparticles for Contrast Enhanced MRI of Atheroplaques in Mouse Models. Chem. Comm. 2011, 47, 8835–8837.
Dr. Ye Cai
Postdoctoral Researcher (2008-2009)
Departed for: Researcher in Afexa Life Sciences Inc. (Edmonton, Canada)
(1) Oriana, S.; Cai, Y.; Bode, J. W.; Yamakoshi, Y.*: Synthesis of Tri-functionalized MMP2 FRET Probes Using a Chemo-selective and Late-stage Modification of Unprotected Peptides, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 1792-1800.
Dr. Thach-Mien Duong Nguyen
Postdoctoral Researcher (2009) #39
Departed for: Researcher in U. S. Deptment of Agriculture (DC, USA)
(1) Yamakoshi, Y.*; Aroua, S.; Nguyen, T.-M.; Iwamoto, Y.; Ohnishi, T.: Water-soluble Fullerene Materials for Bioapplication, Faraday Discuss. 2014, 173, 287-296.
Dr. Susan B. Matthew
Postdoctoral researcher (2002-2003)
Departed for: India
(1) Nagira, T.; Matthew, S. B.; Yamakoshi, Y.; Tsuchiya, T.*: Enhancement of Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication of Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts Cultured on Polystyrene Dishes Grafted with Poly-N-isopropylacrylamide. Tissue Engineering 2005, 11, 1392-1397.