Former Postdoctoral Associates and Visiting Scientists

Dr. Weilin Wei
Visiting Researcher from Nano Lifescience Institute at Kanazawa University (2020) external page link

Dr. Manuel Petroselli
Postdoctoral researcher (2020-2021)

Dr. Tamas Nemeth
Postdosctoral reseacher (2018-2020)

(2) Nemeth, T.; Pallier, A.; Çelik, Ç.; Garda, Z,; Yoshizawa-Sugata, N.*; Masai, H.*; Tóth, É.*; Yamakoshi, Y.* ACS Chem. Biomed. Imaging 2024.
(1) Nemeth, T.; Yoshizawa-Sugata, N.; Pallier, A.; Tajima, Y.; Ma, Y.; Tóth, É.*; Masai, H.*; Yamakoshi, Y.*: ACS Chem. Biomed. Imaging, 2023, 1, 157-167.

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.

Prof. Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Postdoctoral Researcher (2012-2015)
Departed for: Assistent Professor at Jain University
Currently: Associate Prof. in Natl. Inst. Technol. Jalandhar (India) external page ink

(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. Dr. 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.

Prof. 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 page Link external page Link (group)

(4) Fracassi, A.; Qiao, H.; Lowell, A.; Cao, J.; Bode, J.; Masai, H.; Yoshizawa-Sugata, N.; Zhou, R.*; Yamakoshi, Y.* ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science 2025, Just Accepted.
(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.