Kota Nomura

All life on Earth is composed of fundamental three biological chains: lipid chains, peptide chains, and sugar chains (including nucleic acids). So far, I have been particularly interested in the development of new functionalized collagen materials, the synthesis of various modified amino acid derivatives that play a central role in viral immunity, and the synthesis of post translationally modified proteins. This involves the chemical synthesis of natural organic compounds based on peptides and sugars. By designing molecules freely using organic chemistry, we can reconstruct biological phenomena, elucidate detailed mechanisms, and create highly functional artificial molecules. Currently, I’m focused on designing and synthesizing novel cell-specific penetrating peptides (CPPs) for the efficient delivery of drugs and genes into animal and plant cells.

Biography
(PhD, Osaka University, Japan)
Total syntheses of glycoproteins and glycopeptides.
(Postdoc, ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Synthetic research of collagen mimetic peptides and analysis of thermostability.
(Program-Leading Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan)
The development of next generation cell-specific penetrating peptides.