Takaki Koide

Takaki Koide is a Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University. His research focuses on collagen structure-function relationships, biomolecular engineering, and pharmaceutical chemistry. He holds a PhD in Pharmacy from Kyoto University.

• Research Interests: Collagen triple helix dynamics, drug discovery via collagen-binding motifs, molecular chaperones (HSP47), and synthetic collagen-like biomaterials.
• Key Contributions: Development of triple-helical peptides for drug delivery, injectable collagen-platinum gels, and yeast two-hybrid systems for collagen-binding motif discovery.
• Professional Memberships: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Japanese Society for Chemical Biology, and Chemical Society of Japan.

His 15 most recent publications highlight innovations in collagen-mimetic peptides, pH-responsive biomaterials, and therapeutic applications of collagen-binding domains. Notable work includes PEDF-collagen interactions and temperature-dependent collagen stabilization mechanisms.

• Scientific Collaborations: Extensive work with Ryo Masuda, Hiroyuki Yasui, and Kazuki Kawahara on triple-helical drug carriers and collagen detection tools.