Ikuo Kurisaki

Ikuo Kurisaki is an Associate Professor at the Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University. His research focuses on computational biophysics, particularly using molecular dynamics simulations to study protein-RNA interactions, protein allostery, and molecular recognition mechanisms.

Dr. Kurisaki received his Master of Science in Biology from Hokkaido University and his PhD in Science from Kobe University. His educational background includes undergraduate studies at Waseda University's School of Science and Engineering (2000-2004), followed by graduate studies at Hokkaido University (2004-2006) and Kobe University (2006-2009).

His primary research interests include:

• RNA-binding proteins and RNA structure
• Molecular dynamics simulation and hybrid Monte Carlo methods
• Protein allostery and molecular recognition
• Protein aggregation and amyloid formation
• Theoretical molecular biology and computational biophysics

Dr. Kurisaki's research employs advanced computational methods to investigate fundamental biological processes at the molecular level. His work spans from studying the mechanisms of RNA-protein interactions to understanding the physical principles underlying protein allostery and aggregation. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of thrombin activation mechanisms, hemoglobin oxygen binding, and amyloid beta aggregation processes.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on applying deep learning to RNA structure prediction, thermal signaling mechanisms, and protein aggregation phenomena. The research shows a consistent pattern of using computational approaches to address challenging problems in structural biology and biophysics.

Dr. Kurisaki has received research funding from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, including grants for studying biological phase separation based on RNA-centric molecular networks and heterogeneous thermal signaling in muscle cells.

He actively contributes to the scientific community as a member of the Biophysical Society of Japan and has participated in educational initiatives, including workshops on molecular simulation software such as AMBER.