Koshi Machida

Koshi Machida is an Assistant Professor at the School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, focusing on molecular biology and marine microbiology. His research explores advanced cultivation techniques for uncultured bacteria, bioactive compounds from marine organisms, and microbial symbiosis mechanisms.

Research Trends: Recent publications highlight his work on in situ microbial cultivation, mutualistic relationships between autotrophs and heterotrophs, and collagen-targeting peptides for medical applications. Key themes include marine biodiversity, chemical signaling, and therapeutic compound development.

Education Activity: He teaches chemistry and laboratory courses across multiple schools, including Fundamental Chemistry: Exercise and Science and Engineering Laboratory courses in both spring and fall semesters of 2025.

Research Projects: Current projects include JSPS-funded studies on natural product mechanisms, Asian microbiota-lifestyle disease interactions, and marine sponge-derived bioactive compounds. A 2024 internal project investigates antihypertensive substances in fermented miso.