Takahiro SEKI

Dr. Takahiro SEKI is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan. His research bridges molecular microbiology, synthetic biology, and membrane biochemistry, with a focus on bacterial stress responses and nonnatural biosynthetic pathways.

• Core affiliations: Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering
• Active grants: Multiple JSPS and NEDO-funded projects (2012–2026)

Research highlights:

• Decoded glucolipid-dependent ECF sigma factor regulation in Bacillus subtilis
• Engineered nonnatural C60 carotenoid pathways
• Discovered lipid-dependent ribosome assembly mechanisms
• Elucidated nonproteolytic sigma activation pathways
• Developed bacterial lipid domain imaging techniques

His work demonstrates cross-disciplinary expertise in bacterial membrane systems, antibiotic resistance evolution, and synthetic pathway construction.