Akinari YokoyaProfessor

■Researcher basic information

Organization

  • College of Science Department of Sciences Biological Sciences
  • Graduate School of Science and Engineering(Master's Program) Major in Quantum Bean Science
  • Graduate School of Science and Engineerin(Doctoral Program) Major in Quantum Bean Science
  • Faculty of Basic Natural Science Domain of Biological Sciences

Research Areas

  • Life sciences, Biophysics
  • Environmental science/Agricultural science, Environmental effects of chemicals

Research Keyword

  • Quantum Life Science
  • Systems biology
  • Synchrotron radiation
  • Physicochemical processes of DNA damage
  • Clustered DNA damage
  • DNA repair
  • radiation damage to DNA
  • 放射線生物物理学

Degree

  • 1992年01月 博士(理学)(筑波大学)

Educational Background

  • Jan. 1992, University of Tsukuba, 博士(理学)修得
  • Apr. 1987 - Mar. 1991, Tsukuba University, 生物科学研究科, 生物物理化学専攻(単位取得退学)
  • Apr. 1985 - Mar. 1987, Tsukuba University, 生物科学研究科, 生物物理化学専攻
  • Apr. 1981 - Mar. 1985, Tsukuba University, 第二学群, 生物学類

Career

  • Apr. 2022 - Present, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Institute for Quantum Life Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, Senior Expert, Special Coordinator of Quantum Life Science Research Center
  • Apr. 2021 - Present, Ibaraki University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering Major in Quantum Beam Science, Professor by cross-appointment system
  • Jun. 2021 - Mar. 2022, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Institute for Quantum Life Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, Senior principal researcher, Ph.D.
  • Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2021, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Institute for Quantum Life Science, Senior Principal Researcher
  • Apr. 2010 - Mar. 2021, Ibaraki University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, 客員教授
  • Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2019, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Tokai Quantum Beam Science Center, Senior Principal Researcher
  • Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2016, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 研究主席
  • Apr. 2004 - Mar. 2012, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 先端基礎研究センター, 研究主幹
  • Apr. 2008 - Mar. 2010, Ibaraki University, 理学部, 特任教授
  • Apr. 2001 - Mar. 2004, 日本原子力研究所, 放射光科学研究センター, 副主任研究員
  • Mar. 2000 - Mar. 2001, Medical Research Council, UK, Radiation and Genome Stability Unit, Visiting Scientist
  • Apr. 1991 - Mar. 2000, 日本原子力研究所, 大型放射光施設開発推進室, 研究員

Member History

  • Apr. 2024 - Present, Strategic and Future Planning Subcommittee, PF User association
  • Dec. 2023 - Present, Chair of Quantum Sensing Track of the organizing committee, The International Symposium on Quantum Sciece, Technology and Innovation (Quantum Innovation 2024)
  • 2012 - Present, PF-UA 運営委員, Photon Factory User Association
  • Dec. 2022 - Nov. 2023, Chair of Quantum Sensing Track of the organizing committee, The International Symposium on Quantum Sciece, Technology and Innovation (Quantum Innovation 2023)
  • Jan. 2022 - Nov. 2022, Chair of Quantum Sensing Track of the organizing committee, The International Symposium on Quantum Sciece, Technology and Innovation (Quantum Innovation 2022)
  • Jun. 2020 - Jun. 2022, a member of the board of councilors, Japanese Radiation Reseach Society
  • May 2021 - Dec. 2021, Track Chair of Quantum Sensing track of the organizing committee, The International Symposium on Quantum Sciece, Technology and Innovation (Quantum Innovation 2021)
  • May 2019 - May 2020, Board of Councilors, 一般社団法人量子生命科学会
  • 2003 - 2019, Scientific Committee, International Symposium on the Physical, Molecular, Cellular and Medical Aspects of Auger Electron Process
  • 2013 - Nov. 2017, Scientific Comimittee, International Symposium on Microdosimetry (MICROS)
  • 2011 - 2015, Symposium Chair, International Symposium on the Physical, Molecular, Cellular and Medical Aspects of Auger Electron Process
  • Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013, Board of Councilors, Japanese Radiation Reseach Society
  • 2004 - Jun. 2012, Scientific comittee, International Workshop on Radiation Damage to DNA

■Research activity information

Award

  • Jun. 2022, 第26回RADIOISOTOPES誌 論文奨励賞, マウス精巣器官培養法を活用した放射線不妊メカニズムの解析, 日本アイソトープ協会
    神長 輝一;横谷 明徳;福永 久典
  • Dec. 2020, award of excellent presentation, Development of Ca ion dynamics in mammalian cells under stress of X-irradiation, Quantum Life Science Society
    Ami Suzuki;Akinari Yokoya
  • Oct. 2020, The Japanese Radiation Research Society Distinguished Scientist Award, 放射線DNA損傷生成の物理化学的初期過程、及びマイクロビームとライブセル観察を組み合わせた細胞の放射線に対する応答システムの研究, The Japanese Radiation Research Society
    Akinari Yokoya
  • May 2019, award of excellence, Study of process of DNA repair protein (XRCC4) complex formation using X-ray small angle scattering, Quantum Life Science Society
    Maho Hasegawa;Kai Nishikubo;Satoru Fujiwara;Tatsuhito Matsuo;Akinari Yokoya

Paper

MISC

Books and other publications

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • Studies on X-ray Induced Biomolecular Effecs Using Multibeams: Fundamental Biological Analysis and Applications to Advanced Drug Discovery               
    Akinari YOKOYA
    The 6th IMSS Colloquium in 2024, 04 Apr. 2025, [Invited]
    20250404, 20250404
  • A plasmid DNA construct encoding dual fluorescent proteins developed to quantitatively assess the rate of cellular DNA repair following radiation-induced damage               
    櫻井滉也; 江田脩真; 小畑結衣; 伊東祐真; 秋光信佳; 横谷明徳
    The 6th IMSS Colloquium in 2024, 09 Feb. 2025, [Invited]
    20250209, 20250209
  • In situ measurements of X-ray-induced biomolecular modulation realized by twin-X-ray beams; X-ray re               
    Akinari Yokoya
    PF研究会「放射光2ビーム利用と広波長域実験が 切り拓く学術フロンティア」, 17 Nov. 2024, [Invited]
    20241117, 20241118
  • Heat generation in a cell exposed to radiation stress
    HANAZAWA Keiko; YOKOYA Akinari
    The 67th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Radiation Research Society, 27 Sep. 2024, [Invited]
    20240925, 20240928
  • State transition to senescence of irradiated cells as a non-equilibrium open system
    Akinari YOKOYA
    The 67th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Radiation Research Society, 25 Sep. 2024, [Invited]
    20240925, 20240928
  • Theoretical and experimental approach to investigate change of heat-flux in a cell exposed to radiation stress
    Keiko Hanazawa; Akinari Yokoya
    Quantum Innovation 2023, 16 Nov. 2023
    20231115, 20231117
  • Electronic states of a fluorinated DNA base, nucleoside and nucleotide revealed by synchrotron X-ray photoemission spectroscopy               
    Photon Factory Activity Rep
    Photon Factory Activity Report 2022 #40 (2023), 16 Nov. 2023
    20231115, 20231117
  • X-ray photoemission and absorption spectroscopy of a hypervalent iodine compound, 2-iodosobenzoic acid, for developments of X-ray activated caged compounds
    Y. Izumi; M. Ohara; K. Fujii; A. Yokoya; M. Ogawa
    The 21st International Conference on Radiation Effects in Insulators (REI-21), 05 Sep. 2023
    20230903, 20230908
  • 〔Major achievements〕Electronic states of Fluorinated DNA component molecules revealed by X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy               
    S. Onuma; Y. Izumi; M. Ohara; A. Yokoya
    The 21st International Conference on Radiation Effects in Insulators (REI-21), 05 Sep. 2023
    20230903, 20230908
  • Title: Luminal cell differentiation in the rat mammary gland is regulated in a dose-rate dependent manner after gamma-ray irradiation               
    Kento Nagata; Mayumi Nishimura; Kazuhiro Daino; Daisuke Iizuka; Yukiko Nishimura; Yuya Hattori; Ritsuko Watanabe; Akinari Yokoya; Shizuko Kakinuma; Tatsuhiko Imaoka
    The 17th International Congress for Radiation Research, Aug. 2023
    20230827, 20230830
  • Towards a comprehensive understanding of initial processes of radiobiologicla effects and resulting cellular responses               
    Akinari Yokoya
    2023 Tokyo RBC New Year Symposium, 11 Feb. 2023, [Invited]
    20230211, 20230211
  • Novel sciences of raddiation biology using two beams (Radiation Biology User Group)               
    Akinari Yokoya
    Beamline for R&D: Construction and Use, 05 Jan. 2023, [Invited]
    20230105, 20230106
  • DNA repair response of mammary gland cells to EGFP plasmid DNA exposed to various ionizing radiations or treated with restriction enzymes               
    Yui Obata; Akari Kinase; Keishiro Hirasaki; Nobuyoshi Akimitsu; Akinari Yokoy
    68th Annual International Meeting of Radiation Research Society, 17 Oct. 2022
    20221016, 20221019
  • Structural change in DNA repair protein XRCC4 by multimerization revealed by CD and SAXS               
    Kai Nishikubo; Maho Hasegawa; Yoshihisa Matsumoto; Akinari Yokoy
    68th Annual International Meeting of Radiation Research Society, 17 Oct. 2022
    20221016, 20221019
  • Radiation damage processes explored based on physical property of electronic states of biological molecules
    Akinari Yokoya
    日本放射線影響学会第65回大会, 16 Sep. 2022, [Invited]
    20220915, 20220917
  • Clustered DNA damage               
    Akinari Yokoya
    Workshop on Auger Therapy, 05 Sep. 2022, [Invited]
    20220905, 20220905
  • Exploring active structures of DNA repair protein XRCC4 using CD and SAXS
    Akinari Yokoya; Kai Nishikubo; Maho Hasegawa
    The 26th Hiroshima International Symposium on Synchrotron Radiation, 18 Feb. 2022, [Invited]
    20220217, 20220218
  • Chemical repairing effects of additives on early radiation-induced DNA damage               
    于暠; 藤井健太郎; 横谷明徳; 山下真一
    日本放射線影響学会第64回大会, 23 Sep. 2021, [Invited]
    20210922, 20210924
  • Radiation, Life Science and Physics with wisdoms of giants
    Akinari Yokoya
    日本放射線影響学会第64回大会, 23 Sep. 2021, [Invited]
    20210922, 20210924
  • Targeting of single cells and population of cells using X-ray microbeam with various geometric patterns
    Akinari Yokoya
    日本放射線影響学会若手部会第1回総会・日本マイクロビーム生物研究会第11回連絡会議(総会)・高LET研究会, 14 Oct. 2020, [Invited]
    20201014, 20201014
  • Mitochondrial dynamics with ATP production change in a mammalian culture cell exposed to ionizing radiation and medication stress               
    Yuka Kimura; Noriyuki Ouchi; Keiji Suzuki; Akinari Yokoya
    The 13th Quantum Medicine Workshop, an Open symposium of College of Sciece in Ibaraki University, 23 Feb. 2020, [Invited]
    20200223, 20200223
  • Do bromine atoms incorporated into DNA obscure the photon-induced Auger effect on damage induction?               
    Akinari Yokoya
    The 9th International Symposium on Physical, Molecular, Cellular, and Medical Aspects of Auger Processes, 23 Aug. 2019, [Invited]
    20190822, 20190824
  • Fluorescent Nanodiamonds for Intracellular Measurements               
    Ryuji Igarashi; Kiichi Kaminaga; Daiki Terada; Takahiro Fujisaku; Takuya Genjo; Takuya F. Segawa; Akinari Yokoya; Masahiro Shirakawa
    PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium also known as Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2019), 17 Jun. 2019, [Invited]
    20190617, 20190620
  • 生体に対する放射線効果研究のための量子ツール
    Akinari Yokoya
    PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium also known as Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2019), 17 Jun. 2019, [Invited]
    20190617, 20190620
  • Live-cell imaging of the cells transfected with plasmid DNA exposed to ionizing radiation               
    Yui Obata; Akinari Yokoya
    The 12th Quantum Medicine Workshop, an Open symposium of College of Sciece in Ibaraki University, 17 Feb. 2019, [Invited]
    20190217, 20190217
  • Live-cell imaging of mitochondrial activity change induced by X-ray microbeam               
    Akinari Yokoya; Kiichi Kaminaga; Ryo Hamada; Noriko Usami; Keiji Suzuki
    若⼿放射線⽣物学研究会 平成 30 年度専⾨研究会, 01 Sep. 2018, [Invited]
    20180901, 20180902
  • Bio-Medical researches using synchrotron radiation as quantum tools               
    Akinari Yokoya
    JAEA-QST Symposium of Synchrotron Radiation Sciences 2018, 12 Mar. 2018, [Invited]
    20180312, 20180314
  • Physicochemical study on the initial process of complex radiation damate to DNA               
    Akinari Yokoya
    長崎原研研究会, 28 Feb. 2018, [Invited]
    20180228, 20180228
  • Development of the ex vivo spermatogenesis technique for advanced radiotherapeutic science               
    Hisanori Fukunaga; Kiichi Kaminaga; Takuya Sato; Karl T. Butterworth; Akinari Yokoya; Takehiko Ogawa; Kevin M. Prise
    Consortium of Biological Sciences 2017 (ConBio2017), 30 Nov. 2017, [Invited]
    20171128, 20171130
  • シンクロトロン放射をツールとする放射線によるDNA損傷と細胞学的応答の研究               
    Akinari Yokoya; Kentaro Fujii; Hiroyuki Shimada; Masatoshi Ukai; Kiichi Kaminaga; Kenji Ohwada; Akihiko Machida; Tatsuhiko Imaoka; Yukiko Nishimura
    Consortium of Biological Sciences 2017 (ConBio2017), 29 Nov. 2017, [Invited]
    20171128, 20171130
  • Novel analytical study for reaction intermediates in the primary radiation interaction of DNA using a synchrotron radiation induced luminescence spectroscopy               
    T.Kojima; H.Aihara; Y.Kodashima; H.Makishima; S.Nakiri; S.Takada; H.Shimada; C.Ozga; X.Holzapfel; Ph.Schimid; C.Küstner-Wetekamm; H.Otto; A.Knie; A.Ehresmann; A.Yokoya; K.Fujii; Y.Fukuda; M.Ukai
    17th International Symposium on Microdosimetry (MICROS 2017), 07 Nov. 2017
    20171105, 20171110
  • Visualization of DNA Repair Process in Mammalian Cells Transformed by Plasmid DNA Exposed to X-rays in vitro               
    Hiroki Nakaue; Yui Obata; Kiichi Kaminaga; Akinari Yokoy
    17th International Symposium on Microdosimetry (MICROS2017), 07 Nov. 2017
    20171105, 20171110
  • Study of electronic property of a halogenated pyrimidine causing radiosensitization effects on DNA               
    Misato Onizawa; Yoshinori Haga; Shigenori Tanaka; Seiya Koibuchi; Akinari Yokoya
    The 60th Annual meeting of Japanease Radiation Research Society, 28 Oct. 2017, [Invited]
    20171025, 20171028
  • Change of mitochondorial activity of the cell irradiated with X-ray a microbeam               
    Akinari Yokoya; Kiichi Kaminaga; Ryo Hamada; Noriko Usami; Keiji Suzuki
    The 60th Annual meeting of Japanease Radiation Research Society, 26 Oct. 2017, [Invited]
    20171025, 20171028
  • Dynamic behavior of electrons deposited energy in water               
    T. Kai; T. Toigawa; M. Ukai; K. Fujii; R. Watanabe; A. Yokoy
    The 60th annual meeting of the Japan Society of Radiation Chemistry, 28 Sep. 2017, [Invited]
    20170927, 20170929
  • Fragmentation of Doubly-Ionized Deoxyribose. Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations               
    Marie Anne Hervé du Penhoa; Alexandre Souchaud; Rodolphe Vuilleumier; Ivano Tavernelli; Marie Pierre Gaigeo; Kentaro Fujii; Akinari Yokoya; Marie Françoise Politis
    The first International Symposium of QST - Quantum Life Sciences -, 25 Jul. 2017, [Invited]
    20170725, 20170726
  • High Brilliance Synchrotron Radiation as a Tool for Studies of Radiation Damage to DNA and resulting cellular responses               
    Akinari Yokoya
    The first International Symposium of QST - Quantum Life Sciences -, 25 Jul. 2017, [Invited]
    20170725, 20170726
  • Live imaging of cells exposed to ionizing radiation               
    Akinari Yokoya; Kiichi Kaminaga; Tatsuhiko Imaoka; Takeshi Ohshima; Ryuji Igarashi
    QUANTUM SENSING IN BIOLOGY WORKSHOP in University of Melbourne, 28 Mar. 2017, [Invited]
    20170328, 20170328
  • Fate of cells exposed to X-ray microbeam and their mitochondrial activity               
    Akinari Yokoya; Kiichi Kaminaga; Ryo Hamada; Noriko Usami; Keiji Suzuki
    The 13th Quantum Medicine Workshop, an Open symposium of College of Sciece in Ibaraki University, 12 Feb. 2017, [Invited]
    20170212, 20170212
  • Various modes of DNA damage formation by the direct effect of radiation               
    YOKOYA Akinari
    The 56th Annual Meeting of Radiation Research Society, 25 Sep. 2010, [Invited]

Affiliated academic society

  • Apr. 2012 - Present, PF-User Association
  • Quantum Life Science Society
  • JAPANESE SOCIETY OF RADIATION CHEMISTRY
  • THE JAPANESE RADIATION RESEARCH SOCIETY
  • THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH

Research Themes