Keiko Kono

Assistant Professor at Membranology Unit. Keiko's research is focused on plasma membrane damage, cellular senescence, and organismal aging. 

Experience
2017-present
Assistant Professor, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan
2012-2017
Lecturer of Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science and Medical Department, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
2005-2012
Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
2005
Teaching Assistant, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Awards
2022
Yeast Genetics Forum President’s Award
2022
Students’ Choice Teaching Award, OIST
2013
35th Naito Conference Poster Award
Service
2018-present
Journal Advisory Board, The Journal of Biochemistry
2020-present
Steering Committee, Yeast Genetics Forum
2021
Program Committee, The 94th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Biochemical Society
Photo of Keiko Kono
Keiko Kono
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Japan 2005
M.S. University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Japan 2002
B.S. University of Tokyo, Department of Science, Japan 2000

Research Unit

Membranology Unit
Contact

Specialties

Courses

Other Faculty
Look for other faculty members