NISHIMURA Akira

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Affiliation

IWATE University  Faculty of Agriculture  Department of Food and Agricultural Sciences  Course of Food and Health Science 

Position

Professor

Year of Birth

1984

Laboratory Address

〒0208550 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka Iwate

Mail Address

E-mail address

Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2003.04
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    2007.03

    Kyoto Institute of Technology   Faculty of Textile Science and Technology   Graduated

Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2007.04
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    2009.03

    Nara Institute of Science and Technology  Graduate School, Division of Biological Science  Master's Course  Completed

  • 2009.04
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    2012.03

    Nara Institute of Science and Technology  Graduate School, Division of Biological Science  Doctor's Course  Completed

External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2024.04
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    2025.03

    Nara Institute of Science and Technology   Institute for Research Initiatives   Specially Appointed Associate Professor  

  • 2023.04
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    2024.03

    Nara Institute of Science and Technology  

  • 2019.10
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    2024.03

    Nara Institute of Science and Technology   Assistant Professor  

  • 2016.04
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    2019.09

    Tohoku University   Graduate School of Medicine   Assistant Professor  

  • 2012.04
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    2016.03

      Not Set  

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Life Science / Applied microbiology

  • Life Science / Applied molecular and cellular biology

 

Course Subject 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2025

    Advanced Food Microbiology

  • 2025

    Food and Health Science

  • 2025

    Introduction to Food and Health Science

 

Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Mammals produce cyclo-octasulfur to suppress lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis

    2. Barayeu U, Ogata S, Takata T, Jung M, Matsunaga T, Morita M, Ida T, Lange M, Unno Y, Boushehri S, Greicius P, Nishimura A, Catti L, Pan Y, Zhang T, Shimizu T, Ushioda R, Nakabayashi T, Asamitsu S, Fusegawa K, Suzuki T, Ishida T, Tanda N, Watanabe Y, Tsuchiya Y, Yamaguchi R, Noguchi S, Mishima E, Yano F, Arisawa M, Stuehr D, Xia N, Li H, Moosmann B, Gräter F, Aponte-Santamaría C, Olzmann JA, Conrad M, van der Vliet A, Dick TP, Motohashi H, Yoshizawa M, Akaike T

    Science   393   eaec5473   2026.09  [Refereed]

    Academic Journal  Multiple authorship

  • Phenotype-based screening of yeast mutants with enhanced sulfur metabolism

    Shogo Kakoi, Mei Imazato, Asahi Shuto, Hiroyuki Senjyu, Takuya Asai, Akira Nishimura, Takahiro Akashi

    Biosci Biotechnol Biochem .     2026.08  [Refereed]

    Academic Journal  Multiple authorship

  • Nutrient sensing and transceptor-mediated metabolic control in yeast

    Ryoya Tanahashi, Hiroshi Takagi, Akira Nishimura

    FEMS Yeast Research     foag027   2026.07  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  • Selective rewiring of Met4 ubiquitin regulation enhances S-adenosylmethionine accumulation in sake yeast.

    Shogo Kakoi, Nishimura Akira, Senjyu Hiroyuki, Asai Takuya, Akashi Takahiro

    J Biosci Bioeng   142 ( 3 ) 253 - 261   2026.05  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

  • Isolation and characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutants with ornithine accumulation for value-added craft beer brewing.

    Akira Nishimura,Shota Isogai, Koya Yamada, Ryoya Tahanashi, Hiroshi Takagi

    J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol   240   kuag013 - 107352   2026.05  [Refereed]

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

    DOI

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Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2026.04

  • 2026.03

  • 2026.01

  • 2023.03

  • 2020.04

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Association Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

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    THE JAPANESE BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY