yera@lbl.gov
Education
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh
M.Eng. in Earth Resources Engineering, Kyushu University
B.Eng. in Civil and Mining Engineering, Kyushu University
Research
Yuta joined the Keasling lab as a Uehara Memorial Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow after completing his Ph.D. under Prof. Louise Horsfall and a short postdoc period under Prof. Stephen Wallace at the University of Edinburgh. Building on his expertise in metabolic engineering, biocatalysis and biocompatible chemistry, his fellowship research with Prof. Jay Keasling aims to develop yeast-based platforms for novel upcycling processes. Yuta envisions sustainable biomanufacturing by converting prolific waste streams into high value small molecules through engineering biology.