Research Activities


Major Projects
*Protein Self assembly on the Nanoscale Surfaces
*Photodynamics and Diffusion Process involved in Sol-Gel Matrix





Recent Publications
(Journals/Book/Book Chapters)

 

 

 

 

 

K. Yokoyama Chapter 12 “Modeling of Reversible Protein Conjugation on Nanoscale Surface” Book Chapter in “Computational Nanotechnology: Modeling and Applications with MATLAB  Sarhan M. Musa –Editor in Chief  (CRC Press-Taylor and Francis Group, LLC) (2011)  ISBN# 9781439841761 . See Book Site

K. Yokoyama  “Modern Physical Chemistry for Bioscience Students -Friendly and Short Cut Guide for Physical Chemistry” (2011) Linus Publication ISBN-10 1-60797-185-2  Linus Publication

K. Yokoyama, A. D. Fisher, A. R. Amori, D. R. Welchons, and R. E. McKnight, "Spectroscopic and Calorimetric Studies of Congo Red Dye-Amyloid b Peptide Complexes”, J. Biophysical Chemistry,  Vol. 1 No. 3 153-163 (2010) [Journal Site]

K. Yokoyama Chapter 7 “Description of solvent-dependent and nanoscale diffusion process in silica sol-gel matrix” Book Chapter in “Sol-Gel Process: Uniformity, Polymers and Applications.” (Nova Science Publishing) ISBN# 978-1-61761-321-0  [Book Site]

K. Yokoyama Chapter 2 "Nanoscale Protein Conjugation” in Advances in Nanotechnology Vol. 1 , Eds. E. J. Chen and N. Peng (Nova Science Publishing), 2010,  ISBN978-1-60741-731-6. [Publisher’s Site]

K. Yokoyama, N. B. Gaulin, H. Cho, N. M. Briglio, " Temperature Dependence of Conjugation of Amyloid Beta Peptide on the Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114, 1521-1528 (2010). [Journal Site]

K. Yokoyama, H. Cho, S. P. Cullen, M. Kowalik, N. M. Briglio, H. J. Hoops, Z. Zhao and M. A. Carpenter " Microscopic Investigation of Reversible Nanoscale Surface Size Dependent Protein Conjugation”, International Journal of Molecular Science (Special Issue on Bioactive Nanoparticle), 10, 2348-66 (2009).[Journal Site]

K. Yokoyama J. R. Swana, T. M. Gilbert, D. D. Chen, L. Chen and P. Kogan, " The Nanoscale Description of Acid Penetration to the Gold Colloids Encapsulated in Silica Sol-Gel Matrix”, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 50, 48-57 (2009).

K. Yokoyama, N. M. Briglio, D. Sri Hartati, W. S. M. Tsang, J. E. MacCormac, and D. R. Welchons, "Nano-scale Size Dependence in the Conjugation of Amyloid Beta and Ovalbumin Proteins on the Surface of Gold Colloidal Particles”, Nano-Technolog, 19, 375101-375108 (2008).[Journal Site]

• D. Sri Hartati, W. Tsang, N.M. Briglio, J.E. MacCormac and K. Yokoyama, “Size Dependence Of Conjugation of Amyloid Beta Protein On Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles’ Surfaces”, Technical Proceedings of the 2007 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Vol. 4, 169-172 (2007)

K. Yokoyama, B. E. Johnson and J. W. Bourne, "The Photodynamics of [Ru(bpy)3]2+ Ion Dopant in a Solvent Exposed Silica Sol-gel Thin Film”, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 43, pp.259-268 (2007).

K. Yokoyama and D. R Welchons, "The Conjugation of Amyloid Beta Protein on the Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles’ Surface”, Nano-Technology, 18(10) 105101-105107 (2007).[Journal Site]

 

 

 

 

Recent Selected Presentations






K. Yokoyama, “Temperature and size dependence of self-assembly of amyloid beta peptide on the colloidal nanoparticlessurfacesl” Poster Presentation, 239th Annual Meeting of Society for Biomaterials, April 14-16 (2011), Orlando Florida.
K. Yokoyama, “Study of Nanoscale Protein Conjugation” Departmental Seminar at SUNY Brockport, Department of Chemistry October 21(2010).
K. Yokoyama, “Temperature dependence of conjugation of amyloid beta peptide on the gold colloidal nanoparticlessurfacesl” Oral Presentation, 239th ACS national Meeting, March 25 (2010), San Francisco, CA.

K. Yokoyama, “The Nanoscale Description of Solvent Diffusion to the Gold Colloids Encapsulated in Silica Sol-Gel” Poster Presentation, NSTI Nanotech 2008, June 4 (2008) Boston, MA.

K. Yokoyama, “Size Dependence Of Conjugation of Amyloid Beta Protein On Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles’ Surfaces” Poster Presentation, NSTI Nanotech 2007, May 20-24 (2007) Santa Clara, CA.

•Tonya Gilbert and K. Yokoyama, "Investigation of Gold Colloid Nanoparticles Embedded in a Silica Based Sol-Gel", Poster Presentation 21st National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 12-April 14 (2007), Dominican University of California, San Francisco, CA.

•Jessica MacCormac, Nicole Briglio, Dewi Sri Hartati and K. Yokoyama, "Conjugation of the Amyloid Beta Protein on the Surface of Gold Colloidal Nanoparticles", Poster Presentation, 21st National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 12-April 14 (2007), Dominican University of California, San Francisco, CA.




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External Grants

•NSF-Planning Visit to the NIMS, Japan  #52049 (2009-2011)

•NSF-Nanoscale Exploratory Research #0508240 (2005-2006)

Dreyfus Foundation Special Program in Chemistry (2002-2005)

•ACS-PRF Summer Research Fellowship #36998-G4-SF02 (2002)

•NSF-CCLI #0196409 (2001-2004)


Geneseo Internal Grants

•SUNY-Geneseo Foundation Undergraduate Research Grant (Always since 2001)-Very generous!!!

•SUNY-Geneseo Presidential Summer Fellowship 2003

•SUNY-Geneseo Research Development Scholarship 2001

 

Affiliations and etc.

 

 

American Chemical Society
Society for Biomaterial

 

Marquis Who’s Who America 2010

 

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