Faculty | Biology
Jon Takemoto

Biology
Professor - Biology Department
Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: LSB 326
DialPhone: 435-797-0671
SendEmail: jon.takemoto@usu.edu
Teaching Interests
microbiology
Research Interests
Microbiology, biochemistry, and synthetic biology to address current issues in agriculture, medicine and the environment. The focus is on microbial natural products and derivatives with novel antimicrobial and cytoprotective capabilities.
Awards
Teacher Who Made a Difference, 2009
University of Kentucky, College of EducationGraduate Mentor of the Year, 2002
Utah State UniversityFaculty Honor Lecturer, 1993
Utah State UniversityResearcher of the Year, 1990
College of ScienceLong-Term Research Fellowship, 1988
Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceAlexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, 1981
Federal Republic of GermanyNIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1974
Harvard UniversityMaria Moors Cabot Fellowship, 1973
Harvard UniversityUCLA Alumni Award, Academic Distinction in Graduate Studies, 1973
UCLANIH Predoctoral Fellowship, 1970
UCLAPublications - Abstracts
- Chang, C.W, Elchert, B., Takemoto, J.Y, (2003). Synthetic glycorandomization of ring III pyranose of pyranmycin.. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society *
- Blasko, K., Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, (1999). Sphingomyelin is required for syringomycin E action on human red blood cell membrane permeability. Biophysical Journal
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1996). Production, purification and in vitro antifimgal activity of syringostatin -A, a new antifungal agent produced by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae. Annual Mtg., Intermountain Branch, Amer. Soc. Microbiol. 44:A12 (abstract) *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1996). Role of secondary metabolites in biological control by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strains ESC-10 and ESC-11. Abstracts, 8th International Congress of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Knoxville, TN, July 14-20 (abstract) *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1996). The influence of sterol and phospholipid structure on the properties of syringomycin E-induced channels. Biophys. J. 70(2):Al94 (Abstract) *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1996). Voltage-gated ion channels formed by syringomycin E in planar lipid bilayers. Biophys. J. 70(2):A194 (Abstract) *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1995). Function of syringomycin response gene, SYR2, in yeast sterol metabolism. Abstracts, 95th Ann. Meet. Amer. Soc. Microbiol. A95 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1995). In vitro activity of syringomycin E, a new antifungal produced by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae. Abstracts, Ann. Mtg., Intrmntn. Branch Amer. Soc. Microbiol. 43:B10 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1995). In vitro antifungal and fungicidal activity of a cyclic lipodepsipeptide, syringomycin E. Abstracts, 35th Interscience Conf. Antimicrob. Agents and Chemotherapy, F103 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1995). Role of H2O2 in Syringomycin Action Against Yeast. Abstracts, Ann. Mtg., Intrmntn. Branch, Amer. Soc. Microbiol. 43:B9 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1994). Influence of cellular sterol composition on syringomycin inhibition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Abstracts, Ann. Mtg., Amer. Soc. Microbiol. A95 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1994). Isolation and characterization of novel syringomycin-resistant mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Abstracts, Ann. Mtg., Amer. Soc. Microbiol. A94 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1993). Antifungal properties of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strain M1 from wheat seed coat. Abstracts, Ann. Mtg., Inter. Branch, Amer. Soc. Microbiol. 41:A4 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1993). Cloning and characterization of SYR2: A novel gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae involved in the response to syringomycin. Abstracts, Ann. Mtg., Interm. Branch, Amer. Soc. Microbiol. 41:A.5 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1993). Identification of gene, SYR1, involved in syringomycin inhibition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Abstracts, Ann. Mtg., Interm. Branch, Amer. Soc. Microbiol. 41:A3 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1993). Properties of Syringomycin-Resistant Mutants of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. Abstracts *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1992). Saccharomyces cerevisiae genes involved in the response to Pseudomonas syringae phytotoxin, syringomycin. Phytopathology 82:1126 *
Publications - Books & Book Chapters
- Takemoto, J.Y, (2008). Voltage-dependent ion channels induced by cyclic lipodepsipeptides in planar lipid bilayers: structure, properties, and resemblance to native channels: Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes volume 6. Academic Press
- Takemoto, J.Y, (2003). The syringomycins: lipodepsipeptide pore formers from plant bacterium, Pseudomonas syringae. Pore Forming Peptides and Protein Toxins
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1999). Analysis of phosphoinositides in protein trafficking. In Methods: A Companion to Methods in Enzymology
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1992). Bacterial phytotoxin syringomycin and its action on host membranes. Molecular Signals in Plant-Microbe Communications
- Bachmann, R.C, Takemoto, J.Y, (1989). Structure of Syringomycin. A Progress Report. Phytotoxins and Plant Pathogenesis.
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1989). Syringomycin effects on plasma membrane Ca+2 transport, p. 167-175. IN: A. Graniti, R. D. Durbin & A. Ballio (eds.), Phytotoxins & Plant Pathogenesis
Book Chapters
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Publications - Fact Sheets
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Publications - Curriculum
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Publications - Journal Articles
- Madher, A., Subedi, Y.P, Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, (2019). Antifungal Activities of 4″,6″-Disubstituted Amphiphilic Kanamycins. Molecules
- Subedi, Y.P, Paul, R., Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, (2019). Development of fungal selective amphiphilic kanamycin: cost effective synthesis and use of fluorescent analogs for mode of action investigation. ACS Infect Diseases, 5, 473.
- Chang, C.T, Takemoto, J.Y, Zhan, J., (2019). Natural Bioactive Compounds. Israel Journal of Chemistry, 59, 325-326.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, Chen, D., Hinton, G., (2019). Heme-derived bilins. Israel Journal of Chemistry, 59, 378-386. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijch.201800167
- Subedi, Y.P, AlFindee, M.N, Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, (2018). Antifungal amphiphilic kanamycins: new life for an old drug. MedChemComm, 9:6, 909-919.
- AlFindee, M.N, Zhang, Q., Subedi, Y.P, Shrestha, J., Kawasaki, Y., Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, (2018). One-step Synthesis of Carbohydrate Esters as Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents. Bioorg. Med. Chem., 26, 765.
- Subedi, Y.P, AlFindee, M.N, Shrestha, J., Becker, G., Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, (2018). Synthesis and biological activity investigation of azole and quinone hybridized phosphonates. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 28, 3034.
- Alder-Rangel, A., Bailao, A.M, da Cunha, A.F, Soares, C.M, Wang, C., Bonatto, D., Dadachova, E., Hakalehto, E., Eleutherio, E.C, Fernandes, E.K, Gadd, G.M, Braus, G.H, Braga, G.U, Goldman, G.H, Malavazi, I., Hallsworth, J.E, Takemoto, J.Y, Fuller, K.K, Selbmann, L., Corrochano, L.M, von Zeska Kress, Marcia R., , Bertolini, M.C, Schmoll, M., Pedrini, N., Loera, O., Finlay, R.D, Peralta, R.M, Rangel, D.E, (2018). The second international symposium on fungal stress: ISFUS. Fungal Biology, 122, 386-399. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2017.10.011
- Takemoto, J.Y, Wegulo, S., Yuen, G.Y, Stevens, J.A, Jochum, C.C, Chang, C.T, Kawasaki, Y., Miller, G.A, (2018). Suppression of wheat fusarium head blight by novel amphiphilic aminoglycoside fungicide K20 . Fungal Biology, 122, 465-470. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2017.12.001
- Xu, F., Napan, K., Zhang, S., Gladwin, T., Takemoto, J.Y, Zhan, J., (2017). New insights into pradimicin biosynthesis revealed by two O-methyltransferases. Bioorg Med Chem Lett, 27:15, 3499-3502.
- Shrestha, J., Colman, B., Kawasaki, Y., Nziko, V., Subedi, Y., Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, (2017). Synthesis and bioactivity investigation of quinone-based dimeric cationic triazolium amphiphiles selective against resistant fungal and bacterial pathogens. Eur. J. Med. Chem., 126, 596.
- Peng, X., Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, (2016). Divergent synthesis of three classes of antifungal amphiphilic kanamycin derivatives. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 81:22, 10651-10663.
- Kawasaki, Y., Nischwitz, C., Grilley, M.M, Jones, J., Takemoto, J.Y, (2016). Production and application of syringomycin E as an organic fungicide seed protectant against pythium damping-off. Journal of Phytopathology, 164:10, 801–810.
- Fosso, M., AlFindee, M.N, Zhang, Q., Nziko Vde, P., Kawasaki, Y., Shrestha, S.K, Bearss, J., Gregory, R., Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.W, (2015). Structure-activity relationships for antibacterial to antifungal conversion of kanamycin to amphiphilic analogues. J Org Chem, 80:9, 4398-411.
- Wood, J.L, Miller, C.D, Sims, R.C, Takemoto, J.Y, (2015). Biomass and phycocyanin production from cyanobacteria dominated biofilm reactors cultured using oilfield and natural gas extraction produced water. Algal Research, 11, 165-168.
- Shrestha, S.K, Grilley, M.M, Anderson, T., Dhiman, C., Oblad, J., Chang, C.T, Sorensen, K.N, Takemoto, J.Y, (2015). In vitro antifungal synergy between amphiphilic aminoglycoside K20 and azoles against Candida species and Cryptococcus neoformans. Med Mycol
- Zhang, Q., Peng, X., Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, (2015). Using fluorogenic probes for the investigation of selective biomass degradation by fungi. Green Chem, 17, 1918-1925.
- Napan, K.L, Zhang, S., Anderson, T., Takemoto, J.Y, Zhan, J., (2015). Three enzymes involved in the N-methylation and incorporation of the pradimicin sugar moieties. Biorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 26:6, 1288-1291. doi: doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.01.043
- Shrestha, S.K, Chang, C.T, Meissner, N., Oblad, J., Shrestha, J.P, Sorensen, K.N, Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, (2014). Antifungal amphiphilic aminoglycoside K20: bioactivities and mechanism of action. Frontiers in Microbiology, 5:271, 1-12. doi: doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00671
- Chang, C.T, Takemoto, J.Y, (2014). Antifungal amphiphilic aminoglycosides. Med. Chem. Comm., 5, 1048-1057.
- Napan, K., Zhang, S., Morgan, W., Anderson, T., Takemoto, J.Y, Zhan, J., (2014). Synergistic actions of tailoring enzymes in pradimicin biosynthesis. ChemBioChem, 5:15, 2289–2296.
- Golo, P.S, Gardner, D., Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Krasnoff, S.B, Pires, M.S, Fernandes, E.K, Bittencourt, V.R, Roberts, D.W, (2014). Production of destruxins from Metarhizium spp. fungi in artificial medium and in endophytically colonized cowpea plants.. PloS one, 9:8, e104946.
- Ito, T., Chen, D., Chang, C.T, Kenmochi, T., Saito, T., Suzuki, S., Takemoto, J.Y, (2013). Mesobiliverdin IXalpha enhances rat pancreatic islet yield and function. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 4:50, doi: DOI10.3389/fphar.2013.00050
- Shrestha, S., Grilley, M.M, Fosso, M.Y, Chang, C.T, Takemoto, J.Y, (2013). Membrane lipid-modulated mechanism of action and non-cytotoxicity of novel fungicide aminoglycoside FG08. PloS one, 8:9, e73843.
- Chen, D., Kawasaki, Y., Brown, J., Takemoto, J.Y, (2012). Scalable bioproduction of biliverdin IXalpha by Escherichia coli. BMC Biotechnology, 12, 89. doi: DOI:10.1186/1472-6750-12-89
- Bessonov, A., Takemoto, J.Y, Simmel, F., (2012). Probing DNA - lipid membrane interactions with a lipopeptide nanopore.. ACS Nano, 6:4, 3356-3363.
- Napan, K.L, Zeng, J., Takemoto, J.Y, Zhan, J., (2012). A key cytochrome P450 hydroxylase in pradimicin biosynthesis. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters , 22:1, 606-609. doi: doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.10.075
- Bensaci, M.F, Gurnev, P.A, Bezrukov, S.M, Takemoto, J.Y, (2011). Fungicidal activities and mechanisms of action of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae lipodepsipeptide syringopeptins 22A and 25A. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2:216, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00216
- Chang, C.W, Fosso, M., Kawasaki, Y., Shrestha, S., Bensaci, M.F, Wang, J., Evans, C.K, Takemoto, J.Y, (2010). Antibacterial to antifungal conversion of neamine aminoglycosides through alkyl modification. Strategy for reviving old drugs into agrofungicides. Journal of Antibiotics, 63:11, 667-672.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Bensaci, M., De Lucca, A.J, Cleveland, T.E, Gandhi, N.R, Skebba, V.P, (2010). Inhibition of fungi from diseased grape by syringomycin E-rhamnolipid mixture. Amer. J. Enol. Viti., 61:1, 120-124.
- Chang, C.T, Fosso, M., Kawasaki, Y., Bensaci, M., Evans, C.K, Wang, J.H, Shrestha, S., Takemoto, J.Y, (2010). Antibacterial to antifungal conversion of neamine aminoglycoisodes through alkyl modification. Strategy for reviving an old drug into agrofungicides. J. Antibiotics, 63, 667-672.
- Zhang, J.J, Keller, K., Takemoto, J.Y, Bensaci, M., Litke, A., Czyryca, P.G, Chang, C.W, (2009). Synthesis and combinational antibacterial study of 5 ”-modified neomycin. Journal of Antibiotics, 62:10, 539-544.
- Ostroumova, O.S, Malev, V.V, Bessonov, A.N, Takemoto, J.Y, Schagina, L.V, (2008). Altering the activity of syringomycin e via the membrane dipole potential. Langmuir, 24:7, 2987-2991.
- Fiore, A., Mannina, L., Sobolev, A.P, Salzano, A.M, Scaloni, A., Grgurina, I., Fullone, M.R, Gallo, M., Swasey, C., Fogliano, V., Takemoto, J.Y, (2008). Bioactive lipopeptides of ice-nucleating snow bacterium Pseudomonas syringae strain 31R1. Fems Microbiology Letters, 286:2, 158-165.
- Ostroumova, O., Schagina, L., Gurnev, P., Takemoto, J.Y, Bezrukov, S., (2007). Probing pore geometry of the syringomycin E channel with polyethylene glycols. Biophysical Journal, 613A-614A.
- Zhang, J.J, Chen, H., Chiang, F.I, Takemoto, J.Y, Bensaci, M., Chang, C.W, (2007). Sonication-assisted library synthesis of oxazolidinone-carbohydrate conjugates. Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 9:1, 17-19.
- Bensaci, M.F, Takemoto, J.Y, (2007). Syringopeptin SP25A-mediated killing of gram-positive bacteria and the role of teichoic acid D-alanylation. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 268:1, 106-111.
- Bessonov, A.N, Schagina, L.V, Takemoto, J.Y, Gurnev, P.A, Kuznetsova, I.M, Turoverov, K.K, Malev, V.V, (2006). Actin and amphiphilic polymers influence on channel formation by Syringomycin E in lipid bilayers. European Biophysics Journal with Biophysics Letters, 35:5, 382-392.
- Bessonov, A.N, Schagina, L.V, Turoverov, K.K, Kumetsova, I., Takemoto, J.Y, Malev, V.V, (2006). Influence of cooperative adsorption of macromolecules on the channel-forming activity of syringomycin E in lipid bilayers. Biologicheskie Membrany, 23:3, 261-270.
- Bessonov, A.N, Schagina, L.V, Kuznetsova, I.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Turoverov, K.K, Malev, V.V, (2005). Cooperative adsorption of actin on syringomycin E modified planar lipid bilayers. FEBS Journal, 272, 234-234.
- Ostroumova, O.S, Gurnev, P.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Malev, V.V, Schagina, L.V, (2005). Kinetic parameters of cyclic lipodepsipeptide ion channels in planar lipid bilayers. Biophysical Journal, 88:1, 248A-248A.
- Grgurina, I., Bensaci, M., Pocsfalvi, G., Mannina, L., Cruciani, O., Fiore, A., Fogliano, V., Sorensen, K.N, Takemoto, J.Y, (2005). Novel cyclic lipodepsipeptide from Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans strain 508 and syringopeptin antimicrobial activities. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 49:12, 5037-5045.
- Thevissen, K., Idkowiak-Baldys, J., Im, Y.J, Takemoto, J.Y, Francois, I. E. J. A., , Ferket, K.K, Takemoto, J.Y, Meert, E.M, Winderickx, J., Roosen, J., Cammue, B.P, (2005). SKN1, a novel plant defensin-sensitivity gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is implicated in sphingolipid biosynthesis. FEBS Letters, 579:9, 1973-1977.
- Thevissen, K., Idkowiak-Baldys, J., Im, Y.J, Takemoto, J.Y, Francois, I. E. J. A., , Ferket, K.K, Takemoto, J.Y, Meert, E.M, Winderickx, J., Roosen, J., Cammue, B.P, (2005). SKN1, a novel plant defensin-sensitivity gene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is implicated in sphingolipid biosynthesis. FEBS Letters, 579:9, 1973-1977.
- Kaulin, Y.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Schagina, L.V, Ostroumova, O.S, Wangspa, R., Teeter, J.H, Brand, J.G, (2005). Sphingolipids influence the sensitivity of lipid bilayers to fungicide, syringomycin E. Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes, 37:5, 339-348.
- Bessonov, A.N, Babakov, V.N, Kuznetsova, I.M, Turoverov, K.K, Malev, V.V, Takemoto, J.Y, Schagina, L.V, (2005). Structural specificity of G-actin adsorption on model lipid membranes. Biophysical Journal, 88:1, 425A-425A.
- Schagina, L.V, Ostroumova, O.S, Gurnev, P.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Malev, V.V, (2005). Voltage-dependent synchronization of gating of cyclic lipodepsipeptide ion channels in planar lipid bilayers. Biophysical Journal, 88:1, 247A-247A.
- Bensaci, M., Grgurina, I., Pocsfavi, G., Mannina, L., Cruciani , O., Fiore, A., Fogliani, V., Sorensen, K.N, Takemoto, J.Y, (2005). Novel cyclic lipodepsipeptide from Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans strain 508 and syringopeptin antimicrobial activities. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 49, 5037-5045.
- Elchert, B., Li, J.K, Wang, J., Hui, Y., Rai, R., Ptak, R., Ward, P., Takemoto, J.Y, Bensaci, M., Chang, C.W, (2004). Application of the synthetic aminosugars for glycodiversification: Synthesis and antimicrobial studies of pyranmycin. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 69:5, 1513-1523.
- Gurnev, P.A, Bessonov, A.N, Takemoto, J.Y, Shchagina, L.V, Malev, V.V, (2004). Conductance of ion channels induced by syringomycin E in lipid bilayers with asymmetrically distributed surface charge. Biologicheskie Membrany, 21:4, 325-332.
- Bessonov, A.N, Gurnev, P.A, Malev, V.V, Takemoto, J.Y, Schagina, L.V, (2004). Koning’s polyanion modulates syringomycin E-induced conductance of lipid bilayers. Biophysical Journal, 86:1, 206A-206A.
- Idkowiak-Baldys, J., Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, (2004). Sphingolipid C4 hydroxylation influences properties of yeast detergent-insoluble glycolipid-enriched membranes. FEBS Letters, 569:1-3, 272-276.
- Wang, J., Elchert, B., Hui, Y., Takemoto, J.Y, Bensaci, M., Wennergren, J., Chang, H., Rai, R., Chang, C.W, (2004). Synthesis of trehalose-based compounds and their inhibitory activities against Mycobacterium smegmatis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 12:24, 6397-6413.
- I.Y, M, G.M, Takemoto, J.Y, (2004). Sphingolipid C4 hydroxylation influences properties of yeast detergent-insoluble glycolipid-enriched membranes. FEBS Lett, 569, 272-276.
- Thevissen, K., Francois, I. E. J. A., , Takemoto, J.Y, Ferket, K.K, Meert, E.M, Cammue, B.P, (2003). DmAMP1, an antifungal plant defensin from dahlia (Dahlia merckii), interacts with sphingolipids from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Fems Microbiology Letters, 226:1, 169-173.
- Schagina, L.V, Gurnev, P.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Malev, V.V, (2003). Effective gating charge of ion channels induced by toxin syringomycin E in lipid bilayers. Bioelectrochemistry, 60:1-2, 21-27.
- Gurnev, P.A, Bessonov, A.N, Kuznetsova, I.M, Malev, V.V, Pershina, V.P, Pinaev, G.P, Takemoto, J.Y, Tikhomirova, A.V, Turoverov, K.K, Schagina, L.V, (2003). Effects of actin and polyions on channel-forming activity of syringomycin E in bilayer lipid membranes. Biologicheskie Membrany, 20:5, 425-432.
- Im, Y.J, Idkowiak-Baldys, J., Thevissen, K., Cammue, B.P, Takemoto, J.Y, (2003). IPT1-independent sphingolipid syringomycin E and biosynthesis and yeast inhibition by plant defensin DmAMP1. Fems Microbiology Letters, 223:2, 199-203.
- Chang, C.W, Elchert, B., Hui, Y., Wang, J., Wennergren, J., Rai, R., Takemoto, J.Y, Bensaci, M., (2003). Novel trehalose-based compounds against Mycobacterium, synthesis and antibacterial studies.. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 226, U212-U212.
- Idkowiak-Baldys, J., Takemoto, J.Y, Grilley, M.M, (2003). Structure– function studies of yeast C-4 sphingolipid long chain base hydroxylase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/Biomembranes, 1618, 17-24.
- Gurnev, P.A, Kaulin, Y.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Schagina, L.V, Malev, V.V, (2002). Effects of charges and dipole moments of membrane lipids on gating properties of ion channels induced by syringomycin E. Biologicheskie Membrany, 19:3, 243-249.
- Malev, V.V, Schagina, L.V, Gurnev, P.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Nestorovich, E.M, Bezrukov, S.M, (2002). Syringomycin E channel: A lipidic pore stabilized by lipopeptide?. Biophysical Journal, 82:4, 1985-1994.
- Szabo, Z., Grof, P., Schagina, L.V, Gurnev, P.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Matyus, E., Blasko, K., (2002). Syringotoxin pore formation and inactivation in human red blood cell and model bilayer lipid membranes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1567:1-2, 143-149.
- Wang, J., Li, J.K, Tuttle, D., Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.W, (2002). The synthesis of L-aminosugar and the studies of L-pyranoses on the ring III of pyranmycins. Organic Letters, 4:23, 3997-4000.
- Malev, V.V, Kaulin, Y.A, Bezrukov, S.M, Gurnev, P.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Schagina, L.V, (2001). Kinetics of opening-closure of syringomycin E channels formed in lipid bilayers. Membrane Cell Biology, 14, 813-829.
- Malev, V.V, Kaulin, Y.A, Gurnev, P.A, Bezrukov, S.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Shchagina, L.V, (2001). Spatial charge distribution effects in the conductance of syringomycin E ion channels formed in lipid bilayers.. Biologicheskie Membrany, 18:2, 145-153.
- Hama, H., Takemoto, J.Y, DeWald, D.B, (2000). Analysis of phosphoinositides in protein trafficking. Methods-a Companion to Methods in Enzymology, 20:4, 465-473.
- Kaulin, Y.A, Gurnev, P.A, Szabo, Z., Schagina, L.V, Takemoto, J.Y, Blasko, K., (2000). Membrane-permeabilizing activities of cyclic lipodepsipeptides, syringopeptin 22A and syringomycin E from Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae in human red blood cells and in bilayer lipid membranes. Bioelectrochemistry, 52:2, 161-167.
- Stock, S.D, Hama, H., Radding, J.A, Young, D.A, Takemoto, J.Y, (2000). Syringomycin E inhibition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Requirement for biosynthesis of sphingolipids with very-long-chain fatty acids and mannose- and phosphoinositol-containing head groups. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 44:5, 1174-1180.
- Agner, G., Kaulin, Y.A, Schagina, L.V, Blasko, K., Takemoto, J.Y, (2000). Effect of temperature on the formation and inactivation of syringomycin pores in red blood cells and bimolecular lipid membranes. Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1466, 79-86.
- Grilley, M.M, Takemoto, J.Y, (2000). Assay of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae dihydrosphingosine C-4 hydroxylase.. Methods in enzymology, 311, 9-14.
- Hama, H., Schnieders, E.A, Thorner, J., Takemoto, J.Y, DeWald, D.B, (1999). Direct involvement of phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate in secretion in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274:48, 34294-34300.
- De Lucca, A.J, Jacks, T.J, Takemoto, J.Y, Vinyard, B., Peter, J., Navarro, E., Walsh, T.J, (1999). Fungal lethality, binding, and cytotoxicity of syringomycin-E. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 43:2, 371-373.
- Stock, S.D, Hama, H., DeWald, D.B, Takemoto, J.Y, (1999). SEC14-dependent secretion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Nondependence on sphingolipid synthesis-coupled diacylglycerol production. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274:19, 12979-12983.
- Kaulin, Y.A, Schagina, L.V, Bezrukov, S.M, Malev, V.V, Feigin, A.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Teeter, J.H, Brand, J.G, (1998). Cluster organization of ion channels formed by the antibiotic syringomycin E in bilayer lipid membranes. Biophysical Journal, 74:6, 2918-2925.
- Sorensen, K.N, Wanstrom, A.A, Allen, S., Takemoto, J.Y, (1998). Efficacy of syringomycin E in a murine model of vaginal candidiasis. Journal of Antibiotics, 51:8, 743-749.
- Blasko, K., Schagina, L.V, Takemoto, J.Y, Kaulin, Y.A, (1998). Membrane sterol composition modulates the pore forming activity of syringomycin E in human red blood cells. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Biomembranes, 1373:1, 163-169.
- Sorensen, K.N, Kim, K.H, Takemoto, J.Y, (1998). PCR detection of cyclic lipodepsinonapeptide-producing Pseudomonas syringae pv syringae and similarity of strains. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 64:1, 226-230.
- Schagina, L.V, Kaulin, Y.A, Feigin, A.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Brand, J.G, Malev, V.V, (1998). Properties of ion channels formed by the antibiotic syringomycin E in lipid bilayers: Dependence on the electrolyte concentration in the bathing solution. Biologicheskie Membrany, 15:4, 433-446.
- Bull, C.T, Wadsworth, M.L, Sorensen, K.N, Takemoto, J.Y, Austin, R.K, Smilanick, J.L, (1998). Syringomycin E produced by biological control agents controls green mold on lemons. Biological Control, 12:2, 89-95.
- Grilley, M.M, Stock, S.D, Dickson, R.C, Lester, R.L, Takemoto, J.Y, (1998). Syringomycin action gene SYR2 is essential for sphingolipid 4-hydroxylation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.. The Journal of biological chemistry, 273:18, 11062-8.
- Feigin, A.M, Schagina, L.V, Takemoto, J.Y, Teeter, J.H, Brand, J.G, (1997). The effect of sterols on the sensitivity of membranes to the channel-forming antifungal antibiotic, syringomycin E. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Biomembranes, 1324:1, 102-110.
- Sorensen, K.N, Kim, K.H, Takemoto, J.Y, (1996). In vitro antifungal and fungicidal activities and erythrocyte toxicities of cyclic lipodepsinonapeptides produced by Pseudomonas syringae pv syringae. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 40:12, 2710-2713.
- Grgurina, I., Gross, D.C, Iacobellis, N.S, Lavermicocca, P., Takemoto, J.Y, Benincasa, M., (1996). Phytotoxin production by Pseudomonas syringae pv syringae: Syringopeptin production by syr mutants defective in biosynthesis or secretion of syringomycin. Fems Microbiology Letters, 138:1, 35-39.
- Feigin, A.M, Takemoto, J.Y, Wangspa, R., Teeter, J.H, Brand, J.G, (1996). Properties of voltage-gated ion channels formed by syringomycin E in planar lipid bilayers. Journal of Membrane Biology, 149:1, 41-47.
- Singh, V.K, Takemoto, J.Y, (1996). Suppression of mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation by syringomycin-E. Fems Immunology and Medical Microbiology, 15:2-3, 177-179.
- Cliften, P., Wang, Y.L, Mochizuki, D., Miyakawa, T., Wangspa, R., Hughes, J., Takemoto, J.Y, (1996). SYR2, a gene necessary for syringomycin growth inhibition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microbiology-Uk, 142, 477-484.
- DiGiorgio, D., Camoni, L., Mott, K.A, Takemoto, J.Y, Ballio, A., (1996). Syringopeptins, Pseudomonas syringae pv syringae phytotoxins, resemble syringomycin in closing stomata. Plant Pathology, 45:3, 564-571.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Ballio, A., Isogai, A., (1995). Other Lipopeptides. Science, 267:5198, 605-605.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Isogai, A., Digiorgio, D., Ballio, A., (1995). Saprophytic Pseudomonas-Syringae Strain M1 of Wheat Produces Cyclic Lipodepsipeptides. Fems Microbiology Letters, 131:1, 63-67.
- Isogai, A., Iguchi, H., Nakayama, J., Kusai, A., Takemoto, J.Y, Suzuki, A., (1995). Structural-Analysis of New Syringopeptins by Tandem Mass-Spectrometry. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 59:7, 1374-1376.
- Hemmi, K., Julmanop, C., Hirata, D., Tsuchiya, E., Takemoto, J.Y, Miyakawa, T., (1995). The Physiological Roles of Membrane Ergosterol as Revealed by the Phenotypes of Syr1/Erg3 Null Mutant of Saccharomyces-Cerevisiae. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 59:3, 482-486.
- Taguchi, N., Takano, Y., Julmanop, C., Wang, Y.L, Stock, S., Takemoto, J.Y, Miyakawa, T., (1994). Identification and Analysis of the Saccharomyces-Cerevisiae Syr1 Gene Reveals That Ergosterol Is Involved in the Action of Syringomycin. Microbiology-Uk, 140, 353-359.
- Julmanop, C., Takano, Y., Takemoto, J.Y, Miyakawa, T., (1993). Protection by Sterols against the Cytotoxicity of Syringomycin in the Yeast Saccharomyces-Cerevisiae. Journal of General Microbiology, 139, 2323-2327.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Yu, Y.X, Stock, S.D, Miyakawa, T., (1993). Yeast Genes Involved in Growth-Inhibition by Pseudomonas-Syringae Pv Syringae Syringomycin Family Lipodepsipeptides. Fems Microbiology Letters, 114:3, 339-342.
- Tai, Y.S, Takemoto, J.Y, (1992). Removing coomassie blue from polyacrylamide gels. Biotechniques, 12:3, 388-388.
- Fukuchi, N., Isogai, A., Nakayama, J., Takayama, S., Yamashita, S., Suyama, K., Takemoto, J.Y, Suzuki, A., (1992). Structure and stereochemistry of three phytotoxins, syringomycin, syringotoxin and syringostatin, produced by Pseudomonas syringae pv syringae. Journal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 19, 1149-1157.
- Suzuki, Y.S, Wang, Y.L, Takemoto, J.Y, (1992). Syringomycin-stimulated phosphorylation of the plasma-membrane H+-ATPase from red beet storage tissue. Plant Physiology, 99:4, 1314-1320.
- Kauss, H., Waldmann, T., Jeblick, W., Takemoto, J.Y, (1991). The phytotoxin syringomycin elicits Ca2+-dependent callose synthesis in suspension-cultured cells of Catharanthus roseus. Physiologia Plantarum, 81:1, 134-138.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Zhang, L., Taguchi, N., Tachikawa, T., Miyakawa, T., (1991). Mechanism of action of the phytotoxin syringomycin. A resistant mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals an involvement of Ca2+ transport. J. Gen. Microbiol. , 136, 653-659.
- Fukuchi, N., Isogai, A., Yamashita, S., Suyama, K., Takemoto, J.Y, Suzuki, A., (1990). Structure of Phytotoxin Syringomycin Produced by a Sugar-Cane Isolate of Pseudomonas-Syringae Pv Syringae. Tetrahedron Letters, 31:11, 1589-1592.
- Reidl, H.H, Grover, T.A, Takemoto, J.Y, (1989). P-31-Nmr Evidence for Cytoplasmic Acidification and Phosphate Extrusion in Syringomycin-Treated Cells of Rhodotorula-Pilimanae. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta, 1010:3, 325-329.
- Mott, K.A, Takemoto, J.Y, (1989). Syringomycin, a Bacterial Phytotoxin, Closes Stomata. Plant Physiology, 90:4, 1435-1439.
- Reidl, H.H, Grover, T.A, Takemoto, J.Y, (1989). 31-P-NMR evidence for cytoplasmic acidification and phosphate extrusion in syringomycin-treated cells of Rhodotorula pilimanae. Biochem. Biophy. Acta, 1010, 325-329.
- Zhang, L., Takemoto, J.Y, (1989). Syringomycin stimulation of potassium efflux by yeast cells. Biochim. Biophys. Acta , 987, 171-173.
- Segre, A., Bachmann, C.R, Ballio, A., Bossa, F., Grgurina, I., Iacobellis, S.N, Marino, G., Pucci, P., Simmaco, M., Takemoto, J.Y, (1989). The Structure of Syringomycins A, E and G. FEBS Letters, 255, 27-31.
- Tadros, M.H, Frank, R., Takemoto, J., Drews, G., (1988). Localization of Reaction Center and B800-850 Antenna Pigment Proteins in Membranes of Rhodobacter-Sphaeroides. Journal of Bacteriology, 170:6, 2758-2762.
- Reinbold, R., Takemoto, J.Y, (1988). Use of Swiss Cheese Whey Permeate by Kluyveromyces fragilis and Mixed Culture of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides and Bacillus megaterium. Journal of Dairy Science, 71:7, 1799-1802.
- Tadros, M.H, Frank, R., Doerge, B., Gad'on, N., Takemoto, J.Y, Drews, G., (1987). Orientation of the B800-850, B870, and reaction center polypeptides on the cytoplasmic and periplasmic surfaces of Rhodobacter capsulata membranes. Biochemistry, 26:24, 7680-7687.
- Bidwai, A.P, Takemoto, J.Y, (1987). Bacterial Phytotoxin, Syringomycin, Induces a Protein Kinase-Mediated Phosphorylation of Red Beet Plasma-Membrane Polypeptides. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 84:19, 6755-6759.
- Bidwai, A.P, Takemoto, J.Y, (1987). Bacterial Phytotoxin, Syringomycin, Stimulates a Protein-Kinase Mediated Phosphorylation of Red Beet Plasma-Membrane Polypeptides. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 93-93.
- Lei, Z., Takemoto, J.Y, (1987). Effects of Pseudomonas-Syringae Phytotoxin, Syringomycin, on Plasma-Membrane Functions of Rhodotorula-Pilimanae. Phytopathology, 77:2, 297-303.
- Tadros, M.H, Frank, R., Dorge, B., Gadon, N., Takemoto, J.Y, Drews, G., (1987). Orientation of the B800-850, B870, and Reaction Center Polypeptides on the Cytoplasmic and Periplasmic Surfaces of Rhodobacter-Capsulatus Membranes. Biochemistry, 26:24, 7680-7687.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Peterson, R.L, Tadros, M.H, Drews, G., (1987). Transverse Membrane Topography of the B875 Light-Harvesting Polypeptides of Wild-Type Rhodobacter-Sphaeroides. Journal of Bacteriology, 169:10, 4731-4736.
- Bidwai, A.P, Takemoto, J.Y, (1987). Bacterial phytotoxin, syringomycin, induces a protein kinase-mediated phosphorylation of red beet plasma membrane polypeptides. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 84:19, 6755-6759.
- Reidl, H., Takemoto, J.Y, (1987). Mechanism of action of bacterial phytotoxin, syringomycin. Simultaneous measurement of early responses in yeast and maize. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 898:1, 59-69.
- Zhang, L., Takemoto, J.Y, (1986). Mechanism of action of Pseudomonas syringae phytotoxin, syringomycin. Interaction with the plasma membrane of wild-type and respiratory-deficient strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 861, 201-204.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Schonhardt, T., Golecki, J.R, Drews, G., (1985). Fusion of Liposomes and Chromatophores of Rhodopseudomonas-Capsulata - Effect on Photosynthetic Energy-Transfer between B875 and Reaction Center Complexes. Journal of Bacteriology, 162:3, 1126-1134.
- Wilson, E., Farley, T.M, Takemoto, J.Y, (1985). Photoaffinity-labeling of an antimycin-binding site in Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 260:18, 288-292.
- Zhang, L., Takemoto, J.Y, (1985). Pseudomonad phytotoxin, syringomycin stimulates the plasma-membrane ATPase of Rhodotorula pilimanae. Phytopathology, 75:11, 1381-1381.
- Bachmann, R.C, Takemoto, J.Y, (1983). Near-Neighbor Relationships of the Photosynthetic Reaction Center Polypeptides of Rhodopseudomonas-Sphaeroides. Biochemistry International, 7:2, 137-145.
- Bachmann, R.C, Tadros, M.H, Oelze, J., Takemoto, J.Y, (1983). Purification and Characterization of the B875 Light-Harvesting Complex of Rhodopseudomonas-Sphaeroides. Biochemistry International, 7:5, 629-634.
- Peters, J., Takemoto, J.Y, Drews, G., (1983). Spatial relationships between the photochemical-reaction Center and the Light-Harvesting Complexes in the Membrane of Rhodopseudomonas-Capsulata. Biochemistry, 22:24, 5660-5667.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Peters, J., Drews, G., (1982). Crosslinking of photosynthetic membrane polypeptides of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata. FEBS Letters, 142:2, 227-230.
- Chen, J., Miller, G.W, Takemoto, J.Y, (1981). Biosynthesis of delta-aminolevulinic-acid in Rhodopseudomonas-Sphaeroides. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 208:1, 221-228.
- Bachmann, R.C, Gillies, K., Takemoto, J.Y, (1981). Membrane topography of the photosynthetic reaction center polypeptides of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides. Biochemistry, 20:16, 4590-4596.
- Al-Bayatti, K., Takemoto, J.Y, (1981). Phospholipid topography of the photosynthetic membrane of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides. Biochemistry, 20:19, 5489-5495.
- Kendall-Tobias, M., Takemoto, J.Y, (1981). Simple, compact, and inexpensive light-dark attachment for scanning spectrophotometers. Rev Sci Instru, 52:1, 141-142.
- Gillies, K., Takemoto, J.Y, (1981). Absence of reaction center subunit H in bacteriochlorophyll mutant 8-17 ofRhodopseudomonas sphaeroides. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 12:1, 7-10.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Bachmann, R.C, (1979). Orientation of chromatophores and spheroplast-derived membrane vesicles of Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides: Analysis by localization of enzyme activities. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 195:2, 526-534.
- Lommen, M.A, Takemoto, J.Y, (1978). Comparison, by Freeze-Fracture Electron-Microscopy, of Chromatophores, Spheroplast-Derived Membrane-Vesicles, and Whole Cells of Rhodopseudomonas-Sphaeroides. Journal of Bacteriology, 136:2, 730-741.
- Lommen, M.A, Takemoto, J.Y, (1978). Ultrastructure of Carotenoid Mutant Strain R-26 of Rhodopseudomonas-Sphaeroides. Archives of Microbiology, 118:3, 305-308.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Huang Kao, M.Y, (1977). Effects of Incident Light Levels on Photosynthetic Membrane Polypeptide Composition and Assembly in Rhodopseudomonas-Sphaeroides. Journal of Bacteriology, 129:2, 1102-1109.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Bogorad, L., (1975). Subunits of phycoerythrin from Fremyella diplosiphon - chemical and Immunochemical Characterization. Biochemistry, 14:6, 1211-1216.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Lascelles, J., (1974). Function of membrane proteins coupled to bacteriochlorophyll synthesis. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 163:2, 507-514.
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1974). Kinetics of photosynthetic membrane protein assembly in Rhodopseudomonas spheroides. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 163:2, 515-520.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Lascelles, J., (1973). Coupling between bacteriochlorophyll and membrane protein synthesis in Rhodopseudomonas spheroides. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 70:3, 799-803.
- Andreoli, A.J, Suehiro, S., Sakiyama, D., Takemoto, J.Y, Vivanco, E., Lara, J.C, Klute, M.C, (1973). Release and recovery of forespores from Bacillus cereus. J Bacteriol, 115:3, 1159-66.
- Takemoto, J.Y, Chang, C.T, Shrestha, S.K, Grilley, M.M, (2017). Aminoglycoside and azole compositions and methods, US Patent 9,669,044 B2, Issued June 6 2017. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Takemoto, J.Y, Chen, D., (2017). Recombinant non-animal cell for making biliverdin, US14/854,791, Issued Jan 20 2017. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Takemoto, J.Y, Chen, D., Chang, C.T, (2015). Meso-biliverdin compositions and methods, US Patent 9242932 B2, Issued Jan 26 2016. United States Patent Office
- Takemoto, J.Y, Chen, D., Chang, C.T, Wood, J.L, (2015). Therapeutic meso-biliverdin IXalpha compositions and associated methods, US Patent 9119842 B2, Issued Sept 1 2015. US Patent and Trademark Office
- Takemoto, J.Y, Chen, D., Chang, C.T, Wood, J., (2014). Therapeutic compositions and associated methods, US20140079723 A1, WO2014043645A1 Issued March 20, 2014. US Patent and Trademark Office
- Takemoto, J.Y, Chen, D., (2013). Biliverdin from Non-Animal Source, U.S. Patent 8,455,222,B2. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Chang, C.T, Takemoto, J.Y, (2009). New Aminoglycosides: synthesis and use as antifungals PCT/US2009/046827 . US Patent and Trademark Office
- Takemoto, J.Y, (2007). Method for making fungi compatible artificial snow. U.S. Patent application ser no 20060248793, Nov. 9, 2006
- Takemoto, J.Y, Forney, J., Healey, M., Yang, S., Werbovetz, K., (2001). Method of controlling protozoan infections using syringomycin-family lipodepsipeptides. US Patent and Trademark Office, US6,310,037
- Takemoto, J.Y, (1998). Lipodepsipeptides as antifungal and fungicidal agents. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Academic Journal
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- Takemoto, J.Y, (2009). New synthetic antifungal agents. USU Technology Notification/Invention Disclosure *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (2009). Novel antimicrobial aminoglycosides: synthesis and use as antifungals. PCT Utility Patent Application 61258126 *
- Takemoto, J.Y, (2006). Bacterial inhibition by natural products produced by pseudomonads. *
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Scheduled Teaching
BIOL 4750, 6750 - Topics in Biology (Antimicrobials), Fall 2017
BIOL 4750, 6750 - Topics in Biology (Heme Biology), Summer 2016
BIOL 4750, 6750 - Topics in Biology (Antimicrobials), Fall 2015
BIOL 4750 - Topics in Biology - antimicrobials, Fall 2014
BIOL 4750/6750 - Topics in Biology - antimicrobials, Fall 2014
BIOL 6750 - Topics in Biology - synthetic bioproducts research, Spring 2014
PUBH 4030 - Communicable Disease Control, Fall 2013
BIOL 6750 - Topics in Biology, Fall 2013
Bio 5300 - Microbial Physiology, Spring 2013
BIOL 5300 - Microbial Physiology, Spring 2013
PUBH 4030 - Communicable Disease Control, Fall 2011
PUBH 4030 - Communicable Disease Control, Fall 2010
Graduate Students Mentored
Kandy Napan, Biological Engineering, August 2010 - June 2015
Yukie Kawasaki, Biology, January 2009 - December 2014
Susan Robinson, Biology, September 2012 - June 2014
Sanjib Shrestha, Biology, August 2008 - January 2014
Yukie Kawasaki, Biology 2010
Mekki Bensaci, Biology 2009
Mekki Bensaci, Biology 2004
Jolanta Idkowiak-Baldys, Biology 2004
Rungrach Wangspa, Biology 1999
Stephen Stock, Biology 1998
Kevin Sorensen, Biology 1997
Marianne Kim, Biology 1996
Domenico DiGiorgio, Biology 1995
Alberto Fiore, Biology 1994
Paul Cliften, Biology 1994
Yuka Suzuki, Biology 1992
Ron Peterson, Biology 1988
Kevin Seeley, Biology 1987
Ashok Bidwai, Biology 1987
Lei Zhang, Chemistry & Biochemistry 1986
Donald Menick, Chemistry & Biochemistry 1986
Brian Stevenson, Biology 1984
Emily Wilson, Chemistry & Biochemistry 1984
Kevin Gillies, Biology 1983
Vikas Padhye, Biology 1983
Jie Chen, , Biology 1980
Brent McMillan, Biology 1980
Khalid Al-Bayatti, Biology 1980