Kazushige Yokoyama

Professor of Chemistry
ISC 326F
(585) 245-5320
yokoyama@geneseo.edu
he/him

Dr. Yokoyama has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2001.

Kazu Yokoyama

Fall 2024 Office Hours

Mon 2:00p-4:00p
Tues 2:00p-4:00p
Thurs 2:00p-4:00p
Fri 2:00p-4:00p
or by appointment

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • B.S. & M.S. University of Kobe, Japan (with Professor Hajime Kato)

  • Ph.D. University of Colorado (with Professor Carl Lineberger)

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Minnesota (with Professor Paul Barbara)

Publications: Papers

  • K. Yokoyama, E. Barbour, R. Hirschkind, Bryan Martinez Hernandez, K. Hausrath, and Theresa Lam
    “Protein Corona Formation and Aggregation Process of Amyloid beta 1-40 Coated Gold Nano-Colloids”, Langmuir, Vol. 40, pp. 1728-1746 (2024). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02923

    K. Yokoyama, J. Thomas, W. Ardner, M. Kieft, L. Neuwirth, and W. Lieu, “An Approach for In Situ Detection of Amyloid Formations within the Hippocampus of the Cohen’s Alzheimer’s Disease Rat Model by Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Methods”, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Vol. 393 pp. 109892 - 109901 (2023)
    https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1h9HSbXTP5POR

    K. Yokoyama and A. Ichiki, “Adsorption of Amyloidogenic Peptides at Nano-Scale Interface Studied by Spectroscopic Approach”, Journal of Visualized Experiments (under the review).

    K. Yokoyama, T. Lam, J. Santariello, and A. Ichiki, “Nano-size dependent Reversible Self-assembly of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Spike protein”, Colloids and Surfaces A, Volume 647 128967 - 128973 (2022)
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927775722007221?via…

    K. Yokoyama and A. Ichiki, “A Model for Nano-Scale Spherical Surface Coverage and Protein Corona Formation by Amyloidogenic Peptides , The International Journal of Biocomputing and Nano Technology Volume 1, pp. 21 – 28 (2022)

    K. Yokoyama and A. Ichiki
    "Nano-size Dependence in the Adsorption by the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein over Gold Colloid"
    [Colloid and Surfaces A,Volume 615, pp. 126275-126281 (2021)

    K. Yokoyama and A. Ichiki, "Nano-Size Dependence in the Adsorption by the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein over Gold Colloid", Colloids and Surfaces A, Vol. 40 pp. 100356-100362 (2021)

    K. Yokoyama and A. Ichiki, “What can peptide-coated nanoparticles tell us about the causes of dementia?”, Research OutreachJournal of Visualized Experiments, pp. 110-113, Issue 116 (2020)
    http://cdn.researchoutreach.org/Flipbooks/RO116/index.html#

    K. Yokoyama, K. Brown, P. Shevlin, J. Jenkins, E. D'Ambrosio, N. Ralbovsky, J. Battaglia, I. Deshmukh, and A. Ichiki, “Examination of Adsorption Orientation of Amyloidogenic Peptides Over Nano-Gold Colloidal Particles’ Surfaces”, Int. J. Mol. Sci., Vol 20, pp. 5354-5380 (2019). https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/21/5354

    K. Yokoyama, H. Chen, A. Islam, I. Deshmukh, P. Shevlin, K. Brown, and A. Ichiki, "Dynamical Investigation of Adsorption Orientation of Amyloid Beta Peptide 1-40 at Nano-Scale Gold Surface”, BAOJ Chemistry, Vol. 5 (1), pp. 1-20 (2019).

Publications: Text Book & Book Chapters

  • [TEXT BOOKS]
    K. Yokoyama “Modern Physical Chemistry for Bioscience Students - Friendly and Short Cut Guide for Physical Chemistry” (2011) Linus Publication, ISBN# 1-60797-185-2 First Edition (604 pages), ISBN# 1-60797-246-8 Second Edition.(618 pages), ISBN# 1-60797-337-5 Third Edition.(592  pages), ISBN978-1-60797-897-8 (2020)

    K. Yokoyama (Editor) “Frontiers in Nanoscience for Biomedical Research”  Research Signpost, ISBN# 978-81-308-0537-5, (2014).

  • [Book Chapters]
    K. Yokoyama, “Investigation of protein-protein interaction utilizing nano-gold colloid surface plasmon resonance: Application to SARS CoV-2 spike protein coated gold colloids”, ACS Symposium Series Volume 1428, Physical Chemistry Research at Undergraduate Institutions – Innovative and impactful approaches Volume 2, Chapter 9 pp. 145-164, (2023) Edited by Todd Hopkins and Carol Parish, ISBN 978-0-8412-9743-2.

    Kazushige Yokoyama, Kieran Brown, Peter Shevlin, Jack Jenkins, Elizabeth D’Ambrosio, Nicole Ralbovsky, Jessica Battaglia, Ishan Deshmukh and Akane Ichiki, "Examination of Adsorption Orientation of Amyloidogenic Peptides Over Nano-Gold Colloidal Particle Surfaces" pp. 75-102 in " Designer Biopolymers Self-Assembling Proteins and Nucleic Acids " Edited by Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki Yukiko Kamiya MDPI, Basel, Switzerland (2020)
    ISBN 978-3-03936-370-4
    https://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/2605

  • K. Yokoyama and A. Ichiki "Chapter 3: Oligomerization and Adsorption Orientation of Amyloidogenic Peptides over Nano-Gold Colloidal Particle Surfaces” pp. 139-194 in Advances in Chemical Research, Ed. by James C. Taylor, Nova Science Publishing, Hauppauge, NY, USA. (2020) ISBN: 978-1-53617-627-8.
    https://novapublishers.com/shop/advances-in-chemistry-research-volume-6…

  • K. Yokoyama, K. Brown, P. Shevlin, J. Jenkins, E. D’Ambrosio, N. Ralbovsky, J. Battaglia, I. Deshmukh and Akane Ichiki, “Examination of Adsorption Orientation of Amyloidogenic Peptides Over Nano-Gold Colloidal Particle Surfaces”, e-Book Book Chapter, Prime Archives in Molecular Biology, VideLeaf.
    https://videleaf.com/examination-of-adsorption-orientation-of-amyloidog…

  • Kazushige Yokoyama “Controlling Reversible Self Assembly Path of Amyloid Beta Peptide over Gold Colloidal nanoparticle’s Surface” Book Chapter in “Nanoscale Spectroscopy with Applications” Sarhan M. Musa –Ed (CRC Press-Taylor and Francis Group, LLC) ISBN# 9781466568532 (2013) [http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466568532]

  • Kazushige Yokoyama “Nano Size Dependent Properties of Colloidal Surfaces” Book Chapter in “Colloids: Classification, Properties and Applications” (Nova Science Publishing) (2012)

Media Related

Research Group Members

From the left:
Nicole Mathewson ('26, Biology),  Victoria Brzezinski (25, Biochemistry), Mitsuki Tabei ('26, Biophysics), Christopher Kolilias ('26, Chemistry), Kazu Yokoyama, Joel Mukkatt ('26, Biology),

 

 

SUNY Geneseo COVID19 Study Group (Team Yokovid)

Journal Editorial Role

Guest Editor: MDPI-"Surfaces" Special Issue "The Study of Adsorption to the Surfaces" 

Editorial Board Member of AIMS Biophysics

Textbooks/Media

K. Yokoyama (Editor) “Frontiers in Nanoscience for Biomedical Research”  Research Signpost, ISBN# 978-81-308-0537-5, (2014)

Frontiers in Nanoscience for Biomedical Research

K. Yokoyama
Friendly and Short Cut Guide for Physical Chemistry
Modern Physical Chemistry for Bioscience Students
(4th edition) Linus Learning  ISBN978-1-60797-897-8 (2020) 
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Physical Chemistry by Yokoyama

Problemset 
Modern Physical Chemistry for Bioscience Students
Linus Learning (2021) ISBN 978-1-60797-931-9 

Media (YouTube/iPod)

Classes

  • CHEM 104: Chemistry & Society

    A terminal one-semester course designed to acquaint non-science students with how chemistry and science affect their lives. Chemical principles are applied to problems of current interest, such as energy and pollution. Methods which chemists and other scientists use in their attempts to solve such problems are illustrated.

  • CHEM 105: Chemistry and Society Lab

    A terminal one-semester laboratory designed to acquaint non-science students with how chemistry and science affect their lives. Experiments are applied to problems of current interest, such as acid rain. Methods which chemists and other scientists use in their attempts to solve such problems are introduced.

  • CHEM 118: Chemistry II

    A continuation of CHEM 116. Topics to be covered include thermodynamics and reaction spontaneity, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, properties of acids and bases, aqueous solution equilibria, electrochemistry, molecular structure and bonding theories, transition metals and their coordination compounds, and chemical properties of selected elements.

  • CHEM 129: Intro to Lab Research in Chem

    An introduction to research methods used in chemistry laboratories. Topics include utilizing chemical literature, experimental design and iteration, and scientific communication. Students complete a quantitative analysis project utilizing spectroscopic methods and write a technical report describing their work.