Hamamura Research Group

Dept. Biology, Faculty of Science
Kyushu University
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
819-0395 Japan

Dr. Natsuko Hamamura - Associate Professor

Dr. Hamamura @ Toh Lake, Darhad Basin, Mongolia
nhama(at)kyushu-u.org
  • 1997 M.S., Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University
  • 2001 Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Oregon State University
  • 2001-2002 Marine Biotechnology Res Inst, Iwate, Japan
  • 2003-2006 Dept. Land Resources and Env. Sci., Montana State University, PD Res. Assoc.
  • 2006-2009 Dept. Biology, Portland State University, PD Res. Assoc.
  • 2009-2015 Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, Assoc. Prof.
  • 2015-Present Dept. Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University, Assoc. Prof

    Research Interests

  • Geomicrobiology of Element Transformations
  • Microbial Ecology of Geothermal Environments
  • Soil Microbiology
  • Bioremediation
  • Environmental Genomics

Current Members

    Graduate Students

  • Misaki Eto, M1

  • Yoriko Yamashita, M1

    Undergraduate Students

  • Yusuke Nakazawa, B4

  • Seiichiro Takayama, B4

Technical Staff

  • Yurie Matsuda, M.S.

  • Ayako Yamate, B.S.

  • Jerome Dixon

    Jerome (Jerry) Dixon, B.S.

    Computer Programmer

Past Members

  • Choi Wonjoon, B.S.

  • Takafumi Kataoka

    Takafumi Kataoka, Ph.D.

    Current position: Lecturer at Fukui Prefectural University, Faculty of Marine Bioscience

  • Kumiko Chantani

    Kumiko Chatani, M.S.

    Current position: Technical assistant at Environmental Specimen Bank at Ehime University

  • He Huang

    He Huang, Ph.D.

    Current position: Project Manager at Genesis HealthCare

  • Koh Fukushima, M.S.