Masayori Inouye
Research Interests
1. The toxin-antitoxin systems in microorganisms, 2. CspD, a global cell growth regulator, 3. Evolution of the genetic code
Education
PhD, 1963, Osaka University
Titles and Affiliations
Honors and Awards
National Academy of Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Microbiology
NIH Merit Award (1990)
Excellence in Research Achievement Award, UMDNJ (1998 and 2009)
Osaka University Global Alumni Fellow
Macy Scholar (1977-1978)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
1971 – present American Society for Biological Chemists
1971 – present American Society for Microbiology
1986 – present American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1995 – present Cancer Institute of New Jersey
2010 – present American Academy of Microbiology
2019 – present National Academy of Sciences
Collaborations and International Work
Dr. Fuminori Kato, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Hiroshima Univ.:On the Toxin-Antitoxin systems in Staphylococcus aureus
Selected Publications
MazF, an mRNA interferase, mediates programmed cell death during multicellular Myxococcus development., The use of RNAs complementary to specific mRNAs to regulate the expression of individual bacterial genes., Activation of bacterial porin gene expression by a chimeric signal transducer in response to aspartate.
