広島県公立大学法人 叡啓大学

Academics

Faculty Information

LASSALLE Michael W.

Professor
Dr. rer. nat. (Natural Sciences)

Office:Room 522
E-mail:mwljphirosdgs@eikei.ac.jp
Office Hours:My office doors are open from 9:00 to 17:00, and we're happy to arrange office hours at a time that's most convenient for you!

(contact me by e-mail, Microsoft Teams)
Website:https://mwljphirosdgs.wixsite.com/eikei-naturalscience https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceVerified_mwl
https://andwml.wixsite.com/japanmwl https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2310-9052

Profile

I am a chemist specialised in biophysics, with a focus on protein folding and dynamics to truly understand the cause of disease. Throughout my career, I have conducted research across a variety of scientific disciplines, including genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. At Eikei University, I aim to broaden my horizons and expand my research into Biodiversity and Ecology.

Academic Field / Expertise

Natural science

Courses to Offer

Biotechnology

Biodiversity

Ecology

Message

Having great ideas is much like dreaming. Realizing the dream, addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and creating a Society 5.0, requires deep knowledge foundations. By building on core knowledge first, we open the door to innovations that address challenges at their roots rather than just their symptoms. Natural sciences and mathematics provide the essential framework that guides effective problem-solving and innovation.

Summary of the Research Undertaken

  • The importance of low-cost air quality sensors
  • Establishing the largest test-bed of low-cost air quality sensors in Japan
  • Validation and Calibration to ensure the most suitable low-cost air sensor for Japan

Research Themes

  • Validating low-cost air quality sensor measurements through R-based modeling
  • Urban greening and biodiversity
  • Renewable energies are the solution or the future Pandora’s box?
  • Data analysis in R, towards a better understanding of risk management for renewable energies
  • Are GMO’s the solution or another Pandora’s box?
  • Supporting and analyzing the Japanese way of internationalization

Details of the Research

As I have done a variety of different research during my career, I refer to the following sites that provide a short overview of my past research:

https://disk.yandex.ru/i/5LNXqmPl8sCQZQ

https://disk.yandex.com/i/BA3XtIrjgaxitw

List of Papers

  • Lassalle, M. W. (2024). The present state of low-cost air quality sensors in Japan and their accuracy. International Journal of Environmental Studies81(4), 1665–1683. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2024.2358716
  • Lassalle, M.W. (2021). Are transgenerational epigenetics affecting genetically modified organisms? Researchers.One, https://researchers.one/articles/21.09.00004v1
  • Lassalle, M.W., Jarocki, V. (2016). Public Misunderstanding of Genetically Modified Organisms: How Science and Society are Interconnected. Int. J. Life. Sci. Scienti. Res., 2(5). 636-643. https://iijls.com/currentissue/IJLSSR-1190.pdf
  • Lassalle, M.W. (2013). Expression and assembly of active human cardiac troponin in Escherichia coli. Protein Expression and Purification. 87 (2). 61-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pep.2012.10.005
  • Lassalle, M.W. (2010). Defective Dynamic Properties of Human Cardiac Troponin Mutations. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 74 (1). 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.90586
  • Lassalle, M.W. et al. (2003). Effects of Melanogenesis-Inducing Nitric Oxide and Histamine on the Production of Eumelanin and Pheomelanin in Cultured Human Melanocytes. Pigment Cell Research 16 (1). 81-84. https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0749.2003.00004.x

Books and Other Publications

Professional Qualifications

  • Data Analysis using Python (IBM digital credential/ intermediate)
  • Data analysis using R (IBM digital credential/ intermediate)
  • Landscape Ecology edX Course 2022
  • J-CAT Japanese high proficiency

Key Words of the Research

biophysical chemistry, protein science, microbiology, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, nutrition science, biotechnology, biodiversity, ecology

Other Information

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