Yoshie Narui

Yoshie Narui studies the molecular structures and mechanical properties of proteins involved in hearing and balance, particularly protocadherin-15, a protein that helps convert sound vibrations into nerve signals in the inner ear. Their work combines structural biology techniques (such as X-ray crystallography and computer simulations) with studies of protein elasticity and evolution, and includes translational work on engineered mini-proteins for potential gene therapy of Usher syndrome type 1F, a form of hereditary deafness and vision loss. They also study other proteins including actin and enzymes that degrade plastic (PETase).

Publication output has been steady but modest over the last decade, averaging fewer than two papers per year in the last five years after an earlier peak in 2018.

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