Dr. Hiroki Konno, Associate Professor at the Nano Life Science Institute of Kanazawa University, is a leading expert in single-molecule biophysics, high-speed atomic force microscopy, and nanoscale biomolecular analysis. He holds a doctoral degree from the Tokyo Institute of Technology with specialization in biochemical and biophysical mechanisms of protein molecular motors, followed by advanced postdoctoral training in the same field. His professional career includes academic appointments in chemical and biophysical research laboratories, where he contributed to major projects on ATP synthase regulation and nanoscale protein imaging, and he currently leads innovative research programs on protein structural dynamics, lipid–protein interactions, and ubiquitin-related molecular mechanisms. Dr. Konno’s research focuses on elucidating protein structure–function relationships using high-speed AFM and developing advanced methodologies for visualizing dynamic molecular processes, resulting in a substantial body of publications and impactful scientific contributions. His work includes collaborative projects with domestic and international research groups across multiple domains of nanoscience and molecular biology. He has achieved notable recognition through memberships in the Biophysical Society of Japan, the Japanese Biochemical Society, and the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, reflecting his professional standing and commitment to advancing nanoscale science. His publication record, collaborative leadership, and contributions to advancing nanoscale biomolecular imaging underscore his strong candidature for this award.

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Featured Publications

Hiroki Konno, Flexible Fitting to Infer Atomistic-Precision Models of Large-Amplitude Conformational Dynamics in Biomolecules from High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging. ACS Nano., Accepted.*

Hiroki Konno, Seesaw protein: Design of a protein that adopts interconvertible alternative functional conformations and its dynamics. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., Accepted.*

Hiroki Konno, ALZ-801 prevents amyloid β-protein assembly and reduces cytotoxicity: A preclinical experimental study. FASEB J., Accepted.*

Hiroki Konno, High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals Fluctuations and Dimer Splitting of the N-Terminal Domain of GluA2 Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor-Auxiliary Subunit Complex. ACS Nano., 2024, Accepted.

Hiroki Konno, Structural Dynamics of E6AP E3 Ligase HECT Domain and Involvement of a Flexible Hinge Loop in the Ubiquitin Chain Synthesis Mechanism. Nano Lett., Accepted.