Rate My Professor Takeshi Noda

Takeshi Noda is Professor at the Institute for Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, where he leads the Laboratory of Ultrastructural Virology in the Graduate School of Biostudies. He earned his undergraduate degree in Veterinary Medicine from Hokkaido University and his PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the same institution. His career includes positions as Special Research Fellow at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo Institute of Medical Science, followed by his appointment as Professor at Kyoto University in 2015. He also holds a concurrent affiliation as Principal Investigator at the Institute for Advanced Study and has served as a PRESTO researcher with the Japan Science and Technology Agency.

Noda’s research focuses on the replication mechanisms of highly pathogenic viruses including influenza virus, Ebola virus, and SARS-CoV-2, employing advanced imaging techniques such as cryo-electron microscopy, electron tomography, and high-speed atomic force microscopy alongside conventional virological methods and human iPS cell-derived organoids. Key contributions include demonstrations of selective genome segment packaging in influenza virions and high-resolution structural analyses of filovirus nucleocapsids and their regulation. He maintains active collaborations and continues to publish in leading journals on topics such as virus assembly, host responses, and structural biology of viral proteins.