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Syeda Rubaiya NasrinPostdoctoral Researcher
Understanding Local Defect Formation and Stress Response in Microtubules as Biological Chiral Matter
rubaiya_at_hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Bio
Primary advisor: Shin-ichi Tate
Co-mentors: Shang-Te Danny Hsu, Ye Yuan, Kyota Yasuda
Dr. Syeda Rubaiya Nasrin’s research focuses on how mechanical deformation of cytoskeletal filaments, particularly microtubules, contributes to the resilience and adaptability of cells. Her current research at the WPI- SKCM2 explores microtubules as biological chiral matter, focusing on local defect formation and stress response using single-molecule and soft-matter approaches. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences and Engineering from Hokkaido University, Japan, as a MEXT scholar and later served as a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at Kyoto University, Japan before joining WPI-SKCM2 in September 2025.
What I like about my science Like any scientist, what I enjoy most is uncovering the beauty of the unseen. I explore how dynamic structures like microtubules twist, adapt, and respond to stress in ways that mirror life’s resilience.
Co-mentors: Shang-Te Danny Hsu, Ye Yuan, Kyota Yasuda
Dr. Syeda Rubaiya Nasrin’s research focuses on how mechanical deformation of cytoskeletal filaments, particularly microtubules, contributes to the resilience and adaptability of cells. Her current research at the WPI- SKCM2 explores microtubules as biological chiral matter, focusing on local defect formation and stress response using single-molecule and soft-matter approaches. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences and Engineering from Hokkaido University, Japan, as a MEXT scholar and later served as a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at Kyoto University, Japan before joining WPI-SKCM2 in September 2025.
What I like about my science Like any scientist, what I enjoy most is uncovering the beauty of the unseen. I explore how dynamic structures like microtubules twist, adapt, and respond to stress in ways that mirror life’s resilience.