Yoko Yamakoshi

Prof. Dr. Yoko Yamakoshi is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at ETH Zurich. Her research focuses on LAC, Synthetic Biomaterials, and Nano-Organic Chemistry. She is affiliated with the Department of Chemistry at ETH Zurich and contributes to the field through her work in these areas.

Yoko Yamakoshi is a Professor at ETH Zürich, specializing in organic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, biomaterials, in vivo imaging probes, and fullerenes. Her research explores the chemical and biological properties of fullerenes, including their reactivity, solubilization in biological systems, and potential applications in medicine and photodynamic therapy. She investigates the generation of reactive oxygen species from photoexcited fullerenes and their implications for cellular processes. Yamakoshi also develops supramolecular systems, such as resorcin [4] arene cavitands, for molecular switching and imaging. Her work bridges organic chemistry with biomedical applications, focusing on the design of biocompatible materials and their use in in vivo imaging.