| Career Summary |
1973: Graduated, Faculty of Agriculture, Nagoya University
1978: Doctor of Agriculture from Nagoya University
1978: Research Scientist, Shimane Agricultural Experiment Station
1987: Senior Research Scientist, National Agricultural Research Center
1988: Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science
1989: Laboratory Chief, National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science
2001: Chief of Research Team, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
2006: Chief of Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
2006: Professor, The University of Tokyo (Concurrent Position)
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| Educational Activities |
Graduate School: Applied Bioresource Sciences
University of Tsukuba: Insect Molecular Biology
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| Research Activities |
Insect functional genomics: We study rice planthopper physiology based on gene functional analyses including microarray and RNAi.
Insect-microbe interaction: We study insect microorganisms, especially Wolbachia and Cardinium, which are intracellular symbiotes affecting host sex and reproduction.
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Literature
1) Sharma R, Komatsu S, Noda H, Proteomic analysis of brown planthopper: application to the study of carbamate toxicity. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 34: 425-432. 2004.
2) Morimoto S, Kurtti TJ, Noda H, In vitro cultivation and antibiotic susceptibility of a Cytophaga-like intracellular symbiote isolated from the tick Ixodes scapularis. Curr. Microbiol. 52: 324-329. 2006.
3) Kobayashi T, Noda H. Identification of Y chromosomal PCR marker and production of a selected strain for molecular sexing in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Stal. Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol. 65, 1-10. 2007.
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| Other Activities |
Councilor of the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology
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| Future Plan |
We continue to study problems caused by rice planthoppers, which are serious pests in rice production. Our concerns are virulent planthopper strains against planthopper-resistant rice varieties and resistant planthopper strains against agricultural chemicals. Using genomic information and tools, we also aim to elucidate the mechanisms of microbes' manipulation of host insect sex and reproduction.
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| Messages to Students |
| I hope that you will enjoy and be satisfied with studying themes that have both fundamental and practical aspects. |
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