Yuka Yokoyama
Visiting Researcher at the University of Cambridge
Science Tokyo Research Fellow
JSPS Research Fellow (PD)
Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
University of Cambridge
Department of Homeostatic Medicine,
Visionary Life Science, Medical Research Laboratory,
Science Tokyo
Research Interests
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Shape and mechanical function in biological bodies
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Shape and migration of cells
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Multicellular dynamics
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Morphogenesis
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Computational mechanics
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Bioengineering
Research
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Mechanical regulation of multicellular dynamics during bone morphogenesis (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2024.117055)
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CbPM: Continuum-based particle models for simulation of multicellular tissue morphogenesis (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105828)
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Osteocyte mechanosensing mechanism revealed by fluid–structure interaction simulation (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-021-01511-y)
Research Career
2025.12– Visiting Researcher at University of Cambridge
2025.10– Science Tokyo Research Fellow at Institute of Science Tokyo,
2025.4– Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (PD) at Institute of Science Tokyo,
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
2024.12–2025.3 Visiting Researcher at University of Cambridge
2024.7–2024.9 Visiting Scholar at University of California, Berkeley
2024.4–2025.3 Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (PD) at Kyoto University,
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
2023.4–2024.3 Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC2) at Kyoto University,
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Degrees
Ph.D. Micro Engineering, Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 2024
M.S. Micro Engineering, Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 2021
B.S. Engineering Science, Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan, 2019