SO FUJIYOSHI

Last Updated :2026/01/08

Affiliations, Positions
The IDEC Institute, Associate Professor (Special Appointment)
E-mail
sofu62hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
My research topic is microbial ecology especially, biotic-abiotic, biotic-biotic interaction. I am engaged in research by combining field (want to visit various place), wet (experiment in lab), and dry (bioinformatics).

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2025/04, Toyama Prefectural University, Faculty of Engineering Department of Environmental Engineering, Associate Professor
  • 2025/04, Hiroshima University, The IDEC institute, PHIS, Specially appointed associate professor
  • 2021/04, 2025/03, Hiroshima University, The IDEC institute, PHIS, Assistant Professor
  • 2018/09, 2023/03, Universidad de La Frontera, Scientific and Biotechnological Bioresource Nucleus, Oversea researcher（SATREPS）
  • 2018/04, 2023/03, JST/JICA SATREPS, JICA expert
  • 2020/04/01, 2021/03/31, Hiroshima University, Office of Academic Research and Academia-Government Collaboration, Assistant professor
  • 2018/04, 2020/03, Kyoto university, Graduate school of Human and Environmental Studies, Project Assistant Professor
  • 2017/04, 2018/03, Kyoto university, Graduate school of Medicine, Project Assistant Professor
  • 2014/04, 2017/03, Kyoto university, Agriculture, Doctoral course student (DC1)
  • 2012/04, 2014/03, Yoshida Scholarship Foundation, Master 21

Academic Degrees

  • HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY
  • Kyoto University

Research Keywords

  • microbiology
  • microbial ecology
  • metagenome
  • genome microbiology
  • microbial community
  • NGS
  • interaction

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japan Association of Aerosol Science and Technology, 2025/12, 9999
  • Japanese Society for Bacteriology, 2023/07, 9999
  • THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
  • SOCIETY OF GENOME MICROBIOLOGY, JAPAN

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Food and Life Science
  2. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Intensive, Innovation and Practice for Smart Society
  3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Introduction to Applied Biological Science II
  4. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Intensive, Introduction and Topics in Environmental Genomics and Ecology

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Suburban-urban differences in coarse and fine atmospheric particulate matter with key chemical compositions influencing bacterial communities in Toyama and Yokohama, Japan, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 202601
  2. Temporal and spatial dynamics of bioaerosol particles through integrated monitoring approach of local air distribution patterns, 20250318
  3. Development of a Dual-Chamber Atmospheric Simulation System for Bioaerosol Research: Size-Dependent Analysis and Surface Interaction Studies, 20250318
  4. Size Distribution and Pathogenic Potential of Culturable Airborne Clostridium spp. in a Suburb of Toyama City, Japan, Microbes and Environments, 40(1), n/a-n/a, 2025
  5. Causal interactions among phytoplankton and Pseudo-nitzschia species revealed by empirical dynamic modelling, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 211, 2025
  6. Differentiation of microbial communities in coastal seawater before and during an Akashiwo sanguinea (Dinophyceae) bloom in the urban area of Antofagasta city (northern Chile), Harmful Algae, 142, 2025
  7. Fungal Community and Diversity in a Frequently Ventilated Traditional and Modern Japanese House, 2025
  8. Identification of bacteria in potential mutualism with toxic Alexandrium catenella in Chilean Patagonian fjords by in vitro and field monitoring, PLoS ONE, 19(6 June), 20240604
  9. Environmental evaluation of the Reloncaví estuary in southern Chile based on lipophilic shellfish toxins as related to harmful algal blooms, Science of the Total Environment, 928, 202406
  10. Correlation between bacterial microbiome and Legionella species in water from public bath facilities by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, Microbiology Spectrum, 20240216
  11. Emerging Microbial Intervention Technologies and Innovations for Enhanced Food Quality and Safety from a Halalan Toyyiban Perspective and One Health Approach, Solving Halal Industry Issues Through Research in Halal Sciences, 2024
  12. Resistomes in freshwater bioaerosols and their impact on drinking and recreational water safety: A perspective, Environment International, 183, 108377-108377, 202401
  13. Airborne bacterial communities associated with particulate matter in Temuco (Chile), one of the most air-polluted cities in South America, Aerobiologia, 20231218
  14. Contribution of a surface salt bridge to the protein stability of deep-sea Shewanella benthica cytochrome c', Journal of Structural Biology, 215(4), 202312
  15. Potential airborne human pathogens: A relevant inhabitant in built environments but not considered in indoor air quality standards, Science of The Total Environment, 901, 165879-165879, 202311
  16. Indoor temperature, humidity, and microorganisms in traditional and modern houses in Japan, E3S Web of Conferences, 396, 20230616
  17. Perspectives on Sampling and New Generation Sequencing Methods for Low-Biomass Bioaerosols in Atmospheric Environments, J Indian Inst Sci, 103(3), 687-697, 20230512
  18. The holobiome of marine harmful algal blooms (HABs): A novel ecosystem-based approach for implementing predictive capabilities and managing decisions, Environmental Science & Policy, 143, 44-54, 202305
  19. Learning from mistakes: challenges in finding holobiont factors from environmental samples and the importance of methodological consistency, Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 80, 102897-102897, 202304
  20. Monitoring bacterial composition and assemblage in the Gulf of Corcovado, southern Chile: Bacteria associated with harmful algae, Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 4, 100194-100194, 2023
  21. Zooplankton act as cruise ships promoting the survival and pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria, Microbiology and Immunology, 66(12), 202212
  22. Protocol of living cell separation using the microfluidic dielectrophoresis integrated chip., STAR protocols, 20220701
  23. Understanding effects of ventilation on airborne microorganisms in build environments, CLIMA 2022 conference, 20220506
  24. Fabrication of a new all-in-one microfluidic dielectrophoresis integrated chip and living cell separation, iScience, 25(2), 103776, 20220218
  25. Airborne bacterial community associated with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) under different air quality indices in Temuco city, southern Chile, Archives of Microbiology, 204(2), 202202
  26. Characteristics of PM2.5 Pollution in Osorno, Chile: Ion Chromatography and Meteorological Data Analyses, Atmosphere, 13(2), 168-168, 20220117
  27. Relationship between the Microbiome and Indoor Temperature/Humidity in a Traditional Japanese House with a Thatched Roof in Kyoto, Japan, DIVERSITY-BASEL, 13(10), 475-475, 202110
  28. A Standardized Procedure for Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms in Chile by Metabarcoding Analysis, Journal of Visualized Experiments, 20210826
  29. Structure of bacterial communities in Japanese-style bathrooms: Comparative sequencing of bacteria in shower water and showerhead biofilms using a portable nanopore sequencer, bioRxiv, 20210714
  30. 16s rrna–based analysis reveals differences in the bacterial community present in tissues of choromytilus chorus (Mytilidae, bivalvia) grown in an Estuary and a bay in southern Chile, Diversity, 13(5), 209-209, 20210514
  31. Thermal destabilization mechanism of cytochrome c' from psychrophilic Shewanella violacea, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 85(5), zbab007-1127, 20210116
  32. Airborne bacterial communities of outdoor environments and their associated influencing factors, Environment International, 145, 106156-106156, 20201201
  33. Suitcase Lab: new, portable, and deployable equipment for rapid detection of specific harmful algae in Chilean coastal waters, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-12, 20201118
  34. 16S and 18S Metabarcoding analysis for Chilean coastal waters harmful algal blooms, protocols.io, 20201023
  35. Protocols for Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms for Sustainable Aquaculture and Coastal Fisheries in Chile, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(20), 7642-7642, 20201020
  36. Evaluation of PCR conditions for characterizing bacterial communities with full-length 16S rRNA genes using a portable nanopore sequencer, Scientific Reports, 10(1), 20200728
  37. Size resolved characteristics of urban and suburban bacterial bioaerosols in Japan as assessed by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, Scientific Reports, 10(1), 12406-12406, 20200722
  38. Airborne Microbial Communities at High-Altitude and Suburban Sites in Toyama, Japan Suggest a New Perspective for Bioprospecting., Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 20190205
  39. Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Hologenome in Oral Polymicrobial Disease, The Medical Frontline, 73(4), 509-522, 201804
  40. Transmission of Airborne Bacteria across Built Environments and Its Measurement Standards: A Review., Frontiers in microbiology, 20171129
  41. Holobiome : interplay between microbe and host, SEITAI NO KAGAKU, 68(2), 97-101, 201703
  42. Effects of Hemagglutination Activity in the Serum of a Deep-Sea Vent Endemic Crab, Shinkaia Crosnieri, on Non-Symbiotic and Symbiotic Bacteria., Microbes and environments, 20150725
  43. 目指せ!細菌学の星☆2015 深海底熱水活動域における固有甲殻類血清の性状解析(We'll be the stars of bacteriology! 2015 Hemagglutination activity in the serum of deep-sea vent endemic crab), 日本細菌学雑誌, 70(1), 113-113, 201502
  44. Allying with armored snails: the complete genome of gammaproteobacterial endosymbiont., The ISME journal, 8(1), 40-51, 20130808
  45. Method for obtaining microbial samples from concrete and its effects on microbial community structure, CASE STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, 23, 202512
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Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Challenges for Quantitative Analysis of Airborne Microorganisms, Fujiyoshi So, 2025/05/29
  2. Temporal and spatial dynamics of bioaerosol particles through integrated monitoring approach of local air distribution patterns, European Geosciences Union, 2025/05/02
  3. On-site Genome Analysis by an Environmental Genetic Ecologist Who Loves the Field, Fujiyoshi So, 2024/03/29
  4. An approach to forecast harmful algal blooms in Chile using empirical dynamic modelling, Ishara Uhanie Perera, 35th JSME,Sapporo, 2022/11/03, Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology, SAPPORO CONVENTION CENTER
  5. Structure of bacterial communities in Japanese-style bathrooms: Comparative sequencing of bacteria in shower water and showerhead biofilms using a portable nanopore sequencer, Fumito Maruyama, Colorado Mycobacteria Conference 2022: Focus on NTM, 2022/06/01, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
  6. Understanding effects of ventilation on airborne microorganisms in build environments: A perspective, So Fujiyoshi, CLIMA 2022 the 14th HVAC World Congress, 2022/05/25, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  7. Potential use of a novel all-in-one microfluidic dielectrophoresis integrated chip for cell living separation in aquatic microbiology research, Jacquelinne J. Acuña, XLI Marine Science Congress 2022, 2022/05/24, Concepción, Chile
  8. Lessons from bioaerosol analysis in Japan and ongoing projects, Fujiyoshi S, Aerobiology Seminar, 2021/12/15, Temuco, Chile
  9. Harmful Algae Monitoring onSan Jorge Bay in Antofagasta, Chile, Kyoko Yarimizu, 19th International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA), 2021/10/12
  10. Water supply provides bacteria for the shower head, bud the environment selects, So Fujiyoshi, World Microbe Forum, 2021/06/22
  11. Microbiome and indoor temperature/humidity in a traditional Japanese house with a thatched roof, Maruyama F, ASM Microbe, 2021/06/10, Washington DC, USA
  12. Water supply provides bacteria for the shower head, but the environment selects, Fujiyoshi So, World Microbe Forum, 2021/06, Online
  13. Environmental hologenome research by hybrid approach, So Fujiyoshi, The 15th Annual Meeting of Society of Genome Microbiology, Japan, 2021/03/05
  14. Characteristics of the microbial community in bioaerosol in Chile and Japan, Fujiyoshi S, XVII Coloquios de Microbiología, 2020/07/30, Online
  15. The locality of airborne microbial community, Fujiyoshi S, Bioaerosol Meeting, 2020/01/08, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile
  16. Suitcase lab: A new portable and deployable equipment for arapid detection of specific harmful algae in Chilean coastal waters, Fujiyoshi S, 7th International Workshop: Advances in Science and Technology of Bioresource, 2019/12/02, Pucon, Chile
  17. Bioinformatics in microbiome analysis, Fujiyoshi S, El 1o Workshop Konün Wenü 2019, 2019/09/26, Centro de Excelencia de Modelación y ComputaciónCientífica (CMCC), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
  18. Diferencia específica en la composición bacteriana entre el biofilm de la ducha y el agua de la ducha en el baño japonés, So Fujiyoshi, 2019/09/11, Chile
  19. Bacterial bioaerosols at Yokohama and Toyama in Japan, Fumito Maruyama, 1st. ISME-LATIN AMERICA CONGRESS Technical University Federico Santa Maria Valparaiso, 2019/09/11, Chile
  20. Specific difference in bacterial composition between shower-head biofilm and shower water in Japanese bathroom, So Fujiyoshi, 1st. ISME-LATIN AMERICA CONGRESS Technical University Federico Santa Maria Valparaiso, 2019/09/11, Chile
  21. SATREPS progress update, Fujiyoshi S, 2019/09/09, Taller Actividades SATREPS y otros proyectos en Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile
  22. Bacterial community analysis by metagenomic approaches, Fujiyoshi S, Bioinformatics meeting, Centro Austral de technologia genómica, 2018/12/12, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile
  23. Bacterial community analysis by metagenomic approaches, Fujiyoshi S, 2018/11/26, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Viña del mar, Chile
  24. Bacterial community analysis by metagenomic approaches, Fujiyoshi S, Lecture in Lembaga llmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI), 2018/10/22, Jakarta, Indonesia
  25. Bacterial community analysis by metagenomic approaches, Fujiyoshi S, Seminar in the laboratory of technological research in pattern recognitions (LITRP), 2018/08/31, Scientific-Technological Park, Catholic University of Maule, Talca, Chile
  26. Metagenomic techniques applied to monitor algal holobiome, Fujiyoshi S, Lecture in Facultad de Ciencias, 2018/08/07, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
  27. Metagenomic techniques applied to monitor algal holobiome, Fujiyoshi S, Lecture in Centro de investigación Oceanografica (COPAS) Sur-Austra, 2018/08/06, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
  28. Identification of biomarkers by metagenomic analysis ~toward on-site monitoring of holobiome dynamics, Fujiyoshi S, Conocimiento y Naturaleza, Special Invitation seminar, 2018/08/02, Instituto de Bioquimeica y Mivrobiología, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
  29. Bacteria living in Japanese bathroom, Fujiyoshi S, Planetary Protection Center of Excellence: Capabilities for ISS Research, 2018/07/26, NASA, Los Angeles, USA
  30. Metagenomic analysis revealed biomarkers of specific pathogen, Fujiyoshi S, A Special Summer Presentation, 2018/07/24, Minnesota University, Minnesota, USA
  31. Connect to microorganisms whenever, wherever, Fujiyoshi S, Microbiology and Immunology, Special Seminar, 2018/07/23, Minnesota University, Minnesota, USA
  32. Bacterial 16S rRNA gene profiling by portable DNA sequencer from shower water, shower head, bathtub inlet in Japan, So Fujiyoshi, Microbiology of the Built Environment, Gordon Research Conference, 2018/07/15, ME, United States
  33. Unique morphological features of deep-sea endemic crab ventral setae, Fujiyoshi S, 5th International workshop on deep-sea microbiology, 2016/09/10, Kyoto, Japan
  34. Purification and characterization of serum lectin from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent invertebrate, Fujiyoshi S, 2013

Awards

  1. 2021/04/15, FEMS Congress attendance grants, World Microbe Forum