Affiliation: Bournemouth University

Yutaka Matsubayashi, PhD, FHEA is a Senior Lecturer in Systems Biology at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences within the Faculty of Health, Environment and Medical Sciences at Bournemouth University, UK. He obtained his PhD from Kyoto University, Japan, where he analysed the role of ERK MAP kinase in the collective migration of epithelial cells (Matsubayashi et al., 2004). Since then, he has been fascinated by the coordinated actions of multiple cells and extracellular matrices (ECMs) during tissue development and repair.

He has pursued this research theme using multidisciplinary approaches that integrate genetics, live-cell microscopy, and mathematical modelling. Currently, by combining fruit fly genetics and bioinformatics, he is investigating the mechanisms underlying the coordinated development of the basement membrane and muscles.