Marika Katsuda Daiichisankyo Co., Ltd.

Name: Marika Mieda Location: Japan Education: Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Kyoto University (2019-2021) Work Experience: Currently working as an Associate Researcher at Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (2021-2024) Engaged in the development of microbiological testing methods for clinical trial drugs, quality testing, and implementation of rapid microbiological methods at the research institute. Published Paper: Kaneko, K., Mieda, M., Jiang, Y., Takahashi, N., Kakeya, H. Tumescenamide C, a cyclic lipodepsipeptide from Streptomyces sp. KUSC_F05, exerts antimicrobial activity against the scab-forming actinomycete Streptomyces scabiei. J. Antibiot. in press, 2024.