Yuki Harada

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CONTACT INFORMATION

517-884-6757

haraday2@msu.edu

ABOUT

Yuki is a research associate in the Contag lab. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from National Institute of Technology, Ibaraki College and holds a master’s degree in Molecular Microbiology from Ibaraki University. He is an expert on amplification-based nucleic acid detection for molecular diagnostics with years of experience both in industry and academic institutions in Japan and USA. His current project focuses on identifying a cause of giraffe skin disease using skin microbiome analysis. He enjoys indoor/outdoor bouldering and cooking when not in the lab..