Reika Watanabe

Reika Watanabe is a highly experienced scientist specializing in structural analysis of macromolecules and organelles using advanced microscopy techniques. Currently serving as a Staff Scientist at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology since June 2020, Watanabe previously held the position of Associate Project Scientist at the University of California, San Diego from September 2014 to May 2020. Watanabe's academic background includes an Assistant Professor role at the University of Geneva, where notable projects focused on lipid remodeling and protein transport in mammalian cells. Prior positions include Project Leader at the University of Geneva and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at both the University of Geneva and the University of Basel, as well as at Osaka University. Watanabe holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Science from the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases at Osaka University.