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Education
2013
Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Science
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan
2010
Master of Agricultural Science
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, Japan
2008
Bachelor of Bioresource Science
College of Agrobiological Resources, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Academic Positions
2014–2024
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Vienna, Bio-Oceanography & Marine Biology Unit (Project Researcher)
2013–2014
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Life Sciences, Toyo University, Japan
Fellowships & Grants
2024
HiDA Helmholtz Visiting Researcher Grant
2016–2018
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship
2014–2016
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research Abroad
2010–2013
JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1)
Publications
2025
- Breyer, E., C. Stix, S. Kilker, B. R. K. Roller, F. Panagou, C. Doebke, C. Amano, D. E. M. Saavedra, G. Coll-García, B. Steger-Mähnert, J. Dachs, N. Berrojalbiz, M. Vila-Costa, C. Sobrino, A. Fuentes-Lema, F. Berthiller, M. F. Polz and F. Baltar, The contribution of pelagic fungi to ocean biomass. Cell, (2025).
2024
- Z. Zhao, C. Amano, T. Reinthaler, F. Baltar, M. V. Orellana, G. J. Herndl, Metaproteomic analysis decodes trophic interactions of microorganisms in the dark ocean. Nat Commun 15, 6411 (2024).
- Z. Zhao, C. Amano, T. Reinthaler, M. V. Orellana, G. J. Herndl, Substrate uptake patterns shape niche separation in marine prokaryotic microbiome. Sci Adv 10, eadn5143 (2024).
- E. Fadeev, H. Hennenfeind Jennifer, C. Amano, Z. Zhao, K. Klun, J. Herndl Gerhard, T. Tinta, Bacterial degradation of ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi organic matter. mSystems 9, e01264-01223 (2024).
2023
- F. Baltar, C. Martinez-Perez, C. Amano, M. Vial, S. Robaina-Estevez, T. Reinthaler, G. J. Herndl, Z. Zhao, R. Logares, S. E. Morales, J. M. Gonzalez, A ubiquitous gammaproteobacterial clade dominates expression of sulfur oxidation genes across the mesopelagic ocean. Nat Microbiol 8, 1137-1148, (2023).
2022
- C. Amano, T. Reinthaler, E. Sintes, M. M. Varela, J. Stefanschitz, S. Kaneko, Y. Nakano, W. Borchert, G. J. Herndl, M. Utsumi, A device for assessing microbial activity under ambient hydrostatic pressure: The in situ microbial incubator (ISMI). Limnol Oceanogr Methods 21, 69-81 (2022).
- C. Amano, Z. Zhao, E. Sintes, T. Reinthaler, J. Stefanschitz, M. Kisadur, M. Utsumi, G. J. Herndl, Limited carbon cycling due to high-pressure effects on the deep-sea microbiome. Nat Geosci 15, 1041–1047 (2022).
- Y. L. Qian, K. Okano, M. Kodato, M. Arai, T. Yanagiya, Q. T. Li, C. Amano, K. Ruike, T. Itayama, N. Iwami, M. Utsumi, Z. F. Lei, Z. Y. Zhang, N. Sugiura, K. Shimizu, Dynamics of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial community during a cyanobacterial bloom. Biosci Biotech Bioch 86, 78-91 (2022).
2021
- E. Breyer, M. Bohm, M. Reitbauer, C. Amano, M. Heitger, F. Baltar, Autofluorescence Is a Common Trait in Different Oceanic Fungi. J Fungi 7, 709 (2021).
2020
- E. L. Clifford, D. De Corte, C. Amano, P. Paliaga, I. Ivancic, V. Ortiz, M. Najdek, G. J. Herndl, E. Sintes, Mesozooplankton taurine production and prokaryotic uptake in the northern Adriatic Sea. Limnol Oceanogr 65, 2730-2747 (2020).
- T. Tinta, Z. Zhao, A. Escobar, K. Klun, B. Bayer, C. Amano, L. Bamonti, G. J. Herndl, Microbial processing of jellyfish detritus in the ocean. Front Microbiol 11, 590995 (2020).
2019
- Y. Gao, K. Shimizu, C. Amano, X. Wang, T. L. Pham, N. Sugiura, M. Utsumi, Response of microcystin biosynthesis and its biosynthesis gene cluster transcription in Microcystis aeruginosa on electrochemical oxidation. Environ Technol 40, 3593-3601 (2019).
2013
- C. Amano-Sato, S. Akiyama, M. Uchida, K. Shimada, M. Utsumi, Archaeal distribution and abundance in water masses of the Arctic Ocean, Pacific sector. Aquat Microb Ecol 69, 101-112 (2013).
- C. Amano-Sato, S. Akiyama, M. Uchida, Q. Li, M. Utsumi. Archaeal and bacterial abundance, cell volume, and biomass in the Pacific sector of the Arctic Ocean. Journal of Bioindustrial Science 2, 1-7 (2013).
2011
- C. Sato. Frontier in research: Measurement of bacterial activity and growth rate in the deep-sea under in situ condition. Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology 26, 7-9 (2011).
2008
- C. Sato, Y. Kawauchi, A. Nasuno, M. Imazato, I. Okei, Y. Akagami, H. Gunji, M. Utsumi. Musty-odor occurrence and their causative microorganisms in a water supply source. Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology 44, 209-215 (2008).