We design various functional polymer-based nanomaterials for "materials initiated biology", including mechanobiology, mechano/thermo-genetics, and liquid-liquid phase separation research. The research in our laboratory is motivated by a desire to develop novel analytical or manipulation methods for discovering unknown biological phenomena and exploring innovative nanomedicine by using polymer nanomaterials. We are also committed to training a new generation of material and biomedical researchers and engineers. We believe a stimulating environment of our laboratory promotes the growth of creativity and autonomy of students.

News and Topics

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Nov. 22 2022

Onoe and Kubota recieved "Japanese Society for Biomaterials, The outstanding Poster Award 2022".

尾上と久保田が第44回日本バイオマテリアル学会大会優秀研究ポスター賞を受賞しました。

Nov 21-22, 2022

We presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials.

学生5名 (尾上、小西、小松、瀧 (M2) 、久保田 (M1)) が第44回日本バイオマテリアル学会大会  (東京) で発表しました。

Sep 5-7, 2022

We presented at 71st Symposium on Macromolecules at Hokkaido Univ..

上村と学生6名 (尾上、小嶋、小西、小松、逢坂(M2) 、久保田 (M1)) が第71回高分子討論会 (北海道大学)で発表しました。

Sep. 2-4, 2022

Osaka (M2) presented at Gel Sympo 2022 (Tomamu).

Sep 2, 2022

New paper is accepted for publication in Biomaterials Science. 

Aug 26, 2022

We recieved research grant from the Kurita Water and Environment Foundation.

公益財団法人クリタ水・環境科学振興財団研究助成に採択されました。

Aug 10, 2022

We joined open campus for high school students.

オープンキャンパス(葛飾)に参加しました。

Aug 9, 2022

We joined Chem-Bio Joint Seminar 2022 (U. Tokyo).

第10回Chem-Bio Joint Seminar 2022 (東大駒場キャンパス) に参加しました。尾上、小西、小嶋、小松、久保田、瀧、逢坂がポスター発表しました。

Jul 21, 2022

We recieved reserch grants from the Precise Measurement Technology Promotion Foundation.

公益財団法人精密測定技術振興財団研究助成に採択されました。

Jun 30, 2022

Kamimura received JSPS KAKENHI (Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)).

上村が科研費・挑戦的研究(萌芽)(代表者)に採択されました。

Jun 6, 2022

Kamimura awarded “Nanoscale 2022 Emerging Investigators” from Royal Society of Chemistry.

Recent Publications

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"Noninvasive Near-Infrared Light Triggers the Remote Activation of Thermo-Responsive TRPV1 Channels in Neurons Based on Biodegradable/Photothermal Polymer Micelles"

Nanoscale (2022)

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"The effect of Gd-DOTA locations within PLGA-b-PEG micelle encapsulated IR-1061 on bimodal over-1000 nm near-infrared fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging"

Biomaterials Science (2022)

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"Effect of the enantiomeric structure of hydrophobic polymers on the encapsulation properties of a second near infrared (NIR-II) fluorescent dye for in vivo deep imaging"

RSC Adv. (2022)

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