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Laboratory of Biomaterial & Medical Engineering
機能性バイオマテリアルと化学工学に基づく実用的な再生医工学技術・バイオデバイスの開発
What's New

【December 2023】
Ms.Lucy(D2), Mr.Li(M1), Ms.Hu(M2) participated in The Japanese Society for Biomaterials Research 2023 Kyushu Block Research Meeting.


【December 2023】
Mr.Chado(B4), Mr.Yasui(B4) participated in The 29th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biotechnology, Kyushu Branch, Fukuoka.


【September 2023】
Ms.Zhou (D1), Ms.Wu (D1), Ms.Wang (M2), Ms.Hu (M1), Mr.Hirota (M1) participated in the 54st SCEJ (The society of Chemical Engineers, Japan) Autumn Meeting
Ms.Hu received an excellent postor award (Biology section).
Presentation title "Development and evaluation of a Film-Forming Emulsion for transdermal delivery"


【July 2023】
Mr.Mario (D2), Mr.Fukumura (M2) participated in the 28th Student Appreciation Review Meeting of Kyushu Branch of Chemical Engineering Society.
Mr.Fukumura received the Student Rewards!
Presentation title "Development of Multilayer Sponge Needles for Tissue Engineering on the Surface of the Liver"


【July 2023】
Mr.Yamaoka (M1), Mr.Iemura (M1),Mr.Kumamoto (M1),Mr.Hirai (M1),Mr.Hirota (M1),Ms.Hu (M2)participated in the 60th Joint Kyushu Conference of Chemical-related Branch.
Mr.Yamaoka received the Best Poster Award!
Presentation title (Mr.Yamaoka) "Technology for maturation of bile duct tissue using liver sinusoidal endothelial cells"


【April 2023】
A new year 4 grader was assigned to the laboratory.


【February 2022】
Mr.Mario (D1)participated in the 18th Engineering Research Planning Seminar.
Mr.Mario received the Best Presentation Award!
Presentation title
”PEG-based integrin stimulating molecule for the preservation of cell viability inside decellularized liver tissue”


【February 2023】
Yasuhiro Ikegami was appointed to assistant professor.


【January 2023】
Yusuke Sakai promoted from assistant professor to associate professor.


【December 2022】
Mr.Nishida (M1),Mr.Doi (M1)participated in the 28th Annual Meeting of Kyushu Branch of the Society for Biotechnology.
Mr.Doko(M1)participated in Japan Society for Biomaterials 2022 Kyushu Block Research Presentation.
Mr.Doko received the Best Poster Award!
Presentation title (Mr.Doko)
"Improvement of hypoxic conditions of seeded hepatocytes in the early stage of culture using new oxygen carrier consisting of hemoglobin and peroxide "


【October 2022】
new Doctors, Stefan Lucija, Lichun Wu, Yu Zhou was assigned to the laboratory.
new Masters, Jinlin Wang, Zhuoying Wu, Jia Hu was assigned to the laboratory.
new researchers, Qiyuan Wen, Zhenghao Li, Linrui Bai was assigned to the labratory.


【July 2022】
Ms.Yi (D2), Mr.Mori (M2) participated in the 27th Student Appreciation Review Meeting of Kyushu Branch of Chemical Engineering Society.
Ms.Yi received the Student Rewards!
Presentation title "Technique for the induction of subcutaneous angiogenesis by transdermal administration of bFGF-immobilized gel-in-oil emulsion"


【July 2022】
Mr.Fukumura (M1), Ms.Kamada (M1),Mr.Nishida (M1),Mr.Doko (M1),Mr.Doi (M1),Mr.Nishi (M2)participated in the 59th Joint Kyushu Conference of Chemical-related Branch.
Mr.Fukumura and Ms.Kamada received the Best Poster Award!
Presentation title (Mr.Fukumura) "Maturation of liver progenitor cells and liver tissue fabrication using organ-derived extracellular matrix"
Presentation title (Ms.Kamada) "Development of a multilayer sponge needle scaffold for liver tissue construction"


【June 2022】
Mr.Doi participated in the 34th Bioengineering Lecture Meeting of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Mr.Doi received the Outstanding Student Poster Presentation!
Presentation title "Development of nanogel emulsion for drug delivery to posterior eye segment"


【April 2022】
A new researcher, Stefan Lucija was assigned to the laboratory.


【April 2022】
A new year 4 grader was assigned to the laboratory.


【March 2022】
Mr.Inoue, Mr.Koyanagi, Mr.Ito, Ms.Wu, Mr.Mario have completed the master's course.
Congratulations on your graduation. We hope your success in the new field.



【December 2021】
A new researcher,Muhammad Shafiq was assigned to the laboratory.


【November 2021】
Mr.Mori (M1), Mr.Nishi (M1)participated in the 43rd the Japanese Society for Biomaterials Federation/the 8th Asian Biomaterials Federation .

Presentation title (Mr.Mori) "Fabrication of bile excretion system in a co-culture bile duct-like tissue and hepatocyte spheroids"
Presentation title (Mr.Nishi) "Development of a smart folding and expanding cell sheet delivery devices"


【August 2021】
Ms.Jannat, Mr.Inoue participated in the 26th Student Examining Board held by the Kyushu Branch of Society for Chemical Engineers.
Mr.Inoue recieved an excellent presentation award.
Presentation title "Development of nanogel emulsion for drug delivery to posterior eye segment"



【August 2021】
Ms.Jannat have completed the doctoral course.
Congratulations on your graduation! We hope your success in Bangladesh.



【July 2021】
Mr.Ito (M2), Mr.Mori (M1),Mr.Nishi participated in the 58th Joint Kyushu Conference of Chemical-related Branch.
Mr.Ito and Mr.Mori received the Best Poster Award!
Presentation title (Mr.Ito) "Construction of 3D liver tissue by stacking endothelial cell network and a hepatocyte sheet"
Presentation title (Mr.Mori) "Fabrication of bile excretion system into cholestasis liver tissue using liver reprograming technology"


【April 2021】
A new year 4 grader was assigned to the laboratory.


【March 2021】
Mr.Ikegami, Ms.Yoshida have completed the doctoral course.
Mr.Omoso, Mr.Kubo, Mr.Chono, Mr.Tsurashima, Mr.Nakada, Ms.Yi have completed the master's course.
Congratulations on your graduation. We hope your success in the new field.



【February 2021】
Mr.Ito, Mr.Inoue, Mr.Koyanagi, Ms.Wu participated in Master's Midterm Presentation 2021. (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyushu University)
Mr.Inoue recieved an excellent presentation award.
Presentation title "Development of nanogel emulsion for drug delivery to posterior eye segment"



【January 2021】
Mr.Ikegami (D3), Mr.Ito (M1) participated in the 2020 Kyushu Branch of Japanese Society for Biomaterials.
Mr.Ikegami and Mr.Ito received an excellent presentation award.
Presentation title (Mr.Ikegami) "Development of heparin-conjugated fiber for peripheral nerve regeneration and growth factor signaling"
Presentation title (Mr.Ito) "Construction of 3D liver tissue with endothelial cell network"


【December 2020】
Mr.Inoue (M1), Mr.Koyanagi (M1) participated in the Kyushu Branch of SCEJ (The society of Chemical Engineers, Japan) Online Student Presentation.
Mr.Inoue recieved an excellent presentation award.
Presentation title "Development of nanogel emulsion for drug delivery to posterior eye segment"



【September 2020】
Mr.Ikegami (D3), Mr.Omoso (M2), Mr.Ito (M1) participated in the 51st SCEJ (The society of Chemical Engineers, Japan) Autumn Meeting.
Mr.Ikegami received an excellent postor award (Biology section).
Presentation title "Development of growth factor-immobilizable heparin-conjugated fiber for peripheral nerve regeneration"


【April 2020】
A new year 4 grader was assigned to the laboratory.


【February 2020】
Mr.Omoso, Mr.Kubo, Mr.Chono, Mr.Tsurashima, Mr.Nakada participated in Master's Midterm Presentation 2020. (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyushu University)
Mr.Nakada recieved an excellent presentation award.
Presentation title "Development of transplantable liver graft using decellularized liver"



【January 2020】
Mr.Chono (M1), Mr.Kubo (M1) participated in the 2020 Kyushu Branch of Japan Society for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Mr.Chono recieved a research encouragement award.
Presentation title "Cryopreservation of primary hepatocytes using the ice crystal micronization effect of trehalose"



【July 2017】
Ms. Sakamoto received the bronze medal at the Kyushu University Educational Reform Symposium 2017.
Presentation title "Development of new liver creation technology based on bioprocess engineering"


【July 2017】
Mr. Sasaki received the excellent poster award at the 54th Chemical Branch Joint Kyushu Games.
Presentation title "Development of a substrate for transplantation inducing angiogenesis and study on preparation of hair follicle base"
Mr. Ikegami, Mr. Ueda, Mr. Sasaki, Mr. Nakamura, Mr. Yoshitake of Master's 1st year made a poster presentation at the 54th Chemical Branch Joint Kyushu Tournament.



【April 2017】
A new year 4 grader was assigned to the laboratory.


【December 2016】
Mr. Sakamoto received the student award at the 23rd Japan Biological Engineering Society Kyushu Branch Iizuka Games.
Presentation title "Performance evaluation of organ engineered liver graft using liver failure model rat"
Ms. Kimura received the student award at the 23rd Master's degree in the Iizuka Games of the Kyushu Branch of the Japanese Society of Bioengineering.
Presentation title "Development of decellularized matrix derived from decellularized porcine liver as substrate for functional transplantation"


【July 2016】
Mr. Moriyoshi won an excellent poster award at the 53rd Chemistry Branch Joint Kyushu Games.
Presentation title "Development of tissue-engineered artificial blood vessel capable of anastomosis consisting of heparin-immobilized sponge base material"
Ms. Kimura received an excellent poster award at the 27th Kyushu District Young Chemical Engineer Debate.
Presentation title "Examination for expression and organization of liver function using liver-specific ECM component solubilized substrate"


【April 2016】
A new year 4 grader was assigned to the laboratory.


【March 2016】
Mr. Sakamoto received the Research Encouragement Prize at the academic lecture of the Kyushu Branch of the Biomedical Engineering Society of Japan in 2016.
Presentation title "Construction of liver failure model rats and performance evaluation system for liver grafts for transplantation"
Ms. Kimura received the Excellence Award at the 18th Chemical Engineering Society student recital.
Presentation title "Development of decellularized matrix derived from decellularized porcine liver as a substrate for transplantation"


【December 2015】
Mr. Nagai received the student award at the 22nd meeting of the Japanese Society of Bioengineering Kyushu Branch Miyazaki convention.
Presentation title "Neurotoxicity test by construction of thin layer gel culture system using ECM imitation substrate"


【June 2015】
Mr. Nagai, Sakamoto and Hirayama won an excellent poster award at the 52nd Chemistry Branch Joint Kyushu Games.
Presentation title (Mr. Nagai): Development of a novel culture method compatible with ease of observation / evaluation and similar environment in vivo
Presentation title (Mr. Sakamoto): Development of blood circulatory transplantation liver graft based on organ engineering
Presentation title (Mr. Hirayama): Development of antimicrobial substrate for tissue engineering artificial bile duct construction


【Aple 2015】
研究室に新4年生が配属されました。


【2015年3月】
西村さんが九州大学学生後援会学術研究賞を受賞しました。
発表タイトル:細胞包埋肝特異的マトリックスゲルの移植および肝機能発現評価


【2014年12月】
永井君と平山君が日本生物工学会第21回九州支部熊本大会で発表を行いました。


【2014年12月】
西村さんが日本生物工学会第21回九州支部熊本大会で学生賞を受賞しました。


【2014年11月】
西村さんがJAACTでポスター賞を受賞しました。


【2014年11月】
水町さんが台湾でのYABEC2014でYABEC Poster Awardを受賞しました。
「Biological assay device of neural stem cells with ECM-modelized matrix gel」


【2014年9月】
徳山さんがTERMIS-AP2014でポスター賞を受賞しました。


【2014年9月】
本村さんが化学工学会第46回秋季大会でポスター賞を受賞しました。


【2014年9月】
井田君と坂本君が化学工学会第46回秋季大会でポスター発表を行いました。


【2014年9月】
井田君がバイオマテリアル学会 九州講演会 2014 にてポスター発表を行いました。


【2014年5月】
白木川さんの「Base structure consisting of an endothelialized vascular-tree network
and hepatocytes for whole liver engineering」が「第22回生物 工学論文賞」
を 受賞しました。


【2014年4月】
中村さん、水町さんが日本学術振興会特別研究員-DC2に採用されました。


【2014年4月】
水町さんが九州大学学生後援会学術研究賞を受賞しました。


【2014年4月】
研究室に新4年生が配属されました。


【2014年1月】
白木川さんがBanyu Foundation Research Grant 2013 女性研究者支援に採択されました。


【2013年12月】
我有君、徳山君、原田君が日本生物工学会 第20回九州支部佐賀大会で発表を行いました。


【2013年12月】
水町さんの研究成果がAdvanced Biomedical Engineeringに掲載決定しました。
Charcoal/dextran-treated FBS enables reliable cell number evaluation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells using water-soluble tetrazolium salts-8 by H.mizumachi and H.Ijima


【2013年11月】
水町さんが化学工学会九州支部平成25年度学生賞審査会 博士課程の部で学生賞を受賞しました。


【2013年11月】
水町さんの研究成果がAdvanced Biomedical Engineeringに掲載決定しました。
Measuring stability of vascular endothelial growth factor using an immobilization technique by H.mizumachi and H.Ijima


【2013年10月】
10月1日付で白木川さんが助教に着任されました。


【2013年9月】
高野君と西村君がバイオマテリアル学会 九州講演会 2013 にてポスター発表を行いました。


【2013年9月】
水町さんが生体医工学シンポジウム2013でベストリサーチアワードを受賞しました。
Measuring stability of vascular endothelial growth factor using an immobilization technique by Hideyuki Mizumachi, Hiroyuki Ijima


【2013年9月】
水町さんが化学工学第45回秋季大会でポスター賞を受賞しました。


【2013年8月】
中村さんが米国ピッツバーグ大学に研究留学します。


【2013年6月】
白木川さんの研究成果が第27回先端技術大賞(日本放送賞)を受賞し、産経新聞に掲載されました。(6/12)


【2013年5月】
中村さんの研究成果がJournal of Bioscience and Bioengineeringに掲載決定しました。
Solubilized matrix derived from decellularized liver as a growth factor-immobilizable scaffold for hepatocyte culture by S. Nakamura., and H. Ijima


【2013年5月】
白木川さんの研究成果がJournal of Bioscience and Bioengineeringに掲載されました。
Nucleus number in clusters of transplanted fetal liver cells increases by partial hepatectomy of recipient rats by Shirakigawa N., Ijima H.


【2013年5月】
白木川さんの研究成果がJournal of Bioscience and Bioengineeringに掲載決定しました。
Base structure consisting of an endothelialized vascular-tree network and hepatocytes for whole liver engineering by Nana Shirakigawa, Takayuki Takei, and Hiroyuki Ijima


【2013年4月】
本研究室に新4年生が配属されました。


【2013年2月】
井嶋博之先生が教授に昇任されました。

研究概要