LAMA MilenaSpecially Appointed Assistant Professor
- Laboratory
- Laboratory of Soft Matter Structure & Physics
- Research Theme
- Synthesis, structure and physico-chemical properties of polymer gels
- Research Keywords
Soft matter, Hydrogel, Self-assembly, Materials Chemistry, Physical characterization, Functional materials, Biomimetic biomaterials
Overview of Research
My research focuses on the design and synthesis of soft and biomimetic polymer gels to elucidate their structure–property relationships and uncover the principles governing their macroscopic behavior. By combining chemical synthesis with physical characterization techniques such as scattering, microscopy, and rheology, I explore how molecular and supramolecular organization control macroscopic functions. Through these studies, I aim to bridge the gap between fundamental soft-matter science and biomedical or functional material applications. Ultimately, my goal is to create soft materials that not only mimic but also surpass the adaptive and functional properties of living tissues.
Charge
- School of Science:
Biological Science course (Macromolecular Functions), Core Laboratories - Graduate School of Life Science:
Division of Soft Matter, Soft Matter Materials Science
Representative Publications
- Lama, M., Merle, M., Bessot, E., Bussola Tovani, C., Laurent, G., Bouland, N., Kerdjoudj, H., Azaïs, T., Ducouret, G., Bortolotto, T. and Nassif, N., 2024. Hierarchical Collagen/Apatite Co-assembly for Injection of Mineralized Fibrillar Tissue Analogues. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 11(1), pp.564-576.
- Lama, M. and Gong, J.P., 2023. Mechanical reinforcement of lamellar bilayer hydrogels by small amounts of co-surfactants. ACS omega, 8(28), pp.25185-25194.
- Lama, M., Raveendranathan, B., Brun, J., Fernandes, F.M., Boissiere, C., Nassif, N. and Marcellan, A., 2021. Biomimetic Tough Gels with Weak Bonds Unravel the Role of Collagen from Fibril to Suprafibrillar Self‐Assembly. Macromolecular Bioscience, 21(6), p.2000435.
- Lama, M., Fernandes, F.M., Marcellan, A., Peltzer, J., Trouillas, M., Banzet, S., Grosbot, M., Sanchez, C., Giraud‐Guille, M.M., Lataillade, J.J. and Coulomb, B., 2020. Self‐assembled collagen microparticles by aerosol as a versatile platform for injectable anisotropic materials. Small, 16(4), p.1902224.
Note
<Office Hour>
– Time: Anytime during the lecture period
– Place: Frontier-AMLS, 6F
Please contact in advance by E-mail.
E-mail: lama[at]sci.hokudai.ac.jp
Affiliation
- Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Department of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Soft & Wet Matter Science
- Frontier Research Center for Advanced Material and Life Science, Global Collaboration Unit, Soft Matter Collaborative Research Unit