Director
Makoto Demura, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Functional Life Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Biomembrane, Biomaterials, Biomimicry, NMR
Unit Leader
Jian Ping Gong, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Soft Matter, Polymer Gels, Tough Soft Materials, Fracture, Lubrication, Friction, Adhesion, Biomaterials, Artificial Cartilage, Cell Scaffold, Regenerative Medicine
*The following members are listed in alphabetical order.
Tomoyasu Aizawa, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Protein Science, Structural Biology, Protein Engineering, NMR, Innate Immunity, Antimicrobial Peptide, Cytokine
Hisashi Haga, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Cell Dynamics, Soft Culture Substrate, Collective Migration, Morphogenesis, Cancer Metastasis
Kuniharu Ijiro, Ph.D.
Professor
Section of Biology and Life Sciences, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
DNA Nanoarchitectures, Self-assembly, Bottom-up Nanofabrication
Seiichiro Ishihara, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Mechanobiology
Norimasa Iwasaki, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Regenerative Medicine, Musculoskeletal Tissues, Scaffold Material
Takashi Kikukawa, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Division of Functional Life Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Membrane Protein, Microbial Rhodopsin, Ion Pump, Photosensor, Flash Photolysis
Daniel R. King, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Biomaterials, Tough Hydrogels, Hydrogel Composites, Adhesion, Fracture
Eiji Kondo, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Center for Sports Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital
Research keywords:
Sports Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Biomechanics
Hiroyuki Kumeta, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Division of Functional Life Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
NMR, Protein Structure
Takayuki Kurokawa, Ph.D.
Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Hydrogel, Gel Interface
Hideyuki Mitomo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Section of Biology and Life Sciences, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Soft Matter, Metal Nanoparticles, Assemblies, Plasmonics
Toshiyuki Nakagaki, Ph.D.
Professor
Research Center of Mathematics for Social Creativity, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Physical Ethology, Mathematical Modeling, Cell Behavior, Nonlinear Dynamics, Mathematical Biology, Biomechanics
Tasuku Nakajima, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Gels, Self-Assembly, Mechanics
Yukinori Nishigami, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Center of Mathematics for Social Creativity, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Artificial cell, Biophysics, Cell biology, Cell locomotion, Cellular Behavior, Cytoskeleton, Motor protein, Protists
Takayuki Nonoyama, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Hydrogels, Biomineralization, Soft Ceramics, Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials, Osteointegration, Hydroxyapatite, Biomaterials, Bioceramics, Polypeptides, Molecular Self-Assembly
Tomohiro Onodera, M.D., Ph.D.
Lecturer
Clinical Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital
Research keywords:
Regenerative Medicine, Scaffold Material, Cartilage Metabolism
Katsuhiko Sato, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Rheology of Complex Fluids, Collective Migration, Beating of Cilia, Auto-oscillation in Muscle
Jun Suzuka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Cancer Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Cancer Stemness, Epigenetics, Signal Transduction
Masahiko Takahata, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Bone Biology, Bone Regeneration, Intervertebral Disc, Osteoporosis
Shinya Tanaka, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Cancer Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Soft Matter, Cancer Stem Cell, Pathology, Precision Medicine
Takashi Tsukamoto, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Functional Life Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Membrane Protein, Microbial Rhodopsin, Ion Pump, Ion Channel, Spectroscopy
Mohamad Alaa Terkawi, DVM, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Innate Immune Cells, Inflammatory and Osteolytic Responses, Loosening of Implants
Masumi Tsuda, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Cancer Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Cancer, Stemness, Signal Transductio
Kazunori Yasuda, M. D., Ph.D.
Visiting Professor
Division of Advanced Transdisciplinary Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Joint surgery, Cartilage regeneration, Ligament reconstruction
Yusuke Yonamine, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Section of Biology and Life Sciences, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Bio-polymer, Organic Synthesis, Raman Microscopy, Algae Cell
Lei Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Cancer Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Research keywords:
Cancer, Stemness, Signal Transductio, Cancer Microenvironment