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Postdoctoral researcher: Hirotaka Nakatsuji
May 15th, 2018E-mail:h-nakatsuji@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
Date of birth Feb 15, 1988
Gender Male
ACHIEVEMENTS
Education
B.S., Undergraduate School of Industrial Chemistry, Kyoto University, March 2011
M.S., Department of Molecular Engineering, Kyoto University, March 2013
PhD, Department of Molecular Engineering, Kyoto University, May 2017
Work History
Osaka University Apr 2017-present
Specially appointed researcher (Full-time), Joint research laboratory(TOPPAN) for Advanced Cell Regulatory Chemistry,
Research Experience
Current Project in Osaka University 2017-present
Construction of multi-layered 3D tissue model composite of Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Fiber and Multiple Cells
・ Preparation of paper-like cell scaffold composite of ECM microfiber
・ Construction of multi-layered 3D tissue by layering cell seeded paper-like cell scaffolds for mimicking structure of aorta blood vessel wall
PhD Candidate in Kyoto University 2013-2017
Surface Modification of Photoresponsive materials for Optical Control of Cellular function
・ Enhancement of biocompatibility and multi-functionalization of photoresponsive nanomaterials (gold nanorods and carbon nanotube) by using high-density lipoprotein as dispersants.
・ Photo-controlling cellular function (gene expression, membrane potentiall and cell viability) by using functionalized photoresponsive nanomaterials.