A new research assistant, Dr. Wen and a new undergrad research assistant, Mr. Kawasaki have joined our group, today. Welcome!
[Upcoming] The SPIRITS International Symposium -Shaping Self-Assembled Mesoscale (Bio)Materials with Microengineering- (March 28, 2019)
iCeMS is to co-host a symposium “Shaping Self-Assembled Mesoscale (Bio)Materials with Microengineering” as follows. Date March 28, 20199:20-17:40 Venue KUIAS/iCeMS Main Building 2F Seminar Room (A207) Access Attendance Fee Free Registration Not required Language English HostContact Symposium secretariatsiCeMS Furukawa Lab： furukawa-g [at] icems.kyoto-u.ac.jpor iCeMS Kamei Lab： kamei-g [at] icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Our patent got registered on the register of the Japan Patent Office.
Finally, our patent about a microfluidic device enabling 3D culture of human pluripotent stem cells got registered on the register of the Japan Patent Office. Accordingly, we have updated “Patents” page on this website.
iCeMS Caravan at Oosaka Jogakuin High School
Dr. Kamei and his colleagues of iCeMS Caravan had visited Oosaka Jogakuin High School on March 9. In this project, iCeMS scientists deliver their original active-learning program to high schools. ///from iCeMS web page/// In this 9th visit of the Caravan, four scientists including Drs Ken-ichiro Kamei (engineer), Monamie Ringhofer (ethologist, KUIAS), Shuhei Furukawa (chemist),… Read More
Mr. Wu got IEEJ Excellent Presentation Award!!
Mr. Wu (former student of Prof. Tabata Lab. now in U. Tokyo) got IEEJ Excellent Presentation Award!! His research topic is to develop a microfluidic platform to apply mechanical stimulation for hepatic organoids with mimicked heart beating using a fluidic capacitor.
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Our project of “Body on a Chip” got introduced in Yomiuri News paper!
Our project supported by AMED got introduced in Yomiuri News Paper! This article has been appeared in Kansai, Chugoku and Shikoku areas. You can also read this article from the web.
Welcome, Chinese medical students!
Chinese medical students visited our lab on Jan. 25. Ken gave his presentation for the students, and then, Rodi and Ken had a lab tour for them. We had a very good time!
Our research got featured by BBC Future Now!
Our research about Bodies on a Chip for animal welfare got featured by BBC Future Now! Thank you very much, Rachel! Thank you very much for my collaborators!! We keep working on it! http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190122-how-bodies-on-a-chip-can-transform-animal-welfare?fbclid=IwAR1qxGCqhgtlsaGoP4_nw5_MecEVEiM8GkS1wtQJmGyQgKRrOanQHkO9JFQ You can also see the TEDxKyoto video about this project.
Happy New Year!
We wish you a year filled with peace, good health, luck and happiness.