NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYLaboratory of Macromolecular Systems DesignDivision of Materials ScienceLABORATORY OF MACROMOLECULAR SYSTEMS DESIGN
From molecular-level design to supramolecular assembly, we engineer interactions among macromolecules to create new systems across the boundaries of life science, materials, and the environment.
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NEWS
Our laboratory website has been launched.
The Laboratory of Macromolecular Systems Design was established.
OUR APPROACH
We integrate polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, interfacial physical chemistry, biophysics, and data-driven science. By combining rational molecular design with automated experimentation, we seek the emergence of unprecedented functions.
RESEARCH
Learning from living systems, automating experiments, and precisely controlling molecular assemblies—our research connects these three directions.
Inspired by natural membrane-active peptides, we translate their principles into synthetic polymers with simple molecular structures to create new biofunctional materials that interact with cell membranes.
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We automate polymer synthesis and functional evaluation to build large molecular libraries and integrate them with data science to explore structure–function relationships.
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We design artificial lipids and membrane-active polymers to construct cell-membrane nanodiscs and organic–inorganic hybrid membranes, and advance them toward artificial cells.
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Prospective studentsACCESS
Laboratory of Macromolecular Systems Design
Division of Materials Science
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Nara Institute of Science and Technology