Professor of the Laboratory of Macromolecular Systems Design. His research explores functions emerging from cooperative molecular interactions through membrane-active polymers, lipid supramolecules, automated synthesis, and data-driven molecular design.
Molecular design of polymers mimicking biofunctional peptides
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Automated high-throughput synthesis and AI-assisted design of polymer libraries
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Precise control of lipid supramolecular assemblies and their development toward artificial cells
CAREER
Career
Professor, Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Associate Professor, Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Visiting Scholar, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan
JSPS Research Fellow (DC1)
AWARDS
Awards
Science Encouragement Award, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan
NAIST Academic Award
Presentation Award, 12th Symposium on Bio-related Chemistry
NAIST Academic Encouragement Award
Young Investigator Encouragement Lecture Award, 26th Symposium on Bio- and Macromolecules
Excellent Presentation Award (Academic), 93rd CSJ Annual Meeting
Best Poster Award, International Symposium on Molecular Nanotechnology
Best Poster Award, 8th Meeting of the Japanese Sol-Gel Society
Excellent Presentation Award (Industrial), 89th CSJ Annual Meeting
JSPS Research Fellowship (DC1)
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Education
Ph.D. in Science, Graduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
M.Eng., Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
B.Eng., Faculty of Engineering, Kanazawa University
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Academic service
International Relations Committee, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan
Public Relations Committee, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan
Editorial Committee, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan
Kansai Branch Committee, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan
Editorial Board, Membrane, The Membrane Society of Japan
RESEARCH FUNDING
Competitive Research Funding
2024–2027 JSPS KAKENHI, Scientific Research (B) — Cell-membrane nanodiscs as non-liposomal nanocarriers (24K01311)
2023–2024 JSPS KAKENHI, Transformative Research Areas (A), Publicly Offered Research — Development of nanopore-forming molecules for information transfer between artificial cells (23H04421)
2021–2023 JSPS KAKENHI, Challenging Research (Exploratory) — Design of polymers that spontaneously form cell-membrane nanodiscs and their application to nanocarriers (21K19007)
2021–2022 JSPS KAKENHI, Transformative Research Areas (A), Publicly Offered Research — Molecular information processing system using lipid nanodiscs as a platform (21H05883)
2018–2020 JSPS KAKENHI, Scientific Research (B) — Design of membrane-active antimicrobial agents that do not induce drug resistance (18H03533)
2017–2018 JST Program of Regional Industry-Academia Value — Development of polymeric antimicrobial agents for hygienic materials that do not induce drug resistance (JPMJTM17BL)
2017–2018 JSPS KAKENHI, Challenging Research (Exploratory) — Cell-membrane nanodiscs for detergent-free membrane-protein analysis (17K19353)
2013–2014 JSPS KAKENHI, Challenging Exploratory Research — Development of a new analytical platform for membrane proteins (25650053)
2012–2015 JSPS KAKENHI, Young Scientists (A) — High-efficiency, fully cell-free membrane-protein expression system using organic–inorganic hybrid vesicles (24681028)
2012–2013 JST A-STEP, FS Stage, Exploratory Type — Development of nontoxic, broad-spectrum polymeric antimicrobial agents targeting bacterial cell membranes
2010–2011 JSPS KAKENHI, Young Scientists (B) — Development of highly selective antimicrobial agents based on polymer architecture (22700494)
2006–2008 JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1) — Supramolecular control of amino-acid-derived ligands at lipid membrane interfaces and application to artificial-enzyme liposomes (18-9183)
