Hiroshi Kimura,
Professor, Micro/Nano Technology Center,
Tokai University
Dr. Hiroshi Kimura is a Professor in Micro/Nano Technology Center at Tokai University, where he has been since 2012. During 2017-2018, he was a visiting research fellow at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He received his Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Tokyo in 2007. From 2007 to 2012, he worked at the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo, eventually as a project assistant professor. His research interests are mainly in fundamental microfluidic devices and systems technologies and their applications to biological sciences, including microphysiological systems.
Microfluidic Spatial Control Technologies for Organ/Body-on-a-chip
Thursday, 9 July 2015 at 09:00
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Conventional cell-based assays in life science and medical application can be difficult to maintain cells functionally. Microfluidics is an emerging technology with potential to provide integrated environments for maintenance, control, and monitoring of surround of cells. Our research group works in mainly in fundamental technologies of microfluidic devices and systems, and their applications to biological sciences including a Body/Organ-on-a-chip. In this presentation, we introduce integrated microfluidic platforms, which allow precisely control of the cell culture environment on Body/Organ-on-a-chips. The microfluidic structure in the devices can mimic a physiological environment in vitro. Moreover, functional components, such as sensors, valves and pump, can be integrated into the devices by microfabrication. We have applied the devices to organ cell assay, embryo culture, and pluripotent stem cell (PSCs) differentiation. Performance of the devices was examined through cell culture and monitoring of dynamic activity of cells. Because dynamic cell activity could be maintained and measured, these devices might have applications in drug screening and toxicity testing.
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