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 in 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 Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo, eventually as a project assistant professor. His research interests are mainly in fundamental technologies of microfluidic devices and systems, and their applications to biological sciences including microphysiological systems.
Organs-on-a-Chip Mimicking Physiological Parameters For Pharmacokinetic Studies
Friday, 5 October 2018 at 14:00
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Maintenance and replication of physiological functions of cells cultured in vitro are extremely difficult in conventional cell-based assay methods during life science and medical applications. Microfluidics is an emerging technology with the potential to provide integrated environments for maintenance, control, and monitoring the environment around cells. We work mainly in fundamental technologies of a microfluidic device and system, and their applications to biological sciences including Organ(s)-on-chips. In this presentation, we introduce integrated microfluidic platforms, which allow precise control of the cell culture environment on Organ(s)-on-chips. A physiological environment in vitro can be replicated by fabrication of microstructures and control of microfluidics in these devices. Moreover, functional components, such as sensors, valves and pump, can be integrated into the devices by microfabrication methods. We performed cell-based assays to evaluate the function of these devices. Because cells cultured in vitro could be maintained and measured, these devices may be applied to medical, pharmaceutical and biological sciences.
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