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Biomaterials Center

Develop innovative nanobiomaterials and devices through research in the materials/life sciences merger area

The Biomaterials Center is engaged in the development of nano-biomaterials and devices with innovative functions which will be useful in the treatment and diagnostics for various types of disease by systematic research on the interdisciplinary region of materials science and biological science from the viewpoint of gene expression/control utilizing nanotechnology.

Managing Director's Greeting

Yuji MIYAHARA
Managing Director
Yuji MIYAHARA

At the Biomaterials Center, we seek to contribute toward realization of a safe and healthy as well as comfortable society, by promoting utilization of next-generation medical technology – such as regenerative medicine and Nano-DDS (drug delivery system) – and of safety assessment technology using bioelectronics. By adopting nanotechnology, research of the materials/life science merger area on a systematic basis, as seen from the gene expression and control angle, we are developing innovative nanobiomaterials and devices that have functions to improve treatments of patients suffering from a myriad of diseases.


Biomaterial System Group

We develop materials and device-creation technology that can fully exploit the functions of the body environment as a system, based upon research on various material compounds and device-building.

Group Leader Yuji MIYAHARA
Group Member Kohsaku KAWAKAMI Tetsushi TAGUCHI Yoko SHIRAI
Martin Pumera Chiho KATAOKA  

Ceramic Biomaterial Group

Developing basic materials for control at the nano/microlevels, through use of Calcium glycerophosphates and proteins having bioaffinity, in order to make regenerative medicine a reality

Group Leader Masanori KIKUCHI
Group Member Yasushi SUETSUGU   

Metallic Biomaterial Group

We are conducting research from diversified perspectives, seeking to develop metallic materials exhibiting bioaffinity for use in a various sectors such as artificial joints, teeth implants, immobilizers, cardiac pacemakers and stents among other products.

Group Leader Akiko YAMAMOTO
Group Member Norio MARUYAMA Sachiko HIROMOTO  

Biofunctional Materials Group

We are developing biofunctional materials using controlled layered structures for expression/sustained functions as organs/tissues for introduction into the cell/body, enabled by applying various materials synthesis/structural control technologies.

Group Leader Hisatoshi KOBAYASHI

Polymeric Biomaterial Group

We research the nano-environment that befit the survival of cells while also applying to polymeric pore materials with functions controlled minutely at the pore structure and surface nanostructure levels

Group Leader Guoping CHEN
Group Member Naoki KAWAZOE   

Advanced Medical Material Group

We are seeking to develop materials with very high levels of bioaffinity for use in regenerative medicine, by utilizing cellular and genetic engineering, upon analyzing the interaction between cells and biomaterials at the genetic expression level.

Group Leader Akiyoshi TANIGUCHI
Group Member Tomohiko YAMAZAKI Junko OKUDA  

Biosystem and Biomolecule Control Group

We seek to establish a theoretical structure for design of biomaterials in order to elucidate the recognition mechanism that cells have as to the surface structures of materials.

Group Leader Nobutaka HANAGATA
Group Member Yoshihisa KAIZUKA   

Smart Biomaterial Group

Group Leader Takao AOYAGI
Group Member Mitsuhiro EBARA   

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Biomaterials Center, NIMS

1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044 JAPAN

TEL. +81-29-860-4673

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