Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Hirokazu Kaji
Citation names
- Kaji, Hirokazu
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- FC1B-9A18-7614
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-2566-4172
- Researcher Id
- T-2219-2019
- Scopus Author Id
- 7103052838
Email addresses
- kaji.bmc@tmd.ac.jp (Professional)
Addresses
- 2-3-10 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda, 101-0062, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.tmd.ac.jp/bmc/index-e.html (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Japanese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2005
Concluded
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PhD in Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan (Doctor of Philosophy)
Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2003
Concluded
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Master in Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan (Master)
Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2001
Concluded
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Bachelor in Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan (Bachelor)
Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2009 - 2011 | Postdoc (Research) | Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, United States |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States | ||
2006 - 2007 | Researcher (Research) | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan |
2003 - 2006 | Researcher (Research) | Nihon Gakujutsu Shinkokai, Japan |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021 - Current | Full Professor (University Teacher) | Tokyo Ika Shika Daigaku, Japan |
Tokyo Ika Shika Daigaku Seitai Zairyo Kogaku Kenkyujo, Japan | ||
2011 - 2021 | Associate Professor (University Teacher) | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan |
2007 - 2011 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/06/29 - 2020/03/31 | Fabrication of donut-shaped drug release sheet that develops in the vitreous body
18K19596
Co-Investigator
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2017/04/01 - 2020/03/31 | Building an in vitro eye disease platform
17H02752
Principal investigator
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2017 - 2019 | Construction of an in vitro eye disease platform
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Principal investigator
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2016/04/01 - 2018/03/31 | Development of a self-deploying and injectable drug release sheet
16K12890
Principal investigator
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2014/04/01 - 2017/03/01 | Control of cell functions at the tissue level by making full use of micro/nanotechnologies
26286031
Principal investigator
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2014/04/01 - 2016/03/31 | Polymeric nanosheets for cell and drug delivery and in vivo local monitoring
26560233
Principal investigator
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2014 - 2015 | Development of biofuel cell-based iontophoresis DDS for intraocular drug delivery
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Researcher
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2011 - 2013 | Retinal neuroprotection by transscleral multi-drug delivery
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
Researcher
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2011 - 2013 | Development of biofabrication techniques for living cells towards cell and tissue engineering
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
Principal investigator
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2008 - 2010 | Microelectrode Techniques for Cellular Engineering
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Researcher
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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2008 - 2009 | Bioactive interface based on electrochemical nano-processing
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Principal investigator
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan
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Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/03/06 - 2026/03/05 | FluidicOnChip: An advanced microfluidic organ-on-a-chip system to monitor and predict therapeutic effects of nanoparticles
2022.06207.PTDC
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022/01/17 - 2025/01/16 | Multiplexed micro(bio)sensors array integrated into an organ-on-a-chip device for assessing cancer NANOtherapy
PTDC/EEI-EEE/2846/2021
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference paper |
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Journal article |
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Intellectual property
Patent |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2019/12 | Hirokazu Kaji, "Drug delivery devices and organ chip devices for ophthalmologic applications" The 17th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2019), NUS Engineering, Singapore, Dec. 9-12, 2019. | |
2019 | Hirokazu Kaji, "Drug delivery devices and organ chip devices for ophthalmologic applications" 2019 Annual Fall Meeting of the Korean BioChip Society, Jeju, Korea, Nov. 14, 2019. | |
2019 | Hirokazu Kaji (Invited), "Drug and cell delivery systems for retinal diseases" 10th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2019), Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, June 23-28, 2019. | |
2016 | Hirokazu Kaji (Invited), "Cell and drug delivery systems for retinal diseases" EMN Meeting on Biomaterials, Phuket, Thailand, April 4-7, 2016 | |
2015 | Hirokazu Kaji (Invited), “Polymeric thin films for cell and drug delivery” IEEE-NANOMED 2015, Hawaii, USA, Nov. 15-18, 2015. | |
2015 | Hirokazu Kaji (Plenary lecture), “Cell manipulation based on micro/nanotechnologies and biomedical application” 7th International Symposium on Microchemistry and Microsystems (ISMM), Kyoto, June 8-10, 2015. | |
2012 | Hirokazu Kaji (invited), “Biofabrication techniques for biologically relevant tissue models and drug delivery devices” 23rd 2012 International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, Nagoya, Japan, Nov. 4-7, 2012 | |
2009 | Hirokazu Kaji (invited), “Spatiotemporal control of biointerfaces” Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Nov. 20, 2009. |
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2020 - Current | Development of a microfluidic platform for the assessment of nanoparticles for the diagnosis and therapy of cancer cells
Co-supervisor
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Biomedical Eng. (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Tohoku Daigaku - Aobayama Campus, Japan |
2020 - 2021 | Development of reinjectable capsule-type drug sustained-release device
Supervisor of Yuya Ito
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2020 - 2021 | Development of intraocular cell delivery system using biodegradable nano-thin film
Supervisor of Kazuya Yamashita
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2019 - 2020 | Development of in-vitro corneal models integrated with microcontroller systems
Supervisor of Bibek Raut
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2019 - 2020 | Development of implantable cell culture device
Supervisor of Shuto Kojima
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2017 - 2020 | Development of microfluidic cell culture models of the blood-retinal barriers
Supervisor of Li-Jiun Chen
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2018 - 2019 | Development of lateral blood-retinal barrier model using microfluidic device
Supervisor of Shun Ito
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2018 - 2019 | Development of sustained-release drug sheet with controllable deployment using a multi-layer structure
Supervisor of Yuto Sato
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2017 - 2018 | Electrochemical manipulation of cell/nano-thin film complexes for medical applications
Supervisor of Jin Suzuki
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2016 - 2017 | Development of injectable drug sustained-release device
Supervisor of Taro Kondo
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2015 - 2016 | Study on mechanical stimulation of loading system for retinal pigment epithelial
Supervisor of Shunichi Tsunajima
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2014 - 2015 | Development of cell delivery system using polymer nano-thin films
Supervisor of Yoshihiro Mori
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2013 - 2014 | Development of tissue culture model using microfluidic device
Supervisor of Shuntaro Ito
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2008 - 2011 | Study on development and application of cell culture system by microfabrication
Supervisor of Takeaki Kawashima
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2008 - 2011 | Study on electrochemical control of biointerface
Supervisor of Soichiro Sekine
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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2009 - 2010 | Preparation of removable co-cultured chips and research on heterologous cell interactions
Supervisor of Takeshi Yokoi
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Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2018/10/23 - 2018/10/23 | Technical Seminar: "Organ-on-a-chip: basic principles and development trends" Tokyo
Congress
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2014 - Current | Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) | |
2014 - Current | The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) | |
2014 - Current | Society For Biomaterials (SFB) | |
2013 - Current | Japanese Society for Biomedical Engineering | |
2012 - Current | Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineers | |
2011 - Current | Japan Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments | |
2006 - Current | Electrochemical Society | |
2005 - Current | Society for Chemistry and Micro-Nano Systems | |
2005 - Current | Japanese Society for Biorheology | |
2004 - Current | Japanese Society for Biomaterials | |
2004 - Current | The Japan Society of Drug Delivery System |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2019 - Current | Advanced Bio-Nanotechnology, Advanced Biomechanical Engineering | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan | |
2018 - 2021 | Electrical and Electronic Circuit I | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan | |
2018 - 2021 | Biomechanical Engineering | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan | |
2012 - 2021 | Biomicromachine engineering / biosensor engineering | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan | |
2020 - 2020 | Medical mechanical / electrical engineering training | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan | |
2018 - 2018 | Introduction to Medical Engineering | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan | |
2017 - 2018 | Basic seminar, "My body information measured by a wearable device" | ||
2012 - 2016 | Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits and Linear Systems | ||
2012 - 2012 | English for Engineering | Tohoku Daigaku Daigakuin Kogaku Kenkyuka Kogakubu Kikai Chino Koku Kogakuka, Japan |
Evaluation committee
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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2019 - 2019 | External Reviewer, Research Committee of the University "Foro Italico" of Rome, Italy, 2019 | ||
2019 - 2019 | IEEE EMBC'19, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Honolulu, Berlin, Germany, July 2019. | ||
2018 - 2018 | PhD thesis examiner of the University of Sydney, 2018 | ||
2018 - 2018 | MicroTAS technical programme committee, 2018 | ||
2018 - 2018 | IEEE EMBC'18, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Honolulu, HI, USA, July 2018. | ||
2017 - 2017 | External Reviewer, The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO, the Dutch Research Council), 2017 | ||
2017 - 2017 | IEEE EMBC'17, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Jeju Island, Korea, July 2017. | ||
2016 - 2016 | IEEE EMBC'16, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Orland, FL, USA, Aug. 2016. | ||
2015 - 2015 | IEEE EMBC'15, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Milano, Italy, Aug. 2015 | ||
2014 - 2014 | MNM'14 Conference Paper Reviewer, Oahu, USA, Dec. 2014. | ||
2014 - 2014 | IEEE EMBC'14, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Chicago, USA, Aug. 2014. | ||
2014 - 2014 | IEEE EMBC'14, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Chicago, USA, Aug. 2014. | ||
2013 - 2013 | IEEE EMBC'13, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Osaka, Japan, July 2013. | ||
2012 - 2012 | IEEE EMBC'12, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, San Diego, USA, Aug. 2012. | ||
2011 - 2011 | 2011 MRS Fall Meeting, Syposium Organizer, "BioMEMS: Materials and Devices", Co-organized with M.R. Dokmeci, A. Khademhosseini, J. Fukuda, Boston, USA, Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2011. | ||
2011 - 2011 | IEEE EMBC'11, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Boston, USA, Aug. 2011. | ||
2010 - 2010 | IEEE EMBC'10, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 2010 | ||
2009 - 2009 | VipIMAGE2009, Session Advisory Board, "Imaging of biological flows: trends and challenges", Porto, Portugal, Oct. 2009. | ||
2009 - 2009 | IEEE EMBC'09, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Minneapolis, USA, Sept. 2009. | ||
2008 - 2008 | IEEE EMBC'08, Conference Editorial Board Reviewer, Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 2008. |
Distinctions
Award
2019 | Aoba Engineering Promotion Association Award |
2018 | 17th Intelligent Cosmos Encouragement Award |
2018 | Terumo Life Science and Arts Foundation Research and Development Grant |
2016 | Chemistry and Micro / Nanosystems Society Encouragement Award |
2014 | Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute Scalar |
2014 | Japan National Society for the Prevention of Blindness Research Grant |
2012 | Chemical Material Research and Development Promotion Foundation Memorial Fund Grant Research Grant |
2012 | Mandom Alternatives to Animal Experiments International Research Grant |
2009 | Award for Young Scientists
The Electrochemical Society of Japan, Japan
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2009 | Electrochemical Society Progress Award / Sano Award |
2007 | New Generation Research Institute Research Grant |
2007 | New Generation Research Institute Research Grant |
2006 | Aoba Engineering Promotion Association Research Encouragement Award |
2006 | Tohoku University President's Award |
2005 | Japan Society for Biorheology Academic Encouragement Award |
2002 | MicroTAS Poster Award |
Other distinction
2006 | Prize for Encouragement
Aoba Foundation for the Promotion of Engineering, United States
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2005 | Prize for Encouragement
Japanese Society of Biorheology, Japan
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