Laboratory of Biophysical Engineering 生物物理工学(生物物理・物理化学・脂質)
BIOPHYSICS + ENGINEERING 生物物理 + 工学
lipid self-assembly
Self-assembly created the origin of life. We are interested in how different lipids self-assemble into a variety of shapes and what functions they have.
Ion channels, transporters, pore-forming peptides and ionophores regulate trafficking of ions across biological membranes, which builds the electric circuits inside our bodies. We develop improve methods to study these movements of ions in biology.
Development of biosensors based on mechanochromic polymers
What is the mechanical interactions between molecules inside biological membranes? We are attempting to answer this question by combining mechanochromic polymers and atomic force microsocpe. Based on the results, we develop functional sensors for biomolecules.
Antimicrobial peptide is a natural antibiotics against bacteria as a part of our innate immunity. We study a phenomenon called cooperative effects, where mixing two types of peptides presents a super power, towards the development of an antibiotics alternative against resistant bacteria.
N95 or surgical masks used in the current COVID-19 pandemic filter aerosols by the static electricity of polypropylene mesh, thus are one-time use only due to the loss of the static electricity via humid breath. We are developing a way to recharge these masks for recycling.