What's New

  • The research results of Ms. Hasegawa and Mr. Ueda (alumni) were accepted in New Journal of Chemistry. Congratulations!
  • Assistant Professor Nishimura will give an invited talk at the Symposium 2024 of The Japanese Society for Biomaterials @ Sendai International Congress Center (October 28-29, 2024).
  • Our collaborative work with LAHub Inc. (Machine learning for polymer properties) has been accepted by Polymer Journal.
  • At the 73rd Symposium on Macromolecules @ Nigata University, Mr. Kanai (M2) and Mr. Fukunaga (M2) will be presenting posters, while Assistant Professor Nishimura will be giving oral presentations.
  • The 19th Young Researchers’ Association of the Kansai Region of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials will be held from 7/27 at Kyoto University. M2 Tsukiyama and M1 Mori will give poster presentations.
  • Assistant Professor Nishimura will give a presentation at the 53rd Symposium on Biomedical Polymers to be held on July 23-24.
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Research

The main purpose of our research group is to develop novel functional polymer soft materials with well-regulated nanostructures. For this purpose, the living biopolymer system such as proteins, which includes exquisite molecular structures and versatile biofunctions, would be a good model. Applying the structural and functional principles of biopolymers to a synthetic macromolecular system is of importance, especially for designing novel smart materials. To achieve these objects, we newly design and synthesize biocompatible and environmentally friendly smart polymers including self-assembling peptides and peptide-polymer hybrids and characterize their properties comprehensively.
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For students interested in the polymer chemistry laboratory

You are welcome to contact us regarding questions or comments regarding the lab’s work. For interest in joining the research group, please contact Prof. Koga or Prof. Nishimura via e-mail.