[Graduate School of Science and Technology] LU Zixuan wins the Young Scientist Award at the 32nd Inorganic Phosphorus Chemistry Symposium
Oct. 12, 2023
LU Zixuan (Laboratory of Biomaterials), a second-year master student in the Applied Chemistry Program at Graduate School of Science and Technology (Laboratory of Biomaterial) won the Young Scientist Award at the 32nd Inorganic Phosphorus Chemistry Symposium held at Kumamoto University on 21–22 September.
The Laboratory of Biomaterials (Professor AIZAWA Mamoru) in the Department of Applied Chemistry of the School of Science and Technology is working on liver regeneration by tissue engineering using hydroxyapatite (HAp), a major inorganic component in living bone. Tissue engineering is a technology that regenerates tissue by combining three elements: cells, growth factors, and scaffold materials. This laboratory works on development of apatite fiber scaffold (AFS) which has excellent biocompatibility as a scaffold material capable of three-dimensional culture, and communication pores through which cells can enter. The final goal of this research is to construct a bioartificial liver containing blood vessels.
In this study, two types of cells (hepatocytes and vascular endothelial cells) were co-cultured in a three-dimensional dynamic environment using AFS and a radial flow bioreactor (RFB) to successfully create a large-scale bioartificial liver containing blood vessels and high liver-specific functions.
This research achievement was recognized, resulting in the receipt of the Young Scientist Award. The Japanese Association of Inorganic Phosphorus Chemistry is a specialized association focused on phosphorus-containing inorganic substances and related substances. This event marks the 32nd Inorganic Phosphorus Chemistry Symposium.
This research was also carried out as one of the research subjects of the research themes contributing to the achievement of SDGs at the Meiji University International Institute for Materials with Life Functions.
Award name: Young Scientist Presentation Award
Society name: The 32nd Inorganic Phosphorus Chemistry Symposium
Presenters: LU Zixuan, HOSHIDA Ayaka, SUZUKI Kitaru, ONUMA Erika, HONDA Michiyo, MATSUURA Tomokazu, AIZAWA Mamoru
Title: Construction of a bioartificial liver containing blood vessels using a combination of apatite fiber scaffolds and radial flow bioreactors, and evaluation of its function.
≪Japanese version≫
The Laboratory of Biomaterials (Professor AIZAWA Mamoru) in the Department of Applied Chemistry of the School of Science and Technology is working on liver regeneration by tissue engineering using hydroxyapatite (HAp), a major inorganic component in living bone. Tissue engineering is a technology that regenerates tissue by combining three elements: cells, growth factors, and scaffold materials. This laboratory works on development of apatite fiber scaffold (AFS) which has excellent biocompatibility as a scaffold material capable of three-dimensional culture, and communication pores through which cells can enter. The final goal of this research is to construct a bioartificial liver containing blood vessels.
In this study, two types of cells (hepatocytes and vascular endothelial cells) were co-cultured in a three-dimensional dynamic environment using AFS and a radial flow bioreactor (RFB) to successfully create a large-scale bioartificial liver containing blood vessels and high liver-specific functions.
This research achievement was recognized, resulting in the receipt of the Young Scientist Award. The Japanese Association of Inorganic Phosphorus Chemistry is a specialized association focused on phosphorus-containing inorganic substances and related substances. This event marks the 32nd Inorganic Phosphorus Chemistry Symposium.
This research was also carried out as one of the research subjects of the research themes contributing to the achievement of SDGs at the Meiji University International Institute for Materials with Life Functions.
Award name: Young Scientist Presentation Award
Society name: The 32nd Inorganic Phosphorus Chemistry Symposium
Presenters: LU Zixuan, HOSHIDA Ayaka, SUZUKI Kitaru, ONUMA Erika, HONDA Michiyo, MATSUURA Tomokazu, AIZAWA Mamoru
Title: Construction of a bioartificial liver containing blood vessels using a combination of apatite fiber scaffolds and radial flow bioreactors, and evaluation of its function.
≪Japanese version≫
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