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Meet Qiang Li: a member of our team and a recent graduate from the Master’s program at Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences. With a specialization in cardiovascular physiology, Qiang has been an invaluable addition to our team as he has been working on developing an in-vitro lung model using human cell lines. The development of this in-vitro lung model is of great significance in the field of cardiovascular physiology as it could provide a valuable tool for understanding the mechanisms of lung-related cardiovascular diseases such as pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and more. This model could also be used to test potential treatments for these conditions.…
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The 100th Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan was held at the Kyoto International Conference Center from March 14th to 16th. As a highlight of the conference, there was a dialogue between two Nobel laureates, Dr. Svante Pääbo and Dr. Shinya Yamanaka. At the conference, the Takahashi lab presented the following posters related to organ-on-a-chip: Facilitated differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells into cardiomyocytes in a microfluidic chip Development of a lung fibrosis model using lung epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and vascular endothelial cells These studies aim to explore the potential for new treatment development utilizing cell culture and microfluidic control technology. The conference was very lively, providing a…
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2022年は、年初の抱負だった「臓器チップ技術を活用したヒト臓器・疾患モデルを提供する事業活動に一歩踏み出したい」という目標を大いに達成した1年でした。高橋は、一大決心をして参加を決めた...
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実験動物を犠牲にせず、ヒトに効く薬の開発に貢献する破壊的イノベーション「臓器チップ技術」の開発を促進　岡山大学学術研究院医歯薬学域医学系 システム生理学の高橋賢 研究准教授は...
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臓器チップのビジネスプランと発表者の起業家としての将来性を称える 高橋賢研究准教授は、Organ-on-a-chipのビジネスプランと起業家としての可能性に関し、岡大ピッチコンテスト2022で新エネルギー産業技術開発機構(NEDO)賞と中国銀行賞を受賞...
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2022年3月18日、高橋研究室のYin Liang（梁 茵）は、第99回日本生理学会大会で、「ヒト腎近位尿細管上皮細胞およびヒト臍帯静脈内皮細胞を使用した腎臓チップの機能分析」の発表をオンラインで...
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2021年は昨年に引き続き、新型コロナウイルスの影響により、海外出張や海外からの研究者の受け入れが制限された年となりました。 また、ミャンマーの軍事政権による混乱など、民主主義の不安定さも国際共同研究に悪影響を及ぼしました。 それでも...
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高橋研究室のChen Wangは、岡山大学で6年間の実りある研究期間を経て、博士号を取得しました。 Wangさんは、10件の論文と5件の会議発表を経て、中国の名門・復旦大学でポスドク研究員として...
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(OKAYAMA) — Today, Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Okayama University welcomed Rumaisa Kamran as a research student sponsored by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. Rumaisa has obtained the position of the government-sponsored research student on the recommendation of the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan. Earning the esteemed MEXT scholarship of Japan at Okayama University was very dream-like for a person who had never stepped out of her comfort zone. On the other hand, I am an ambitious individual who wants to bring change, beginning at molecular level through induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC). When it comes…
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SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS 2010-2021 I discovered a new molecular target associated with the development of myocardial infarction. This research is currently ongoing and its results may help to prevent stroke and organ damage after organ transplantation. I have obtained one patent in connection with this research, published nine academic papers and issued four press releases, including one at EurekAlert! To further develop this line of research, I built an organ-on-a-chip as a visiting scholar at the Harvard University. These studies were supported by three grants from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.  I promoted scientific research through international collaborations. I am currently collaborating with a Thai researcher through a joint research project with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and our institution. In addition, I hosted a researcher from Myanmar within the frames of a…
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