Faculty
Research Section of Basic Medical Photonics
Shizuoka University
Futoshi Iwata
Specialized field
Microscopy, Micro/Nano mechatronics
Research theme
Development of scanning probe microscopy and related techniques for micro and nano meter scale measurement and manipulation
Atsushi Ono
Specialized field
Super-resolution photonics, Plasmonics, Opto-electronic device
Research theme
Super-resolution bio-imaging by near-field infrared absorption spectroscopy
Development of high-sensitive near-infrared image sensor with surface plasmons
Yoshimasa Kawata
Specialized field
Photonics, Bio-imaging, Applied physics
Research theme
Super resolution microscopy for bio-imaging, Surface plasmon resonance for high sensitive bio-imaging
Kazuhiko Hara
Specialized field
Solid State Physics, Crystal Engineering, Optical Properties of Maters
Research theme
Thin film growth and application of novel functional materials for deep UV to visible optoelectronics.
Kazutaka Hirakawa
Specialized field
Photochemistry, Biomolecular Science, Nanomaterials
Research theme
Fundamentals of photodynamic therapy, Mechanism of phototoxic protection of biomolecules
Tetsuo Narumi
Specialized field
Organic Chemistry, Peptide Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry
Research theme
Molecular Chemistry to Understand and Control Biological Phenomena
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Toshihide Iwashita
Specialized field
Pathology, Experimental pathology, Human pathology
Research theme
Research on the mechanism of organ fibrosis, the development of disease biomarkers, and the application of new microscopic techniques to diagnostic pathology.
Shinpei Okawa
Specialized field
Biophotonic Imaging
Research theme
Development and application of photoacoustic imaging system
Development and application of multimodal optical imaging system
Research on measurement and analysis of optical and mechanical properties of biological tissues
Yohei Shinmyo
Specialized field
Neurodevelopmental Biology,Neurophysiology
Research theme
Molecular mechanisms of development and evolution of the brain
Mechanisms and functions of folding in the cerebral cortex
Brain dysfunction caused by disruption of the axon guidance molecule Draxin
Neuronal and brain development promoted by Cl- homeostasis-regulating genes
Cl-homeodynamics governing neural network functions
Dysregulation of Cl- homeostasis underlying neurological, psychiatric and developmental disorders
maternal stress, maternal undernutrition, genetically modified mice, GABA, taurine, astrocyte, neurogenesis, neuronal migration
brain slice, cell culture, patch-clamp, optical imaging, 2 photon microscopy, EEG analysis, behavioral tests, photo-uncaging
molecular biological techniques, single-cell RT-PCR, in utero electroporation, virus vector, RNAi, optogenetics, pharmacogenetics, DNA methylation
Mitsutoshi Setou
Specialized field
Aging
Research theme
Challenge to rejuvenescence through understanding the life of multicellular organisms
Development and application of ligth-based quantum imaging techniques including mass microscopy
Observation and manipulation of postgenome conditions such as posttranslational modifications, lipids, and metabolites
Yasuhiro Magata
Specialized field
Nuclear Pharmacology and Molecular Pathophysiology Imaging
Research theme
Development of novel PET imaging tracers for in vivo molecular imaging
Application of in vivo molecular imaging techniques to drug discoveries and pre-clinical studies
Satoru Yamagishi
Specialized field
Neuroanatomy, Neuroscience
Research theme
Basic research and pathophysiological analysis on spinal cord injury
Research on axon guidance molecules
Research on autism-related genes
Basic research and pathological analysis on cerebral infarction and brain injury
Research on vascular and lymphatic systems in the central nervous system using optical imaging
Research Section of Applied Medical Photonics
Shizuoka University
Toru Aoki
Specialized field
Radiation informatics, Electronics devices and systems, 3D representation and operation
Research theme
Research and development of functional X-ray CT system based on photon-counting X-ray Imaging devicesSpatial representation and manipulation of 3D DICOM data using VR/AR/MR technique
Wataru Inami
Specialized field
Optical measurement, Advanced Microscopy
Research theme
Development of super-resolution microscopes and high-sensitivity sensors that can measure things that we could not measure before.
Keiichiro Kagawa
Specialized field
Information Photonics
Research theme
Functional CMOS image sensors and their medical applications
Shoji Kawahito
Specialized field
Electron devices, Electronic equipment, Integrated circuits
Research theme
Research on pixel devices, imaging circuits and sensor architectures for having high performance and high functionality in image sensors.
Jun Kondoh
Specialized field
Wave Electronics, Ultrasonics, Sensors Engineering
Research theme
Research on physical, chemical, and bio-sensors using surface acoustic waves, localized surface plasmon resonance, and microelectrode, and nonlinear acoustic phenomena caused by surface acoustic waves
Tetsuo Sasaki
Specialized field
Spectroscopy, Nonlinear optics, Crystal structural analysis, Physical pharmacy
Research theme
Development of terahertz laser spectrometer for pharmaceutical industry. Development of terahertz signal generator for medical imaging applications.
Masatsugu Niwayama
Specialized field
Biomedical measurement, Spectroscopy, Oximetry
Research theme
Research and development of noninvasive hemodynamic measurement using near-infrared spectroscopy. Improvement of accuracy and convenience of measurement.
Shin Usuki
Specialized field
Optical engineering, measurement data processing
Research theme
Computational 3D microscopic measurement applied for industry and life science
Kazuo Shimizu
Specialized field
Microplasma medicine
Research theme
Non-invasive transdermal drug delivery of macromolecular drugs by microplasma irradiation Evaluation of microplasma irradiation effects on blood-brain barrier and tight junction Non-invasive sterilization of epidermal bacteria by microplasma irradiation Selective removal of tumor cells by microplasma irradiation Cell cycle control by microplasma irradiation
Yoshimitsu Okita
Specialized field
Biomedical Engineering, Health Science,Physiological Anthropology
Research theme
Neurophysiological studies on the material of comfort and pleasantness, Research on methods for measuring stress and analyzing its biological signals, Neurophysiological studies on Functional Foods (food components)
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Teruo Inamoto
Specialized field
Urilogic malignancies/endoscopy
Research theme
Minimally invasive surgery/identification of novel therapeutic target for urogenital malignancies
Takeji Saitoh
Specialized field
Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine
Research theme
Medical care related to rover, drones, and other engineering fields; development of new therapies such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Yu Nagashima
Specialized field
Neurology, Vibrational Spectroscopy
Research theme
Development and application of bioimaging techniques using vibrational spectroscopy
Development and application of non-invasive BMI (brain-machine interface) technology
Development and application of CPS (cyber physical system) for medical use
Katsumasa Nakamura
Specialized field
Radiation oncology
Research theme
Development of technologies for high precision radiation therapy. Investigation of prognostic factors of radiotherapy.