繊維学部研究紹介_2018_英語版
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49Department of Applied BiologyOpening up new domains for the utilization of silk materials, especially aim to use in medical area including as material for regenerative medicine I am carrying out research focused on the development of new utilization technology for silk proteins material beyond the use as fabric in apparel. My lab is studying to understand the characteristic natures of silk proteins materials for utilization as medical materials (biomaterials) by cell culture technique, biochemical measurements, and physicochemical analysis of materials, and aim to create new functional silk materials by development of new fabrication technology, chemically and genetically modification technology.After graduating from Kyoto University Graduate School, Professor Tamada worked as a researcher at the Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd., (now JSR) and at the National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Sciences (now the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences), during which time he focused on research on the use of silk. He took his current position in 2013, and his area of specialization is biomaterials.The development of materials in support of regenerative medicine is also an important challenge. I expect silk to contribute to treatment as one such material, and I believe that our research will lead to the happiness of many patients.Outlook for research I train students to solve variety kinds of tasks required in society beyond industry boundaries by multi points of view getting through the study in interdisciplinary elds such as engineering, agriculture, and medical sciences. Outlook for students after graduationSponge material made from 100% silk protein (broin). We are currently carrying out research on materials for cartilage regeneration, spinal cord regeneration, and surgical dressings for dicult-to-treat injuries.A domestic silkworm (left) and cocoon (right). The silkworm is a protein factory that eciently produces high-purity silk proteins with low environmental impact.Yasushi TamadaProfessorDepartment of Applied BiologyCreating new plants through green innovationWhat would it be like if vegetables could cure allergies, rice could survive global warming, and fruit could grow easily inside a spacecraft? I am carrying out research on selective breeding using the genetic resources of plants to control their shape and form, for example regarding the nutrition of plant fiber, and to make them grow readily without contracting diseases.After graduating from the Nagoya University Graduate School, Professor Hayashida worked at RIKEN and then moved to Shinshu University to establish the Gene Research Center before taking his current position in 2009. His area of research is plant molecular Breeding.In the future, it will be theoretically possible to create weeds that collect poisons that have spread through the environment or roadside trees that glow without using electricity, or to make dierent fruits like bananas or apples that taste like chocolate or vanilla all on a single tree, as one might expect to see in a comic book.Outlook for researchGraduates work at food and pharmaceutical manufacturers and companies in the biotech industry in jobs related to research and development, quality control, and logistics control.Outlook for students after graduationEven though Chinese cabbage and turnips do not look alike, they are in fact a single species that can cross-pollinate. If we can understand why the forms are so dierent, we may be able to change the shapes of other crops in similar ways.The greatest ability of plants is photosynthesis, but the white areas have lost that ability. Understanding why this is will lead to an understanding of photosynthesis itself.Nobuaki HayashidaProfessor

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