YAMAMOTO LAB
Department of Chemistry @ ASDRP
Biomaterials | Nanotechnology | Cellular Biointerfaces | Analytical Chemistry | Spectroscopic & Mass Spec Methods
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ABOUT THE YAMAMOTO LAB
ABOUT THE YAMAMOTO LAB
A biological material is a group of substances synthesized or derived from a living organism. Such substances are ubiquitous in our surroundings. These materials undergo chemical and mechanical processing, resulting in their application as biocompatible and biodegradable hydrogels, nano fibers, drug carriers, scaffolding materials for cells, and tissue-healing applications. In addition to their use in medical biomaterials, biopolymer-based hydrogels are expected to find applications in coagulants, soil water retention agents, cosmetics, and functional foods.
Our laboratory specializes in the characterization, chemical modification, structuring, applied research, and analysis of bio-applicable materials and bio-derived molecules.
Research Focus Areas
Research Focus Areas
Biopolymer Engineering
Design and synthesis of biocompatible hydrogels and scaffolds
Analytical Chemistry
Characterization of biomolecules using spectroscopy and LC-MS
In Vitro Cell Engineering
Investigating cellular behavior using live-cell imaging and tunneling nanotubes
Macromolecular Biochemistry
Exploring structural relationships in lipids, GelMA, and proteins
Gallery
Gallery
Characterization of plasma vesicles and cell membrane using CD63-EGFP fusion protein in MDA-MB-231 cell. The time lapse image was taken by Akira Yamamamoto.
Tunneling nanotube formation with MDA-MB-231 cell line by Lauren Gonzales and GFP group.
Migration of cellular composition through Tunneling nanotube by our lab by Akira Yamamoto.
Live-cell fluorescence imaging of tubulin with cell-permeable tubulin dye in the triple-negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. Tubulin structures in polyploid giant cancer cells (PGCCs) as well as megakaryocytes are also visualized by Rebecca Bellis
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