OKAMURA Laboratory

Okamura Lab was launched on April, 2012.

There are a lot of kinds of polymers used in our daily life, including versatile polymers and the bio-friendly polymers (biocompatible and biodegradable polymers). Making use of the knowledge in polymer chemistry and physics, Okamura Lab focuses on the development of innovative, facile and straightforward techniques in the field of polymer-based nanomaterials (nanosheet, nanodisc, nanoribbon, etc.), which is dedicated to the improvement of human health, medical care, and global environment. The design, fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of nanomaterials in terms of a certain application under the framework of Engineering-Medicine or interdisciplinary collaboration is always in motion. Our mission is to exploit the unique nanoscale-emergent properties from polymers, and contribute our passion to the society by conveying the research outputs.

• 2025.10.3

【Announcement】Prof. Okamura will give a presentation in The 47th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society for Biomaterials (Tokyo Tama-Mirai-Messe, 9-11.11.2025).

• 2025.9.22

Ms. Suzuki gave a presentation in The 76th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry (Chiba University Nishi-Chiba Campus, 22-25.9.2025).

• 2025.9.18

Prof. Okamura, Mr. Yokose, Ms. Yokemura and Mr. Sudo gave a presentation in The 74th Symposium on Macromolecules (Kansai University Senriyama Campus, 16-18.9.2025).

• 2025.9.8

【Announcement】Prof. Okamura will give a requested presentation in The 9th International Symposium on Polymer Chemistry (PC2025) (China, 17-21.10.2025).

• 2025.7.23

Prof. Okamura gave a presentation in The 54th Symposium on Medical Polymers (AIST Tokyo Waterfront, 22-23.7.2025).

• 2025.7.18

Mr. Iwasawa and Mr. Higasa gave a presentation in The 12th Annual Meeting in Kanagawa area of Kanto branch in SPSJ (KISTEC Ebina Headquarters, 18.7.2025). Mr. Iwasawa (M1) has been awarded “Best Presentation Award”.

• 2025.7.10

Prof. Okamura, Mr. Yokose, Ms. Suzuki, Ms. Fukuda and Ms. Yokemura gave a presentation in PPC19 (Kitakyusyu Convention Center, 6-10.7.2025). Ms. Yokemura (M2) has been awarded “PPC19 Poster Award”.【Tokai.Univ. HP】 

• 2025.7.5

Research paper on “Construction of Large Cranial Windows With Nanosheet and Light-Curable Resin for Long-term Two-Photon Imaging in Mice” (Collaboration with Prof. Nemoto in National National Institutes of Natural Sciences, and Assist. Prof. Takahashi in Tokyo University of Science) was published in Bio-protocol.

• 2025.7.1

Mr. Fujimura, Mr. Mitsuhashi, Mr. Yasuda, Mr. Tokoro and Mr. Higasa gave a presentation in The 63rd Annual Conference of the Adhesion Society of Japan (Sendai International Center, 30.6-1.7.2025).

• 2025.6.18

Ms. Fukuda and Mr. Sudo gave a presentation in The 41st Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Drug  Delivery System (Makuhari Messe, 17-18.6.2025).

• 2025.4.1

FY 2025 started. seven new students joined our group.

• 2025.3.29

Mr. Yokose, Ms. Suzuki, Ms. Fukuda and Ms. Yokemura gave a presentation in The 105th CSJ Annual Meeting (2025) (Senriyama Campus, Kansai University, 26-29.3.2025).

• 2025.3.21

Mr. Yokose gave a requested presentation at the 2nd Meeting for Yong Researchers in Kanagawa area of Kanto branch in SPSJ (Suzukakedai Campus, Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO, 21.3.2025).

• 2025.3.21

Research paper on “Fabrication and characterization of biocompatible nanosheets for taste control” was published in Bulletin of the Institute of Advanced Biosciences.

• 2025.3.17

Prof. Okamura gave an invited lecture at the FY 2025 Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering (Chiba Institute of Technology, 17.3.2025).

• 2025.3.14

Research paper on “Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Composites Based on Polysiloxane Ionic-Liquid and Polyoxotungstates Exhibiting Improved Thermal Stability” (Collaboration with Prof. Ito in Tokai University) was published in Chemistry Letters.

• 2025.2.21

Mr. Yokose, Mr. Uchida, Mr. Suwa, Mr. Hongo, Ms. Suzuki, Ms. Fukuda, Mr. Fujimura, Mr. Mitsuhashi, Mr. Yasuda, Ms. Yokemura, Ms. Ichinose, Mr. Iwasawa, Mr. Sudo, Mr. Takashima, Mr. Tokoto, Ms. Fukushima, and Mr. Nomura gave a presentation at the TOKAI Research ColLab2024/The 16th meeting in Tokai University Micro/Nano Enlightenment (Tμne16) (Shonan Campus in Tokai University, 21.2.2025). Mr. Sudo has been awarded the “Best Poster Award”.【Tokai Univ. HP】

• 2025.2.20

Seven students for graduation research have been assigned.

• 2025.2.19

FY2024 Graduation Research Presentation of the Department of Applied Chemistry was held.

• 2025.2.14

FY2024 the Final defence for the Master’s thesis of the Course of Applied Science was held.

• 2024.12.20

Research paper on “Fragmented Nanofibers with Bulky Aggregation Behavior for a Turbidimetric Immunoassay” was published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials.

• 2024.12.20

Mr. Yokose, Ms. Fukuda and Mr. Yasuda gave a presentation in The 10th Annual Meeting in Kanagawa area of Kanto branch in SPSJ (TOSOH Research Center, 20.12.2024). Mr. Yokose (D1) has been awarded “Best Presentation Award”.   

• 2024.12.18

Mr. Uchida and Mr. Suwa gave a presentation in The 34th Annual Meeting of MRS-J (Yokohama City Opening Memorial Hall, 16-18.12.2024).

• 2024.11.29

Mr. Hongo and Mr. Mitsuhashi gave a presentation in The Autumn Meeting (The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan. KYOTO TERRSA, 28-29.11.2024).

• 2024.11.15

Prof. Okamura gave a requested presentation in The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs (LIGHT CUBE UTSUNOMIYA, 14-16.11.2024).

• 2024.10.29

Mr. Uchida, Mr. Suwa, Mr. Hara and Mr. Fujimura gave a presentation in The Japan Society for Biomaterials Symposium 2024 (Sendai　 International  Center, 28-29.10.2024).

• 2024.10.24

Mr. Yokose and Mr. Hongo gave a presentation in The 14th CSJ Chemistry Festa 2024 (Tower Hall Funabori, 22-24.10.2024). Mr. Yokose (D1) has been awarded “Best Poster Presentation Award”.

• 2024.9.27

Mr. Uchida and Mr. Suwa gave a Presentation in 73rd Symposium on Macromolecules (Ikarashi Campus, Niigata University, 25-27.9.2024).

• 2024.9.20

Mr. Yokose, Ms. Fukuda and Ms. Yokemura gave a presentation in The 75th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry (TOHOKU UNIVERSITY Kawauchi-Kita Campus (Sendai city), 17-20.9.2024). Ms. Yokemura (M1) has been awarded “Poster Award”. 【Tokai Univ. Sch. of Eng. HP】【Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry HP】

• 2024.7.24

Prof. Okamura gave a presentation in The 53rd Symposium on Medical Porymers (AIST Tokyo Waterfront, 23-24.7.2024).

• 2024.7.12

Mr. Fujimura, Mr. Mitsuhashi and Ms. Yokemura gave a presentation in The 10th Annual Meeting in Kanagawa area of Kanto branch in SPSJ (Shiseido Global Innovation Center, 12.7.2024). Mr. Mitsuhashi (M1) and Ms. Yokemura (M1) have been awarded “Best Presentation Award”.

• 2024.7.11

Mr. Suwa gave a presentation in The 40th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Drug Delivery System (TSUKUBA International Congress Center, 9-11.7.2024).

• 2024.6.28

Mr. Suwa and Mr. Uchida gave a presentation in The 62nd Annual Conference of the Adhesion Society of Japan (Toyama International Conference Center, 27-28.6.2024). 

• 2024.6.7

Mr. Hongo, Mr. Mitsuhashi, Ms. Hukuda, Ms. Yokemura and Mr. Fujimura  gave a presentation in The 73rd SPSJ Annual Meeting (Sendai International Center, 5-7.6.2024).

• 2024.4.1

FY 2024 started. Ten new students joined our group.