B-11
Regenerative Medicine Unit
7F
0703
Development of innovative medical devices using bionanotechnology
We are aiming to develop innovative medical devices by using a new self-assembling peptide gel developed with nanotechnology. The self-assembling peptide gel has high transparency under neutral condition and acts as a scaffold. At the same time, we will develop evaluation methods for analyzing the influence of medical devices on the tissue.
The development of medical devices with the self-assembling peptide gel is mainly focused on ophthalmology field where transparency is important. Specifically, we will develop auxiliary materials for surgeries and tissue regeneration.
For the development of the evaluation method, we use the latest biotechnology that can analyze phenotypes of the tissue under various conditions. Specifically, we will focus on contact lenses as a medical device and develop methods to evaluate the impact on ocular surface environment.
Responsible Department
Department of
Advanced Device Medicine
Research Partner
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Project Members
Principal Investigator
Members
Endowed Chair Associate Professor
(Lecturer)
Department of Advanced Device Medicine
Profile
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Menicon Co. Ltd.
Links
Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
http://www.med.osaka-u.ac.jp/pub/ophthal/www/
Menicon Co. Ltd.
https://www.menicon.com/corporate/