Members

Principal investigator

Jeonghyun KIM, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

E-mail: jkim@nagoya-u.jp

Education:
– Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering,
the University of Tokyo, Japan (2014 – 2017)
– M.S. in Mechanical Engineering,
the University of Tokyo, Japan (2012 – 2014)
– B.S. in Biomedical Engineering,
the University of Sydney, Australia (2006 – 2010)

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Graduate students

  • Takashi Inagaki (D1)
    Current project: Investigation of mechanical properties and environment in MSC-derived spheroids
    Thesis project (Master): Evaluation of mechanical properties of the mineralization process in human mesenchymal stem cell-derived spheroids.
    Thesis title (Bachelor): 3D image analysis of cell nuclear morphology in osteocytic spheroids
  • Ryotaro Ikebe (M2)

    Current project: Elucidation of mineralization process in spheroid culture
  • Rie Suzuki (M1)

    Current project:
    Thesis title (Bachelor) : In vivo study by subcutaneous transplantation of MC3T3-E1 spheroids in mice

Undergraduates

Collaborations

We work very closely with;

  • Adachi lab in Kyoto Univ., Japan

  • Nagashima group in Nagoya Univ., Japan

Alumni

  • Kotone Niioka
    (Apr 2022 – Mar 2024)
    Current: Astellas Parma, Japan
    Thesis project (Master): Elucidation of the effect of hydrostatic pressure on osteocyte differentiation of spheroids derived from mouse osteoblast-like cells.
  • Masahiro Sakuraba
    (Apr 2023 – Mar 2024)
    Current: Toyota Industries Corporation, Japan
    Thesis title (Bachelor): Measurement of mechanical properties for MC3T3-E1 spheroids using micropipette
  • Kosei Tomida
    (Apr 2021 – Jul 2023)
    Current: PhD course in Mechanobiology Institute – National Univ. of Singapore
    (Joe Chan lab)
    Thesis title (Master): Induction of initial endochondral ossification using 3D spheroid culture of chondrocytes
  • Shingo Mizushima
    (Apr 2021 – Mar 2022)
    Current: Master course in Nagoya Univ.
    Thesis title (Bachelor): Investigation of the effect of hydrostatic pressure on cellular shape, proliferation and differentiation