News & Topics
2025. 3.25
On 7 March, our farewell party was held! Congraturation! 
2025. 3. 1
Rui Ko(M2) and Nozomi Matsudaira(M2) won the best master’s thesis award for her masterdefence in Life Engineering Course. Toshizumi Chino(M1) won the best master’s presentation award for her mid-term presentation in Life Engineering Course.
2025. 3. 1
A press release was issued regarding the paper published in ACS Nano, and the article was featured in various media outlets. Our study
Press release(iCONM)
EurekAlert, Applied Microbiology International, Phys.org
Press release(iCONM)
EurekAlert, Applied Microbiology International, Phys.org
2025. 2. 4
Nagao S.(2022 Master)'s work was publisehed in ACS Nano(First Author: Dr. Honda Y.). Paper
2025. 2. 4
Konarita K.(D3)'s work was publisehed in Journal of Controlled Release. Paper
2024.11.14
Toyoda M.(2024 Doctor course)'s work was publisehed in Biomacromolecules. Paper
2024.11.14
Kaneko Ayami(M2) and Chino Toshizumi(M1) won the poster award in the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials 2024. (2024.10.28-29)
2024.11.14
New members were joined to our lab, and BBQ party was held on 25th Oct.
2024.10. 1
With the merger with Tokyo Medical and Dental University, our institutional name has changed as follows:
Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo (Sceince Tokyo).
2024. 7.11
On the 40th annual meeting of the japan society of drug delivery system, Prof. Nishiyama won the award of DDS conference. Dr. Guo, Xiao Yao(D3), Tokura Taiki(D2)and Dr. Honda also won the journal award from Pharmaceutics, STAM, Biointerphases and Biomaterials, respectively. 
2024. 7. 9
Tokura T. (D2)'s work was publisehed in Journal of Controlled Release. Paper
2024. 7. 9
Homma K.(2024 Doctor course)'s work was publisehed in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. Paper
2024. 7. 9
Rui Ko(M2) won the best presentation award of young researcher in a symposium of Biophysical Chemistry for Material Symbiosis of Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas(A).
2024. 7. 9
Assistant professor Yuto Honda won the award of excellence in the 1st Social Change Challenge Award.
2024. 4. 8
Takeru Tsuda(M1) won the best bachelor’s thesis award for her defence in Dept. of Life Science and Technology. 
2024. 4. 8
Shota Ishida (D1) was accepted as a scholarship student (Doctor 21) of Yoshida Scholarship Foundation. 
2024. 4. 8
On 18 March, a farewell party was held. Congraturation! 
2024. 3. 5
Dr. Muguruma has joined this laboratory as an assistant professor.
2024. 3. 5
Takeru Tsuda (B3) and Miki Yamada(B3) received the Takamiya Award, which is given to students with outstanding academic performance at the School of Bioscience and Biotechnology.
2024. 1. 25
Rui Ko(M1) won the best master’s presentation award for her mid-term presentation in Life Engineering Course.
2024. 1. 7
Prof. Nobuhiro Nishiyama won the Tokyo Academy of Physics Award at Tokyo University of Science. Pre-release
2024. 1. 7
2024. 1. 7
Kaihara Y.(2019 Master)'s work was publisehed in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials(First Author: Dr. Matsui M.). Paper
2024. 1. 7
Anudari Batbayar (M1) won the poster award, and her presentation was selected as a highlight presentaion in the 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials. (2023.11.06-07)
2024. 1. 7
On November 7, 2023, Guo Haochen Ph.D. received the Best Presentation Award at The 5th International Conference on Nanomedicine of China.
2023.10. 19
On 29 September, farewell party was held. Shen-san and Guo-san congratulation! 
2023. 9.21
Dr. Shen's authored paper was published in Journal of Controlled Release. Paper
2023. 9.21
2023.08.12. Dr. Haochen Guo wins THE 2023 AWARDS OF THE DIMITRIS N. CHORAFAS FOUNDATION.
2023. 6. 9
Dr. Honda won the best presentation award (A part of Staff・PI) in the Secretariat of 8th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society for Genome Editing during 7-8 Jun, 2023.
2023. 5. 1
Nozomi Matsudaira (M1) won the best presentation award (poster) in the 143nd Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan during 25-28 March, 2023.
2023. 4. 1
Dr. Nomoto has moved to the university of Tokyo (Graduate school of arts and science) Nomoto lab 
2023. 3. 26
VOON Yan Ming、Takumi Matsuo、Keisuke Ogata(M2) won the best master’s thesis award for her masterdefence in Life Engineering Course.
2023. 3. 22
On 7th March, Keisuke Iida(B4) won Takamiya Award for the graduation 
2023. 3. 21
On 20 March, farewell party was held. Congratulation! 
2023. 3. 21
On 17 March, Assist. Prof. Nomoto fascinated the most researchers and won the most exiciting poster award in the conference of Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology.
2023. 3. 1
February 6 was Professor Nishiyama's birthday. He was happy to receive gifts from students. 
2023. 2. 1
On February 1st, 2023, Haochen Guo (D3) was awarded the 20th Osumi Journal Prize at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. URL 
2023. 1. 1
・Guo H.(D3)'s authored paper was published in Biomaterials. Paper
・Komoto K.(2021 Master)'s work was publisehed in Cancer Science(First Author: Dr. Nomoto T.).Paper
・Onodera S.(2020 Master)'s work was publisehed in Pharmaceutical Research(First Author: Dr. Honda Y.).Paper
・Komoto K.(2021 Master)'s work was publisehed in Cancer Science(First Author: Dr. Nomoto T.).Paper
・Onodera S.(2020 Master)'s work was publisehed in Pharmaceutical Research(First Author: Dr. Honda Y.).Paper
2022.11.23
On November 21-22, 2022, Nozomi Matsudaira (M1) won the poster award, and her presentation was selected as a highlight presentaion in the 44th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials. Dr. Honda (Assisitant professor) also won the NIBEC young scientist award in the same meeting.
2022.11.11
On October 1st, 2022, Haochen Guo (D3) won the poster award for young researchers in the 81th Annual Meeting of JAC.
2022.10.12
On May 27, 2022, Mayu Ueno (M1) won the poster award in the 71th SPSJ Annual Meeting.
On Sep 7, 2022, Motoaki Kobayashi (M1) won the poster award in the 71th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules.
On Sep 7, 2022, Motoaki Kobayashi (M1) won the poster award in the 71th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules.
2022.10.12
Takumi Matsuo (M2) won the Student Presentation Awards(Gold) in the The 5th International Union of Materials Research Societies International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials
(IUMRS-ICYRAM2022、3-6, Augest, 2022)
2022. 5.30
On March 1, 2022, Mayu Ueno (B4) won the best presentation award in the student meeting 2021 on Kanto-Kouetsu branch of AESJ.
On April 22, Takumi Matsuo (M2) won the best presentation award (oral) in the 142nd Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan.
On April 22, Takumi Matsuo (M2) won the best presentation award (oral) in the 142nd Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan.
2022. 5. 12
The work of Nishiyama and Miura laboratory was published in the Journal of Controlled Release and Dr. Aziz Awaad is the first author. Paper,
2022. 3. 28
Graduation ceremony was held. Congratulation! Cherry blossoms in the pictures are also beautiful!
2022. 3. 16
Daisuke Miyazaki(M2) won the best master’s thesis award for her masterdefence in Life Engineering Course.
2022. 2. 22
Shota Ishida and Mayu Ueno(B4) won Takamiya Award for the graduation!
2022. 1. 1
Dr. Makoto Matsui has moved to a company.
2021.12.14
On Oct 8, 2021, Takumi Matsuo (M1) won the poster award in the 70th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules.
2021.12.14
On July 11, 2021, Kakeru Konarita(M2) won the best presenter award in the 17th Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy.
2022. 12. 6
Dr. Guo's first authored paper was published in Molecular Pharmaceutics, and was featured in the Supplemental Cover Art. Paper,
Supplementary Cover Picture
2021.10.12
2021.810.12. Asst. Prof. Yuto HONDA wins THE 2021 AWARDS OF THE DIMITRIS N. CHORAFAS FOUNDATION.
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2021.9.30
Dr. Nomoto (assistant professor) received Fairchild Award in 19th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy.
2021.8.3
Dr. Nomoto (assistant professor) received Excellent Presentation Award in IIR Week.
2021.8.3
GHASEMIZADEH, Aria (M2) won the best master’s thesis award for her masterdefence in Life Engineering Course.
2021.7.28
Dr. Nomoto (assistant professor) received 2021 Tokyo Tech Challenging Research Award.
2021.4.1
New members have joined this laboratory. Dr. Honda has joined this laboratory as an assistant professor.
2021.3.31
Nao Ukita(B4) won the best bachelor’s thesis award for her defence in Dept. of Life Science and Technology.
2021.3.1
VOON Yan Ming (B4) won Takamiya Award for the graduation.
2021.2.19
Kana Komoto (M2) won the best master’s thesis award for her masterdefence in Life Engineering Course.
Daisuke Miyazaki (M1) won the excellent presentation award at mid-term defense in Tokyo Institute of Technology.
2020.10.9
Dr. Nomoto (assistant professor) received Young Researcher Award in LASER WEEK IN KOCHI.
2020.10.9
Kana Komoto (M2) won the poster award in the 69th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules.
SUN Yudi (M2) won the poster award in the 69th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules.
2020.9.1
Makoto Matsui (project assistant professor) won the excellentpresentation award in the 36th Annual Meeting of the Japan Societyof Drug Delivery Systems.
2020.9.1
Kana Komoto (M2) won the excellent presentation award in the 36thAnnual Meeting of the Japan Society of Drug Delivery Systems.
2020.8.11
Guo Haochen (M2) won best master’s thesis award for his masterdefence in Life Engineering Course. He was nominated to thedoctoral course representative of School of Life Science andTechnology for the Entrance ceremony.
2020.6.11
Dr. Nomoto (assistant professor) received Best Presentation Award in 14th COINS General Meeting.
2020.4.1
New members joined our laboratory.
2020.3.25
Assist. Prof. Takemoto won award for young scientist from The Society of Polymer Science, Japan.
2020.3.3
Satoru Ema (B4) and Kakeru Konarita (B4) won Takamiya Award for the graduation.
2020.2.27
Kaito Kanamori (M2) won best master’s thesis award for his master defence in Life Engineering Course.
2020.2.9
Dr. Nomoto (assistant professor) received Best poster presentation award in the International Symposium on Biomedical Materials for Drug/Gene Delivery.
2020.1.23
Our research about BNCT was published in Science Advances. The content is highlighted in the website of Tokyo Tech.
2019.11.25
The presentation by assist. prof. Takemoto was highlighted in The 41st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials.
2019.10.1
New members have joined our laboratory.
2019.7.2
Yuto Honda (D2) won poster award at 68th SPSJ Annual Meeting.
2019.7.1
The work of Nishiyama laboratory was published in Biomacromolecules, and selected as a Supplementary Cover Art.
2019.4.25
New members have joined this laboratory. Dr. Miura has joined this laboratory as an associate professor.
2019.4.24
Prof. Nishiyama won Scientific Award for The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. This is also introduced in Tokyo Tech News.
2019.4.8
The work of Dr. Rizal (the first author) was published in Biomacromolecules, and selected as a Supplementary Cover Art.
2019.2.19
Kana Komoto (B4) won Takamiya Award for her graduation.
2019.2.8
Yuka Kaihara (M2) (Winner for IPC2018 Young Scientist Poster Awards), Sayaka Onodera (M1) (Winner for poster presentation award at mid-term defense), and Xiaomeng Liu (M2) (Winner for best master’s thesis award) took a memorial photo.
2019.2.7
Xiaomeng Liu (M2) won best master’s thesis award for his master defence in Life Engineering Course.
2019.1.23
Sayaka Onodera (M1) won poster presentation award at mid-term defense in Tokyo Institute of Technology.
2019.1.11
Dr. Naoki Yamada won Seiichi Tejima Doctoral Dissertation Award.
2018.12.26
Yuka Kaihara（M2） won IPC2018 Young Scientist Poster Awards at The 12th SPSJ International Polymer Conference.
2018.10.1
New members have joined our laboratory.
2018.10.1
Dr. Takahiro Nomoto (assistant professor) won the Best Presentation Award at the 15th Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy.
2018.7.2
Sayaka Onodera (M1) won poster award at 67th SPSJ Annual Meeting.
2018.4.2
New members have joined Nishiyama laboratory.
2018.3.2
Kaito Kanamori (B4) won Takamiya Award for his graduation.
2018.3.2
Yukiya Inoue (M2) won best master’s thesis award for his master defence in Life Engineering Course.
2018.1.30
Prof. Nishiyama has been highlited as an artcle in HP of Tokyo Tech.
2017.11.30
Dr. Yamada won Excellent Poster Presentation Award at The 39th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Biomaterials.
2017.9.11
ACHIEVEMENT has been updated.
2017.2.7
Yukiya Inoue (M1) and Hiroki Shinkai (M1) won poster presentation award at mid-term defense in Tokyo Institute of Technology.
2017.1.11
Our research was published in ChemMedChem, and selected as a front cover image.
2016.12.19
Rizal (D1) won Best Presentation Award at The Fifth International Education Forum on Environment and Energy Science.
2016.10.6
Junhyun Kim (M2) won poster award at 65th Symposium on Macromolecules.
2016.5.18
2016.4.1
New members have joined our laboratory.
2016.3.3
ACHIEVEMENT has been updated.
2015.10.1
New members have joined our laboratory.
2015.8.17
This website has been renewed.
About us
In this laboratory, we develop nanomedicines based on the platform of fine-tuning synthetic polymers. By integrating various functionalities such as targetability and environment sensitivity, we aim to realize smart diagnosis and therapy in a spatiotemporally controllable manner. Please see the content of RESEARCH.
