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Ichiki-Takehara Lab
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The lab combines nanotechnology and biotechnology to create medical devices for applications such as cancer diagnosis.
AboutAbout the lab
Bridging nanotechnology and biotechnology to create dream devices
The Ichiki Lab studies nanobiotechnology, a field that integrates microfabrication technology (nanotechnology) and materials engineering with bioengineering.
The lab aims to realize dream devices and systems that exist nowhere else, such as a device that rapidly diagnoses cancer by testing bodily fluids.
The lab applies microfabrication technology, which advanced through semiconductor manufacturing, to biology and medicine.
Key terms
- Microfabrication technology
- Technology for creating shapes and structures so small they are invisible to the eye, used in semiconductor manufacturing and other fields
- MicroRNA
- A very short RNA that regulates gene activity. It is also found in bodily fluids such as blood, and is attracting attention as a marker of disease
- Exosome
- A very small sac-like particle released by cells. It is expected to be used as a marker of disease and as a carrier for delivering drugs
NewsLab news
Announced results on identifying nanoparticle shapes with AI from their motion and light
Announced results showing that the charge of extracellular vesicles determines their function
The Graduate School of Engineering and Dai-ichi Life Holdings begin joint research
A master's student received the Materials Engineering Outstanding Master's Thesis Award
ResearchResearch themes
The lab aims to establish the scientific foundations of nanobiotechnology, a new field of engineering that truly integrates nanotechnology and bioengineering. It is conducting research and development on devices for rapid cancer diagnosis through bodily fluid testing, systems for producing highly functional biomolecules, and more.
*Illustrative imageDiagnosing cancer with microRNA in bodily fluids
The lab examines microRNA contained in blood, urine, and saliva, aiming to achieve cancer diagnosis that places little burden on the body. It is developing an integrated biodevice that combines sample pretreatment and analysis in a single device.
*Illustrative imageA device for analyzing nanoparticles one by one
The lab is developing instruments for analyzing extremely small particles such as exosomes. Using a microfluidic chip and an optical system, it detects particles individually and evaluates their concentration, size distribution, and surface potential.
*Illustrative imageEvolving biomolecules on a chip
To develop highly functional biomolecules such as enzymes and antibodies, the lab is building systems that artificially evolve molecules on a chip. It combines molecular evolution methods with semiconductor microfabrication technology.
*Illustrative imageMedical electronics for diagnosis and treatment inside the body
Using semiconductor microfabrication and integrated circuit technology, the lab studies medical devices that function inside the body. It works on technology for integrating metals and semiconductors with polymers and biomaterials that interact safely with the body.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Ichiki Lab consist of faculty members, secretaries, project researchers and visiting researchers, research support staff, and master's and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorTakanori IchikiPublications ↗
- Project Associate ProfessorNaohiro SeoPublications ↗
- Professor (Specially Appointed Visiting Chair)Akira Matsumoto
- Assistant ProfessorYukihiro Kanda
- Project Assistant ProfessorQi KangPublications ↗
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Lab on a Chip ( )” National Institute of Standards and Technology / Public domain (cropped)
- Diagnosing cancer with microRNA in bodily fluids: “Tube with blood sample” Dotodot / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- A device for analyzing nanoparticles one by one: “Flow Cytometer (NIH BioArt 160)” Courtesy of NIAID Ryan Kissinger / Public domain (cropped)
- Evolving biomolecules on a chip: “DNA microarray chip” ErikAbner / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Medical electronics for diagnosis and treatment inside the body: “Stretchable Microelectrode Array (sMEA) with PDMS glue” Kwayyy / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Sakata Lab): “Silicon Wafer 20190210” Enrique Jiménez / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Takai Lab): “Microfluidic chip for point-of-care medical devices” FMNLab / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Ejima Lab): “Water droplets in a lotus leaf” Aathavan jaffna / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Takehara Lab): “Cleanroom - photolithography lab ( )” UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences from London, UK / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
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