Kamiya Lab

AboutAbout the lab

Creating new photofunctional molecules from chemistry.

The Kamiya-Asanuma Lab researches the creation of photofunctional molecules with new functions, based on chemistry.
From the standpoint of chemical biology, a field that merges chemistry and biology, the lab develops chemical probes whose optical properties change when they react with biomolecules inside cells.
The lab designs fluorescent probes and Raman probes and goes as far as applying them to biological observation.
Organic synthesis of new compounds, evaluation of optical properties, and biological application are all carried out within a single lab.

ResearchResearch themes

The lab aims to create photofunctional molecules with new functions based on chemistry. It develops chemical probes whose optical properties change when they react with biomolecules inside cells, and advances their biological application.

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Developing fluorescent probes↗

The lab precisely designs dyes whose fluorescence properties change greatly when they react with or bind to target biomolecules. It develops original fluorescent probes aimed at fluorescence imaging that outperforms conventional methods.

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Developing Raman probes↗

Raman imaging, which detects molecular vibrations with light, can detect many target molecules simultaneously compared with fluorescence methods. The lab is creating new Raman imaging probes that visualize the functions and structures of biomolecules in multiplex.

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