Biomaterials Engineering

We are engaged in research and development of medical materials (biomaterials) based on inorganic materials and in education of students related to them. We are particularly focusing on research and development on materials that bind to living tissues and/or are available for tissue regeneration and reconstruction. As inorganic materials, we have been studying bioactive glasses and calcium phosphates. These inorganic materials are composite or hybridized with metallic materials or organic polymers to develop novel medical materials with new functions / properties. And we are also trying to design and prepare materials with precisely controlled nano- and/or microstructures and to propose their applications for the medical field. We are actively promoting collaborative research with researchers and companies in Japan and overseas. We have successfully established the surface treatment technology (GRAPE®) of metallic implants for artificial joints under the collaboration with a company so far.