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Tetsuji Yamaoka

Affiliated Society: Japanese Society for Biomaterials
Country of Residence: Japan
Current Position: Director

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Biography:

EDUCATION:

  • 1991 Ph.D., Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN, Distribution and Half-life of Polymeric Substances Injected into the Body
  • 1988 B.S., Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN

EXPERIENCE

  • Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Advanced Medical Engineering Center, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 2004-present
  • Associate Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan, 2002-2004
  • Lecturer, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan, 1995-2002
  • Visiting Scientist, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA, 1996-1997
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan, 1992-1995
  • Research Fellow, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan, 1991-1992

Areas of research interest:

My recent research interest is especially focusing on both of the bio-derived and synthetic biodegradable materials.  Recently we achieved good patency of the small-diameter acellular vascular grafts with the ID of 2mm and length of 25cm by developing a novel cell capturing technology.  Another instert is developing novel materials or systems for the clinical cell transplantation therapy, including the cell-rolling column for purifying stem cells and in vivo stem cell tracking system by MRI.

Research keywords:

Cardiovascular Biomaterials