Ayako YAMADA

Ayako YAMADA is a CNRS researcher at the Department of Chemistry of École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Paris, France, since 2017. Her work bridges microfluidics, synthetic biology, and biomimetics, focusing on DNA nanotechnology, cell-free systems, and artificial cell models. She collaborates extensively within institutions like the Institut Curie, IPGG, and Sorbonne University.

• Ph.D. in Physics (Kyoto University, 2005-2008)
• M.Sc. in Physics (Kyoto University, 2003-2005)
• B.Sc. in Science (Kyoto University, 2003)

Her research explores DNA self-assembly, lipid vesicle dynamics, and microfluidic actuation principles. Key projects include 'BrAngioChip' (2019-2023) for tumor invasion studies and 'Single nuclei on chip' (2022-2023) for nuclear organization analysis. Articles highlight DNA origami assembly, lipid domain patterning, and synthetic cell engineering.

• CARNOT Institute IPGG grant (2023-2024)
• ANR JCJC 'BrAngioChip' (2019-2023)
• CNRS MiTi Biomimetism Challenge (2019-2020)
• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008-2009)
• Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (JSPS, 2006-2008)

She contributes to the Baigl Lab at ENS, part of the Pôle NBMS (UMR 8640 PASTEUR), which investigates light/magnetic actuation, DNA nanotechnology, and low-cost diagnostics. The lab is affiliated with Université PSL, Sorbonne University, and CNRS.