Jun Nakanishi

Professor Jun Nakanishi at Waseda University's Faculty of Science and Engineering specializes in mechanobiology, biomaterials, and biomedical engineering. His research focuses on cell-material interactions, particularly liquid/viscoelastic interfaces for stem cell regulation and cancer therapy.

• Developed adaptive fluid interfaces for stem cell multipotency retention
• Pioneered photoactivatable substrates for collective cell migration analysis
• Investigated EGF-gold nanoparticle conjugates for cancer treatment

His work bridges materials science and cellular biology, with applications in regenerative medicine and anti-cancer drug development. Recent studies explore gravity vector effects on cell migration and viscoelastic interfaces for mechanosensing.

Key awards include the Young Scientists' Prize (2011) and Japan Society of Analytical Chemistry Award (2009). His 104 publications (Scopus h-index 24) demonstrate expertise in dynamic biomaterials and mechanobiology.

Research trends show interdisciplinary integration of:

• Phototunable materials (azobenzene polymers, ionic liquids)
• Quantitative cell mechanics (AFM, interfacial stress mapping)
• Epithelial-mesenchymal transition modeling for cancer metastasis
• Adaptive liquid interfaces for neuronal differentiation

He has mentored researchers in photoactivatable substrates and mechanobiology, with collaborations across polymer science, analytical chemistry, and medical research.