iCeMS Our World,
Your Future
vol.10
iCeMS Research Scope
Learn more about the characteristics of iCeMS’s research and research environment.
Linking Cell Biology and
Materials Science through Light
Kunihisa Sugimoto × Takahiro Fujiwara

iCeMS Frontrunners
Scientists running to go beyond their own wildest dreams and be the one to find the future.
Precision Tumor Targeting Using Nanoparticles Fuyuhiko Tamanoi

First Author Interviews
We invite the first authors of a recently published manuscript for a letter-based interview on their work. In particular, we ask the author to tell us the behind-the-scenes story of their manuscript, as experienced personally by the author but not communicated directly in the manuscript.
“Move the Tear”
for Functional Cornea-on-Chip
Rodi Abdalkader

The Other Half of iCeMS
Staff members who support iCeMS’ research activities talk about their unique work and experiences.
A Concierge for Laboratory Equipment
Takayuki Homma

iCeMS Our World,
Your Future
vol.10
Cover illustration “Lights Illuminating Science”
The bright pattern shows the optical lights passing through lenses, and the dots represent the X-ray diffraction image of crystals. (Mindy Takamiya)
Issue: March 2021 © Institute for Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University
Planning and production: Mari Toyama and Mindy Takamiya (Public Engagement Unit)
Production cooperation: echoes
Design: Qript, inc.
Illustration: Mindy Takamiya
