
Program-Specific Professor / PI
Fuyuhiko Tamanoi Fuyuhiko Tamanoi

Research Interest
Nanoparticles and Cancer Therapy
What I like about my science
Cancer research spans from basic science studies to translational approaches. We try to understand mechanism of tumor formation. We also test new therapies inhibiting tumor growth by making use of nanoparticles. We have developed novel types of nanoparticles that release anticancer drugs in response to external cues such as light and magnetic field. Exciting new therapies are being developed recently that will likely change the way cancer treatment is carried out.
Researcher Q & A
Where are you from?
My family comes from Yanai city in Yamaguchi prefecture but I was born in Sendai and grew up in Tokyo.
Why did you become a researcher?
I was fascinated by a book on molecular biology that I read when I was in high school. We focus on molecular biology of cancer and nanoparticle based therapies.
What is your favorite experiment, theory, device, reagent, lab equipment? Why do you like it?
We are interested in investigating molecular mechanisms of tumor formation. This will provide new insight to devise ways to inhibit tumor growth. Two types of animal models are used in our research. One is the chicken egg tumor model that is established by transplanting human cancer cells to the membrane surrounding chicken embryo in a fertilized egg. The other is a mouse xenograft model.
What is your hobby?
A book that impressed me recently is “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer” by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Scribner).
My favorite sport is basketball. It's a thrilling game that is decided in the last few seconds.


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Towards Auger therapy with iodine-infused nanoparticles
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この人に聞く 京都大学 高等研究院 アイセムス 玉野井冬彦氏
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難治がんにナノマシン
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単⾊X線でがん細胞死滅 京⼤など、放射線治療法を開発
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Using X-ray-nanoparticle interactions for improved radiation therapy
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