MIYAKO, Eijiro Adviser to the President, Professor
Materials Science, Materials Chemistry Frontiers, Research Center for Biological Function and Sensory Information, Research Center for Exponential Biomedical DX (Neo Excellent Core)
◆Degrees
PhD in Engineering Kyushu University
◆Professional Experience
2024 - : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , Advisor to the president
2024 - : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , Professor
2021 - 2023 : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , Research Core for Exponential-Biomedical Engineering , Research Director
2019 - 2024 : Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology , Associate Professor
2017 - 2018 : Nanyang Technological University (NTU) , Visiting Scientist
2013 - 2019 : National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , Senior Researcher
2012 - 2013 : Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) , Visiting Scientist
2006 - 2013 : National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , Researcher
2005 - 2006 : Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) , Research Fellow
◆Specialties
Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Biomedical engineering, Nanomaterials
◆Research Keywords
Drug Discovery, Bacteria, Cancer, Drug Delivery System, Biotechnology, Bio-functional materials, Nanomaterials, Nanobio

■Publications

◆Published Papers
Tumour-resident oncolytic bacteria trigger potent anticancer effects through selective intratumoural thrombosis and necrosis
Seigo Iwata, Taisei Nishiyama, Matomo Sakari, Yuki Doi, Naoki Takaya, Yusuke Ogitani, Hiroshi Nagano, Keisuke Fukuchi, Eijiro Miyako
Nature Biomedical Engineering, -, 2025
Photocatalytic scaffolds enhance anticancer performances of bacterial consortium AUN
Mikako Miyahara, Yuki Doi, Naoki Takaya, Eijiro Miyako
Chemical Engineering Journal, 499, 156378-, 2024

■Contributions to  Society

◆Academic Society Affiliations
The Society for Biotechnology, Japan, THE SOCIETY OF POLYMER SCIENCE, JAPAN, THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
◆Committee Memberships
・ iScience (Cell Press) , Editorial Board Member , 2019-

■Academic  Awards

・ Prof. Sumio Iijima Research Encouragement Award , Eijiro Miyako , The 47th Fullerenes-Nanotubes-Graphene General Symposium , 2015
・ Best Poster Award , Eijiro Miyako , NIMS conference 2014 , 2014
・ PCCP Prize 2014 , Eijiro Miyako , Royal Society of Chemistry , 2014