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Stem cells together with

mesoscopic sciences.

Combiningphysics, chemistry,

and cell biology.

Join us atiCeMS in Kyoto to create a new

science.

iCeMS DirectorSusumu Kitagawa

iCeMS Deputy DirectorRyoichiro Kageyama

iCeMS Deputy DirectorMotonari Uesugi

CiRA* Director, iCeMS PI &Scientific Advisor Shinya Yamanaka

iCeMS Main Building Faculty and staff at an iCeMS annual retreat iCeMS young scientists from across the globe

*CiRA: Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University

Fusing cell and material sciences.ll cellular processes can ultimately be comprehended as chemical events, and such a chemical understanding of cells should allow us

to mimic cellular processes using chemical materials. Our institute seeks to i l luminate prec ise ly such a chemica l bas is o f ce l ls , c reat ing compounds to control processes in cells such as stem cells (materials for cell control) in addition to sparking cellular processes to create chemica l mater ia ls (ce l l - insp i red mater ia ls ) . Combin ing Kyoto University’ s established strength in cell biology, chemistry, and physics to delve deeply into the mesoscale world lying at the boundary of ma te r ia l s and l i f e , we a re mak ing a concer ted e f fo r t , t h rough interdisciplinary research, to ultimately create a new research field of integrated cell-material science.

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In January 2013 the Royal Society of Chemistry published the first issue of Biomaterials Science, a joint venture with iCeMS. Its Founding Director Norio Nakatsuji (right) and PI Hiroshi Sugiyama serve as co-editor-in-chief and associate editor respectively. To commemorate the launch, an iCeMS-RSC joint symposium, eititled “Cell-Material Integration and Biomaterials Science,” was held at Kyoto University on 18–19 March 2013.

“Bringing togetherthe molecular and

mesoscopicinteractions of

biomaterials andtheir potential applications.”

“Bringing togetherthe molecular and

mesoscopicinteractions of

biomaterials andtheir potential applications.”

Collaborating with global partners.

U CambridgeCSCR

U EdinburghMRC-CRM

Riken-CDB

Seoul Nat’ l UBiocon

Peking-Tsinghua UCLS

Stem CellsAustralia

Postech-AMS

UCLA-CNSI

Gifu USatellite

MPI-CBG

MIPTState U

JNCASR

Heidelberg U

NCBS/inStem

Kyoto U iCeMS Purdue UBAMS

NIH-CRM

innovations in medicine, pharmaceuticals, the

environment, and industry

Integrated Cell-Material Science

chemistry cell biologyphysics

materials for cell control

cell-inspired materials

mesoscopicscience & technology

Institute forIntegrated Cell-Material SciencesKyoto University