HARUKO TAKAHASHI

Last Updated :2025/04/03

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Assistant Professor
Web Site
https://www.bio.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/devbio/
E-mail
harukothiroshima-u.ac.jp
Other Contact Details
1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, JAPAN, Japan
TEL : (+81)82-424-7441 FAX : (+81)
Self-introduction
Development of 3D in vitro cancer model including tumor microenvironment for cancer research, drug discovery and diagnosis.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2010/04, 2012/03, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS Ph.D. Student Research Fellow
  • 2012/04, 2013/03, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • 2012/07, 2015/12, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, USA, Visiting postdoctoral scholar
  • 2014/04, 2015/12, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS postdoctoral fellow for research abroad
  • 2016/01/01, 2018/03/31, The University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial Science, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
  • 2018/04/01, 2019/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Science, Assistant Professor
  • 2019/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees

  • Master (Medical science), Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • Ph.D (Philosophy), Tokyo Medical and Dental University

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Biology

Research Fields

  • Complex systems;Biomedical engineering;Biomedical engineering / Biomaterial science and engineering
  • Interdisciplinary science and engineering;Nano / Micro science;Nano / Microsystems
  • Biological Sciences;Oncology;Tumor biology

Research Keywords

  • Molecular Biology, Tumor Model, Biomaterial Science, Biomedical Engineering

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 3Term, Introduction to Biology
  2. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
  3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Developmental Biology B
  4. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Seminar for Developmental Biology
  5. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Special Study for Graduation
  6. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Special Study for Graduation
  7. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Practice for Fundamental Biology III
  8. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice for Fundamental Biology IV
  9. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Practice for Fundamental Biology IV
  10. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Biological Informatics
  11. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Seminar for Advanced Research in Basic Biology A
  12. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Seminar for Advanced Research in Basic Biology B
  13. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Research for Academic Degree Dissertation in Basic Biology
  14. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Cell Dynamics and Genomics
  15. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Seminar for Advanced Research in Basic Biology C
  16. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Seminar for Advanced Research in Basic Biology D
  17. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Exercises in Basic Biology A
  18. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Exercises in Basic Biology B
  19. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 2Term, Seminar for Advanced Research in Basic Biology E
  20. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Seminar for Advanced Research in Basic Biology F
  21. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar A
  22. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar B
  23. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Advanced Technologies for Life Science
  24. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar C
  25. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar D
  26. 2025, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar E

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. CHRNA1 and its correlated-myogenesis/cell cycle genes are prognosis-related markers of metastatic melanoma, Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 33, 2023
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  2. Microarray transcriptome datasets of maternal-zygotic DNA methyltransferase 3aa-/- zebrafish during early developmental stages, Data in Brief, 47, 2023
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  3. Biomimetic antimicrobial polymers – Design, characterization, antimicrobial and novel applications, WIREs Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology, 15, e1866, 2023
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  4. Radiomic analysis for pretreatment prediction of recurrence post-radiotherapy in cervical squamous cell carcinoma cancer, Diagnostics, 12, 2346, 2022
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  5. Understanding Breast cancers through spatial and high-resolution visualization using imaging technologies, Cancers, 14, 4080, 2022
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  6. Methylome data derived from maternal-zygotic DNA methyltransferase 3aa-/- zebrafish, Data in Brief, 44, 108514, 2022
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  7. Identification of aberrant transcription termination at specific gene loci with DNA hypomethylated transcription termination sites caused by DNA methyltransferase deficiency, Genes & Genetic Systems, 2022
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  8. ★, Analysis of melanoma gene expression signatures at the single-cell level uncovers 45-gene signature related to prognosis, Biomedicines, 10(7), 1478, 2022
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  9. ★, 3D in vitro co-culture disc for spatiotemporal image analysis of cancer-stromal cell interaction, Biomaterials Science, 9, 4448-4458, 2021
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  10. Amphiphilic Polymer therapeutics: An alternative platform in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria, Biomaterials Science, 9, 2758-2767, 2021
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  11. Synthetic Biomimetic polymethacrylates: Promising platform for the design of anti-cyanobacterial and anti-algal agents, Polymers, 13, 1025, 2021
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  12. ★, Anticancer polymers designed for killing dormant prostate cancer cells, Scientific Reports, 9, 1096, 2019
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  13. Branched Poly(ethylene imine)s as Anti-algal and Anti-cyanobacterial Agents with Selective Flocculation Behavior to Cyanobacteria over Algae, Macromolecular Bioscience, 18, 1800187, 2018
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  14. A 3D in vitro pericyte-supported microvessel model: visualisation and quantitative characterisation of multistep angiogenesis, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6, 1085-1094, 2018
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  15. A vascular endothelial growth factor-dependent sprouting angiogenesis assay based on an in vitro human blood vessel model for the study of anti-angiogenic drugs, EBioMedicine, 27, 225-236, 2018
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  16. Synthetic random copolymers as a molecular platform to mimic host-defense antimicrobial peptides, Bioconjugate Chemistry, 28, 1340-1350, 2017
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  17. Bundle gel fibers with tunable microenvironment for in vitro neuron cell guiding, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9, 43250-43257, 2017
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  18. A vascular permeability assay using an in vitro human microvessel model mimicking the inflammatory condition, Nanotheranostics, 1, 103-113, 2017
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  19. ★, Visualizing dynamics of angiogenic sprouting from a three-dimensional microvasculature model using stage-top optical coherence tomography, Scientific Reports, 7, 42426, 2017
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  20. Cationic amphiphilic polymers with antimicrobial activity for oral care applications: Eradication of S. mutans biofilm, Biomacromolecules, 18, 257-265, 2017
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  21. A cationic amphiphilic random copolymer with pH-responsive activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, PLoS ONE, 12, e0169262, 2017
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  22. Radical-medicated end-group transformation of amphiphilic methacrylate random copolymers for modulation of antimicrobial and hemolytic activities, Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 55, 304-312, 2017
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  23. Multiwalled carbon nanotube reinforced biomimetic bundled gel fibres, Biomaterials Science, 4, 1197-1201, 2016
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  24. Affinity-mediated capture and release of amphiphilic copolymers for controlling antimicrobial activity, Chemical Communications, 51, 12597-12600, 2015
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  25. Nanogel-based pneumococcal surface protein A nasal vaccine induces microRNA-associated Th17 cell responses with neutralizing antibodies against Streptococcus pneumoniae in macaques, Mucosal Immunology, 8, 1144-1153, 2015
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  26. Molecular design, structures, and activity of antimicrobial peptide-mimetic polymers, Macromolecular Bioscience, 13, 1285-1299, 2013
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  27. Nanogel-based antigen-delivery system for nasal vaccines, Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews, 29, 61-72, 2013
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  28. Amphiphilic nanogel of enzymatically synthesized glycogen as an artificial molecular chaperone for effectcive protein refolding, RSC Advences, 3, 25716-25718, 2013
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  29. Cationic amphiphilic polysaccharide nanoballs: protein stabilization and intracellular delivery by nano-encapsulation, Biomaterials Science, 1, 842-849, 2013
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  30. Activation of platelets upon contact with a vitamin E-coated/non-coated surface, Journal of Artificial Organs, 16, 193-205, 2013
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  31. Nanogel-based PspA intranasal vaccine prevents invasive disease and nasal colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Infection and Immunity, 81, 1625-1634, 2013
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  32. Self-assembled pH-sensitive cholesteryl pullulan nanogel as a protein delivery vehicle, Biomacromolecules, 14, 56-63, 2013
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  33. Artificial chaperone polysaccharide nanogels for protein delivery: a thermodynamic study of protein-nanogel interactions using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, Current Drug Discovery Technologies, 8, 308-313, 2011
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  34. Amphiphilic polysaccharide nanoballs: a new building block for nanogel biomedical engineering and artificial chaperones, ACS nano, 5, 337-345, 2011
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  35. Nanogel antigenic protein-delivery system for adjuvant-free intranasal vaccines, Nature materials, 9, 572-578, 2010
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  36. The binding of pullulan modified cholesteryl nanogels to AB oligomers and their suppression of cytotoxicity, Biomaterials, 30, 5583-5591, 2009
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Publications such as books

  1. 2015, Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials, Vaccine, Springer, 2015, English, Haruko Takahashi, Kazunari Akiyoshi

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Disc-type 3D in vitro cancer modeling system for spatiotemporal visualization of cell-cell interaction, Haruko Takahashi, 2nd International Congress of Asian Oncology Society, 2022/06, With Invitation, English
  2. Synthetic anti-cancer polymer therapeutics to target cancer cell membrane, Haruko Takahashi, 3rd International Conference on Materials Science & Engineering (Materials2022), 2022/04, With Invitation, English
  3. Engineering-assisted muscle-tendon assemble organoids (assembloids) for analysis of musculotendinous junction formation mechanism, Haruko Takahashi, Shin-Yu Lee, Ikkei Kumoyama, Ruolin Hao, Hikaru Ikeda, Mingcong Xu, Mototsugu Eiraku, Yutaka Kikuchi, 44th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, 2021/12, With Invitation, English
  4. 3D in vitro cancer and stromal cell co-culture disc for spatiotemporal image analysis, Haruko Takahashi, Yutaka Kikuchi, 1st JCA-AACR Precision Cancer Medicine International Conference, 2021/09, Without Invitation, English
  5. Integrative understanding of musculotendinous junction formation and maturation during musculoskeletal system development in mammals, Haruko Takahashi, Yasuhisa Yamamoto, Ikkei Kumoyama, Hikaru Ikeda, Mingcong Xu, Yutaka Kikuchi, 43rd Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan, 2020/12, With Invitation, English
  6. Molecular engineering of antimicrobial polymers to target biofilms, Haruko Takahashi, ACS 257th National Meeting & Exposition, 2019/04, With Invitation, English

Social Activities

Other Social Contributions

  1. Interview in "Female Researchers", Science Communication Fellowship Program, 2019/05, Interviewee
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