HIROSHI INABA

Last Updated :2026/09/08

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Professor
E-mail
hinabahiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
We engage in nanoscale molecular engineering by designing biomolecules, such as peptides and proteins, to elucidate biological processes, regulate cellular functions, and develop novel materials. In particular, our research focuses on the modulation of cytoskeletons, specifically microtubules, natural protein nanotubes.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2026/04/01, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Professor
  • 2021/04, 2026/03, Graduate School of Engineering, Tottori University, Associate Professor
  • 2016/03, 2021/03, Graduate School of Engineering, Tottori University, Assistant Professor
  • 2015/01, 2016/02, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Postdoctoral Researcher
  • 2012/04, 2014/03, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)

Educational Backgrounds

  • Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Japan, 2011/04, 2014/09
  • Nagoya University, Graduate School of Science, Division of Material Science, Japan, 2009/04, 2011/03
  • Nagoya University, School of Science, Department of Chemistry, Japan, 2005/04, 2009/03

Academic Degrees

  • Kyoto University
  • Nagoya University

Research Fields

  • Chemistry;Applied chemistry;Bio-related chemistry

Research Keywords

  • Peptides
  • Proteins
  • Microtubules
  • Actin filaments
  • Cells

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • The Chemical Society of Japan
  • Division of Biofunctional Chemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan
  • The Society of Polymer Science, Japan
  • Forum on Biopolymers Science, SPSJ
  • The Japanese Peptide Society

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2026, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Modern Chemistry
  2. 2026, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Special Study for Graduation
  3. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Special Study for Graduation
  4. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Biopolymer Chemistry
  5. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Topical Seminar in Life Science C
  6. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Topical Seminar in Life Science D

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Perfluoroether peptide-modified artificial viral capsid for enhanced doxorubicin delivery to liver cancer cells, 11(33), 49855-49871, 202608
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  2. Virus-inspired functional spherical biomaterials constructed from high-symmetry biomacromolecules: design and applications, Chem. Soc. Rev., 55(16), 8562-8594, 20260826
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  3. ★, Optical Control of Microtubule Accumulation and Dispersion by Tau-Derived Peptide-Fused Photoresponsive Protein, JACS Au, 5, 791-801, 2025
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  4. Perfluoroalkyl Chain-Modified Artificial Viral Capsid for Enhanced Intracellular Delivery of mRNA, Bioconjugate Chem., 36, 2627-2636, 2025
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  5. Peptide-mediated display of Tau-derived peptide for construction of microtubule superstructures, RSC Chem. Biol., 6, 737-745, 2025
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  6. Local Deformation in Phase-Separated Giant Liposomes via Photo-Induced Peptide Nanofiber Formation, Langmuir, 41, 15173-15181, 2025
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  7. Enveloped Viral Replica Equipped with Spike Protein Derived from SARS-CoV-2, ACS Synth. Biol., 13, 2029-2037, 2024
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  8. Photoresponsive peptide materials: Spatiotemporal control of self-assembly and biological functions, Biophysics Rev., 4, 041303, 2023
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  9. ★, Reversible Photocontrol of Microtubule Stability by Spiropyran-Conjugated Tau-Derived Peptides, ChemBioChem, 24, e202200782, 2023
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  10. Mechanistic Studies for the Rational Design of Multivalent Glycodendrimers, Chem. Eur. J., 28, e202201848, 2022
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  11. ★, Light-induced stabilization of microtubules by photo-crosslinking of a Tau-derived peptide, Chem. Commun., 58, 9190-9193, 2022
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  12. Anticancer Activity of Reconstituted Ribonuclease S-Decorated Artificial Viral Capsid, ChemBioChem, 23, e202200220, 2022
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  13. Turn-On Fluorescent Probe Based on a Dansyl Triarginine Peptide for Ganglioside Imaging, ACS Org. Inorg. Au, 1, 60-67, 2021
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  14. Directional Propulsion of DNA Microspheres Based on Light-Induced Asymmetric Growth of Peptide Nanofibers, ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 4, 5425-5434, 2021
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  15. Cyclic Tau-derived peptides for stabilization of microtubules, Polym. J., 52, 1143-1151, 2020
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  16. ★, Magnetic Force-Induced Alignment of Microtubules by Encapsulation of CoPt Nanoparticles Using a Tau-Derived Peptide, Nano Lett., 20, 5251-5258, 2020
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  17. Construction of Ribonuclease-Decorated Artificial Virus-like Capsid by Peptide Self-assembly, J. Org. Chem., 85, 1668-1673, 2020
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  18. Fluorescent Tau-derived Peptide for Monitoring Microtubules in Living Cells, ACS Omega, 4, 11245-11250, 2019
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  19. Light-induced propulsion of a giant liposome driven by peptide nanofibre growth, Sci. Rep., 8, 6243, 2018
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  20. ★, Molecular Encapsulation Inside Microtubules Based on Tau-Derived Peptides, Chem. Eur. J., 24(56), 14958-14967, 2018
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External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2026/04, 2030/03
  2. 2026/04, 2028/03
  3. 2026/04, 2027/03
  4. 2026/04, 2027/03
  5. 2024/04, 2028/03
  6. 2024/04, 2026/03
  7. 2023/04, 2026/03
  8. 2024/10, 2025/09
  9. 2024/04, 2025/03
  10. 2023/04, 2024/03
  11. 2021/04, 2024/03
  12. 2022/10, 2023/09
  13. 2020/11, 2023/03
  14. 2019/04, 2022/03
  15. 2019/04, 2021/03
  16. 2019/04, 2020/03
  17. 2019/04, 2020/03
  18. 2017/04, 2019/03
  19. 2012/04, 2014/03