Networked Biophotonics and Microfluidics
Ota Laboratory
Explore life science beyond human limit by networking optics, microfluidics, genomics & information technologies
Machines that think
We ultimately aim at creating a machine that thinks by itself to discover something crazy with biology, physics and medicine outlooks. To this goal, we invent new physical tools to probe biological structures and develop ways of networking biological measurements using the world’s best technologies. Our applications of interest span basic science and healthcare-industrial domains.
Bridge biological measurements
With expertise in optics, microfluidics, electronics, chemistry, genomics, and engineering, we develop integrative systems that network the biological measurements, leading to interrogation of complex life systems by exploiting the power of data science including machine learning.
Bridge biological and physical sciences
Biological systems are often too complex to describe with physics languages. For example, it has been a challenge to study the effect of non-molecular causes to biological outcomes. By transforming the engineering of quantitative biology, we are finding approaches to this problem and trying to explore the potential of such studies in healthcare.
Develop biophotonics, micro/nanofluidics, and information technologies
Toward the grand challenges mentioned above and independently, we actively work on development of novel optical imaging, functional micro/nanofluidics, and information techniques, and their integrated modalities.
Along such scientific exploration, new technologies continually emerge and may spin out to create industrial activities with further excitement.
Machine Learning-driven imaging cell sorter
Temporal tracking of single cell-derived extracellular vesicles
High throughput and high-dimensional cytometry
Ota Lab is a place where members with diverse interests and backgrounds leverage each other’ s strengths, learn from one another, and generate cross-disciplinary ideas to pioneer the next generation of biotechnology, biomedicine, and biophysics. We respect and nurture individual expertise while courageously collaborating to tackle challenging problems that transcend boundaries.
We value proactive communication among members. We actively adopt online tools to share problems and collaboratively think through solutions. However, even more important to us is face-to-face discussion and idea exchange. To facilitate casual conversations anywhere and anytime, we have whiteboards placed in various locations. I also make it a point to spend as much time as possible in the lab, engaging directly with members.
And I, too, want to conduct experiments. Moving forward, we will continue to advance the forefront of research together, working diligently and joyfully.
Member
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- Associate Professor
Sadao OTA
Research Area：Optical Imaging, Microfluidics, Bioengineering, Information Technology, Technology Networking - Associate Professor
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- Project Research Associate
Kazuki HATTORI
Research Area：Organoid, Cell signaling, microfluidics - Project Research Associate
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- Project Research Associate
Akihiro EGUCHI
Research Area：Cell Signaling, Bioengineering,Proteomics, Chemical Biology - Project Research Associate
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