Yuta Kurashina, Associate Professor, received two awards for outstanding presentations in micro and nano Faculty of Engineering of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
April 3, 2026
Institute of Engineering Division of Advanced Mechanical Systems Engineering Yuta Kurashina, Associate Professor, received two awards from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers for Outstanding Presentations in Micro and Nano Faculty of Engineering on December 15, 2025.
■ Award Name
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Micro and Nano Faculty of Engineering Outstanding Presentation Paper Award
■ Award outline
Award-winning titles
① "Genetic transfer of genes into mesenchymal stem cell lines using cationic lipids for differentiation induction of cell tissues by acoustic genetics"
② "The effect of vibration waveforms on microgel particle generation by ultrasonic centrifugation."
• Overview of the award
This award is given to those who present research papers that demonstrate outstanding originality and ingenuity at the 16th Micro- and Nano-Engineering Symposium.
Regarding the award for ①: We conducted research to gain insights into acoustic genetics, which uses ultrasound to control cell function. In particular, we focused on and investigated gene transfer using cationic lipids.
Regarding the award for ②: We generated microgel particles from an ultra-high viscosity pregel solution by incorporating ultrasound into centrifugation. In this study, we focused particularly on the vibration waveform and investigated its effects.
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