Ichiro Harada
Assistant professor,Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology,
Tokyo Institute of Technology

Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a crucial role in many fundamental cellular processes ranging from growth and differentiation to embryonic morphogenesis or regenerative process such as wound healing.

It has been suggested that the cell distinguishes not only component of the environment ECM but also the difference　of physical properties of the substrate.

To elucidate such mechanosensory system of the cell, I fabricate new culture substrate to analyze mechanical interaction between the cell and the ECM using nanotechnology method.