Research Projects

Aug, 2019 - Mar, 2021

Towards 4D printing technology for muscle cells

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up  Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up

Grant number
19K23488
Japan Grant Number (JGN)
JP19K23488
Grant amount
(Total)
2,860,000 Japanese Yen
(Direct funding)
2,200,000 Japanese Yen
(Indirect funding)
660,000 Japanese Yen

The purpose of this study was to develop a printing technology with muscle cells for soft robots. Recently, in order to develop robots with the flexibility and environmental adaptability as living organisms, muscle cells have been used as a material. Howerver, It is need resechers knowledge and technique to create muscle cell robots. In the first year, printed muscle cells by the 3D bioprinter contracted in response to electrical stimulation, but the contraction occur only in a part of the muscle surface. In the second year, we investigated the composition of the gel to increase contraction force. We observed the contraction in response to electrical stimuli was larger than that of the previous year.

Link information
KAKEN
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-19K23488
ID information
  • Grant number : 19K23488
  • Japan Grant Number (JGN) : JP19K23488