Yu HATANO　Assistant Professor
  • Period
    第15期（Term: from Apr. 2025）
    グローバル型
  • Research Interests
    Regenerative medicine
  • Research Topic
    Pancreas organ regeneration from human iPS cells using developmental niches and genetic modification
  • Host Department
    Osafune Lab, Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application
  • Previous Affiliation
    Osafune Lab, Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University

My goal is to cure patients with type 1 diabetes through regenerative medicine. I am conducting research using pluripotent stem cells, such as human iPS cells, to differentiate insulin-producing cells and regenerate the human pancreas organs. Integrating these techniques with my skill in dry analysis, I aim to advance studies that contribute to society.

My aim during the Hakubi Project is to regenerate human iPS cell-derived pancreas organs in non-human animals, such as pigs. To achieve this, I will utilize 1) host animals with a niche for pancreas agenesis or defective formation, and 2) gene-edited human iPS cells to promote chimera formation. By preparing the environment for both the donor and host sides, I aim to regenerate human iPS cell-derived pancreas organs with the similar size to human pancreas.