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Hiroshi Tamura

Hiroshi Tamura

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Chemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
25242
World Ranking
3389
National Ranking
197

Overview

Hiroshi Tamura is affiliated with Juntendo University in Japan. The primary areas of research focus span across engineering, neuroscience, and materials science, with a substantial number of publications in these fields. Their work encompasses several specialized subfields, including cognitive neuroscience, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, biomaterials, and mechanics of materials.

The research topics covered are diverse and include visual perception and processing mechanisms, neural dynamics and brain function, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, mechanical stress and fatigue analysis, structural load-bearing analysis, engineering structural analysis methods, and face recognition and perception.

Frequent coauthors in their research output include Tetsuya Furuike and Kuniaki Minami, with whom they have collaborated extensively. Other regular collaborators include Natsuki Yoshioka, Hiroshi Katsuchi, and R. Jayakumar.

Publications by Hiroshi Tamura are frequently found in several prominent venues, with multiple works published in:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser A1 (Structural Engineering & Earthquake Engineering (SE/EE))
  • Report
  • Materials
  • Scientific Reports

Among notable recent papers authored or coauthored by them are:

  • "Mechanically and Thermally Enhanced 3D-Printed Photocurable Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Functionalized Chitin Nanowhiskers by Stereolithography," 2022, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • "pH-responsive nanofibrous membrane fabricated from gelatin and red radish anthocyanins for meat spoilage monitoring," 2023, Dyes and Pigments
  • "On the Use of Surfactant-Complexed Chitosan for Toughening 3D Printed Polymethacrylate Composites," 2020, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  • "Population coding of figure and ground in natural image patches by V4 neurons," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Microwave-Assisted Incorporation of AgNP into Chitosan-Alginate Hydrogels for Antimicrobial Applications," 2023, Journal of Functional Biomaterials

Best Publications

  • Biomaterials based on chitin and chitosan in wound dressing applications

    R. Jayakumar;M. Prabaharan;P.T. Sudheesh Kumar;S.V. Nair

  • Biomedical applications of chitin and chitosan based nanomaterials—A short review

    R. Jayakumar;Deepthy Menon;K. Manzoor;S.V. Nair

  • Novel chitin and chitosan nanofibers in biomedical applications.

    R. Jayakumar;M. Prabaharan;S.V. Nair;H. Tamura

  • Sulfated chitin and chitosan as novel biomaterials

    R. Jayakumar;N. Nwe;S. Tokura;H. Tamura

  • Novel carboxymethyl derivatives of chitin and chitosan materials and their biomedical applications

    R. Jayakumar;M. Prabaharan;S.V. Nair;S. Tokura

  • Development of novel chitin/nanosilver composite scaffolds for wound dressing applications

    K. Madhumathi;P. T. Sudheesh Kumar;S. Abhilash;V. Sreeja

  • Synthesis, characterization, cytotoxicity and antibacterial studies of chitosan, O-carboxymethyl and N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles

    A. Anitha;V.V. Divya Rani;R. Krishna;V. Sreeja

  • A new chromogenic endotoxin-specific assay using recombined limulus coagulation enzymes and its clinical applications.

    T Obayashi;H Tamura;S Tanaka;M Ohki

  • Novel Biodegradable Chitosan-gelatin/nano-bioactive Glass Ceramic Composite Scaffolds for Alveolar Bone Tissue Engineering

    Mathew Peter;N.S. Binulal;S.V. Nair;N. Selvamurugan;N. Selvamurugan

  • Preparation and characterization of chitosan–gelatin/nanohydroxyapatite composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

    Mathew Peter;Nitya Ganesh;N. Selvamurugan;S.V. Nair

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae- and Candida albicans-Derived Mannan Induced Production of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha by Human Monocytes in a CD14- and Toll-Like Receptor 4-Dependent Manner

    Hiroyuki Tada;Eiji Nemoto;Hidetoshi Shimauchi;Toshihiko Watanabe

  • Efficient water soluble O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanocarrier for the delivery of curcumin to cancer cells

    A. Anitha;S. Maya;N. Deepa;K.P. Chennazhi

  • Chitosan conjugated DNA nanoparticles in gene therapy

    R. Jayakumar;K.P. Chennazhi;R.A.A. Muzzarelli;H. Tamura

  • An Antimicrobial Cathelicidin Peptide, Human CAP18/LL-37, Suppresses Neutrophil Apoptosis via the Activation of Formyl-Peptide Receptor-Like 1 and P2X7

    Isao Nagaoka;Hiroshi Tamura;Michimasa Hirata

  • Preparation and characterization of novel β-chitin/nanosilver composite scaffolds for wound dressing applications

    P.T. Sudheesh Kumar;S. Abhilash;K. Manzoor;S.V. Nair

  • Electrospinning of carboxymethyl chitin/poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

    K.T. Shalumon;N.S. Binulal;N. Selvamurugan;S.V. Nair

  • Characterization of β-Glucan Recognition Site on C-Type Lectin, Dectin 1

    Yoshiyuki Adachi;Takashi Ishii;Yoshihiko Ikeda;Akiyoshi Hoshino

  • Curcumin-loaded biocompatible thermoresponsive polymeric nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery

    N. Sanoj Rejinold;M. Muthunarayanan;V.V. Divyarani;P.R. Sreerekha

  • Preparation of poly(lactic acid)/chitosan nanoparticles for anti-HIV drug delivery applications

    Ashish Dev;N.S. Binulal;A. Anitha;S.V. Nair

  • Preparation and characterization of novel chitosan/gelatin membranes using chitosan hydrogel

    H. Nagahama;H. Maeda;T. Kashiki;R. Jayakumar

  • Preparation of Chitin Hydrogel Under Mild Conditions

    Hiroshi Tamura;Hideaki Nagahama;Seiichi Tokura

Frequent Co-Authors

Rangasamy Jayakumar
Rangasamy Jayakumar Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
Shantikumar V. Nair
Shantikumar V. Nair Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
Krishna Prasad Chennazhi
Krishna Prasad Chennazhi Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Naohito Ohno
Naohito Ohno Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Yoshiyuki Adachi
Yoshiyuki Adachi Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Isao Nagaoka
Isao Nagaoka Juntendo University
Keiichi Kimura
Keiichi Kimura Wakayama University
Ichiro Fujita
Ichiro Fujita Osaka University
Seiichi Tokura
Seiichi Tokura Hokkaido University
Toshiro Yadomae
Toshiro Yadomae University of Tokyo

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