Kayoko Shoji has a PhD in biomedical engineering from The University of Tokyo, and her main main research focus is to construct functional system using cells, microfluidics or sensors.
After finishing her PhD, Kayoko contributed to construct a cellular force measuring system with MEMS force sensors as a postdoc at The University of Tokyo, and for the past two years, she has been working as a principal researcher at a biotec start-up company, CellFiber Co., Ltd., developing 3D cell culturing techniques.
At the Hybrid Technology Hub, Kayoko will work on the development of a microfluidic chip with functional liver organoids.
In her spare time Kayoko performs Aikido, Japanese martial art and Baguazhang, Chinese martial art.
Mikel Amirola Martinez is a biomedical researcher that will pursue to integrate vascular vessels in organ on a chip models.
Mikel has a Master's degree in biomedicine from Uppsala University and bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. In the past, he has worked with self-organizing 3D retinal organoids derived from human stem cells.
At the Hybrid Technology Hub, Mikel will focus on tissue integration of functional vasculature in close collaboration with the groups developing different organ models.
In his spare time, Mikel likes to perform different outdoor and mountain sports such as skiing, cycling and climbing.