Our group at the GPU is involved in fundamental and applied research related to pharmaceutical formulation, pharmaceutical engineering, and drug delivery system. Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to pursue their research independently with dedicated support and motivation from the PI. Many alumni have gone on to work in key positions in the pharmaceutical field, including hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and academia.
Current Members
Principal investigator
ProfessorKohei Tahara
Gifu Pharmaceutical University (GPU)
Department of Drug Delivery Technology and Sciences
Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Engineering
- tahara@gifu-pu.ac.jp
- Phone
- +81-58-230-8115
Ph.D., Nagoya City University, 2012
M.S., Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 2007
B.S., Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 2005

Staff

Assistant ProfessorTakaaki Ito
- ito-ta@gifu-pu.ac.jp
- Phone
- 058-230-8100
Ph.D., Meijo University, 2020
B.S., Meijo University, 2016
Research AssistantEriko Yamazoe
- yamazoe-e@gifu-pu.ac.jp
- Phone
- 058-230-8100
B.S., Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 2020
Administrative AssistantYumiko Yoshiyasu
- yoshiyasuy@gifu-pu.ac.jp
- Phone
- +81-58-230-8100
Project researchers
Visiting professor | Mikinori Hotta, Kouji Hara |
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Visiting scientist | Yasuhiro Shimada, Toshiki Nakamura, Kaori Fukushige, Hiroyasu Ogawa, Naoaki Toyoda |
Visiting student | Katsuhiro Ichikawa |
Research assistant | Yoko Koide, Mayumi Yamada |
Graduate Students
D2 | Yuka Fukushima, Mina Fukui |
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D1 | Arash Yavari, Kazuya Tanabe |
M2 | Huiyan Zhao |
Undergraduate students
B6 | Koji Nakagami, Momoka Wada, Hiroki Okuda, Shomu Uda, Sho Koyabu, Tastuki Tadauchi, Mana Shibata, Souitirou Watanabe, Miyu Kanamori |
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B5 | Saki Arakawa, Chihiro Takahashi, Kanta Tanigawa, Shintaro Tamashiro, Keigo Tomiyama, Riku Hatano, Takeshi Fukatsu |
B4 | Mayu Koga, Hironari Suzuki, Yudai Taie, Yu Nakashima, Sora Nishida, Hiroto Hamaji, Ayuna Morimoto, Ryota Morikawa |
B3 | Suzune Kishikawa |
Lab Alumni
March 2023 | Ayaka Miki, Takuya Ito, Haruto Yagi, Touta Kitagawa, Yasuki Kuniyoshi, Nao Miyazawa, Momona Iwai, Ayana Goto |
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March 2022 | Yuuka Kobayashi, Atsuhiro Nomura, Taiki Yamada, Ayata Matsunami, Mamiko Ushio, Riho Ogawa, Shoma Tsujimoto |
March 2021 | Kota Ichikawa, Takato Shibata, Taishi Shiratori, Kota Ishii, Nobuaki Takatsu, Misaki Tsuji, Akira Nishino, Hiraishi Rina |
March 2020 | Hiroki Furuta, Takumi Ishikawa, Akiko Fujita, Chihiro Yonekura, Eriko Yamazoe, Ayaka Yamamoto, Ryosuke Matsumiya, Yuta Nagaya, Kei Kitamoto |
