Ayumi Hirano-IwataPrincipal Investigator, Ph.D.

| Job | Professor and Principal Investigator, WPI-AIMR Professor, Research Institute of Electrical Communication |
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| Group | Soft Materials Group |
| Laboratory | A. Hirano Laboratory![]() |
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| ayumi.hirano.a5@tohoku.ac.jp |
Research Interests
- Biodevices based on nano- and micro-structures
- Reconstruction of biological functions on solid substrates
- Electronic and ionic devices based on 2D biological materials
Related Information
- March 23, 2026 Research Highlights Neural networks: Directional wiring shapes biologically relevant activity patterns in engineered networks
- March 18, 2026 Press Releases Living Brain Cells Enable Machine Learning Computations
- January 14, 2025 Research Highlights Neural research: A leap forward with hydrogel technology and modular networks
- December 12, 2024 Press Releases Can Lab-Grown Neurons Exhibit Plasticity?
- March 25, 2024 Research Highlights Igniting scientific sparks: How public imagination drives research breakthroughs
- August 28, 2023 Press Releases Why Are the Brain's Nerve Cells Organized into Modules?
- June 29, 2023 Press Releases Artificially Cultured Brains Improve Processing of Time Series Data
- March 10, 2021 Media & Award Prof. Ayumi Hirano-Iwata featured in “Focus On: Women” at Asia Research News
- July 25, 2019 Media & Award Prof. Ayumi Hirano-Iwata selected as Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) Fellow
- January 28, 2019 Research Highlights Neuroscience: Neuronal networks in dishes
- December 25, 2018 In the Spotlight Transcending research boundaries
- November 15, 2018 Press Releases Neuroengineering to mimic complex brain functions in vitro
- December 25, 2017 Press Releases A tapering silicon hole could lead to better drug testing


