Details of the available projects

Life/Coordination-Complex Molecular Science

Project Title: Building of minimal protocell from a supramolecular approach
Research Associate Professor: Kensuke KURIHARA
https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/research/res_assoc/kurihara.html


Details of the project:

1) Preparation of vesicle (liposome) with catalyst producing system
2) Construction of evolvable protocell system via lipid exchange between vesicles
3) Synthesis of information polymer molecules

References:

Chem. Commun., 50, 2190-2192 (2014). Nature Chem., 3, 775-781 (2011). Chem. Commun., 46, 8791-8793 (2010).

Required skills:

Experience and knowledge of organic synthesis