Jun SUZURIKAWA

Jun SUZURIKAWA, Ph.D.

Investigator

Assistive Products Section
Department of Assistive Technology
Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities

4-1, Namiki, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-8555, Japan
TEL: +81-4-2995-3100 (Ext. 7287), FAX: +81-4-2995-3132

Short Bio.

Jun Suzurikawa was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1981. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering in 2004, 2006, and 2009, respectively, from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo. After a brief postdoctoral work in the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo, he was appointed as an Investigator, in the Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, in 2009, where he is currently with the Department of Assistive Technology. His current research interests include bioelectronics for neural engineering and biosensing, rehabilitation engineering, and assistive technology for physically challenged people.

<Education>
3.2004: B.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
3.2006: M.S., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
6.2009: Ph.D., Department of Mechano-Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
7.2009-9.2009: Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo

<Research Position>
10.2009- : Investigator, Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities

<Others>
10.2011- : PRESTO Researcher, Japan Science and Technology Agency (Research area: Information Environment and Humans)

Last update: Mar. 23, 2012

[Journal papers]
[1] Takahashi H, Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Mase F, Kaga K, "Easy-to-prepare Assembly Array of Tungsten Microelectrodes.", IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., 52, pp. 952-956, 2005. [Pubmed]
[2] Suzurikawa J, Takahashi H, Kanzaki R, Nakao M, Takayama Y, Jimbo Y, "Light-addressable electrode with hydrogenated amorphous silicon and low-conductive passivation layer for stimulation of cultured neurons.", Appl. Phys. Lett., 90, 093901, 2007. [Selected for Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, 13 (March 1, 2007)] [AIP]
[3] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Takahashi H, "Penetration-Type Microelectrode Array with a Silicone-Rubber Substrate.", IEEJ. Trans. EIS, 127, pp. 1549-1555, 2007. [In Japanese] [J-STAGE]
[4] Suzurikawa J, Takahashi H, Kanzaki R, Nakao M, Jimbo Y, "Photoelectric Properties of a Light-Addressable Electrode with a Low-Conductive Passivation Layer and Spatial Resolution of the Light-Addressed Stimulation.", IEEJ. Trans. EIS, 127, pp. 1581-1587, 2007. [In Japanese] [J-STAGE]
[5] Takahashi H, Yokota R, Suzurikawa J, Kanzaki R, "Spike Time-Dependent Plasticity Induced by Intra-Cortical Microstimulation in the Auditory Cortex.", IEEJ. Trans. EIS, 127, pp. 1625-1631, 2007. [In Japanese] [J-STAGE]
[6] Hattori S, Suzuriakwa J, Kanzaki R, Jimbo Y, Hamaguchi T, Takahashi H, Nakao M, "Direction Control of Information Transfer between Neuronal Populations with Asymmetric Three-Dimensional Microstructure.", IEEJ. Trans. EIS, 128, pp. 1036-1042, 2008. [In Japanese] [J-STAGE]
[7] Suzurikawa J, Kanzaki R, Nakao M, Jimbo Y, Takahashi H, "Optimization of Thin-Film Configuration for Light-Addressable Stimulation Electrode", IEEJ. Trans. EIS, 128, pp. 1043-1049, 2008. [In Japanese] [J-STAGE]
[8] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Takahashi H, "Penetration-Type Microelectrode Array with a Silicone-Rubber Substrate.", Electron. Comm. Jpn., 92, pp. 21-28, 2009. [DOI]
[9] Suzurikawa J*, Tani T*, Nakao M, Tanaka S, Takahashi H, "Voltage-sensitive-dye imaging of microstimulation-evoked neural activity through intracortical horizontal and callosal connections in cat visual cortex.", J. Neural Eng., 6, 066002, 2009. (*These authors contributed equally to this work.) [Pubmed]
[10] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Jimbo Y, Kanzaki R, Takahashi H, "Light-Addressed Stimulation under Ca2+ Imaging of Cultured Neurons.", IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., 56, pp. 2660-2665, 2009. [Pubmed]
[11] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Kanzaki R, Takahashi H, "Microscale pH gradient generation by electrolysis on a light addressable planar electrode.", Sens. Actuators, B, 149, pp. 205-211, 2010. [DOI]
[12] Hattori S, Suzurikawa J, Kanzaki R, Jimbo Y, Hamaguchi T, Takahashi H, Nakao M, "Direction control of information transfer between neuronal populations with asymmetric three-dimensional microstructure.", Electron. Comm. Jpn., 93, pp. 17-25, 2010. [DOI]
[13] Suzurikawa J, Kanzaki R, Nakao M, Jimbo Y, Takahashi H, "Optimization of Thin-Film Configuration for Light-Addressable Stimulation Electrode", Electron. Comm. Jpn., 94, pp. 61-68, 2010. [DOI]
[14] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Takahashi H, "Surface Passivation of the Thin-Film LAPS with Perhydropolysilazane- Derived Silica Treated by O2 Plasma.", IEEJ Trans. Electr. Electron. Eng., 6, pp. 392-393, 2011. [DOI]
[15] Takahashi H, Sakurai T, Sakai H, Bakkum DJ, Suzurikawa J, Kanzaki R, "Light-addressed single-neuron stimulation in dissociated neuronal cultures with sparse expression of ChR2.", Biosystems, in press. [DOI]
[16] Suzurikawa J, Kinoshita T, Inoue T, Kamo M, Iida N, Iwamoto K, Matsumoto O, "Evaluation of Changes in Power Wheelchair Maneuver Induced by a Downhill Turning Prevention Control on Cross Sloped Surfaces.", IEEJ Trans. Electr. Electron. Eng., in press.

[Reviewed Proceedings]
[1] Suzurikawa J, Hisada K, Nakao M, Kaga K, Kanzaki R, Takahashi H, "Reorganization of Auditory Cortex by Pairing and Anti-pairing Intracortical Microstimulation", Proceedings of the 2nd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, pp. 594-597, 2005. [Oral], [Excellence in Neural Engineering Award]
[2] Suzurikawa J, Warisawa S, Mitsuishi M, "A Novel Method for Stimulation and Recording of Cultured Neural Network with Photoconductor.", Proceedings of SICE2005, pp. 1540-1543, 2005. [Poster]
[3] Suzurikawa J, Takahashi H, Takayama Y, Warisawa S, Mitsuishi M, Nakao M, Jimbo Y, "Light-addressable planar electrode with hydrogenated amorphous silicon and low-conductive passivation layer for stimulation of cultured neurons.", Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 648-651, 2006. [Oral], [3rd prize of IEEE EMBS Japan Young Investigators Competition for EMBS2006 (JpCOMPEmbs06)]
[4] Yokota R, Takahashi H, Funamizu A, Uchihara M, Suzurikawa J, Kanzaki R, "Auditory Cortical Plasticity Induced by Intracortical Microstimulation under Pharmacological Blockage of Inhibitory Synapses.", Proceedings of the 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, pp. 4929-4932, 2006. [Poster]
[5] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Kanzaki R, Jimbo Y, Takahashi H, "Light-Addressed Stimulation and Simultaneous Calcium Imaging for Probing Spatio-Temporal Activity of Cultured Neural Network.", Proceedings of the 3rd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, pp. 57-60, 2007. [Oral]
[6] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Kanzaki R, Jimbo Y, Takahashi H, "Characterization of Response Patterns Evoked by Light Addressed Electrical Stimulation in Cultured Neuronal Network", Proceedings book of MEA Meeting 2008, pp. 243-246, 2008. [Oral]
[7] Yamamoto A, Nagato K, Tsukada T, Tanaka A, Hamaguchi T, Nakao M, Suzurikawa J, "Biomolecular-imaging Device Using Light-addressed Excitation on a Photocatalyst Substrate.", Proceedings of ASPE 2010 Annual Meeting, pp. 385-388, 2010. [Poster]
[8] Nakamura M, Sakiyama M, Suzurikawa J, Tsukada S, Kume Y, Kawakami H, Inoue T, "Methodology for comprehensive clinical evaluation of assistive technology : Evaluation by rehabilitation professionals.", Proceedings of AAATE 2011, p.115-122, 2011. [Oral]

[Abstracts]
International Conference
[1] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, KanzakiR, Takahashi H, "Micro patterning of pH gradients by light-addressed electrolysis", Digest of Papers, Microprocesses and Nanotechnology 2007 (MNC2007), pp. 518-519, 2007, Kyoto, Japan. [Oral]
[2] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Jimbo Y, Kanzaki R, Takahashi H, "Light-Addressable Electrode for Probing Functional Neuronal Networks in Culture.", Proceedings of the International Symposium on Biological and Physiological Engineering / The 22nd SICE Symposium on Biological and Physiological Engineering, pp. 155-158, 2008, Harbin, China. [Oral]
[3] Suzurikawa J, Nakao M, Kanzaki R, Jimbo Y, Takahashi H, "Short-term frequency-dependent plasticity of in-vitro neuronal aggregation responses induced by light addressed electrical stimulation.", FENS Abstr., 4, 045.16, 2008. [Poster]
[4] Takahashi H, Suzurikawa J , Kanzaki R, Nakao M, Jimbo Y, "Light-addressable stimulation to cultured neural circuits.", Abstracts Book of NanoBio-Seoul 2008, p. 159, 2008. [Poster]
Domestic Conference (in Japanese)
Oral 13, Co-author 16.

[Awards]
[1] Excellence in Neural Engineering Award; in the 2nd International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, Mar. 2005.
[2] MIURA Award, from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineering, Mar. 2006.
[3] 3rd prize, IEEE EMBS Japan Young Investigators Competition for EMBS2006; in the 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBC2006), Sep. 2006.
[4] Encouraging Award; in the Electronics, Information and Systems Society Conference 2007, Institute of Electrical Engineering Japan, 2007.
[5] Barrier-Free System Instrument Foundation Award, from the Society of Life Support Technology, 2011.

[Patent]
[1] Umezawa K, Hamaguchi T, Suzurikawa J, Nakano M, JP P2006-294527A, 2006.