Koichi Nakayama MD, PhD

Dr. Koichi Nakayama is a Japanese orthopedic surgeon, medical researcher, and professor at Saga University. He is renowned for inventing the Kenzan method, a scaffold-free bioprinting technique, in the early 2000s. This innovation led to the development of the world’s first scaffold-free bio 3D printer. Nakayama’s work bridges clinical practice and regenerative medicine research. He directs the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Saga University, where his team conducts clinical trials using bio-3D printed tissues. Nakayama’s contributions have significantly advanced the field of tissue engineering, particularly in creating transplantable cell-only structures. His work continues to push the boundaries of regenerative medicine.