Dr. Yamada's research explores the regeneration of oral and craniofacial tissues by integrating advanced bioengineering, epigenetic stem cell regulation, craniofacial developmental processes, and multi-omics approaches.

He is also recognized as a science communicator through his expertise in microscopic artwork, with his work widely covered by mass media, magazines, museum art exhibition, and newspapers worldwide, including Nature Portfolio (November 2023, February 2024, February 2025, January 2026), Bioteknologirådet (NO), Forskning & Framsteg (SE) and the Natural History Museum in Bergen.

Shuntaro Yamada's teaching focuses on craniofacial development and regenerative dentistry. Having completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (University of Liverpool, UK) and being awarded FHEA by Advance HE (UK), he integrates cutting-edge research into his lectures, emphasizing critical thinking, student engagement, and inclusivity.

Dr. Yamada currently delivers lectures in:

• ODO-FORSK/06 Research Methods
• ODBIO901 Oral Biology
• ELMED303 Future Medicine

He has also served as a visiting lecturer in Regenerative Dentistry at King's College London (UK) since 2025 and actively engage regenerative dentistry education in several institutes in Europe and Asia.

Lecture

• Shuntaro Yamada (2019). Plasma surface activation of polymeric biomaterials improved seeding efficiency by accelerating cell adhesion and elongation. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Mohammed Ahmed Yassin; Jan Hansmann et al. (2020). Mechanical induction of MSC osteogenesis: To overcome concerns over chemical cell treatment. (external link)

Academic article

• Shuntaro Yamada; Mohammed Ahmed Alamin Yousif Yassin; Thomas Schwarz et al. (2021). Induction of osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells on 3D polyester-based scaffolds solely by subphysiological fluidic stimulation in a laminar flow bioreactor. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Mohammed Ahmed Alamin Yousif Yassin; Thomas Schwarz et al. (2022). Optimization and Validation of a Custom-Designed Perfusion Bioreactor for Bone Tissue Engineering: Flow Assessment and Optimal Culture Environmental Conditions. (external link)
• Åshild Johansen; Jinjian Lin; Shuntaro Yamada et al. (2024). Photo-Clickable Triazine-Trione Thermosets as Promising 3D Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Katerina Holomkova; Åshild Johansen et al. (2025). Long‐Term Biobanked Dental Pulp Stem Cells Retain Angiogenic Potential for Vascularised Tissue Engineering—Laboratory Investigation. (external link)
• Yoshito Naito; Shuntaro Yamada; Yohei Jinno et al. (2019). Bone-Forming Effect of a Static Magnetic Field in Rabbit Femurs. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Mohammed Ahmed Yassin; Francesco Torelli et al. (2023). Unique osteogenic profile of bone marrow stem cells stimulated in perfusion bioreactor is Rho-ROCK-mediated contractility dependent. (external link)
• Tove Kivijärvi; Øyvind Goksøyr; Mohammed Ahmed Alamin Yousif Yassin et al. (2022). Hybrid material based on hyaluronan hydrogels and poly(l-lactide-co-1,3-trimethylene carbonate) scaffolds toward a cell-instructive microenvironment with long-term in vivo degradability. (external link)
• Kenji Hara; Endre Hellem; Shuntaro Yamada et al. (2022). Efficacy of treating segmental bone defects through endochondral ossification: 3D printed designs and bone metabolic activities. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Niyaz Abdulbaqi Abdulmajid Al-Sharabi; Francesco Torelli et al. (2024). Harnessing the Antioxidative Potential of Dental Pulp Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium in Photopolymerized GelMA Hydrogels. (external link)
• Hendrik Setia Budi; Juni Handajani; Lisa Rinanda Amir et al. (2025). Nanoemulgel Development of Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth–Derived Conditioned Medium as a Novel Nanocarrier Growth Factors. (external link)
• Niyaz Al-Sharabi; Samih Mohamed-Ahmed; Siddharth Shanbhag et al. (2024). Osteogenic human MSC-derived extracellular vesicles regulate MSC activity and osteogenic differentiation and promote bone regeneration in a rat calvarial defect model. (external link)
• Wyonna Rindt; Melanie Krug; Shuntaro Yamada et al. (2024). A 3D bioreactor model to study osteocyte differentiation and mechanobiology under perfusion and compressive mechanical loading. (external link)
• Carmen-Valentina Nicolae; Masoumeh Jahani Kadousaraei; Shuntaro Yamada et al. (2026). Nanostructured multicomponent bioinks with nanodiamond and magnesium-doped nanohydroxyapatite for enhanced bone tissue engineering. (external link)
• Åshild Johansen; Shuntaro Yamada; Daniel J. Hutchinson et al. (2025). Triazine‐Trione Thermosets with High Processability for Scaffold Applications in Bone Tissue Engineering. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Rupali Lav; Jingjing Li et al. (2019). Molar Bud-to-Cap Transition Is Proliferation Independent. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Mohammed Ahmed Yassin; Tobias Weigel et al. (2021). Surface activation with oxygen plasma promotes osteogenesis with enhanced extracellular matrix formation in three- dimensional microporous scaffolds. (external link)
• Jan-Inge Bjune; Samantha Laber; Laurence Dyer et al. (2025). IRX3 controls a SUMOylation-dependent differentiation switch in adipocyte precursor cells. (external link)
• Masoumeh Jahani Kadousaraei; Shuntaro Yamada; Mehmet Serhat Aydin et al. (2025). Bioprinting of mesenchymal stem cells in low concentration gelatin methacryloyl/alginate blends without ionic crosslinking of alginate. (external link)
• Hendrik Setia Budi; Silvia Anitasari; Yung-Kang Shen et al. (2024). Cytoskeletal regulation on polycaprolactone/graphene porous scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. (external link)

Conference lecture

• Shuntaro Yamada (2021). Long-term low-magnitude fluid shear stress directs bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells toward osteogenic lineage. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Shuntaro Yamada; Christoph Malkmus; Elise Aasebø et al. (2025). Production and Biobanking of Dental Stem Cells for Clinical Applications in Regenerative Dentistry: Current Practices and Future Perspectives – A Narrative Review. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Siddharth Shanbhag; Kamal Babikeir Elnour Mustafa (2021). Scaffolds in Periodontal Regenerative Treatment. (external link)
• Kamal Mustafa; Shuntaro Yamada; Nerea Sanchez et al. (2025). Cell Therapy for Periodontal, Soft-Tissue, and Craniofacial Regeneration. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada; Philipp Niklas Ockermann; Thomas Schwarz et al. (2023). Translation of biophysical environment in bone into dynamic cell culture under flow for bone tissue engineering. (external link)

Media interview

• Shuntaro Yamada (2024). Lighting the future of mouth | Yomiuri Newspaper. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada (2025). Slik har du aldri sett stamceller før. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada (2025). Fotoutstilling: Stamceller i fokus. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada (2022). Stunning stem cells and Starlink trails —November’s best science images. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada (2025). See snazzy slugs in all their luminous glory — February’s best science images. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada (2025). Stamceller i stjärnform | Forskning & Framsteg. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada (2024). Giant plume of plasma on the Sun’s surface and more — February’s best science images. (external link)
• Shuntaro Yamada (2026). See the Sun expand and contract like a pufferfish — January’s best science images. (external link)

Conference poster

• Shuntaro Yamada; Mohammed A. M. Yassin; Kamal Babikeir Eln Mustafa et al. (2019). In-silico modelling as an expedient tool for the assessment of bioreactor-induced dynamic conditions. (external link)

Exhibition production

• Shuntaro Yamada; Marianne Lid Iversen (2025). Illuminating Life | Universitetsmuseet i Bergen. (external link)

Doctoral thesis (PhD)

• Shuntaro Yamada (2023). 3D dynamic culture of mesenchymal stem cells under fluid flow : Implications for bone regeneration. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.