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Researchers Awarded the Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant

17th Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant:List of grant recipients

Name Affiliated Institution(s) Post Research Field・Research Theme(s)
Yasuko Inaba,
Ph.D.
Nara Institute Of Science And Technology, Division Of Biological Science Assistant professor [Cell biology/Developmental biology]
What shape is critical for retain mucus to form barrier
Akiko Eguchi,
Ph.D.
Mie University Hospital・Biobank Center Associate Professor [Cellular biology/Pathological elucidation]
Development of non-invasive biomarkers for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence
Nahoko Kuroki,
Ph.D.
Faculty of Core Research, Ochanomizu University Assistant Professor [Theoretical Chemistry/Solution Chemistry]
Ab Initio Molecular Simulation toward Supercritical Fluid Extraction
Chika Takai-Yamashita,
Ph.D.
Gifu University・Faculty of Engineering/Tohoku University・Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM) Associate Professor [Powder Technology]
From unused agricultural resources to the functional fibers - towards improved pulp efficiency
Yuka Nozaki,
Ph.D.
Department of Medicinal and Life Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science Assistant Professor [Metabolism/Mitochondria]
Development of mitochondrial vaccines to alleviate acute inflammation
Naoko Fujito,
Ph.D., J.D
Laboratory for Evolutionary Brain Pathology, Department of System Pathology for Neurological Disorder, Basic Neuroscience Branch, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University Associate Professor [Evolutionary Biology/Genome Biology/Population Genetics]
Understanding APOBEC3 and Cancer from an Evolutionary Perspective
Motoko Maekawa,
M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Organ Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University Associate Professor [Neuroscience/Psychiatry]
Understanding the Effect of Maternal Malnutrition during Pregnancy on Offspring's Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
Yuki Moriya,
Ph.D.
Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental He alth, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP)/Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Addictive Substance Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science Research Fellow/Researcher [Neuropsychopharmacology/Behavioral Neuropharmacology]
Maternal and Neonatal Effects of New Psychotropic Drugs Targeting Opioid Receptors
Naoko Yoshida,
Ph.D.
AI Hospital/Macro Signal Dynamics Research and Development Center, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University Associate Professor [Regulatory science/Clinical pharmacy/Social pharmacy/Pharmaceutics]
Research on the improvement of qualitative and quantitative accuracy in direct analysis of solid pharmaceutical preparation
Chiho Watanabe,
Ph.D.
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University Associate Professor [Soft Matter/Biophysics]
Approach towards understanding tauopathy through in vitro lipid membrane systems
  • (Honorifics omitted, affiliations and titles are those at the time of the award)
  • *The research period for the 17th research grant is scheduled to be one year from June 2024 to May 2025.

16th Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant:List of grant recipients

Name Affiliated Institution(s) Post Research Theme(s)
Xiaoli Guo,
Ph.D.
Visual Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science Senior Researcher [Basic Medicine / Neuroscience / Ophthalmology]
Light-regulated gene therapy on eye diseases
Katie Seaborn,
Ph.D.
Tokyo Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Associate Professor [Human Factors Engineering/
Human-Computer Interaction]
Aromatic Engagement with Robots: An Exploratory Study of Olfactory Human-Robot Interaction
Sayaka Nagasawa,
Ph.D.
Education and Research Center of Legal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University.
Laboratory of Forensic Toxicology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University.
Lecturer [Forensic Toxicology/ Legal Medicine]
Comprehensive analysis of the death stench component in different corpse environments
Akari Hagiwara,
Ph.D.
Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science Associate Professor [Neuroscience / Neural circuit for brain function]
Analysis of neurotransmission and gene expression to elucidate the neural circuit for the regulation of nurturing behavior
Kei Hashimoto,
Ph.D.
Ochanomizu University, Ochadai Academic Production Assistant Professor [Neuroscience/Molecular Biology]
Lipid metabolism dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease
Saki Matsumoto,
Ph.D.
Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research, Konan University Specially Appointed Assistant Professor [Nucleic acids chemistry/ Biofunctional Chemistry]
The effect of DNA non-canonical structures on transcription during senescence
Haruka Miki,
M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba Assistant Professor [Clinical Immunology and Allergy]
Novel adjuvant development to promote efficacy of allergen immunotherapy
Shiho Yada,
Ph.D.
Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Chemistry Assistant Professor [Colloid and Surface Chemistry]
Development of nano-operand measurement technique for foam and structural elucidation for foam
Sachine Yoshida,
Ph.D.
Toho University, Faculty of Medicine Assistant Professor [Neuroscience/Developmental Psychology]
Quantitative analysis of parent-infant physical contact aimed at understanding the mechanisms involved in cultivating children's sense of security
Hiroko Watanabe,
M.D., Ph.D.
Research Center for Neutrino Science, Tohoku University Assistant Professor [Particle Science/Neutrino Experiment]
New development in understanding the Earth through observation of geoneutrinos at ocean bottom
  • (Honorifics omitted, affiliations and titles are those at the time of the award)
  • *The research period for the 16th research grant is scheduled to be one year from June 2023 to May 2024.

15th Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant:List of grant recipients

Name Affiliated Institution(s) Post Research Theme(s)
Akiko Ogawa,
M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Modomics Biology and Medicine, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer (IDAC), Tohoku University Assistant Professor [RNA modification/Ophthalmology]
The emerging role of RNA modifications in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis
Ami Ogawa,
Ph.D.
Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University Assistant Professor [Architectural engineering / Housing study]
Evaluation of upper limb rehabilitation space in stroke hemiplegic patients
Kanami Orihara,
Ph.D.
School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology Associate Professor [Immunology/Chronobiology (circadian rhythm)/Molecular Biology]
Investigating an efficient method to elicit skin barrier function against infections
Mei-Fang Chien,
Ph.D.
Tohoku University, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Department of Environmental Studies for Advanced Society Assistant Professor [Environmental Microbiology/Molecular Biotechnology]
Utilization of biological metal response functions toward the realization of a recycling-oriented society
Naoko Crofts,
Ph.D.
Akita Prefectural University Faculty of Bioresource Sciences Specially Appointed Assistant Professor [Agriculture]
Determining the control mechanisms of resistant starch biosynthesis by focusing on the balance between generation and removal of amylopectin branches
Atsuko Kosuga,
Ph.D.
Osaka Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Science Associate Professor [Materials Science/Thermoelectric Conversion Engineering]
Development of High Performance Thermoelectric Materials for Recovery of Room Temperature Waste Heat
Tomomi Tsunematsu,
Ph.D.
Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University Assistant Professor [Neuroscience/Sleep Science]
Elucidating a physiological role of astrocytes in sleep/wakefulness
Ami Nishijima,
Ph.D.
The University of Tokyo, School of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry Assistant Professor [Coordination Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry]
Development of thin polyurethane sheet with unimolecular thickness
Shinobu Hirai,
Ph.D.
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Senior researcher [Neuroscience/Basic Medicine/Sugar Metabolism]
Elucidation of the mechanisms of fructose metabolism in the brain under physiological and pathological conditions
Mamiko Yamada,
M.D., Ph.D.
Center for Medical Genetics, Keio University School of Medicine Instructor [Medical Genetics]
Innovations in long-read-sequencing whole-genome analysis: elucidating the etiology of pediatric undiagnosed diseases
  • (Honorifics omitted, affiliations and titles are those at the time of the award)
  • *The research period for the 15th research grant is scheduled to be one year from June 2022 to May 2023.

14th Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant:List of grant recipients

Name Affiliated Institution(s) Post Research Theme(s)
DAO Thi Ngoc Anh,
Ph.D.
Materials-Measurement Hybrid Research Center, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University Assistant Professor [Material Science / Polymer material / Cancer therapy]
Immobilization of colloidal nanodrugs in silk protein gel-like matrix for sustainable and controllable drug release
Kaori Sato,
Ph.D.
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University Assistant Professor [Geophysics]
Global distribution of cloud liquid - ice water concentration
Kaori Sugihara,
Dr. sc.
Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Lecturer [Biophysical engineering/Biomedical Engineering]
Development of novel antibiotics based on antimicrobial peptide cooperativity
Kayo Nozawa,
Ph.D.
Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, the University of Tokyo Research Associate [Protein structural biology]
The development of cryo-electron microscopic technique for genome folding visualization
Mina Sakuragi,
Ph.D.
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Nanoscience, Sojo University Associate Professor [Supramolecular assembly/ Small-angle X-ray scattering]
Structural characterization of transfersomes dispersed in deep eutectic solvents and their application to transdermal drug delivery
Nako Maishi,
DDSc, Ph.D.
Vascular Biology and Molecular Pathology, Department of Oral Pathobiological Science, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Dental Medicine Assistant Professor [Tumor biology/ Cell biology/Basic medicine]
Development of novel cancer diagnostics and therapeutics by inhibition of tumor blood vessels
Saori Tani-Matsuhana,
Ph.D.
Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University Assistant Professor [Molecular and developmental biology]
The mechanism of pigment cell specification in fish
Saori R. Yoshii,
M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Assistant Professor [Molecular biology/Yeast genetics]
Rejuvenation of mitochondria during asymmetric cell division in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Shiori Amemiya,
M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Radiology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, University of Tokyo Assistant Professor [Radiology/ Neuroscience]
Development and clinical application of fMRI dynamic network analysis
Yukako Nishimura,
Ph.D.
Division of Developmental Physiology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University Assistant Professor [Cell biology/Mechanobiology]
A role of microtubule network in mechanotransduction signaling
  • (Honorifics omitted, affiliations and titles are those at the time of the award)
  • *The research period for the 14th research grant is scheduled to be one year from June 2021 to May 2022.

13th Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant : List of grant recipients

Name Affiliated Institution(s) Post Research Theme(s)
Aya Mizutani Akimoto,
Ph.D.
Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo Associate Professor [Material Engineering/Medical Engineering/Polymer Chemistry]
Adhesion control of hydrogel surfaces by surface-initiated precise polymerization
Mari Yuasa,
Ph.D.
Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering,Tokyo Medical and Dental University Assistant Professor [Life Science/Drug Discovery Chemistry]
Development of new retinoid combination therapy that regulates maturation and degradation of nuclear receptor protein
Michiko Horiguchi,
Ph.D.
Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sanyo-Onoda City, Tokyo University of Science in Yamaguchi Junior Associate Professor [Pharmaceutics/Manufacturing Pharmacy]
Development of the nano drug delivery system for the targeted cells and tissue
Miho Sekai,
Ph.D.
Kyoto University, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Molecular Oncology Assistant Professor [Immunology/Oncology]
Understanding the mechanisms of “non-self (cancer cell)”-recognition by epithelial cells and immune system
Momoko Ikeuchi,
Ph.D.
Faculty of Science,Niigata University Associate Professor [Plant Development Biology]
Search for novel peptide hormones regulating plant organ regeneration
Reiko Tajiri,
Ph.D.
Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science, the University of Tokyo JSPS Research Fellow (RPD) [Developmental Biology]
Artificial synthesis approach to understand how insects form cuticle of a wide range of material properties
Rie Wakabayashi,
Ph.D.
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University Assistant Professor [Biotechnology]
Utilization of self-assembly peptides for development of functional emulsion formulation
Ritsuko Morita,
Ph.D.
Laboratory for Tissue Microenvironment RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) Research Scientist [Stem Cell Biology]
Identification of cell-cell communication networks in lineage priming of hair follicle stem cells
Yuki Hibiya,
Ph.D.
Submarine Resources Research Center, Research Institute for Marine Resources Utilization,Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) JSPS PD [Space Geochemistry/Planetary Material Science]
Development of multi-element separation method from fine-grained planetary materials: toward understanding the evolution of the early solar system
Yuki Izawa-Ishizawa,
M.D., Ph.D
AWA Support Center, Tokushima University Associate Professor [Pharmacology]
Development of Prevention Strategies against Acute Aortic Diseases by a New Method Fusing Medical Big Data Analysis with Basic Research
  • (Honorifics omitted, affiliations and titles are those at the time of the award)
  • *The research period for the 13th research grant is scheduled to be one year from July 2020 to June 2021.
 

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