Research Grant
| Name | Affiliated Institution(s) | Post | Research Field・Research Theme(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamasa Araki, Ph.D. |
Japan Institute for Health Security National Institute of Infectious Diseases Research Center for Biosafety, Laboratory Animal and Pathogen Bank Department of Parasitology |
Senior Research Scientist | [Parasitology] The 3D Structural Organelle Roadmap for Malaria Parasite Development |
| Mayu Inokuchi, Ph.D. |
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo | Assistant Professor | ［Fish Physiology］ Regulation of ion transport in epithelial cells using euryhaline fish as a model organism |
| Rie Ouchi, Ph.D. |
Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Science Tokyo | Project Assistant Professor | ［Cell Biology/Geriatrics］ Mechanistic insights into aging induced by the sympathetic nervous system |
| Yuka Okusha, D.D.S., Ph.D. |
Department of Pharmacology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Research Associated Professor | [Tumor Molecular Biology] Establishment of PTEN Hamartoma Syndrome Novel Model and Development of Novel Therapeutic Drugs Targeting Mutant PTEN-Binding Proteins |
| Azusa Kage, Ph.D. |
Graduate School of Engineering, Muroran Institute of Technology | Assistant Professor | ［Gravitational Biology/Biophysics］ Investigation of the ecological significance of gravity-induced responses in microorganisms |
| Fumika Karaki, Ph.D. |
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University | Assistant Professor | [Medicinal Chemistry] Prediction of Druglikeness Based on Ultraviolet Absorption |
| Miho Chikazawa, Ph.D., RD |
Faculty of Agriculture, Meijo University | Assistant Professor | ［Agricultural Science/Food Science］ Exploration of immune-activating molecules present in the gut |
| Saeko Nakajima, M.D., Ph.D. |
Department of Drug Discovery for Inflammatory Skin Diseases, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine | Specially appointed associate professor | ［Skin immunology/Microbiome］ Immune Profiling and Therapeutic Target Discovery in Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases |
| Ayumi Nagashima, Ph.D. |
Institute of Science Tokyo, School of Life Science and Technology | Assistant Professor | [Chemical sense/Comparative evolutionary physiology］ Comparative physiology in Chondrichthyans reveals the molecular basis of aquaglyceroporin solute selectivity |
| Ji Ha Lee, Ph.D. |
Shinshu University Institute for Fiber Engineering and Science | Associate Professor | ［Chemistry/Soft Matter］ Hydrogel-Based Hydroponics: An Innovative Solution to Food Shortages |
| Name | Affiliated Institution(s) | Post | Research Field・Research Theme(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
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Nahoko Kuroki, Ph.D. |
Faculty of Core Research, Ochanomizu University | Assistant Professor | [Theoretical Chemistry/Solution Chemistry] Ab Initio Molecular Simulation toward Supercritical Fluid Extraction |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Kei Hashimoto, Ph.D. |
Ochanomizu University, Ochadai Academic Production | Assistant Professor | [Neuroscience/Molecular Biology] Lipid metabolism dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease |
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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 |
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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 |
| Name | Affiliated Institution(s) | Post | Research Theme(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Name | Affiliated Institution(s) | Post | Research Theme(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Name | Affiliated Institution(s) | Post | Research Theme(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
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