2018 Inamori Research Grants Recipients

The Natural Sciences

Name Afilliation Research Title
Ishikawa, Asano Assistant Professor
National Institute of Genetics
Research Organization of Information and Systems
Genetic mechanisms underlying variation in seasonal reproduction among stickleback ecotypes
Iwasaki, Takashi Associate Professor
Faculty of Agriculture
Tottori University
Development of agrobacterium-independent genome editing technology for plants
Aoki-Utsubo, Chie Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Kobe University
Identification of new antiviral agents against hepatitis viruses from polyphenolic compounds derived from Indonesian medicinal plants
Umakoshi, Takayuki Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Osaka University
Nano-imaging using plasmon-waveguide nanofocusing optical microscopy
Oda, Yukari Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Kyushu University
Creation of Poly(vinyl ether)s Grafting Layers for Novel Interfacial Characteristics in Water
Kadonosono, Tetsuya Assistant Professor
School of Life Science and Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Development of chemically synthesizable fragment antibody MVH
Kanayama, Masashi Assistant Professor
Medical Research Institute
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Targeting pro-inflammatory hematopoietic progenitors for treatment of inflammatory diseases
Kanemoto, Daisuke Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty of Interdisciplinary
University of Yamanashi
Integrated Circuit using Sub-Nyquist Sampling Technique for Mobile Ultrasonic Diagnostic Devices
Kamimura, Masao Junior Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Technology
Tokyo University of Science
Development of multi-modal imaging nanoparticles for 4D tracking of cancer metastasis
Kawamoto, Shimpei Assistant Professor
Research Institute for Microbial Diseases
Osaka University
Elucidation of the role of host immune system in the clearance of senescent cells in tissues
Kimura, Yukiko Assistant Professor
Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Study of spinal neurons regulating switching of motor circuits in the spinal cord during changes in locomotor speed
Kudo, Kazue Associate Professor
Faculty of Core Research
Ochamomizu University
Non-equilibrium dynamics in quantum many-body systems: basic research for quantum information processing
Sakamoto, Moritsugu Assistant Professor
Institute of GIGAKU
Nagaoka University of Technology
Development of High-resolution photolithography using coaxial interference of optical vortices
Sadakiyo, Masaaki Assistant Professor
International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research
Kyushu University
Development of stable nano-scale porous materials through novel metal exchange reactions
Suzuki, Keiichiro Professor
Graduate School of Engineering Science
Osaka University
Development of in vivo genome-editing method for therapeutic purpose
Suzuki, Takayuki Associate Professor
Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences
Nagoya University
Identification of molecular mechanism of “Bauplan” to determine anteroposterior body axis formation in vertebrates
Takashima, Seiji Assistant Professor
Faculty of Textile Science and Technology
Shinshu University
Molecular dissection and suppression of human non-abstractive oligo-spermia
Takasuka, Taichi Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Agriculture
Hokkaido University
Proteomic analyses for the insect associated cellulolytic bacteria for the effective plant biomass utilization
Takahashi, Yasushi Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Osaka Prefecture University
Novel optoelectronic devices using ultrahigh-Q nanocavities coupled to monolayer materials
Chiba, Daichi Associate Professor
School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo
Magnetoelastic properties of antiferromagnetic metal thin films and their applications to flexible devices
Deura, Momoko Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo
New growth technology of high quality III-nitride semiconductors on silicon substrates by forming nano-scale voids
Nakao, Shu Assistant Professor
College of Life Sciences
Ritsumeikan University
Molecular basis of arrhythmias induced by exercise training: involvement of clock genes
Nagamachi, Akiko Assistant Professor
Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine
Hiroshima University
Elucidating mechanisms underlying myelodysplastic syndromes: a hypothesis that reduced cytokine response of surrounding bone marrow cells allows propagation of not fully transformed cells
Nakamura, Tomonori Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto University
Generation of the chimeric monkey for functional evaluation of primate pluripotent stem cells and differentiating cells
Natsume, Toyoaki Assistant Professor
National Institute of Genetics
Research Organization of Information and Systems
The auxin-inducible degron technology reveals diverse roles of the SMC complexes and molecular mechanisms of human diseases caused by their mutations
Nomura, Masahiro Associate Professor
Institute of Industrial Science
The University of Tokyo
Development of scientific principles of ray phononics and its application to advanced thermal conduction control
Hamamuki, Nao Associate Professor
Faculty of Science
Hokkaido University
Analysis of boundary value problems for fully nonlinear partial differential equations and its applications
Hiraiwa, Tetsuya Assistant Professor
Faculty of Science
The University of Tokyo
Development and verification of the mathematical model realizing active morphogenesis of an epithelial tissue
Fujimura, Atsushi Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Okayama University
Biopharmaceutical Approach for Next Generation BNCT
Fujimoto, Ryo Associate Professor
Graduate School of Agricultural Science
Kobe University
Elucidating the mechanism of epigenetic regulation involved in the expression of hybrid vigour in Arabidopsis thaliana
Fuchikawa, Taro Associate Professor
Graduate School of Science
Osaka City University
Investigation on robustness of circadian behavioral rhythms enforced by forming groups in social insects
Hojo, Masaru Associate Professor
School of Science and Technology
Kwansei Gakuin University
Effect of individual decision making mechanisms on dynamics of mutualism
Horike, Satoshi Associate Professor
Institute for Advanced Study, Institute for Advanced Study
Kyoto University
Novel material construction on metal-organic hydrides for effective capture of ultratrace CO2 from the air
Masuzawa, Tomoaki Assistant Professor
Faculty of Informatics
Shizuoka University
Development of extremely sensitive neutron detectors using diamond semi-conductors
Matsuoka, Ryota Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences
University of Tsukuba
Creation of flexibility-variable nanosheets composed of multiple-stranded molecular ropes
Mizuta, Kotaro Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto University
Clarification of the functional breakdown mechanism of hippocampal neural circuits in Alzheimer’s disease using in vivo chronic imaging
Mitsuishi, Ikuyuki Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Science
Nagoya University
Development of passive thermal control system for the first dedicated X-ray polarimetry observatory IXPE
Murata, Koichi Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Kyoto University
Identification for mechanism and new drug for hypoxia-mediated bone resorption for rheumatoid arthritis
Yamaguchi, Tomoya Associate Professor
Priority Organization for lnnovation and Excellence
Kumamoto University
Role of ROR1 in cell membrane organization and dynamics
Watanabe, Mizuki Lecturer
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science
Hokkaido University
Regulation of the function of the proteins in cells by the conformationally restricted oligopeptides with cell permeability

The Humanities and Social Sciences

Name Afilliation Research Title
Ikegami, Ken’ichiro Lecturer
Faculty of Music
Kyoto City University of Arts
Investigation into the German “painting music” in the late 18th century: Toward the elucidation of the multidimensional music culture in the classical era
Imai, Hiromasa Lecturer
Faculty of Humanities
Kyushu University
Kurume POW Camp and the German Soldiers during the First World War : Global History from the Local Point of View
Ueda, Hisao Associate Professor
Institute of Human and Social Sciences
Kanzawa University
A Basic study of the social structure and the administration of Kaga han, the largest daimyo domain in early modern Japan : focussing on the duties and the function of Tomura, the class of local leaders
Oikawa, Koki Professor
School of Social Sciences
Waseda University
The impacts of monetary easing on economic growth through resource reallocation
Kawakami, Fumito Senior Assistant Professor
College of Humanities
Chubu University
A comparative approach to the evolution and development of smiling and laughter
Sakaguchi, Kazushige Associate Professor
Graduate School of Law and Politics
Osaka University
Empirical research on the Role and Position of Basic Level Legal Service Worker in Chinese Formal Legal Service Provision
Seta, Makoto Associate Professor
International College of Arts and Sciences
Yokohama City University
Empirical research on the Role and Position of Basic Level Legal Service Worker in Chinese Formal Legal Service Provision
Takahashi, Ryo Associate Professor
Faculty of Political Science and Economics
Waseda University
Proposal of Developing Countries’ Strategy to Transform their Economy into Green One: Social Experiment of a Mixed Management System Applied to Forests in Ethiopia
Nakama, Yukiko Assistant Professor
Faculty of Life and Environmental Science
Shimane University
A Study on the Policy and Conditions for Extension Services for Improving Home Living in Occupied Okinawa
Nishida, Fuminobu Associate Professor
Institute for Excellence in Higher Education
Tohoku University
Construction of a Dzongkha language database for publication of the first Dzongkha-Japanese-English Dictionary

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