2025 Inamori Research Grants Recipients

The Natural Sciences

Name Afilliation Research Title
Takahito Iga Project Assistant Professor
School of Medicine
Keio University
Unraveling the Mechanisms Behind Age-Related Delayed Fracture Healing
Keisuke Ikawa Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Science
Nagoya University
Elucidation of the Mechanisms underlying Intercellular Interactions Induced by the Heterogeneous Tumor Microenvironment
Keiko Ishii Associate Professor
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Chuo University
Creation of multifunctional fluids capable of extracting waste heat as needed
Tomotaka Ishizaki Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Nagoya University
Solving Deep Brain Mysteries with Electrodes in the Human Brain: Revealing Physiological Thalamic Neuronal Activity and Abnormal Networks of Epilepsy.
Misaki Ishibashi Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Agriculture
Kyoto University
Effect of organ specific metabolic rhythms on the maintenance of the circadian clock in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa)
Kohei Ichikawa Associate Professor
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Waseda University
Revealing most distant supermassive black holes from Subaru/HSC-dark radio sources
Ryo Ichijo Assistant Professor
Institute for Life and Medical Sciences
Kyoto University
Fascia remotely controls epidermal stem cells
Haruki Uchiyama Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Nagoya University
Interfacial engineering of low-dimensional materials/insulator by underpotential deposition
Shun Omagari Assistant Professor
School of Materials and Chemical Technology
Institute of Science Tokyo
Proof-of-concept of Novel Nanothermometry Technique based on Combination of Super-resolution Fluorescent Microscopy and Temperature-sensitive Luminescent Lanthanide Nano-beads
Manabu Okui Associate Professor
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Chuo University
Elucidation of the mechanism of human muscle relaxation through the development of an artificial muscle-driven drum playing robot
Koki Katsuhara Assistant Professor
Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
Okayama University
Coexistence mechanism of plants under the pollinator-mediated competition
Tadayoshi Karasawa Assistant Professor
Center for Molecular Medicine
Jichi Medical University
Elucidating the regulatory mechanism of cell death with forward genetics targeting the lipid metabolism
Yukiya Kitayama Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Osaka Metropolitan University
pH-responsive and main-chain degradable polymer capsules prepared by interfacial photocrosslinking using α-lipoic acid copolymerized particles.
Sotaro Kusumoto Assistant Professor
Faculty of Chemistry and biochemistry
Kanagawa University
Development of Highly Functional Adsorbent Material Capable of Capturing Various Useful Vapors
Shoki Kosai Associate Professor
College of Gastronomy Management
Ritsumeikan University
Replace or restore? Evaluation of natural resource consumption based on the automobile resource circulation
Masahito Sakoda Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Hokkaido University
Mechanism of the extraordinary size effect appearing in the strongly correlated compound CaRuO3
Yoichi Sasaki Assistant Professor
Faculty of Engineering
Kyushu University
Exciton fission for molecular solar thermal fuels
Yuya Sanaki Assistant Professor
Life Science Center for Survival Dynamics, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance
University of Tsukuba
Gut Microbiota Triggers Metabolic Vulnerability in Declining Host
Miho Shiratori Associate Professor
Faculty of Pharmacy
Juntendo University
Elucidating the pathophysiology of inflammatory skin diseases from gene expression changes in primary afferent neurons
Masaki Takasugi Associate Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Osaka Metropolitan University
Investigation of beneficial and adaptive aspects of aging and their mechanisms
Tetsuya Takano Associate Professor
Institute for Advanced Study
Kyushu University
Elucidation of Stress-Response Neural Circuits at the Molecular Level Using High-Precision Proteome Analysis and Understanding of Mental Disorders
Shun Takahashi Associate Professor
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
Kyoto Institute of Technology
Control of electron spins in a semiconductor-based helical photonic crystal
Shintaro Takahashi Assistant Professor
Faculty of Science
Gakushuin University
Investigation of the novel heteroatom coupling reaction via detelluration reaction
Yuichiro Nakata Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Medicine
Chiba University
Study on Heart Failure-Associated Epigenetic Memory Induced by Metabolic Syndrome
Ryohei Thomas Nakano Professor
Faculty of Science
Hokkaido University
Identification of bioactive molecules utilized by root commensal bacteria to manipulate host root growth
Yusuke Nakamura Associate Professor
Graduate School of Mathematics
Nagoya University
Application of algebraic geometry to enumerative combinatorics of periodic graphs
Tomohiro Higashino Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Kyoto University
Development of π-conjugated molecule with 3D periodic structures toward Mackay crystals
Arisa Hirano Assistant Professor
Institute of Medicine
University of Tsukuba
Elucidation of the neuronal mechanism regulating body temperature rhythm.
Tomohiro Fukushima Lecturer
Faculty of Science
Hokkaido University
Control of the physicochemical properties of hydrated ions under vibrational strong coupling of water
Kana Furukawa Assistant Professor
R3 Institute for Newly-Emerging Science Design
The University of Osaka
Unraveling the Mechanism Behind the Evolutionarily Conserved Bellows-like Structure Formation in Tracheal Tissue
Nobuhiko Hosono Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo
Development of Protein Purification and Refolding Technologies Using Nanoporous Materials
Shiho Makino Research Associate
Institute for Quantitatve Biosciences
The University of Tokyo
Spatiotemporal regulation of selective RNA degradation in early embryogenesis
Eiji Miyauchi Associate Professor
Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation
Gunma University
Elucidation of the Mechanisms by Which Maternal Inflammation Aggravates Type 1 Diabetes in Offspring
Yu Miyamoto Assistant Professor
WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center
The University of Osaka
Elucidation of the intrahepatic immunological barrier regulated by macrophages
Masayuki Munekane Assistant Professor
Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Health Sciences
Kanazawa University
Development of antibody drug conjugate labeled with radiolabeled halogen
Satoru Morimoto Project Associate Professor
Frontier Research and Education Collaboration Square at Tonomachi
Keio University
Elucidation of Pathological Avoidance Mechanisms and Development of Therapeutic Strategies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Yuichi Yagita Assistant Professor
Faculty of Arts and Science
Kyushu University
Unraveling the mechanisms that govern the correct assembly of protein complexes
Keisuke Yamane Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Toyohashi University of Technology
Growth of Germanium co-doped with group-III and group-V elements for Silicon Photonics Application
Trishit Ruj Associate Professor
Institute for Planetary Materials
Okayama University
Verifying the presence of liquid saltwater around the north pole of Mars and estimating its quality for the search for extraterrestrial life
Takaichi Watanabe Associate Professor
Faculty of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
Okayama University
Development of Ion Conductive Vitrimers

The Humanities and Social Sciences

Name Afilliation Research Title
Haruka Arii Associate Professor
Faculty of Education
Hokkaido University of Education
Social Relationships of Fostering by Sexual minorities in Rural Ethiopia
Fukiko Ikehata Associate Professor
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Hiroshima University
International Politics of Consensus Making and Competition on Islamic Value: Case of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Haichun Yu Assistant Professor
Research Faculty of Media and Communication
Hokkaido University
Empirical analysis of nationalism and scientific disinformation in China from social media data
Mayu Urata Associate Professor
Graduate School of Informatics
Nagoya University
Overtourism indicators based on the collection of subjective information from local residents and tourists in the World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go
Hiroyuki Tsunashima Designated Lecturer
Urban Resilience Research Center
Osaka Metropolitan University
Phenomenology of horticultural therapy: application of social model of disability through active appreciation of practitioners’ subjective experiences
Ryuichiro Narita Lecturer
Faculty of Education and Human Studies
Akita University
The potential of egoism for the social division – on the basis of Dora Marsden’s thought
Akiko Hashiguchi Assistant Professor
Institute of Medicine
University of Tsukuba
Can peer assessment by the academic community identify and foster experts who will pioneer new academic fields?
Tomohiko Mizutani Lecturer
Faculty of Education, Art and Science
Yamagata University
A Study of the Functions of Selection and Allocation of Elementary Schools in the Prewar Period ;With a focus on the Chart of Individuality of the Taisho and early Showa Periods
Jusaku Minari Associate Professor
Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA)
Kyoto University
Ethical considerations on the nature of human fertilized eggs in the context of rapid developments in genome editing technologies
Naiqi Li Designated Assistant Professor
Institute for Advanced Research
Nagoya University
Research for the Construction and Publication of the “Ancient Buddhist Dictionary Database”

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