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Recipients of The 55th Kurata Grants (FY 2023)

Natural Sciences and Engineering

Energy and the Environment

Grant
No.
Name Institution Title Research Title Research
Period
1571 Kento Okabayashi Kento Okabayashi Osaka Metropolitan University Ph.D. student Development of catalytic transformation of alcohols via C-O bond cleavage 1year
1572 Dhruba B. Khadka Dhruba B. Khadka National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Senior Researcher Development High Efficiency and Stable Sn-perovskite Solar Cells Using Pseudohalide Functional Derivatives 2years
1573 Jiayuan Ji Jiayuan Ji The University of Tokyo Project Lecturer Development of a predictive model for biogas production in anaerobic wastewater treatment using deep learning 1year
1574 Wakana Kubo Wakana Kubo Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Professor Year-Round Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting for Powering IoT Devices. 2years
1575 Aya Sakaguchi Aya Sakaguchi University of Tsukuba Professor Development of a monitoring method for the long half-life fission product nuclide Tc-99 2years
1576 Yuki Sato Yuki Sato Japan Atomic Energy Agency Senior scientist Development of an integrated Radiation Imaging System for quantitative 3-D visualization of radioactive contamination 1year
1577 Yuta Suzuki Yuta Suzuki Doshisha University Assistant Professor Corrosion behavior of carbon-plated metals in molten salt for the development of highly corrosion-resistant structural materials 1year
1578 Takakazu Seki Takakazu Seki Hirosaki University Assistant Professor Unveiling interfacial water’s structure in the vicinity of two-dimensional electronic nanomaterials by interface-specific vibrational microscopy 1year
1579 Nobuto Yoshinari Nobuto Yoshinari Osaka University Associate Professor Mechanism elucidation of hydrated superionic conductors that maintain their performance in the amorphous phase and exploration of new materials 1year
1580 Li Wang Li Wang RIKEN Researcher Development of room-temperature operating terahertz quantum cascade lasers for next-generation wireless communications 1year

Urban Development and Transportation

Grant
No.
Name Institution Title Research Title Research
Period
1581 Rei Itsukushima Rei Itsukushima Kyushu Institute of Technology Associate Professor Implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for flood disaster management and environmental conservation and restoration in Johor Bahru, Malaysia 2years
1582 Naotaka Ota Naotaka Ota University of Hyogo Professor Proposal for regulatory guidance for sustainable high-rise development in Japan based on the German "Master Plan for High-Rise Buildings" 1year
1583 Kohin Hirano Kohin Hirano National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience Chief Researcher Research on Creating Dynamic Road Passability Information during Flood using Interactive Web GIS 2years
1584 Taishi Yazawa Taishi Yazawa The University of Tokyo Research Associate Analysis of socio-hydrological impacts of plantation based on direct observation of soil characteristics for local flood management 1year

Healthcare

Grant
No.
Name Institution Title Research Title Research
Period
1585 Shinya Aoi Shinya Aoi Osaka University Professor Elucidating the mechanism of generation and change of fractal fluctuation during walking using neuromusculoskeletal model with muscle synergy control 2years
1586 Tomotaka Ishizaki Tomotaka Ishizaki Nagoya University Assistant Professor Visualization of brain networks revealed by human depth electrodes and a cohort of 1000 healthy subjects MRI and magnetoencephalography 1year
1587 Yasuhiro Oisi Yasuhiro Oisi RIKEN Researcher Elucidation of the neural basis of perception and hallucination 1year
1588 Chikako Okubo Chikako Okubo Kyoto university Program Specific Researcher Comprehensive identification of circular RNA and their translated products 1year
1589 Zhai Tianyue Zhai Tianyue Hokkaido University Assistant Professor Fundamental Research on anti-tumor immunocompetence of T lymphocytes associated with altered PRDM1 function 1year
1590 Sodai Takyu Sodai Takyu National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology Researcher Demonstration study of positronium lifetime imaging for identification of hypoxic region in tumor 1year
1591 Tsutomu Nakazawa Tsutomu Nakazawa Nara Medical University Leader of basic research Establishment of HIF1α Knockout Allogeneic NK Cells To Overcome Hypoxic Environment In Glioblastoma 1year
1592 Masako Nakano Masako Nakano Sapporo Medical University Lecturer Exploring the culture method of mesenchymal stem cells using the porous carrier to produce the exosomes encapsulating miRNAs effective for cognitive function 1year
1593 Yusuke Hayashi Yusuke Hayashi The University of Tokyo Assistant professor Design platform for the freezing process of human iPS cell-derived spheroids 1year
1594 Hideki Hara Hideki Hara Asahikawa Medical University Professor Pathological analysis of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection using 3D imaging technology 2years
1595 Lingyan Fang Lingyan Fang The University of Tokyo Project research associate Impact of maternal chronodisruption during pregnancy on fetal brain development 1year
1596 Mae Shin-Ichi Mae Shin-Ichi Kyoto University Program-Specific Research Center Junior Associate Professor Development of a potential model for salt-sensitive hypertension using human iPS cell-derived renal cortical collecting duct organoids 1year
1597 Kazuaki Maruyama Kazuaki Maruyama Mie University Lecturer Development of an Innovative Treatment for Myocarditis Focusing on Lymphatic Vessels 1year
1598 Taichi Miura Taichi Miura National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) Senior Researcher Analysis of the mechanism of regeneration of intestinal epithelium after injury by bone marrow-derived tissue stem cells 1year
1599 Satoshi Minami Satoshi Minami Osaka University Assistant Professor Elucidation of the pathophysiology underlying human diabetic kidney disease for the realization of autophagy drug discovery. 2years
1600 Daichi Morimoto Daichi Morimoto Kyoto University Assistant Professor Development of a novel diagnostic technique for cells based on absolute quantification of intracellular protein recycling 1year
1601 Masashi Watanabe Masashi Watanabe Hokkaido University Lecturer Establishment of an evaluation system for off-target ubiquitination of PROTACs 1year

Humanities and Social Sciences

Grant
No.
Name Institution Title Research Title Research
Period
1602 Nobu Ishiguro Nobu Ishiguro Osaka University Professor How Can We Integrate Care Technology for Future Sustainability of Care System? From Perspective of Ethics of Care 1year
1603 Masanori Oikawa Masanori Oikawa Tohoku University Assistant Professor A Study on Ethical Issues in Research and Educational Use of Human Dead Bodies 1year
1604 Mayuko Shimizu Mayuko Shimizu Ryukoku University Associate Professor Examining learning effects of passing on pollution experience: making oral history of an environmentally damaged community by those who have never experienced 1year
1605 Akiko Sugiyama Akiko Sugiyama Osaka University Master's student Trends in Indigenous Digital Inclusion in Australia : Focusing on policies to close the gap 1year
1606 Shintaro Seki Shintaro Seki The University of Tokyo Doctoral course A Study of the Structure of the Internet Knowledge Commons: A Case Study of the Digital Sheet Music 1year
1607 Keita Nakayama Keita Nakayama Kyushu University Assistant professor Study on precautionary measures regarding the uncertain risks of nano/microplastic pollution:From the perspective of synergistic effects between risk policy and innovation policy regarding science and technology 1year
1608 Tomoko Namba Tomoko Namba Ochanomizu University Associate Professor Dressmaking technology that nurtured the bodies of the next generation: The learning and network of mothers who designed Western-style children's clothes 1year
1609 Makoto Fukumoto Makoto Fukumoto Waseda University Assistant Professor Vanishing Hubs, Shifting Networks: Exploring Local Political Behavior and Social Capital in the Age of Deindustrialization and Suburbanization 1year
1610 Nobuhiro Masuda Nobuhiro Masuda Kyushu University Lecturer Critical Practices of Nonhuman Design for the Post-anthropocentrism 1year
1611 Masazumi Mitani Masazumi Mitani University of Hyogo Visiting Professor An attempt to explore the living world of Persons with Auditory Processing Disorders: a possible new society to think about with the persons who do not rely on language 1year
1612 Sakura Muranaka Sakura Muranaka Kanazawa University Master course Examining artist’s perspective skills on their creative process and performance 1year
1613 Ayumi Yamada Ayumi Yamada The University of Shiga Prefecture Associate Professor Psychological research on the impact of search engine/generative AI service use on the spread of unconscious bias 1year

Contact

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