List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

National Council for Scientific and Technological Haruki Tohoku University・Graduate School of Agricultural Julio Cesar Advanced elucidation for distinct mucosal immunoregulation of Argentina Open Partnership Joint Research Research (CONICET)・Reference Centre for 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 KITAZAWA Science・Associate Professor VILLENA same species lactic acid bacteria based on "Immunobiogenomics" Lactobacilli (CERELA)・Adjunct Senior Researcher

University of Technology, Sydney・Faculty of Takamitsu NAIST・Graduate School of Information Science・ Jaime VALLS Development of Mobility Assistance Shared Control Strategies for Australia Open Partnership Joint Research Engineering and Information Technology・Associate 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 MATSUBARA Assistant Professor MIRO Increase Autonomy Professor

Shinji The University of Tokyo・Research Center for Advanced The University of Adelaide・Department of Physics, Ultra-fast and ultra-broadband mid-IR fiber sources at 3.5um Australia Open Partnership Joint Research David OTTAWAY 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 YAMASHITA Science and Technology・Professor School of Chemistry and Physics・Senior Lecturer wavelength region

Tatsunosuke Mie University・Graduate school of engineering・ Australian National University・Nonlinear Physics Development of active metamaterials utilizing conducting polymer Australia Open Partnership Joint Research Yuri S. KIVSHAR 2015/10/1 2017/9/30 MATSUI Associate Professor Center・Head, Distinguished Professor actuators

Osaka Institute of Technology・Faculty of Engineering・ University of Newcastle・Discipline of Chemistry・Full Investigation of stabilization/destabilization mechanism of liquid Australia Open Partnership Joint Research Shuji FUJII Erica J WANLESS 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Associate Professor Professor marbles

University of Hyogo・Graduate School of Engineering・ Curtin University・Department of Chemical International collaboration on practical application of chitosan-like Australia Open Partnership Joint Research Masahiro TAKEO Tushar Kanti SEN 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Associate Professor Engineering・Associate Professor bacterial flocculant for water treatment

The University of Melbourne・School of Chemistry・ Development of environmentally friendly separation process for Australia Open Partnership Joint Research Masahiro GOTO Kyushu University・Faculty of Engineering・Professor Spas D. KOLEV 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Professor critical metals

Keitaro Kumamoto University・Faculty of Advanced Science and Rachel The University of Melbourne・School of Physics・ Study of first stars, first galaxies and cosmic reionization with low- Australia Open Partnership Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 TAKAHASHI Technology・Associate Professor WEBSTER Professor frequency radio telescope MWA

Kobe University・Graduate School of Agricultural Elizabeth S CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Elucidating the mechanism of hybrid vigor controlled by DNA Australia Open Partnership Joint Research Ryo FUJIMOTO 2017/10/1 2019/9/30 Science・Associate Professor DENNIS Research Organization)・Agriculture・Stream Leader methylation in Brassicaceae

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Austrian Science Fund Michael Austria Joint Research Hiroshi EISAKI Technology・Electronics and Photonics Research Vienna University of Technology・Senior Researcher Exploring the Unusual Flux Pinning behavior in Ba-122 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 (FWF) EISTERER Institute・Prime Senior Researcher

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization・ University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austrian Science Fund Taiji Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of ER stress responses in Austria Joint Research Genetically Modified Organism Research Center・ Eva STOGER Vienna・Department of Applied Genetics and Cell 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 (FWF) KAWAKATSU seeds Principal researcher Biology・Head/Professor

Austrian Science Fund University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Pure and Applied Benoit Montanuniversitaet Leoben・Lehrstuhl Mathemaik Austria Joint Research Shigeki AKIYAMA Topology of planar and higher dimensional self-replicating tiles 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 (FWF) Science・Professor LORIDANT und Statistik・Senior Lecturer

University of Innsbruck・Department of Languages Austrian Science Fund Akihiko Otsuma Women's University・Comparative Culture・ Florian Austria Joint Research and Literature/Ludwig Bolt・Associate Japan on the Jesuit Stage: German-Speaking Areas and Beyond 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 (FWF) WATANABE Associate Professor SCHAFFENRATH Professor/Director of Institute

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austrian Science Fund Fujita Health University・Institute for Comprehensive Global profiling of cancer-Associated exitrons, alternatively spliced Austria Joint Research Akila MAYEDA Maria KALYNA Vienna・Department of Applied Genetics and Cell 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 (FWF) Medical Science・Professor internal regions of protein-coding exons Biology・Principal Investigator

1/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Georg Graz University of Technology・Institute of Physical Austrian Science Fund Masahide Osaka Prefecture University・Graduate School of Precise alignment of pores in porous crystalline films for device Austria Seminar GESCHEIDT- and Theoretical Chemistry・Professor, Department 2017/11/8 2017/11/10 (FWF) TAKAHASHI Engineering・Professor fabrication DEMNER head

Women`s Participation in Environmental Protection and Sustainable University Grants University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Life and Environmental University of Rajshahi・Department of Sociology・ Bangladesh Joint Research Tofael AHAMED Wardatul AKMAM Agricultural Development: A Micro-level Study of Two villages in 2016/6/1 2018/5/31 Commission (UGC) Sciences・Associate Professor Professor Bangladesh and Japan

University Grants Makoto Kumamoto University・Graduate School of Science and Mohammed University of Dhaka・Department of Applied Development of novel molecular recognition system for rapid Bangladesh Joint Research 2016/10/1 2018/9/30 Commission (UGC) TAKAFUJI Technology・Associate Professor Mizanur RAHMAN Chemistry and Chemical Engineering・Professor analysis of water pollutants

Fonds de la Recherche Shigeru Kyoto University・Graduate School of Science・Associate Renaud University of Namur・Department of Mathematics・ Mathematical modelling of multitrack event-trains in biological, Belgium Scientifique-FNRS Joint Research 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 SHINOMOTO Professor LAMBIOTTE Associate Professor social and financial Big Data. (F.R.S.-FNRS)

Fonds de la Recherche Kobe University・Graduate School of Medicine・Associate Vincent Identification of membrane protein antigens specific for human Belgium Scientifique-FNRS Joint Research Yohei SHIMONO University of Liege・Faculty of Medicine・Professor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor CASTRONOVO breast cancer stem cells (F.R.S.-FNRS)

Fonds de la Recherche Yasumasa Tohoku University・Graduate School of Science・ Pierre-Francois Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)・Faculte des Exploring the Atmosphere of MArs and VEnus with Remote Belgium Scientifique-FNRS Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 KASABA Professor COHEUR Sciences・Professor Observations: A Belgium-Japan partnership (AMAVERO) (F.R.S.-FNRS)

Fonds de la Recherche Natsuko The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Agricultural Christian Universite libre de Bruxelles・Interfacultary School of Developing synergistic research activities to decipher mechanisms Belgium Scientifique-FNRS Joint Research 2017/4/1 2018/12/31 KOBAYASHI and Life Sciences・Assistant Professor HERMANS Bioengineers・F.R.S.-FNRS Research Associate of magnesium homeostasis in plants (F.R.S.-FNRS)

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Optimization of electrical and thermal transport properties of Research Foundation - Jean-Pierre KU Leuven・Solid State Physics and Magnetism, Belgium Joint Research Noriyuki UCHIDA Technology・Nanoelectronics Research Institute・Senior GeSn-based films and application for high performance field-effect 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Flanders (FWO) LOCQUET Departement of Physics and Astronomy・Professor Researcher transistor

Research Foundation - Takaharu The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Science・ Piet VAN KU Leuven (University of Leuven)・Department of Belgium Joint Research Novel perspectives of medium-heavy exotic nuclei 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Flanders (FWO) OTSUKA Visiting Researcher DUPPEN Physics and Astronomy・Full Professor

Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN)・ After and Beyond Fukushima: Probing the Role and Potential of Research Foundation - Osaka University・Graduate School of Medicine・ Michiel VAN Belgium Joint Research Go YOSHIZAWA Institute for Environment, Health and Safety・ Citizen Science in Nuclear Science and Technology Governance in 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Flanders (FWO) Associate Professor OUDHEUSDEN Researcher Japan and Belgium

Research Foundation - Ingrid Katholieke Universiteit Leuven・Electrical Securing IoT Devices against Intentional Electromagnetic Belgium Joint Research Yuichi HAYASHI NAIST・Faculty of Engineering・Associate Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Flanders (FWO) VERBAUWHEDE Engineering Department・Professor Interference

Toyama Prefectural University・Department of Monique InterUniversity Microelectronics Center IMEC・ Belgium Open Partnership Joint Research Satoshi TAKEI Water-developable resist material and green lithography 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Mechanical Systems Engineering・Associate Professor ERCKEN Front-end litho integration・Group Leader

Establishment of a methodology to predict future water resources Tsuyoshi Tokyo Institute of Technology・Interdisciplinary Graduate Javier Rodriguez Universidad Mayor de San Andres・Institute of Bolivia Open Partnership Joint Research in high-altitude glaciated catchments in the Andes based on the 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 KINOUCHI School of Science and Engineering・Professor MENDOZA Hydraulics and Hydrology・Director & Professor elucidation of meteorological and hydrological characteristics

Nikolai National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Molecular phylogenetic and zooarchaeological studies on Bulgaria Open Partnership Joint Research Ryuichi MASUDA Hokkaido University・Faculty of Science・Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 SPASSOV Academy of Sciences・Director, Professor biogeographical history and origin of Thracian Culture in Bulgaria

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Toshiya Hirosaki University・Graduate School of Health University of Yaounde I・Faculty of Science・Senior Cameroon Open Partnership Seminar SAIDOU Joint seminar on the natural radiation exposure and health effects 2017/11/8 2017/11/9 NAKAMURA Sciences・Professor Lecturer

The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Agricultural Cathryn Fisheries and Oceans Canada・Pacific Biological Development of research schemes for a significant infectious Canada Open Partnership Joint Research Naoki ITOH 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 and Life Sciences・Associate Professor ABBOTT Station・Research Scientist disease of the Japanese scallop

Elucidation of molecular mechanisms responsible for oxidation Yasuhiko University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Pure and Applied Simon Fraser University・Department of Chemistry Canada Open Partnership Joint Research Dipankar SEN activities of heme-DNA complexes and creation of novel catalytic 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 YAMAMOTO Sciences・Professor and Department of Molecula・Professor nucleic acids possessing heme as a prosthetic group

Kyoto University・Graduate School of Science・Associate University of Chile・Astronomy Department・ Initiative on supernova study: Synergy in surveys, follow-up Chile Open Partnership Joint Research Keiichi MAEDA Mario HAMUY 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Professor Professor observations, and theoretical modeling

Kyoto University・Graduate School of Science・Associate Giuliano Andres Bello University・Department of Physics・ Supernova Initiative: Synergy in surveys, follow-up observations, Chile Open Partnership Joint Research Keiichi MAEDA 2017/7/1 2019/6/30 Professor PIGNATA Associate Professor and theoretical modeling

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences・ Chinese Academy of Ubiquitin-mediated modification and translational regulation in the China Joint Research Haruhiko SHIOMI Keio University・School of Medicine・Professor Dahua CHEN State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology・ 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (CAS) fate determination of stem cells Professor and Associate Director

Chinese Academy of RIKEN・Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory・Chief Chinese Academy of Sciences・Changchun Institute Growth Factors Binding on Intelligent Biodegradable Nanomaterials China Joint Research Yoshihiro ITO Peibiao ZHANG 2015/4/1 2017/9/30 Sciences (CAS) Scientist of Applied Chemistry・Professor for Inducing Bone Regeneration

Chinese Academy of National Institute for Environmental Studies・Center for Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden・Globe Integrated evaluation of potential changes in both forest soil China Joint Research Naishen LIANG Yiping ZHANG 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (CAS) Global Environmental Research・Senior Researcher Change Research Group・Head of Group (Professor) microbial biomass and compositions by using environmental DNA

Chinese Academy of National Institutes of Natural Sciences・National National Astronomical Observatories of China・ Exploration for first stars and early Galaxy formation with LAMOST China Joint Research Wako AOKI Gang ZHAO 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 Sciences (CAS) Astronomical Observatory of Japan・Associate Professor Beijing Astronomical Observatory・Professor and Subaru

Chinese Academy of Hiroaki Osaka University・Institute of Laser Engineering・ Chinese Academy of Sciences・Institute of Physics・ Experimental verification of aser particle acceleration by stochastic China Joint Research Yutong LI 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences (CAS) NISHIMURA Professor Professor vacuum heating scheme

Chinese Academy of Chiba Institute of Technology・Faculty of Engineering・ Suzhou Nano-technology and Nano-bionics Institute, China Joint Research Shiro UCHIDA Shulong LU Realizing artificial photosynthesis using tandem photo-electrode. 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences (CAS) Professor Chinese Academy of Sciences・Professor

Chinese Academy of Tokyo Institute of Technology・Institute for Innovative Institute of Physics, CAS・Key Lab for Physics under High-pressure synthesis and physical property study of new China Joint Research Masaki AZUMA Youwen LONG 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Sciences (CAS) Research・Professor Extreme Conditions・Professor multiferroic materials

Chinese Academy of Science, Institute for Metal Chinese Academy of Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Optimizing the tensile property and fatigue property of metallic China Joint Research Nobuhiro TSUJI Zhefeng ZHANG Research・Shengyang National Laboratory for 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Sciences (CAS) Professor materials with low stacking fault energy by controlling grain size Materials Science・Professor

Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy Chinese Academy of Kyushu University・Graduate School of Information Tailoring the Microstructure and Properties of Iron-based China Joint Research Takanobu KISU Yanwei MA of Sciences・Superconducting Materials Group・ 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Sciences (CAS) Science and Electrical Engineering・Professor Superconducting Materials Professor

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences・The Institute Chinese Academy of Noriyuki Research Institute for Policies on Pension & Aging・ Pension Reform in the PRC: Searching for a New Framework Based China Joint Research Xinmei WANG of Population and Labor Economics・Assistant 2017/6/1 2020/2/29 Social Sciences (CASS) TAKAYAMA Research Division・Distinguished Scholar on Japanese Experiences Professor

National Natural Science Kyoto University・Graduate School of Global Beihang University・School of Chemistry and Development of Control technology based on formation mechanism China Foundation of China Joint Research Masaki TAKAOKA Yifei SUN 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 Environmental Studies・Professor Environment・Associate Professor of POPs in thermal treatment process (NSFC)

National Natural Science National Institute for Materials Science・International Kazuhito Nanjing University・School of Electronic Science and High-performance transistor memory devices based on amorphous China Foundation of China Joint Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)・ Yun LI 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 TSUKAGOSHI Engineering・Associate Professor oxide semiconductors and ferroelectric polymers (NSFC) MANA Principal Investigators

National Natural Science The spatial and temporal dimensions and underlying mechanisms of Kyoto University・Graduate School of Agriculture・ Zhejiang University・College of Life Sciences・ China Foundation of China Joint Research Yuji ISAGI Yingxiong QIU lineage divergence and plant speciation of keystone species in 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 Professor Professor (NSFC) Sino-Japanese Forest subkingdom

National Natural Science Nagoya University・Graduate School of Information Fudan University・School of Computer Science・ Mathematical structures for software verification based on China Foundation of China Joint Research Shoji YUEN Yijia CHEN 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 Science・Professor Professor practically efficient behavior (NSFC)

National Natural Science Etsuko The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Hefei University of Technology・Department of Research on Elasticity-oriented Laparoscopic Surgical Skill China Foundation of China Joint Research Bingnan LI 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 KOBAYASHI Associate Professor Biomedical Engineering・Professor Acquisition and Evaluation (NSFC)

National Natural Science Sadafumi Hiroshima University・Graduate School of Science・ Southeast University・Ordered Matter Science China Foundation of China Joint Research Da-Wei FU Exploring a frontier in molecular ferroelectric material 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 NISHIHARA Associate Professor Research Center・Professor (NSFC)

National Natural Science Waseda University・Faculty of Science and Engineering・ Xi'an Jiaotong University・State Key Laboratory of Characterization on the dielectric properties in the interface layer China Foundation of China Joint Research Yoshimichi OHKI Shengtao LI 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 Professor Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment・Professor of the nanocomposites (NSFC)

National Natural Science Shinichi CESS・Atmospheric Environment Group・Senior Shanghai University・School of Environmental and Characterization of magnetic property of PM2.5 originated from China Foundation of China Joint Research Senlin LU 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 YONEMOCHI Researcher Chemical Engineering・Professor coal combustion in China and evaluation of toxicity (NSFC)

National Natural Science Sichuan University・Department of Neurology, West Studies on molecular pathogenesis for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis China Foundation of China Joint Research Shinji HADANO Tokai University・School of Medicine・Professor Huifang SHANG 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 China Hospital・Professor in East Asian people (NSFC)

National Natural Science Differentiation of three-dimensional cultured MSCs into tenocytes Nagoya University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Chongqing University・College of Bioengineering・ China Foundation of China Joint Research Yang JU Guanbin SONG induced by coupled mechano-chemical stimulations and creation of 2015/4/1 2017/12/31 Professor Professor (NSFC) tendinous tissue

National Natural Science Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Natural hybridization and evolution of Ligularia in Hengduan China Foundation of China Joint Research Chiaki KURODA Rikkyo University・College of Science・Professor Xun GONG Science・Key Laboratory of Economic Plants and 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 mountains region (NSFC) Biotechnology・Professor

National Natural Science Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Kumamoto University・Grduate School of Science and Strategic nanofabrication of enhanced chirality and analytical China Foundation of China Joint Research Hirotaka IHARA Hongdeng QIU Academy of Sciences・Key Laboratory of Chemistry 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 Technology・Professor applications (NSFC) of Northwestern Plant Resources・Professor

National Natural Science Hokkaido University・Graduate School of Dental Shandong University, China・The School of China Foundation of China Joint Research Norio AMIZUKA Minqi LI Novel function of osteocytic network on mini-modeling 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 Medicine・Professor Stomatology・Professor (NSFC)

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

National Natural Science University of Science and Technology of China・ Kyoto University・Institute of Advanced Energy・ China Foundation of China Joint Research Hideaki OGAKI Qika JIA National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory・ CSR and free electron lasers from ultra short bunch electron beam 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 Professor (NSFC) Professor

National Natural Science Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Chongqing University・School of Civil Engineering・ Optimum design of large transmission tower and cable system China Foundation of China Joint Research Makoto OHSAKI Zhengliang LI 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 Professor Professor considering life-cycle cost (NSFC)

National Natural Science Chongqing University・College of Resources and Estimation of coupled hydro-mechanical behavior of rock joints for China Foundation of China Joint Research Yujing JIANG Nagasaki University・Faculty of Engineering・Professor Zhenyu ZHANG 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 Environmental Science・Researcher predicting mass transport in jointed rock masses (NSFC)

National Natural Science Shin-Ichi Hiroshima University・Graduate School of Integrated Arts Sun Yat-sen University・School of Geography and Effects of nutrient discharge and its accumulation on the intensity China Foundation of China Joint Research Jianyao CHEN 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 ONODERA and Sciences・Professor Planning・Professor of coastal pollution with progress of urbanization (NSFC)

National Natural Science Improvements of superconducting properties of iron chalcogenide Tsuyoshi The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Southeast University・Department of Physics・ China Foundation of China Joint Research Zhixiang SHI superconductors in high magnetic fields via chemical and physical 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 TAMEGAI Associate Professor Professor (NSFC) treatments

National Natural Science National Institute for Materials Science・Materials Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Design and advanced processing of strong Zr(Hf)B2-based ultra China Foundation of China Joint Research Yoshio SAKKA Guo-Jun ZHANG 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 Processing Unit・Unit Director Sciences・Professor high temperature ceramics and MAX phase ceramics (NSFC)

National Natural Science Frequency-comb-based heterodyne interferometry for high- Kaoru The University of Electro-Communications・Graduate Tsinghua University・Department of Precision China Foundation of China Joint Research Guanhao WU accuracy distance measurement and correction of the refractive 2016/4/1 2018/12/31 MINOSHIMA School of Informatics and Engineering・Professor Instrument・Assistant Professor (NSFC) index of air

National Natural Science Kyoto University・Primate Research Institute・Associate Sun Yat-Sen University・Department of A comparative study on social structure and stability in Macaque China Foundation of China Joint Research Goro HANYA Peng ZHANG 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 Professor Anthropology・Professor genus (NSFC)

National Natural Science Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Analysis of the transmission mechanism of protozoan diseases by China Foundation of China Joint Research Hiroshi SUZUKI Medicine・National Research Center for Protozoan Jinlin ZHOU Academy of Agricultural Scinences・Department of 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 ticks and development of novel control measures (NSFC) Diseases・Professor Parasitology・Professor (Head)

National Natural Science Takashi University of Tsukuba・Center for Computational Chinese Academy of Science・Institute for China Foundation of China Joint Research Shan-Gui ZHOU Nuclear mass and life for unravelling mysteries of r-process 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 NAKATSUKASA Sciences・Professor Theoretical Physics・Professor (NSFC)

National Natural Science Development of catalysts and processes for nature-respecting Keiichi Tohoku University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Chinese Academy of Sciences・Guangzhou Institute China Foundation of China Joint Research Tiejun WANG conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to hydrocarbons and 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 TOMISHIGE Professor of Energy Conversion・Professor (NSFC) monoalcohols

National Natural Science The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Huazhong University of Science and Technology・ China Foundation of China Joint Research Junichiro SHIOMI Nuo YANG Study of nanoscale phononic crystals for thermoelctrics 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 Associate Professor School of Energy and Power Engineering・Professor (NSFC)

National Natural Science The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Application of vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes in China Foundation of China Joint Research Rong XIANG Qiang ZHANG Tsinghua University・Associate Professor 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 Assistant Professor Lithium Sulfur Battery (NSFC)

National Natural Science Osaka Prefecture University・Graduate School of Jiangnan University・School of Digital Media・Chair Researches on Evolutionary Fuzzy Multi-Domain Similarity China Foundation of China Joint Research Yusuke NOJIMA Shitong WANG 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 Engineering・Professor Professor Preserving Learning with the Addition of Features (NSFC)

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

National Natural Science Kazuyuki The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Nanjing University・Business School・Assistant International comparison of open innovation between China and China Foundation of China Joint Research Dong HUO 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 MOTOHASHI Professor Professor Japan, based on researcher level information (NSFC)

National Natural Science Kimitaka Chubu University・Chubu Institute for Advanced South China University of Technology・School of Study on organic tracers of marine fungal aerosol in the mid- and China Foundation of China Joint Research Senchao LAI 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 KAWAMURA Studiesbu Institute for Advanced Studies・Professor Environment and Energy・Professor low-latitudinal western North Pacific (NSFC)

National Natural Science Academy of Military Medical Sciences・Affiliated China Foundation of China Joint Research Ituro INOUE ROIS・National Institute of Genetics・Professor Hua YOU Hospital of Academy of Military Medical・Attending Molecular understanding of PCNSL using single cell genomics 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 (NSFC) Physician

Tsinghua University・Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Asako Tohoku University・Graduate School of Life Sciences・ Contribution of tubulin isotypes to the functional diversity of China Open Partnership Joint Research Guangshuo OU Sciences, School of Life Sciences・Associate 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 SUGIMOTO Professor microtubules Professor

Chinese Academy of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences・Institute of China Seminar Tetsuya KONO Rikkyo University・College of Arts・Professor Weihang CUI The Fifth Philosophical Forum of Japan and China 2017/9/8 2017/9/10 Social Sciences (CASS) Philosophy・Deputy Director

National Natural Science Kyushu Institute of Technology・Graduate of Life Dalian University of Technology・School of Petroleum Japan-China Workshop on "Nanomaterials and their applications in China Foundation of China Seminar Tingli MA Gaohong HE 2017/10/4 2017/10/7 Science and Systems Engineering・Professor and Chemical Engineering・Dean Professor new energy devices" (NSFC)

National Natural Science The University of Tokyo・Institute of Industrial Science・ Tongji University・School of Transportation China Foundation of China Seminar Takashi OGUCHI Keshuang TANG Symposium on Advanced Urban Traffic Operation and Control 2017/10/20 2017/10/21 Professor Engineering・Associate Professor (NSFC)

National Natural Science Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Atsushi Niigata University・Institute of Science and Technology・ China Foundation of China Seminar Gang LI Chinese Academy of Sciences・State Key Laboratory 15th Meeting of the International Association of Radiolarists 2017/10/23 2017/10/27 MATSUOKA Professor (NSFC) of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy・Professor

National Natural Science Takayuki Osaka University・Graduate School of Engineering Academy of Mathematics and System Science, The sixth Japan-China workshop on mathematical topics from fluid China Foundation of China Seminar Feimin HUANG 2017/10/29 2017/10/31 KOBAYASHI Science・Professor Chinese Academy of Sciences・Professor mechanics (NSFC)

Czech Czech Academy of Kyoto University・Research Institute for Mathematical Rostislav Czech Academy of Science・Institute of Computer Exploring Nonclassical Mathematics Based on Fuzzy, Joint Research Kazushige TERUI 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Republic Sciences (CAS) Sciences・Associate Professor HORCIK Science・Senior Researcher Paraconsistent and Substructural Logics

Institute of Physics, the Czech Academy of Czech Czech Academy of Takeshi Utsunomiya University・Faculty of Engineering・Associate Sciences (CAS)・Department of Diode-pumped High quality laser-driven water window soft x-ray high-brightness Joint Research Tomas MOCEK 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Republic Sciences (CAS) HIGASHIGUCHI Professor Lasers, Division of Hig・Head of Division, Head of sources and bio-imaging applications HiLASE Centre

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Czech Czech Academy of Sojo University・Institute of Drug Delivery Science・ Highly Tumor Selective Polymeric Drugs for Ultra Sensitive Joint Research Jun FANG Tomas ETRYCH the Czech Republic・Department of Biomedicinal 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Republic Sciences (CAS) Professor Fluorescence Imaging and Treatments Polymers・Senior Researcher

Czech Czech Academy of Yoshizumi Nagoya University・Institute for Space-Earth Ondrej Institute of Atmospheric Physics, CAS・ Joint Research Study on space plasma waves using multi-satellite data 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Republic Sciences (CAS) MIYOSHI Environmental Research・Associate Professor SANTOLIK Professor/Head of Department

Unveiling flagellate and bacterial community dynamics and trophic Czech Czech Academy of Shin-Ichi Kyoto University・Center for Ecological Research・ Biology Center・Institute of Hydrobiology・Senior Joint Research Karel SIMEK interactions in two deep freshwater ecosystems by a unique 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Republic Sciences (CAS) NAKANO Professor Researcher methodological combination

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Academy of Sciences of The Czech Republic・ Czech Czech Academy of Shunsuke Tohoku University・New Industry Creation Hatchery Institute of Physics, Dept. of Optical Crystals・ Tailored oxide and halide scintillators for medical imaging, security Joint Research Martin NIKL 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Republic Sciences (CAS) KUROSAWA Center・Associate Professor Professor, Leading Senior Scientist of Dept. of and high energy physics Optical Crystals

Czech Tomoya Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics AS CR, Open Partnership Joint Research RIKEN・Center for Developmental Biology・Team Leader Petr SOLC Mechanisms for the maintenance of genome integrity in oocytes 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Republic KITAJIMA v. v. i.・Junior Research Group Leader

University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Pure and Applied Aarhus University・Department of Chemistry, Center Structural Science of energy materials with the development of Denmark Open Partnership Joint Research Eiji NISHIBORI Bo IVERSEN 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Sciences・Professer for Materials Crystallography・Professor, Director observation technology.

Masao Jacob Schach Aarhus University・Department of Mathematics・ Denmark Open Partnership Joint Research Hiroshima University・Institute of Engineering・Professor Mathematical modeling of quantum devices affected by phonon 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 HIROKAWA MOLLER Professor

University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Pure and Applied Aarhus University・Department of Chemistry, Center Structural Science of energy materials using an advanced quantum Denmark Open Partnership Joint Research Eiji NISHIBORI Bo IVERSEN 2017/7/1 2019/3/31 Sciences・Professor for Materials Crystallography・Professer, Director beam.

Survey on spatial-temporal variation of heavy metal pollution in the Dominican Hiroshima University・Institute of Engineering・Associate Autonomous University of Santo Domingo・Faculty of Southern coastal area of Dominican Republic and situation of Open Partnership Joint Research Satoshi NAKAI Jose H. THEN 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Republic Professor Science・Professor pollutants-loading and evaluation of its countermeasures in the past. Ministry of Scientific Research (MOSR) / An Eco-approach to Optimize Dyeing of Cellulosic Fabrics with Kazumasa University of Fukui・Graduate School of Engineering・ Elmaaty Abou Damietta University・Faculty of Applied Arts・ Egypt Science and Technology Joint Research Bifunctional Reactive Disperse Dyes in Supercritical Carbon 2016/5/1 2018/3/31 HIROGAKI Associate Professor TAREK Professor Development Fund Dioxide (STDF) Ministry of Scientific Research (MOSR) / Mohamed Tomohisa The University of Tokyo・Biotechnology Research Ain-Shams University・Faculty of Pharmacy・ Chemical biology on innovative biologically active metabolites from Egypt Science and Technology Joint Research Mahmoud EL- 2017/8/1 2019/3/31 KUZUYAMA Center・Associate Professor Associate Professor endosymbionts in Egyptian marine invertebrates Development Fund SHAZLY (STDF) Ministry of Scientific Research (MOSR) / Elsharkawi Agricultural Research Center (ARC)・Central Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ Technology development of biochar production and application for Egypt Science and Technology Joint Research Seishu TOJO Mohamed Gad Laboratory for Agricultural Climate(CLAC)・Head of 2017/8/1 2019/3/31 Institute of Agriculture・Professor rural region conservation Development Fund HAYTHAM research (STDF) Ministry of Scientific Research (MOSR) / Mansoura University・Faculty of Dentistry, Takahumi Tokyo Medical and Dental University・Dental Hospital・ Elsayed Abdallah Egypt Science and Technology Seminar Department of removable prosthodontics・Assistant Planning Metal Framework Designs in Maxillectomy patients 2017/11/26 2017/11/30 OTOMARU Assistant Professor ABDEL-GALIL Development Fund Professor (STDF) Ministry of Scientific Research (MOSR) / Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology・ Kyushu University・Center for Japan-Egypt Cooperation International Japan-Africa Conference on Electronics, Egypt Science and Technology Seminar Osamu MUTA Amin SHOUKRY School of Electronics, Communication and 2017/12/18 2017/12/20 in Science and Technology・Associate Professor Communications and Computers Development Fund Computer・Dean (STDF)

International joint research for investigating geomagnetic anomaly Kyoto University・Graduate School of Human and Tesfaye Kidane University of Addis Ababa・School of Earth Ethiopia Open Partnership Joint Research Naoto ISHIKAWA on a subaerial sea-floor spreading center in Afar depression, 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Environmental Studies・Professor BIRKE Sciences・Professor Ethiopia

University of Helsinki・Department of Forest University of Hyogo・School of Human Science and Pumpanen Sakari Impact of forest fire on soil water quality and carbon storage in Finland Open Partnership Joint Research Mizue OHASHI Sciences・Academy Research Fellow, PI of Soil 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Environment・Associate Professor JUKKA Finnish boreal ecosystems Science

Tohoku University・Graduate School of Environmental Timo Heikki Finnish Environment Institute・Freshwater Centre・ Finland Open Partnership Joint Research Hiroshi SUITO Systematic approaches to aquatic problems in closed water areas 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 and Life Science・Professor HUTTULA Research Manager

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Aalto University・Department of Applied Physics・ Heteroepitaxy at Liquid-Solid Interfaces: Comprehensive Study Finland Open Partnership Joint Research Hiroshi ONISHI Kobe University・School of Science・Professor Adam S. FOSTER 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Associate Professor with Piconewton-Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics

Tetsuya Tohoku University・Graduate School of Pharmaceutical University of Eastern Finland・School of Pharmacy・ Proteomic analysis of membrane proteins in the blood-CSF barrier Finland Open Partnership Joint Research Arto URTTI 2017/6/1 2019/5/31 TERASAKI Sciences・Professor Professor and the outer blood-retinal barrier

Mikko Pentti Kinki University・Faculty of Science and Engineering・ Aalto University・Department of Applied Physics・ Finland Academy of Finland (AF) Seminar Mikio NAKAHARA Matias Topological Structures in Quantum Matter 2017/6/12 2017/6/15 Professor Senior Scientist (Professor) MOTTONEN

Kitasato University・Graduate School of Medicine・ Jessica DE University of Tampere・The Institute for Advanced Finland Academy of Finland (AF) Seminar Akihito SHIMAZU Sustainable work, health and well-being 2017/9/7 2017/9/8 Associate Professor BLOOM Social Research・Postdoctoral Research Fellow

National Institute for Research in Computer University of Bologna and INRIA Sophia Antipolis・ CRECOGI: Concurrent, Resourceful and Effectful Computation, by France Joint Research Ichiro HASUO ROIS・Lecturer Ugo DAL LAGO 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Science and Automation Assistant Professor Geometry of Interaction (Inria) (AYAME Program)

National Institute for Research in Computer Hernan Eduardo Shinshu University・Institute of Engineering・Associate National Institute for Research in Computer Science France Joint Research Anne AUGER Threefold Scalability in Any-objective Black-Box Optimization 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Science and Automation AGUIRRE DURAN Professor and Automation (Inria)・Research Scientist (CR1) (Inria) (AYAME Program)

National Institute for Ecole Polytechnique・Laboratoire d'Informatique de Logical and formal methods for information security - with special Research in Computer Chatzikokolakis France Joint Research Mitsuhiro OKADA Keio University・Faculty of Letters・Professor l'Ecole polytechniqu・Charges de recherche (CR1), focus on cryptographic protocol verification and quantitative 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Science and Automation KONSTANTINOS also (NRIA project member) information flow analysis (Inria) (AYAME Program)

National Institute for National Institute of Information and Communications National Institute for Research in Computer Science Research in Computer UHD-on-5G: Ultra-high-definition (UHD) video streaming for 5G France Joint Research Hitoshi ASAEDA Technology・Network Research Headquarters・Planning Walid DABBOUS and Automation (Inria)・DIANA Research Team・ 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Science and Automation networks Manager Research Director (Inria) (AYAME Program)

National Institute for National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and National Institute for Research in Computer Science Research in Computer Ioana France Joint Research Julien LEBLAY Technology・Artificial Intelligence Research Center - AI and Control・CEDAR Team・Research Professor Mining for explanations to claims published on the Web. 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Science and Automation MANOLESCU Cloud Research Team・Researcher (Team Leader) (Inria) (AYAME Program) The Ministry of Foreign National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Affairs and International Technology・Energy Technology Research Institute, David High-performance thermoelectric chalcogenides with effective France Development Joint Research Michihiro OHTA CRISMAT Laboratory・CNRS Researcher 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Group・Senior BERTHEBAUD phonon scattering in layered structures (MAEDI/SAKURA Researcher Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Kumamoto University・Graduate School of Science and INRA-UNS-CNRS Institut Sophia Agrobiotech・ Study of the molecular dialogue between plant parasitic nematodes France Development Joint Research Shinichiro SAWA Bruno FAVERY 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Technology・Professor Senior Scientist and their host plant (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Kyoto University・Graduate School of Science・Associate Thomas Didier Lille University of Science and Technology・ Studies of distributional properties and sample path behaviors France Development Joint Research Kouji YANO 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor SIMON Laboratory of Paul Painleve・Associate Professor related to Levy processes and their variants (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Kanazawa University・Faculty of Science・Assistant University of Tours・Laboratory of Mathematics and France Development Joint Research Hajime NAGOYA Oleg LISOVYI Isomonodromic deformations and conformal field theory 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor Theoretical Physics・Associate Professor (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Kyoto University・Graduate School of Informatics and Francesco Paris-Dauphine University・Research Center in France Development Joint Research Satoshi TAGUCHI Dynamics of small particles in fluids: Modeling and its hierarchy 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Engineering・Assistant Professor SALVARANI Mathematics of Decision・Researcher (MAEDI/SAKURA Program)

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ The French Agricultural Research and International Dissection of molecular mechanism of T3SS-dependent nodulation France Development Joint Research Shin OKAZAKI Eric GIRAUD 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Graduate School of Agriculture・Assistant Professor Cooperation Organization・Group Leader in Aeschynomene and Soybean (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International The University of Tokyo・Institute of Industrial Science・ University of Picardie Jules Verne・Laboratory of France Development Joint Research Takashi KOHNO Filippo GRASSIA Autonomous tuning of low-power silicon neuron cicuits 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Associate Professor Innovative Technologies・Associate Professor (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Observatoire de Paris・Laboratory of Space Studies Fuminori Tohoku University・Graduate School of Science・ Baptiste Coordinated observational and theoretical researches for Jovian France Development Joint Research and Instrumentation in Astrophysics・Astronome- 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 TSUCHIYA Assistant Professor CECCONI and Kronian aur oral radio emissions (MAEDI/SAKURA Adjoint Program) The Ministry of Foreign Institut de Biologie de l'ENS (IBENS) The National Affairs and International RIKEN・Center for Sustainable Resource Science・Team Francois Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)・Ecology and France Development Joint Research Keiko SUGIMOTO Epigenetic control of cell differentiation in plants 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Leader ROUDIER Evolutionary Biology Section・CNRS Research (MAEDI/SAKURA Scientist Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Osaka University・Frontier Bioscience・Visiting Institut Galien Paris-Sud, Univ. Paris-Sud・Associate Easy to handle 3D pancreatic tumor model for a fast clinical France Development Joint Research Takami AKAGI Simona MURA 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Researcher Professor translation of nanomedicines (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Medical School of the University of Rennes 1・ Global standardization in surgical technical assessment and training Kyushu University・Center for Clinical and Translational Pierre Michael France Development Joint Research Satoshi OBATA Instutut Nationaldela Santeetdela Recherche methodology for continuation of TAKUMI's skill -Bench to 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Research・Assistant Professor JANNIN (MAEDI/SAKURA Medica・Senior Researcher Bedside- Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate Yannick French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy France Development Joint Research Guillaume VARES University・Research Center for Radiation Protection・ Control of chondrosarcoma cancer stem cells by hadrontherapy 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 SAINTIGNY Commission (CEA)・LARIA・Research Scientist (MAEDI/SAKURA Research Scientist Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Material transfer and fluid circulation Associated with plate Kagoshima University・Graduate School of Science and Hugues Universite d'Orleans・Institut des Sciences de la France Development Joint Research Yujin KITAMURA boundary deformation in seismogenic subduction zones - a 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Engineering・Assistant Professor RAIMBOURG Terre d'Orleans・Maitre de Conferences (MAEDI/SAKURA comparative study between the Shmanto Belt and the Alps Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency・ French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Franck Integrated ecosystem management for exploited coastal France Development Joint Research Masakazu HORI National Research Institute of Fisheries and Sea・Laboratory of Environmental Resources in 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 LAGARDE ecosystem dynamics under oligotrophication (MAEDI/SAKURA Environment of Inland Sea・Senior Researcher Languedoc・Research Engineer Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International University of Franche-Comte・Laboratoire de Application of free probability to random matrices and quantum France Development Joint Research Takahiro HASEBE Hokkaido University・Science・Assistant Professor Uwe FRANZ 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 mathematiques de Besancon・Professor information theory (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International National Agriculture and Food Research Organization・ Benjamin The Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace (IPSL)・Laboratory Estimating the costs of climate change adaptation in Africa: millet France Development Joint Research Toshichika IIZUMI Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences・Senior 2017/4/1 2018/3/31 SULTAN of Oceanography and Climate・Senior Researcher and sorghum production systems (MAEDI/SAKURA Researcher Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Takahiro The University of Tokyo・Earthquake Research Institute・ Francois CNRS, Ecole Normale Superieure・Department of France Development Joint Research Effect of a weak periodic modulation on Earthquakes 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 HATANO Associate Professor PETRELIS Physics・CNRS Researcher (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Kumamoto University・Faculty of Advanced Science and Universite Paris Dauphine・Laboratory for Analysis France Development Joint Research Yota OTACHI Michael LAMPIS Graph Algorithms for Parameterized Approximation 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Technology・Associate Professor and Modelling of Decision ・Assistant Professor (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Tokyo Institute of Technology・Earth-Life Science Sebastien France Development Joint Research Hidenori GENDA University Paris Diderot・Professor Giant Impacts and Moons Formation in the Inner Solar System 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Institute・Project Associate Professor CHARNOZ (MAEDI/SAKURA Program)

9/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International French National Institute for Agricultural Research- University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Life and Environmental Study of the regulation of ascorbic acid (VitC) metabolism and its France Development Joint Research Yoshihiro OKABE Pierre BALDET Bordeaux (INRA-Bordeaux)・UMR 1332 Fruit and 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences・Assistant Professor possible link with the parthenocarpy in tomato fruits (MAEDI/SAKURA Pathology Biology・Research Fellow Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International The National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) Tokyo Institute of Technology・School of Computing・ CHOKO: Clustering of High thrOughput in silico protein-protein France Development Joint Research Masahito OHUE Juliette MARTIN (CNRS)・MMSB : Molecular Microbiology and 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Assistant Professor docKing - investigation of hub prOteins (MAEDI/SAKURA Structural Bioch・CNRS Researcher (CR1) Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Study on a near-field photo-dissociation dynamics using dipole The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Olivier CNRS・Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse France Development Joint Research Takashi YATSUI forbidden transitions induced by a localized photon and their 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Associate Professor SOPPERA (IS2M)・Research Director (MAEDI/SAKURA applications Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Yokohama National University・Graduate School of Christel National Graduate School of Engineering Chemistry France Development Joint Research Kenji ARAMAKI Environment and Information Sciences・Associate Soft materials based on new bio-based surfactants 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 PIERLOT of Lille・Associate Professor (MAEDI/SAKURA Professor Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International The University of Aizu・National Astronomical Lunar impact flash observations by ground stations among two Mark France Development Joint Research Ryuhei YAMADA Observatory of Japan・Specially Appointed Research Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris・Professor nations and an application of the results to future lunar seismic 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 WIECZORECK (MAEDI/SAKURA Staff explorations Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Takayuki Hiroshima University・Graduate School of Integrated Arts Jean-Pierre University of Picardie -Jules Verne-・Laboratory of France Development Joint Research HYBLIB - Innovative Metal Hydride Based Lithium-ion Batteries 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 ICHIKAWA and Sciences・Associate Professor BONNET Reactivity and Chemistry of Solid・Lecturer (MAEDI/SAKURA Program) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Life and Environmental Jacques ENS, University of Pierre and Marie Curie, CNRS・ A multifaceted study of the single cell dynamics leading to biofilm France Development Joint Research Andrew UTADA 2017/6/1 2019/5/31 Sciences・Associate Professor FATTACCIOLI Chemistry Department・Associate Professor formation of alkane-degrading bacteria at the oil/aqueous interface (MAEDI/SAKURA Program)

The National Center for Sophia University・Faculty of Science and Technology・ Nicolas Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris・Directeur de France Scientific Research Joint Research Shinya Wanajo Cosmic history of matter: Origin of heavy elements 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Distinguished Associate Professor PRANTZOS recherche de 2eme classe titulaire (CNRS)

The National Center for Kyoto University・Faculty of Science・Associate Ecole polytechnique・Centre de mathematiques France Scientific Research Joint Research Tetsushi ITO Anna CADORET p-adic and motivic aspects of Galois representations 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor Laurent Schwartz・Associate Professor (CNRS)

The National Center for Setsuhisa Kyoto University・Graduate School of Human and Institute of Chemical Research Paris・IRCP・CNRS France Scientific Research Joint Research Bruno VIANA Development of red and near-infrared persistent phosphors 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 TANABE Environmental Studies・Professor Research Director (CNRS)

The National Center for Nagoya University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Agnes Universite Clermont Auvergne・Institut Pascal・ France Scientific Research Joint Research Hiroshi AMANO InGaN nanowires-based solar cells on silicon substrate 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor TRASSOUDAINE Professor (CNRS)

The National Center for Evolution of Molecular gas and PAH in the Interstellar Regions The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Science・ Frederic The Saclay Nuclear Research Center・Service of France Scientific Research Joint Research Takashi ONAKA (EMPIRE): A study with Spizter, Herschel, AKARI, and Planck, in 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor GALLIANO Astrophysics・Staff Researcher (CNRS) the nearby Universe

The National Center for Universite Bordeaux Segalen, CNRS, UMR5234・ Identification and analysis of key enzymes from protozoan parasite Nagasaki University・Graduate School of Medicine・ Frederic France Scientific Research Joint Research Kiyoshi KITA Laboratoire de Microbiologie Fondamentale et involved in acetate and lipid metabolism targetable for inhibitor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor BRINGAUD (CNRS) Pathogenicite・Director of Research (DR1) development.

The National Center for University of Lorraine (University of Nancy)・ Japan-France Joint Research Project on Computational Molecular Masataka Nagoya University・Graduate School of Information Manuel Felipe France Scientific Research Joint Research Theoretical Chemistry and Biochemistry・CNRS Technology: Advanced Simulations of Complex Chemical Systems 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 NAGAOKA Science・Professor RUIZ-LOPEZ (CNRS) Research Director 1st Class Dynamics

10/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

The National Center for Shinya Kyoto University・Organization for Research Initiatives Paris Descartes University, France・Assistant Regulation of axonal signaling by ionotropic receptors in cerebellar France Scientific Research Joint Research Federico TRIGO 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 KAWAGUCHI and Development・Associate Professor Professor Purkinje cells (CNRS)

The National Center for Kyushu University・Graduate School of Science・ Mario University of Nice・Non Linear Institute of Nice・ France Scientific Research Joint Research Emiko HIYAMA Critical Stability in Few-body systems 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Associate Chief Scientist GATTOBIGIO Associate Professor (CNRS)

The National Center for CNRS National Institute of Nuclear and Particle RIKEN・RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Georgi Nuclear moments of far from stability nuclei using slow and stopped France Scientific Research Joint Research Hideki UENO Physics (IN2P3)・Center for Nuclear Sciences and 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Science・Chief Scientist GEORGIEV radioactive-isotopes beam technologies (CNRS) Materials Sciences・Associate Scientist 1st Class

The National Center for Advanced Graduate School for Social Sciences Sebastien Capitalism, Welfare Regime and Intimate Sphere: Theory of Human France Scientific Research Joint Research Emiko OCHIAI Kyoto University・Graduate School of Letters・Professor (EHESS)・Center for Chinese, Korean, and Japanese 2016/4/10 2018/3/31 LECHEVALIER Reproduction in Mature Societies in Europe and East Asia (CNRS) Studies・Associate Professor

The National Center for Kyoto Prefectural University・Graduate School of Life David GIRON- National Center for Scientific Research・Research Evolutionary origin of the gall-inducing habit and underlying France Scientific Research Joint Research Issei OHSHIMA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 and Environmental Sciences・Assistant Professor JIMENEZ Institute for the Biology of Insects・Director molecular mechanisms (CNRS)

Development of a new analytical method using pyrolysis and The National Center for The Center for Research on Preservation (CRC)・ Tokyo University of the Arts・Facluty of Fine Arts・ comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatograph mass France Scientific Research Joint Research Masamitsu INABA Michel SABLIER The Center for Research on the Preservation of 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Professor spectroscopy (Py-GCxGC/MS) for the characterization of (CNRS) Col・Senior Researcher Japanese paper, washi

The National Center for A multi-scale study of the correlation between the photo-current Nagoya University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Jean-Pierre France Scientific Research Joint Research Jun ONOE University of Strabourg・Professor elementary processes and nano-structural properties for 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Professor BUCHER (CNRS) improving the energy conversion efficiency of organic solar cells

The National Center for CNRS/ Universite Pierre et Marie Curie・ University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Life and Environmental Tsuyoshi Function and evolution of cytoskeletal structures in marine France Scientific Research Joint Research Kazuo INABA Observatoire Oceanologique de Villefranche-Sur- 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences・Professor MOMOSE invertebrates (CNRS) Mer・Researcher

The National Center for Jun-Ichi Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ University of Poitiers・The IC2MP Institute of Deepening Glycosyl Cation Chemistry and Developing New Aspects France Scientific Research Joint Research Bleriot YVES 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 YOSHIDA Professor Chemistry of Poitiers・Professor of Glycosylation Reactions Using Microfluidics (CNRS)

The National Center for University of Grenoble Alpes・Institute of Planetology Satoshi The University of Tokyo・The Faculty of Science & Bertrand France Scientific Research Joint Research and Astrophysics in Greno・Associate Chief Chemical Signatures of Early Circumstellar Disks 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 YAMAMOTO Graduate School of Science・Professor LEFLOCH (CNRS) Researcher

The National Center for RIKEN・Center for Emergent Matter Science・Group Fine control of interfacial electronic properties for advanced France Scientific Research Joint Research Kazuo TAKIMIYA Lionel HIRSCH University of Bordeaux・IMS Laboratory・Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Director organic electronic devices (CNRS)

The Natinal Center for Scientific Research・The The National Center for Valeriy The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Agricultural Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse・Research Controlled chemical-vapor deposition of carbon nanostructures by France Scientific Research Joint Research Yukie SAITO Aleksandrovich 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Life Sciences・Associate Professor Associate 1st Class (CR1), The Highest Academic microreactor designed by self-rolling approach (CNRS) LUCHNIKOV Degree in Europe (HDR)

The National Center for Saitama University・Graduate School of Science and Jean M.F. The National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)・ Quantifying Environmental Consequences of Subsurface Warming France Scientific Research Joint Research Ken KAWAMOTO 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Engineering・Professor MARTINS LTHE laboratory・Senior Scientist Process Induced by Enhanced Geo-Thermal Energy Use (CNRS)

The National Center for Toyota Technological Institute・Graduate School of Frederic University of Bourgogne・Laboratory Interdisciplinary France Scientific Research Joint Research Yasutake OHISHI Supercontinuum fibers for Mid-IR spectroscopy 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Engineering・Professor SMEKTALA Carnot of Bourgogne・Professor (CNRS)

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Akihiro Yokohama National University・Faculty of Science・ Ecole Polytechnique・Leprince-Ringuet Laboratory・ France Open Partnership Joint Research Michel GONIN Explore lepton CP violation in T2K long baseline neutrino oscillation 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 MINAMINO Assistant Professor Professor

Teruyoshi Hokkaido University・Graduate School of Economics and University of Franche-Comte, Besanson, France・ Analysis on the robustness of re-insurance network and capital France Open Partnership Joint Research Yuri KABANOV 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 SUZUKI Business Administration・Professor Professor infusion problem to insurance system

Hokkaido University・Faculty of Engineering・Associate CNRS and Le Havre University・1st Class Research Joint research on modifications of turbulent flow transition by fine France Open Partnership Joint Research Yuji TASAKA Jorge PEIXINHO 2015/10/1 2017/9/30 Professor Scientist dispersion phase

The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of University of Nantes・Institute of Economics and France Open Partnership Joint Research Shinichi FUKUDA Thomas VALLEE Economic Impacts of Immigration Policy in an Aging Society 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Economics・Professor Management of Nantes・Professor

Dominique Analysis of the ability of serotonin synthesis in intrauterine growth France Open Partnership Joint Research Mitsue SANO USP・School of Human Cultures・Assistant Professor University of Nantes・Medical Faculty・Professor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 DARMAUN retardation mother and its effect of Tryptophan supplementation

Electron density distribution analysis and direct observation of Daisuke RIKEN・Center for Emergent Matter Science・Unit France Open Partnership Joint Research Tsuyoshi KATO Toulouse University III・Director of Research CNRS reaction mechanism of complexes stabilizing 'molecular' silicon 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 HASHIZUME Leader dioxide

The French National Hopital Henri Mondor, Faculte de Creteil, Paris Est Institute of Health and The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Medicine・ Genevieve Anne Obese and pollution; New frontier for fight against cardiovascular France Seminar Issei KOMURO University・Department of Cardiology and 2017/7/4 2017/7/5 Medical Research Professor DERUMEAUX ageing Physiology・Professor (Inserm)

The National Center for Takuro Kyoto University・Research Institute for Mathematical Maxim France Scientific Research Seminar Institute of Advanced Scientific Studies・Professor Algebraic Analysis 2017/6/6 2017/6/9 MOCHIZUKI Sciences・Professor KONTSEVICH (CNRS)

The National Center for Gwyneth CNRS/INRA/ENS de Lyon・Reproduction et France Scientific Research Seminar Tetsuro MIMURA Kobe University・Graduate School of Science・Professor The developing plant in its environment 2017/10/23 2017/10/25 INGRAM Developpement des Plantes・Deputy Director (CNRS)

The National Center for Pierre Antoine France-Japan Epigenetics Workshop-2017: Chromatin and France Scientific Research Seminar Yoichi SHINKAI RIKEN・Cellular Memory Laboratory・Chief Scientist CNRS UMR7216・Senior Group Leader 2017/11/6 2017/11/8 DEFOSSEZ methylation mechanisms in development and disease (CNRS)

The National Center for Ecole des Hautes Eduteds en Sciences Sociales・ Guillaume Statuts and Margins in the Societies of Orders: France and Japan France Scientific Research Seminar Norie TAKAZAWA International Christian University・Professor Centre de recherches sur le Japon・Associate 2017/11/24 2017/11/27 CARRE in the 16th-19th centuries (CNRS) Professor

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization・ Mikheil Tbilisi State University・High Energy Physics New evolvement of particle physics using high-intensity pulsed Georgia Open Partnership Joint Research Satoshi MIHARA 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies・Professor NIORADZE Institute・Director muon beam

German Academic Mitsuhiro Keio University・Faculty of Science and Technology・ Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.・Biomedical Optics Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Tammo RIPKEN Development of a multifunctional optical implant 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 TERAKAWA Associate Professor Department・Head of Department (DAAD)

The University of Kassel・Institute for Physics and German Academic Development of fluorescence spectrometry for reaction Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ Arno Centre for Interdisciplinary Nanostructure Science Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Masatoshi UKAI intermediates for understanding the relaxational induction of 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Institute of Engineering・Professor EHRESMAN and Technology・Professor and Scientific Director (DAAD) radiation damages to biomolecules. CINSaT

12/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

German Academic Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics・ Tadayuki Tohoku University・National Astronomical Observatory of Reinhard Anatomy of Forming Galaxies with Near Infrared to Radio Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Infrared/Submillimeter Astronomy Group・Professor, 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 KODAMA Japan・Associate Professor GENZEL Observations with High Spatial Resolution (DAAD) Director

German Academic Keizo Max Planck Institute for Comparative and Private Autonomy and Self-Responsibility as Legal Principles in Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Kyoto University・Graduate School of Law・Professor Harald BAUM 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 YAMAMOTO International Private Law・Professor German and Japanese Comparative Law (DAAD)

German Academic Yoichi Osaka University・Graduate School of Language and Center for General Linguistics・Project Division 6・ Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Uli SAUERLAND An Experimental Pragmatic Study of Quantification 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 MIYAMOTO Culture・Associate Professor Research Group Leader (DAAD)

German Academic The University of Tokyo・International Center for Development of a highly granular scintillator calorimeter with latest Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Wataru OOTANI Elementary Particle Physics (ICEPP)・Associate Felix SEFKOW DESY・Senior Researcher 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 generation photo-sensors (DAAD) Professor

German Academic Hard tissue regeneration and reduction of periodontal inflammation Tohoku University・Graduate School of Dentistry・ Duisburg-Essen University・Inorganic Chemistry・Full Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Keiichi SASAKI Matthias EPPLE using calcium phosphate nanoparticles loaded with siRNA against 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Professor and Dean Professor (DAAD) TNF-a

German Academic Toyama Prefectural University・Faculty of Engineering・ Harald Enantioselective Enzymatic Synthesis of Nitriles without Use of Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Yasuhisa ASANO Bielefeld Univeristy・Faculty of Chemistry・Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Professor GROEGER Cyanides (DAAD)

German Academic Satoshi Tohoku University・Graduate School of Science・ Josef Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz・Institute for Establishment on high precision energy measurements of electron Germany Exchange Service Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 NAKAMURA Professor POCHODZALLA Nuclear Physics・Professor beams at the precision frontier (DAAD)

German Academic Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits・ Tokyo Institute of Technology・School of Environment Markus Herrmann Measurement and modeling of millimeter wave propagation channel Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Junichi TAKADA Department of Wireless Distribution Systems・Group 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 and Society・Professor LANDMANN for 5G mobile communication systems (DAAD) Leader

German Academic Heidelberg University・Cluster of Excellence Asia and Entangled Pasts in the Global Present: gender, Labor, and Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Yoko NAGAHARA Kyoto University・Graduate School of Letters・Professor Harald FUESS 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Europe in a Global・Professor Citizenship (DAAD)

German Academic Nagoya University・Institute of Materials and Systems Juelich Research Centre・Peter Grunberg Institute Group-IV SiGeSn semiconductors: From fundamental materials Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Shigeaki ZAIMA Dan Mihai BUCA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 for Sustainability・Professor 9・Senior Scientist science to optoelectronic device physics (DAAD)

German Academic University of Wurzburg・Institute of German Osaka University・Graduate school of Language and Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Tomoji TABATA Fotis JANNIDIS Philology・Professor for Literary Computing and Computational Approaches to Complexity in Literary Texts 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Culture・Associate Professor (DAAD) German Literary History

German Academic Norihiro Kyoto University・Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto Rainer Reinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn・ Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Metal complexes of monomolecular, anionic frustrated Lewis pairs 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 TOKITOH University・Professor STREUBEL Institut fur Anorganische Chemie・Full Professor (DAAD)

German Academic Design of chemo- and biocatalysts with vanadium as an Osaka University・Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Harald Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Shuji AKAI Bielefeld University・Faculty of Chemistry・Professor environmentally benign metal component and their applications in 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences・Professor GROEGER (DAAD) the production of bioactive molecules

German Academic Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen- Novel Flow Synthesis and Assembly of Micro/Meso/Macro Satoshi Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・Junior Germany Exchange Service Joint Research Nicolas VOGEL Nuremberg・Department of Chemical and Hierarchical Superstructure of Soft MOF Particles with Controlled 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 WATANABE Associate Professor (DAAD) Bioengineering・Associate Professor Adsorption Characteristics

13/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Takahiro Nagoya University・Graduate School of Environmental Free University of Berlin・Center for Transnational Germany Open Partnership Joint Research Thomas RISSE Multiple Communities? Internal Structuration and Knowledge Flows 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 YAMADA Studies・Professor Relations, Foreign and Security Policy・Director

Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology・ Asako Tohoku University・Graduate School of Life Sciences・ Development of a model system for the study of evolutionary cell Germany Open Partnership Joint Research Ralf J. SOMMER Department of Evolutionary Biology・Director, 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 SUGIMOTO Professor biology using two nematode species Professor

Tokyo Institute of Technology・Chemical Resources Technische Universitaet Berlin・Institut fur Optik und Germany Open Partnership Joint Research Masaaki FUJII Otto DOPFER Ionization Induced Molecular Switching 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Laboratory・Professor Atomare Physik・Professor Dr.

Satoshi The University of Tokyo・Institute of Industrial Science・ University of Goettingen・Physical Institute・ Advanced control of strong-field photoelectron emission by Germany Open Partnership Joint Research Claus ROPERS 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 ASHIHARA Associate Professor Professor enhanced ultrashort optical fields

German Research Nagoya Institute of Technology・Graduate School of Michael Hamburg University of Technology・Institute of Third International Symposium on Multiscale Multiphase Process Germany Seminar Shuichi IWATA 2017/5/8 2017/5/11 Foundation (DFG) Engineering・Associate Professor SCHLUETER Multiphase Flows・Professor Engineering

German Research Kazuyuki Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency・Aeronautical University of Hohenheim・Department of Chemistry・ Germany Seminar Uwe BEIFUSS High-speed Molecular Imaging for Interdiscip linary Research 2017/9/25 2017/9/27 Foundation (DFG) NAKAKITA Technology Directorate・Senior Researcher Professor

4th Joint Symposium, MPI of Psychiatry and NCNP. "The German Research Kazuyuki National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry・National Germany Seminar Marcus ISING Max Plank Institute of Psychiatry・Director Emeritus development and validation of biomarkers for improving diagnoses 2017/10/16 2017/10/18 Foundation (DFG) NAKAGOME Institute of Mental Health・Director General and therapy of neuropsychiatric disorders."

Research Centre for Astrnomy and Earth Sciences Hungarian Academy of Shuichi Kyushu University・Faculty of Engineering Sciences・ The effect of the FAB on the diffusive process at Earth's quasi- Hungary Joint Research Arpad KIS of Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS)・Geodetic 2015/9/1 2017/8/31 Sciences (HAS) MATSUKIYO Assistant Professor parallel bow shock and Geophysical Institute・Senior Research Fellow

Evaluation of Material Degradation of Structural Materials for Hungarian Academy of Tetsuya Tohoku University・Institute of Fluid Science・Associate Hungarian Academy of Sciences・Research Institute Hungary Joint Research Gabor VERTESY Chemical Plants by Novel Magnetic Testing Aiming at Application 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (HAS) UCHIMOTO Professor for Technical Physics and Mater・Scientific Advisor to Risk Based Maintenance

Hungarian Academy of Kyoto University・Graduate School of Agriculture・ Hungarian Academy of Sciences・Centre for Development and analysis of single barley chromosome Hungary Joint Research Shuhei NASUDA Gabriella LINC 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (HAS) Associate Professor Agricultural Research・Senior Research Associate recombinants in wheat background

MTA-SZTE Neuroscience Research Group (20 006), Investigation of the inherent therapeutic possibilities of the Hungarian Academy of Kyushu University・Faculty of Medical Sciences・ Hungary Joint Research Etsuro ONO Jozsef TOLDI Hungarian Academy of Sciences・Department of endogenous kynurenine system in wild-type and conditional 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (HAS) Professor Physiology, Anatomy and Neuroscience・Professor kynurenine mutant mice

Wigner Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy Hungarian Academy of Creation, active control, and possible application of topological Hungary Joint Research Fumito ARAOKA RIKEN・Center for Emerging Matter Science・Unit Leader Agnes BUKA of Sciences・Institute for Solid State Physics and 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (HAS) defects in advanced soft matter system Optics・Deputy Director-General

Hungarian Academy of Sciences・Research Centre Hungarian Academy of Seiichiro Saitama University・Graduate School of Science and Hungary Joint Research Laszlo BICZOK for Natural Sciences・Head of Laboratory of Multi-electron transfer in supramolecular nanosystems 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (HAS) NAKABAYASHI Engineering・Professor Spectroscopy

Centre of Agricultural Research・Institute for Soil Changes of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling and microbial Hungarian Academy of Kazuyuki Chiba University・Graduate School of Horticulture・ Tibor SZILI- Hungary Joint Research Sciences and Agricultural Chemistry・Senior community caused by repeated drying and wetting of soils under 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences (HAS) INUBUSHI Professor KOVACS Research Fellow climate change

14/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Hungarian Academy of University of Tsukuba・Faculty of medicine・Assistant Research of Functional dynamics of artificial nuclease and its Hungary Joint Research Kohsuke KATO Bela GYURCSIK University of Szeged・Associate Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences (HAS) Professor substrate chromatin for future gene therapy

Hungarian Academy of RIKEN・Advanced Institute for Computational Science・ University of Debrecen・Department of Theoretical Dynamics and geometrical structure of cracks in creep rupture of Hungary Joint Research Naoki YOSHIOKA Ferenc KUN 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences (HAS) Researcher Physics・Professor heterogeneous materials

CSIR- Central Electrochemical Research Institute・ Department of Science Tokyo Medical and Dental University・Institute of Balasubramanian Surface modification for the inhibition of assimilation of titanium India Joint Research Takao HANAWA Electrochemical Materials Science Division・Senior 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Biomaterials and Bioengineering・Professor SUBRAMANIAN alloys with bone marrow Scientist

National Institute for Materials Science・International Department of Science Takashi Archita Indian Institute of Technology Madras・Department of 2D/3D Molecular Patterns over Broad Length Scales: Versatility in India Joint Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics・Independent 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) NAKANISHI PATNAIK Chemistry・Professor Molecular Synthesis, Chemistry at Interfaces, and Applications Scientist

Department of Science University of Hyogo・Institute of Natural and Asoke Kumar Assamu University・Department of Physics・ Polarimetric Study of Astrophysical Dust Using Light Scattering India Joint Research Yoichi ITOH 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Environmental Sciences・Professor SEN Professor Tools and Observations with Optical Telescope

Central Food Technological Research Institute・ Process scale-up for preparation of hydrocolloid-lipid hybrid nano- Department of Science Tatsuya Kyoto University・Graduate School of Agriculture・ India Joint Research V BASKARAN Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition・Senior capsules loaded with eye protective carotenoid lutein and its 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) SUGAWARA Professor Principal Scientist efficacy in diabetes induced molecular regulators of angiogenesis

Department of Science Yamagata University・Graduate School of Medical Manisha Rajan National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR)・ Japan-India collaborative research aspiring for prevention and India Joint Research Junichi FUJII 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Science・Professor MADKAIKAR Director-in-Charge diagnosis of erythrocyte-Associated diseases

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science・ Department of Science Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Semiconducting Nanotubes from Custom Designed Polyurethanes: India Joint Research Shu SEKI Suhrit GHOSH Polymer Science Unit・Associate Professor and Head 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Professor Design and Charge Transport Studies of the Department

National Geophysical Research Institute・Theoretical Department of Science Kyoto University・Disaster Prevention Research Ground motion modeling of the Kachchh rift basin, Gujarat, India, India Joint Research Kimiyuki ASANO Prantik MANDAL and Computational Geophysics Division・Senior 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Institute・Assistant Professor using available seismological data and information Principal Scientist

Department of Science Kenta University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad・ Genome-wide analysis of mutations governing resistance to late India Joint Research KDRI・Department of Frontier Research・Senior Scientist Ramesh S. BHAT 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) SHIRASAWA Department of Biotechnology・Professor leaf spot and rust in groundnut

Department of Science Kappei Ehime University・Faculty of Agriculture・Associate Indian Agricultural Research Institute・Division of Molecular mechanisms underlying the plant virus symptom India Joint Research Bikash MANDAL 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) KOBAYASHI Professor Plant Pathology・Principal Scientist expression by viral suppressor of RNA silencing

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology・Organic Department of Science Osaka University・The Institute of Scientific and Development of novel extended pi-conjugated small molecules for India Joint Research Yoshio ASO Surajit GHOSH and Medicinal Chemistry・Principal Scientist and 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Industrial Research・Professor generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) inside the cancer cell Associate Propessor of AcSIR

Department of Science Tohoku University・Graduate School of Medicine・ Prabhakar National Institute of Immunohaematology・Assistant Collaborative effort to study of pathophysiology and molecular India Joint Research Hideo HARIGAE 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Professor KEDAR Director characterization of congenital anemia in India

Department of Science Masahiko Tokyo Institute of Technology・Graduate School of Aravindan Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi・ Efficient manufacturing process of optical meta-materials by India Joint Research 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) YOSHINO Science and Engineering・Professor SIVANANDAM Dept.Mechanical Engineering・Associate Professor utilizing nano plastic forming

15/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Department of Science Osaka Prefecture University・Graduate School of Uma Maheswari SASTRA University・School of Chemical and Development of thermoresponsive multifunctional liposomes for India Joint Research Atsushi HARADA 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Engineering・Professor KRISHNAN Biotechnology・Professor imaging and treatment of brain disorders.

Sugata Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee・Department Department of Science Kanta The University of Tokyo・Institute of Industrial Science・ India Joint Research GANGOPADHYA of Computer Science and Engineering・Associate Lightweight Encryption Techniques for Cyber Security Applications 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) MATSUURA Professor Y Professor

Development of nanocatalysts for the sustainable synthesis of Department of Science Kazuaki University of Delhi・Department of Chemistry・ India Joint Research JAIST・School of Materials Science・Associate Professor Diwan RAWAT novel C5-curcuminoid-indolizine/quinoline/benzofurans hybrids as 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) MATSUMURA Professor anticancer agents

Bhalchandra Department of Science The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Frontier Institute of Chemical Technology・Department of Refinement of immobilized ionic liquid catalysts for carbonylation India Joint Research Takehiko SASAKI Mahadeo 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Sciences・Associate Professor Chemistry・Professor and CO2 conversion BHANAGE

Department of Science Kanagawa University・Graduate School of Science and Anunay University of Hyderabad・School of Chemistry・ Near IR Spectroscopy of Singlet Oxygen as a Probe for Dynamic India Joint Research Akio KAWAI 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Engineering・Associate Professor SAMANTA Professor heterogeneity of Ionic Liquids

Department of Science Shinshu University・Institute of Science・Associate Das Kumar Presidency University・Department of Geology・ Paleoceanographic and biogeochemical response of the northern India Joint Research Kohki YOSHIDA 2016/6/1 2017/12/31 and Technology (DST) Professor SUPRIYO Assistant Professor Indian Ocean to the Himalayan uplift and denudation

Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Department of Science Naoto Identifying Essential Mechanisms of Star Cluster Formation with India Joint Research The University of Tokyo・Associate Professor Anil K PANDEY Sciences・Professor (ARIES Scientific 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) KOBAYASHI Wide-field Optical Observations Officer/Scientist F)

In phase polymorphism analysis of the HLA minigenome and its Department of Science Tokai University・School of Medicine・Associate All India Institute of Medical Science・HLA India Joint Research Takashi SHIINA Uma KANGA application in medical research: advantage of Next Generation 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Professor Laboratory・Scientist II (Senior Research Scientist) Sequencing

Department of Science Solomon Raju CSIR - Central Electronics Engineering Research India Joint Research Idaku ISHII Hiroshima University・Institute of Engineering・Professor Dynamic Reconfigurable High-speed Vision Architecture 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) KOTA Institute・Digital Systems Group・Principal Scientist

Department of Science The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Tezpur University・Department of Environmental Development of new water supply strategies for Brahmaputra India Joint Research Hiroaki FURUMAI Manish KUMAR 2016/6/1 2018/3/31 and Technology (DST) Engineering・Professor Sciences・Assistant Professor watersheds of India under climate change regime

Department of Science Shin-Ya Tokyo Institute of Technology・School of Science・ Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur・Department Development of ultrafast photo-functional materials by nano-scale India Joint Research Pratik SEN 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) KOSHIHARA Professor of Chemistry・Associate Professor and femtosecond structural dynamics

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific In search of a missing piece: Understanding the kinetochore Department of Science Tatsuo Osaka University・Graduate School of Frontier Kaustuv India Joint Research Research・Molecular Biology & Genetics Unit・ architecture of a human fungal pathogen that lost most 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) FUKAGAWA Biosciences・Professor SANYAL Associate Professor evolutionarily conserved inner kinetochore proteins

Development and In Vivo Evaluation of Multiscale Fibrous Scaffolds Department of Science Tokyo Medical and Dental University・Graduate School of Rangasamy Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University・Amrita India Joint Research Sachiko ISEKI Having Controlled Molecular Mobility For Directed Bone 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Medical and Dental Sciences・Professor JAYAKUMAR Institute of Medical Sciences・Professor Regeneration.

Dynamic behavior and low velocity transverse impact response of Department of Science Tokyo Institute of Technology・School of Environment Amit Jadavpur University・Mechanical Engineering India Joint Research Kazuaki INABA fluid-conveying functionally graded shells under mechanical and 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) and Society・Associate Professor KARMAKAR Department・Associate Professor thermal loads

16/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Inter University Accelerator Centre・ Production and measurement of THz radiation at LUCX and DLS Department of Science Masakazu Waseda University・Department of Science and Subhendu India Joint Research Superconducting Linear Accelerator and Free for promoting researches in Materials Science, Nanotechnologies, 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) WASHIO Engineering・Professor GHOSH Electron Laser・Scientist - G Molecular Physics

Department of Science Tokyo Institute of Technology・Institute of Innovative Deepak Kumar Comprehensive understanding of cellular response to amyloid India Joint Research Hideki TAGUCHI Institute of Microbial Technology・Senior Scientist 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Research・Professor SHARMA toxicity at molecular level

Department of Science Hirosaki University・Faculty of Agriculture and Life Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur・Department of Investigating catalytic mechanism and regulation in Era and EngA; India Joint Research Hyouta HIMENO Balaji PRAKASH 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Science・Professor Biological Sciences and Bioengineering・Professor and their role in ribosome biogenesis

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee・Institute Department of Science The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Dharmendra Adaptive snowpack parameters estimation and mapping by using India Joint Research Akira HIROSE Computer Center & Department of Electronics & 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Engineering・Professor SINGH SAR polarimetry and interferometry Communication Engineering・Professor & Head

Maumita Elucidation of the mechanisms of programmed cell death induced Department of Science Saitama University・Graduate School of Science and University of Calcutta・Faculty of Science・Assistant India Joint Research Yuji MORIYASU BANDYOPADHY by fungal toxin and hydrogen peroxide in tobacco BY-2 cells and 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Engineering・Professor Professor AY Physcomitrella protonemal cells

The University of Tokyo・Research Center for Advanced VIT University・School of Advanced Science・ Fabrication and characterization of magnetic impurity doped Department of Science Kalainathan India Joint Research Nazmul AHSAN Science and Technology (RCAST)・Project Associate Professor, Deputy Director (Centre for Crystal CuGaS2 thin films for high efficiency intermediate band solar cell 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) SIVAPERUMAN Professor Growth) application

Department of Science The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Science・ Investigation of Interstellar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons India Joint Research Itsuki SAKON Amit PATHAK Tezpur University・Physics・Assistant Professor 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Assistant Professor (PAHs), pure and substituted: a combined approach

Department of Science Gentiane Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ National Institute of Technology, Rourkela・Computer Development of a pathological healthcare system for early India Joint Research Anup NANDY 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) VENTURE Institute of Engineering・Associate Professor Science and Engineering・Assistant Professor detection of neurological gait abnormalities

Than Ganapathy Department of Science Anna University・Department of Production India Joint Research Kunio ISHIKAWA Kyushu University・Faculty of Dental Science・Professor Pandian Fabrication of carbonate apatite coated titanium implant 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Technology・Associate Professor SAKTHINA

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee・Department Department of Science Shigeru Ritsumeikan University・College of Information Science Design Methodology for Programmable Microfluidic Devices by India Joint Research Sudip ROY of Computer Science and Engineering・Assistant 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) YAMASHITA and Engineering・Professor Integrating Architectural and Logic Synthesis Techniques Professor

Department of Science Shumpei Ishikawa Prefectural University・Bioresources and Soumya Jawaharlal Nehru University・School of Life Characterizing role of large frugivores in seed dispersal networks: India Joint Research 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) KITAMURA Environmental Sciences・Associate Professor PRASAD Sciences・Assistant Professor macaques and hornbills in Asia

Comprehensive omics studies on a versatile sphingomonad strain Department of Science Tohoku University・Graduate School of Life Sciences・ Dayananda University of Hyderabad・School of Life Sciences・ India Joint Research Yuji NAGATA to establish theoretical basis for in situ bioremediation of 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Associate Professor SIDDAVATTAM Professor recalcitrant environmental pollutants

Department of Science National Institute for Materials Science・Research Shailendra Kumar Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur・Associate Dynamics of Nonlinear Optical Microcavities for On-Chip Quantum India Joint Research Kazuaki SAKODA 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Center for Functional Materials・Managing Researcher VARSHNEY Professor Photonic Applications

Department of Science Masayuki National Institute for Materials Science・Research Subi Jacob Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific India Joint Research Temporal Control over Supramolecular Polymerization 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) TAKEUCHI Center for Functional Materials・Group Leader GEORGE Research・New Chemistry Unit・Associate Professor

17/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Department of Science Daisuke Kyushu University・Information Science and Electrical Nilesh Jayantilal India Joint Research Indian Institute of Technology Madras・Professor Development of Micro-Nano Zinc Oxide Based Functional Devices 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) NAKAMURA Engineering・Associate Professor VASA

Department of Science Moinak Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology・Neurobiology Genomic and epigenomic characterization of 9p21 in intracranial India Joint Research Ituro INOUE ROIS・National Institute of Genetics・Professor 2017/6/1 2019/1/31 and Technology (DST) BANERJEE and Human Genetics・Scientist F aneurysm patients from two distinct ethnic population of the world.

Department of Science Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Indranil Saha Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur・Department of Estimation of transport properties of blood modeled as a fluid- India Joint Research Kazuya TATSUMI 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Associate Professor DALAL Chemical Engineering・Assistant Professor particulate mixture from experimental and theoretical approaches

PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Department of Science Kanagawa Institute of Technology・Faculty of Creative India Joint Research Masao ISHIHAMA Puneet TANDON Desing & Manufactuing, Jabalpur・Mechanical In-Process Monitoring of Stamping Process of a Thin Plate 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) Engineering・Professor Engineering Decipline・Professor

Department of Science Konandur Indian Institute of Science・Department of Development of Graphene-Metal/Semiconductor Nanocomposite India Joint Research Hidekuni TAKAO Kagawa University・Faculty of Engineering・Professor 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 and Technology (DST) RAJANNA Instrumentation and Applied Physics・Professor based Smart Torque and Shear Sensors and their Applications

Indian Council of National Institutes for the Humanities・National Museum Shraddha Savitribai Phule Pune University・Department of India Historical Research Joint Research Minoru MIO The Construction of Caste in Modern Maharashtra 2016/9/1 2018/3/31 of Ethnology・Associate Professor KUMBHOJKAR History・Assistant Professor (ICHR)

Indian Council of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies・Graduate School Ranjana. Masahiko University of Delhi・Department of East Asian Japanese Pilgrimages to Bodhgaya: Buddhist Revival Movements in India Historical Research Joint Research for International Development and Cooperation・ MUKHOPADHYA 2016/9/1 2018/8/31 TOGAWA Studies・Associate Professor India and Exchanges between India and Japan (ICHR) Associate Professor YA

Indian Council of Social Tsukasa The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Humanities Jawaharlal Nehru University・Centre for the Study of The Comparative History of City Growth in India and Japan: A Case India Science Research Joint Research Amaresh DUBEY 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 MIZUSHIMA and Sociology・Professor Regional Development・Professor study of the Iron Cities (ICSSR)

Indian Council of Social The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Arts and Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi・ Ideas of Food and Body in South Asia: Analyses of Cookbooks from India Science Research Joint Research Riho ISAKA Saumya GUPTA 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences・Associate Professor History Department・Assistant Professor the Medieval Times to the Present (ICSSR)

Indian Council of Social Shinkichi Tokyo Gakugei University・Educational Psychology・ Suresh Annamalai University・Department of Psychology・ The Nature and Prevention of Bullying and Cyberbullying: An Indo- India Science Research Joint Research 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 SUGIMORI Professor SUNDARAM Assistant Professor Japan perspective (ICSSR)

Indian Council of Social The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Agricultural Vijay Kumar Sikkim University・Department of History・Associate Past and Present of Governance of Rural Resources: Comparative India Science Research Joint Research Takeshi SAKURAI 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 and Life Sciences・Professor THANGELLAPALI Professor Institutional Analysis of Japan and India (ICSSR)

Indian Council of Social Naruhiko Hosei University・Faculty of Sustainability Studies・ Bhaskar Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Central Integration of Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Livelihood India Science Research Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 TAKESADA Professor MAJUMDER University of Allahabad・Professor of Economics Support from Forest in the Himalayan Forests Belts (ICSSR)

Indian Council of Social National Institutes for the Humanities・Research Shailendra Deccan College Postgraduate Research Institute・ India Science Research Joint Research Toshiki OSADA Establishment of an International Munda Studies Network 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 Institute for Humanity and Nature・Emeritus Professor MOHAN Department of Linguistics・Professor (ICSSR)

Department of Science Makoto National Institutes for the Humanities・Research Sudhindra Nath National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Knowledge sharing workshop on adopting Water-Energy-Food India Seminar 2017/9/5 2017/9/9 and Technology (DST) TANIGUCHI Institute for Humanity and Nature・Professor PANDA Research・Director Nexus Approach

18/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Department of Science Gifu University・Applied Biological Sciences・Associate Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati・Department Future Perspective of Bioresourse Industry in North Eastern Part India Seminar Akio EBIHARA Katiyar Vimal 2017/9/13 2017/9/17 and Technology (DST) Professor of Chemical Engineering・Professor of India

Department of Science Naoya University of Miyazaki・Frontier Science Research Anirban Nitte University・Nitte University Centre for Science International meeting on non-mammalian models in biomedical India Seminar 2017/10/5 2017/10/6 and Technology (DST) KENMOCHI Center・Professor CHAKRABORTY Education & Research・Associate Professor research: Current status and future perspectives

Department of Science Michiko Nagoya University・Institute of Materials and Systems Swapan Kumar Jawaharalal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific India Seminar Applications of Layered Materials: Advances and Perspectives 2017/11/7 2017/11/9 and Technology (DST) KUSUNOKI for Sustainability・Professor PATI Research・Theoretical Science Unit・Professor

Department of Science Iwate University・Department of Chemistry and Biological Chandrashekhar National Chemical Laboratory・Chemical Engineering New Insights into Multifunctional Catalysis for Biomass India Seminar Masayuki SHIRAI 2018/1/18 2018/1/19 and Technology (DST) Sciences・Professor Vasant RODE & Process Development Division・Chief Scientist Transformations

Indian Council of Social Toyohashi University of Technology・Graduate School of M.H. BALA Indian Institute of Science・Department of Ecosystem for Technology Start-ups in India and Japan: A India Science Research Seminar Takao FUJIWARA 2017/5/1 2017/5/5 Engineering・Professor SUBRAHMANYA Management Studies・Chairman(&Professor) Comparative Perspective (ICSSR)

Indian Council of Social Waseda University・Faculty of Letters, Arts and Meenakshi University of Delhi・Department of Sociology, Delhi Aspects of Religion and Everyday live in Contemporary South Asia India Science Research Seminar Akiko KUNIHIRO 2017/11/23 2017/11/25 Sciences・Associate Professor THAPAN School of Economics・Professor with special reference to India and Japan (ICSSR)

Directorate General of University of Indonesia・Department of Chemistry, Modified QD Sensitized Solar Cell Having Catalyst Zone Extension Resources for Science Kyoto University・Graduate School of Human and Jarnuzi Indonesia Joint Research Hisao YOSHIDA Faculty of Mathematic and Sciences・Senior As a New Approach To Produce Hydrogen From Water By Visible 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Technology and Higher Environmental Studies・Professor GUNLAZUARDI Lecturer Light Education (DG-RSTHE)

Directorate General of Resources for Science Tatsuhiko Shibaura Institute of Technology・Department of Djoko University of Brawijaya Malang・Faculty of Development of Plasma Oxidation System for Industries and Indonesia Joint Research 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Technology and Higher AIZAWA Engineering and Design・Professor SANTJOJO Mathematics & Natural Sciences・Lecturer Medical Applications Education (DG-RSTHE)

Directorate General of Resources for Science Akita University・Faculty of Education and Hurman Irfan Dwidya. Gadjah Mada University・Faculty of Agriculture・ Sustainable Development of Mercury Contaminated Area Related Indonesia Joint Research Sachiko TAKAHI 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Technology and Higher Studies・Associate Professor PRIJAMBADA Professor to Artisanal Gold Mining in Indonesia Education (DG-RSTHE)

Directorate General of Resources for Science Sabaruddin Syiah Kuala University・Faculty of Agriculture・ Resistance to begomoviruses in the newly emerged lateral shoots Indonesia Joint Research Sota KOEDA Kinki University・Faculty of Agriculture・Lecturer 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Technology and Higher ZAKARIA Professor from the virus infected capsicums Education (DG-RSTHE)

Directorate General of Developing strategy in minimizing working accidents in chainsaw Resources for Science Bogor Agricultural University・Faculty of Forestry・ Indonesia Joint Research Yozo YAMADA Ehime University・Faculty of Agricuture・Professor Efi Yuliati YOVI felling operations: Effective training based on a safety game for 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Technology and Higher Associate Professor chainsaw operators Education (DG-RSTHE)

Directorate General of Efficacy of Artemisinin Combination Therapy and Genetic Resources for Science Nagasaki University・Institute of Tropical Medicine・ Sukmawati Airlangga University・Institute of Tropical Disease・ Indonesia Joint Research Haruki UEMURA Polymorphisms in Drug Resistant Genes of Plasmodium falciparum 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Technology and Higher Senior Assistant Professor BASUKI Head of Malaria Research in Indonesia Education (DG-RSTHE)

Directorate General of Resources for Science Kanazawa University・Institute of Medical, Din Hasanuddin University・Faculty of Medicine・ Epidemiological study of Plasmodium vivax in Indonesia islands and Indonesia Joint Research Shigeto YOSHIDA 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Technology and Higher Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences・Professor SYAFRUDDIN Professor evaluation of vaccine antigenicity Education (DG-RSTHE)

Directorate General of Resources for Science Yasushi Nagoya University・Graduate School of Science・ Endang Establishment of a new molecular breeding technology for orchids Indonesia Joint Research Gadjah Mada University・Associate Professor 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Technology and Higher YOSHIOKA Associate Professor SEMIARTI based on CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system Education (DG-RSTHE)

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Directorate General of National Institute for Environmental Studies・Center for Bogor Agricultural University・Centre for Climate Resources for Science Development of Holistic Low Carbon Scenario Design Model for Indonesia Joint Research Shuichi ASHINA Social and Environmental Systems Research・Senior Rizaldi BOER Risk and Opportunity Management・Executive 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Technology and Higher Cities and Regions and its Demonstration in Japan and Indonesia Researcher Director Education (DG-RSTHE)

Indonesian Institute of Bunkei University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Life and Environmental Gadis Sri Research Center for Limnology, LIPI・Inland Water Monitoring water environment change and analyzing its driving Indonesia Joint Research 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (LIPI) MATSUSHITA Sciences・Associate Professor HARYANI Productivity Division・Professor factors in inland waters by remote sensing technique

Integration between wireless sensor network system and gravity- Indonesian Institute of Osaka University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Indonesia Institute of Science (LIPI)・Research Indonesia Joint Research Kazuhiro ODA Adrin TOHARI driven drainage system for landslide hazard mitigation (The 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences (LIPI) Associate Professor Center for Geotchnology・Senior Researcher GREATEST and WISE-LAND Project)

Indonesian Institute of Science・Research Center for Indonesian Institute of Naoki Saitama Medical University・Faculty of Health and Elimination of color quality variance in tissue images for Indonesia Joint Research Harry R. ARJADI Quaklity System and Testing Technology・Indonesian 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Sciences (LIPI) KOBAYASHI Medical Care・Professor pathological diagnosis using multi-spectrum imaging Principal Reseacher

Kyoto University・Primate Research Institute・Associate Bambang Bogor Agricultural University・Faculty of Indonesia Open Partnership Joint Research Hiroo IMAI Molecular Ecology of Indonesian Primates. 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Professor SURYOBROTO Mathematics and Natural Sciences・Lecturer

Tohoku University・Graduate School of Information Edy Tri Institute of Technology Bandung・Faculty of Extremal graph theory, algebraic graph theory and mathematical Indonesia Open Partnership Joint Research Nobuaki OBATA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences・Professor BASKORO Mathematics and Natural Sciences・Professor approach to network science

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem・School of Israel Science University of Hyogo・Graduate School of Life Science・ Israel Joint Research Hiderou YOSHIDA Boaz TIROSH Pharmacy, Institute for Drug Research・Associate The role of Golgi stress response in plasma cell differentiation 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (ISF) Professor Professor

Israel Science Hokkaido University・Faculty of Engineering・Associate The Weizmann Institute of Science・Department of Israel Joint Research Shuji FUJII Michael ELBAUM Nuclear microrheology revealed by bio-tracers 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (ISF) Professor Materials and Interfaces・Associate Professor

Israel Science Kazuhiko Osaka University・The Institute of Scientific and The Weizmann Institute of Science・Department of The effect of synthetic small molecule modulators on the Israel Joint Research Yosef YARDEN 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (ISF) NAKATANI Industrial Research・Professor Biological Regulation・Professor biogenesis of pre-micro-RNAs in a model of human mammary cells

Israel Science The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Agricultural Study on the formation mechanism of fibrous microstructure in the Israel Joint Research Michio SUZUKI Steve WEINER The Weinzmann Institute of Science・Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (ISF) and Life Sciences・Assistant Professor ligament of mollusks and mammals.

Israel Science Toshiyasu University of Toyama・Graduate School of Medicine and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev・Faculty of Development of a novel treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis Israel Joint Research Assaf RUDICH 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (ISF) SASAOKA Pharaceutical Sciences・Professor Health Sciences・Professor based on circadian rhythm control of sleep and wakefulness

The National Research Tohoku University・Institute of Multidisciplinary Giuseppe Polytechnic University of Milan・Physics Ultrafast coherent control and coherent diffractive imaging using Italy Joint Research Kiyoshi UEDA 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Council (CNR) Research for Advanced Materials・Professor SANSONE Department・Associate Professor extreme ultraviolet and X-ray pulses

The National Research Hiroaki Tohoku University・Department of Cardiovascular Vita-Salute San Raffaele University・Specialty International Prospective Registry Study of Patients with Italy Joint Research Ornella RIMOLDI 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Council (CNR) SHIMOKAWA Medicine・Professor School Cardiovascular Diseases・Honorary Professor MicrovascularAngina

The National Research The University of Tokyo・Atmosphere and Ocean Mario Marcello Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate of Comparison of tornadic supercells and their environmental Italy Joint Research Hiroshi NIINO 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Council (CNR) Research Institute・Professor MIGLIETTA the Italian National Research Council・Researcher condition in Japan and Italy

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

The National Research the Italian National Research Council・Institute of Molecular basis of plant defense response induced by Italy Joint Research Hanae KAKU Meiji University・Agriculture・Professor Rita BERISIO 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Council (CNR) Biostructures and Bioimaging・Research Professor oligosaccharides

Tomoko The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Humanities University of Naples "L'Orientale"・Department of Italy Open Partnership Joint Research Patrizia CARIOTI Belief, Business, Migration Routes in Early Modern Asia 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 MORIKAWA and Sociology・Associate Professor Asian, African and Mediterranean Studies・Professor

Osaka University・Graduate School of Science・ Antonio University of Naples Federico II・Department of Structural basis of cancer cells altered N-glycosylation recognition Italy Open Partnership Joint Research Koichi FUKASE 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Professor MOLINARO Chemical Sciences・Professor by Dectin-1

The National Research Waseda University・Faculty of Science and Engineering・ National Research Council (CNR)・Institute for Innovative Solutions of Single Atom Applications in Photonics and Italy Seminar Takashi TANII Enrico PRATI 2017/5/2 2017/5/4 Council (CNR) Professor Photonics and Nanotechnologies (INF)・researcher Nanoelectronics

The National Research Council (CNR)・Institute of The National Research Tatsuo Kyoto University・Institute for Chemical Research・ New Trends in Enzyme and Microbial Science in the Translational Italy Seminar Marco MORACCI Biosciences and Bioresources・Senior Researcher 2017/10/18 2017/10/20 Council (CNR) KURIHARA Professor Biology Era and Group Leader

National Commission for ROIS・Transdisciplinary Research Integration Center・ Hamadi Iddi Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Investigation of microbiological ecosystem on the glacier in Mt. Kenya Science, Technology and Joint Research Satoshi IMURA 2015/8/1 2017/7/31 Project Researcher BOGA Technology・Professor Kenya Innovation (NACOSTI)

National Commission for Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Nagoya University・International Cooperation Center for John Munji Improvement of rice productivity under saline upland conditions in Kenya Science, Technology and Joint Research Daigo MAKIHARA Organization・Mwea Center・Principal Research 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Agricultural Education・Associate Professor KIMANI Bura and Hola irrigation schemes in Kenya Innovation (NACOSTI) Scientist

National Commission for The effect of Nutritional Counselling of Primary caregivers and peer Nagasaki University・Institute of Tropical Medicine・ Violet Wanjiku Kenya Medical Research Institute・Centre for Public Kenya Science, Technology and Joint Research Satoshi KANEKO support on the nutritional status of children under 5 years in 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Professor WANJIHIA Health Research・Research Officer Innovation (NACOSTI) Kenya: To establish an African model for Nutritional programs

National Commission for Kennedy Omondi Kyoto University・School of Engineering・Assistant Benson Ochieng Maseno University・Department of Biochemistry, Kenya Science, Technology and Seminar 3rd Africa International Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference 2017/9/12 2017/9/16 OKEYO Professor NYAMBEGA School of Engineering・Senior Lecturer Innovation (NACOSTI)

National Research Hokkaido University・Research Faculty of Agriculture・ Seoul National University・College of Agriculture and Solubilization of compounds belonging to BCS II and functional Korea Joint Research Atsuo KIMURA Doman KIM 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Professor Life Sciences・Full Professor, Director studies

National Research Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Hanyang University・Department of Automotive Development of multi-physics/multi-objective design optimization Korea Joint Research Kazuhiro IZUI Seungjae MIN 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Associate Professor Engineering・Professor method for magneto-mechanical systems

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ Seoul National University of Science and Next-generation high-rate energy-efficient wireless National Research Korea Joint Research Shinya SUGIURA Department of Computer and Information Sciences・ Kyungchun LEE Technology・Department of Electrical and communication systems using cooperative spatial modulation with 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Associate Professor Information Engineering・Assistant Professor large-scale antenna arrays

Platform deveopment capable of investigating mechanism of National Research Keio University・Department of Mechanical Systems Korea Institute of Science and Technology・Senior Korea Joint Research Hiroaki ONOE Nakwon CHOI glucose metabolism by using 3D biological tissue incorporated with 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Engineering・Associate Professor Research Scientist fluorescent gluocose nanoparticles

National Research The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Humanities Sung Heup Chonnam National University・College of Social New Trends and Prospects of Comparative Community Studies of Korea Joint Research Hiroshi HONDA 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) and Sociology・Associate Professor HONG Sciences・Professor Korea and Japan: Anthropological Approach

21/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

National Research Ehime University・Center for Marine Environmental Kyung Hee University・Department of Biology・ Development of immunoactive agents for fish farming using natural Korea Joint Research Hisato IWATA Eun-Young KIM 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Studies・Professor Associate Professor AHR ligands

National Research Kochi University・Center for Advanced Marine Core Pusan National University・Department of Late Quaternary strength variation of Arabian Sea monsoon: Korea Joint Research Minoru IKEHARA Boo-Keun KHIM 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Research・Professor Oceanography・Professor sediment provenance and paleoproductivity

University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan National Research Akimitsu The University of Tokyo・Research Center for Advanced Spatio-temporal analysis of RNA dynamics and interactions in Korea Joint Research Chan-Gi PACK Medical Center・Asan Institute for Life Science・ 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) OKAMOTO Science and Technology・Professor cellular organelles Associate Professor

The University of Tokyo・Kavli Institute for the Physics National Research Masahito Kyung Hee University・Department of Physics・ Korea Joint Research and Mathematics of the Universe・Project Assistant Nakwoo KIM Topological Defects in 3d/3d Correspondence 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) YAMAZAKI Professor Professor

Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology・ National Research Jennifer Hyunjong Cell mechanotaxis using microchannel device and application to Korea Joint Research Toshiro OHASHI Hokkaido University・Faculty of Engineering・Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering・Associate 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) SHIN cancer cell migration Professor

National Research Shizuaki Chubu University・College of International Studies・ Gyeongsang National University・Gyeongsang Culture Comparative Resarch on the Korean and Japanese Geomancy as Korea Joint Research Wonsuk CHOI 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) SHIBUYA Professor Resarch Institute・HK Associate Professor the Traditional Environmental Management Knowledge

National Research Hiroyuki The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Yonsei University・School of Engineering・Associate Development of Highly Efficient Eco-friendly Hydrogenous Steel Korea Joint Research Il SOHN 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) MATSUURA Associate Professor Professor Production Process

National Research The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Seoul National University・Department of Physics Nanowire based electronic and photonic nanodevices and their Korea Joint Research Takashi YATSUI Gyu-Chul YI 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Associate Professor and Astronomy・Professor applications

National Research Kyushu University・Faculty of Information Science and Pusan National University・Department of Electrical Development of low cost, highly efficient quantum dot photovoltaic Korea Joint Research Hyunwoong SEO Heeje KIM 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Electrical Engineering・Assistant Professor Engineering・Professor device by reducing electron recombination and catalytic activation

National Research Kumamoto University・Graduate School of Science and Kyungpook National University・Department of Development of spin crossover nanoparticles for MRI contrast Korea Joint Research Shinya HAYAMI Kil Sik MIN 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Technology・Professor Chemistry Education・Professor agents

Pohang University of Science and Technology・ National Research Takashi The University of Tokyo・Department of Applied Physics, Korea Joint Research Woo-Sung JUNG Department of Industrial and Management Self-organization and robustness of evolving many-body systems 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) SHIMADA Graduate School of Engineering・Assistant Professor Engineering・Associate Professor

National Research Chikahiro Tsurumi University・School of Dental Medicine・ Ewha Womans University・Department of Dentistry Groundwork for Digital Denture and Digital Dental Obturator using Korea Joint Research Eun-Jin PARK 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) OHKUBO Professor School of Medicine・Professor Medical Images and 3D Printing Technologies.

National Research Byungwook Korea University・Research Institute of Korean Material Cultures of Everyday Life and the Korea-Japan Korea Joint Research Ryuta ITAGAKI Doshisha University・Faculty of Social Studies・Professor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) JUNG Studies・Professor Relationship before and after 1945

Simultaneous Physicochemical Remediation of Multi-Pollutants in National Research Yoshiharu Prefectural University of Hiroshima・Faculty of Life and Srinivasa Reddy University of Ulsan・Department of Civil and Korea Joint Research Contaminated Soil/Waste with Multifunctional Nano-Dispersing 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) MITOMA Environmental Sciences・Associate Professor MALLAMPATI Environmental Engineering・Assistant Professor Mixture

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

National Research Koichi Chungnam National University・College of Utilizing technology of SHCC materials to improve the strength and Korea Joint Research Gifu University・Faculty of Engineering・Professor Hyun-Do YUN 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) KOBAYASHI Engineering・Professor durability of aged reinforced concrete structures

National Research Tokyo Institute of Technology・Materials Research Realization of highly conductive SnSe2-based two-dimensional Korea Joint Research Joonho BANG Kimoon LEE Kunsan National University・Assistant Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Center for Element Strategy・Assistant Professor materials by high pressure synthetic route

National Research The University of Electro-Communications・Faculty of Self-assembly of computational mechanisms by cotranscriptional Korea Joint Research Shinnosuke SEKI Yo-Sub HAN Yonsei University・Associate Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Informatics and Engineering・Assistant Professor folding

National Research Masami Saitama University・Graduate School of Science and Investigating the loss of BTG2, a tumor suppresser, expression in Korea Joint Research In Kyoung LIM Ajou University・School of Medicine・Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) SUGANUMA Engineering・Professor gastric carcinogenesis Associated with H. pylori infection

Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral National Research Nagoya University・Graduate School of Environmental REE isotope cosmochemistry of differentiated solar planetary Korea Joint Research Hiroshi HIDAKA Seung-Gu LEE Resources・Geological Research Division・Principal 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Studies・Professor materials (HED meteorites) Researcher

National Research The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Education・ Dong-A University・Department of Healthcare and Research on the optimal sleep habits in old age for maintaining Korea Joint Research Fumiharu TOGO Hyuntae PARK 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Associate Professor Science・Associate Professor brain and mental health in Japan and Korea

National Research Hideki The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Medicine・ National Seoul University・School of Public Health・ Public Health challenges in East Asia; collaborative research for Korea Joint Research Tae-jin LEE 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) HASHIMOTO Professor Dean Professor evidence-based policy advocacy

National Research Michiya Osaka University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Hanyang University・Department of Bioengineering・ Korea Joint Research Heungsoo SHIN Method for Construction and Delivery of Vascularized 3D-Tissue 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) MATSUSAKI Associate Professor Associate Professor

National Research Kyushu University・Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Seoul National University・College of Pharmacy・ Korea Joint Research Hitoshi KUROSE Sang Geon KIM Roles of heterotrimeric G12 protein in fibrosis 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Sciences・Professor Professor

Elucidation of mechanical factor-driven neural and glial National Research Kyoto University・Center for iPS Cell Research and Korea Brain Research Institute・ Korea Joint Research Makoto IKEYA Yoichi KOSODO differentiation of the CNS and PNS derived from human induced 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Application・Associate Professor Mechanoneuroscience Laboratory・Professor pluripotent stem cells

National Research Nobuyuki Waseda University・Faculty of Science and Engineering・ Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Planetary Surface Investigation by Nuclear Spectrometer for Korea Joint Research Kyeong Ja KIM 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) HASEBE Professor Resources・Principal Researcher Geology and Resources Exploration

National Research Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Seoul National University・College of Engineering・ Investigation of Active and Durable Solid Oxide Fuel Cell through Korea Joint Research Hiroshi IWAI Suk-Won CHA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Associate Professor Professor Combination of Micro/Nano and Atomic-scale Structure Control

National Research Seoul National University・Asia Center・Research Corporate Social Responsibility in Civil Society building: Japan and Korea Joint Research Toru OGA Kyushu University・Faculty of Law・Associate Professor Suk Ki KONG 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Professor Korea compared

Kyung Hee Univerisity・Department of Advanced National Research Stimuli-Responsive Physical Properties in Liquid Crystalline Helical Korea Joint Research Fumito ARAOKA RIKEN・Center for Emerging Matter Science・Unit Leader Suk-Won CHOI Materials Engineering for Information and 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Nanofilament System Served as Chiral Hyper-Space Electronics・Associate Professor

23/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Growth of high-quality single crystals and control of its domain National Research Kyushu Institute of Technology・Faculty of Engineering・ Yonsei University・Department of Physics・Associate Korea Joint Research Yoichi HORIBE Young Jai CHOI structures for emergent physical properties in novel 5d transition 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Associate Professor Professor metal compounds

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and National Research Christian NAIST・Graduate School of Information Science・ Korea Joint Research Daniel SAAKES Technology・Department of Industrial Design・ Augmented Reality Interface for the Internet of Things 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) SANDOR Associate Professor Assistant Professor

National Research Naomichi Keio University・Department of Mechanical Engineering・ Ewha Womans University・Department of Biomedical Changes of plantar soft tissue stiffness based on BMI, age and sex: Korea Joint Research Taeyong LEE 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) OGIHARA Professor Engineering・Associate Professor hardware and software approaches

National Research Tohoku University・Graduate School of Arts and Kwang-Soo Wonkwang University・Department of Won- Modernization of Traditional Thoughts and Search for Non- Korea Joint Research Ryu KATAOKA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Letters・Associate Professor PARK Buddhism・Professor Western Monernity

National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical National Research Novel Carbon Ion Radiation Therapeutic Targets of Pancreatic Korea Joint Research Sei SAI and Technology・National Institute of Radiological Eunho KIM Sciences・Division of Heavy Ion Clinical Research・ 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Cancer Stem Cells via miRNA Modulation Sciences・Senior Researcher Senior Researcher

Japan-Korea collaborative research on oxidative damage and National Research Yamagata University・Graduate School of Medical Konkuk University・Department of Animal Korea Joint Research Junichi FUJII Han Geuk SEO regulatory mechanism of the extracellular matrix involved in skin 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Science・Professor Biotechnology・Professor remodeling

Nihon University・School of Dentistry・Assistant Development and Evaluation of LAMP Methods for Detecting Korea Open Partnership Joint Research Mitsuko SEKI Dong Wook KIM Hanyang University・College of Pharmacy・Professor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor Respiratory Pathogens

National Research Toshiaki The University of Tokyo・Medical Department Hospital・ School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University・ Korea Seminar Gyu-Seog CHOI Japan-Korea Colorectal Summit 2017/4/7 2017/4/8 Foundation (NRF) WATANABE Professor Colorectal Surgery・Professor

National Research Hitoshi The University of Tokyo・Earthquake Research Institute・ Seoul National University・School of Earth and Collaboration between Korean and Japanese scientists in global Korea Seminar Younghee KIM 2017/4/13 2017/4/14 Foundation (NRF) KAWAKATSU Professor Environmental Sciences・Associate Professor ocean and subduction studies

National Research Tohoku University・International Research Institute of Pukyong National University・Department of Water-related disasters and its social impacts and disaster risk Korea Seminar Carine YI Jai-Ho OH 2017/5/15 2017/5/18 Foundation (NRF) Disaster Science・Assistant Professor Environmental Atmospheric Sciences・Professor management after extreme climate due to climate changes

Tokyo Women's Medical University・Institute of National Research Chonbuk National University・Dept of Development of strategy for clinical application of PDLSCs sheet Korea Seminar Takanori IWATA Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science・ Jeong-Ho YUN 2017/6/28 2017/6/30 Foundation (NRF) Periodontology・Associate Professor engineering in dentistry Associate Professor

National Research International University of Health and Welfare・School of Eulji University・Physical Therapy・Associate The necessity of expanding the role of Japan and South Korea Korea Seminar Heonsoo HAN Myung-Chul KIM 2017/7/14 2017/7/16 Foundation (NRF) Health Sciences・Lecturer Professor physiotherapy area for the Successful Aging Health

National Research Hirosaki University・Faculty of Humanities and Social KyungPook University・School of Economics and Key Factors in Determining Hometown-oriented Career on the Korea Seminar Youngjun LEE Chang Ok UM 2017/8/1 2017/8/2 Foundation (NRF) Sciences・Professor Trade・Professor Local Undergraduate Labor Market

National Research Kyoto University・Disaster Prevention Research Jin Hwan Seoul National University・Department of Civil and Climate change impacts and adaptation on coastal disasters in East Korea Seminar Nobuhito MORI 2017/9/20 2017/9/22 Foundation (NRF) Institute・Associate Professor HWANG Environmental Engineering・Associate Professor Asia

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ Kyung Hee University・College of Engineering, National Research Japan-Korea Symposium: Artificial Cell Technology & Korea Seminar Ryuji KAWANO Department of Biotechnology and Life Science・ Yun Jung HEO Department of Mechanical Engineering・Assistant 2017/9/21 2017/9/23 Foundation (NRF) Nanoelectronics Associate Professor Professor

National Research Ewha Womans Univeristy College・Pharmacology, Korea Seminar Daisuke KOYA Kanazawa Medical University・Medicine・Professor Hunjoo HA The 16th Japan-Korea Diabetic Nephropathy Seminar 2017/10/20 2017/10/22 Foundation (NRF) Vascular Cell Biology・Professor

National Research Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine・Associate Chung-Ang University・School of Integrative How can we develop integrative disease studies by multi- Korea Seminar Koji SAKAI Jonghoon CHOI 2017/11/4 2017/11/5 Foundation (NRF) Professor Engineering・Assistant Professor disciplinary collaboration?

Yoshihiko Hiroshima University・Graduate School of Social Phanhpakit National University of Laos・Laos-Japan Human The economic impact and the technological development for the Lao Open Partnership Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 KADOYA Sciences・Associate Professor ONPHANHDALA Resource Development・Deputy Director elimination of the unexploded ordance (UXO)in Laos

Fabrication of low crystalline calcium phosphate and its initial in Aivaras Vilnius University・Department of Inorganic Lithuania Open Partnership Joint Research Kunio ISHIKAWA Kyushu University・Faculty of Dental Science・Professor vivo evaluation for artificial bone substitutes with higher 2015/9/1 2017/8/31 KAREIVA Chemistry・Professor osteoconductivity

National Institute for Materials Science・International Sigitas Kaunas University of Technology・Institute for Plasmonic Properties of Self-Assembled Silver Nanoparticle Lithuania Open Partnership Joint Research Joel HENZIE Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)・ 2016/1/1 2017/9/30 TAMULEVICIUS Materials Science・Director of Materials Science Clusters Independent Scientist

University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Pure and Applied Ultra-broadband dielectric spectroscopy of dynamic and static Lithuania Open Partnership Joint Research Seiji KOJIMA Juras BANYS Vilnius University・Faculty of Physics・Professor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences・Professor heterogeneity of relaxor ferrelctrics

Dielectric and Piezoelectric Enhancements of New Nano- University of Yamanashi・Graduate Faculty of Sarunas Lithuania Open Partnership Joint Research Satoshi WADA Vilnius University・Physics Faculty・Researcher structured Ceramics with High-density Artificially-made Extrinsic 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Interdisciplinary Research・Professor BAGDZEVICIUS MPB Structure

Analysis of Luminescent Processes of Novel Light-emitting Tokyo Institute of Technology・School of Materials and Vidmantas Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania Open Partnership Joint Research Shinji ANDO Aromatic Polymers Based on Fast Time-resolved Spectroscopy 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Chemical Technology・Professor GULBINAS Vilnius・Institute of Physics・Leading Researcher and Their Functionalization

Research on prediction of environmental change in Baltic Sea Kyoto University・Graduate School of Agriculture・ Ricardas Nature Research Centre・Laboratory of Algology and Lithuania Open Partnership Joint Research Yoshihiko SAKO based on comprehensive metagenomic analysis of microbial 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 Professor PASKAUSKAS Microbial Ecology・senior researcher viruses.

Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Mustafa ALI Implementation of locally-adapted health risk assessment in Malaysia Open Partnership Joint Research Minoru YONEDA University of Malaya・Faculty of Medicine・Professor 2015/8/1 2017/7/31 Professor MOHD Malaysia based on local characteristics

Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology・ Julian Universiti Malaysia Sabah・Borneo Marine Research Establishment of stable seedling production technology of mud Malaysia Open Partnership Joint Research Motohiko SANO 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Marine Science・Professor RANSANGAN Institute・Associate Professor crab leading to south-east Asian region

Yoshihisa Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Nik Meriam NIK Evaluation and Prediction of Hydrology and Water Quality for Malaysia Open Partnership Joint Research Universiti Malaya・Faculty of Engineering・Professor 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 SHIMIZU Professor SULAIMAN Establishing Integrated Watershed Management in Malaysia

RIKEN・RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Shukri Universiti Sains Malaysia・School of Distance mSR and DFT Studies on Nobel Electronic States of Pyrochlore Malaysia Open Partnership Joint Research Isao WATANABE 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Science・Senior Research Scientist SULAIMAN Education・Associate Professor Iridates

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National University of Mongolia・School of Nagoya University・Disaster Mitigation Research Center・ International Cooperative Research between Japan and Mongolia Mongolia Open Partnership Joint Research Yasuhiro SUZUKI Battulga SKHEE International Relations and Public Administration・ 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor towards estabilishing Social Resilience Professor

Katsuji Kanazawa University・Cancer Research Institute・ Tsendsuren Mongolian Academy of Sciences・Institute of General Mongolia Open Partnership Joint Research Role of JLP in hepatocellular carcinoma and its molecular basis 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 YOSHIOKA Professor OYUNSUREN and Experimental Biology・Head

University of Toyama・Institute of Natural Medicine・ Yangon University・Department of Chemistry・ Chemical investigation and genetic resources preservation of Myanmar Open Partnership Joint Research Hiroyuki MORITA Nwet Nwet WIN 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Professor Lecturer untouched Myanmar medicinal resources

Hokkaido University・Graduate School of Veterinary University of Veterinary Science・Department of Studies on intestinal parasites, microbiome and serum microRNA in Myanmar Open Partnership Joint Research Ken KATAKURA Saw BAWM 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Medicine・Professor Pharmacology/Parasitology・Associate Professor Myanmar timber elephants

Haruhiko Kumamoto University・Faculty of Advanced Science and Investigation on environmental contamination in Myanmar, a last Myanmar Open Partnership Joint Research Nyunt PHAY Pathein University・Rector 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 NAKATA Technology・Associate Professor frontier of pollution study in Asia

Gunma University・Graduate School of Medicine・ Chris Innocentius Erasmus Medical Center・Department of Netherlands Open Partnership Joint Research Ryosuke KANEKO Single-neuron discrimination to highly-functionalize neural circuits 2016/11/20 2018/11/19 Assistant Professor DE ZEEUW Neuroscience・Full Professor

Kazuhiko Osaka University・The Institute of Scientific and Casper van der Zernike Institute for Advanced Material・Director, Multilateral development of molecular technology by Japan and the Netherlands Open Partnership Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 NAKATANI Industrial Research・Professor Wal Professor Netherlands, Two Universities, Four Institutes

Yoshiaki Institute for International Policy Studies・Department of Ruut Erasmus University Rotterdam・Erasmus Happiness Residuals of happiness after controling major facters including Netherlands Open Partnership Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 TAKAHASHI Research・Senior Research Fellow VEENHOVEN Economics Research Organization・Professor income and health.

Netherlands Organisation for Hideaki The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Public Jurian Erasmus University Rotterdam・Institute for Housing Joint Seminar on Social Innovation Strategies in Urban Netherlands Seminar 2017/5/15 2017/5/18 Scientific Research SHIROYAMA Policy・Professor EDELENBOS and Urban Development Studies・Professor Transformation (NWO)

Netherlands Organisation for Tohoku University・Graduate School of Agricultural Huub Wageningen University・Wageningen Institute of Netherlands Seminar Tomonori NOCHI International Workshop on Mucosal Immunology and Mastitis 2017/10/6 2017/10/7 Scientific Research Science・Associate Professor SAVELKOUL Animal Sciences・Professor (NWO)

Netherlands Organisation for Osaka University・Graduate School of Science・ University of Groningen・Groningen Biomolecular Netherlands Seminar Koichi FUKASE Bert POOLMAN 6th Gratama Workshop 2017/10/29 2017/10/31 Scientific Research Professor Sciences and Biotechnology・Professor (NWO) Ministry of Business, Innovation and University of Otago・Otago School of Medical The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・ Gregory Murray Biophysical and biochemical exploration of the functional regulation New Zealand Employment (MBIE), Joint Research Hiroshi UENO Sciences, Department of Microbiology and 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Research Associate COOK of bacterial ATP Synthase Royal Society of New Immunology・Professor Zealand (RSNZ) Ministry of Business, Innovation and Toshimi The University of Tokyo・Earthquake Research Institute・ Kenneth J Univesity of Auckland・Faculty of Engineering・ New Zealand Employment (MBIE), Joint Research Evaluation of seismic performance of reinforced concrete walls 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 KABEYASAWA Professor ELWOOD Professor Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) Ministry of Business, Innovation and University of Auckland・School of Chemical Kyushu University・Institute for Materials Chemistry and Jonathan Efficient production of levoglucosenone and its conversion into New Zealand Employment (MBIE), Joint Research Shinji KUDO Sciences・Senior Lecturer and Rutherford Discovery 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Engineering・Assistant Professor SPERRY biorenewable drug candidates Royal Society of New Fellow Zealand (RSNZ)

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title Ministry of Business, Innovation and Yokohama National University・Faculty of Engineering・ Graeme Kenneth University of Canterbury・Wireless Research Centre・ Dependable Wireless Body Area Networks to Support Search and New Zealand Employment (MBIE), Joint Research Ryuji KOHNO 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor WOODWARD Research Leader Rescue and Medical Treatment in Disaster Scenarios Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) Ministry of Business, Innovation and National Agriculture and Food Research Organization・ Thanh Quang AgResearch・Reproductive Technologies Team・ Production of PERV-free pig embryos by somatic cell nuclear New Zealand Employment (MBIE), Joint Research Institute of Agrobiological Sciences・Tenure-track David N. WELLS 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 DANG-NGUYEN Principal Scientist, Team Leader transfer Royal Society of New Researcher Zealand (RSNZ) Ministry of Business, Innovation and Hokkaido University・Office of International Affairs・ Stephen Charles Exploring Apicomplexan X (APX) and Bonamia parasites in New Zealand Employment (MBIE), Joint Research Kevin WAKEMAN Cawthron Institute・Senior Scientist 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Assistant Professor WEBB economically important shellfish fisheries Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) Ministry of Business, Innovation and University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Life and Environmental Uwe GNS Science・Isotope Hydrology and Water Dating Quantifying groundwater residence time and storage volume by New Zealand Employment (MBIE), Joint Research Maki TSUJIMURA 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 Sciences・Professor MORGENSTERN Laboratory・Team Leader isotope and noble gas as tracers Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ)

Chiba University・Graduate School of Horticulture・ Massey University・Riddet Institute・Senior Research New Zealand Open Partnership Joint Research Yukiharu OGAWA Jaspreet SINGH Food microstructure and its influence on starch digestion 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Associate Professor Officer

Munetaka Hokkaido University・Faculty of Fisheries Sciences・ Uni Research AS・Department of Environment・ Development of new aquaculture protocols for salmon through Norway Open Partnership Joint Research Tom Ole NILSEN 2015/10/1 2017/9/30 SHIMIZU Lecturer Senior Scientist understanding smoltification process

Department of Science Chiharu Mie University・Graduate School of Bioresources・ Lourdes V. Polytechnic University of the Philippines・College of Molecular approaches in assessing diversity of fungal pathogens of Philippines Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/12/31 and Technology (DOST) NAKASHIMA Associate Professor ALVAREZ Science・Associate Professor Philippines mangoes (Mangifera indica Linn.)

Enhancing socio-ecological system resilience in Coral Triangle Tokyo Institute of Technology・Graduate School of Ariel Conferido University of the Philippines, Diliman・College of Philippines Open Partnership Joint Research Kazuo NADAOKA under combined global and local environmental threats through 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Information Science and Engineering・Professor BLANCO Engineering・Associate Professor Integrated Decision Support System

Ehime University・Graduate School of Science and Divina Medina De La Salle University・Department of Biology・ Eco-epidemiological Study of Dengue Vector Mosquitoes in the Philippines Open Partnership Joint Research Kozo WATANABE 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Engineering・Associate Professor AMALIN Professor Philippines: from Genetic Analysis to Ecological Modeling

Polish Academy of Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Janusz Stanislaw AGH University of Science and Technology・Faculty Mechanism behind degradation in SOFCs - from nano to macro- Poland Joint Research Hideo YOSHIDA 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (PAN) Professor SZMYD of Energy and Fuels・Professor scale

Polish Academy of Sciences・Institute of Polish Academy of Hiroshima University・Institute of Engineering・Assistant Jan Szulc Study of structural optimization for the reinforcement of Poland Joint Research Ichiro ARIO Fundamental Technological Research・Head 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences (PAN) Professor HOLNICKI Mobilebridge Professor of Smart Technology Centre

Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN・Department of Polish Academy of Masahiro High-Energy Particle Injection and Acceleration in Collisionless Poland Joint Research The University of Tokyo・School of Science・Professor Jacek NIEMIEC Gamma-Ray Astrophysics・Associate Professor, 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences (PAN) HOSHINO Shock Waves Head of Department

Polish Academy of Kyushu University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Polish Academy of Science・Institute of Organic Development of Environmental-friendly Bioinspired Catalytic Poland Joint Research Yoshio HISAEDA Dorota GRYKO 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Sciences (PAN) Professor Chemistry・Professor System

Polish Academy of Kensuke The University of Tokyo・Integrated Research System Jakub University of Lodz・Faculty of Economics and Poland Seminar Enhancing urban resilience through sustainable science research 2017/10/10 2017/10/15 Sciences (PAN) FUKUSHI for Sustainability Science (IR3S)・Professor KRONENBERG Sociology・Assistant Professor

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Ecologically adaptive management system for sustainable use of Atsushi Nuno M.C.A. University of Evora・Institute of Agricultural Science Portugal Open Partnership Joint Research ROIS・Institute of Statistical Mathematics・Professor cork oak woodlands through integration of growth modeling and 2017/7/1 2019/6/30 YOSHIMOTO RIBEIRO & Mediterranean ・Professor Auxiliar mathematical programming frameworks

Ocean-Atmosphere-Ice interactions in the Arctic and the northern Russian Russian Foundation for Humio Hokkaido University・Institute of Low Temperature Joint Research Sergey K. GULEV P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology・Professor North Pacific: a clue for understanding and forecasting high latitude 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) MITSUDERA Science・Professor climate variability

Russian Russian Foundation for Nagoya University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Russian Academy of Sciences・Institute for Physics Photon management in silicon-based solar cells by photonic Joint Research Noritaka USAMI Alexey NOVIKOV 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Professor of Microstructures・Head of the Laboratory nanostructures coupled with quantum dots

Russian Russian Foundation for Alexei V Russian Academy of Sciences・Zoological Institute・ Comparative study on genetic and morphological diversity of Joint Research Ryuichi MASUDA Hokkaido University・Faculty of Science・Professor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) ABRAMOV Senior Research Scientist carnivores in northern Eurasia

Sergey Russian Russian Foundation for Nagoya University・EcoTopia Science Institute・ Russian Academy of Sciences・Prokhorov General Investigation of initiation and self-sustaining mechanisms for Joint Research Shin KAJITA Alexandrovich 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Associate Professor Physics Institute・Head of the Laboratory unipolar arc discharge at nanostructured metal surface BARENGOLTS

Oleg The Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Study the thermooptical and magnetooptical properties of non- Russian Russian Foundation for National Institutes of Natural Sciences・National Joint Research Ryo YASUHARA Valentinovich Academy of Sciences・Nonlinear Dynamics and cubic symmetry magneto-active crystals and their classification by 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Institute for Fusion Science・Assistant Professor PALASHOV Optics Division・Head of the Laboratory a magnetooptical figure-of-merit

Philipp National Research Nuclear University, Moscow Russian Russian Foundation for Yasunobu Osaka University・Institute of Laser Engineering・ Laser-assisted generation of magnetized plasma structures in Joint Research Alexandrovich Engineering Physics Institute・Physics and 2016/4/1 2018/1/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) ARIKAWA Professor targets with curved surfaces KORNEEV Technology・Associate Professor

Vladimir Russian Russian Foundation for The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Science・ Russian Academy of Sciences・Institute of Molecular Investigation of Piwi localization to and new functions in the Joint Research Mikiko SIOMI Alexeevich 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Professor Genetics・Professor nucleus and the nucleolus in Drosophila germline GVOZDEV

Institute of Automation and Control Processes, Russian Russian Foundation for The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Science・ Alexander A. Superconductivity in atomic-layer alloys and compounds on Si Joint Research Shuji HASEGAWA Russian Academy of Sciences・Department of 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Professor SARANIN surfaces Surface Physics・Deputy Director

Russian Russian Foundation for Kanazawa University・Institute of Nature and Vacheslav B. Study on Dynamics of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Joint Research Seiya NAGAO V.I.Il'ichev Pacific Oceanological Institute・Director 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Environmental Technology・Professor LOBANOV Radioactive Compounds in Atmosphere and Ocean in East Asia

Studies on dynamics of greenhouse gases from Peat Land Fire and Russian Russian Foundation for The University of Tokyo・Atmosphere and Ocean Konstantin Ural Federal University・Department of General and Joint Research Ryoichi IMASU Wetland in Western Siberia using Synergy of Satellites and Ground- 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Research Institute・Associate Professor GRIBANOV Molecular Physics・Associate Professor based Remote Sensing

Mikhail Russian Russian Foundation for Yoshiyuki Kagawa University・Disaster Mitigation Research Center・ M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University・Faculty Tsunami forecasting with use of dense network of ocean-bottom Joint Research Aleksandrovich 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) KANEDA Designated Professor of Physics・Professor stations NOSOV

Russian Academy of Sciences・Institute of Russian Russian Foundation for The University of Tokyo・Institute of Industrial Science・ Kirill M. Symmetry breakage of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence as a Joint Research Nobumitsu YOKOI Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Assistant Professor KUZANYAN source of solar cyclically: Observational and theoretical aspects Propagation (IZMIRAN)・Senior Scientist

Yokohama National University・Graduate School of Moscow State Pedagogical University・The Scientific Russian Russian Foundation for Mikhail Taxonomic revision and DNA barcoding of Isotomidae (Collembola) Joint Research Taizo NAKAMORI Environment and Information Sciences・Associate Center of the Faculty of Biology and Chemistry・The 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) POTAPOV of Japan and south of Russian Far East Professor Head of Zoological Department

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Russian Russian Foundation for National Institute for Materials Science・Photonic Aleksei M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University・Physics Ultrahigh-contrast nanomarker-assisted bioimaging by temporally Joint Research Kazuaki SAKODA 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Materials Unit・Unit Director ZHELTIKOV Department・Professor modulated stimulated emission depletion.

Mikhail Russian Russian Foundation for Tohoku University・Graduate School of Science and M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University・ The use of micro- and mesofluidic liquid-liquid preconcentration Joint Research Akihide HIBARA Alekseevich 2016/5/1 2018/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Engineering・Associate Professor Department of Chemistry・Professor techniques with optical detection PROSKURNIN

Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics Russian Russian Foundation for Nagoya University・Graduate School of Mathematics・ Andrey Topological Field Theories and String Theory: From Topological Joint Research Hiroaki KANNO (ITEP)・Mathematical Physics Laboratory・Leading 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Professor MIRONOV Recursion to Quantum Toroidal Algebra Scientific Researcher

Russian Russian Foundation for Hiroaki Hokkaido University・Faculty of Science・Associate Evgeny Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Far Eastern Geodynamics of the Avachinsky Group of Volcanoes: Monitoring, Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) TAKAHASHI Professor GORDEEV Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences・Director Modeling, and Forecast

National Research University of Information Investigation of optical and structural properties of one- and two- Russian Russian Foundation for Kyoto University・Graduate School of Human and Alexander V Joint Research Naoki KOMATSU Technologies, Mechanics and Optics・Optical Physics dimensional nanocarbons functionalized by photoactive organic 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Environmental Studies・Professor BARANOV and Modern Natural Science・Professor molecules

Alexey Far Eastern Federal University・Laboratory Thin Film Russian Russian Foundation for Tohoku University・Institute for Materials Research・ Joint Research Oleg TRETIAKOV Vyacheslavovich Technology・Head of Laboratory Thin Film Composite skyrmionic spin textures and their dynamics 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Assistant Professor OGNEV Technology, Leading Researcher

Russian Russian Foundation for Masashi The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Science・ Institute for Nuclear Research・High Energy Physics Precision measurements of oscillation parameters of neutrinos and Joint Research Yury KUDENKO 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) YOKOYAMA Associate Professor Division・Head of Division antineutrinos with an intense neutrino beam

Effects of carrier localization and transport on optical properties of Russian Russian Foundation for Nagoya University・Institute of Materials and Systems Ioffe Institute・The Quantum-size Heterostructures Joint Research Hiroshi AMANO Valentin JMERIK III-Nitride 3D nanostructures grown by different epitaxial 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) for Sustainability・Professor Laboratory・Leading Scientist techniques

Russian Russian Foundation for Mutsuko Tokyo Institute of Technology・School of Engineering・ Russian Academy of Sciences・Institute for High Creation of high-quality quantum fluorescent structures in a wide- Joint Research Evgeny EKIMOV 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) HATANO Professor Pressure Physics・Leading Researcher gap material

Russian Russian Foundation for Nagoya University・Graduate School of Engineering・ L.D.Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics・ Exploration of odd-frequency pairing and topological Joint Research Yukio TANAKA Yakov FOMINOV 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Professor Researcher superconductivity

Geochemistry and cycling of crustal materials in the deep mantle Russian Russian Foundation for Ehime University・Geodynamics Research Center・ Moscow State University・Geological Faculty・ Joint Research Tetsuo IRIFUNE Andrey BOBROV explored by ultrahigh-pressure experiments and ultra-deep 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Professor Professor diamonds

Sergey Russian Russian Foundation for Junichiro The Open University of Japan・Faculty of Liberal Arts・ Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute・Condensed Joint Research Valentinovich Structure and spin dynamics of chiral helimagnets 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) KISHINE Professor Matter Department・Head/Professor GRIGORIEV

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization・ Russian Russian Foundation for Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics / Novosibirsk Searches for physics beyond the standard model based on a Joint Research Tsutomu MIBE Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies・Associate Boris SHWARTZ 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) State University・Chief Scientist / Professor precise measurement of muon (g-2) and EDM Professor

Institute for Theoretical and Applied Russian Russian Foundation for RIKEN・Center for Emergent Matter Science・Group Alexander L. Joint Research Franco NORI Electrodynamics, Russian Academy of Science・Solid Inhomogeneous two-dimensional systems with interactions 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Director RAKHMANOV State Theory Group・Laboratory Head

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Solid-phase fluorescent and SERS sensing systems for Russian Russian Foundation for Yokohama National University・Faculty of Engineering・ Tatyana M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University・ Joint Research Junji FUKUDA visualization and determination of neurotransmitters in three- 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Associate Professor SHEKHOVTSOVA Department of Chemistry・Professor dimensional cell cultures

Russian Russian Foundation for Osaka City University・Graduate School of Science・ Elena Grigorjevna Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Synthetic Molecular Spin Technology and NMR Paradigm ESR Joint Research Kazunobu SATO 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) Professor BAGRYANSKAYA Branch of RAS・Director, Head of Laboratory Spectroscopy

Russian Russian Foundation for Tsutomu Toin University of Yokohama・Graduate School of Alexei V Saint-Petersburg State University・Faculty of Development of lead-free double perovskite materials for high Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Federation Basic Research (RFBR) MIYASAKA Engineering・Professor EMELINE Physics・Professor performance optoelectronic devices

S. N. National University of Nanyang Technological University・School of Physical Singapore Joint Research Xiaoxi LIU Shinshu University・Institute of Engineering・Professor PIRAMANAYAGA Magnetics based MEMS devices for self-power generation 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Singapore (NUS) and Mathematical Sciences・Associate Professor M

National University of Masaya Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy・Centre on Singapore Joint Research Keio University・Department of Economics・Professor Jing HUANG Economic Cooperation in Asia based on Japan-China relathionship 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Singapore (NUS) SAKURAGAWA Asia and Globalization・Director

National University of Singapore・Department of National University of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ Vincent Yan Fu Singapore Joint Research Shun WATANABE Electrical and Computer Engineering,・Assistant Finite-Length Analysis for Multi-User Communication 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Singapore (NUS) Institute of Engineering・Associate Professor TAN Professor

National University of The University of Tokyo・Earthquake Research Institute・ Nanyang Technological University・Earth Observatory Singapore Joint Research Yosuke AOKI Fidel COSTA Assessing volcano hazards to megacities: Tokyo and Singapore 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Singapore (NUS) Assistant Professor of Singapore・Associate Professor

Parameterizing Emission Factors of Greenhouse Gasses and National University of Kyoto University・Center for Southeast Asian Studies・ Mikinori Nanyang Technological University・Earth Observatory Singapore Joint Research Osamu KOZAN Particulate Matters from Tropical Peatland Burning as a Function 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Singapore (NUS) Associate Professor KUWATA of Singapore・Assistant Professor of Burning Conditions

National University of Kumamoto University・International Research Center for National University of Singapore・Cancer Science New Horizon in Normal and Cancer Stem Cell Research (2nd Singapore Seminar Toshio SUDA Daniel G TENEN 2018/1/18 2018/1/20 Singapore (NUS) Medical Sciences・Director Institute of Singapore・Director symposium)

Ministry of Education, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and University of Primorska・Faculty of Mathematics, Dusanka Computer Algorithm Development for Binding Site Prediction in Slovenia Science and Sport Joint Research Kenji MIZUGUCHI Nutrition・Bioinformatics Project, National Institute of Natural Sciences and Information Technologies・ 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 JANEZIC Pharmaceutical Discovery (MESS) Biomedical Innovation・Project Leader Professor

Ministry of Education, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia・Crop Science Development and assessment of hybrid wheat lines developed by Slovenia Science and Sport Joint Research Koji MURAI FPU・Department of Bioscience・Professor Vladimir MEGLIC 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Department・Department Head crossing between Slovenian and Japanese wheat genotypes (MESS)

Ministry of Education, Hernan Eduardo Shinshu University・Institute of Engineering・Associate Jozef Stefan Institute・Department of Intelligent Advanced methodology of evolutionary multi- and many-objective Slovenia Science and Sport Joint Research Bogdan FILIPIC 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 AGUIRRE DURAN Professor Systems・Professor optimization for real-world applications (MESS)

Ministry of Education, Ryoko Hokkaido University・Faculty of Engineering・Specially Jozef Stefan Institute・Ecotechnology Division・ Dynamics of soil air components (radon, carbon dioxide, and its Slovenia Science and Sport Joint Research Nives OGRINC 2017/4/1 2018/3/31 FUJIYOSHI Appointed Associate Professor Professor carbon isotopes) under semi-natural forest sites (MESS)

Ministry of Education, Katsumi Tohoku University・Institue Advanced Materials Jozef Stefan Institute・Faculty of Mathematics and Superconductivity and magnetism: two faces of electron Slovenia Science and Sport Joint Research Denis ACRON 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 TANIGAKI Institute・Professor Physics・Professor correlations in carbon- and Fe-based superconductors (MESS)

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Ministry of Education, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Natasa Bon Migration in Southeast Europe and East Asia: A Perspective based Slovenia Science and Sport Joint Research Gyo MIYAHARA Osaka University・Center for Global Initiatives・Professor Sciences and Arts・Institute of Anthropological and 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 GREGORIC on Ethnographic Case Studies (MESS) Spatial Studies・Assistant Professor

Ministry of Education, Nagoya University・Graduate school of engineering・ Joseph Stefan Institute・Professor, Department Plasma-assisted design of multifunctional carbon nanowalls bio- Slovenia Science and Sport Joint Research Hiroki KONDO Uros CVELBAR 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Associate Professor Deputy Head sensor (MESS)

National Research Nagao Shinshu University・Faculty of Textile Science and Tebello Rhodes University・Department of Chemistry・ Construction of High-Efficiency Energy Transformation Systems South Africa Joint Research 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) KOBAYASHI Technology・Specially Appointed Professor NYOKONG Distinguished Professor Using Near-IR Dyes: Applications for Life and Green Innovations

Mohamed Abd National Research Shimane University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Elbasit Institute for Soil, Climate, and Water-Agricultural Future scenarios of Japan and South Africa surface water quality: South Africa Joint Research Hiroshi YAJIMA 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Associate Professor MOHAMED Research Council・Senior Researcher Under changing climate and land-use AHMED

University of Cape Town (International Centre for National Research RIKEN・Center for Life Sciencs Technologies・Group Frank Host noncoding RNA species as novel drug targets in M. South Africa Joint Research Harukazu SUZUKI Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology)・Cytokines 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Director BROMBACHER tuberculosis infection. and Disease・Professor

Development of a minimally invasive treatment method using National Research Tetsuya Tohoku University・Graduate School of Biomedical Oluwatobi Samuel University of Johannesburg・Department of Applied South Africa Joint Research biocompatitive gold nanorods and near-infrared laser light for lymph 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) KODAMA Engineering・Professor OLUWAFEMI Chemistry・Associate Professor node metastasis

National Research Nagasaki University・School of Global Humanities and Francis Beng University of Cape Town・Faculty of Humanities・ South Africa Joint Research Itsuhiro HAZAMA Citizenship in the 21st Century South Africa and Japan 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Social Sciences・Associate Professor NYAMNJOH Professor

National Research Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ Elizabeth Agricultural Research Council・Infruitec-Nietvoorbij・ Expanding the potential of rooibos and honeybush as condition- South Africa Joint Research Yutaka MIURA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) Graduate School of Agriculture・Professor JOUBERT Professor specific nutraceuticals

Japan Atomic Energy Agency・Integrated Support Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa・Chief Development of Nuclear Forensics Measurement Methodology, National Research Aubrey N. South Africa Joint Research Ayako OKUBO Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Scientist, Head of National Nuclear Forensics Nuclear Forensics Library and Data Analysis Methodology for 2017/6/1 2019/3/31 Foundation (NRF) NELWAMONDO Security・Deputy General Manager Program Nuclear Materials

Tetsuya Tohoku University・Graduate School of Pharmaceutical University of Barcelona・Faculty of Chemistry・ Study on the blood-brain barrier protein transport mechanism Spain Open Partnership Joint Research Ernest GIRALT 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 TERASAKI Sciences・Professor Professor based on proteomic analysis

National Institute for Materials Science・International Yutaka University of the Basque Country・Department of Spain Open Partnership Joint Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics・MANA Enrique ORTEGA Perfect molecular hetero-interface for novel organic devices 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 WAKAYAMA Applied Physics・Professor Scientist

Institute of Evolutionary Biology・Department of Kyoto University・Department of Agriculture・Full Xavier BELLES- Molecular and endocrinological regulation of metamorphosis in Spain Open Partnership Joint Research Takaaki DAIMON Molecular Biodiversity and Evolution・Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Professor ROS Pyrenean cave beetles Professor and Director

Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Spanish National Research Council・Institute of Optimization of Electrode-Electrolyte Interface of Solid Oxide Fuel Spain Open Partnership Joint Research Hiroshi IWAI Angel LARREA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Associate Professor Materials Science of Aragon・Research Scientist Cell by Pulse Laser Ablation and Thin Film Deposition

Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Naoaki Seekkuge Susil Department of Animal Production and Health・ Research and development of on-site diagnostic tools applicable Sri Lanka Open Partnership Joint Research Medicine・National Research Center for Protozoan 2017/9/1 2019/8/31 YOKOYAMA Priyantha SILVA Veterinary Research Institute・Director for detecting bovine babesiosis in Sri Lanka Diseases・Professor

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Amin E ELTAYEB Tottori University・Arid Land Research Center・Assistant Izzat Sidahmed Agricultural Research Corporation・Associate Identification of the genetic mechanism of Stay-Green trait, and its Sudan Open Partnership Joint Research 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 H Professor Ali TAHIR Professor application for breeding drought tolerant sorghum

Sudan University of Science and Technology・College Yukihiro Kobe University・Graduate School of Agricultural Amani Hamad Chemical Studies on the Noxious Root Parasitic Weed Striga Sudan Open Partnership Joint Research of Agricultural Studies・Assistant Professor, Head, 2015/9/1 2017/8/31 SUGIMOTO Science・Professor Eltayeb HAMAD hermonthica in Sudan Department of Agronomy

The Swedish Foundation for International KTH Royal Institute of Technology・Computational National Institutes of Natural Sciences・National Multi-scale models of Parkinson's disease: from single neurons Sweden Cooperation in Research Joint Research Atsushi NAMBU Arvind KUMAR Biology, School of Computer Science・Assistant 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Institute for Physiological Sciences・Professor malfunctions to aberrant network activity and Higher Education Professor (STINT) The Swedish Foundation for International Tohoku University・Graduate School of Science・ Sweden Cooperation in Research Joint Research Masayuki IMAI Ulf OLSSON Lund University・Faculty of Science・Professor Controlled, on-demand self-reproduction of lipid vesicles 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor and Higher Education (STINT) The Swedish Foundation for International Lund University・Division of Oncology and Pathology, Keio University・Department of Obstetrics and Monitoring tumor-specific circulating DNA in the blood for early Sweden Cooperation in Research Joint Research Akira HIRASAWA Lao SAAL Department of Clinical Sciences・Head, Translational 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Gynecology, School of Medicine・Assistant Professor detection of ovarian cancer and Higher Education Oncogenomics Unit, Assistant Professor (STINT) The Swedish Foundation for International The University of Tokyo・School of Engineering・Project Uppsala University・Department of Immunology, Cell surface modification for the improvement of biocompatibility of Sweden Cooperation in Research Joint Research Yuji TERAMURA Bo NILSSON 2016/6/1 2018/5/31 Associate Professor Genetics and Pathology・Professor transplanted organs and Higher Education (STINT) The Swedish Foundation for International Akihiro Hokkaido University・Graduate School of Information Linkoping University・Department of Physics, Exploring spin functionalities in semiconductor nanostructures for Sweden Cooperation in Research Joint Research Weimin CHEN 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 MURAYAMA Science and Technology・Professor Chemistry, and Biology・Professor future room temperature spintronics and Higher Education (STINT) The Swedish Foundation for International Tatsuhiko The University of Tokyo・Research Center for Advanced Sture The University of Gothenburg・The Sahlgrenska Development of astatin-211 labeled pretargeted drug for therapy of Sweden Cooperation in Research Joint Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 KODAMA Science and Techonology・Professor LINDEGREN Academy・Associate Professor disseminate cancer and Higher Education (STINT) The Swedish Foundation for International Atsushi Osaka University・Institute for Protein Research・ Uppsala University・Department of Cell and Molecular Development of Structural Determination Techniques for Imaging Sweden Cooperation in Research Joint Research Janos HAJDU 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 NAKAGAWA Professor Biology・Professor Living Virus Particles and Higher Education (STINT) The Swedish Foundation for International Kazuhiko The University of Tokyo・Integrated Research System Thomas Stockholm University・Stockholm Resilience Center・ Urban Sustainability and Resilience Initiative for livable and healthy Sweden Cooperation in Research Joint Research 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 TAKEUCHI for Sustainability Science・Professor ELMQVIST Professor cities and Higher Education (STINT)

Hiroshi Kyoto University・Research Institute for Sustainable Gunnar Chalmers University of Technology・Chemical and Design of structure-specific enzymatic reaction for the Sweden Open Partnership Joint Research 2015/7/1 2017/5/31 NISHIMURA Humanosphere (RISH)・Assistant Professor WESTMAN Biological Engineering・Professor lignocellulose conversion

Tokyo Medical and Dental University・Institute of Kenneth R. Karolinska Institutet・Department of Medicine, Understanding of functional roles of cardiac stem cells in Sweden Open Partnership Joint Research Jun TAKEUCHI 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Molecular and Cellular Biosciences・Associate Professor CHIEN Huddinge・Professor homeostasis and regeneration

Yasuyoshi Olli 4th RIKEN-Karolinska Institutet-SciLifeLab Joint Symposium - Sweden Open Partnership Seminar RIKEN・Center for Life Science Technologies・Director SciLifeLab・Director 2017/11/16 2017/11/17 WATANABE KALLIONIEMI Decoding Health and Disease -

The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Switzerland Open Partnership Joint Research Ikuro ABE Joern PIEL ETH Zurich・Institute of Microbiology・Professor Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites in Marine Sponge 2015/8/1 2017/7/31 Pharmaceutical Sciences・Professor

32/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

Studies on the blowing snow contribution on the surface mass Kouichi Nagoya University・Graduate School of Environmental Michael Ecole Federal Polytechnique de Lausanne・ Switzerland Open Partnership Joint Research balance of Antarctic ice sheet by the direct measurements and the 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 NISHIMURA Studies・Professor LEHNING Cryospheric Sciences・Professor elucidation of spatiotemporal structures

Nobuyuki ETH Zurich・Department of Health Sciences and High-precision agarose casting based "Anywhere Microware" for Switzerland Open Partnership Joint Research RIKEN・Quantitative Biology Center・Research Scientist Viola VOGEL 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 TANAKA Technology・Professor stem cell Mechanobiology

Yasuhiro University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Pure and Applied Thierry Switzerland Open Partnership Seminar University of Geneve・Faculty of Science・Professor Trends in Theory of Correlated Materials TTCM2017 2017/9/10 2017/9/13 HATSUGAI Sciences・Professor GIAMARCHI

Shinya Osaka University・Graduate School of Science and Cheng-Wei New frontier of neutrino mass generation mechanisms via Higgs Taiwan Open Partnership Joint Research National Central University・Professor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 KANEMURA Engineering for Research・Associate Professor CHIANG physics at LHC and flavor physics

Takahiro Nagoya University・Information Technology Center・ National Taiwan University・Institute of Applied Deepening Performance Models for Automatic Tuning with Taiwan Open Partnership Joint Research Weichung WANG 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 KATAGIRI Professor Mathematical Sciences・Professor International Collaboration

National Health Research Institutes・Institute of Ka Fai William Kyushu University・Faculty of Agriculture・Assistant The potential use of antioxidant to treat the POLR1C-dependent Taiwan Open Partnership Joint Research Yun-Jin JIANG Molecular and Genomic Medicine・Associate 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 TSE Professor Type 3 Treacher Collins Syndrome Investigator

Genetic factors Associated with hepatocellular carcinoma before Yasuhito Nagoya City University・Graduate School of Medical National Yang Ming-University・Institute of Clinical Taiwan Open Partnership Joint Research Mei Hsuan LEE and after eradication of hepatitis C virus in population-based large 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 TANAKA Sciences・Professor Medcine・Associate Professor cohort of Japan and Taiwan

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences・ Kumamoto University・Center for AIDS Research・ Eligius Francis Dynamic changes of mother-to-child transmitted HIV-1 variants in Tanzania Open Partnership Joint Research Takamasa UENO School of Medicine・Professor, Deputy Vice 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Associate Professor LYAMUYA Subsharan Africa. Chancellor

National Research Osaka University・The Institute of Scientific and Department of Medical Science, Thailand・National Kunihiro Areerat Thailand Council of Thailand Joint Research Industrial Research・Specially Appointed Associate Institute of Health・Principal investigator, Senior Development of PNA device for dengue virus infection 2015/6/1 2018/5/31 KAIHATSU SANGARSANG (NRCT) Professor Professional Level

National Research Niigata University・Center for Transdisciplinary Chulalongkorn University・Faculty of Science, Development of Plasmonic Organic Devices using __Nanostructured Thailand Council of Thailand Joint Research Akira BABA Sanong EKGASIT 2015/6/1 2018/5/31 Research・Associate Professor Department of Chemistry・Associate Professor Metal Particles Integrated on Metal Grating Surface (NRCT)

National Research Arinthip Novel drug discovery by physicochemical screening and genome Kitasato University・Graduate School of Infection Kasetsart University・Faculty of Science・Associate Thailand Council of Thailand Joint Research Kazurou SHIOMI THAMCHAIPENE analysis of biosynthetic gene clusters and regulatory genes of 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 Control Sciences・Professor Professor (NRCT) T actinomycetes

National Research Kagoshima University・Science and Engineering Area・ Neung Suranaree University of Technology・Institute of Mechanism of rice endophytic bradyrhizobia and its role on nitrogen Thailand Council of Thailand Joint Research Toshiki UCHIUMI 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor TEAUMROONG Agricultural Technology・Professor fixation (NRCT)

Proposing new building design guideline for Thailand based on National Research Teraphan Anawat Tohoku University・International Research Institute of Mahidol University・Civil and Environmental building damage and seismic and tsunami fragility functions - Thailand Council of Thailand Joint Research ORNTHAMMARA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 SUPPASRI Disaster Science・Associate Professor Engineering, Faculty of Engineering・Lecturer Lessons from recent earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan and (NRCT) TH Thailand -

National Research National Center for Genetic Engineering and Takashi Nagaoka University of Technology・Department of Suraraksa Establishment of syntrophic microbial community improving Thailand Council of Thailand Joint Research Biotechnology・Waste Utilization and Management 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 YAMAGUCHI Science of Technology Innovation・Professor BENJAPHON efficiency of methane production from agro-industrial wastewaters (NRCT) Laboratory・Senior Researcher

33/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

National Research Nagoya University・Graduate School of Bioagricultural Ratiya Kasetsart University・Faculty of Agriculture at Screening for mycoviruses potentially controlling plant devastating Thailand Council of Thailand Joint Research Sotaro CHIBA 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Sciences・Designated Associate Professor PONGPISUTTA Kamphaeng Saen Campus・Assistant Professor anthracnose disease (NRCT)

Ministry of Higher Mitsutoshi University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Life and Environmental Mohmoud Elies National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia・General Tunisia Education, Scientific Seminar Tunisia-Japan Symposium on Science, Society and Technology 2017/11/24 2017/11/26 NAKAJIMA Sciences・Professor HAMZA Director Research (MHESR)

Scientific and Technological Research Sabanci University・Faculty of Engineering and Targeting transcription factor binding sites of the interleukin 7 Turkey Joint Research Koichi IKUTA Kyoto University・Institute for Virus Research・Professor Batu M ERMAN 2015/9/1 2017/8/31 Council of Turkey (TÜBİ Natural Sciences・Associate Professor receptor gene using genome editing TAK)

Scientific and Establishment of a new technology for bone regeneration with the Technological Research Osaka University・Graduate School of Medicine・ Petek Hacettepe University・Department of Histology & Turkey Joint Research Takashi KAITO combination of osteoinductive nano ceramics and bone 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Council of Turkey (TÜBİ Assistant Professor KORKUSUZ Embryology・Professor morphogenetic protein (BMP) TAK)

Scientific and Technological Research RIKEN・Nano Medical Engineering Laboratory・Chief Ugur Osman Acibadem University・Department of Biostatistics Combination approach of in vitro selection and in silico simulation Turkey Joint Research Yoshihiro ITO 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Council of Turkey (TÜBİ Scientist SEZERMAN and Medical Informatic・Professor for peptide design to achieve targeted delivery of ant-cancer drug TAK)

Scientific and Technological Research Hiroaki Tokyo Institute of Technology・School of Environment Istanbul University・Department of Geophysical Research on modeling geological structure for estimation of strong Turkey Joint Research Oguz OZEL 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Council of Turkey (TÜBİ YAMANAKA and Society・Professor Engineering・Professor ground motion due to crustal earthquakes TAK)

Scientific and Quorum Sensing Inhibition Activity Screening of Lichen Secondary Technological Research Marmara University・Faculty of Arts and Sciences・ Turkey Joint Research Kojiro HARA Akita Prefectural University・Associate Professor Cenk SESAL Metabolites on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Investigating 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Council of Turkey (TÜBİ Associate Professor Industrial Potential of Mycobiont Culturing TAK)

Kumamoto University・Faculty of Life Sciences・ Development of inducers of anti-viral host factors based on Turkey Open Partnership Joint Research Masami OTSUKA Ahmet OZDEMIR Anadolu University・Faculty of Pharmacy・Professor 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor Turkish medicinal plants and synthetic compounds

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies・Research Institute Diversification and Reorganization of 'Family' in Uganda: Cross- Christine Mbabazi Makerere University・College of Humanities and Uganda Open Partnership Joint Research Wakana SHIINO for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa・Associate cultural analysis on economic discrepancy and potential of 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 MPYANGU Social Sciences・Lecturer Professor indigenous institutions for social security

The State Fund for Transfer of radioactivity between contaminated bottom sediment Fundamental Fukushima University・Institute of Environmental Volodymyr Institute of Mathematical Machine and System Ukraine Joint Research Michio AOYAMA and the marine environment after Fukushima and Chernobyl 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Researches of Ukraine Radioactivity・Project Professor MADERYCH Problems・Professor accidents (SFFR)

The State Fund for National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine・V.E. Fundamental Shizuoka University・Research Institute of Electronics・ Volodymyr A Semiconductor-based high energy resolution radiation detector for Ukraine Joint Research Tooru AOKI Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics・ 2016/7/1 2018/6/30 Researches of Ukraine Professor GNATYUK security and diagonistics instruments Senior Scientist (SFFR)

Establishment of the sensitive detection system of United Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology・ University of Oxford・Kennedy Institute of Open Partnership Joint Research Masaki INADA Hideaki NAGASE MMP13/collagenase in the metastasis for terminal cancer 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Kingdom Institute of Engineering・Associate Professor Rheumatology・Professor diagnosis

The University of Leeds・School of Molecular and United Haruki Osaka University・Institute for Protein Research・ David R Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences・ Open Partnership Joint Research Integrative Structural Biology with hybrid approach 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Kingdom NAKAMURA Professor, Director WESTHEAD Professor, Head of School of Molecular and Cellular Biology

United Hiroshima University・Research Institute of KUT・ University of Reading・Department of Psychology・ Interpersonal Regret and its Function: A UK-Japan comparison Open Partnership Joint Research Asuka KOMIYA Kou MURAYAMA 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 Kingdom Assistant Professor Lecturer with psychophysiological/ neural measurement

34/37 List of Joint Research Projects and Joint Seminars under the Bilateral Programs for FY2017 As of Aug. 2017

Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

United Yousuke Tokushima University・Institute for Genome Research・ Graham Open Partnership Joint Research University of Birmingham・Professor Development and function of thymic medullary epithelial cells 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Kingdom TAKAHAMA Professor ANDERSON

United University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Pure and Applied University of Glasgow・School of Chemistry・ Open Partnership Joint Research Hiroki OSHIO Cronin LEROY Development of composite materials with new functions 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Kingdom Sciences・Professor Professor

United Nagoya University・Strategy Office, Information and King's College London・Department of Biomedical Oncological Diagnostic and Interventional Assistance System Open Partnership Joint Research Kensaku MORI Julia SCHNABEL 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Kingdom Communications・Professor Engineering・Professor Based on Multi-modality Medical Image Processing

United Takao Tokyo Institute of Technology・Materials and Structures Oxford University・Department of Physics・Associate Open Partnership Joint Research Yulin CHEN Exploration of Topological Electronic Materials 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Kingdom SASAGAWA Laboratory・Associate Professor Professor

Integrated Electronic Systems Between Metal-oxide Nanoclusters United Ryo Yamaguchi University・Graduate School of Science and University of Glasgow・School of Chemistry・ Open Partnership Joint Research Leroy CRONIN & pi-molecules; Exploring Frontier of Molecular-based Electronic 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Kingdom TSUNASHIMA Engineering・Associate Professor Professor Materials

National Institute for Materials Science・ United Kazunari Andrew T Oxford University・Physics Department・Vice Provost Improvements of room-temperature-magnetoresistance material Open Partnership Joint Research Superconducting Properties Unit・Chief 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Kingdom YAMAURA BOOTHROYD of Oriel by means of spin-orbit interaction Researcher/Adjunct Professor

University of Sussex・School of Mathematical and United Osaka University・Graduate School of Engineering Matthias Quantum network technology with trapped ion and photonic Open Partnership Joint Research Nobuyuki IMOTO Physical Sciences・Reader in Atomic, Molecular and 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Kingdom Science・Professor KELLER frequency conversion Optical Physics

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Malignant Progression and United Ester M. University of Oxford・Oxford Institute for Radiation Open Partnership Joint Research Hiroshi HARADA Kyoto University・Radiation Biology Center・Professor Radioresistance of Cancer Cells; An Interdisciplinary Research 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Kingdom HAMMOND Oncology・Senior Group Leader Combining Radiation Tumor Biology and Mathematical Analysis

United Ryoichi Kyoto University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Matthew Simon University of Warwick・Department of Physics・ Open Partnership Joint Research Controlling collective motions in active matter 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Kingdom YAMAMOTO Professor TURNER Professor

Osaka Prefecture University・Department of Materials Gowsihan United Yasuaki Novel multifunctional hydroxide particles for correlative imaging in Open Partnership Joint Research Science, Graduate School of Engineering・Associate POOLOGASUND The University of Manchester・Research Fellow 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Kingdom TOKUDOME biomedical applications Professor ARAMPILLA

United University of Miyazaki・Center for Animal Disease Bryan Analysis of antigen-specific CD4T cell responses against foot- Open Partnership Joint Research Junzo NORIMINE Pirbright Institute・Director 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Kingdom Control・Professor CHARLESTON and-mouth disease virus using bovine MHC II tetramer

United The University of Tokyo・Atmosphere and Ocean Patrick James University of St Andrews・Sea Mammal Research Open Partnership Joint Research Katsufumi SATO Foraging ecology and social interaction of marine top predators 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Kingdom Research Institute・Professor O'Malley MILLER Unit・Professor

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE United CORPORATION NTT Comunication Science Patrick University College London・Institute of Cognitive Open Partnership Seminar Hiroaki GOMI New Directions in Somatosensation: Japan-UK bilateral meeting 2017/9/4 2017/9/6 Kingdom Laboratories・Human and Information Science HAGGARD Neuroscience・Professor Laboratory・Distinguished Senior Research Scientist

United Kanehiro Kyoto University・Graduate School of Agriculture・ Gregory P. Carnegie Institution for Science・Department of Developing methods for diagnosing the degradation and resilience States of Open Partnership Joint Research 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 KITAYAMA Professor ASNER Global Ecology・Staff Scientist of tropical rain forests by using airborne sensors America

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

United University of California, Los Angeles・Department of Michihiro Yamaguchi University・Institute of Biomedical Sciences・ Fuyuhiko Development of inovative cancer gene therapy for the suppression States of Open Partnership Joint Research Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics・ 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 NAKAMURA Associate Professor TAMANOI of tumor metastasis and relapse America Professor

United Ikufumi Yokohama National University・Graduate School of Jeremy Andrew Brigham Young University・College of Physical and States of Open Partnership Joint Research Development and Application of Singleshot Ultrafast Spectroscopy 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 KATAYAMA Engineering・Associate Professor JOHNSON Mathematical Sciences・Assistant Professor America

United Kyushu University・Graduate School of Pharmaceutical The Johns Hopkins University・School of Medicine・ Identification of primary afferent neurons involved in activation of States of Open Partnership Joint Research Makoto TSUDA Xinzhong DONG 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Sciences・Professor Professor spinal astrocytes under chronic itch conditions America

United Osaka University・The Institute of Scientific and Emory University School of Medicine・Department of Noninvasive autonomous control of neuronal activity deep inside States of Open Partnership Joint Research Takeharu NAGAI Ken BERGLUND 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Industrial Research・Professor Neurosurgery・Research Associate brain with cellular activity-dependent chemiluminogenetic probes America

United Makoto The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of University of Georgia・Department of Biochemistry States of Open Partnership Joint Research Takahiro ITO Role of metabolism of amino acids in cancer stem cell 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 TSUNODA Pharmaceutical Sciences・Lecturer and Molecular Biology・Assistant Professor America

United Osaka University・Research Center for Nuclear Physics・ Michael Argonne National Laboratory・Physics Division・Staff States of Open Partnership Joint Research Nori AOI Isospin dependent shell evolution of atomic nucleus 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Professor CARPENTER Scienetist America

United Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Katsuhiko Tohoku University・Graduate School of Agricultural Jelena Studies of Neurons and Nuclei Expressing OXTR, and their Neural States of Open Partnership Joint Research University・Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral 2016/7/1 2018/6/30 NISHIMORI Science・Professor RADULOVIC Circuits, which control Social Novelty. America Sciences・Professor

United Motomasa Carlos University of California-Berkeley・Department of Conformational space of yeast prion protein probed by single- States of Open Partnership Joint Research RIKEN・RIKEN Brain Science Institute・Laboratory Head 2016/7/1 2018/6/30 TANAKA BUSTAMANTE Physics・Professor molecule force measurement America

United Development of high productive tomatoes by convergence University of Tsukuba・Faculty of Life and Environmental Zachary Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory・Watson School of States of Open Partnership Joint Research Tohru ARIIZUMI strategies of genetic resources and technologies between Japan 2016/10/1 2018/9/30 Sciences・Associate Professor LIPPMAN Biological Sciences・Associate Professor America and USA

United Tohoku University・Graduate School of Science・ Burgmann University of California, Berkeley・Department of Study on the relationship between slow crustal deformation and States of Open Partnership Joint Research Naoki UCHIDA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Associate Professor ROLAND Earth and Planetary Science・Professor earthquake activity based on seismic and geodetic data America

United Kyoto University・Research and Educational Unit of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center・ States of Open Partnership Joint Research Miyuki NISHI Leaders for Integrated Medical System・Associate Jianjie MA Analysis and clinical trials of MG proteins 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Depertment of Surgery・Director America Professor

United Saga University・Graduate School of Science and Wladek Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory・Materials Development of intermediate band solar cells based on multiple States of Open Partnership Joint Research Tooru TANAKA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Engineering・Professor WALUKIEWICZ Sciences Division・Senior Staff Scientist band gap semiconductors America

United Gifu Pharmaceutical University・Department of Allan Stuart Massachusetts Institute of Technology・Department Continuous spherical crystallization used for innovative integrated States of Open Partnership Joint Research Kohei TAHARA 2017/4/1 2019/3/31 Pharmaceutical Science・Associate Professor MYERSON of Chemical Engineering・Professor drug product manufacturing America

United Yutaka Kumamoto University・Faculty of Advanced Science and Brookhaven National Laboratory・Chemistry Supramolecular Gel-based Nano-catalyst for Reduction of States of Open Partnership Joint Research Etsuko FUJITA 2017/9/1 2019/8/31 KUWAHARA Technology・Assistant Professor Department・Senior Chemist Carbondioxide America

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Japanese Leader Counterpart Leader Country Counterpart Institution Type of Activity Project Title Start Date End Date Name Institution/Job Title Name Institution/Job Title

US-Japan Joint Seminar on Microbial Biotechnology: University of United University of Minnesota・BioTechnology Institute・ The University of Tokyo・Graduate School of Agricultural Michael Jay Minnesota BioTechnology Institute, UTokyo Biotechnology States of Open Partnership Seminar Keishi SENOO Distinguished McKnight University Professor, and 2017/8/7 2017/8/11 and Life Sciences・Professor SADOWSKY Research Center, and Department of Biotechnology/Applied America Director BioTechnology Institute Biological Chemistry

Ministry of Science and Chiba University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Quang Duc Hanoi University of Science and Technology・ Development of the whole field high sensitive tomography and Viet Nam Joint Research Masahiro TAKEI 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Technology (MOST) Professor TRINH Department of Biomedical Engineering・Lecturer detection of thrombus in blood flow

Research and Development of Advance Anaerobic Processes for Ministry of Science and The University of Kitakyushu・Faculty of Environmental VNU-University of Science, Vietnam National Viet Nam Joint Research Hidenari YASUI Thi Ha NGUYEN High Organic Content Waste Waters and Wastes Treatment in 2016/4/1 2018/3/31 Technology (MOST) Engineering・Professor University・Faculty of Environmental Sciences・Dean Vietnam

Vietnamese Academy of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology・ JAMSTEC・Department of Deep Earth Structure and Seismic structure beneath East Vietnam Sea (South China Sea) Viet Nam Science and Technology Joint Research Satoru TANAKA Minh Le NGUYEN Department of Seismological Survey, Institute of 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Dynamics Research・Deputy Director and its implication for tectonics in southeastern Asia (VAST) Geophysics・Deputy Head

Vietnamese Academy of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Investigation of biological activities of terpenoids derived from Osaka University・Graduate School of Engineering・ Viet Nam Science and Technology Joint Research Hikaru SEKI Linh My TRAN (VAST)・Institute of Marine Biochemistry (IMBC)・ tropical plants and development of their biotechnological 2015/4/1 2018/3/31 Associate Professor (VAST) Researcher production

Vietnamese Academy of Yukio Meiji University・School of Science and Technology・ Homological methods in Commutative Algebra and applications in Viet Nam Science and Technology Joint Research Hoa Tuan LE Hanoi Institute of Mathematics (VAST)・Professor 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 NAKAMURA Professor Combinatorics and Geometry (VAST)

Vietnamese Academy of Institute for Technology of Radioactive and Rare Masayuki Japan Atomic Energy Agency・Nuclear Science and Hung Trong Analysis of rare-earths by femto-second laser molecular Viet Nam Science and Technology Joint Research Elements (ITRRE)・Nuclear Fuel Technology 2016/4/1 2019/3/31 WATANABE Engineering Center・Group Leader NGUYEN spectroscopy (VAST) Division・Head

Vietnamese Academy of Yoshishige Osaka University・Graduate School of Engineering Anh Thi Ngoc Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology・ Research on the highly sensitive magnetic sensor using nano-scale Viet Nam Science and Technology Joint Research 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 SUZUKI Science・Professor NGUYEN Institute of Materials Science・Researcher magnetic tunnel junctions (VAST)

Vietnamese Academy of Ochanomizu University・Faculty of Core Research・ Oanh Thi Phuong Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology・ Bioinformatics Analyses for the Genome Sequence of Lutraria Viet Nam Science and Technology Joint Research Kei YURA 2017/4/1 2020/3/31 Professor KIM Institute of Genome Research・Group Leader philippinarum Infecting Virus (VAST)

Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Naoaki Lan Thi Bich Hue University, Vietnam・Institute of Biotechnology・ Establishment of vaccine control strategy for bovine babesiosis in Viet Nam Open Partnership Joint Research Medicine・National Research Center for Protozoan 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 YOKOYAMA DINH Vice-Director, Associate Professor Vietnam, based on the genetic diversity of Babesia bovis Diseases・Professor

Elucidation of toxic metal contamination in human and domestic Shouta Hokkaido University・Graduate School of Veterinary The University of Zambia・School of Veterinary Zambia Open Partnership Joint Research John YABE animals in Zambia: Development of reduction technique for metal 2015/7/1 2017/6/30 NAKAYAMA Medicine・Assistant Professor Medicine・Lecturer contamination from domestic animals

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