Grants List 2025

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NISR Research Grants List 2025

Researcher
Taiho KAMBE
Organization
Kyoto University
Title of Project
Development of a Method for Enhancing Glycosylation of Biopharmaceutical Proteins Using Manganese Transporters

Researcher
Masaki MIZUNUMA
Organization
Hiroshima University
Title of Project
Identification and functional analysis of S-adenosylmethionine transporter(s) involved in lifespan extension

Researcher
Taku MIZUTANI
Organization
The University of Tokyo
Title of Project
Biosynthetic analysis of microbial metabolites with pharmaceutical useful structures and development of new compound synthesis pathways

Researcher
Yuichi MOROZUMI
Organization
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Title of Project
Regulation of cellular heat resistance through respiration in yeast

Researcher
Wataru NOMURA
Organization
Shinshu University
Title of Project
Investigation of regulatory mechanism of PDC5 expression controlled by fermentation pathway enzyme Pdc1 in yeast

Researcher
Tomoyuki NUMATA
Organization
Kyushu University
Title of Project
Elucidation of Novel Antiphage Mechanism by CRISPR-Cas System and Development of Antibiotics Using its Biological Functions

Researcher
Yasushi OGASAWARA
Organization
Hokkaido University
Title of Project
Investigation of novel peptide epimerases and their application to biosynthesize unnatural peptides with D-amino acids

Researcher
Yasushi TAMURA
Organization
Yamagata University
Title of Project
Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms Driving Mitochondrial Proliferation

NISR Young Investigator Research Grants List 2025

Researcher
Yuki KANAI
Organization
The University of Tokyo
Title of Project
Solving Genetic and Environmental Conditions for Growth Synchrony Evolution in an Artificial Host-Endosymbiont System

Researcher
Toma KASHIMA
Organization
The University of Tokyo
Title of Project
Molecular characterization of the Aspergillus cell wall polysaccharides degradation system from intestinal bacteria

Researcher
Yuta KUDO
Organization
Tohoku University
Title of Project
Concise Synthesis and Rapid Identification of Actinomycete Signaling Molecules Aimed at Regulating Secondary Metabolism

Researcher
Toshiki NAGAKUBO
Organization
University of Tsukuba
Title of Project
Elucidation and reprogramming of the mechanism of membrane vesicles-mediated molecule transfer in Corynebacterium glutamicum

Researcher
Akihiro NINOMIYA
Organization
The University of Tokyo
Title of Project
Extensive search for mycoviruses that infect katsuobushi molds

Researcher
Kosuke SHIRAISHI
Organization
Kyoto University
Title of Project
Development of new regulation technology for gene expression in methylotrophic yeasts through spatiotemporal control of mRNA

NISR Sustainable fields Research Grants List 2025

Researcher
Ryouichi FUKUDA
Organization
The University of Tokyo
Title of Project
Bioconversion of plant-based unused aromatic biomass lignin using yeast

Researcher
Masayoshi HASHIMOTO
Organization
Shizuoka University
Title of Project
Revealing manipulation mechanism of the plant root-associated microbiome by plants: Toward establishing the microbe-assisted sustainable agriculture

Researcher
Ryuichi HIROTA
Organization
Hiroshima University
Title of Project
Enhancement of Biological Containment Technology through the Design of Phosphorus Metabolic Pathways

Researcher
Takehito NAKAZAWA
Organization
Kyoto University
Title of Project
Forward genetics towards selective lignin degradation by the white-rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus

Researcher
Atsushi OKAZAWA
Organization
Osaka Metropolitan University
Title of Project
Understanding of the interaction between plants and symbiotic fungi for the activation of soil organic carbon storage

Researcher
Daisuke SUGIMORI
Organization
Fukushima University
Title of Project
Functional Improvement of Polypropylene-degrading Enzyme

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