Grant project
NISR provides research grants to researchers in the field of applied biology for the purpose of developing the fermentation and brewing industry, and building a sustainable society.
1) 2024 NISR Research Grant
Kenji ARAKAWA（Hiroshima University）
Biosynthetic investigation and structural diversity of azoxyalkene compounds
Kentaro FURUKAWA（Kyushu University）
Elucidation of the mechanism of mitochondrial fission mediated by the coordinated action of Atg44 and Dnm1
Tetsuo KUSHIRO（Meiji University）
Physiological role of novel sterol-amino acid derivatives in fungi
Anna OCHI（Ritsumeikan University）
Elucidation of the mechanism of fermentative production of selenium nanoparticles by microorganisms
Koji OKAMOTO（Osaka University）
Novel mechanisms promoting giant lipid droplet formation in oleaginous yeast
Yoshihiko SAKAGUCHI（Tokushima Bunri University）
Exploring beneficial bioactive substances out of the secreted factors from fecal microbe transplants
〜A therapeutic exploit for intractable diseases utilizing rare useful intestinal inhabitant actinomycetes〜
Yuki SOMA（National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology）
Synthetic biological approach for advanced co-culture bioprocess
2) 2024 NISR Young Investigator Research Grant
Yuhei CHADANI（Okayama University）
Expansion of protein synthesis versatility through improvement of translation elongation factors
Chiaki HORI（Hokkaido University）
Exploration of novel enzymes related to transform of tree secondary metabolites by basidiomycetes
Nobuyuki OKAHASHI（Osaka University）
Exploring functional lipids in acetic acid bacteria using untargeted lipidomics
Atsushi TAGUCHI（SANKEN Osaka University）
Characterization of membrane transporters in lactic acid bacteria involved in metabolite transport
Ayako YOSHIDA（The University of Tokyo）
Metabolic regulation by a catalytically inactive enzyme homolog
Aya YOSHIMURA（Hokkaido University）
A rational approach to obtaining bacterial secondary metabolites by pseudo-interbacterial communication
3) 2024 NISR Sustainable fields Research Grant
Manabu ARIOKA（The University of Tokyo）
Identification and characterization of factor(s) that enhances the production of plant biomass-degrading enzymes by filamentous fungus and development of methods for its use
Naoya KATAOKA（Yamaguchi University）
Establishment of a novel synthetic biological production system targeting aldehydes based on the utilization of the periplasmic oxidation system of acetic acid bacteria
Junya KATO（National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology）
Metabolic engineering for commodity chemical production from lignin and CO2 by utilizing H2 as an energy source
Keiichiro KOIWAI（Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology）
Achieving antibiotic-free shrimp farming using diverse antagonistic bacteria
Rie YATSUNAMI（Institute of Science Tokyo）
The key to oceanic PET plastic issue: Halophilic microorganism and salt tolerant enzyme for a new decomposition approach
4) 2023 NISR Research Grant
Toshiki FURUYA（Tokyo University of Science）
Production of valuable compounds using cultured plant cells and plant immunity–activating endophytes
Yujiro HIGUCHI（Kyushu University）
Analysis of molecular mechanisms on nutrient source response in Aspergillus oryzae
Susumu KATSUMA（The University of Tokyo）
Identification of essential core machineries for baculovirus hyper expression system in insect cells
Shigeru KITANI（Aoyama Gakuin University）
Fumitaka KUDO（Institute of Science Tokyo）
Tsutomu SATO（Hosei University）
Chise SUZUKI（Nihon University）
Analysis of cell surface glycans of Δspf1 strain involved in resistance to yeast killer toxin SMKT
5) 2023 NISR Young Investigator Research Grant
Yuki DOI（University of Tsukuba）
Aoi KIMISHIMA（Kitasato University）
Mechanism of action of a macrodiolide antibiotic produced by actinomycetes
Yoshiaki MAEDA（University of Tsukuba）
Comparative transcriptomics to elucidate the water surface₋floating mechanism of HIKARIMO
Daiki OIKAWA（Kyoto University）
Suppression of intestinal putrefaction accumulation with sesame lignans
6) 2023 NISR Sustainable fields Research Grant
Seigo AMACHI（Chiba University）
Yuki HONDA（Nara Women’s University）