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3 OU students Awarded the 13th JSPS Ikushi Prize
The 13th Ikushi Prize were announced by JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) on Thursday, January 19. The 3 OU students listed below are being recognized for their extraordinary achievements.
JSPS Ikushi Prize was established in 2010-11 with the purpose of fostering motivation to learn and research in early-career researchers through recognition of their efforts. This prize is given in recognition of outstanding students in PhD programs who are expected to contribute to the development of Japan's academic research in the future.
This time, 18 individuals in all fields of humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences were selected to receive this award.
The award ceremony for the Ikushi Prize will take place at the Japan Academy (Tokyo) in early March.
As a part of its endeavors to strengthen its support for early-career researchers, Osaka University supports doctoral students aiming to receive the Ikushi Prize.
Name | Affiliation | Research Title |
|---|---|---|
TOMOFUJI Yoshihiko | Graduate School of Medicine | Development of novel metagenome shotgun sequencing technology and elucidation of the relationship among gut flora and disease, diet, and ethnicity |
MUGURUMA Kaede | Graduate School of Letters | Interpretation of human body in traditional Chinese medicine based on the understanding of recently excavated Chinese medical literature |
YASUMIZU Yoshiaki | Graduate School of Medicine | Comprehensive understanding of autoimmune diseases and development of drugs for treating them -- focusing on studies on regulatory T cells |
TOMOFUJI Yoshihiko
MUGURUMA Kaede
YASUMIZU Yoshiaki