Division of Infectious Disease Research List of Projects -Japanese Initiative for Progress of Research on Infectious Disease for global Epidemic (J-PRIDE)
Core Research Program
Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Project Title | |
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Shigeru Kohno | Nagasaki University | President | Establishment of the research base for BSL-4 facility and capacity building of researchers on 'category I' (highly pathogenic) pathogen |
Open Research program
1.Research on viral infectious diseases that are extremely lethal to humans
Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Project Title | |
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Manabu Igarashi | Hokkaido University | Associate Professor | Structural bioinformatics to investigate protein functions of highly pathogenic viruses |
Tadaki Suzuki | National Institute of Infectious Diseases | Chief | Investigation of pathogenesis of SFTS using comprehensive immunoglobulin gene repertoire analysis |
Takeshi Noda | Kyoto University | Professor | Molecular mechanisms of Lassa virus replication |
2. Research on infection control mechanism and interactions between pathogens and host factors
Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Project Title | |
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Hisashi Arase | Osaka University | Professor | Regulation of infectious diseases targeting for paired receptors |
Hiroshi Katoh | National Institute of Infectious Diseases | Senior Researcher | Omics analysis of host-virus interactions in the paramyxovirus infection |
Kei Sato | The University of Tokyo | Associate Professor | Next-generation investigation leading to HIV/AIDS cure through systems virology approach |
Tomoko Sumitomo | Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry | Associate Professor | Exploration of host and bacterial factors contributing to exacerbation of bacterial pneumonia following influenza infection for development of preventive and therapeutic measures against superinfection |
Noriyuki Nishida | Nagasaki University | Professor | Establishment of method for prediction of emergence drug resistant RNA viruses and rapid in silico drug design |
Takasuke Fukuhara | Osaka University | Associate Professor | Identification of novel RNA viruses involved in pathogenesis and prognosis of patients after liver transplantation |
Yukako Fujinaga | Kanazawa University | Professor | Exploratory research into environmental factor(s) in intestine influencing on infant botulism |
Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Project Title | |
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Norifumi Iijima | National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition | Sub-project leader | Dissecting the mechanism of latent virus reactivation by focusing on the function of tissue-resident memory T cells |
Yorifumi Satou | Kumamoto University | Professor | Elucidation of key mechanisms of persistent/latent HTLV-1 infection by analyzing single cell data with data mining technique |
Ayumi Taguchi | Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital | Clinical fellow | Elucidation of regulatory mechanisms for latent infection in progenitor cells and molecular mechanisms for virus reactivation along with cell differentiation |
Keizo Tomonaga | Kyoto University | Professor | Analysis of the evolutionary strategy of RNA virus persistent infection in the nucleus |
Hideki Nakasone | Jichi Medical University | Assistant Professor | Molecular mechanisms of immune escape in viral reactivations and host immune reconstitutions following hematopoietic cell transplantation |
Takayuki Murata | Fujita Health University | Professor | Reactivation of EBV: leveraging novel clinical data and creative technologies |
Hiroyuki Yamamoto | National Institute of Infectious Diseases | Chief (Group leader) | Analysis of B-cell Akt modulation-based virus-neutralizing antibody induction designed from animal AIDS models and development of its novel quantitative prediction model |
Masahiro Yamamoto | Osaka University | Professor | Elucidation of host factors involving PCVs to develop a novel therapeutic strategy against protozoan pathogens |
Koichi Watashi | National Institute of Infectious Diseases | Senior Researcher | Clarification of the determinant for chronicity of infection by analyzing dynamics of viral infection network |
Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Project Title | |
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Yasutoshi Kido | University Public Corporation Osaka, Osaka City University | Associate Professor | Metabolic interaction between pathogens and hosts in the course of central nerve system invasion by African Trypanosome |
Cevayir Coban | The University of Tokyo | Professor | Brain-specific immuno-pathogenesis during systemic malaria infection; BBB disruption and beyond |
Takao Hashiguchi | Kyushu University | Associate Professor | Structure‑guided and computer-aided drug development to ameliorate persistent measles virus infection in the central nervous system |
Masaaki Murakami | Hokkaido University | Director, Professor | Investigation of gateway reflex-mediated entry site formation for pathogen invasion |
3. Research on pathogen ecosystems based on the "one health" concept
Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Project Title | |
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Hiroki Takahashi | Chiba University | Associate Professor | Understanding of adaptation heterogeneity by mathematical modelling in pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus |
Fumika Mi-ichi | Saga University | Research Associate | Sulfolipid metabolism of Entamoeba histolytica - New targets of anti-amebic drug and amoebiasis transmission blocking drug - |
Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Project Title | |
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Masatoshi Okamatsu | Hokkaido University | Associate Professor | Study on novel receptor novel receptor structures involved in interspecies transmission of influenza viruses |
Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Project Title | |
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Ken Daniel Inaoka | Nagasaki University | Assistant Professor | Targeting novel isocitrate metabolism involved in adaptation to host environment from African trypanosome |
Longzhu Cui | Jichi Medical University | Professor | Development of a novel tracking type antimicrobial therapy against antibiotic-resistant bacteria |
Tomohiro Sawa | Kumamoto University | Professor | Development of a novel chemotherapeutic strategy targeting bacterial oxidative stress resistance |
Ichiro Nakagawa | Kyoto University | Professor | Development of a new bacterial species-specific growth inhibitory drug based on molecular interaction |
Last updated 07/12/18