Division of Strategic Planning and Evaluation FY2023 List of Projects - Research Program on Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

First Year Final Year Principal Investigator Affiliation Project Title
FY2021 FY2023 TAKAHASHI
Hitoshi 
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Study on cell-based influenza vaccine 
FY2021 FY2023 MURAKAMI
Shin  
The University of Tokyo Associate Professor Study of preparedness for new MERS-like coronavirus outbreak
FY2021 FY2023 MIZUKAMI
Takuo 
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Research and Development of a Hyperimmune Globulin Product against Mother-to-Child Transmission of HTLV-1
FY2021 FY2023 SUGAI
Motoyuki 
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Studies on strengthening the AMR surveillance and the comprehensive promotion of countermeasures to AMR
FY2021 FY2023 OHNISHI
Makoto 
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Guest Research Scientist Study of Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Mycoplasma genitalium infections.
FY2021 FY2023 KOMATSUZAWA
Hitoshi 
Hiroshima University  Professor Study of the inhibition of colonization of drug-resistant bacteria in the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract
FY2021 FY2023 MITARAI
Satoshi
Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association Professor/Head A comprehensive basic study against difficult factors for tuberculosis control
FY2021 FY2023 HOSHINO
Yoshihiko 
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief  The development of novel treatment strategy regarding mechanism of latency and re-activation of mycobacterial infection using epidemiological observation
FY2021 FY2023 OKADA
Masaji
National Hospital Organization, Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center Visiting Senior Scientist Study of a therapy (A Novel Therapeutic Vaccine) against tuberculosis and diagnosis for latent tuberculosis infection 
FY2021 FY2023 MIYAZAKI
Yoshitsugu 
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Study of leprosy toward elimination and control
FY2021 FY2023 IYODA
Sunao
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Research for the establishment of surveillance and virulence evaluation methods of diarrheagenic bacterial pathogen derived from severe cases
FY2021 FY2023 SUZUKI
Motoi
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Research on surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases and the evaluation of vaccine effectiveness
FY2021 FY2023 KASAI
Shinji
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Studies on the arthropod vectors that transmit infectious diseases
FY2021 FY2023 ANDO
Shuji
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Comprehensive study for tick-borne infectious diseases
FY2021 FY2023 MAEDA
Ken
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Comprehensive studies on countermeasure to companion animal-borne diseases 
FY2021 FY2023 KUROSAKI
Yohei
Nagasaki University Associate Professor  Study of practical biorisk management in the microbiological containment laboratories
FY2021 FY2023 FUKUHARA
Takasuke 
Hokkaido University Professor Establishment of novel high-speed reverse genetics system for all RNA viruses
FY2021 FY2023 OGURA
Yoshitoshi 
Kurume University School of Medicine Professor Development of new therapeutic and preventive strategy for Clostridioides difficile infection
FY2021 FY2023 UEMATSU
Satoshi 
Osaka City University Professor Development of innovative phage therapy based on comprehensive metagenomic analysis
FY2021 FY2023 UCHIDA
Satoshi
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Professor Development of mRNA nano-vaccines possessing double-stranded RNA in mRNA side chains for pandemics
FY2021 FY2023 NAMKOONG
Ho
Keio University School of Medicine Associate Professor Elucidation of pathogenesis of NTM pulmonary disease based on integrated analysis of host and pathogen genomes
FY2021 FY2023 MISAWA
Takashi
National Institute of Health Sciences Chief Study of middle-size drugs for multi-drug resistance bacteria
FY2021 FY2023 KATOH
Hiroshi
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Elucidation of the neurotropic mechanism of mumps virus by identification of receptor glycans and its application to therapy
FY2022 FY2024 SHIMOJIMA
Masayuki 
National institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Study on treatment against viral hemorrhagic fevers
FY2022 FY2024 EBIHARA
Hideki
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Integrated research for the establishment of a scheme to control emerging tick-borne viral diseases in Japan
FY2022 FY2024 KAWAOKA
Yoshihiro 
The University of Tokyo Project Professor Evaluation of the therapeutic effects of novel compounds against highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses
FY2022 FY2024 ARITA
Minetaro
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Integrated study on development of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive strategies for emerging and re-emerging enterovirus infections by multidiscipline research
FY2022 FY2024 MORI
Yoshio
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Study of sustainable surveillance contributing to elimination of measles and rubella
FY2022 FY2024 MATSUOKA
Masao
Kumamoto University Professor Establishment of highly accurate prediction method for HTLV-1-associated diseases and development of dendritic cell therapy by ATL cell reprogramming
FY2022 FY2024 MORIKAWA
Kazuya 
University of Tsukuba Professor Study of acquisition and stabilization of staphylococcal drug resistance
FY2022 FY2024 SHIN-YA
Kazuo
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and technology Group Leader A new strategy to create drugs to overcome multidrug-resistant bacteria using innovative natural compound derivatization technology
FY2022 FY2023 SHINTANI
Yasunori 
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Director Therapeutic development targeting drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
FY2022 FY2024 IKEDA
Haruo
Next generation Natural Products Chemistry Research Fellow Derivatization and development of potent antimycobacterial agents by the next-generation technique
FY2022 FY2024 MAEDA
Ken
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Comprehensive studies on countermeasure to zoonoses and establishment of the network
FY2022 FY2024 ATO
Manabu
National institute of infectious diseases Director Study of antitoxins/antivenoms and their replacement by humanized monoclonal antibodies
FY2022 FY2024 KURODA
Makoto
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Study of comprehensive pathogen surveillance system based on the epidemiology and genome information
FY2022 FY2024 SUZUKI
Tadaki
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Pathological method development for congenital infections and unexplained illness of possible infectious etiology
FY2022 FY2024 MIZUNO
Seiya
University of Tsukuba Professor Development of Fundamental Technology for the Generation of Genetically Humanized Mice as Pathogenic Animal Models for Emerging Viral Diseases
FY2022 FY2024 MARUYAMA
Haruhiko 
University of Miyazaki Professor Establishment of medical care network for the adequate treatment of imported tropical diseases and rare parasitic infections in Japan
FY2022 FY2024 KAWAGUCHI
Yasushi 
University of Tokyo Professor Establishment of next-generation BAC system and high-speed analysis to accelerate the identification of notable mutant strains
FY2022 FY2024 KAWASE
Takakazu 
Fujita Health University Associate Professor Development of universal T cell therapy for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease
FY2022 FY2024 KINOSHITA-Daitoku Ryo  Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Assistant Professor Development of innovative therapeutic agents for antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections using the Ω systems
FY2022 FY2024 YAMAMOTO
Mizuki 
University of Tokyo Senior assistant Professor Identification of membrane fusion inhibitor for Dengue and Zika virus
FY2022 FY2024 MATSUNO
Keita
Hokkaido University Associate Professor Development of comprehensive bunyavirus detection system for acute febrile illness
FY2022 FY2024 OHASHI
Hirofumi
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Researcher Research and development of the broad-spectrum antiviral compounds through targeting viral infection induced membrane compartment, double membrane vesicle
FY2022 FY2024 KIDOKORO
Minoru 
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Senior Researcher Study on the development of a safer and more effective novel mumps vaccine derived from a current Japanese vaccine strain
FY2022 FY2024 KIMIZUKA
Yoshifumi 
National Defense Medical College Assistant Professor Study of non-contact and non-invasive mucosal vaccine enhancing technology by near infrared laser
FY2022 FY2024 TSUJIMURA
Yusuke 
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Senior Research Scientist Development of new tools for prevention of tuberculosis infection using recombinant BCG vaccine and nasal vaccine inducing mucosal immunity
FY2022 FY2024 ISHII
Koji
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Study of the establishment of quality control methods of existing vaccines
FY2022 FY2024 SUGA
Shigeru
National Hospital Organization Mie National Hospital Vice Director Basic, clinical, and epidemiological research that contributes to the verification of the usefulness of existing vaccines and the improvement of future vaccination measures
FY2022 FY2024 MATSUMOTO
Koji 
Showa University School of Medicine Professor Study for monitoring the impact of a national HPV vaccination program in Japan (MINT study II)
FY2022 FY2024 EBIHARA
Hideki
National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Establishment of animal models and evaluation schemes to develop medical countermeasures for viral hemorrhagic fevers
FY2022 FY2024 SENOH Mitsutoshi National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Research for solidifying the infrastructure for the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis for rare bacterial infectious diseases
FY2022 FY2024 SHIME Nobuaki Hiroshima University Professor Clinical evidence building for medical care support and development of new medical devices for severe COVID-19 patients using revised CRISIS platform
FY2022 FY2024 ABE Takaaki Tohoku University Professor Study of mitochondria-based antiviral drugs for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
FY2023 FY2025 LIM Chang-Kweng National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Research on prevention, treatment, diagnosis, and control for arbovirus infectious diseases
FY2023 FY2025 IWASAKI Masaharu Osaka University Specially Appointed Associate Professor Study to establish the molecular basis for the development of novel prophylactics and therapeutics for hemorrhagic fever-causing arenavirus infections
FY2023 FY2025 OKAMOTO Toru  Juntendo University Professor Exploration of molecular basis investigation for arthropod-borne flavivirus infection using novel imaging technologies
FY2023 FY2025 KAWAOKA Yoshihiro The University of Tokyo Project Professor Development of next-generation Ebola virus vaccines
FY2023 FY2025 MAEDA Ken National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Comprehensive studies on infection with orthopoxviruses including Mpox virus
FY2023 FY2025 SHIRATO Kazuya National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Studies on construction of surveillance system, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and aggravating factors for respiratory syncytial virus infections
FY2023 FY2025 WATANABE Shinji National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Establishment of a prediction method for seasonal influenza viruses based on their structure, antigenicity, and genetic information and its use for vaccine candidate selection
FY2023 FY2025 IZUMIYA Hidemasa National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Understanding of the current situation of AMR using genomic surveillance and the development of effective tools, based on ASPIRE
FY2023 FY2025 SUGAI Motoyuki National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Advanced One Health Tricycle Project developed in cooperation with Asian countries
FY2023 FY2025 SUZUKI Masato National Institute of Infectious Diseases Senior Researcher Analysis of dynamics of antimicrobial resistance genes circulating in clinical and environmental settings using innovative methods
FY2023 FY2025 MATSUNAGA Nobuaki National Center for Global Health and Medicine Director Study of monitoring of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and residual antimicrobials in healthcare associate facilities wastewater and development of rapid, high-volume analysis methods
FY2023 FY2025 KAGEYAMA Tsutomu National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Study on a diarrhea virus for infectious disease control based on molecular epidemiology
FY2023 FY2025 KIYONO Hiroshi Chiba University Distinguished Professor Development of innovative mucosal vaccines, antibody drugs, rapid diagnostics, and in vitro evaluation systems against diarrhea viruses based on epidemiological studies and changes in trend
FY2023 FY2025 SOMEYA Yuichi National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Cell biological and structural studies of diarrheal viruses for facilitating the development of antiviral drugs and vaccines
FY2023 FY2025 TACHIKAWA Ai National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Study on the development of iPS-derived anti-CADM1 CAR-T cell therapy for HTLV-1 cure
FY2023 FY2025 MIURA Kiyonori Nagasaki University Professor Study of trends in HTLV-1 horizontal infection and establishment of testing method and system
FY2023 FY2025 YAMAGISHI Makoto The University of Tokyo Associate Professor Comprehensive study on elucidation of pathogenesis of HTLV-1 infection based on genome information and development of risk prediction algorithm
FY2023 FY2025 ATO Manabu National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Study of surveillance, pathogenesis, drug resistance mechanisms based on genome and clinical information of non-tuberculous Mycobacterial diseases contributing to novel diagnostic methods and development of new therapeutic agents
FY2023 FY2025 KATO Seiya Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-
Tuberculosis Association
Director Study on tuberculosis control in low incidence by strengthening collaboration and innovative technology
FY2023 FY2025 TSUYUGUCHI Kazunari National Hospital Organization Kinki-Chuo Chest Medical Center Director Study of innovative treatment strategy and ideal medical system for intractable and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
FY2023 FY2025 AKEDA Yukihiro National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Understanding of Syphilis using genomic epidemiological analysis and pathogen detection
FY2023 FY2025 YANAGIHARA Itaru Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital Director Applied research on the control of Ureaplasma spp. infection associated with preterm birth
FY2023 FY2025 RIMBARA Emiko National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Study of non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter species infection
FY2023 FY2025 YOSHITSUGU Miyazaki National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Study of development of novel diagnositics and treatments against invasive yeastinfections
FY2023 FY2025 NOZAKI Tomoyoshi The University of Tokyo Professor Basic and applied studies on the prevention and chemotherapy against parasitic diseases endemic in Japan
FY2023 FY2025 HISAEDA Hajime National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Research for strengthening countermeasures for domestic and imported parasitic diseases
FY2023 FY2025 YAMAMOTO Masahiro Osaka University Professor Comprehensive research and development for understanding the pathogenesis and the infection status, and controlling of human apicomplexan parasitic diseases caused by Toxoplasma and Cryptosporidium in Japan
FY2023 FY2025 MATANO Tetsuro National Institute of Infectious Diseases Deputy-Director General Study for the establishment of an advanced collaboration and communication network among research institutes on infectious diseases in Asian countries
FY2023 FY2025 SUZUKI Tadaki National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Development of Fundamental Technology for Controlling Viral shedding of Respiratory Virus Infections by Mucosal Antibodies
FY2023 FY2025 NISHIURA Hiroshi Kyoto University Professor Implementation of mathematical modelling for infectious disease control and joint studies with clinical infectious diseases
FY2023 FY2025 UWAMINO Yoshifumi Keio University Assistant Professor Study of Development of Point-of-care Testing-type tools for Grasping and Predicting Trends in Immunity against Novel Influenza Virus Infections
FY2023 FY2025 MATSUMOTO Yusuke Kagoshima University Associate Professor Development of a technology generating pan-paramyxovirus live-vaccine and its application for a novel vaccine vector
FY2023 FY2025 KOBAYASHI Nobuhide Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science Emeritus Investigator Study of non-proliferative attenuated vaccinia virus against orthopoxvirus infection
FY2023 FY2023 KOHARA Michinori Kanazawa University Assistant professor Development of prevention and treatment of infant botulism using the colonization resistance against foreign spores by commensal microbiota
FY2023 FY2023 MORIOKA Shinichiro National Center for Global Health and Medicine Chief  Research and development of treatment and prevention systems for mpox in Japan
FY2023 FY2023 UJIIE Mugen National Center for Global Health and Medicine Chief  Clinical study of LC16m8 for efficacy and safety against monkeypox
FY2023 FY2023 SHINOHARA Naoki Japan Biotechno Pharma Co., Ltd Founder & CEO Development of therapeutic agents for infections caused by orthopox viruses including monkeypox
FY2023 FY2023 WATANABE Rikiya RIKEN Chief Scientist Development of a novel amplification-free nucleic acid test for rapid diagnosis of orthopoxvirus infection
FY2023 FY2023 TAKAYAMA Kazuo Kyoto University Junior Associate Professor Characterization of Mpox virus (2022 outbreak strain) using human in vitro higher-order evaluation system
FY2023 FY2023 KAKU Natsuko Osaka Metropolitan University Specially appointed lecturer Understanding immunological protectability of smallpox-vaccinated people against infection with monkeypox virus
FY2023 FY2023 NAKAMURA Kensuke Yokohama City University Associate Professor Drug repositioning of donepezil for the treatment of COVID-19 sequelae. - Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial -
FY2023 FY2023 TERAI Hideki Keio University Assistant Professor Creation of novel treatment strategies based on findings from the large long COVID cohort study
FY2023 FY2023 OKADA Satoshi Hiroshima University Professor Comprehensive approach-based characterization of pathophysiology and clinical manifestation of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
FY2023 FY2023 KONDO Kazuhiro The Jikei University School of Medicine Professor Generation of model mice for Post COVID-19 Condition due to herpesvirus reactivation, elucidation of onset mechanism, and development of diagnostic biomarkers
FY2023 FY2023 FUKUHARA Takasuke Hokkaido University Professor Establishment of in vivo model that can evaluate post-infection symptoms of SARSCoV-2 and elucidation of the mechanism of pathogenesis
FY2023 FY2023 UEHARA Takashi Okayama University Professor Effects of proprietary compound on epigenomic changes and long COVID mediated by excess NO production evoked by coronavirus infection
FY2023 FY2023 MIYAKAWA Kei National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Development of preventive strategies for Long COVID using mini-gut organoids
FY2023 FY2023 SUZUKI Tadaki National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Study on Clinical, Virological, and Immunological Characteristics of Long-Term SARS-CoV-2 Shedders
FY2023 FY2023 FUKUNAGA Koichi Keio University Professor Elucidation of novel pathogenesis and creation of therapeutic strategy of COVID-19 by multi-omics integrative analysis
FY2023 FY2023 SATO Kei The University of Tokyo Professor Development of a research consortium to overcome COVID-19
FY2023 FY2023 KITAJIMA Masaaki Hokkaido University Associate Professor Establishment of a surveillance system for epidemics and imported infectious diseases based on comprehensive molecular epidemiological analysis of pathogens in wastewater
FY2023 FY2023 SUZUKI Yuta Eisai Co., Ltd. Group Leader Establishment of a technology platform for the production of in vivo protein drugs and domestic manufacturing in an emergency
FY2023 FY2023 MATSUOKA Ken Osaka University Associate Professor Development of novel therapeutic agents for fulminant myocarditis associated with severe viral infection
FY2023 FY2023 ARIMORI Takao Osaka University Associate Professor Development of high affinity DPP4 decoys to treat MERS
FY2023 FY2023 HIROAKI Hidekazu Nagoya University Professor Development of drugs targeting SARS-CoV-2 E protein-mediated viral particle formation
FY2023 FY2023 SUGIURA Wataru National Center for Global Health and Medicine Director
Research on the development of fundamental systems and procedures for conducting clinical research on drug development in response to emerging and reemerging
infectious disease epidemics
FY2023 FY2023 WATASHI Koichi National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Establishment of infrastructure of experimental infection technologies for facilitating drug development against priority infectious diseases
FY2023 FY2023 TAKAZONO Takahiro Nagasaki University Associate Professor Development of new treatments for drug-resistant filamentous fungal infections using immune-effector cells
FY2023 FY2023 NISHINO Kunihiko Osaka University Professor Development of MexB and MexY dual inhibitor against muliti-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectious diseases
FY2023 FY2023 KIGA Kotaro National Institute of Infectious Diseases Group leader Development of novel phage-based antimicrobials against bacteria with solid defense systems
FY2023 FY2023 TAKAHASHI Yoshimasa National Institute of Infectious Diseases Director Immune profiling study for counteracting COVID-19
FY2023 FY2023 IRIE Takashi Hiroshima University Associate Professor Establishment of a rapid recombinant virus production system for mononegaviruses and its application development
FY2023 FY2023 YAMADA Hiroshi Okayama University Associate Professor Study of the malaria parasite division machinery for novel antimalarial drug targets
FY2023 FY2023 OGAWA Haruo Kyoto University Associate Professor Study of multidrug transporter cdr1p from Candida auris
FY2023 FY2023 ASAKURA Takanori Kitasato University Junior Associate Professor Creation of airway region-specific epithelial cell-based molecular system to prepare for infections causing new severe acute respiratory syndromes
FY2023 FY2023 NAOYOSHI Nagata Tokyo Medical University Associate Professor Study of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria pathophysiology and control from gut ecosystem dynamics
FY2023 FY2023 NAITO Mitsuru The University of Tokyo Assistant Professor Development of mRNA vaccine for inducing mucosal immunity
FY2023 FY2023 NAKANO Satoshi National Institute of Infectious Diseases Senior Researcher National surveillance study of Streptococcus agalactiae colonization and infection in pregnant women, newborns, infants and elders
FY2023 FY2023 SUMAZAKI Ryo National Center for Global Health and Medicine Researcher Exploring the epidemiology, pathogen, pathophysiology, and developing the treatment for pediatric acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology
FY2023 FY2023 TAKEMAE Nobuhiro National Institute of Infectious Diseases Chief Research on the development of highly sensitive and rapid methods for comprehensive analysis and detection of respiratory viral genes to the enhancement of infectious disease control
FY2023 FY2023 WATANABE Rikiya RIKEN Chief Scientist Multicenter clinical research of amplification-free rapid viral genome detection technology for prevention of respiratory infections
FY2023 FY2023 MIYAZAKI Taiga University of Miyazaki Professor Epidemiological studies and research and development of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for mold infections

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Last updated 08/10/23