Division of Basic Medical Research FY2024 List of Projects - Research Program on HIV/AIDS

First Year Final Year Principal  Investigator Affiliation Project Title
FY2022 FY2024 SAITO Akatsuki University of Miyazaki Associate Professor Dissecting the molecular mechanism of a novel anti-HIV-1 host factor
FY2022 FY2024 KOTANI Osamu National Institute of Infectious Diseases Division Leader Structural biology and drug discovery of disordered regions in Gag precursor protein Pr55Gag
FY2022 FY2024 KIMURA Kiminori Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital Director Development of anti-fibrotic agent for liver cirrhosis caused by HIV/HCV co-infection complicated with hemophilia
FY2022 FY2024 KIKUCHI Tadashi National Institute of Infectious Diseases Senior Research Scientist Study of long-term trend of circulating HIV strains and HIV drug resistance in Japan
FY2022 FY2024 NAGATA Naoyoshi Tokyo Medical University Associate Professor Disentangling effects of intestinal immunity through the human gut microbiome on non-AIDS cancers in HIV-infected patients
FY2022 FY2024 SATOU Yorifumi Kumamoto University Professor A development research aiming to elucidate and overcome HIV latency by cutting-edge nucleic acid biotechnology
FY2022 FY2024 CHIKATA Takayuki Kumamoto University Lecturer Study of immunopeptidomics leads to immunotherapy for HIV cure
FY2022 FY2024 MATSUSHITA Shuzo Kumamoto University Specially Appointed Professor Neutralizing antibody-mediated treatment strategy towards cure of HIV-1 infection
FY2022 FY2024 KATSUDA Yousuke Kumamoto University Associate Professor Establishment of a novel strategy for HIV cure using staple nucleic acid
FY2023 FY2025 YASUTOMI Yasuhiro National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation Health and Nutrition Director Study of vaccine development aiming at complete elimination of AIDS virus
FY2023 FY2025 NOMURA Takushi Kumamoto University Assistant Professor Study of tissue/cell population-specific antigen-expressing mice panel for HIV reservoir analysis
FY2023 FY2025 IWATANI Yasumasa National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center Department Chief Basic study to assure sustainability in use of the long-acting anti-HIV-1 CA inhibitor
FY2024 FY2026 MATANO Tetsuro National Institute of Infectious Diseases Deputy Director-General Study for the development of a therapeutic HIV vaccine inducing CD8+ T cell responses
FY2024 FY2026 TACHIKAWA Ai National Institute of Infectious Diseases AIDS Research Center Division leader Development of new T cell immunotherapies for HIV cure/remission
FY2024 FY2026 OHMORI Tsukasa Jichi Medical University Department of Biochemistry Professor Development of innovative therapies and treatment systems aimed at solving issues for hemophilia
FY2024 FY2026 TERUYA Katsuji National Center for Global Health and Medicine AIDS Clinical Center Clinical Director Study on appropriate management of opportunistic illnesses in the era of early and prolonged ART
FY2024 FY2026 UENO Takamasa Kumamoto University Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection Professor Effect of nucleoside modifications on viral replication and disease phenotypes during HIV-1 infection
FY2024 FY2026 SUZUKI Youichi Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Faculty of Medicine Junior Associate Professor Elucidation of the molecular and structural basis for the multifunctionality of HIV RNA toward development of novel anti-HIV agents
FY2024 FY2026 MONDE Kazuaki Kumamoto University Department of Microbiology Faculty of Life Sciences Assistant Professor Study of host factor roles for HIV-1 release using the visualization technology
FY2024 FY2028 YAMAMOTO Hiroyuki National Institute of Infectious Diseases AIDS Research Center Director Immune control of HIV and antagonism of HIV pathogenesis by immunosignaling stoichiometric analysis and discovery/ characterization of human inborn errors of immunity
FY2024 FY2026 URANO Emiko National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation Health and Nutrition Tsukuba Primate Research Center Senior Researcher Study of novel therapy development for HIV/AIDS using innovative antibody technologies
FY2024 FY2026 KUSE Nozomi National Institute of Infectious Diseases AIDS Research Center Senior Researcher Identification of novel factors to enhance HIV-1-specific T cell functions toward a functional cure for HIV-1
FY2024 FY2026 SUKEGAWA Sayaka Tokyo Medical and Dental University Department of Molecular Virology Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Junior Associate Professor (Career Track) Identification and characterization of hMRC1-associated host factor(s) involved in regulating HIV-1 replication in macrophages

Last updated 07/16/24