Division of Research Programs International Collaborative Research Program: Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS)
Outline
| Key Fields | Basic Research for Medical Innovation, Infectious disease |
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| R&D phase | Basic Study, Applied Study, Nonclinical Study/Pre-clinical Study |
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The SATREPS program is a Japanese government program that promotes international joint research．The program has been structured as a collaboration between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), supported by the Ministry of Education，Culture， Sports，Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), respectively．Based on the needs of developing countries，AMED and JICA cooperate to promote international joint research targeting global health issues with an objective of future utilization of research outcomes through collaboration with ODA．The aim of the program is to acquire new knowledge and technology that lead to the resolution of global issues and the advance of science and technology，and through this process，to create innovations．International joint research under this program also aims to enhance the research and development capabilities of developing countries，and helps create sustainable research systems able to address and resolve issues．
This program had been led by JICA and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), however the projects in the field of Infectious Diseases Control have been transferred from JST to AMED because of the establishment of AMED on April 1，2015．
Ongoing Projects
| Adoption Fiscal Year | Title of Research and Development | Principal Investigator | Representative institution in Japan | Representative institutions in partner country | Partner country |
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| 2020 | The trilateral collaboration project for anti-infectious disease drug development: from lead optimization to preclinical testing | Prof. NOZAKI Tomoyoshi | Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo | Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (Indonesia)，University of Malaya (Malaysia) | Indonesia， Malaysia |
| 2020 | Establishment of innovative antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance system using next-generation sequencing and development of simple AMR detection tools optimized for Myanmar | Prof. KIRIKAE Teruo |
Juntendo University School of Medicine | National Health Laboratory | Myanmar |
| 2021 | The project for institutional capacity building for eliminating Helicobacter pylori related death |
Prof. YAMAOKA Yoshio |
Oita University Faculty of Medicine | Kesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan | Bhutan |
| 2021 | The project for One Health approach to control of Neglected Tropical Diseases with special attention on sandfly and mosquito borne infections in Turkey. | Associate Prof. SANJOBA Chizu |
The University of Tokyo | Ege Univ. Faculty of Medicine, Izmir | Turkey |
| 2022 | Project for malaria and neglected parasitic diseases control and elimination using advanced research technique, communication tools and eco-health education | Chief, IWAGAMI Moritoshi |
Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine |
Institut Pasteur du Laos (IPL), Ministry of Health, Lao PDR | Laos |
| 2022 | Project for Integrated Research and Development towards Control and Elimination of Schistosomiasis | Prof. HAMANO Shinjiro |
Nagasaki University | Kenya Medical Research Institute，Maseno University | Kenya |
| 2023 | The project for implementation of KITASATO-drug discovery and development in schistosomiasis endemic areas for its eradication |
Prof. TSUJI Naotoshi |
Kitasato University |
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana | Ghana |
| 2023 | The project for co-designing neglected zoonosis intervention through One Health, education, and public-private partnership |
Prof. MAKITA Kohei |
Rakuno Gakuen University | Sokoine University of Agriculture, National Institute of Medical Research, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) |
Tanzania |
| 2024 | The project for assessing genetic diversity of Vibrio cholerae using cloud computing and developing potential therapeutics against cholera |
Prof. IIDA Tetsuya |
Osaka University | ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases | India |
| 2024 | Project for the Sustainable Control of Zoonotic Malaria through an Integrated Approach | Prof. KANEKO Osamu |
Nagasaki University | Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sabah Wildlife Department |
Malaysia |
Terminated Projects
| Adoption Fiscal Year (Research Period) | Title of Research and Development | Principal Investigator | Representative institution in Japan | Representative institutions in partner country | Partner country |
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| 2019 | The project for interdisciplinary research for an intergrated community-directed strategy for sustainable freedom from malaria | Prof. KANEKO Akira | Department of Parasitology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University | Department of Health, Homa Bay County | Kenya |
| 2019 | The project for the control of Tuberculosis and Glanders opens in new window | Prof. KIMURA Takashi | Laboratory of Comparative Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University | Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Science | Mongolia |
| 2018 (5yrs) |
Establishment of the “Bench to Bedside” Feedback System for Sustainable ART and the Prevention of New HIV Transmission in Vietnam | Director OKA Shinich |
AIDS Clinical Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine | National Hospital for Tropical Diseases | Vietnam |
| 2018 (5yrs) |
Epidemiology of Zoonotic Virus Infections in Africa | Prof. TAKADA Ayato | Division of Global Epidemiology, Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University | University of Zambia (Zambia), National Institute of Biomedical Research (Democratic Republic of the Congo) | Zambia, Democratic, Republic of the Congo |
| 2017 (5yrs) |
Project for Integrated Research and Development towards Chagas Disease Control | Prof. SHIMADA Junko | Department of Molecular and Cellular Parasitology, School of Health Sciences, Gunma University | Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas de El Salvador (CICES) | El Salvador |
| 2017 (5yrs) |
The Project for the Establishment of the One Health Prevention and Treatment Network Model for the Elimination of Rabies in the Philippines | Prof. NISHIZONO Akira | Faculty of Medicine, Oita University | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine | Philippines |
| 2016 (5yrs) |
The Project for the Establishment of a Research and Reference Collaborative System for the Diagnoses of Fungal Infections Including Drug-Resistant Ones Both in Brazil and Japan | Associate Prof. WATANABE Akira | Medica Mycology Research Center, Chiba University | University of Campinas | Brazil |
| 2015 (5yrs) |
Surveillance and Laboratory Support for Emerging Pathogens of Public Health Importance | Prof. KIYONO Hiroshi | The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo | Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research University of Ghana | Ghana |
| 2015 (5yrs) |
The Project for Establishment of Laboratory Surveillance System for Viral Diseases of Public Health Concern | Prof. YASUDA Jiro | Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University | Medical Research Center, Lambaréné (CERMEL) | Gabon |
| 2014 (5yrs) |
Ecological Studies on Flying Foxes and Their Involvement in Rabies-related and Other Viral Infectious Diseases | Prof.HONDO Eiichi | Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University | Bogor Agricultural University | Indonesia |
| 2014 (5yrs) |
Searching Lead Compounds of Anti-malarial and Anti-amebic Agents by Utilizing Diversity of Indonesian Bio-resources | Prof.NOZAKI Tomoyoshi |
Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo |
The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) | Indonesia |
| 2014 (4yrs) |
Integrative Application of Human and Pathogen Genomic Information for Tuberculosis Control | Prof. TOKUNAGA Katsushi | Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo | Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, Mahidol University | Thailand |
| 2013 (5yrs) |
Epidemiological Studies on Animal Protozoan Diseases in Mongolia and Development of Effective Diagnostics Measures | Prof. YOKOYAMA Tadaaki | National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine | Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian State University of Agriculture (IVM) | Mongolia |
| 2013 (5yrs) |
Development of Innovative Research Technique in Genetic Epidemiology of Malaria and Other Parasitic Diseases in Lao PDR for Containment of Their Expanding Endemicity | Director, Dr. KANO Shigeyuki | Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine | Pasteur Institute of Laos (IPL) / Center of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (CMPE), Ministry of Health | Laos |
| 2013 (5yrs) |
Establishment of an Early-warning System for Infectious Diseases in Southern Africa Incorporating Climate Predictions | Prof. MINAKAWA Noboru | Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University | Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) | South Africa |
| 2012 (5yrs) |
Surveillance of Viral Zoonoses in Africa | Prof. TAKADA Ayato |
Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University |
School of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Zambia (SVM-UNZA) | Zambia |
| 2011 (5yrs) |
Determine the Outbreak Mechanisms and Development of a Surveillance Model for Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria | Prof. YAMAMOTO Yoshimasa |
Osaka University Global Collaboration Center |
National Institute of Nutrition(NIN) | Vietnam |
| 2011 (5yrs) |
Development of Rapid Diagnostics and the Establishment of an Alert System for Outbreaks of Yellow Fever and Rift Valley Fever in Kenya |
Prof. MORITA Kouichi |
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University | Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) | Kenya |
| 2010 (6yrs) |
Comprehensive Etiological and Epidemiological Study on Acute Respiratory Infections in Children: Providing Evidence for the Prevention and Control of Childhood Pneumonia in the Philippines |
Prof. OSHITANI Hitoshi |
Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University |
Department of Health–Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) | Philippines |
| 2010 (5yrs) |
Research and Development of Prevention and Diagnosis for Neglected Tropical Diseases, especially Kala-Azar | Associate Prof. NOIRI Eisei | The University of Tokyo Hospital | icddr,b | Bangladesh |
Management and Evaluation Framework
- PS（Program Supervisor）
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- TANIGUCHI Kiyosu, M.D., Ph.D., Honorary Director, NHO Mie National Hospital / Visiting Professor, Mie University
- PO（Program Officer）
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- AIGA Hirotsugu, M.P.H., Ph.D., Professor, School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University / Associated Dean & Professor, Interfaculty Initiative for Planetary Health, Nagasaki University
- ATO Manabu, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan Institute for Health Security
- KANO Shigeyuki, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria, National Institute of Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security
- MORIKANE Keita, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Director, Division of Clinical Laboratory and Infection Control, Yamagata University Hospital
* Listed in alphabetical order based on the name of the program officer.
Brochure
Last updated 12/02/25