Division of Research Programs International Collaborative Research Program: The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP)
Outline
| Key Fields | Basic Research for Medical Innovation, Cancer, Infectious disease |
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| R&D phase | Basic Study, Applied Study, Nonclinical Study/Pre-clinical Study, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research |
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The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (hereinafter referred to as the “e-ASIA JRP”) aims to develop a vibrant and collaborative research community in Science and Technology, to promote innovation in the East Asian region, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.
Ongoing Projects
| Year | Project Title | Principal Investigator | Affiliation | Country |
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| 2021 | Building a platform for genomic analysis on the virulence and antimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori | YAMAOKA Yoshio (Professor) |
Oita University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine | Japan |
| Muhammad Miftahussurur (Vice Rector) |
Universitas Airlangga | Indonesia | ||
| Ratha-korn Vilaichone (Professor) |
Thammasat University | Thailand | ||
| 2021 | Innovative point-of-care diagnostics and environmental surveillance tools for the elimination of Asian schistosomiasis | Pengfei Cai (SRO) |
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute | Australia |
| Mario Antonio Jiz (Department Head) |
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine | Philippines | ||
| SAKO Yasuhito (Professor) |
Asahikawa Medical University | Japan | ||
| 2021 | Targeting MYCN/NCYM for cancer therapy | HIPPO Yoshitaka (Department Head) |
Chiba Cancer Center | Japan |
| Tao Liu (Group Leader) |
Children’s Cancer Institute | Australia | ||
| Edy Meiyanto (Professor) |
Universitas Gadjah Mada | Indonesia | ||
| 2021 | Promotion of photodynamic medicine for cancer | OGURA Shun-ichiro (Associate Professor) |
School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology | Japan |
| Anom Bowolaksono (Associate Professor) |
Dept. of Biology, Fac. of Math and Sci, Universitas Indonesia | Indonesia | ||
| Taifo Mahmud (Professor) |
Dept. of Pharm. Sci., Oregon State University | U.S. | ||
| 2022 | Development of neutralizing agents targeting glycopeptides highly conserved in SARS-CoV-2 mutant strains | TATENO Hiroaki (Group Leader) |
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Japan |
| Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen (Associate Professor) |
The Wistar Institute | USA | ||
| Deanpen Japrung (Research Group Director) |
National Science and Technology Development Agency | Thailand | ||
| 2022 | Gut leak and microbiome contributions to severe dengue disease | Katryn Stacey (Professor) |
The University of Queensland | Australia |
| Asada Leelahavanichkul (Associate Professor) |
Chulalongkorn University | Thailand | ||
| TOURLOUSSE Dieter (Senior Scientist) |
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) | Japan | ||
| 2022 | Deciphering the AMR and hypervirulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae infections | DOI Yohei (Professor) |
Fujita Health University | Japan |
| Christian Francisco (Research Faculty / Consultant) |
University of the Philippines | Philippines | ||
| Janet Lee (Professor) |
Washington University | USA | ||
| 2023 | Eliminating S.mekongi - the final push | Catherine Gordon (Senior Research Officer) |
The Council of the Queensland Medical Research Institute | Australia |
| Somphou Sayasone (Head of Department) |
Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute | Lao PDR | ||
| Virak Khieu (Deputy-Director of CNM) |
Ministry of Health, Cambodia | Cambodia | ||
| SATO Megumi (Associate Professor) |
Niigata University | Japan | ||
| 2023 | Uncovering the burden of asymptomatic malaria: dissecting immune responses to infection to overcome immunosuppression and improve vaccination strategies | Diana Silvia Hansen (Professor) |
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute | Australia |
| Indra Wibowo (Assistant Professor) |
Bandung Institute of Technology | Indonesia | ||
| TSUBOI Takafumi (Distinguished Professor) |
Ehime University | Japan | ||
| Stephen Hoffman (Chief Scientific and Executive Officer) |
Sanaria inc. | USA | ||
| 2023 | Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections associated with climate change and major weather events: enhancing surveillance and mitigation strategies | Rachel Thomson (Professor) |
The University of Queensland | Australia |
| D Rebecca Prevots (Chief) |
National Institutes of Health | USA | ||
| MORIMOTO Kozo (Principal Research Scientist) |
Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association | Japan | ||
| Surakameth Mahasirimongkol (Director) |
Ministry of Public Health | Thailand | ||
| Sokleaph Cheng (Deputy head) |
Institut Pasteur du Cambodge | Cambodia |
Results Report
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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- 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
- KIYONO Tohru, M.D., Ph.D., Visiting Scientist, Sasaki Institute, Sasaki Foundation
Last updated 07/02/25