Completed Projects - International Collaborative Research Program: The e-ASIA Joint Research Program (e-ASIA JRP)

Completed Projects

Year Project Title Principal Investigator Affiliation Country
2013-2016 International Study on Pulmonary Diseases Infected with Influenza Virus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis SUZUKI Kazuo (Director General, Professor) Institute of Asia International Infectious Disease Control, Teikyo University Japan
Phung Thi Bich Thuy (Head) Department of Biomolecular Research for Infectious Disease, National Hospital of Pediatrics Vietnam
Jaime Montoya (Professor) University of the Philippines College of Medicine Philippines
2013-2016 Comprehensive study on virus quasi-species and vascular permeability factors in severe dengue infection in humans for innovative epidemic and clinical managements HASEBE Futoshi (Professor) Center for International Collaborative Research, Nagasaki University Japan
Thi Quynh Mai Le (Head) Department of Virology, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Vietnam
Filipinas F. Natividad (Vice President) Research and Biotechnology Division, St. Luke's Medical Center Philippines
2015-2017 Evaluation of the pandemic potential of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses circulating in Indonesia KAWAOKA Yoshihiro (Professor) Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo Japan
Chairul A. Nidom (Professor) Avian Influenza Research Center, Universitas Airlangga Indonesia
Gabriele Neumann (Professor) School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison USA
2015-2018 An integrated research for the development of a scheme to control emerging vector-borne viral diseases in Asia MAEDA Ken (Professor) Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University Japan
EBIHARA Hideki (Principal Investigator) Unit Chief, Molecular Virology and Host-Pathogen Interaction Unit, Laboratory of Virology, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health USA
Srihadi Agungpriyono (Dean, Professor) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University Indonesia
Worawut Rerkamnuaychoke (Dean) Faculty of Veterinary Technology, Kasetsart University

 

Thailand
Emmanuel T. Baltazar (Professor) College of Veterinary Medicine, Central Mindanao University Philippines
2015-2018 Development of an innovative diagnostic system against liver fluke infection in Southeast Asian countries NARIMATSU Hisashi (Senior Invited Researcher, Professor) Glycomedicine Technology Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology< Japan
Sopit Wongkham (Professor) Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University Thailand
Bounthome Samountry (Professor) Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Health Sciences Lao P.D.R.
2015-2018 Antigenicity to humans and gene polymorphism of the new malaria vaccine candidate, TAM (Trans-amidase like molecule) of Asian malaria HIRAYAMA Kenji (Professor) Institute of Tropical Medicine (NEKKEN), Nagasaki University Japan
Tin Maung Hlaing (Director, Professor) Defense Services Medical Research Center Myanmar
Mario Jiz (Department Chair, Professor) Immunology Department, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Philippines
2016-2019 Dengue viral genetic diversity in selected populations in Myanmar Meng Ling Moi (Professor) Nagasaki University Japan
Hlaing Myat Thu (Deputy Director General) Department of Medical Research Myanmar
Sujan Shresta (Associate Professor) La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology USA
2016-2019 Characterization of multidrug resistance Gram-negative bacteria carrying antibiotics-resistance gene which have been inserted to chromosome HIRAI Itaru (Professor) University of the Ryukyu Japan
Bui Thi Mai Huong (Department Head) National Institute of Nutrition Vietnam
Kuntaman Kuntaman (Professor) Airlangga University Indonesia
2016-2019 Health impact of Opisthorchiasis infection in Cambodia and Vietnam : prevalent surveillance of Opisthorchiasis and risk surveillance for liver cancer MIYAMOTO Kazuko (Professor) Yamanashi University Japan
Virak Khieu (National Helminth Control Program, Manager) National Centre for Parasitology Entomology and Malaria Control / MOH Cambodia
Nguyen Thu Huong (Vice Chief of Department) National Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology, MOH, Vietnam Vietnam
2017-2021 A study of latitudinal viral gene migration and reassortment of potentially zoonotic avian influenza viruses along wild bird East Asian - Australasian Flyway in Pacific Rim SAKODA Yoshihiro (Professor) Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine Japan
Alexander Shestopalov (Professor) Research institute of experimental and clinical medicine Russia
Duc-Huy Chu (Veterinary Officer) Department of Animal Health, Epidemiology division Vietnam
Falk Huettmann (Associate Professor) Institute of Arctic Biology, Biology & Wildlife Department USA
2017-2021 Elucidating the contribution of HBV/HDV co-/super-infection to hepatocellular carcinoma genome and biology YAMASHITA Taro (Associate Professor) Kanazawa University, Hospital / General Medicine Japan
Xin Wei Wang (Chief) National Cancer Institute, Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis USA
Pham Van Thuc (Professor) Haiphong University of Medical and Pharmacy, Medical and Pharmacy Vietnam
2018-2021 Development of new diagnostic tools for detecting malaria parasites resistant to drugs used in Artermisinin-based combination therapy IWANAGA Shiroh (Professor) Osaka University Japan
Chairat Uthaipibull (Research Group Leader) National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) Thailand
Din Syafruddin (Professor) Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology Indonesia
2017-2022 Surveillance of specific cancer incidence and mortality in South East Asia, by developing a standard population-based cancer registry system MATSUDA Tomohiro (Section Head) National Cancer Center, Center for Cancer Registries Japan
Hav Monirath (Head of Department) Calmette Hospital, Department of Pathology Cambodia
Adriano Laudico (Project Director) Philippine Cancer Society Inc., Manila Cancer Registry Philippines
Dung Pham Xuan (Director) Ho Chi Minh City Oncological Hospital Vietnam
2018-2022 Construction of liver fluke biliary cancer PDX library aiming at development of personalized medicine Siwanon Jirawatnotai (Associate Professor)  Mahidol University Thailand
OKADA Seiji  (Professor) Kumamoto University Japan
Piotr Sicinski (Professor) Dana-Farber Cancer Institute USA
2019-2022 Integrative Application of Human and Pathogen Genomic Information for improvement of treatment outcome and control of drug-resistance in Asian tuberculosis patients TOKUNAGA Katsushi (Director) National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) Japan
Surakameth Mahasirimongkol (Senior Physician) Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health Thailand
Rika Yuliwukandari (Dean) Yarsi University Indonesia
Mari Rose De Los Reyes (Head) Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Philippines
2019-2022 An international platform for discovery of novel chemotypes against flaviviral infection SAKAI Ryuichi (Professor) Hokkaido University Japan
Sarin Chimnaronk (Assistant Professor) Mahidol University Thailand
Daniel Romo (Professor) Baylor University USA
2019-2022 The Predict-XDR Project: Predicting genetic markers for pre-XDR and XDR tuberculosis MITARAI Satoshi (Professor, Head) The Research Institute of Tuberculosis Japan
KATO-MAEDA Midori (Associate Professor) University of California San Francisco USA
Raul V. Destura (Deputy Executive Director) University of the Philippines Philippines
2020-2024 Identification of molecular and cellular pathways predicting susceptibility or
resistance to severe dengue fever
Diana Hansen
(Laboratory Head)
The Walter Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Australia
Sasumono Tedjo
(Laboratory Head)
Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology Indonesia
MORITA Kouichi
(Professor, Dean)
Nagasaki University Japan
2020-2024 Novel precision-based treatments for biliary tract cancer John Mariadason
(Professor)
La Trobe University Australia
Temduang Limpaiboon
(Professor)
Khon Kaen University Thailand
SAITO Yoshimasa
(Professor)
Keio University Japan
2021-2025 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
2021-2025 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
2021-2025 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
2021-2025 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 USA
2022-2026 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
2022-2026 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
2022-2026 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

Ongoing Projects

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Last updated 06/10/26