HFSP研究グラント（Research Grants）は、異なる専門知識を組み合わせた革新的アプローチによって、単一の研究室では解明することのできなかった基礎生物学上の問題に取り組むことを目指す科学者の国際共同研究に対して助成されます。
これまで500名以上の日本人研究者がプログラムグラント（Research Grant-Program）及び若手研究者グラント（Research Grant-Early Career）を受賞しています。
以下に、2004年以降の受賞者をご紹介します。
プログラムグラント（Research Grant-Program）日本人及び日本を本拠とする受賞者一覧
2025年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| SHINYA Ryoji |
School of Agriculture,
Meiji University |
Behavioral adaptation to arsenic-rich environments |
| MCGLYNN Shawn |
Earth-Life Science Institute, Institute of Science Tokyo |
Decoding the evolution of anticipation and decision making in uncertain environments |
| MORIYA Hisao |
Dept. of Agriculture,
Okayama University |
Mapping and modeling protein evolution on the abundance-activity-toxicity isoclines of fitness |
| SASAKURA Yasunori |
Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba |
Rediscovering Vienna’s Lost “Epigenetic” Treasure |
| ONAI Takayuki |
Dept. of Anatomy, University of Fukui |
A molecular roadmap for the emergence of air breathing |
2024年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| SATO Moritoshi |
Dept. of Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo |
Optogenetic control of organelle “chatter” and effects on calcium dynamics in human cardiomyocytes |
| OGATA Hiroyuki |
Institute for Chemical Research,
Kyoto University, Uji Campus |
Mechanisms and origins of glycosylation in giant viruses |
| IKEUCHI Yoshiho |
Institute of Industrial Science,
The University of Tokyo |
Deciphering the Impact of Viral Infections on Human Neurocognitive Functions ex vivo |
| KATO Hideaki |
Dept. of Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo |
UV opsin as the sensor for magneto-sensation in animals |
| HIIRAGI Takashi |
Dept. of Multi Cellular Coordination, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht |
Physical forces and mechanotransduction during mouse embryo implantation |
2023年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| FUJINAMI Rieko |
Dept. of Science,
Kyoto University of Education |
Evolution at the plant apex: identifying steps enabling a major organismal radiation |
| KANEKO Fumitoshi |
Dept. of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka |
The role of lipid physical properties for the multifunctionality of insect cuticular hydrocarbons |
| KINOSHITA Michiyo |
Evolutionary Studies of Biosystems, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Sokendai, Kanagawa |
Shiny signalling: the production, detection and neurobiological processing of brilliant colours |
| MATSUURA Tomoaki |
Earth-Life Science Institute, National University Corporation,
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Autonomous evolution of synthetic cells under non-equilibrium conditions |
| ODA Toshiyuki |
Dept. of Anatomy and Structural Biology,
University of Yamanashi |
From disorder to order: mechanism of specialised assembles formation essential for muscle function |
| WATANABE Shigeki* |
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore |
From diffuse to localised signalling: The origin of synaptic neurotransmission in animals |
2022年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| FUJIYAMA Fumino |
Lab. Of Histology and Cytology,
Hokkaido University |
Deciphering the link between bran development and aging |
| KONDO Shigeru |
Dept. of Frontier Bioscience,
Osaka University, Suita |
Trichomes: uncovering principles of forming complex 3-dimentonnal shapes by cellular morphogenesis |
| TAKAHASHI Yasufumi |
Nano Life Science Institute,
Kanazawa University |
Super-resolution multifunctional scanning ion conductance microscopy: tapping the cell’s energy grid |
| TAKINOUE Masahiro |
Dept. of Computer Science,
Tokyo Institute of Technology Yokohama |
Physical regulation of the genome |
2021年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| KAKUTANI Tetsuji |
University of Tokyo |
Assembling and recombining the Arabidopsis centromeres |
| KAKUGO Akira |
Hokkaido University |
Structural damage to axons resulting from repetitive mechanical motion |
| INABA Kazuo |
University of Tsukuba |
Understanding the cellular mechanics of coral bleaching |
| KAMIKOUCHI Azusa* |
Nagoya University |
Decoding acoustic communication in mosquitoes: from distortion products to vector control |
| SAWAI Satoshi |
University of Tokyo |
The shaping of life by oxygen: from single cell to multicellular dynamics |
2020年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| ANDO Toshio |
Kanazawa University |
Self-organization and biomechanical properties of the endosomal membrane |
| INOUE Takanari* |
Johns Hopkins University |
Developing a method for rapid disassembly of neurodegenerative biomolecular condensates |
| KAWATE Toshimitsu |
Cornell University |
Hormone delivery in plants: mechanisms and physiological roles of gibberellic acid transporters - RENEWAL APP |
| KAWATA Masakado |
Tohoku University |
Does Evolution Repeat Itself? Genome Evolution and Phenotypic Convergence in Island Lizards |
| NISHIZAWA Seiichi |
Tohoku University |
The extracellular space of the brain: a multi-modal analysis from nano-structure to in vivo function |
| TOKURIKI Nobuhiko* |
University of British Columbia |
Evolution of conformational and kinetic ensembles during functional transitions |
| NOJI Hiroyuki |
University of Tokyo |
2019年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| IZAWA Takeshi |
The University of Tokyo |
An integrative approach to decipher flowering time dynamics under drought stress |
| HAYASHI Yasunori* |
Kyoto University |
In vitro reconstitution of synaptic plasticity: a minimalist approach |
| TOJU Hirokazu |
Kyoto University |
Tracking trade across symbiotic networks |
2018年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| TAMURA Kentaro |
Kyoto University |
Integrating mechanotransduction in development: how does cell shape dictate chromatin remodeling? |
| UEDA Hiroki R. |
The University of Tokyo |
Sleep, the clock, and the brain: a neuromathematical approach |
| SUZUKI Madoka |
Waseda University |
Nanoscale heat transfer phenomena: new paradigm for intra- and intercellular signalling and shaping |
| SANO Masaki |
The University of Tokyo |
Coupling of cell polarization and differentiation in organoids |
| SAITOU Mitinori |
Kyoto University |
Mechanisms of chromatin reprogramming to totipotency |
2017年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| SUGA Hiroaki |
The University of Tokyo |
Rebuilding and reimagining the last common ancestor, a ribo-organism |
| YOSHIMORI Tamotsu |
Osaka University |
The physical basis of autophagosome biogenesis |
| ISHIGURO Akio |
Tohoku University |
Robotics-inspired biology: decoding flexibility of motor control by studying amphibious locomotion |
| SHIMIZU Yoshihiro* |
RIKEN |
A PURE-ly synthetic ribosome biogenesis in DNA compartments on a chip |
| YOSHIDA Masa-Aki* |
Shimane University |
How to make a heart beat? Basic principles for novelties and parallel innovations in cephalopods |
2016年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| IKEGAYA Yuji |
The University of Tokyo |
Multi-scale analysis of membrane neurotransmitter cross-talk in the physiopathological brain |
| MIYAMOTO Kei |
Kinki University |
Nuclear actin assembly in chromatin structure and dynamics for cell cycle control and reprogramming |
| MASAI Ichiro |
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University |
The physics of social behavior in the 3-dimensional shoaling of zebrafish, Danio rerio |
2015年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| YOSHIMURA Takashi |
National Institute for Basic Biology |
Evolution of seasonal timers |
| MAEDA Yusuke |
T. Kyushu University |
Towards self-reproduction of protocells and minimal cells: evolution versus engineering |
| SHIKANAI Toshiharu |
Kyoto University |
Photosynthesis light utilisation dynamics and ion fluxes: making the link |
| KANZAKI Ryohei |
The University of Tokyo |
Odor-background segregation and source localization using fast olfactory processing |
2014年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| UEDA Takuya |
The University of Tokyo |
Single-molecule studies of ribosome assembly: Coupling transcription and assembly |
| TERAKITA Akihisa |
Osaka City University |
Adapting metazoan opsins for optogenetic applications |
| HIRASE Hajime |
RIKEN |
Mitochondrial G Protein signaling in astrocytes: a new player in the tripartite synapse |
| SAITO Hirohide* |
Kyoto University |
An engineering approach to understand local translation in cell-fate decisions |
| SHIMOJO Shinsuke* |
California Institute of Technology |
A psychophysical and neuroengineering approach to human magnetoreception |
| MATANI Ayumu |
The University of Tokyo |
| KOMATSU Masaaki |
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science |
Sensors and modulators of autophagy networks in vivo |
| YUZAKI Michisuke |
Keio University |
Bridge over troubled synapses: synthetic extracellular protein scaffolds for neuronal connectivity |
2013年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| TOKURIKI Nobuhiko |
University of British Columbia |
(T)Race back in space ? Recovering protein evolvability from multifunctional ancestors |
| HARATA Masahiko |
Tohoku University |
Actin and actin-related proteins: probing their nuclear function |
| HAYASHI Yasunori* |
RIKEN |
Dynamics of actin anchoring in synaptic plasticity and learning |
| HOSHIJIMA Masahiko* |
University of California, San Diego |
Developmental assembly and synthesis of membrane nano-domains for oscillating cardiac regulation |
| TAKESHIMA Hiroshi |
Kyoto University |
| NAMBA Keiichi |
Osaka University |
Artificial synthesis of the bacterial flagellar motor with DNA nanostructures |
| MURAKAMI Satoshi |
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Assembly and activity of multidrug efflux machines |
| YANO Junko* |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Taking snapshots of photosynthetic water oxidation: simultaneous X-ray spectroscopy and crystallography |
2012年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| MATSUZAKI Fumio |
Center for Developmental Biology |
Morphodynamics of mammalian planar cell polarity - a quantitative approach |
| TAKUMI Toru |
RIKEN |
Networks, genetics, clocks and psychosis: a multi-disciplinary and multi-scale approach |
2011年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| TANAKA Motomasa |
RIKEN |
Characterization of conformational space in prion proteins using single-molecule techniques |
| GOSHIMA Gohta* |
Nagoya University |
Plasticity of non-centrosomal microtubule networks |
| NAGATA Kazuhiro |
Kyoto Sangyo University |
Cell Stress and Proteostasis Dysfunction in Aging and Disease |
| KURODA Shinya |
The University of Tokyo |
Cellular Information Processing and Decision Making: from Noise to Robust Phenotypes |
| ISHIDO Satoshi |
RIKEN |
Substrate recognition by MARCH ubiquitin ligases: a paradigm of membrane-associated immunoregulation |
| YASUDA Ryohei* |
Duke University Medical Center |
Visualizing nanometer-scale structural plasticity of synapses in real time using AFM |
| ANDO Toshio |
Kanazawa University |
2010年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| YOSHIHARA Yoshihiro |
RIKEN |
Mechanistic analysis of neuronal circuit structure and function |
| KASAI Haruo* |
The University of Tokyo |
Optogenetics for small G-proteins and protein kinases in neuroscience |
| KOMATSUZAKI Tamiki |
Hokkaido University |
Dynamical coordination in a multi-domain, peptide antibiotic mega-synthetase |
| TSUDA Ichiro |
Hokkaido University |
Deliberative decision-making in rats |
| TOUHARA Kazushige |
The University of Tokyo |
An interaction map of C. elegans dauer pheromone compoments and chemoreceptors |
2009年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| HASHIMOTO Hideki |
Osaka City University |
Understanding supramolecular architectures in photosynthesis by space and time resolved spectroscopy |
| SATO Katsushige |
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School |
CNS Development Probed by Random Access Non-linear Optical Electrophysiology |
| TANAKA Tomoyuki |
University of Dundee |
A multidisciplinary approach to microtubule-kinetochore attachment |
| TAKEYASU Kunio |
Kyoto University |
| NAKAMURA Kae* |
Kansai Medical University |
Serotonin and decision-making: integrating interspecies experimental and computational approaches |
| KITAZAWA Shigeru |
Juntendo University School of Medicine |
The multiple timescales of motor memory |
| WATANABE Naoki* |
Kyoto University |
Actin turnover homeostasis and spatial heterogeneity of regulators in artificially polarized cells |
2008年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| HIGUCHI Hideo |
The University of Tokyo |
Structure and mechanism of cytoplasmic dynein |
| KON Takahide |
The University of Tokyo |
| MOCHIZUKI Atsushi |
National Institute for Basic Biology |
Modeling cell fate during Drosophila heart development |
| SHIMOGORI Tomomi |
RIKEN |
Self-Organized Wiring of the Cerebral Cortex through Thalamocortical Growth Cones: An Integrated Approach |
| TASHIRO Masato |
National Institute of Infectious Disease |
Integrating the antigenic, genetic, and epidemiological analyses of antigenically variable pathogens |
| YOSHIMURA Shige |
Kyoto University |
Translation by single ribosomes one codon at a time |
2007年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| YAMASHITA Ichiro |
Nara Institue of Science and Technology |
Biomineralization and biomimetic mineralization using the Dps family of protein cage architectures |
| UEDA Takuya |
The University of Tokyo |
Approach to the construction of minimal living cells |
| OKAMURA Yasushi* |
National Institute for Basic Biology |
Biodiversity and principle of the voltage sensor domain |
| NAKAGAKI Toshiyuki |
Hokkaido University |
Optimization in natural systems: ants, bees and slime moulds |
2006年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| NIIMURA Nobuo |
Ibaraki University |
New Methods of Bio-molecular Crystal Structure Determination Specific to Neutron Diffraction Data |
| ISHIURA Shoichi* |
The University of Tokyo |
Intracellular protease signaling induced by homopolymeric amino acids (HPAA) |
| ITO Kei* |
The University of Tokyo |
Analysis of motion processing pathways and free flight control in wildtype and transgenic Drosophila |
| BITO Haruhiko |
The University of Tokyo |
SYNAPTIC TAGGING AND CAPTURE: Functions, models and mechanisms |
2005年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| MIYAWAKI Atsushi |
RIKEN |
A new experimental framework for quantitative biophysical studies in developmental biology |
| KAIBUCHI Kozo |
Nagoya University |
A combined in vivo/in vitro approach to study cell-cortex-regulated microtubule organization |
| WADA Takuji |
RIKEN |
Modelling the regulation of cell patterning in Arabidopsis root epidermis |
| SUGAHARA Kazuyuki |
Kobe Pharmaceutical University |
Glycobiology meets nanotechnology: nanoparticle probes for the analysis of polysaccharides |
| ITO Yukishige |
RIKEN |
The function of glycoprotein receptors in the transit from ER to Golgi |
| ISA Tadashi |
National Institute for Basic Biology |
Neural substrate of bottom-up and top-down visual attentional integration |
| AIZAWA Shin-Ichi |
Prefectural University of Hiroshima |
Proteomics, genetics and ultrastructure of predator-prey interactions by Bdellovibrio bacteria |
2004年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| KONDOH Jun |
Shizuoka University |
Mechanisms of antimicrobial peptide interactions with the target cell membrane |
| HANAOKA Fumio* |
Osaka University |
Integrated structural biochemistry of DNA damage recognition and processing |
| NAKATANI Yoshihiro |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
| IWAI Shigenori |
Osaka University |
| ISHIWATA Shin'ichi |
Waseda University |
Micromechanics of the cell division machinery |
| NAKAI Junichi |
RIKEN |
Sensory encoding in the cerebellum: optical and electrophysiological approaches in awake animals |
| WATANABE Takeo* |
Boston University |
Requirement of awareness in learning |
| SAKAGAMI Masamichi |
Tamagawa University |
| FUKUMORI Yoshihiro |
Kanazawa University |
Biogenesis, function and application of bacterial magnetic organelle |
* Principal investigator
若手研究者グラント（Research Grant-Early Career）日本人及び日本を本拠とする受賞者一覧
2025年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| LONGO Liam |
Earth-Life Science Institute, Institute of Science Tokyo |
Building Mineral Pore Networks and Primitive Peptides to Assemble Biomolecules |
2024年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| TAKEMATA Naomichi* |
Dept. of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry,
Kyoto University |
A tale of tails – reconstructing evolutionary transition between archaeal and eukaryotic chromatin |
2023年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| FUJISHIMA Kosuke* |
Earth-Life Science Institutes (ELSI), National University Corporation
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Exploration of the structure-function space of prebiotic to biological proteins – RENEWAL APP |
| SAKAI Hiroyuki |
Science and Engineering for Sustainable Innovation,
Soka University, Tokyo |
Unraveling the multi-layer relationship between archaeal symbionts and their viruses |
| TSUJI Sho |
IRCN
The University of Tokyo |
Understanding the neural basis of early language development |
2020年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| KAWATE Toshimitsu |
Cornell University |
Hormone delivery in plants: mechanisms and physiological roles of gibberellic acid transporters - RENEWAL APP |
2019年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| FUJISHIMA Kosuke |
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Exploration of the structure/function space of prebiotic to biological proteins |
| KAWAGUCHI Kyogo |
RIKEN |
Creating a symphony from noise: stochastic and coordinated regulation of stem cells in embryogenesis |
2018年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| KITAMURA Takashi* |
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
Behavior-dependent optimization of the brain’s metrics for space and time |
| ITO Hiroshi |
Max Planck Institute for Brain Research |
2017年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| TAKEUCHI Toshihide |
Osaka University |
Fully synthetic self-regulated cytoskeleton |
| ISHIZAKI Akihito* |
National Institutes of Natural Sciences |
Regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting: how does protein conformation control photophysics? |
2016年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| MIYAZAKI Ryo* |
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) |
Impact of horizontal gene transfer on natural ecosystems |
2015年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| KAWATE Toshimitsu |
Cornell University |
Hormone delivery in plants: mechanisms and physiological roles of gibberellic acid transporters |
2013年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| KOMIYAMA Takaki* |
University of California, San Diego |
Optogenetic manipulation and functional characterization of adult neurogenesis in the olfactory bulb |
| IMAYOSHI Itaru |
Kyoto University |
| KAIDA Daisuke |
University of Toyama |
The role of alternative splicing in tissue specific protein interaction networks |
2011年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| SESE Jun* |
Ochanomizu University |
Network merging analysis of duplicate genome function in recently hybridized species |
| WAKAMOTO Yuichi |
The University of Tokyo |
Multi-Level Conflicts in Evolutionary Dynamics of Restriction-Modification Systems |
| ISHII Masaru* |
Osaka University |
Visualization and identification of bone marrow niches by imaging and computational technology |
| KAMIKOUCHI Azusa |
The University of Tokyo |
From genes to circuits: the evolution of species-specific communication in Drosophila |
| TAKANO Junpei* |
Hokkaido University |
Molecular dissection of Casparian strip function in nutrient homeostasis in higher plants |
| SHIMIZU Kentaro |
University of Zurich |
Network merging analysis of duplicate genome function in recently hybridized species |
2010年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| ISHIKAWA Tomoko |
Osaka University |
Characterization of light-dependent rhythmic processes in the marine environment |
| NARITA Masashi* |
Cancer Research UK |
A new stress-induced program of senescence and its multi-dimensional regulation |
| OHBAYASHI Tetsuya |
Tottori University |
2009年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| SAKURAI Kaori |
The University of Tokyo |
Probing the role of lipids in cell division |
| SATO Masamitsu |
Waseda University |
Quantitative study of polarized cell growth in vivo and in silico |
2008年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| SAWAI Satoshi |
Japan Science and Technology Agency |
Information processing in developing cells |
| TANAKA Yoshiyuki* |
Tohoku University |
Probing the mechanism of the cleavage reaction in catalytic RNAs |
| KATO Masato |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
| MATSUDA Yoshiyuki |
Tohoku University |
2007年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| TAKEMOTO Chie |
RIKEN |
Structural study on protein synthesis. Ribosome nascent chain cross talks and cotranslational folding |
| KAWASAKI Hiroshi |
The University of Tokyo |
Redesigning the architecture of visual cortex: horizontal connections and cortical column layout |
| HAGIHARA Masaki |
Osaka University |
The biological role of tandem repeats in genomes |
| SAWAMOTO Kazunobu* |
Keio University |
Fluid flow in developmental biology |
| NONAKA Shigenori |
National Institute for Basic Biology |
2006年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| HIRASE Hajime |
RIKEN |
Organization and function of neuronal networks in the sensory cortex |
| MATSUNAMI Hiroaki* |
Duke University Medical Center |
Function of a Specialized Olfactory System in Mammals |
| KIKKAWA Masahide* |
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center |
Kinesin motors under load applied by nano-springs |
| TOMISHIGE Michio |
The University of Tokyo |
| FUKATA Masaki* |
National Institute for Longevity Sciences |
Molecular mechanism for dynamic protein palmitoylation |
2005年
| Name |
Affiliation |
Project Title |
| TANAKA Tomoyuki |
University of Dundee |
Building and Testing Mechanistic Models for Chromosome Segregation |
* Principal investigator
