2022.05.23
Since FY2020, to strongly promote globalization and interdisciplinary research at Keio University, KGRI has been offering the Pre-Startup Research Grant for nascent research in the stage preceding startup research. As with last year, publicizing the grant was challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This fiscal year, however, we expanded the program by adding a new category (5 grants of 800,000 yen) in addition to the existing research grants (10 grants of 300,000 yen). We received many active applications, including concurrent applications with the Startup grant and applications for the expanded category.
The recipients for this fiscal year are as follows. We hope that this grant will be used appropriately and effectively by the recipients and will contribute to the development of their respective research. Furthermore, we look forward to this leading to the "Startup Research Grant" in subsequent years or to more global and interdisciplinary developments.
[Recipients]
"Development of Sleep Monitoring Technology Using Smart Bands for Sleep Disorders in Parkinson's Disease"
"Understanding the Reality and Elucidating the Pathology of Post-COVID-19 Conditions (Long COVID) through an Interdisciplinary Approach"
"Reforming Old Age in the 100-Year Life Era! Identification and Implementation of Novel Anti-Aging Compounds Using Nutritional Signals"
"Exploration of Biomarkers and Lifestyles Related to Healthy Life Expectancy in the Oldest-Old: A Comparison of Japanese and U.S. Cohorts"
Yusuke Osawa (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Health Management)
"A Fundamental Study on the Guarantee of the Right to Self-Determination in Public Health Legislation - Using Vaccination as a Case Study"
(Total of 5 recipients, 800,000 yen each)
"The Group Marshmallow Task: A Japan-U.S. Comparative Study of Group Regulation in Kindergarteners"
Akiko Hayashi (Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce)
"Establishing a Foundation for Preemptive Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders Based on Elucidating the Role of Maternal Gut Microbiota in Brain Development"
"Elucidating the Mechanisms of Healthy Longevity through Urine Sample Collection from the Oldest-Old"
Akihiro Maeda (Senior Assistant Professor, School of Medicine)
"Visualization of Immune Diseases Using Novel Fluorescent Imaging Technology"
Kotaro Matsumoto (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine)
"The Visceral/Subcutaneous Fat Ratio that Determines Insulin Resistance and the Vascular Endothelial Cell NAD+ Synthesis System"
Shintaro Yamaguchi (Senior Assistant Professor, School of Medicine)
"Multi-Omics Analysis of Female Reproductive Organs in Normal and Diseased States"
Tatsuyuki Chiyoda (Senior Assistant Professor, School of Medicine)
"Quantitative Evaluation of the Stability of a Novel Non-Invasive Treatment Combining Prosthetic Ears and Cartilage Conduction Hearing Aids in the Clinical Management of Microtia"
Takanori Nishiyama (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine)
"A Comparative Analysis of Interest in 5G on SNS in Japan, China, and Taiwan"
Jinling Hua (Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Policy Management)
"Elucidation and Generation of Grid Illusions through Mathematical Analysis and Visual Experiments"
Masaki Mori (Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Policy Management)
"Experience Design for Appreciating the Arts in an Aging Society"
Chihiro Sato (Senior Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Media Design (KMD))
(Total of 10 recipients, 300,000 yen each)
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FY2022 KGRI Pre-Startup Research Grant (Application Guidelines)