Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

List of Adopted Projects

A. Advanced Research Networks

List of FY2023 Projects

(Apr. 2023 - Mar. 2028)
1. International Research Network for Ancient West Asian Studies
University of Tsukuba
SHIBATA Daisuke, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
UK University of Manchester
Austria University of Vienna
Italy Tuscia University
Israel Hebrew University of Jerusal
2. Advanced core-to-core network for the physics of self-organizing active matter
School of Engineering, Kyoto University
YAMAMOTO Ryoichi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Technische Universitaet Berlin
UK University of Warwick
China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
3. Research center for interdisciplinary plasma science through the international multilateral connection of power laser facilities
Osaka University
FUJIOKA Shinsuke, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
USA Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
France Ecole Polytechnique
Germany Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Rumania Extreme Light Infrastructure Nuclear Physics
4. AI-SMART x HEP Consortium
WPI-QUP, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
NAKAHAMA Yu, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK University of Oxford
USA Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory LBL
Switzerland CERN
Germany Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
5. Spintronics and vertical devices of two-dimensional materials
Center for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems, Tohoku University
ENDOH Tetsuo, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK University of Cambridge
France University of Paris-Saclay
6. Center for international integration of medical modalities toward ling body modulation
The University of Tokyo
SAKAI Takamasa, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Canada University of Toronto
Finland Aalto University
France ESPCI Paris
Switzerland Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne(EPFL)
7. International Research Core for Neurogenesis
Nagoya City University
SAWAMOTO Kazunobu, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Spain University of Valencia
Denmark University of Copenhagen
8. Formation of the international hub for plant organelle research
Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
ARIMURA Shin-ichi, Associate professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Humboldt University of Berlin
France Centre national de la recherche scientifique

List of FY2022 Projects

(Apr. 2022 - Mar. 2027)
1. International Core-to-Core Project on Global Storm Resolving Analysis
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
SATO Masaki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading
Germany Max-Plank Institute for Meteorology
USA Colorado State University
2. International Research Center for the Astrophysics on the Material-Energy Circulation in the Universe with the High-Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy
Saitama University
TERADA Yukikatsu, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Netherlands European Space Research and Technology Centre
3. International Research Center for Muon Particle Physics
Kyushu University
TOJO Junji, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Switzerland European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
France National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) / Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (IN2P3)
China Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP)
Korea Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
Australia Monash University
4. Integrated International Hub for Nano Carbon Device Science by Fusion of Synthesis and Devices
Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University
YAMAGO Shigeru, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK University of St Andrews
Canada McGill University
Germany Karlsruher Institute of Technology
5. International Research Center of Nucleic Acid Chemistry for Developing Methods to Regulate Gene Expression Using Non-canonical Structure of Nucleic Acids
Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research (FIBER), Konan University
SUGIMOTO Naoki, Professor and Director
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Slovenia National Institute of Chemistry
UK University of Reading
USA Carnegie Mellon University
India Mahatma Gandhi Medical Advanced Research Institute (MGMARI), SBV University
Italy University of Padova
6. Material Intelligence: Exploiting Intrinsic Learning and Optimization Capabilities for Intelligent Systems
Osaka University
MATSUMOTO Takuya, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
The Netherlands University of Twente
USA University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Poland AGH University of Science and Technology
Germany University of Munster
Italy Politecnico di Milano
7. Molecular Physiology of Neuronal Signaling, Circuits and Behavior
Graduate School of Brain Science, Doshisha University
SAKABA Takeshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Neurocure (FMP, FU Berlin)
Austria IST Austria (Institute of Science and Technology Austria)
Denmark University of Copenhagen
8. International Research Network for Hyper-temporal Monitoring of Terrestrial Environment Using Multiple Geostationary Satellites
Chiba University
ICHII Kazuhito, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
USA NASA Ames Research Center
Korea Seoul National University
China Beijing Normal University
Australia The University of Western Australia

List of FY2021 Projects

(Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2026)
*Apri. 2021 - Mar. 2025
**Apri. 2021 - Mar. 2024
1. International Research Network for the Human Language Faculty
Osaka University
MIYAMOTO Yoichi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Berlin Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
Italy University of Milano-Bicocca
2. Formation of Center of Excellence to Promote Teacher Education for ESD: Toward Achieving SDGs*
Okayama University
FUJII Hiroki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Leuphana University of Luneburg
Norway Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Slovenia University of Ljubljana
Canada York University
3. International research network toward the era of deep and wide near-infrared survey of the universe with space and ground-based telescopes
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
YOSHIDA Michitoshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
France Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Australia Australian National University (ANU)
Taiwan Academia Sinica
4. Molecular recognition mechanism between flexible molecules**
Tokyo Institute of Technology
FUJII Masaaki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Technische Universitaet Berlin (TU Berlin)
France CNRS, Paris-Saclay University
5. Construction of an international research exchange center for ammonia combustion and materials toward the realization of a low-carbon society
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
MARUTA Kaoru, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
France University of Lyon
USA University of Washington
Saudi Arabia King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST)
Taiwan National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
6. International CO2 Natural Analogues Network
University of Tsukuba
SASAKURA Yasunori, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Italy University of Palermo
France Institute for Research for Development
7. International research core on regulation of insulin-like activities for extension of health life span
Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
TAKAHASHI Shin-Ichiro, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Sweden Karolinska Institute
Spain Achucarro Basque Neuroscience Center
USA Tulane University
Canada The University of Western Ontario
Australia Flinders University
Ireland University College Cork
8. An international network for advanced research on human immunology
Osaka University
TAKEDA Kiyoshi, Director of Immunology Frontier Research Center
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany University of Bonn
UK University College London

List of FY2020 Projects

(Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2025)
1. Formation of an International Research Center for Experimental Financial Market
Waseda University
FUNAKI Yukihiko, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
France Montpellier University
The Netherlands University of Amsterdam
Taiwan National Taiwan University
Singapore Nanyang Technological University
USA The University of Arizona
2. International research network to reveal dark matter in the universe by multidisciplinary approach in particle and astrophysics
Nagoya University
HISANO Junji, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics
Italy INFN Padova
UK The University of Edinburgh
Korea Institute for Basic Science
3. Exploration of the origin and evolution of matter and space time: a research consortium for cosmic microwave background
The University of Tokyo
KUSAKA Akito, Associate Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Korea Korea University
Spain Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC)
Germany Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
USA University of California, Berkeley
UK Cardiff University
Italy Sapienza Universita' di Roma
France Laboratoire de physique des 2 infinis Irène Joliot-Curie (IJCLab)
Norway University of Oslo
Canada University of Toronto
4. International Core-to-Core Project on Mixed Anion Research for Energy Conversion
Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
KAGEYAMA Hiroshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK University of Oxford
Belgium University of Antwerp
France University of Bordeaux
China Shenzhen Polytechnic
5. Establishing an International Research Center for Multi-Energy Harvesting Materials and Devices to Realize the IoT Society
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University
NARITA Fumio, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK University of Manchester
China Tsinghua University
6. International consortium of data-driven medical research toward personalized medicine
Chiba University
KAWAKAMI Eiryo, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Luxembourg University of Luxembourg
Germany University of Tubingen
7. Establishment of Global Research Institute for Uncovering Glycan Organized Life Principle
Gifu University
ANDO Hiromune, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Australia Griffith University
Canada University of Alberta
France University Lille
Taiwan Academia Sinica
8. Integrative approach for normal and leukemic stem cells
Kumamoto University
SASHIDA Goro, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Sweden Lund University
Germany German Cancer Research Center
UK Imperial College London
USA UT Health San Antonio
9. Establishment of the International Center of Excellence for Integrated Radiation Science
Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University
HARADA Hiroshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK University of Oxford
USA Harvard University
France Institut Pasteur
Canada University of Toronto
Korea UNIST
China Shenzhen University
Taiwan National Taiwan University

List of FY2019 Projects

(Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2024)
1. Advanced Core-to-Core Network for High-Temperature Plasma Dynamics and Structure Formation Based on Magnetic Field Diversity
Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University
NAGASAKI Kazunobu, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
China Southwest Jiaotong University
Germany Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
USA University of Wisconsin-Madison
2. Establishment of the Center for Collaborative Research in Data-Driven Plasma Science
Osaka University
HAMAGUCHI Satoshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Ruhr University Bochum
France Aix-Marseille University
Ireland Dublin City University
Italy University of Bologna
3. Establishing advanced international research base for elucidating intercellular communication based on comprehensive understanding on single molecule/single particle spectroscopy
Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
UJII Hiroshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Australia The University of Melbourne
Belgium KU Leuven
4. International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Functional Energy Materials
Hiroshima University
SADAKANE Masahiro, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
China Northeast Normal University
Germany Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
France Centrale Lille
UK Newcastle University
5. Chemistry and physics of two-dimensional conjugated polymer, coordination nanosheet
The University of Tokyo
SHIONOYA Mitsuhiko, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
China Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Germany Technical University of Dresden
UK University of Cambridge
6. Japan-Europe Research Hub for Translational Medical Engineering (JETMeE)
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
KIM Beomjoon, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Switzerland Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
France Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
7. Pan-Pacific Serendipity Lab
The University of Tokyo
GODA Keisuke, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Australia University of Wollongong
Canada University of Alberta
China Wuhan University
Korea Hanyang University
Mexico Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Taiwan National Chiao Tung University
USA University of California, Los Angeles
8. International Research Network for spatiotemporal analysis of virus infections
Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University
NODA Takeshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany University of Freiburg
France University of Strasbourg
UK University of Glasgow
USA University of California Los Angeles

List of FY2018 Projects

(Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2023)
*Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2022
1. International Research Network for Indigenous Studies and Cultural Diversity
Hokkaido University
KATO Hirofumi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Australia Australia National University
Canada Simon Fraser University
UK University of Oxford
Netherlands University of Groningen
Sweden Uppsala University
Taiwan National Taiwan University
2. The European Union and Japan in a Fluid Global Liberal Order: Establishing an Inter-Regional Studies Centre
Waseda University
NAKAMURA Hidetoshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Belgium Universite Libre de Bruxelles
Germany Freie Universitat Berlin
UK University of Warwick
New Zealand University of Canterbury
3. Unexplored Universe disclosed by Gravitational Waves and Multi-messenger astronomy
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, The University of Tokyo
MIYOKI Shinji, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Australia Swinburne University of Technology
China Beijing Normal University
Germany Max Planck Institute
UK University of Glasgow
India Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Italy European Gravitational Observatory
Korea Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Taiwan National Tsing-Hua University
USA California Institute of Technology
Vietnam Hanoi National University for Education
France Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
4. Global Developments of Researches in Lepton Flavor Physics with Muons
International Center for Elementary Particle Physics, The University of Tokyo
MORI Toshinori, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Switzerland Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
Italy National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Pisa
5. Clarification of emission mechanism of thermally-activated delayed fluorescenceand challenge for novel light emitting materials
Kyushu University
ADACHI Chihaya, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Australia The University of Queensland
France Sorbonne University
UK University of St Andrews
6. Defect Functionalized Sustainable Energy Materials: Design to Devices Application *
Tokyo Institute of Technology
HOSONO Hideo, Director / Institute Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Canada McGill University
UK University College London
7. An international cutting-edge network for the study of protein aggregation
Osaka University
GOTO Yuji, Specially Appointed Researcher
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Australia University of Wollongong
Germany Technical University of Munich
Denmark Aarhus University
UK University College London
Hungary Eotvos Lorand University
Italy University of Udine
Poland University of Warsaw
8. Glial brain science research by the International Glia Consortium
Kobe University
WAKE Hiroaki, Project Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Canada University of Montreal
Germany Saarland University
Denmark University of Copenhagen
USA Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
UK University College London

List of FY2017 Projects

(Apr.2017 - Mar.2022)
1. Academic Consortium for Creating the Value of Religious Cultural Heritage through Text Studies
Nagoya University
ABE Yasurou, Visiting Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
USA Colombia University
France College de France
Germany Free University of Berlin
2. International network to explore novel superconductivity at advanced oxide superconductor/magnet interfaces and in nanodevices
Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
MAENO Yoshiteru, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK University of Cambridge
Korea IBS Center for Correlated Electron Systems (IBS CCES)
Italy CNR SPIN Institute (University of Salerno)
3. Solid Oxide Interfaces for Faster Ion Transport (SOIFIT)
Kyushu University
MATSUMOTO Hiroshige, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
UK Imperial College London
Switzerland Paul Scherrer Institut
USA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. International Network of Multi-modal Medical Engineering for Precision Medicine
Chiba University
HANEISHI Hideaki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Finland University of Eastern Finland
Thailand Thammasat University
China Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Canada University of Waterloo
USA Weill Cornell Medicine
France Laboratoire de Mecaniueet et D' Acoustique (Laboratory of Mechanics and Acoustics) / LMA, CNRS
New Zealand The University of Auckland
5. International Core of Excellence for Tropical Biodiversity Conservation focusing on Large Animal Studies
Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University
KOSHIMA Shiro, Specially Appointed Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Brazil National Institute for Amazonian Research
India Indian Institute of Science
Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia
Indonesia Bogor Agricultural University
China Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
UK University of Cambridge
6. Establishment of international agricultural immunology research-core for a quantum improvement in food safety
Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
TAKAHASHI Hideki, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
USA Texas A&M University
China Yangzhou University
The Netherlands Wageningen University
Argentina Centro de Referencia para Lactobacilos
7. International Core Research Center for Phototheranostics
The University of Tokyo
URANO Yasuteru, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Canada University of Toronto
USA Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital
UK University of Cambridge
Switzerland Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Germany Ulm University
8. Nanobiology of neural plasticity based on optical nanoscopy
Graduate School of Brain Science, Doshisha University
SAKABA Takeshi, Professor
Partner Countries Core Institute (Partner)
Germany Free University Berlin, Neurocure, FMP
France University Paris 5
USA University of Maryland