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Faculty of Letters・Graduate School of Letters
- Literature Is a Gold Mine of Paradoxes.
  
  Professor , Miharu Nakamura
- Studying the Relationship between Nature and Society through Fieldwork
  
  Professor , Taisuke Miyauchi
- Taking a Humanities-based Approach to Social Problems Using “Digital Maps” and Information Technology
  
  Professor , Yuichi Hashimoto
- Traveling through Time and Space, Tracking History of Human
  
  Professor , Hirofumi Kato
- Study of Museums, Art Museums, Aquariums and Zoos
  
  Professor , Toru Sasaki
- Reconstructing the Lost History and Lifestyle of the Kuril Ainu
  
  Associate Professor , Katsunori Takase
- Deciphering Old Manuscripts and Sharing Their Electronic Texts
  
  Professor , Shoju Ikeda
- From Literary Study to Cultural Study
  
  Professor , Takeshi Oshino
- Thinking about Environmental Conservation from the Perspective of the Relationship between Humans and Wildlife
  
  Professor , Tohru Ikeda
- Ethics, Science & Technology
  
  Professor , Nobuo Kurata
School of Education・Faculty of Education
- Clarifying the Relationship between Education and Social Inequalities
  
  Professor , Toru Onai
- Modern Society Seen Through Sports
  
  Associate Professor , Tomonori Ishioka
- Identifying Development Possibilities in Problems
  
  Associate Professor , Hiromichi Kato
School of Law・Graduate School of Law・Faculty of Public Policy
- To Enrich the World by Intellectual Property Law?
  
  Professor , Yoshiyuki Tamura
- “Go where no one else will go. Do what no one else will do.”
  
  Associate Professor , Jin Makabe
- Solving Present Day Problems to Create an Economic Society of the Future
  
  Professor , Atsushi Miyawaki
- New Troubles of Our Time
  
  Professor , Yasutaka Machimura
- Elucidating the Complicated Structure of ‘Public Administration’ Spreading Inside and Outside of Japan
  
  Ph.D., Associate Professor , Yuichi Murakami
- Where will International Politics Go?
  
  Professor , Ken Endo
- Consent of Victim and Criminal Penalty
  
  Associate Professor , Yoko Sato
Economics and Business Administration・Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration
- Measuring the Social Wealth by Accounting
  
  Professor , Hiroshi Yoshimi
- Considering How to Work and How Organizations Should Be, in an Age of Value Creation
  
  Associate Professor , Tadashi Uda
- What Should We Do to Be Chosen by Consumers? -Marketing
  
  Professor , Yuuji Sakagawa
Science・Faculty of Science・Faculty of Advanced Life Science
- Contemporary Mathematics on Smooth and Singular Figures
  
  Professor , Goo Ishikawa
- Study on the Mechanism of High-Temperature Cuprate Superconductivity Using Scanning Tunneling Microscope with Atomic Scale Spatial Resolution
  
  Professor , Migaku Oda
- Aiming for the Ultimate Elementary Particle Theory
  
  Professor , Hisao Suzuki
- Using the Power of Ions to Create Materials That Absorb Oil!
  
  Professor , Kazuki Sada
- The Mystery of X and Y ? the Strange Mechanism That Determines Sex
  
  Associate Professor , Asato Kuroiwa
- Cutting-edge Soft Materials Created With Hydrogels
  
  Professor , Jian Ping Gong
- The Shape and Function of Proteins That Can Distinguish the Colors of the Rainbow
  
  Professor , Makoto Demura
- Looking for a Connection between the Sky and the Sea
  
  Professor , Shoshiro Minobe
- Creating Photofunctional Materials by Effective Use of Elements
  
  Professor , Masako Kato
- Mathematically Rigorous Understanding of Phase Transition and Critical Behavior
  
  Associate Professor , Akira Sakai
- Research on Surface with Constant Mean Curvature -Why are bubbles in a spherical shape?
  
  Associate Professor , Shinpei Kobayashi
- Exploring the Form of Atomic Nuclei
  
  Associate Professor , Masaaki Kimura
- Exploring the Molecular World Using Computers
  
  Professor , Tetsuya Taketsugu
- Exploring Evolutionary History of Animals in terms of Genetic Diversity
  
  Professor , Ryuichi Masuda
- How to Visualize Invisible Auxin Response
  
  Associate Professor , Masaaki K. Watahiki
- Exploring the Mysteries of a “Cell”, the Smallest Unit of Life
  
  Professor , Hisashi Haga
- Drug Discovery from Chemical Glycobiology －Developing New Antibody Drugs
  
  Professor , Shin-Ichiro Nishimura
- Investigating Earth and Planetary Environments Using Remote Sensing
  
  Professor , Yukihiro Takahashi
- Organic Materials Showing Superconductivity
  
  Professor , Atsushi Kawamoto
- Surface Chemistry for Manipulation of Electrons and Photons
  
  Professor , Kei Murakoshi
- Unexpected Nature of the Earth
  
  Professor , Masato Furuya
Medicine・Graduate School of Medicine・Faculty of Health Sciences
- Investigating the Mechanism of Development/ Maturity of Synaptic Circuits
  
  Professor , Masahiko Watanabe
- When Are Proteins Degraded in Our Body?
  
  Professor , Shigetsugu Hatakeyama
- Establishment of Personalized Medicine for Cancer
  
  Professor , Shinya Tanaka
- Creating Evidence-based Health Sciences
  
  Professor , Hitoshi Chiba
- Contributing to the Safety, Health and Happiness of Children in Developing Countries through Fieldwork
  
  Professor , Taro Yamauchi
- Preventing Sports Injuries
  
  Associate Professor , Mina Samukawa
- Visualize the Mechanism Underlying the Secret of Life in Living Cells
  
  Professor , Yusuke Ohba
- Improved Therapeutic Outcomes for Refractory Tumors, Using Multidisciplinary Therapy Strategy with Surgery as a Cornerstone
  
  Professor , Satoshi Hirano
- Establishing a System for Severe Heart Failure Surgical Treatment
  
  Professor , Yoshiro Matsui
- Contributing to HIV treatment through the standardization of clinical testing
  
  Lecturer , Shigeru Yoshida
- Contributing to Rehabilitation of Balance Disability
  
  Professor , Tadayoshi Asaka
- New Therapeutic Options for Liver Inflammation / Cancer
  
  Professor , Naoya Sakamoto
- Liver, Stress, and Bioimaging
  
  Professor , Michitaka Ozaki
- Observe, Examine, Understand, and Treat "Cancers"
  
  Specially Appointed Professor , Hiroshi Nishihara
- Figuring out the Disease Mechanism
  
  Associate Professor , Utano Tomaru
Dental Medicine・Graduate School of Dental Medicine
- Repairing of Hopeless Teeth
  
  Associate Professor , Tsutomu Sugaya
- Oral Capacity and Oral Sensation Change the Way We Swallow
  
  Professor , Kanchu Tei
- Tooth decay susceptibility and individual differences
  
  Assistant Professor , Yasuhiro Matsuda
- Elucidation of the role of bone in systemic health
  
  Assistant Professor , Mari Sato
- Bone regeneration with nanotechnology
  
  Assistant Professor , Eri Hirata
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy・Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- "Creating" and "Observing the Shape of" Proteins That Protect Our Body
  
  Professor , Katsumi Maenaka
- Why Do We Dislike Pain?
  
  Professor , Masabumi Minami
- Designing biomolecules in interesting shapes and using them in therapeutic drugs
  
  Associate Professor , Hiroshi Abe
- Reveal the Mechanism of Pharmacokinetics
  
  Professor , Mitsuru Sugawara
- Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Developing Drug Therapies
  
  Professor , Toshiharu Suzuki
Engineering・Faculty of Engineering・Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
- Bioplastics ? the Trump Card for Global Medicine
  
  Professor , Seiichi Taguchi
- Creating New Measurement Devices Using Polarization ? from Inspecting Semiconductors to the Detection of Planets outside the Solar System.
  
  Associate Professor, , Kazuhiko Oka
- Creating Functional Materials that Contribute to Solving Energy/Environmental Problem
  
  Professor , Hiroki Habazaki
- Writing Information onto a Single Electron, and Communicating it in Light.
  
  Professor , Akihiro Murayama
- Algorithmic Techniques for Amazingly Speeding up Calculations
  
  Professor, , Shinichi Minato
- Exploring the Process of Knowledge Discovery based on Multimedia Technologies
  
  Professor , Miki Haseyama
- Revolutionizing Ship Designs through Studies on Bubbles!
  
  Professor , Yuichi Murai
- Making Life Easy with Robot Technologies
  
  Associate Professor , Takayuki Tanaka
- Towards Better Understanding of Living Systems by Describing Cells from Viewpoint of Mechanical Engineering
  
  Professor , Toshiro Ohashi
- Exploring the Wonders of Life through Electronic Eyes
  
  Professor , Hiroshi Hirata
- Making Social Infrastructure Stronger and Longer Lasting
  
  Professor , Hiroshi Yokota
- Controlling Micro Satellites at Comfortable Temperatures
  
  Associate Professor , Tsuyoshi Totani
- Journey of Water around the Earth
  
  Associate Professor , Tomohito Yamada
- Towards the Ultimate Safety in Building Structures
  
  Professor , Masaru Kikuchi
- Protecting the Environment through the Power of Unknown Microorganisms
  
  Professor , Satoshi Okabe
- Towards the Implementation of Net Zero Energy Buildings
  
  Professor , Katsunori Nagano
- Learning from Nature to Develop Materials for Environmental Cleanup
  
  Professor , Tsutomu Sato
- Research on the Perception of Objects Using Affective Evaluation
  
  Assistant Professor , Miyong Lee
- Physics of Ocean Surfaces
  
  Associate Professor , Yasunori Watanabe
- Fun with Computer Graphics
  
  Associate Professor , Yoshinori Dobashi
- Quality of Life and Energy in Cold Areas
  
  Associate Professor , Taro Mori
- Earthquakes and Buildings
  
  Associate Professor , Taichiro Okazaki
- Strong, Beautiful and Durable Concrete Structures
  
  Associate Professor , Yasuhiko Sato
- Killing Tumors with Quantum Beams -Cancer therapy realized by integrating of medical and engineering technology-
  
  Professor , Kikuo Umegaki, Ph.D.
- Research on Environmental Radioactivity toward Sustainable Resource Exploitation and Conservation
  
  Assistant Professor , Tomoko Ota
- Foolproof Diagnostic Technique on Water Safety
  
  Associate Professor , Hisashi Satoh
- Easy-to-use Power Generation from Renewable Energy
  
  Associate Professor , Ryoichi Hara
- Creating Nanosized Magnets Using Light
  
  Specially Appointed Assistant Professor , Reina Kaji
- Designing Advanced Composite Materials
  
  Associate Professor , Shinya Honda
- Liquid Composed of Only Ions
  
  Professor , Mikito Ueda
- Understanding of Cutting Edge Chemistry Through Basic Equations of Motion
  
  Associate Professor , Shinichiro Sato
- For Safe Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities and Disposal of Radioactive Waste
  
  Professor , Tamotsu Kozaki
- Development of Microdevices for Neural Interface to Restore Brain Function
  
  Associate Professor , Jun Nishikawa
- Studying H₂O from a Scientific Approach
  
  Associate Professor , Tsutomu Uchida
- Quantum Information, an Emerging Technology for Information Processing
  
  Professor , Akihisa Tomita
- Creating Software to Create Software
  
  Professor , Masahito Kurihara
- Approaching the Poverty Problem in Terms of Water and Public Health
  
  Professor , Naoyuki Funamizu
- Creating the Future Using Materials Science - Realizing Strong, Lightweight Materials
  
  Professor , Seiji Miura
Agriculture・Research Faculty of Agriculture
- Understanding and Restoring the Linkages between Ecosystems
  
  Professor , Futoshi Nakamura
- The Mechanism by Which Plants Control Mineral Uptake
  
  Associate Professor , Junpei Takano
- Preventing Global Warming by Reducing Burping in Cows
  
  Professor , Yasuo Kobayashi
- Exploring the Relation between Intestinal Microorganisms and Our Health
  
  Associate Professor , Kei Sonoyama
- Perceiving Natural Environments and Agricultural Environments through Computer Vision
  
  Associate Professor , Hiroshi Okamoto
- “Delicious” Connection between Producer and Consumer
  
  Professor , Hiroshi Sakazume
- Microbial symbiosis triggered colonization of land by plants
  
  Associate Professor , Tatsuhiro Ezawa
- Developing and Evaluating a “Tool” to Analyze Life Phenomena
  
  Associate Professor , Makoto Hashimoto
- Large Cattle and Small Microbes: Exploration of Microcosmos in the Rumen
  
  Associate Professor , Satoshi Koike
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Response to Environmental Disturbances
  
  Professor , Takashi Hirano
Veterinary Medicine・Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine
- Understanding Animal Bodies and Protecting Their Lives
  
  Professor , Masahiro Okumura
- Exploring the Mechanism by which Animals Protect Their Bodies against Toxic Chemicals
  
  Professor , Mayumi Ishizuka
- Protecting Animals and Humans from Infections
  
  Professor , Yoshihiro Sakoda
- Diagnosing Kidney Disease in Animals Faster and More Easily
  
  Associate Professor , Osamu Ichii
- Curing Animal Cancer with a Radiation Scalpel
  
  Associate Professor , Kenji Hosoya
- Using Radiation to Contribute to Veterinary Science
  
  Professor , Osamu Inanami
Fisheries Sciences・Faculty of Fisheries Sciences
- Studying Changes of the Marine Environment through the Perspective of Seabirds
  
  Professor , Yutaka Watanuki
- Infection in Fish
  
  Associate Professor , Hisae Kasai
- Protecting Human Health Using Marine Products ? the Gift of the Sea
  
  Associate Professor , Masashi Hosokawa
- Utilizing Fish Germ Cells to Open Up New Horizons in Aquaculture Technology
  
  Associate Professor , Takafumi Fujimoto
- Exploring Oceanic Change and its Impact on Ecosystems
  
  Associate Professor , Hiromichi Ueno
- Ensuring Food Safety
  
  Associate Professor , Koji Yamazaki,
- Coexistence between Porpoises and People; Suggestions from the Rehabilitation Tank
  
  Associate Professor , Takashi Matsuishi
- Stay or Go: Life-history Plasticity in Salmon
  
  Lecturer , Munetaka Shimizu
Graduate School・Research Institute・Center
- Predicting the Future of the Ocean with Supercomputers
  
  Professor , Yasuhiro Yamanaka
- Experimental Approach to Understanding the “Evolution of Molecules in Space”
  
  Professor , Naoki Watanabe
- Clarifying the State of the Polar Ocean and its Impact on the Global Climate by in situ Observations
  
  Associate Professor , Yasushi Fukamachi
- Exploring Diseases through the “Alarm System” in Our Body
  
  Professor , Akinori Takaoka
- Normal Cells Attack Cancer Cells!
  
  Professor , Yasuyuki Fujita
- To Find and Improve Wild Blue Honeysuckle (lonicera caerulea)
  
  Associate Professor , Yoichiro Hoshino
- icroorganisms and material circulation in the natural environment
  
  Assistant Professor, , Hisaya Kojima
- Selectively Attacking Tumor Blood Vessels
  
  Specially Appointed Associate Professor , Kyoko Hida
- Finding New Genetic Programs by the Dark Matter of the Genome
  
  Professor , Tetsuro Hirose
- Exploring the mysteries of weather and climate
  
  Associate Professor , Takeshi Horinouchi
- From Bacteriology to Controlling Zoonses
  
  Professor , Yasuhiko Suzuki
- Analyzing the Development Process of Political and Economic Institutions
  
  Associate Professor , Hironori Sasada
- Observing the Unknown Nanoworld by X-ray Microscopy
  
  Professor , Yoshinori Nishino
- Will Studying at a University be Useful for My Future?
  
  Associate Professor , Jun Kameno
- World History, Contemporary Politics, and “Empire” Seen from Central Asia
  
  Professor , Tomohiko Uyama
- Power of Branding to Create Appeal for Countries, Cities, and Regions
  
  Associate Professor , Junichi Uchida
- Era of Grass-roots Culture
  
  Associate Professor , Makiko Horita
- Studying Wild Haskap
  
  Associate Professor , Yoichiro Hoshino
- Numerical simulation of coupled ocean-sea ice system
  
  Assistant Professor , Yoshimasa Matsumura
- High efficiency electrocatalysts studied in biomolecules
  
  , Ichizo Yagi
- Cloud Computing and Evolutionary Algorithm
  
  Professor , Masaharu Munetomo
- Clarifying Complex Chemical Phenomena Using Computers
  
  Professor , Jun-ya Hasegawa
- Nanostructured Spintronics Devices
  
  Associate Professor , Hideo Kaiju
- Biobehavioral Science Interpreted Using Mathematics and Physics
  
  Professor , Toshiyuki Nakagaki
- What Do You Know about the Life Histories of Wild Plants?
  
  Professor , Masashi Ohara
- Tragedy and Survival of African Peasants Affected by International Politics
  
  Associate Professor , Takako Nabeshima
- Marine Mammals and the Seas They Inhabit
  
  Associate Professor , Yoko Mitani
- Exploring Space from the Bowels of the Earth
  
  Associate Professor , Junji Yamamoto
- Coevolution of Photosynthesizing Organisms and the Global Environment
  
  Assistant Professor , Atsushi Takabayashi