2024 Kyoto University Amgen Scholars Program
List of Host Laboratories
No. Name of PI

Affiliation

Position

Research Topic of the Lab

Eligibility

Visiting Associate
1

Makoto Hayashi

Graduate School ofProfessor /Telomere biology, Chromosome fusion andMedicine

Junior Principle

tumorigenesis

Invistigator

Research Area

Research Area

Research Area

1(keywords)

2(keywords)

3(keywords)

Those who are motivated to learn molecular

Molecular, Cell andbiology techniques and hold ability to work well

Developmental

with other laboratory members.

Biology

URL

https://www.mthayashilab.com/

Clinical and Electrophysiological Research ofEpilepsy, especially using
2

Akio Ikeda

Graduate School of
Medicine

Professor

magnetoencephalography (MEG) and othermodalities. Students will be involved in theobservation of clinical activity (data

http://epilepsy.med

Basic data analysis skills using computer
Good comminucation skill in English or in

Neuroscience.kyoto-Physiological Scienceu.ac.jp/?lang=enJapaneseacquisition) and analysis of past data.
https://www.med.k3

Yoshiki Arakawa

Graduate School of
Medicine

neuroscience, neurosurgery, disorders in theProfessor

nervous and vascular systems of the brain,
spinal cord, and peripheral nervesStudents who are interested in the neuroscienceand neurosurgery research.

yotoNeurobiology

Neuroscience

Molecular Genetics

u.ac.jp/en/research/field/doctoral_cou
rse/r-060

Graduate School of
4

Martin ROBERT

PharmaceuticalSciences

We study bacterial biofilms (mainly E. coli) to
Program-specific

Associate Professor function and exchanges that allow higher level
functions.
Research and Development of Circadian Clock-

Graduate School of
5

Masao Doi

Pharmaceuticallearn about cell communities, their metabolic

Professor

Based Medicine and Therapies to Combat Ageand Lifestyle-Related Diseases

Sciences

An interest in microbiology, how cells live andinteract together, and in the biochemistry andhttps://sites.google

Molecular, Cell andMicrobiology

DevelopmentalBiochemistryu.ac.jp/msb/homeBiology

gene expression lying behind these phenomena.

Basic Understanding of Life Science andMolecular

Physiology

Pharmacology.com/kyoto-https://systemsNeuroscience

Physiological Science biology.pharm.kyot
o-u.ac.jp/en
http://www.ehcc.ky6

Ryu ABE

Graduate School ofEngineering

Professor

Water Splitting for Hydrogen Production byusing Semiconductor Photocatalysis

Be interested in photocatalysis

oto-Chemistryu.ac.jp/eh41/home/abe/en/

We are seeking for highly-motivated students
7Ryuji Yokokawa

Graduate School ofEngineering

Professor

Microphysiological systems (MPS), Organoid,

who are willing to integrate biology (vascularOn-chip vascular network, Machine learning

biology, developmental biology) and engineering

Molecular, Cell andBioengineering

Biotechnology

Biology(microfluidics) for MPS applications.

89Yasuo Mori

Itaru Hamachi

Graduate School ofEngineering

Graduate School ofEngineering

Elucidation of biological roles played by TRP
Professor

channels as environmetal sensors and signalacuators.

Professor

Understanding of basic biochemistry is desirable(but this is not an aboslute necessity).

Strong interests in research between chemistrychemical biology

and biology

Developmental

Drug Discovery

Molecular Medicine

Biologym.kyotou.ac.jp/morilab/english/

http://www.sbche

Chemical andBiomoleculare.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/
http://www.sbche

Molecular, Cell andDevelopmental

http://www.ksys.m

Biochemistry

Neuroscience

Engineeringm.kyotou.ac.jp/hamachilab/

http://www.riron.m

10

Hirofumi Sato

Graduate School ofEngineering

Professor

Theoretical/Computational Chemistry-oleng.kyoto-Chemistryu.ac.jp/index_en.html

Please see the following papers we published
11Kiyoshi Yasukawa

Graduate School of
Agriculture

Professor

in 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.06.023

I would like a student who is interested in

doi: 10.1093/bbb/zbab102

enzyme.

doi:

http://www.enzche
Biochemistrym.kais.kyoto-

Biotechnology

u.ac.jp/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2021.05.005

121314

Jun Suzuki

Yuichi TaniguchiPeter Carlton

Graduate School of
Biostudies

Graduate School of
Biostudies

Graduate School of
Biostudies

http://www.suzuki.i
Professor

Biochemical Cell Dynamic

Highly-motivated students with passion

Biochemistry

Molecular Medicine

Neuroscienceu.ac.jp/en/Professor

Elucidation of the working principle ofbiological systems (e.g. cell and genome)

Students who are interested in large-scalecharacterization of intracellular molecular

Molecular Genetics

activities

Chromosome pairing, recombination, andBioinformatics/Cheminformatics

Molecular, Cell andAssociate Professor segregation during meiosis in the nematode C. biology or bioinformatics majors
elegans

Developmental

Molecular Genetics

Biology

Chemical andLiang Zhao

Advanced IntegratedStudies in Human

Associate Professor

machine learning methods for graphs and itsapplication to drug discovery

programming experience

https://taniguchi.ic

Biomolecular

ems.kyoto-

Engineeringu.ac.jp/en

Bioinformatics/Chem https://www.carlto
informatics

Graduate School of15

cems.kyoto-nlab.org/

https://aw.gsais.ky

Bioinformatics/Chem

oto-u.ac.jp/

informatics

Survivability

16

17

Yasuhiro Ohki

Eiji Nakata

Institute for
Chemical ResearchInstitute ofAdvanced Energy

Professor

Synthesis and Reactions of Metal-Containing
Molecules

Design of functional biomacromolecular
Associate Professor assemblies, Artificial metabolic pathways,
Fluorescent biosensors

Interest in chemical synthesis

Keen interest in science, basic knowledge in
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemistry

https://www.om.ku

Biochemistry

icr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
http://www.iae.kyo

Chemical andBiochemistry

BiomolecularChemistryEngineering

18

Toshiyuki Nohira

Institute ofAdvanced Energy

Professor

2. A new efficient water-electrolysis method
using hydrate melt electrolyte
3. Large rechargeable batteries for power

http://www.iae.kyo

Students who wish to solve energy andenvironmental issues with an electrochemical

u.ac.jp/material/in
dex-En.html

1. Conversion of CO2 to value-added carbon
materials by molten salt electrolysis

to-to-Chemistryu.ac.jp/chemical/eapproach.

n/index.html

storage using ionic liquid electrolytes

1920

Takahiro Ito

NAMASIVAYAM
Ganesh Pandian

Institute for Life andMedical Sciences

Institute For
Integrated CellMaterial Sciences

Professor

understanding the operating principles of stem
cells and cancer

Looking to work with a scholar with motivationand enthusiam for a study on stem cells andMolecular, Cell andBiochemistrycancer.

DevelopmentalBiology

Candidate with strong academic performance
Junior Associate
Professor / PI

Bio-inspired therapeutics, Epigenetics

enrolled in colleges or Universities that award abachelor's degree (or its equivalent) in the fields

Bioengineering

MedicalPharmacology

Fuyuhiko Tamanoi

Integrated Cell-Professor

Nanoparticles and cancer therapy

Molecular Medicine

Material Sciences
We study chemistry of porous materials andInstitute For
22

Shuhei Furukawa

Integrated Cell-Professor

Material Sciences

for health, environment and energy issues.
We explore fundamentals on the design,Institute For
23

Aiko Fukazawa

Integrated CellMaterial Sciences

Professor

synthesis, and properties of the novel organic
molecules toward superb optoelectronicmaterials.

Chemistry

Molecular Genetics

1) Basic knowledge of organic chemistrychemistry lab

sivayam.icems.kyot
o-u.ac.jp/

MedicalPharmacology

www.tamanoi.icem
s.kyoto-u.ac.jp

wa.icems.kyotou.ac.jp/

science and innovations.

2) Having had some practical training in a

ont.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

https://www.furuka

We look for students who are full of curiosity andtransform them into game-changing solutions do not hesitate to challenge crossdisciplinary

Bioengineeringhttps://cellfate.infr

https://www.namaof biochemistry, genetics and pharmaceuticals.

Institute For21

Molecular Medicine

Chemistry

https://fukazawa.ic
ems.kyoto-u.ac.jp/