14 November 2011
Joint Research Project
Project title: A study of working memory model for random generation and its brain basis
Japanese Lead Scientist: Professor Fumihiko Itagaki, Faculty of International Relations, Asia University
UK Counterpart: Dr David Turk, School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen
Project Duration: 2007 to 2009
04 November 2011
Joint Research Project
Project title: Cyclic nucleotide signalling in immunity
Japanese Lead Scientist: Professor Shoichiro Kurata, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University
UK Counterpart: Professor Shireen Davies, IBLS Division of Molecular Genetics, University of Glasgow
Project Duration: 2006 to 2008
02 November 2011
Joint Research Project
Project title: Functional and Epigenetical Regulation of TRPV Channels by Aptamer Molecules
Japanese Lead Scientist: Katsuhiko Muraki, Laboratory of Cellular Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University
UK Counterpart: Professor David Beech, Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds
Project Duration: 2009 to 2011
27 October 2011
Joint Research Project
Project title: Development of Global Marine Ecosystem Observation System using Continuous Plankton Recorders
Japanese Lead Scientist: Dr. Sanae Chiba, Marine Ecosystem Research Team, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
UK Counterpart: Dr. Sonia Batten, Pacific Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) Project Co-ordinator, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
Project Duration: 2009 to 2011
20 October 2011
Joint Research Project
Project title: Behavioural physiology of aquatic vertebrates
Japanese Lead Scientist: Professor Katsufumi Sato, Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo
UK Counterpart: Dr. Patrick Miller, School of Biology, University of St. Andrews
Project Duration: 2009 to 2011
Joint Research Project
Project title: A New Turbulence Created by Fractal Forcing and its Application to Innovative Industrial Mixer
Japanese Lead Scientist: Professor Yasuhiko Sakai Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
UK Counterpart: Professor John Vassilicos Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London
Project Duration: 2010 to 2012
Joint Research Project
Project title: Visualization and Control of Quantized Vortices in the Crossing-Lattices State of Anisotropic Superconductors
Japanese Lead Scientist: Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo
UK Counterpart: Professor Simon Bending Department of Physics, University of Bath
Project Duration: 2008 to 2010
Joint Research Project
Project title: Stimulus-responsive Molecular Capsules Via Boronate Esterification
Japanese Lead Scientist: Professor Yuji Kubo Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University
UK Counterpart: Professor Tony James Department of Chemistry, University of Bath
Project Duration: 2008 to 2010
Joint Research Project
Project title: Development of Biomonitoring System for Endocrine Disruptors Using Gene Expression Analysis Related to Estrogen Signaling Pathway in Sedentary Bivalve Mollusks
Japanese Lead Scientist: Professor Makoto Osada Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
UK Counterpart: Dr. Jeanette Rotchell Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Sussex
Project Duration: 2007 to 2008