Our university's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has publicly solicited research grants for female researchers, and we are pleased to announce that the funding has been selected for 2023.
2023 “Female Research Leader Development Joint Research Grant”
With the aim of improving the research capabilities of female researchers, strengthening their leadership skills, and expanding their research networks, we will provide research funding to female researchers who plan excellent collaborative research that they themselves will promote as leaders. There were 10 applications for this research grant, and 5 research themes were selected.
- Elucidation of disruption of epidermal homeostasis in diabetes based on stem cell memory (Mika Watanabe, Assistant Professor Hokkaido University Hospital)
- Ultrastructural analysis of novel endosomes using cryo-light-electron correlation microscopy (Tomoko Kamazaki, Project Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine)
- Role of signal transduction mechanisms centered on microtubules in cellular mechanosensing (Yukako Nishimura Lecturer Institute for Genetic Medicine)
- Identification of the riboflavin pathway and metabolic pathways regulated by MEK in pancreatic cancer cells (Takako Oshio, Assistant Professor Institute for Genetic Medicine)
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Research on the effectiveness of accepting companies focusing on the skills and career awareness of teaching staff (Chizuru Kawabata, Lecturer Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education)
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2023 “Hokkaido University Micron Female Researcher Role Model Development Research Grant”
Our university's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) aims to promote a university-wide diversity research environment and increase the proportion of female researchers. Therefore, with the aim of supporting researchers who can serve as role models, we will provide research grants to female researchers affiliated with our university. There were 10 applications for this research grant, and three research themes were selected.
- Why do pregnant women have odor sensitivity? : Comparative study of boar odor avoidance behavior of pregnant mice (Saori Yano (Nashimoto) Assistant Faculty of Veterinary Medicine)
- Analysis of host factors that support the intracellular invasion of SARS-CoV-2 (Saori Suzuki, Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine)
- Toward the establishment of a safe general anesthesia method for people with disabilities - Attempts to avoid physical restraint during general anesthesia in patients with autism spectrum disorder - (Makiko Shibuya, Assistant Professor Faculty of Dental Medicine)
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