Grant project
NISR provides research grants to researchers in the field of applied biology for the purpose of developing the fermentation and brewing industry, and building a sustainable society.
1) 2023 NISR Research Grant
Toshiki FURUYA（Tokyo University of Science）
Production of valuable compounds using cultured plant cells and plant immunity₋activating endophytes
Yujiro HIGUCHI（Kyushu University）
Analysis of molecular mechanisms on nutrient source response in Aspergillus oryzae
Susumu KATSUMA（The University of Tokyo）
Identification of essential core machineries for baculovirus hyper expression system in insect cells
Shigeru KITANI（Aoyama Gakuin University）
Activation of cryptic secondary metabolisms in thermophilic streptomycetes for discovery of new natural products
Fumitaka KUDO（Tokyo Institute of Technology）
Fermentation production of new polyketide compounds by engineered biosynthesis concerning protein₋protein interaction
Tsutomu SATO（Hosei University）
Development of a high protein accumulation system in Bacillus subtilis mother cell
Chise SUZUKI（Nihon University）
Interaction of cell surface glycans of Δspf1 strain involved in resistance to yeast killer toxin SMKT
2) 2023 NISR Young Investigator Research Grant
Yuki DOI（University of Tsukuba）
Regulation of gene expression for pterin degradation found in Cupriavidus sp. strain LA-1 and its application
Aoi KIMISHIMA（Kitasato University）
Mechanism analysis of a macrodiolide antibiotic produced by actinomycetes
Yoshiaki MAEDA（University of Tsukuba）
Comparative transcriptomics to elucidate the water₋surface floating mechanism of HIKARIMO
Daiki OIKAWA（Kyoto University）
Studies for suppressing the accumulation of intestinal putrefaction with sesame lignans
Shun SAITO（Keio University）
Analysis of thermotolerance enhancement mechanism of heat shock metabolite (HSM) produced by actinomycete
3) 2023NISR Sustainable fields Research Grant
Seigo AMACHI（Chiba University）
Development of a novel soil disinfestation method based on middle chain fatty acid produced by Clostridium sp. strain E801
Yuki HONDA（Nara Women’s University）
The light₋to₋chemical energy conversion for hydrogen production using biologically₋precipitated metal sulfide semiconductor
Hisashi KAWASAKI（The University of Tokyo）
Development of a method to discover exporters for valuable compounds, and exploration and improvement of exporters
4) 2022 NISR Research Grant
Kenji KAI（Osaka Metropolitan University）
Creation and exploratory research of the longest bacterial polyynes with a pentayne structure
Tomohisa KUZUYAMA（The University of Tokyo）
Discovery of novel fungal terpene synthases and their production
Chiho MINAKUCHI（The University of Tokyo）
How do the bacterial members interact with each other in a pyrene-degrading consortium?
Keisuke OBARA（Nagoya University）
Elucidation of lipid asymmetry signaling for the prevention of fungal infections
Tomohiro SHIMADA（Meiji University）
Control of novel energy production by anaerobic respiration using citrate via a citrate-responsive two-component system
Kan TANAKA（Tokyo Institute of Technology）
Regulatory mechanism of expression of chaperone protein genes (hsp genes) in cyanobacteria
Yota TSUGE（Kanazawa University）
Identification of metabolic bottlenecks of microorganisms during cultivation at under high temperatures
Hiroya YURIMOTO（Kyoto University）
Regulatory mechanism of gene expression depending on the methanol concentration in the yeast used for heterologous protein production
5) 2022 NISR Young Investigator Research Grant
Chihiro KADOOKA（Sojo University）
Elucidation of the mechanism underlying capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis in Cryptococcus neoformans
Akira NISHIMURA（Nara Institute of Science and Technology）
Clarification of inhibitory mechanism of proline utilization in fermentations and its application
Yoshihiro TOYA（Osaka University）
Application of a light-inducible metabolic switch for enhancing bio-production in microorganisms
6) 2022 NISR Sustainable fields Research Grant
Kengo INOUE（University of Miyazaki）
Development of microbial fuel cells using microorganisms not eliminated by indigenous bacteria
Masahiro ITO（Toyo University）
Enhancement of cesium-ion-uptake function of membrane vesicles and establishment of ion recovery technology
Masafumi KAMEYA（The University of Tokyo）
CO2-based biopolymer synthesis and elucidation of a novel biopolymer degradation pathway
7) 2021 NISR Research Grant
Teigo ASAI（Tohoku University）
Discovery of cryptic fungal natural products using genome rearrangement