Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences
Tohoku University

Creative Interdisciplinary Collaboration Program

Creative Interdisciplinary Collaboration Program

2025-2026

Name & position Affiliation Theme
Asst. Prof.
Kyoko Chiba
FRIS Molecular Mechanisms of Ferroptosis and Its Clearance In Neurons
Asst. Prof.
Yumi Hamamoto
FRIS The neural basis of ‘humanity’ and decision-making revealed by a comparison of humans and AI
Asst. Prof.
Aakanksha Sud
FRIS Controlling Magnetic States in Ultra-Thin Materials Using Electric Currents:Toward Energy-Efficient Electronics
Asst. Prof.
TATEISHI Tomoki
FRIS Design-structure-property relationship elucidation by direct visualization of microscale structures of metal-organic hybrid hydrogels
Asst. Prof.
LE Bin Ho
FRIS A quantum algorithmic approach to the strong CP problem in quantum chromodynamics

2023-2024

Name & position Affiliation Theme
Asst. Prof.
Yuji Saito
FRIS Biomass Space Propulsion Systems for Sustainable Space Exploration
Asst. Prof.
Yuka Hatano
FRIS Study of Diversified Prehistoric Culture in the Southern Ryukyu Islands Using Multidisciplinary Analysis.
Asst. Prof.
Chao Tang
FRIS Challenging for operating the magnetization in 2D materials implemented with ultra-fast femtosecond laser pulse
Asst. Prof.
Aseel Marahleh
FRIS Osteocyte-specific multi-omics analysis in hyperglycemic conditions
Asst. Prof.
Atsushi Tahara
FRIS Efficient Synthesis of ASP2397, a unique transporter of “inorganic” metals to “organic” microbes

2022-2023

Name & position Affiliation Theme
Asst. Prof.
Yuanyuan Guo
FRIS Actuatable fiber sensor for the effective diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer
Asst. Prof.
Jun Zhang
FRIS Development of Guest-Responsive Thin Films Based on Magnetic Metal-organic Frameworks
Asst. Prof.
Shinichi Sato
FRIS Development of high-efficient method to detect protein denaturing regions.
Asst. Prof.
Kotaro Yasui
FRIS Exploring control principles underlying animal navigation based on embodiment

2021-2022

Name & position Affiliation Theme
Asst. Prof.
Satoshi Iihama
FRIS Photonic-spintronic coupling in two-dimensional materials
Asst. Prof.
Yasunori Okamoto
FRIS Outer membrane engineering of E.coli cells towards bio-nanofactory
Asst. Prof.
Joji Kusuyama
FRIS Tissue hardness; precision measurement, in vitro mimic, and guided intervention
Asst. Prof.
Yuta Kudo
FRIS “Fragile!” Provision mechanisms of bioluminescent compounds via food chain in the marine ecosystem
Asst. Prof.
SUN Sai
FRIS Constructing natural tempo representation map and database

2020-2021

Name & position Affiliation Theme
Asst. Prof.
Takuya Mabuchi
FRIS Development of high-sensitive method to detect aberrant proteins
Asst. Prof.
Tomomi Tsunematsu
FRIS Elucidation of sleep shift mechanism using misfolding proteins that mimic aging
Asst. Prof.
Hiroya Abe
FRIS Electrochemical polymer probe to monitor the release of neurotransmitter in the brain
Asst. Prof.
Kohei Tamura
FRIS A Bibliometric Approach to the Social Impact of Interdisciplinary Studies
Asst. Prof.
Kohei Ichikawa
FRIS Astronomical Phenomena in Historical Literature
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