FY2008 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

PAKISTAN

The Challenge of ReducingPhosphorus Escape from theAgricultural Lands to ProtectEnvironment

Chugoku

Tottori

AHAMAD, Z. Tottori UniversityYAMAMOTO, SadahiroProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Nov. 1, 2008～

Oct. 31, 2010

BANGLADESH

Proteomic analysis ofgreenhouse gas-responsiveproteins in rice and soybean

Kanto

Ibaraki

AHSAN, N. National Agriculture and Food ResearchOrganizationKOMATSU, SetsukoTeam LeaderNational Institute of Crop Science

Jul. 4, 2008～

Jul. 3, 2010

PAKISTAN

From soil to cell and source tosink: P in the soil & strategyto enhance P-bioavailability

Chugoku

Okayama

AKHTAR, M. S. Okayama UniversityOKI, YokoProfessorGraduate School of Environmental Science

Aug. 1, 2008～

Jul. 31, 2010

BANGLADESH

Regulation of NutrientsMetabolism in RuminantsUsing Bioactive Components

Tohoku

Iwate

AL-MAMUN, M. Iwate UniversitySANO, HiroakiProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Nov. 1, 2008～

Oct. 31, 2010

BANGLADESH

Development of revolutionarybreeding techniques of grouperin aquaculture

Okinawa

Okinawa

ALAM, M. A. University of the RyukyusNAKAMURA, MasaruProfessorTropical Biosphere Research Center

Nov. 1, 2008～

Oct. 31, 2010

INDONESIA

Mechanism of PrenylatedFlavonoid to Inhibit MelaninBiosynthesis in B16 MelanomaCells

Kyushu

Fukuoka

ARUNG, E. T. Kyushu UniversityKONDO, RyuichiroProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Nov. 15, 2008～

Nov. 14, 2010

BANGLADESH

Machine Vision System to SortTomato Seedlings for GraftingRobot

Kinki

Kyoto

ASHRAF, M. A. Kyoto UniversityKONDO, NaoshiProfessorGraduate School of Agriculture

Apr. 1, 2008～

Mar. 31, 2010

IRAN

Protection and phylogeneticanalysis of viruses in ecotypesof Iranian garlics

Kanto

Tokyo

BAGHALIAN, K. Tokyo University of AgricultureNATSUAKI, KeikoProfessorFaculty of International Agriculture and FoodStudies

Nov. 27, 2008～

Nov. 26, 2010

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

INDONESIA

Terpenoids of mangrove as theanti-salt stress components

Okinawa

Okinawa

BASYUNI, M. University of the RyukyusBABA, ShigeyukiProfessorTropical Biosphere Research Center,University of the Ryukyus

May. 1, 2008～

Apr. 30, 2010

KOREA (REP. OFKOREA)

Studies on the multifunctionand practical application of2PTS and NPTS derived fromallium plants

Kyushu

Kagoshima

CHANG, H. Kagoshima UniversityYAMATO, OsamuProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Nov. 28, 2008～

Nov. 27, 2010

CHINA

Study on community structureand function of mycorrhizalfungi in copper-mine spoils

Kanto

Tokyo

CHEN, Y. The University of TokyoLIAN, ChunlanAssociate ProfessorAsian Natural Environmental Science Center

Oct. 26, 2008～

Oct. 25, 2010

U.S.A.

Characterization of thephysiological mechanism andgenetic basis of ozonetolerance in rice

Kanto

Ibaraki

CHEN, C. P. Japan International Research Center forAgricultural SciencesWISSUWA, MatthiasSenior ScientistDivision of Crop Production and Environment

Nov. 18, 2008～

Nov. 17, 2010

VIET NAM

Study of the mechanism ofviral infection to shrimp

Kanto

Tokyo

DANG, L. T. Tokyo University of Marine Science andTechnologyHIRONO, IkuoAssociate ProfessorCourse of Marine Science and Technology

Nov. 26, 2008～

Nov. 25, 2010

BANGLADESH

Studies on the significance ofTGF-betas in the mechanismof sperm survivability in henoviduct

Chugoku

Hiroshima

DAS, S. C. Hiroshima UniversityYOSHIMURA, YukinoriProfessorGraduate School of Biosphere Science

Nov. 2, 2008～

Nov. 1, 2010

TURKEY

Identification of novel silicontransporter genes in rice

Chugoku

Okayama

DEMIRAL, T. Okayama UniversityMA, Jian fengProfessorResearch Institute for Bioresources

Jul. 15, 2008～

Jul. 14, 2010

EGYPT

Profiling of antifungalcompounds and transcripts inA. fistulosum-shallotmonosomic addition lines

Chugoku

Yamaguchi

EL-SAYED, M. A.-R. Yamaguchi UniversityITO, ShinichiProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Apr. 1, 2008～

Mar. 31, 2010

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

CHINA

Natural abundance 15N inforest ecosystems across agradient of nitrate leaching incentral Japan

Kanto

Tokyo

FANG, Y. Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnologyYOH, MuneokiAssociate ProfessorInstitute of Symbiotic Science and Technology

Nov. 18, 2008～

Nov. 17, 2010

AUSTRALIA

Improving welfare of farmedsalmonid fish throughbehavioural investigation anduse of self feeders

Chubu

Yamanashi

FLOOD, M. J. Teikyo University of Science & TechnologyTABATA, MitsuoProfessorFaculty of Child Science & Education

Jul. 20, 2008～

Jul. 19, 2010

INDIA

Microwave technology-basednew drug-seeds production

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

GAONKAR, S. L. National Institute of Advanced IndustrialScience and TechnologySHIMIZU, HirokiResearch ScientistDrug-Seeds Discovery Research Laboratory

Nov. 1, 2008～

Oct. 31, 2010

INDIA

Improvement of flour quality ofIndian bread wheat by novelgenes of related wild species

Chugoku

Tottori

GARG, M. Tottori UniversityTSUJIMOTO, HisashiProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Apr. 30, 2008～

Apr. 29, 2010

BANGLADESH

Salt stress-inducedmodification and oxidation ofion channels involved in salttolerance

Chugoku

Okayama

HOQUE, M. A. Okayama UniversityMURATA, YoshiyukiProfessorGraduate School of Natural Science andTechnology

Jun. 27, 2008～

Jun. 26, 2010

BANGLADESH

Studies on the moleculardiagnosis and prevention ofinherited and infectiousdiseases in animals

Kyushu

Kagoshima

HOSSAIN, M. A. Kagoshima UniversityYAMATO, OsamuProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Jul. 4, 2008～

Jul. 3, 2010

UNITED KINGDOM

Nitrogen remobilization from asenescent leaf as a signal fornew leaf development in cerealcrops

Tohoku

Miyagi

IRVING, L. J. Tohoku UniversityMAKINO, AmaneAssociate ProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural Science

Apr. 1, 2008～

Mar. 31, 2010

INDIA

Study on feed selectivity anddigestive process of Asariclam, Ruditapes philippinarum

Kinki

Mie

KALLA, A. Fisheries Research AgencyHIGANO, JunyaTeam leaderNational Research Institute of Aquaculture

Sep. 1, 2008～

Aug. 31, 2010

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

INDIA

Development of a groundnutlinkage map and DNA markersidentification linked to oleicacid content

Kanto

Chiba

KOILKONDA, P. KDRIISOBE, SachikoSenior ScientistDeparment of Plant Genome Research

Nov. 26, 2008～

Nov. 25, 2010

INDIA

Molecular genetic studyagainst oxidative stress andtoxic matals in wild plants

Chugoku

Okayama

KOTTAPALLI, J. Okayama UniversityEZAKI, BunichiAssociate ProfessorResearch Institute for Bioresources

Nov. 15, 2008～

Nov. 14, 2010

KOREA (REP. OFKOREA)

Improvement of fish iridovirusvaccine and development of aconfirmatory method inimmunized fish

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

KWON, S. Hokkaido UniversityYOSHIMIZU, MamoruProfessorFaculty of Fisheries Sciences

Apr. 1, 2008～

Mar. 31, 2010

VIET NAM

Development ofRNAi-mediated virus-resistantrice and analysis of itsresistance mechanism

Kanto

Ibaraki

LE, D. T. National Agriculture and Food ResearchOrganizationSASAYA, TakahideSenior ResearcherNational Agricultural Research Center

Nov. 22, 2008～

Nov. 21, 2010

CHINA

System Establishment forUtilization and Remediation ofContaminated Soils with UsingBiofuel Plants

Kanto

Saitama

LIN, Q. Center for Environmental Science in SaitamaOH, KokyoSenior ResearcherChemical Substances

Nov. 15, 2008～

Nov. 14, 2010

EGYPT

A strategy for assessingglutathione peroxidase-likeproteins function in higherplants

Kinki

Nara

MAHMOUD, A. G. Kinki UniversitySHIGEOKA, ShigeruProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Oct. 11, 2008～

Oct. 10, 2010

INDIA

Studies on the mobilizationmechanisms of heavy metals(Cu and Cd) byhyperaccumulating plants

Kinki

Hyogo

MANI, R. Kobe UniversityAE, NoriharuProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural Science

Sep. 8, 2008～

Sep. 7, 2010

CANADA

Metagenomics and directedevolution approaches formicrobial degradation oflignocellulosic wastes

Kanto

Ibaraki

MOHAPATRA, B. R. National Institute of Advanced IndustrialScience and TechnologyMIYAZAKI, KentaroGroup LeaderEnzyme Exploration Research Group, Institutefor Biological Resources and Functions

Nov. 1, 2008～

Oct. 31, 2010

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

BANGLADESH

Involvement of cell cycleregulatory molecules inactivation of oocytes inprimordial follicles

Kinki

Hyogo

MONIRUZZAMAN, M. Kobe UniversityMIYANO, TakashiProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural Science

Oct. 27, 2008～

Oct. 26, 2010

INDONESIA

Development of EnvironmentalRestoration Measures forDegraded River Basin inTropical Countries

Kanto

Tokyo

MUHAMMAD, A. Tokyo University of AgricultureMIHARA, MachitoProfessorFaculty of Regional Environment Science

Nov. 1, 2008～

Oct. 31, 2010

VIET NAM

Functional genomics of therice blast fungus using ahigh-throughput RNAiapproach

Kinki

Hyogo

NGUYEN, Q. B. Kobe UniversityNAKAYASHIKI, HitoshiAssociate ProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural Science

Oct. 1, 2008～

Sep. 30, 2010

VIET NAM

Heavy metal contamination ofsoil and crop in farmland inHanoi and the source ofemission of metals

Kyushu

Fukuoka

NGUYEN, H. T. Kyushu UniversityOHTSUBO, MasamiProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Oct. 10, 2008～

Oct. 9, 2010

THAILAND

Systems which defendenvironmental stress viajasmonates and volatilecompound in fruit tree

Kanto

Chiba

NIMITKEATKAI, H. Chiba UniversityKONDO, SatoruProfessorGraduate School of Horticulture

Nov. 28, 2008～

Nov. 27, 2010

MAURITANIA

Irrigation management optionsof saline water for sustainableagriculture in arid land

Chugoku

Tottori

OULD AHMED, B. Tottori UniversityINOUE, MitsuhiroAssociate ProfessorArid Land Research Center

Apr. 1, 2008～

Mar. 31, 2010

CAMEROON

Study of the biological activecompounds from naturalresources of Cameroon

Tohoku

Yamagata

POUMALE POUMALE, H. Yamagata UniversitySHIONO, YoshihitoAssociate professorFaculty of Agriculture

Nov. 17, 2008～

Nov. 16, 2010

BANGLADESH

Visual pigments and oildroplets in the retina ofJapanese Jungle crow .

Kanto

Tochigi

RAHMAN, M. L. Utsunomiya UniversitySUGITA, ShoeiProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Jun. 28, 2008～

Jun. 27, 2010

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

BANGLADESH

Modelling of environmentallysound poly-ecoaquaculture incoastal fish farm

Kyushu

Kagoshima

RAHMAN, M. M. Kagoshima UniversityKADOWAKI, ShusakuProfessorFaculty of Fisheries

Nov. 14, 2008～

Nov. 13, 2010

KENYA

Towards SustainableDevelopment and HumanWell-being: The"Agrcocomplextity' FrameworkChallenge

Kanto

Chiba

RARIEYA, M. J. The University of TokyoNAKAYAMA, MikiyasuProfessorGraduate School of Frontier Sciences

Nov. 1, 2008～

Oct. 31, 2010

CANADA

Jellyfish predation pressure onmarine fish larves and itspotential impacts onrecruiment strengtyh

Kinki

Kyoto

ROBERT, D. Kyoto UniversityMASUDA, ReijiAssociate ProfessorField Science, Education and Research Center

Jul. 15, 2008～

Jul. 14, 2010

AUSTRALIA

Investigation into physiologicalmechanisms and molecularbiology of P-deficiencytolerance in rice

Kanto

Ibaraki

ROSE, T. J. Japan International Research Center forAgricultural SciencesWISSUWA, MatthiasSenior ScientistCrop Production & Environmental division

Nov. 22, 2008～

Oct. 12, 2010

BANGLADESH

Exploitation of breedingmaterial in Alstroemeriaceaeby using flower-zygomorphyand pollen feature

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

SARWAR, A. G. Hokkaido UniversityARAKI, HajimeProfessorField Science Center for Northren Biosphere

Oct. 23, 2008～

Oct. 22, 2010

BANGLADESH

Development of selectivelydensified surface laminatedwood-based composites

Kinki

Kyoto

SHAMS, M. I. Kyoto UniversityYANO, HiroyukiProfessorResearch Institute for SustainableHumanosphere

Apr. 4, 2008～

Apr. 3, 2010

POLAND

The research project will be divided into twoparts. The one. "Influence ofgllucocorticosterods and their antagonists onbovine embryo development" and the second:"Functional relationship among endometrialepithelial, stromal and endothelial cells indomestic cat uterus"

Chugoku

Okayama

SIEMIENIUCH, M. J. Okayama UniversityOKUDA, KiyoshiProfessorGraduate School of Natural Science andTechnology

Oct. 2, 2008～

Oct. 1, 2009

THAILAND

Rapid detection of pathogeniccontamination in fresh produceusing near infraredspectroscopy

Kanto

Tokyo

SIRIPATRAWAN, U. The University of TokyoMAKINO, YoshioAssociate ProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural and LifeSciences

Nov. 27, 2008～

Nov. 26, 2010

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

INDIA

Relationships between foodtexture and starch propertiesfrom Indica and Japonica ricevarieties

Kanto

Ibaraki

SODHI, N. S. National Agriculture and Food ResearchOrganizationKOHYAMA, KaoruHeadNational Food Research Institute

Nov. 20, 2008～

Nov. 19, 2010

CHINA

My research title in Japan isthe genetic and molecularbiological studies onreproductive characters in thesilkworm, Bombyx mori

Kanto

Tokyo

SONG, Y. The University of TokyoSHIMADA, ToruProfessorGraduate School of Agriculture and LifeSciences

Oct. 24, 2008～

Oct. 23, 2010

CHINA

Search for inhibitors ofenzymes associated withantitumor activity from marinemicroorganisms

Kanto

Tokyo

SUN, Y. The University of TokyoMATSUNAGA, ShigekiProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural and LifeSciences

Oct. 14, 2008～

Oct. 13, 2010

TURKEY

Identification of centromerecomponents from legumespecies

Chugoku

Okayama

TEK, A. L. Okayama UniversityNAGAKI, KiyotakaAssociate ProfessorResearch Institute for Bioresources

Apr. 7, 2008～

Apr. 6, 2010

VIET NAM

Risk assessment of ricepesticides in the Chikugo riverbasin using a coupled waterquality model

Kyushu

Fukuoka

THAI, P. K. Kyushu UniversityHIRAMATSU, KazuakiProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Nov. 25, 2008～

Nov. 24, 2010

VIET NAM

Utilization of tropical plants inOkinawa Islands forsustainable agriculturalproduction

Okinawa

Okinawa

TRAN, K. D. University of the RyukyusTAWATA, ShinkichiProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Apr. 2, 2008～

Apr. 1, 2010

BANGLADESH

Functions of rice antiporterregulating protein (OsARP)through overexpression andgene silencing

Chugoku

Tottori

UDDIN, M. I. Tottori UniversityTANAKA, KiyoshiProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Oct. 1, 2008～

Sep. 30, 2010

VIET NAM

Efficient bioprocess forcost-effective production ofbutanol from renewableresources

Kyushu

Saga

VU, H. Saga UniversityKOBAYASHI, GentaAssociate ProfessorFaculty of Agriculture

Sep. 28, 2008～

Sep. 27, 2010

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

CHINA

Structural and MechanicalAdaptation of Reaction Woodtoward Environmental Changes

Kinki

Kyoto

WANG, Y. Kyoto UniversitySUGIYAMA, JunjiProfessorResearch Institute for SustainableHumanosphere

Apr. 1, 2008～

Mar. 31, 2010

CHINA

Functional analysis ofcandidates for pollen partself-incompatibilitydeterminant in apple and pear

Kanto

Chiba

WANG, S. Chiba UniversitySASSA, HidenoriAssociate ProfessorGraduate School of Horticulture

Oct. 10, 2008～

Oct. 9, 2010

CHINA

Function and Structure ofbiosynthetic enzymes of thenovel pathway formenaquinone biosynthesis

Kanto

Tokyo

XU, Y. The University of TokyoKUZUYAMA, TomohisaAssociate ProfessorBiotechnology Research Center

Sep. 1, 2008～

Aug. 31, 2010

CHINA

Studies on thestructure-activity relationshipsof natural polysaccharides

Kinki

Hyogo

XU, X. Kobe UniversityASHIDA, HitoshiProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural Science

Nov. 10, 2008～

Nov. 9, 2010

CHINA

Understanding the retrograderegulation from mitochondriato nucleus in a CMS line

Kanto

Tokyo

YANG, J.-H. The University of TokyoNAKAZONO, MikioAssociate ProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural and LifeSciences

Nov. 23, 2008～

Nov. 22, 2010

KOREA (REP. OFKOREA)

Analysis of Key GlobalRegulators ofPlasmid-ChromosomeInteraction Governing thePlasmid Function

Kanto

Tokyo

YUN, C. The University of TokyoNOJIRI, HideakiAssociate ProfessorBiotechnology Research Center

Apr. 1, 2008～

Mar. 31, 2010

BULGARIA

Male sterility and fertilityrestoration system usingAegilops mutica cytoplasm inwheat

Kinki

Hyogo

ZAMFIROVA, G. P. Kobe UniversityNAKAMURA, ChiharuProfessorGraduate School of Agricultural Science

Apr. 8, 2008～

Apr. 7, 2010

CHINA

Shattering, Domestication andthe Origin of Rice

Kanto

Ibaraki

ZHU, Z. National Institute of Agrobiological ResourcesVAUGHAN, DuncanSenior ResearcherDivision of Genome and Biodiversity Research

Jul. 1, 2008～

Jun. 30, 2010

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researcher

Name(Nationality) Research Subject Host InstituteHost Researcher

PeriodRegionPrefecture

FY Agricultural Sciences2008

INDONESIA

Molecular dissection of theregulatory mechanism of Kchannel and K transporter

Tohoku

Miyagi

ZULKIFLI, L. Tohoku UniversityUOZUMI, NobuyukiProfessorGraduate School of Engineering, Department ofBiomolecular Engineering

Jun. 1, 2008～

May. 31, 2010

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Hokkaido

Hokkaido

Tohoku

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku

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Aomori

Akita Iwate

YamagataMiyagi

Fukushima

Tohoku

Hokkaido

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku

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Tochigi

Ibaraki

Chiba

Gunma

Saitama

Tokyo

Kanagawa

Tohoku

Hokkaido

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku

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Niigata

Nagano

Yamanashi

ShizuokaAichi

Gifu

Fukui

Ishikawa

Toyama

Tohoku

Hokkaido

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku

Regions

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Shiga

Mie

Nara

Wakayama

Osaka

Kyoto

Hyogo

Tohoku

Hokkaido

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku

Regions

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Tottori

Okayama

Shimane

Hiroshima

Yamaguchi

Tohoku

Hokkaido

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku

Regions

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Kagawa

Tokushima

KochiEhime

Tohoku

Hokkaido

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku

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Fukuoka

Oita

Miyazaki

Kagoshima

Kumamoto

Nagasaki

Saga

Tohoku

Hokkaido

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku

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Okinawa

Tohoku

Hokkaido

Chubu

Kinki

Chugoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Kanto

Shikoku