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New Zealand <Cooperation with Each Country>

1) Field of Cooperation -"Bioscience and Biotechnology"

Based on the agreement concluded in February 2009 between the Japanese and New Zealand governments on cooperation in science and technology, JST and the FRST have decided to implement the "Strategic International Research Cooperative Program" (SICP). After consultations between MEXT, JST and FRST, "Bioscience and Biotechnology" has been selected as the field of research to support.

2) Funding Agency on New Zealand Side

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

3) Related Workshop Held by JST and FRST

Related Workshop Held by JST and NSTDA
Month/Year Place Description
July 2009 Palmerston North Japn-New Zealand Workshop on Functional Food
October 2010 JST Ueno Office, Tokyo Japan-New Zealand Joint Workshop on "Functional Food"
September 2013 JST Tokyo Headquarters 2 (K's Gobancho), Tokyo Japan-New Zealand Joint Workshop of the project "Development of a Metabolic Atlas of Allium Vegetables to Enable Dissection of Functional Properties" (PDF: 161KB)

4) Cooperative Research Projects with New Zealand

Bioscience and Biotechnology

Bioscience and Biotechnology
Title
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in New Zealand
Period
Blackcurrant Foods for Managing Human Carbohydrate Metabolism and Cognitive Wellness
Toshihiko Osawa, Professor, Faculty of Psychological & Physical Science, Aichi Gakuin University
Roger Hurst, Science Group Leader, Food & Wellness Group, Food Innovation Portfolio, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited
FY2015
 - 
FY2016
Functional Food Solutions for Optimal Immune Development and Allergic Avoidance
Noriko M Tsuji, Senior Researcher, Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Elizabeth Forbes-Blom, Team Leader, Malaghan Institute
FY2015
 - 
FY2016
Extraction, analytical characterization and functionality evaluation of marine lipids and carotenoids sourced from molluscs and marine algae
Masashi Hosokawa, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
Paul Simon McNabb, Technical Manager, Cawthron Institute
FY2015
 - 
FY2016

5) Finished Projects

Bioscience and Biotechnology

Bioscience and Biotechnology
Title
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in New Zealand
Period
Development of a Metabolic Atlas of Allium Vegetables to Enable Dissection of Functional Properties
Masayoshi Shigyo, Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University
John McCallum, Research Scientist, Breeding and Genomics, Plant & Food Research
FY2011
 - 
FY2013
Cooperative effects of functional foods of Japan and New Zealand on bone health in menopausal women
Yoshiko Ishimi, Chief, Food Function and Labeling, National Institute of Health and Nutrition
Marlena Kruger, Professor, Human Nutrion and Physiology, Massey University
FY2012
 - 
FY2013
Effects of nutrients and microbiota during early life on human health throughout life
Kikuji Itoh, Professor; Department: Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health; The University of Tokyo
Roy Nicole, Dr; Food, Metabolism & Microbiology; AgResearch Grasslands
FY2009
 - 
FY2011
Beneficial Marine Lipids as Ingredients for Functional Foods
Kazunaga Yazawa, Guest Professor; Marine Science and Technology; Tokyo University of Marine Science and Techology
Andrew MacKenzie, Senior Research Scientist; Integrated Bioactive Technologies; Industrial Research Limited
FY2009
 - 
FY2011

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