Funded Universities
As of 2026/06/30
| University |
Program |
| Hiroshima University |
Developing a New Peace Science Alongside Emerging Global Young Researchers |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Matthew James Edmonds |
University of Queensland, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Australia) |
2025/10/01 |
| Takumi Memida |
Nova Southeastern University, Post-doctoral Research Fellow (US) |
2025/10/01 |
| Anup Pradhan Sakhya |
University of Central Florida, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (US) |
2025/11/01 |
| Tomohiro Kumon |
University of Washington, Postdoctoral Researcher (US) |
2025/12/01 |
| Tomofumi Numata |
University of California, San Diego, Postdoctoral Researcher (US) |
2026/01/01 |
| MUDGAL MOHIT |
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Ph. D. (India) |
2026/01/09 |
| Suman Nandi |
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Research Scholar (India) |
2026/02/01 |
| Herwansyah |
University of Jambi, Assistant Professor (Indonesia) |
2026/04/01 |
| Lini Anisfatus Sholihah |
State University of Surabaya, Assistant Professor (Indonesia) |
2026/04/01 |
| Ririn Wulandari |
Aisyah Pringsewu University, Assistant Professor (Indonesia) |
2026/05/01 |
| University |
Program |
| Hokkaido University |
Integrating Research Excellence in Semiconductors and Life Sciences toward a World-Class Brain Circulation Ecosystem |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Daisuke Noto |
University of Pennsylvania, Post Doctoral Researcher (US) |
2026/01/19 |
| University |
Program |
| Institute of Science Tokyo |
Strengthening “Visionary Initiatives” through Inviting Young International Researchers: A Strategy to Enhance Research Capabilities
—Toward Realizing a Globally Competitive Research University— |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Mohit MELWANI DASWANI |
California Institute of Technology, Research Scientist (US) |
2025/12/01 |
Support through EXPERT-J ended on March 31, 2026, following the university’s accreditation as a University for International Research Excellence.
| University |
Program |
| Kanazawa University |
Launching a World-Class Transdisciplinary Research Hub fueled by International Brain Circulation |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Mariko Takahashi |
University of Michigan, Assistant Research Scientist (US) *including concurrent affiliation |
2026/03/01 |
| University |
Program |
| Kobe University |
Fostering outstanding young researchers and building the hub under the global excellence tenure-track program for realizing global-innovation campus |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Hiroaki Sekiya |
Mayo Clinic, Assistant Professor (US) *including concurrent affiliation |
2026/01/01 |
| University |
Program |
| Kumamoto University |
Research Strengthening Program for the Development and Retention of International Early-Career Researchers |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Nanami Senoo |
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Physiology, Research Associate (USA) |
2026/04/01 |
| University |
Program |
| Kyoto University |
Kyoto University Platform for Global Young Talents and the Co-creation
of Knowledge |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Keisuke Nakamura |
University of Colorado, Postdoctoral Researcher (US) |
2025/10/01 |
| Takayuki Hayashi |
University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, Assistant research scientist (US) |
2025/10/16 |
| Tsukasa Tawatari |
Rice University, Postdoctoral Fellow (US) |
2025/11/01 |
| Zixia Wei |
Harvard University, Junior Fellowship, Harvard Society of Fellows (US)
* Supported under this program through June 2026 (transferred to another institution in July 2026). |
2026/01/05 |
| Arnoud Slootman |
Colorado School of Mines, Research Assistant Professor (US) |
2026/01/16 |
| Kazuki Obashi |
National Institutes of Health, Research Fellow (US) |
2026/03/01 |
| Ryo Ikesu |
University of California, Los Angeles, Postdoctoral Fellow (US) |
2026/04/01 |
| University |
Program |
| Kyushu University |
Kyushu University Initiative to Discover, Nurture, and Retain Future Global Research Leaders |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Rupali Ipsita Mohanty |
CSIR-IMMT, Postdoctoral Fellow (India) |
2026/02/16 |
| Donghyeon Yoo |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Postdoctoral Fellow (US) |
2026/04/01 |
| Jose Carlos Madrid |
Institut national de la recherche Scientifique(INRS), Postdoctoral Fellow (Canada) |
2026/04/01 |
| Joshua Foo |
University of Waterloo, Banting Postdoctoral Fellow (Canada) |
2026/04/01 |
| Fumihiro Kano |
University of Konstanz, Junior Group Leader (Germany) |
2026/04/01 |
| Tetsuya Handa |
University of Cambridge, Research Associate (UK) |
2026/05/01 |
| University |
Program |
| Nagoya University |
NU Nexus Global Brain Circulation Research Enhancement Initiative |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| MIKUNI, Vinicius |
Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, Postdoctoral Fellow (US) |
2025/10/01 |
| YUSUF VALENTINO KANETI |
The University of Queensland, ARC Research Fellow (Australia) |
2026/03/01 |
| University |
Program |
| Okayama University |
International Strategic Initiative for Future Medical Innovation with Advanced Brain Circulation |
| University |
Program |
| Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology |
RISE@OIST - Researcher Integration and Support for Excellence |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Matteo Parisi |
Harvard University, Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (CMSA), Postdoctoral Fellow (US) |
2025/10/01 |
| Jinsun Lee |
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Postdoctoral Fellow (Germany) |
2025/10/01 |
| Yifan Wang |
Stanford University, Postdoctoral Fellow (US) |
2025/11/01 |
| Mahendra Goddati |
Chungnam National University, Postdoctoral Scholar (Republic of Korea) |
2026/03/11 |
| Novitasari Sinambela |
University of Ulm, Department of Chemistry, PhD Student (Germany) |
2026/04/01 |
| María Jesús Ramírez Peral |
Institut Català d'Investigació Química, Project Researcher (Spain) |
2026/06/01 |
| University |
Program |
| The University of Osaka |
Initiatives to invite outstanding global researchers
— Leading industrial and social transformation for addressing societal issues — |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Nishtha Bhardwaj |
Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Project Associate (India) |
2026/04/01 |
| Shoichi Tachiyama |
Yale University, Associate Research Scientist (US) |
2026/04/01 |
| Swain Sarpras |
University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Postdoctoral Fellow (US) |
2026/04/01 |
| University |
Program |
| The University of Tokyo |
【EXPERT-UTokyo-GRI】Excellence Program for Engaging Research Talent into UTokyo-GRI (Global Research Integration) |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Yannis Georis |
Université Catholique de Louvain, PhD student (Belgium) |
2025/10/16 |
| SANTOS Andrew David |
École Polytechnique, PhD student (France) |
2025/11/01 |
| Toshiya Namikawa |
The University of Cambridge, Assistant Research Professor (United Kingdom) |
2026/01/01 |
| Sunao Sugiyama |
University of Pennsylvania, Postdoctoral Researcher (US) |
2026/02/01 |
| Shunsaku Nagasawa |
JSPS, Overseas Research Fellowship
UC Berkeley, Postdoctoral Scholar (US) |
2026/03/01 |
| Fabio COLUMBRO |
Sapienza University of Rome, Fixed-term Researcher (Italy) |
2026/03/16 |
| Constantin Zohner |
ETH Zurich, Senior scientist and lecturer (CH) |
2026/03/23 |
| Dino Di Carlo |
University of California, Los Angeles, Professor (US) *including concurrent affiliation |
2026/03/31 |
| Yuta Nakagawa |
University of California, Los Angeles, Researcher (US) |
2026/06/01 |
| Vivek Rajasenan |
University of California, Los Angeles, Researcher (US) |
2026/06/01 |
| University |
Program |
| University of Tsukuba |
Establishing an International Brain Circulation Hub through the Tsukuba Institute for Advanced Research based on the Collaborative Research and Education Alliance in Tsukuba |
| Invited Researchers (PDF) |
| Name |
Previous Affiliation / Previous Post (Country) |
Joined Date |
| Hisashi Sawada |
University of Kentucky, Assistant Professor (US) |
2026/02/01 |
| Shuntaro Izawa |
Max Planck Institute for Metabolism, Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Excellence Cluster for Aging Research of University of Cologne, Project Leader (Germany) |
2026/03/01 |
