Events & Achievements

Events

2025.4.10: German Research Fair 2025 - for ECRs from Japan
You want to do research at a German university or research institute and would like to find out more about doctoral programmes, post-doctoral positions, scholarships and research funding? Join the virtual German Research Fair on April 10 (from 16:00-21:00 JST) to get in contact with representatives from many universities, research institutes and funding organisations from Germany!

2025.3.26~27: (The University of Electro-Communications) " Reskilling and Recurrent Education Tools Presentation2025 "
The project " Education System of research doctor students with forming their own scientist network " conducted by The University of Electro-Communications (UEC) will have an event, " Reskilling and Recurrent Education Tools Presentation2025 " on March 26th and 27th , 2025. The UEC Next Generation Research Students will report the results on development of reskilling and recurrent education tools, that is one of the activities as the career development program in the UEC's project.

2024.4.11～12: GERMAN RESEARCH FAIR - FOR GRADUATE, PHD & POSTDOC STUDENTS FROM JAPAN
You want to do research at a German university or research institute and would like to find out more about doctoral programmes, post-doctoral positions, scholarships and research funding? Join the virtual German Research Fair to get in contact with representatives from many universities, research institutes and funding organisations from Germany!

2024.3.7～8: (The University of Electro-Communications) " Recurrent tools Presentation 2024 "
The project " Education System of research doctor students with forming their own scientist network " conducted by The University of Electro-Communications (UEC) will have an event, " Recurrent tools Presentation 2024 " on March 7th and 8th , 2024. The UEC Next Generation Research Students will report the results on development of recurrent education tools, that is one of the activities as the career development program in the UEC's project.

2022.4.27: GERMAN RESEARCH FAIR - FOR GRADUATE, PHD & POSTDOC STUDENTS FROM JAPAN
You want to do research at a German university or research institute and would like to find out more about doctoral programmes, post-doctoral positions, scholarships and research funding? Join the virtual German Research Fair to get in contact with representatives from many universities, research institutes and funding organisations from Germany!

2022.3.16: (The University of Electro-Communications) " Development of Recurrent tools Presentation 2022 "
The project " Education System of research doctor students with forming their own scientist network " conducted by The University of Electro-Communications (UEC) will have an event, " Development of Recurrent tools Presentation 2022 " on March 22-23, 2022.
The UEC Next Generation Research Students will report the results on development of recurrent education tools, that is one of the activities as the career development program in the UEC's project.

2022.1.26: (Waseda University) W-SPRING Program Kickoff Symposium

Achievements

2025.4.10: (The University of Tokyo) Proposal for a new quantum computer architecture that separates the memory and processor --Paving the way to practical quantum computation with a highly memory-efficient design with excellent portability
Research results were presented at the 31st IEEE International Symposium on High-Performance Computer Architecture (HPCA2025). The first author, Takumi Kobori is a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, "Fostering Advanced Human Resources to Lead Green Transformation (GX)".

2025.3.5: (Kyoto University) Chromosomal domain formation by archaeal SMC, a roadblock protein, and DNA structure
A research result has been published in Nature Communications. The first author, Kodai Yamaura is a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, “DoGS SPRING Program”

2025.1.8: (The University of Tokyo) Synergistic Degradation of Durable Polymer Networks by Light and Acid Enabled by Pyrenylsilicon Crosslinks
A research result has been published in the Advanced Materials. The first author, Yutaro Kawano is a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, “Fostering Advanced Human Resources to Lead Green Transformation (GX)”

2024.12.20: (Osaka University) Raman microscopy of cryofixed biological specimens for high-resolution and high-sensitivity chemical imaging
A research result has been published in Science Advances. The first author, Kenta Mizushima is a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, “Developing Next-Generation Researchers who Devote Themselves to Challenging Research Projects”

2024.6.4: (Tohoku University) "Boosting the enzymatic activity of CxxC motif-containing PDI family members" in Chemical Communications.
A research result has been published in Chemical Communications. The first author, Tsubura Kuramochi was a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, " Tohoku University's Advanced Graduate School Pioneering Research Support Project for PhD Students ".
2023.6.16: (Tohoku University) "The aerotaxis of Dictyostelium discoideum is independent of mitochondria, nitric oxide and oxidative stress" in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
A research result has been published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. The first author, Satomi HIROSE was a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, " Tohoku University's Advanced Graduate School Pioneering Research Support Project for PhD Students ".
2023.3.16: (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI) "A simplified model to estimate nonlinear turbulent transport by linear dynamics in plasma turbulence"
A research result has been published in Scientific Reports. The first author, Tomonari NAKAYAMA is a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, "The SOKENDAI Special Researcher Program (Pioneering Research type) ".
: (The University of Electro-Communications, UEC) The developed Recurrent tools is launched on the UEC-online catalog.
The project "Education System of research doctor students with forming their own scientist network" conducted by UEC has published an catalog website which summarizes the recurrent education tools for researchers and engineers, developed by the SPRING Scholarship Awardees.
2022.12.14: (The University of Electro-Communications, UEC) Subaru Telescope 3D Virtual Tour: Inside of one of the World's Largest Optical-Infrared Telescope Revealed!
Ph.D. student Masahiro Miyakami, UEC SPRING Scholarship Awardee, co-created the 3D showcase of the Subaru Telescope enclosure. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) unveiled a 3D showcase of the Subaru Telescope enclosure in Subaru Telescope 3D Virtual Tour.
2022.9.29: (Okayama University) " Teratogenicity and Fetal-Transfer Assessment of the Retinoid X Receptor Agonist Bexarotene " in the ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
A research result has been published in ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. The first author, Yuta Takamura is a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, "OU Fellowship (type B) ".
2022.9.21: (Tohoku University) "Reciprocating intestinal flows enhance glucose uptake in C. elegans" in the Scientific Reports
A research result has been published in Scientific Reports. The first author, Yuki Suzuki was a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, "Tohoku University Advanced Graduate School Pioneering Research Support Project for PhD Students".
2022.7.15: (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI) "Steady-state chromatin motion throughout interphase" in the Science Advances
A research result has been published in Science Advances. The first author, Shiori IIDA is a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, " The SOKENDAI Special Researcher Program (Pioneering Research type) ".
2022.6.9: (Okayama University) " Lattice-patterned collagen fibers and their dynamics in axolotl skin regeneration " in the iScience
A research result has been published in iScience. The first author, Rena Kashimoto is a graduate student supported by the SPRING project, "OU Fellowship (type B) ".