Public Relations

• Unlocking the keys to longevity of egg cell supply in mammals
  （Go Nagamatsu, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences）
  （Katsuhiko Hayashi, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences）

• Just discovered, but already endangered? New beetle species found in Japan
  （Takahiro Yoshida, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Ehime University ）

• Want effect policy? Ask the locals
  （Andrew Chapman, Associate Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research）
  （Hidemichi Fujii, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics）
  （Shunsuke Managi, Professor, Faculty of Engineering）

• Dormant egg cells successfully obtained from mouse stem cells in the lab
  （Katsuhiko Hayashi, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences）

• Organic laser diodes move from dream to reality Thorough characterization demonstrates lasing by direct electrical stimulation of an organic film is possible, KOALA Tech Inc. founded to further develop the technology
  （Chihaya Adachi, Professor, OPERA）
  （Atula Sandanayaka, Professor, OPERA）

　・A historic first! “SDGs Design International Awards” to launch June 1

• Ice-sheet variability during the last ice age from the perspective of marine sediment
  （Katsuto Uehara, Assistant Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics）

　・National campaign to lower the voting age in Japan‐Thinking about the future of politics and education with Bipartisan member of parliament in Kyushu University‐

• Successful Gold Leaching from a Gold Ore Using Bacteria Isolated from a Natural Gas Field
  （Yuichi Sugai, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering）

• Difference in air temperature change depending on chemical components of PM2.5— toward suitable mitigation both for climate change and air pollution —
  （Toshihiko Takemura, Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics）

• The Origin of Star’s Birth Cry
  （Masahiro Machida, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science）

• Magnetization Reversal achieved at room temperature using only an electric field
  （Hajime Hojo, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering Sciences）

• A cluster of neurons discovered: New evidence for fat as a primary taste quality
  （Keiko Yasumatsu, Associate Professor, Research and Development Center for Five-Sense Devices）

• Abundance of pelagic microplastics in the present and future oceans
  （Atsuhiko Isobe, Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics）
  ※Collaborative research with Tokyo University of Marine Science & Technology, Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region, Ministry of the Environment

• Mystery of the Mercury’s anomalous magnetic field solved
  （Futoshi Takahashi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science）

• Direct reprogramming of microglia into functional neurons by a single transcription factor, NeuroD1
  （Kinichi Nakashima, professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences）
  （Taito Matsuda, assistant professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences）

• DYNAMO1 drives division of mitochondria and peroxisomes by fuelling GTP
  （Yukio Fujiki, Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps to detect precursors of tropical cyclones
  （Seiichi Uchida, Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering）

• Pathological mechanism of peroxisome biogenesis disorders
  （Yukio Fujiki, Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）

• When less is more: A promising approach for low-cell-number epigenomic pro-filing
  （Yasuyuki Ohkawa, Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）
  （Akihito Harada, Assistant Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）
  （Kazumitsu Maehara, Assistant Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）

• Interfacial Electronic State Improving Hydrogen Storage Capacity in Pd-MOF Materials—Discovery that the transfer of a charge equivalent to 0.4 electrons contributes to doubled hydrogen storage may expedite the development of new hybrid materials—
  （Michihisa Koyama, INAMORI Frontier Research Center, Kyushu University/Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science, National Institute for Materials Science）

• Bright multicolor labeling of neuronal circuit in transparent brains
  （Takeshi Imai, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences）

• New Method for Enhancing the Sensitivity of NMR/MRI at Room Temperature
  （Nobuhiro Yanai, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering） 

• Development of Oxide Ion Conducting Solid-Electrolyte Device Capable of Intermediate to Low-Temperature Operation
  (Kengo Shimanoe, Professor, Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering)

• Discovery of novel proteins essential for DNA break repair
  （Motoko Unoki, Assistant professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）

• Citrus-like smell disturbs working memory for orange colours
  （Kaori Tamura, Research Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science） 

• Technetium-98 nuclear cosmochronometer synthesized by supernova neutrinos
  （Masa-aki Hashimoto, Professor, Faculty of Sciences）

• Ultra-high sensitive detection of organic gases using micro-sized gas sensors
  （Kengo Shimanoe, Professor, Eepartment of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering） 

• Mysteries of Okinawan Habu Venom Decoded
  （Hiroki Shibata, Associate Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）

• Analysis of an emotional gap induced by smell
  （Tsuyoshi Okamoto, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science）

・The 3rd International Symposium on「Decision Science for Future Earth-Transdisciplinary Science in Practice-」

・5th Solid-state Chemistry & Ionics workshop in Fukuoka, September 10~13!

New Findings Reveal Chromosomes to Fix Errors in DNA Replication: Medical Implications for Future Cancer Research
（Takahashi Tatsuro, Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences）

A temporal shift of the evolutionary principle shaping intratumor heterogeneity in colorectal cancer
（Koshi Mimori, Professor, Department of Surgery, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital）

New species of ‘Troglobiotic (cave-dwelling) Ant’ discovered in Japan
（Munetoshi Maruyama, Associate Professor, Kyushu University Museum）

Exciton limits are meant to be broken: OLED surpasses 100% exciton production efficiency
（Chihaya Adachi, Director of OPERA）
（Hajime Nakanotani, Associate Professor, OPERA）

Electron doping improves photocatalytic activity for H2 and O2 evolution
（Yoshihiro Yamazaki, Professor, Kyushu University Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT)）

Novel Method of Quantifying Cesium-rich Microparticles released from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP)
（Satoshi Utsunomiya, Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences） 

Serine protease zymogen Prochelicerase C is intermolecularly activated through a lipopolysaccharide-induced active transition state
(Shun-ichiro Kawabata, Professor, Faculty of Science)
(Toshio Shibata, Assistant professor, Faculty of Science)

Brazilian green propolis prevents cognitive decline with reducing systemic inflammatory levels in elderly people living at high altitude
（Zhou Wu (武 洲), Associate Professor, Faculty of Dental Sciences）

The fewer the deadlier -Understanding the mechanism behind HTLV-1 survival-
（Shingo Iwami, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science）

H3mm7, a histone H3 variant, fine-tunes muscle regeneration
（Yasuyuki Ohkawa, Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）
（Akihito Harada, Assistant Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）
（Kazumitsu Maehara, Assistant Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation）
※Collaborative research with Waseda University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokushima University, and Nagasaki University

Fujitsu and Kyushu University Enter into Joint Research on AI in Agricultural Production
（Daisuke YASUTAKE. Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture）
※Collaborative research with Fujitsu Limited

・MOU between Kyushu University and Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd signaling cooperation for the promotion of Yunus Social Business and new business creation.

・MOU between Kyushu University and NTT WEST signaling industry-university cooperation for the development of social business solutions.

・Social Business Forum Asia (SBFA) 2018 Spring

・Yunus & You Social Business Design Contest (YY Contest) 2018 Welcome All Participants and Mentors!

Scientists accurately model the action of aerosols on clouds
（Toshihiko Takemura, Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics）
※Collaborative research with RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS), Nagoya University, National Institute for Environmental Studies, the University of Tokyo, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Development of a benzylic thiolation reaction under Weakly Acidic Conditions: A New option for Bioconjugation Reaction
（Takashi Ohshima, Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences）
（Kenji Watanabe, Research Fellow, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences）

Discovery of uranium dioxides released fromthe Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
（Satoshi Utsunomiya, Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences）
※ Collaborative research with Tsukuba University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Manchester, University of Nantes, and Stanford University

・Announcing the establishment of The Design Unit for the SDGs, which will “contribute in the realm of design” to the SDGs set by the UN. 
　(Shigeki Inoue, Professor, Faculty of Design)

・"Kyushu University Energy Week 2018" will be held

Decomposition of toxicity emission changes on the demand and supply sides: empirical study of the US industrial sector
（Shigemi Kagawa, Professor, Faculty of Economics）
（Shunsuke Managi, Distinguished Professor, Faculty of Engineering）
※Collaborative research: Nagasaki University and Onomichi City University

The 2nd International symposium on 「Decision Science for Future Earth－Japan’s seeds for a “Good Anthropocene”－」

Autism spectrum disorder is a “connectopathy”-Toward the development of biomarkers in the early diagnosis of ASD and early medical treatments-
（Takao Yamasaki, Research Fellow, Faculty of Medical Sciences）
（Shozo Tobimatsu, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences）

The uncanny valley involves avoidance of novelty-Toward a society in which androids and humans can live together-
（Keiko Ihaya, Associate Professor, Admission Center）
（Yuki Yamada, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science）

Gingipains secreted from Porphorymonas gingivalis induce migration and inflammatory response of microglia〜 A gating mechanism of microglial responses to infected bacteria 〜
（Hiroshi Nakanishi, Professor, Faculty of Dental Sciences）

World’s first demonstration of persistent luminescence from organic materials set to unlock new and expanded uses for the glow-in-the-dark phenomenon
（Chihaya Adachi, Professor,Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research）
（Ryota Kabe, Assistant Professor, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research）


Development of A New Catalytic Method for the Direct Synthesis of N-Unprotected a- and/or b- Tetrasubstituted Amino Acid Derivatives
（Takashi Ohshima, Ph.D., Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University）
（Hiroyuki Morimoto, Ph.D., Lecturer, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University）

New Catalyst Developed: the combination of Solar Cells and Fuel Cells
（Seiji Ogo, Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER))

New evidence of brain activity in calm thermal indoor environments
（Tsuyoshi Okamoto, PhD, Associate Professor Faculty of Arts and Science)
 ※Collaborative research: Anny Group

Right-hemispheric neural network as a cognitive clock in the human brain
（Shozo Tobimatsu, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences）
（Yoshitaka Nakajima, Professor,Faculty of Design）
（Takako Mitsudo, PhD. Restart Postdoctoral Fellowship of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)Faculty of Medicine）

What is the factor that prevents men from taking paternity leave? Psychological barrier that stems from erroneous beliefs 
（Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Professor, Faculty of Human-Environment Studies）
（Takeru Miyajima, Doctoral student, Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies）

Cutting-edge technology for mass production of highly formable Ni-based superalloy
(Zenji Horita, Professor, Faculty of Engineering / WPI, International Institute)
※Collaborative research: Nagano Forging Co., Ltd.

Fujitsu AI Ideally Matches Children to Daycare Centers 
Matched about 8,000 children in Saitama to daycare centers in just seconds
(The Fujitsu Social Mathematics Division of the Institute of Mathematics for Industry)
※Collaborative research: Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.

Liquid crystals swirl; Theory and experiments reveal new ordered structures of a liquid crystal
(Jun-ichi Fukuda, Professor, Faculty of Sciences)

OMIX project: observation in a mixing hotspot within the Kuroshio
(Eisuke Tstusumi, Postdoctral fellow, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics)

Plants have flexible clock enabling nutrient homeostasis—Mutual feedback model between starch metabolism and circadian oscillator
（Akiko Satake, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science）

・Kyushu University to Host a Top-Class International Debate Tournament in Asia-Kyushu Debate Open 2017, Organized Mainly by Students-
(Narahiko Inoue, Professor, Faculty of Languages and Cultures)

TRPC6 counteracts TRPC3-Nox2 protein complex leading to attenuation of hyperglycemia-induced heart failure
in mice
（Motohiro Nishida, Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences）

TRPC3-Nox2 complex mediates doxorubicin-induced myocardial atrophy
(Motohiro Nishida, Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
(Tsukasa Shimauchi, Assistant Professor, Kyushu University Hospital)
(Sumio Hoka, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences)
(Hideki Sumimoto, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences)
(Tomomi Ide, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences)
※The Research groups: Kyushu University, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Kyoto University, The University of Tokyo, Gunma University

A new synthesis route for alternative catalysts of noble metals
(Fumito Tani, Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Materials Engineering)
　※Joint research groups: Tohoku University, Kyushu University, Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, and University of Hyogo

Primate trichromacy is well suited for detecting variation in facial coloration
(Chihiro Hiramatsu, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Science/ Faculty of Design)

Critical roles of Cathepsin B in inducing Alzheimer’s disease-like phenotypes
(Zhou Wu (武 洲), Associate Professor, Department of Aging Science and Pharmacology/ Faculty of Dental Sciences)
(Hiroshi Nakanishi, Professor, Department of Dental Science/ Faculty of Dental Science)

New therapeutic strategy for metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA)- Targeting oxygen sensor PHD for lactic acidosis treatment -
(Yoji Andrew MINAMISHIMA, Research Associate Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation)

A New Key to Promoting Regeneration of Injured Nerves
(Assoc Prof. Seiji Okada, Department of Advanced Medical Initiatives, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University)

Developing a Catalyst for Fuel Cells That Use Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide as Fuel
(Professor Seiji Ogo, Department of Applied Chemistry/Faculty of Engineering International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER))

How massive young stars are born
(Assoc Prof. Masahiro N Machida, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences/Faculty of Sciences)

New Approach for Bioactivity Evaluation of Foods and Effective Selection of Bioactivity-predictive Chemical Combinations
(Research Assoc Prof. Yoshinori Fujimura, Faculty of Agriculture)

Positive regulation of osteoclastogenesis by PRIP
(Assoc Prof. Miho Matsuda, Faculty of Dental Science)

Discovery of new bacterial endosymbiont that manipulates reproduction of a host insect
(Assoc Prof. Shun-ichiro Takano, Department of Agriculture)

Identification of a commitment factor to impact the generation of fatigue-resistant muscle
(Assoc Prof. Ryuichi Tatsumi, Department of Bioresource Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture)

Transglutaminase is secreted via an unconventional mechanism involving exosomes and two types of fatty acylations
(Prof. Shun-ichiro Kawabata, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences/ Assitant Prof. Toshio Shibata, Institute for Advanced Study) 

New organic lasers one step closer to reality
(Prof. Chiahaya Adachi, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering)

New oral immunotherapy for Japanese cedar pollinosis using intestinal immunity
(Prof. Takashi Nakagawa, Graduate School of Medical Sciences/ Assitant Prof. Daisuke Murakami, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences)

Development of New Catalytic Method for the Direct Synthesis of N-Unprotected α-Tertiary Amines
(Prof.  Takashi Ohshima, Lecturer Hiroyuki Morimoto and Dr. Kazuhiro Morisaki, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences) 

The regulation mechanism of the NF-κB-like transcription factor Relish through the polyamine-modification catalyzed by transglutaminase
 (Prof. Shun-ichiro Kawabata,Faculty of Science/ Assistant Prof. Toshio Shibata, Institute for Advanced Study/ Mr. Kouki Maki, )

Development of High Performance Inorganic Metal Oxide Hybrid Catalysts Using Carbon Nanotubes
(Prof. Naotoshi Nakashima, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, I2CNER/ Associate Prof. Tsuyohiko Fujigaya/ Dr. Jun Yang, Post-doctoral Fellow)

Challenge & Creation（C&C）2016 winning projects（President’s Award 1, Excellence Awards 2 ）

Legal Consulting by Cooperated Law Office of Kyushu University Law School

Opening symposium on Global Innovation Center (GIC)

International symposium "Decision Science for Future Earth"

“Kyushu University to hold Energy Week 2017”

Kyushu University to Host World Social Science Forum (:WSSF2018),for the first time as an Asian institution

Legal Consulting by Cooperated Law Office of Kyushu University Law School

Kyushu University, Itoshima City, and Fujitsu Begin Field Trial Using Automatically Evolving AI to Facilitate Relocation

Current atmospheric models underestimate the dirtiness of Arctic air (RIKEN)
(Kyusyu University / RIKEN / National Institute for Environmental Studies / University of Tokyo)

Challenge & Creation（C&C）2015 winning project （President’s Award）　　
(Shingo Igarashi, Associate Professor, Robert T.Huang Entrepreneurship Center)

Successfully Develop Highly Formable Ni-based Superalloy (Required forming load is well below half of conventional)
(Zenji Horita, Professor, Faculty of Engineering)

Establishment of the Center for Practical Volcanology to Cultivate Volcanologists
(Hiroshi Shimizu, Professor, Faculty of Science)

Elucidating Why Immiscible Elements Homogeneously Mix in Nanoparticle －Toward Creaction of Novel Functional Materials－
(Michihisa Koyama, Professor, INAMORI Frontier Research Center)
(Takayoshi Ishimoto, Assistant Professor, INAMORI Frontier Research Center)

Auroral mystery solved: sudden bursts caused by swirling charged particles
(Kyushu University / Kyoto University)

Running Prevents Postnatal Side Effects of Epilepsy Drugs in Mice
(Kinichi Nakashima Professor, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University)

New Catalyst Set to Make Hydrogen Power Affordable
(Seiji Ogo Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER) / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Kyusyu University)

Kyushu University, Fukuoka Airport, and Fujitsu Commence Field Trials Aimed at Raising Passenger Satisfaction
Solving issues concerning places where people gather by using the mathematical technologies of the Fujitsu Social Mathematics Joint Research Unit
(Kyusyu University / Fukuoka Airport Building / Fujitsu)

K computer takes first place in Graph 500 supercomputer ranking
(Kyusyu University / RIKEN / University College Dublin / Fujitsu / Japan Science and Technology Agency)

Kyushu University and Fujitsu Laboratories Use Supercomputer for Real-Time Disaster-Recovery Scheduling
Using a big data numerical-analysis platform technology to tackle issues facing society
(Kyusyu University / Fujitsu)

Identification of human virus-induced diabetes susceptibility gene!
-Prospective to the discovery of diabetogenic viruses and vaccine development-
(Seiho Nagafuchi Professor, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University)

Balloon-Assisted UAV Brings Back Stratospheric Aerosol
Samples from Altitude of 22km in Antarctica
(National Institute of Polar Research / Fukuoka University / Kyushu University)

Annual Special Exhibition of The Kyushu University Museum 2014
Exhibition: Design Makes Fukuoka Happy

Kyushu University and Fujitsu Establish Joint Research Unit on Mathematical Techniques for Use in Social System Design

Achievement of the conversion of electricity to light with nearly 100%
efficiency by traditional fluorescent molecules using a new device architecture
(Chihaya Adachi Professor, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyusyu University) /
(Hajime Nakanotani Assistant Professor, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyusyu University)

Hydrogenase S-77 ― A New Frontier for Fuel Cells
(637 Times Mass Activity of Platinum)
(Seiji Ogo Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER) /Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Kyusyu University)

Kyushu University and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) have established the “Department of Ocean Energy Resources" to promote research on fundamental technology for ocean energy resources development

A Cheaper Way to Get Energy from Hydrogen - Inspired by Nature, Developed by Chemists
(Seiji Ogo Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER) /Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Kyusyu University)

Third generation organic light emitting materials for use in OLEDs
(Chihaya Adachi Professor, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyusyu University)

Discovery of the origin of high oxygen permeability in praseodymium nickel oxide-based materials
New design concept of the interstitial ionic conductors by higher d10 dopant and Jahn-Teller effect
(Tatsumi Ishihara　 International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research and Professor, Department of Automotive Science Graduate School of Integrated Frontier Sciences and Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering of Kyusyu University)
(Kyushu University / Tokyo Institute of Technology / High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) / Tohoku University)

Kyushu University, NICT and Fujitsu Laboratories Achieve World Record Cryptanalysis of Next-Generation Cryptography
Establishes security of pairing-based cryptography and contributes to its standardization as the next-generation cryptography
(Tsuyoshi takagi Professor,Institute of Mathematics for Industry)

Advanced Discovery Service Launched in Kyushu University
- Feel the pleasure of discovery! “Google-like" searching interface for academic resources. -

Molecular Catalysis in a Fuel Cell
(demonstrated 1/25 performance of fuel cell with platinum catalyst)
(Seiji Ogo Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate School of Engineering Kyusyu University)

The Second Japan-UK Higher Education Symposium
‘Internationalisation of universities'
- How to enhance and maintain teaching and research quality -
(Kyushu University / British Council / JSPS / JACUIE)