Project Members

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Project Members

This hub, comprising universities, industry, and medical organizations, is structured with R&D Theme 1 (Nursing Engineering) and R&D Theme 2 (Longevity Technology) forming the two wings of the research team. Supporting them is R&D Theme 3 (Co-creation Platform), which aims to solve issues necessary for building the social infrastructure required to support these tasks. Underpinning the entire project is the Research Administration Organization, responsible for overall project management, intellectual property, outreach, and other functions. Project Leader (PL) Takanori Ichiki, Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, oversees this structure, supported by two Deputy PLs with corporate backgrounds. Furthermore, three experienced external advisors have been invited to appropriately define the project's direction. Three experienced individuals in their respective fields were appointed as R&D Theme Leaders, while young talent was also appointed as sub-leaders with an eye toward future sustainable development.
  • 一木隆範　博士（工学）

    Project Leader

    Takanori Ichiki, Ph.D.

    Ichiki Takanori

    Professor, Department of Materials Engineering and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
    Research Director of iCONM

  • 永井浩二　博士（農学）

    Project Sub-Leader

    Koji Nagai, Ph.D.

    Nagai Koji　

    Deputy Director of iCONM.

    After serving as the Director of Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, he joined iCONM as the Research Promotion Manager in 2019 and was promoted to his current position in 2022.

  • Project Sub-Leader

    Makoto Shimazaki, Ph.D.

    Shimazaki Makoto

    Communications Manager of iCONM.

    After serving as a lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy and as a senior research scientist, director of communications, and executive officer at a pharmaceutical company, he has been in his current position since 2019.
  • 仲上 豪二朗　博士（保健学）

    R&D Theme 1 Leader

    Gojiro Nakagami, Ph.D., RN

    Nakagami Gojiro

    Professor, Health Science & Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo

  • R&D Theme 1 Sub-Leader

    Akira Matsumoto, Ph.D.

    Matsumoto Akira

    Professor
    Laboratory for Biomaterials and Bioengineering Institute of Science Tokyo

  • R&D Theme 1 Sub-Leader

    Shusuke Sato, Ph.D.

    Sato Shusuke

    Assistant Professor,
    Innovation Center of NanoMedicine, Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion

  • 西山 伸宏　博士（工学）

    R&D Theme 2 Leader

    Nobuhiro Nishiyama, Ph.D.

    Nishiyama Nobuhiro

    Professor
    Institute of Comprehensive Medical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science

  • R&D Theme 2 Sub-Leader

    Yuki Mochida, Ph.D.

    Mochida Yuki

    Assistant Professor,
    Department of Advanced Nanomedical Engineering. Institute of Science Tokyo

  • R&D Theme 2 Sub-Leader

    Yuto Honda, Ph.D.

    Honda Yuto

    Assistant Professor,
    Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Science Tokyo

  • 仙石 慎太郎　博士（理学）

    R&D Theme 3 Leader

    Shintaro Sengoku, Ph.D.

    Sengoku Shintaro

    Professor
    Department of Technology and Innovation Management Institute of Science Tokyo

  • R&D Theme 3 Sub-Leader

    Akie Hotta, PHN

    Hotta Akie

    Chairperson,
    Kawasaki Nursing Association

  • R&D Theme 3 Sub-Leader

    Yukihiro Kanda, Ph.D.

    Kanda Yukihiro

    Assistant Professor,
    Department of Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.

Research Administration Office

To promote open innovation through industry-academia-government collaboration, we established a Research Promotion Organization with functions that include planning and management, intellectual property strategy, communications and outreach, social and industry-academia collaboration, regional collaboration, and human resource development to provide comprehensive support throughout the research and development process to commercialization. Many of our members have served as senior directors in pharmaceutical, food, and chemical companies, and are actively developing activities to implement research results in society, leveraging their respective expertise and experience. Additionally, to match new technological seeds with needs and challenges, we are working to build empathy and demonstration fields that involve citizens and healthcare professionals, serving as a liaison with many stakeholders, including participating institutions. Furthermore, we are actively planning and implementing measures to foster young researchers and to encourage diverse talent, including foreign nationals, to take on active roles.