COI-NEXT Early Career Grant Awardees

We are proud to announce the selection of outstanding projects for the COI-NEXT Early Career Grant. This marks a significant milestone in OIST's ongoing commitment to nurturing emerging talent and groundbreaking research. 

We trust that the selected projects will advance scientific understanding and yield meaningful societal benefits. Please join us in honoring the following awardees:

  • Daniel Müller-Komorowska, Postdoctoral Scholar
    "Energy- and Data-Efficient Bioacoustics Environmental Monitoring with Neuromorphic Hardware"
  • Jeffrey Queisser, Staff Scientist
    "Feasibility Study for Autonomous Robot Operation in Coastal Areas in Context of Community Collaborations"
  • Kaouthar Samarat, Technician
    "Bridging Social Dynamics and Brain Functions: Advancing Wireless HRV Measurement for Improved Understanding of Mental Well-being and Predictive Models"
  • Lucia Zifcakova, Postdoctoral Scholar
    "Monitoring Biological and Chemical Agents in the Aquaculture Efflux Water for Protecting the Health of the Environment"
  • Wang Maoji, Postdoctoral Scholar
    "Novel FCS-based Imaging Technique to Visualize Pathogenic Plasma Membrane Domains in Neurodegenerative Disease"
  • Mark James, Postdoctoral Scholar
    "Transforming Theory into Practice: Embodied Approaches to Behavioral Change"
  • Saacnicteh Toledo Patino, Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellow
    "Engineering Microbial Factories for Industrial Biotransformation"
  • Samuel Hauf, Staff Scientist
    "Phase Separation for CO2 fixation or Carbon Capture"
  • Samuel R.P-J. Ross, Postdoctoral Scholar
    "Evaluating Terrestrial Ecosystem Health via Real-time Monitoring of Remediation Efforts in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Exclusion Zone"
  • Graduate School, PCD Group project
    "Coral Nectar Convergence: Investigating the Nexus of Red Soil, Honey Bees, and Coral Ecosystems for Biodiversity, Resilience, and Sustainable Practices"

Congratulations to all the awardees! We eagerly anticipate the advancements and discoveries your projects will bring.

COI-NEXT Team