POC Projects
Round 12 - 2023
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
79 | Optimization of AAV Vector Production Using Riboswitch | Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Unit | Yohei Yokobayashi | Seed Phase | Awarded |
78 |
Unlocking microbial PFAS-degradation with evolutionary approaches | Protein Engineering and Evolution Unit | Paola Laurino and Paul Matthay | Seed Phase | Ongoing |
77 |
Plastitective: Fast and efficient microplastic detection | pi-Conjugated Polymers Unit | Samantha Phan | TPF | Awarded |
76 | Development of peptide inhibitors to target neuroblastoma | Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit | Franz Meitinger | Seed Phase | Awarded |
75 | Cyclic-1,3-dione derivatives conjugates with resins | Chemistry and Chemical Bioengineering Unit | Fujie Tanaka | Seed Phase | Awarded |
74 | Reducing Quadcopter Performance Degradation via Statistical Physics [EN/JP] | Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Physics Unit |
Mahesh Bandi | Seed Phase | Ongoing |
73 | iH2O2: Iron-catalyzed H2O2 production | Science and Technology Group | Satoshi Takebayashi | Seed Phase | Awarded |
72 | EbiSeq: Innovative Environmental Nucleic Acid Tools Improve Shrimp Farming | Marine Climate Change Unit | Roger Huerlimann | Seed Phase | Awarded |
71 | Accelerating Human Cardiac Regeneration with UD Proteomics-guided Stem Cell Programming [EN/JP] | Synapse Biology Unit | Zacharie Taoufiq | Seed Phase | Ongoing |
70 | A new small peptide, PHDP5, as a potential treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease [EN/JP] | Neural Computation Unit | Chia Jung Chang | Phase I | Ongoing |
69 | Ion trap and optics developments for quantum networking [EN/JP] | Experimental Quantum Information Physics | Ezra Kassa | Seed Phase | Ongoing |
68 | Spin-based ultra-low noise amplifier for microwave quantum technologies [EN/JP] | Science and Technology Group | Yuimaru Kubo | Phase II | Ongoing |
Round 11 - 2022
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
67 | Microwave masers and frequency combs for communications and sensing [EN/JP] | Quantum Machines Unit | Jason Twamley | Seed Phase | Ongoing |
66 | A hybrid 3D-nanofabrication technology for the development of 3D-scaffolds, hydrogels, and implants for research and medical applications [EN/JP] | Lokesh Agrawal | Phase II | Ongoing | |
65 | Search [EN/JP] | OIST Innovation | Sergey Zobnin | TPF | Ongoing |
64 | Microalgae as a functional ingredient to enhance nutritional and sensory properties of meat analogues [EN/JP] | Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit | Davide Califano | Seed Phase | Ongoing |
63 | Development of effective therapeutic methodology using a series of siRNAs conjugated with nanoparticles [EN/JP] | Cell Signal Unit | Tadashi Yamamoto | Seed Phase | Finished |
62 | Design of E.coli strains able to efficiently degrade polyfluorinated compounds [EN/JP] | Protein Engineering and Evolution | Paola Laurino | Seed Phase | Finished |
61 | Opioid potentiators for enhancing analgesia and suppressing tolerance development of morphine and other opioids [EN/JP] | Membrane Cooperativity Unit | Peng Zhou | TPF | Ongoing |
60 | Okinawa Yarn Project [EN/JP] | Mechanics and Materials Unit | Hitomi Shinzato | TPF | Ongoing |
59 | Ion Trap and Optics developments for Quantum Networking [EN/JP] | Experimental Quantum Information Physics | Ezra Kassa | Seed Phase | Finished |
58 | Spin-based millikelvin microwave quantum devices [EN/JP] | Science and Technology Group | Yuimaru Kubo | Phase I | Finished |
57 | Dissemination and implementation of Well Parent Japan (WPJ) [EN/JP] | Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit | Gail Tripp | Phase II | Finished |
Round 10 - 2021
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 |
Applied research on aging and age-related disease markers [EN/JP] |
OIST Innovation | Takayuki Teruya | TPF | Finished |
55 | A novel viral vector for gene delivery specifically to neurons in the Central Nervous System [EN/JP] | Membrane Cooperativity Unit | Saahil Acharya | TPF | Finished |
54 | Personalized Synapse Proteomics of living psychiatric patients [EN/JP] | Cellular & Molecular Synaptic Function Unit | Zacharie Taoufiq | Phase II | Finished |
53 | Cost-effective and low maintenance scale-up advanced wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery for swine farms [EN/JP] | Biological Systems Unit | Mami Kainuma | Phase II | Ongoing |
52 | Development of a hybrid, grid-based, multi-nozzle, 3D nanofabrication system for 3D-scaffolds, hydrogels, and implants for tissue engineering | Molecular Neuroscience Unit | Lokesh Agrawal | Phase I | Finished |
51 | Tunable optical elements for imaging [EN/JP] | Quantum Machines Unit | Jason Twamley | Phase I | Ongoing |
Round 9 -2020
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
50 | Fiber endcap device for enabling atherectomy with a femtosecond laser [EN/JP] | Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit | Viktoras Lisicovas | TPF | Finished |
49 | Development of protein micro/nanoarrays for high-throughput proteomics | Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit | Shivani Sathish | TPF | Finished |
48 | An advanced wastewater treatment technology to help swine farmers meet impending discharge regulations [EN/JP] | Biological Systems Unit | Mami Kainuma | Phase I | Finished |
47 | Enhanced production of astaxanthin specialized entrapped yeast | Science and Technology Group | Eugene Kroll | Phase I | Finished |
46 | Verification of therapeutic approach for frailty based on metabolomic findings | G0 Cell Unit | Mitsuhiro Yanagida | Phase I | Finished |
45 | Development of a drug test platform by unraveling the molecular mechanisms of alpha-synuclein aggregation using an in vitro human brain organoid model | Optical Neuroimaging Unit | Jo Junghyun | Phase I | Finished |
44 | Mechanoresponsive materials to detect mechanical stress and damage in polymers | Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis Unit | Julia Khusnutdinova | Phase I | Finished |
Round 8 - 2019
Round 7 - 2019
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
36 | Application of atom economical Ru catalysis to economical synthesis of novel chemical matter | Science and Technology Group | Eugene Khaskin | Phase I | Finished |
35 | Development of Ducted Wave Energy Converter | Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit | Tsumoru Shintake | Phase II | Finished |
Round 6 - 2018
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
34 | Spin-based cryogenic microwave amplifier for quantum technologies | Quantum Dynamics Unit | Yuimaru Kubo | ITR | Finished |
33 | The neuromuscular junction as a new target for treatment of Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy | Cell Signal Unit | Tadashi Yamamoto | ITR | Finished |
32 | Cost-effective production of anion exchange membranes for industrial applications | Biological Systems Unit | Peter Babiak | Phase II | Finished |
31 | Open source total gradient computation framework | Neural Computation Unit | Paavo Parmas | Phase I | Finished |
Round 5 - 2018
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
30 | Development of human aging detection through measuring abandance of age-related metabolic biomarkers | G0 Cell Unit | Mitsuhiro Yanagida | ITR | Finished |
29 | Proof of concept of Inlet flap extension for tapered Duct Wave Energy Converter | Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit | Tsumoru Shintake | Phase I | Finished |
28 | Sulfone substituted complex cyclopropanes and linear hydrocarbons via catalysis | Science and Technology Group | Eugene Khaskin | Phase I | Finished |
27 | Lysosome Targeted Molecular Self-assembly for Cancer Therapeutics | Bioinspired Soft Matter Unit | Ye Zhang | ITR | Finished |
26 | Development of Methods for determining the structures of small compounds using mass and ion-mobility of fragment ions | Evolutionary Neurobiology Unit | Eisuke Hayakawa | Phase I | Finished |
25 | Laser-driven Microplasma Extreme-UV source | Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit | Keshav Dani | ITR | Finished |
24 | ADHD Parenting program | Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit | Gail Tripp | ITR | Finished |
23 | Portable nanoplasmonics for application specific remote biosensing | Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit | Amy Shen | Phase II | Finished |
22 | Optimisation of selective treatment of distillery and fermentation waste using Microbial Fuel Cells | Biological Systems Unit | Igor Goryanin | Phase II | Finished |
21 | All-solid-state Li-ion batteries with improved stability | Energy Materials and Surface Sciences | Yabing Qi | ITR | Finished |
20 | Methodological Innovation to Control the Outbreak of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish(COTS)in Coral Reefs | Marine Genomics Unit | Nori Satoh | ITR | Finished |
Round 4 - 2017
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
19 | Commercialization of OIST Rice | Plant Epigenetics Unit | Hidetoshi Saze | Phase I | Finished |
18 | Cell-free synthesis of cellulose nanofiber | Marine Genomics Unit | Nori Satoh | Phase I | Finished |
17 | Development of a fast image regularization device | Structural Cellular Biology | Ulf Skoglund | Phase I | Finished |
16 | Development of system for determining the aging degree by blood metabolites as index | G0 Cell Unit | Mitsuhiro Yanagida | Phase I | Finished |
15 | Rapid, discrete, and portable device for point-of-care sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnostics | Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit | Amy Shen | Phase I | Finished |
14 | Anion exchange hydrogels for phosphate and nitrate removal from wastewaters | Biological Systems Unit | Igor Goryanin | Phase I | Finished |
13 | Scaling up of large-area solar cells | Energy Materials and Surface Sciences | Yabing Qi | Phase II | Finished |
Round 3 - 2016
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
12 | New Contactless Magn etic Couplings for Applications in Microfluidics, Renewable Energy, and Nautical Propulsion | Mechanics and Materials Unit | Eliot Fried | Phase I | Finished |
11 | High throughput portable LSPR system for bio/chemical analysis | Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit | Amy Shen | Phase I | Finished |
10 | Privacy preserving real-time data analysis platform | Integrated Open Systems Unit | Hiroaki Kitano | Phase I | Finished |
9 | Development of a facile process to deposit smooth organic– inorganic hybrid perovskite films for large area photovoltaic applications | Energy Materials and Surface Sciences | Yabing Qi | Phase I | Finished |
Round 2 - 2015
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
8 | Laser controlled liposome drug delivery system | Neurobiology Research Unit | Jeff Wickens | Phase I | Finished |
7 | Next generation label-free biosensors | Nanoparticles by Design | Mukhles Sowwan | Phase I | Finished |
6 | Developing microbial fuel cells for bioethanol process improvement through substrate-directed bacterial community enrichment | Biological Systems Unit | Igor Goryanin | Phase I | Finished |
Round 1 - 2015
# |
Project |
Research Unit |
Project Leader |
Phase |
Status |
5 | In vitro synthesis of high molecular weight cellulose | Marine Genomics Unit | Nori Satoh | Phase I | Finished |
4 | Second generation tubular microbial fuel cells | Biological Systems Unit | Igor Goryanin | Phase I | Finished |
3 | Hydrolase-like peptide to cleave amyloid-beta protein | Cell Signal Unit | Tadashi Yamamoto | Phase I | Finished |
2 | Smart Gas Sensing Platform for Mobile Devices | Nanoparticles by Design | Mukhles Sowwan | Phase I | Finished |
1 | Large Area Perovskite Solar Cells by Chemical Vapor Deposition | Energy Materials and Surface Sciences | Yabing Qi | Phase I | Finished |