Our lab is working to develop genome editing technology that freely rewrites genome information, the blueprint of life. By applying this technology, we will create a new field of study that will allow us to freely design living organisms. We are also developing new therapeutic technologies that directly repair disease-causing genetic mutations in vivo. Our goal is to eradicate many diseases from the world.
Keiichiro Suzuki began to learn DNA double strand repair and genome-editing machineries in filamentous fungi when he was an undergraduate and a graduate student at Saitama University in Japan. He was a research associate of the Belmonte lab at Salk Institute for biological studies in USA from 2010 to 2017. He is a Professor of Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies at Osaka University in Japan from 2017.
We investigate how open-source software ecosystems and their social aspects can remain resilient against security and economic threats posed by evolving technologies, such as AI, through the use of large-scale empirical studies. Additionally, we aim to ensure that these ecosystems continue to receive sustainable support from developers.
Raula Gaikovina Kula received his Ph.D. from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) in 2013, later joining as a Specially-Apppointed Assistant Professor from (2013-2016) at Osaka University. He then continued as a Specially-Appointed Assistant Professor from (2017), later becoming an Assistant Professor (2017-2023), and a Associate Professor (2023-2024) at NAIST. Kula has published over 150 publications in top Software Engineering venues, collaborating with several researchers from across the globe, and is a member of both Editorial and Steering Committees.
Genetic contribution to different diseases were found to be varies and often very little, with non-genetic factors (e.g., environmental hazards) having much greater attributable risks, producing a large phenotypic variation. The key goals to understanding human health and disease depend the ability to access the ‘genotype-phenotype’ correlogram through various omics platform (e.g., proteomic), and the success of translating technological innovations (e.g., artificial intelligence, quantum hardware) into molecular medicine. Our research focuses on addressing the challenges (and unprecedented opportunities) by introducing a novel class of AI-driven NMR-based ´molecular signature´ of biological fluids (e.g., blood) with respect to its´ various patho-physiological states.We demonstrated that highly unique and specific `molecular fingerprinting´ in single drop of blood can be rapidly typed for disease diagnosis (e.g., malaria, diabetes mellitus, hemoglobinopathies) using point-of-care NMR system.
Weng Kung is a Professor in Osaka University, and his group research focuses on Quantum Bio-engineering and understanding the Complexity in Biosystem and Medicine. Prior to joining Osaka University, Weng Kung served the position of Research Scientist at SMART, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2014, Weng Kung was listed as one of the “100 Leading Global Thinkers” by Foreign Policy, in recognition of his team disruptive technology. More recently, Weng Kung won the China NSFC Excellence International Young Scientist 2023. Dr PENG authored several seminal papers appeared in Nature Medicine, npj Aging, npj Science of Food, NPG Asia Materials, Communications Biology and attracted worldwide press coverages (e.g., The Guardian, Asian Scientist Magazine, and Nature).
With the advancement of sensing technology and miniaturization of devices, it has become possible to closely measure the real-world behaviors of humans and animals. We are conducting research on data analysis and data mining technologies to utilize such big behavioral data for industrial development and coexistence with wildlife.
2006.03 Ph.D., Information Science and Technology, Osaka University
2006.04-2012.03 NTT Communication Science Laboratories
2012.04-2024.08 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University
2024.09 - Professor, Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University
I have supported the health of people living in the community as a public health nurse. Based on this experience, I am conducting research with the aim of enabling persons with mental disabilities and their families to live a normal life and to lead a life that is unique to each of them. I would like to contribute as much as I can toward a society where persons with mental disabilities do not have to give up loving others.
Masako Kageyama graduated from the Department of Nursing, College of Medical Technology, Osaka University in 1992 and began working at Toranomon hospital as a nurse. She received her Ph. D. degree from Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo in 2002. She was working at Saitama City as a public health nurse. Subsequently, she became Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, and Associate Professor in the Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University. She was promoted to Professor at the Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies at Osaka University in 2021.
Dysregulated immune responses at the intestinal mucosa are a common feature of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The main theme of my research is to define the impacts of interactions between immune cells, non-hematopoietic cells, and microbiota on maintenance of the intestinal homeostasis and pathogenesis of IBD, which would provide putative diagnostic biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for IBD.
03/2009: Ph. D. Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan
04/2009-12/2009: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan 12/2009-03/2019: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan
04/2019-present: Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University, Japan
Currently, I am pioneering and developing a new academic field, "Bacterial Coexistence Science," for the successful "coexistence"" and "symbiosis" with all bacteria, including both harmful and beneficial bacteria. In today's world, where countermeasures against pandemics and extension of healthy life expectancy have become important, I would like to make a great contribution to the world by achieving results that can help human beings to live safely and healthily.
2015 Ph.D. Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University
2015- Assistant Professor, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University
2019- Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently being used by multiple agents of our society, from public governments to private companies in a wide range of applications, which are starting to have a real impact on people’s daily lives. Because of this and despite their impressive capabilities, AI systems pose important societal challenges, including ethical, legal, and environmental concerns. With my research, I aim to 1) identify the existing and new emerging social risks posed by AI technology, 2) propose methodologies to evaluate the impact of AI in society, and 3) propose technological advancements to mitigate social issues that may be harmful to society.
Noa Garcia is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University, Japan. Originally from Barcelona, Spain, she moved to Japan first as a postdoctoral researcher (2018 - 2021) and then as a specially-appointed assistant professor (2021 - 2024) at the Institute for Datability Science, Osaka University. She completed her Ph. D in Computer Science in 2019 on the topic of multimodal retrieval and instance-level recognition at Aston University, United Kingdom. Before that, she earned her degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, in 2012. Her current research interests lie at the intersection of computer vision, natural language processing, fairness, and art.
Data management is an essential component in business. I would like to develop more efficient methods and techniques in this field and contribute to expanding the limits of data utilization. By improving the accuracy and quality of data management, we can obtain more accurate analytical results and have a significant impact on business and society.
Dr. Chuan Xiao is an associate professor with the Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University, Japan. Dr. Xiao earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia in 2011. He was a postdoctoral research associate with the Information Technology Center, Nagoya University (2011 – 2014), a designated assistant professor with the Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University (2014 – 2019), and a specially appointed associate professor with the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University (2019 – 2021).
The main research theme is synthesis and evaluation of functional ceramics with controled crystal morphology and composition using hydrothermal or solvothermal process that are synthesis method with low environmental impact. We are aiming to development of novel synthesis methods to improve and control the characteristics of functional ceramics, toward future application such as environmental purification, and biomaterials.
Tomoyo Goto received her BS from Kindai University in 2006, and her MS from NAIST in 2008, Japan. She studied the crystalline materials science and received her PhD from Nagoya University in 2012, Japan. From 2012 to 2014, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Kyushu University in Japan. She worked as an AIST postdoctoral research scientist at AIST, in Japan from 2014 to 2015. She joined as an assistant professor at The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR-SANKEN), Osaka University in 2015. She is currently an associate professor at Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University in Japan.
Our surroundings are full of various fine particles. Thus, we cannot avoid exposure to fine particles including pregnant women/babies, suggesting that there is a need to ensure safety for vulnerable generations. From the perspectives of toxicology and environmental health, we attempt to elucidate the effects of fine particle on maternal and child health and to develope control and prevention methods based on the mechanism.
03/2016: Ph.D., Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University
10/2012-9/2017: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University
10/2017-03/2021: Specially Appointed Lecture, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
04/2021-: Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University.
I am pioneering new measurement devices with light as the keyword, such as microscopes that enable us to see what was previously invisible and sensors that enable us to measure what was previously unmeasurable. In particular, with a focus on nanophotonics and plasmonics, which control light at the nanoscale, I aim to contribute to society and industry by pursuing science that makes the impossible possible.
03/2016: Ph.D. degree in the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
04/2016-12/2016: Postdoctoral Fellow in Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center, Kanazawa University
01/2017-01/2021: Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University
02/2021-: Lecturer, Institute for Advanced Co-Creation Studies, Osaka University.
