Science Tokyo presented the 2025 Science Crosspoint Awards at a ceremony on March 2.
Science Crosspoint Award
The Science Crosspoint Award aims to promote interdisciplinary research projects that leverage the Institute’s diverse fields by providing financial support via the Science Tokyo Fund to selected interdisciplinary research teams.
Previously known as the “Interdisciplinary Research Support for Scientists Program,” which was limited to science and engineering teams until fiscal 2022, the program was revised and expanded to include doctoral students after the integration of Tokyo Tech and TMDU.
FY2025 Science Crosspoint Award Winners
Associate Professor MIZUNO HAYATO
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology
Associate Professor NORIMATSU JUMPEI
Medical Research Laboratory, Institute of Integrated Research
Research Topic : Development of an mRNA therapeutics-loaded light-responsive balloon catheter for the innovative treatment of coronary artery stenosis
Associate Professor NOHIRA NAOKI
Materials and Structures Laboratory, Institute of Integrated Research
Associate Professor SHIMABUKURO MASAYA
Laboratory for Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Institute of Integrated Research
Research Topic : Integrated Bulk and Surface Function Design of Zr-Based Biomaterials Combining Superelasticity and Antibacterial Properties
Junior Associate Professor TAGASHIRA YASUAKI
Department of Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
D1 ISHIDA SHIGEKI
Department of Computer Science, School of Computing
Research Topic : Basic Research on the Clinical Implementation of Medical Large Language Models (LLMs) for Infectious Disease Management and Antimicrobial Stewardship Support
Junior Associate Professor EGAWA SATORU
Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
Associate Professor SAITO SHOGO
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,School of Materials and Chemical Technology
Research Topic：The Role of Osteoclasts in the Bone Formation Mechanism of Calcium Phosphate
Associate Professor TAKAHASHI KAZUKI
Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
Associate Professor HONDA YUTO
Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Integrated Research
Research Topic: Development of nanomedicines targeting TGF-β based on fine-tuning synthetic polymers
Dental Resident HIRANO KEIKO
Hospital / Department of Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
Associate Professor WADA YUJI
Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Ressearch of Science and Technology, Institute of Integrated Research
Research Topic：Establishment of a non-destructive diagnostic technology using MHz-range ultrasonic imaging system for detecting microstructural defects in dentistry
