Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, Japan
Human Genome Program
List of Investigators
FY 1998
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Area
"Genome Science"
Principal Investigator
Yoshiyuki Sakaki Professor, The University of Tokyo
A0. Coordination Committee
Setsuo Arikawa Professor, Kyushu University
Misao Ohki Chief, Radiobiology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Minoru Kanehisa Professor, Kyoto University
Takashi Gojobori Professor, Director, Center for Information Biology, National Institute of Genetics
Yuji Kohara Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Yoshiyuki Sakaki Professor, The University of Tokyo
Haruo Sugano Director Emeritus, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Toshihisa Takagi Professor, The University of Tokyo
Fumimaro Takaku President, Jichi Medical School
Katsushi Tokunaga Professor, The University of Tokyo
Shigetada Nakanishi Professor, Kyoto University
Keiko Nakamura Deputy Director-General, JT Biohistory Research Hall
Yusuke Nakamura Professor, The University of Tokyo
Katsuyuki Hashimoto Chief, Division of Genetic Resources, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Asao Fujiyama Associate Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Kenichi Matsubara Vice-Director, International Institute for Advanced Studies
Shiro Miwa Director, Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Hiroshi Yoshikawa Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Mitsuaki Yoshida Professor, The University of Tokyo
Akinori Yonezawa Professor, The University of Tokyo
Research Group 1: Structural Analysis of Human Genome
Group Leader
Misao Ohki Chief, Radiobiology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute
A1. Project Team Members
Tatsuo Abe Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Masaharu Isobe Associate Professor, Toyama University, Faculty of Engineering
Minoru Isomura Researcher, Foundation for Cancer Research
Hidetoshi Inoko Professor, Tokai University School of Medicine
Takashi Imai Head, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Mitsuru Emi Professor, Nippon Medical School
Misao Ohki Chief, Radiobiology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Kazuo Kinoshita Assistant Professor, Kyoto University
Yoshiyuki Sakaki Professor, The University of Tokyo
Nobuyoshi Shimizu Professor, Keio University School of Medicine
Shoji Tsuji Professor, Niigata University
Tatsushi Toda Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Norio Niikawa Professor, Nagasaki University School of Medicine
Kenshi Hayashi Professor, Kyushu University
Yoshihide Hayashizaki Chief Scientist, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)
Asao Fujiyama Associate Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Toru Furukawa Assistant Professor, Tohoku University School of Medicine
Hiroshi Masumoto Associate Professor, Nagoya University
B1. Individual Members
Tadao Arinami Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba
Toshimichi Ikemura Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Ituro Inoue Associate Professor, Gunma University
Takashi Kadowaki Lecturer, The University of Tokyo
Akinori Kimura Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Hiroki Kurahashi Assistant Professor, Osaka University Medical School
Hiroyuki Sasaki Associate Professor, Kyushu University
Nobuhisa Nao-i Associate Professor, Miyazaki Medical College
Yutaka Nakahori Professor, The University of Tokushima
C1. Unofficial Member
Johji Inazawa Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Medical Research Institute
Eiichi Soeda Senior Research Scientist, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)
Akira Nakagawara Chief, Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute
Yasuhide Hayashi Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine
Akira Horii Professor, Tohoku University School of Medicine
Tetsuro Miki Professor, Ehime University, School of Medicine
Research Group 2: Functional Analysis of Genomes
Group Leader
Yuji Kohara Professor, National Institute of Genetics
A2. Project Team Members
Takashi Ito Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
Kousaku Okubo Associate Professor, Osaka University
Naotake Ogasawara Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Kikuya Kato Associate Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Seishi Kato Chief Researcher, Sagami Chemical Research Center
Yuji Kohara Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Sumio Sugano Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Ei-ichi Takahashi Vice Director, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Mineko Maeda Assistant Professor, Osaka University
Yasufumi Murakami Senior Research Scientist, Tsukuba Life Science Center (RIKEN)
B2. Individual Members
Yoshikazu Ichihara Lecturer, Fujita Health University
Katsuzumi Okumura Associate Professor, Mie University
Koichi Kawakami Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
Takayuki Kohchi Associate Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Ichizo Kobayashi Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Kaoru Saigo Professor, The University of Tokyo
Masahiro Sugiura Professor, Nagoya University
Naoki Takahashi Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Shunichi Takeda Professor, Kyoto University, Faculty of Medicine
Tatsuo Nakayama Professor, Miyazaki Medical College
Yoshitake Nishimune Director, Osaka University, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases
Satoshi Harashima Professor, Osaka University
Kazuhiro W. Makabe Assistant Professor, Kyoto University
Morimasa Wada Associate Professor, Kyushu University, School of Medicine
C2. Unofficial Members
Akiko Amagai Assistant Professor, Tohoku University
Mikio Arisawa Director, Nippon Roche Research Center
Naoto Ueno Professor, National Institute for Basic Biology
Hideko Urushihara Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba
Shigeo Ohno Professor, Yokohama City University School of Medicine
Hiroshi Ochiai Professor, Hokkaido University
Fujio Kawamura Professor, Rikkyo University
Tamao Saito Assistant Professor, Hokkaido University
Yoshito Sadaie Associate Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Asako Sugimoto Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
Junichi Sekiguchi Professor, Shinshu University
Ikuo Takeuchi Managing Trustee, Foundation for the Promotion of Science
Keiko Takemoto Instructor, Kyoto University
Teruo Tanaka Professor, University of Tokai
Yoshimasa Tanaka Professor, University of Tsukuba
Yasutaro Fujita Professor, Fukuyama University
Yasuo Maeda Professor, Tohoku University
Shohei Mitani Associate Professor, Tokyo Women's Medical University
Takahiro Morio Research Associate, University of Tsukuba
Mitsuoki Morimyo Supervising Researcher, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Hiroo Yasukawa Associate Professor, Toyama University (Kanazawa University)
Kunio Yamane Professor, University of Tsukuba
Hirofumi Yoshikawa Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture
Motonobu Yoshida Associate Professor, Kinki University
Research Group 3: Biological Knowledge Information of Genomes
Group Leader
Minoru Kanehisa Professor, Kyoto University
A3. Project Team Members
Tatsuya Akutsu Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Kiyoshi Asai Senior Researcher, Electrotechnical Laboratories
Hiroshi Imai Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Minoru Kanehisa Professor, Kyoto University
Yasuhiko Kitamura Associate Professor, Osaka City University
Satoru Kuhara Professor, Kyushu University
Ayumi Shinohara Associate Professor, Kyushu University
Toshihisa Takagi Professor, The University of Tokyo
Jun'ichi Tsujii Professor, The University of Tokyo
Kenta Nakai Associate Professor, Osaka University
Masami Hagiya Professor, The University of Tokyo
Hideo Matsuda Associate Professor, Osaka University
Yuji Matsumoto Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Hiroshi Mizushima Head, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Shinsei Minoshima Assistant Professor, Keio University School of Medicine
Satoru Miyano Professor, The University of Tokyo
Hirotada Mori Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Shinichi Morishita Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
B3. Individual Members
Atsushi Ogiwara Research Associate, National Institute for Basic Biology
Akihiko Konagaya Professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Hokuriku
Naruya Saitou Associate Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Masaru Tomita Professor, Keio University
Takaaki Nishioka Professor, Kyoto University
Shigeki Mitaku Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
C3. Unofficial Members
Atsuhiro Oka Professor, Kyoto University
Tohru Sano Assistant Manager, NEC Corporation, Fundamental Research Laboratories
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Yoji Ikawa Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Joh-E Ikeda Professor, Vice Director, Tokai University, The Institute of Medical Sciences
Katsumi Isono Professor, Kobe University
Takashi Ito Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
Takashi Imai Head, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Toshihiko Eki Senior Scientist, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
Michio Oishi Director, Kazusa DNA Research Institute
Misao Ohki Chief, Radiobiology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Kouichi Ozaki Researcher, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Kazukiyo Onodera Professor, Kogakuin University
Seishi Kato Chief Researcher, Sagami Chemical Research Center
Yasuhiko Kaneko Director, Department of Cancer Chemotherapy, Saitama Cancer Center Hospital
Minoru Kanehisa Professor, Kyoto University
Kazuhiko Kawasaki Assistant Professor, Keio University School of Medicine
Hideki Kambara Senior Chief Research Scientist, Central Research Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd.
Yuji Kohara Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Ikuko Kondo Professor, Ehime University School of Medicine
Yoshiyuki Sakaki Professor, The University of Tokyo
Nobuyoshi Shimizu Professor, Keio University School of Medicine
Sumio Sugano Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Haruo Sugano Director Emeritus, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Eiichi Soeda Senior Research Scientist, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)
Toshihisa Takagi Professor, The University of Tokyo
Mituru Takanami Adviser, Kazusa DNA Research Institute
Ei-ichi Takahashi Vice Director, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Satoshi Takeda Researcher, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Hiraku Takebe Professor, Kinki University
Shoji Tsuji Professor, Niigata University
Kumao Toyoshima President, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovasular Diseases
Yasuo Nakagome Visiting Professor, Juntendo University, School of Medicine,
Yutaka Nakahori Professor, The University of Tokushima
Yusuke Nakamura Professor, The University of Tokyo
Norio Niikawa Professor, Nagasaki University School of Medicine
Susumu Nishimura Senior Executive Director, Banyu Tsukuba Research Institute
Hironao Numabe Chief, Tokyo Medical University
Nobuo Nomura Laboratory Head, Kazusa DNA Research Institute
Katsuyuki Hashimoto Chief, Division of Genetic Resources, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Masahira Hattori Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Kenshi Hayashi Professor, Kyushu University
Yoshimitsu Fukushima Professor, Shinshu University School of Medicine
Norio Fujiki Medical Advisor, TOYOBO Tsuruga
Asao Fujiyama Associate Professor, National Institute of Genetics
Tsutomu Fujiwara Head of Structural Genomics, Otsuka Parmaceutical Co,. Ltd.
Tada-aki Hori Director, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Tasuku Honjo Professor, Kyoto University
Kenji Makino Professor, Science University of Tokyo
Kenichi Matsubara Vice-Director, International Institute for Advanced Studies
Tetsuro Miki Professor, Ehime University, School of Medicine
Shinsei Minoshima Assistant Professor, Keio University School of Medicine
Hiroshi Yoshikawa Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Mitsuaki Yoshida Professor, The University of Tokyo
Akiyoshi Wada Director, Sagami Chemical Research Center
Takeshi Watanabe Project leader, Researcher, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
M. Project Officers at the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MESSC)
Fumio Isoda Director, Research Aid Division, Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (Monbusho)
Mitsuru Tanaka Deputy Director, Research Aid Division, Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (Monbusho)
Kazuo Miyajima Director, Grant-in-Aid Planning Office, Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (Monbusho)
Seishi Shiobara Official, Grant-in-Aid Planning Office, Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (Monbusho)
G. Human Genome Center and Other Genome Facilities
Yusuke Nakamura Professor, The University of Tokyo
Yoshiyuki Sakaki Professor, The University of Tokyo
Toshihisa Takagi Professor, The University of Tokyo
Satoru Miyano Professor, The University of Tokyo
Masahira Hattori Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Tatsuya Akutsu Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Tatsushi Toda Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Shinichi Morishita Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo
Akira Shimizu Professor, Kyoto University
Kenshi Hayashi Professor, Kyushu University
Teruo Yasunaga Professor, Osaka University
S. Committee on Genome Science under the Council for Science and Technology
Masami Muramatsu Professor, Saitama Medical School
Seiga Itoh Director, Research & Development Division, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Michio Oishi Director, Kazusa DNA Research Institute
Naotake Ogasawara Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Motoya Katsuki Professor, The University of Tokyo
Minoru Kanehisa Professor, Kyoto University
Yoshiyuki Sakaki Professor, The University of Tokyo
Takuji Sasaki Program Director, National Institute of Agrobiological Resources
Fumimaro Takaku President, Jichi Medical School
Mituru Takanami Adviser, Kazusa DNA Research Institute
Masaaki Terada Director, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Yusuke Nakamura Professor, The University of Tokyo
Yoshihide Hayashizaki Chief Scientist, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)
Tada-aki Hori Director, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Koichi Honda Director, Molecular Biology Department, National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology
Yasunori Machida Professor, Kyoto University, Graduate Shcool of Science
Kenichi Matsubara Vice-Director, International Institute for Advanced Studies
Shigeyuki Yokoyama Professor, The University of Tokyo
Akiyoshi Wada Director, Sagami Chemical Research Center
S. Project Managers for the Science and Technology Agency (STA)
Kanji Fujiki Director, Life Sciences Division, Science and Technology Agency
Yasushi Watanabe Deputy Director, Life Sciences Division, Science and Technology Agency
Akira Kira Executive Director, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)
Fumio Hanaoka Professor, Osaka University
Noboru Fujikawa Director, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST)
K. Project Managers for the Ministry of Health and Welfare
Masaaki Terada Director, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Takao Sekiya Chief, Oncogene Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Katsuyuki Hashimoto Chief, Division of Genetic Resources, National Institute of Infectious Diseases