PROJECT

Project

The Front Line of COVID-19 Research at Tohoku University

The Front Line of COVID-19 Research

Starting Grants for Research toward Resilient Society (SGRRS)

Tohoku University has adopted 10 projects for the "SGRRS".

1.Examining impacts of moving restrictions against the novel coronavirus epidemics

PI, Professor NAKAYA, Tomoki (Graduate School of Environmental Studies)

project No.1

2.The analysis of COVID-19 epidemic dynamics on social networks using a social contact survey

PI, Associate Professor TAKIKAWA, Hiroki (Graduate School of Arts and Letters)

project No.2

3.COVID-19 therapeutic drugs: development of cysteine protease inhibitors

PI, Professor HIRASAWA, Noriyasu (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

project No.3

4.Behavior Mechanisms of Staying at Home and Non-Stockpilling under the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Comparative Study of Japan, the USA, Taiwan, and Brazil

PI, Professor AOKI, Toshiaki (Graduate School of International Cultural Studies)

project No.4

5.Neuro-cognitive understanding of the multifaceted effects of online communication on indiciduals and society

PI, Professor SUGIURA, Motoaki (Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer)

project No.5

6.Study of the historical transition process of social culture related to infectious diseases
-From pre-modern plagure heritage to a new corona support social culture-

PI, Associate Professor EBINA, Yuichi (International Research Institute of Disaster Science)

project No.6

7.Rich Human Communication Environment by a Cyber & Real Hybrid Meeting Room

PI, Professor KITAMURA, Yoshifumi (Research Institute of Electrical Communication)

project No.7

8.Development of Cloud-Based Non-Contact Physical Condition Monitoring Systems in the After-Corona Era

PI Professor YOSHIZAWA, Makoto (Cyberscience Center)

project No.8

9.Leading survey research on innovative computing technology using MTJ/CMOS Hyprid technology for digital shift accelerating in the post-corona society

PI Professor ENDO, Tetsuo (Center for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems(CIES))

project No.9

10.Development of an optimized infection control system for hospital facilities to avoid overwhelming hospitals in the new normal era

PI, Associate Professor SAKAI, Masao (Center for Data-driven Science and Artificial Intelligence)

project No.10

Click here to Tohoku University Announces Proposals of "Promoting Grants for Research Toward Resilient Society, 2021"
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