{"id":424,"date":"2026-09-21T09:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m.ehime-u.ac.jp\/school\/epcrc\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:33:14","slug":"research-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.m.ehime-u.ac.jp\/school\/epcrc\/en\/publications\/research-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ongoing Research Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Iketani Foundation for Science and Technology | JPY 3.0 million | June 2026\u2013May 2028<\/strong><br>Development of a PSMA-Targeted Tumor Vasculature Drug Discovery Platform through Medical\u2013Engineering Collaboration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Mirai | JPY 1.0 million | January 2026\u2013December 2026<\/strong><br>Implementation of Innovative Genomic Medicine through Single-Cell Analysis of Japanese Prostate Cancer PDX and Organoid Models<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Hitachi Global Foundation, Kurata Grants | JPY 1.0 million | January 2026\u2013December 2026<\/strong><br>Molecular Basis and Therapeutic Targeting of PSMA-Positive Tumor Vasculature toward a Tumor-Agnostic Treatment Strategy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Takeda Science Foundation (Continuing Grant) | JPY 2.0 million | April 2025\u2013March 2029<\/strong><br>Genomic Analysis of Prostate Cancer with Pathological Features of Intraductal Carcinoma of the Prostate (IDC-P) and Its Application to Precision Medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kobayashi Foundation for Cancer Research | JPY 5.0 million | June 2025\u2013May 2026<\/strong><br>Elucidation of the Mechanisms of Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer and Development of Novel Therapies through Integrated Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomic Analysis of PDX Models<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yamaguchi Endocrine Research Foundation | JPY 2.5 million | April 2025\u2013March 2026<\/strong><br>Elucidation of AR-V7 Activation Mechanisms Using a Wheat Cell-Free Protein Synthesis System and Development of Novel Therapeutics for Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Takahashi Industrial and Economic Research Foundation | JPY 3.0 million | April 2023\u2013March 2026<\/strong><br>Elucidation of Prostate Cancer Progression Using State-of-the-Art Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of FFPE Tissues and Its Application to Precision Medicine<br><em>Co-investigator \/ Collaborative Research<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) | JPY 3.0 million | April 2026\u2013March 2029<\/strong><br>Targeted Drug Treatment Strategies for Rare Prostatic Ductal Carcinoma Based on Spatial Transcriptomic Analysis<br><em>Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Hiroaki Kobayashi)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) | JPY 3.0 million | April 2026\u2013March 2029<\/strong><br>Elucidation of the Spatial Molecular Basis of the Antiepileptic Effects of Valaciclovir<br><em>Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Kenji Takechi)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) | JPY 4.55 million | April 2025\u2013March 2028<\/strong><br>Validation of Galectin-7 as a Diagnostic Marker and Therapeutic Target in Squamous Differentiation of Urothelial Carcinoma<br><em>Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Shunsuke Haga)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) | JPY 4.68 million | April 2024\u2013March 2027<\/strong><br>Elucidation of the Pathogenesis of Intraductal Carcinoma of the Prostate through Single-Cell Analysis of Prostate Cancer Spheroids<br><em>Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Noriyoshi Miura)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completed Research Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kobayashi Foundation | JPY 3.5 million | April 2024\u2013March 2026<\/strong><br>Establishment of Asian Prostate Cancer Cell Lines and Elucidation of Mechanisms Underlying Resistance to Hormonal Therapy through Single-Cell Analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Japan Endocrine Society, Young Investigator Research Grant | JPY 2.5 million | April 2025\u2013March 2026<\/strong><br>Development of Innovative AR-V7-Targeted Therapeutics for Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer Using a Wheat Cell-Free Protein Synthesis System<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nippon Shinyaku Research Grant | JPY 3.0 million | April 2025\u2013March 2026<\/strong><br>Elucidation of the Pathogenesis of Intraductal Carcinoma of the Prostate (IDC-P) Using Single-Cell Analysis of PDX Models and High-Resolution Spatial Transcriptomics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JSPS KAKENHI, Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (B)) | JPY 20.0 million | October 2022\u2013March 2026<\/strong><br>International Collaborative Research to Identify Novel Driver Genes in Prostate Cancer through Single-Cell Analysis<br><em>Research Collaborator (Principal Investigator: Tadahiko Kikugawa)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) | JPY 4.16 million | April 2022\u2013March 2025<\/strong><br>Regulatory Mechanisms of PSMA Expression and Its Molecular Functions in Renal Cancer-Associated Vascular Endothelial Cells<br><em>Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Tadahiko Kikugawa)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Suzuki Foundation for Urological Medicine | JPY 0.5 million | April 2024\u2013March 2025<\/strong><br>Elucidation of the Mechanisms Promoting PSMA-Positive Peritumoral Angiogenesis in Renal Cell Carcinoma Using Spatial Gene Expression Analysis and Development of Novel Therapeutic Strategies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yasumoto Tokumori Memorial Foundation for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex | JPY 2.0 million | April 2024\u2013March 2025<\/strong><br>Spatial Gene Expression Analysis of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-Associated Renal Angiomyolipoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JSPS KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) | JPY 4.17 million | April 2022\u2013March 2025<\/strong><br>Elucidation of Tumor Microenvironment-Mediated Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer through Single-Cell Analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Takeda Science Foundation | JPY 2.0 million | April 2022\u2013March 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