The Gender Equality Promotion Office, Gifu University hosted the "Collaborative-Type Joint Research Fund 2023 Awarding Ceremony" for the "Gifu Future Project Spearheaded by Researchers with Great Diversity" on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Four female researchers at Gifu University were selected to receive the fund in 2023.

"Gifu Future Project Spearheaded by Researchers with Great Diversity¹" started in 2021 as a replacement of "Initiative for Realizing Diversity in the Research Environment (Collaboration Model)²" of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (responsible bodies: Gifu University, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu Women's University, API Co., Ltd. Period: 2015-2020). As part of this project, "Collaborative-Type Joint Research Fund" continues to be provided for female researchers since 2015 to enhance their research capabilities and for regional revitalization by teaming up with researchers at responsible bodies.

At the ceremony, President YOSHIDA Kazuhiro handed the certificates to four recipients and said, "As researchers representing Gifu University, please continue working together with your partners for the application of your research achievements for the benefits of people and society."

Four researchers and their partners are working on their research themes and remain committed to enhancing research capabilities and creation of the community.

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"Collaborative-Type Joint Research Fund 2023" recipients and research themes

• Associate Professor KATSUNO Nakako(Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences)
  　　"Development of high-quality Ibi black tea using tea green leafhoppers"
• Assistant Professor OKADA Ayaka(Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences)
  　　"Basic research to develop a culture medium capable of cultivating viable but non-culturable state of food poisoning bacteria, Campylobacter"
• Assistant Professor Khueangchiangkhwang Sukhonthip (Graduate School of Medicine)
  　　"Role of host defense mechanisms in limitations of drug treatment in Trichinellosis"
• Designated Associate Professor Hignett Maki(Organization for Promotion of Higher Education and Student Support)
  　　"University Students as Local English Ambassadors: Promoting Regional Charm to the World"