OISTリサーチ・インターンシップ・プログラム：研究ユニットおよび受入可能人数

教授	研究ユニット	プログラム開始期間 Oct 2023- Mar 2024	プログラム開始期間 Apr-Sep 2024	Faculty Research Interests and Project Information 研究分野とプロジェクト内容 Click here for more information on Research Activities at OIST.
Ugur Abdulla ウグル・アブドゥラ	Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Unit 解析と偏微分方程式ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	The aim of the Analysis and Partial Differential Equations (PDE) unit is to reveal and analyze the mathematical principles reflecting natural phenomena expressed by partial differential equations. Research focuses on fundamental analysis of PDEs, regularity theory of elliptic and parabolic PDEs, with special emphasis on the regularity of finite boundary points and the point at ∞, its measure-theoretical, probabilistic and topological characterization, well-posedness of PDE problems in domains with non-smooth and non-compact boundaries, global uniqueness, analysis and classification of singularities, asymptotic laws for diffusion processes, regularity theory of nonlinear degenerate and singular elliptic and parabolic PDEs, free boundary problems, optimal control of free boundary systems with distributed parameters. Current areas of interest include Potential Theory, Harmonic Analysis, Probability Theory, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, Optimization, Mathematical Biosciences and Quantum Biology. Some of the current research projects in Applied Mathematics include laser ablation of biomedical tissues; preventing aerodynamic stall by in-flight ice accretion in the aerospace industry; cancer detection through Electrical Impedance Tomography and optimal control theory; identification of parameters in large-scale models of systems biology; optimal control of reactive oxygen species in quantum biology. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
David Armitage デイヴィッド・アミテージ	Integrative Community Ecology Unit 統合群集生態学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Our unit studies ecological and evolutionary processes at population, community, and ecosystem scales. Potential projects could include field, lab, or modeling studies of biotic interaction, community-ecosystem linkages, species coexistence, community assembly, landscape genetics, plant-microbe interactions, and experimental evolution.
Mahesh Bandi マヘッシュ・バンディ	Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Physics Unit 非線形・非平衡物理学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Our group works in experimental nonlinear, non-equilibrium, and soft matter physics, broadly defined. We currently focus on four strongly overlapping themes: (1) Statistical Hydrodynamics, (2) Mechanics of Disordered Media, (3) Fluctuations in Renewable Energy, and (4) Quantitative Life Sciences. There are several projects for an interested intern in all these four themes.
Thomas Bourguignon トマ・ブーギニョン	Evolutionary Genomics Unit 進化ゲノミクスユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	The topic of the project will be determined according to the research interest of the intern. Examples of research projects are: comparative genomics of termites, coevolution between termites and the intracellular parasites Wolbachia and Cardinium, coevolution between termites and their gut prokaryotes.
Thomas Busch トーマス・ブッシュ	Quantum Systems Unit 量子システム研究ユニット	最大3名まで受入れ可能	最大3名まで受入れ可能	Projects of theoretical nature in the area of ultra cold atoms, quantum information and quantum engineering. Students should have a background in physics and during their time with us will get an overview of the current state of the area, and do analytical or numerical work on a project related to a currently ongoing research project, depending on their interest.
Pinaki Chakraborty ピナキ・チャクラボルティ	Fluid Mechanics Unit (Unit Video) 流体力学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Projects in turbulent flows in many applications.
Carlos Cid カルロス・シッド	Applied Cryptography Unit 応用暗号ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	My main interest and area of expertise is cryptography. I lead the "applied cryptography unit", which investigates the design and analysis of modern cryptographic primitives and schemes used to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data – at rest, being communicated or computed upon – both in the classical and the quantum settings. Specific areas of interest include the algebraic cryptanalysis of symmetric and asymmetric key algorithms, design and analysis of primitives for privacy-preserving cryptographic mechanisms (eg secure computation schemes), as well as the design and analysis of quantum-safe cryptographic constructions. Another area of interest is cyber-economics: the intersection between cyber security / cryptography and economics.
Keshav Dani ケシャヴ・ダニ	Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unir フェムト秒分光法ユニット	最大3名まで受入れ可能	最大3名まで受入れ可能	Projects available in two-dimensional materials and energy materials using techniques in ultrafast spectroscopy, photoemission spectroscopy and computational data analysis (e.g. using Matlab). Students with a prior background in these fields will be competitive.
Erik De Schutter エリック・デシュッター	Computational Neuroscience Unit 計算脳科学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	We use computational, data-driven methods to study how neurons and microcircuits in the brain operate. We are interested in the interaction between fundamental properties like morphology or excitability and neural functions like information processing or learning. Most of our models are about the cerebellum or hippocampus because they have been studied extensively, allowing for detailed modeling at many different levels of complexity. More recently our focus shifted to nanoscale modeling of neurons, astrocytes and synapses.
Ulf Dieckmann ウルフ・ディ―クメン	Complexity Science and Evolution Unit 複雑性化学と進化ユニット	最大3名まで受入れ可能	最大3名まで受入れ可能	We welcome interns enthusiastic about getting to know research in complexity science and evolution, including links with theoretical physics, applied mathematics, computer science, ecology, socio-economics, and game theory. Projects can be co-designed according to mutual interests in the following research areas and beyond: Social dilemmas and governance of common goods Biodiversity dynamics and speciation Sustainable fisheries management and fishing-induced evolution Systemic risk and network dynamics Evolutionary community ecology and eco-evolutionary vegetation dynamics Adaptive dynamics theory and models Simplifying spatial complexity Disease ecology and evolution
Kenji Doya 銅谷賢治	Neural Computation Unit (Unit Video) 神経計算ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Projects in computational neuroscience and brain-inspired artificial intelligence.
Evan Economo エヴァン・エコノモ	Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit (Unit Video) 生物多様性・複雑性研究ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Projects are related to evolution, ecology, biodiversity: population genetics, morphological evolution, biogeography, 3D imaging and modeling, community ecology of ants.
Artur Ekert アーター・エカート	Quantum Information Security Unit 量子情報セキュリティユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可
David Elkouss ダビド・エルコウス	Networked Quantum Devices Unit ネットワーク型量子デバイスユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Looking for enthusiastic students from computer science, mathematics, and physics. The projects can be in different areas of theoretical quantum computer science such as quantum cryptography, quantum error correction, or quantum information theory. Projects will be part of our larger research agenda and can be part of collaborations with experimental groups.
Dmitry Feichtner-Kozlov ディミトリ　ファイトナー　コズロフ	Applied Topology Unit 応用トポロジーユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可
Yejun Feng イエジュン・フォン	Electronic and Quantum Magnetism Unit 電子・量子磁性ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Along the direction of materials development of single crystal quantum magnets, I will have several intern positions available for the next two years (AY2023 and AY2024).
Eliot Fried エリオット・フリード	Mathematics, Mechanics and Materials Unit 数理力学と材料科学ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	Theory, simulation, and simple experiments focused on physical and biological processes with interesting geometrical or topological features, including the formation of holes during the growth of the "Swiss cheese plant" (genus monstera), the water driven erosion of stone, the formation of ridges and cracks on the bark of growing trees, and the healing of punctured soap films.
Tom Froese トム・フロース	Embodied Cognitive Science Unit 身体性認知科学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	swarm robotics to study the self-organization of social complexity; human-computer interaction studies to investigate how digital technology becomes incorporated into our behavior; EEG hyperscanning experiments to study the neural underpinnings of social interaction; sensory substitution studies to investigate the dynamics of perceptual learning.
Tomoki Fukai 深井朋樹	Neural Coding and Brain Computing Unit 神経情報・脳計算ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	computational neuroscience models of cognitive function. mathematical/biological mechanisms of learning. analysis of neural activity data for exploring neural code.
Izumi Fukunaga 福永　泉美	Sensory and Behavioral Neuroscience Unit 知覚と行動の神経科学ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可
Gustavo Gioia グスタボ・ジョイア	Continuum Physics Unit 連続体物理学研究ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	The mechanics of solids and fluids
Yukiko Goda 合田　裕紀子	Synapse Biology Unit シナプス生物学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Projects are available to study The organization and signaling of astrocytes that shape synaptic circuit function The role of sleep molecules in synapse homeostasis
Igor Goryanin イゴール・ゴリヤニン	Biological Systems Unit 生物システムユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	See unit website for details.
Shinobu Hikami 氷上忍	Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Unit 数理理論物理学ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	Random matrix theory, conformal bootstrap method, modular form and knot polynomials.
Philipp Höhn フィリップ・ホーエン	Qubits and Spacetime Unit 量子ビットと時空ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Research on quantum reference frames, relational quantum dynamics, edge modes in gauge theory and gravity, finite region thermodynamics, interplay of quantum correlations and geometry (see website for more details on unit's research).
Filip Husnik フィリップ・フスニック	Evolution, Cell Biology, and Symbiosis Unit 進化・細胞・共生の生物学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Projects related to genomics and evolutionary cell biology of diverse symbioses (in deep sea protists, insects, corals, etc.) are available depending on interests of the intern. Please see our unit website for details [https://groups.oist.jp/ecbsu/members]
Hiroki Ishikawa 石川裕規	Immune Signalling Unit 免疫シグナルユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	Identification and analysis of key regulators of immune responses that are relevant to various diseases.
Ryota Kabe 嘉部　量太	Organic Optoelectronics Unit 有機光エレクトロニクスユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Development of organic glow-in-the-dark systems including organic synthesis and optical measurements.
Julia Khusnutdinova ジュリア・クスヌディノワ	Coordination Chemistry and Catalysis Unit 錯体化学・触媒ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Organometallic chemistry, homogeneous catalysis, stimuli-responsive polymers containing coordination compounds.
Hiroaki Kitano/p> 北野　宏明	Integrated Open Systems Unit 統合オープンシステムユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	My unit will focus on general areas of AI for Scientific Discovery, Aging, and Microbiome.
Tomomi Kiyomitsu 清光　智美	Cell Division Dynamics Unit 細胞分裂動態ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	See unit website (https://groups.oist.jp/cddu) for details. In addition, we have several unpublished results and potentially interesting projects. Please contact Tomomi Kiyomitsu if you are interested.
Fyodor Kondrashov ヒョードル・コンドラショヴ	Evolutionary and Synthetic Biology Unit 進化・合成生物学ユニット	最大3名まで受入れ可能	最大3名まで受入れ可能	All students are encouraged to design and create their own project, or choose among many in the lab. We are interested in the study of fitness landscapes, marine, fungal and avian genomics, population genetics, conservation biology, bioinformatics and synthetic biology.
Keiko Kono 河野恵子	Membranology Unit 膜生物学ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	See unit website for details.
Denis Konstantinov デニス・コンスタンチノフ	Quantum Dynamics Unit 量子ダイナミクスユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Experimental projects related to quantum state detection in electrons on superfluid helium for quantum computing applications.
Bernd Kuhn ベアン・クン	Optical Neuroimaging Unit 光学ニューロイメージングユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Project involves training in animal surgery, in vivo two-photon imaging, and/or data analysis dependent on the interest and background of the applicant. Applicants who might want to join the OIST Graduate Program in the field of Neuroscience are specifically encouraged to apply.
Akihiro Kusumi 楠見明弘	Membrane Cooperativity Unit 膜協同性ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	See unit website for details.
Vincent Laudet ヴィンセント・ラウデット	Marine Eco-Evo-Devo Unit 海洋生態進化発生生物学ユニット	受入れ不可	最大1名受入れ可能
Paola Laurino パオラ・ラウリーノ	Protein Engineering and Evolution Unit タンパク質工学・進化ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Different projects on protein and metabolites evolution, e.g. protein engineering for biocatalysis or prebiotic chemistry. Requires some experience in organic chemistry or molecular biology or biochemistry.
Qing Liu チン　リュウ(柳　青)	Geometric Partial Differential Equations 幾何学的偏微分方程式ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	We adopt the viscosity solution theory and other related methods to study nonlinear partial differential equations such as surface evolution equations, Hamilton-Jacobi equations, p-Laplace equations for applications in optimal control, game theory, image processing and so on. We also have research projects on differential equations in general metric spaces in connection with topics in optimal transport and data science.
Christine Luscombe クリスティーヌ・ラスカム	pi-Conjugated Polymers Unit パイ共役ポリマーユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Projects will be in the general area of semiconducting polymer synthesis and their applications. Please refer to unit website (https://groups.oist.jp/picpu) for more details.
Nicholas Luscombe ニコラス・ラスカム	Genomics and Regulatory Systems Unit ゲノム・遺伝子制御システム科学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	See unit website for details.
Ichiro Masai 政井一郎	Developmental Neurobiology Unit 神経発生ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Our unit have investigated molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate cell differentiation and organogenesis during development, using zebrafish as an animal model. Four research projects below are ongoing. Mechanisms that regulate retinal neurogenesis and neural circuit formation Mechanisms that regulate retinal cell death including photoreceptor degeneration Mechanisms that regulate lens fiber differentiation Mechanisms that regulate social behavior in zebrafish
Franz Meitinger フランツ・マイティンガー	Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit 細胞増殖・ゲノム編集ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	The Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit aims to understand molecular mechanisms of cell division and mitotic quality control in normal and cancer cells to determine tumor-suppressive mechanisms and cancer-specific vulnerabilities that can be exploited in chemotherapeutic approaches (https://groups.oist.jp/cellpro). Current Projects: Investigating the consequences of mitotic memory on cancer cell proliferation. Pan-cancer studies to identify cancer-specific vulnerabilities using genetic screens.
Jonathan Miller ジョナサン・ミラー	Physics and Biology Unit 物理生物学ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	Machine learning: Squid camouflage and genomics.
Satoshi Mitarai 御手洗哲司	Marine Biophysics Unit 海洋生態物理学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	The Marine Biophysics Unit (MBU) investigates biophysical coupling in the ocean at varying spatial scales, from micrometers for microbes to thousands of kilometers for biogeographic events, by incorporating physical, mathematical, and biological approaches. The MBU supports students with a variety of backgrounds; however, fluid dynamics and physical oceanography are fundamental to all of the Unit’s research. In particular, MBU welcomes students who are interested in employing physical and mathematical approaches to understand marine ecological systems.
William John Munro ウィリアムジョン・ムンロ	Quantum Engineering & Design Unit 量子工学・デザインユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Our unit focus covers 3 broad overlapping theoretical themes: The theoretical design of quantum network technologies for a future quantum internet The development of hybrid quantum systems and their applications Quantum engineering For interns we are willing to considered projects associated with the first two themes. In particular Exploration of quantum networking algorithms Exploration of hybrid quantum systems associated ensembles of atoms coupled to resonators and the potential properties than can be designed Applications of NISQ processors
Gene Myers ジーン・マイヤーズ	Algorithms for Eco And Evo Genomics Unit 生態・進化ゲノミクスアルゴリズムユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可
Akimitsu Narita 成田明光	Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit 有機・炭素ナノ材料ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Projects involve organic synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and completion of organic chemistry lab courses or equivalent experiences are required.
Yasha Neiman ヤーシャ・ネイマン	Quantum Gravity Unit 量子重力ユニット	確認中	確認中	See unit website for details of the group’s research.
Kae Nemoto 根本香絵	Quantum Information Science and Technology Unit 量子情報科学・技術ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Projects are available in the following fields: Quantum computation (applications and hardware design) Quantum devices Quantum communications Quantum complex systems
Síle Nic Chormaic シーレ・ニコーマック	Light-Matter Interactions For Quantum Technologies Unit 光・物質相互作用ユニット	最大3名まで受入れ可能	最大3名まで受入れ可能	Experimental work (with some simulations) in cold atoms, Rydberg atoms, laser cooling, atomic spectroscopy, optical nanofibre mode propagation, optical trapping of submicron particles, nonlinear optics in whispering gallery resonators. The work is usually mainly experimental and preference given to students who can commit to longer internships (more than 3 months).
Yoshinori Okada 岡田佳憲	Quantum Materials Science Unit 量子物質科学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Epitaxial thin film growth of quantum materials.
Gerardo Pao Chan ジェラルド・パオ・チャン	Biological Nonlinear Dynamics Data Science Unit 生物の非線形力学データサイエンス研究ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Our unit uses data science based on nonlinear dynamics to discover the intrinsic geometry of data to infer causal relationships that we test with wet lab experiments whenever possible. We work primarily in the areas of systems neuroscience and gene expression/epigenetics. Secondarily we also work on pluripotent stem cells, virology, ecology, climate change. In addition we work on cephalopod specific behavior and molecular biology. Internship projects can be wet or dry lab. Projects are mainly centered but not limited to the following topics: Zebrafish larvae systems neuroscience at single neuron resolution Novel causal inference and dimensionality reduction algorithm development Causal inference for single cell data and experimental verification Downloading brains into computers or robots Cepaholopod reflectin proteins for optical applications Cephalopod behavior and molecular biology Idemtification of early warning signals for catastrophes Characterization of low dimensional manifolds through live imaging
Svante Pääbo スバンテ・ペーボ	Human Evolutionary Genomics Unit ヒト進化ゲノミクスユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可
Simone Pigolotti シモーネ・ピゴロッティ	Biological Complexity Unit 生物複雑性ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Our main research activity is in theoretical and computational modeling of biophysical systems, ranging from stochastic molecular kinetics to population dynamics. Projects in non-equilibrium statistical physics and stochastic thermodynamics are also available. Candidates with background in these areas and interested in medium to long stays (i.e. more than three months) will be given preference.
Yabing Qi ヤビン・チー	Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit エネルギー材料と表面科学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Research projects related to energy materials and surface sciences.
Timothy Ravasi ティモシー・ラバシ	Marine Climate Change Unit 海洋気候変動ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	Effect of Climate Change on Coral Reef fish communities
Sam Reiter サム・ライター	Computational Neuroethology Unit 計算行動神経科学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Cephalopod neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and behavior.
Daniel Rokhsar ダニエル・ロクサー	Molecular Genetics Unit 分子遺伝学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	My Unit is currently working on diverse projects related to the evolution of cephalopod and other genomes, neuronal cell types in cephalopods, and RNA editing in these species. We also have a long-standing interest in the diversity of Ryukyuan and other citrus species.
Marco Edoardo Rosti マルコエドアルド・ロスティ	Complex Fluids and Flows Unit 複雑流体・流動ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Numerical simulations of laminar and turbulent complex flows.
Lauren Sallan ローレン・サラーン	Marine Macroevolution Unit 海洋大進化ユニット	最大3名まで受入れ可能	最大3名まで受入れ可能	The Marine Macroevolution Unit investigates how marine biodiversity evolved on timescales outside human observation using approaches from fields such as phylogenetics, biomechanics, comparative anatomy, community ecology, modeling, and large-scale data analysis. Potential project topics include, but are not limited to, the effects of mass extinction and global environmental change, the diversification of fish and early vertebrate groups, the origins of key ecological traits, species interactions and coevolution, fossil description and phylogenetic placement, and the evolution of fish functional morphology. Projects will be assigned based on intern interest.
Noriyuki Satoh 佐藤矩行	Marine Genomics Unit マリンゲノミックスユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能
Hidetoshi Saze 佐瀨英俊	Plant Epigenetics Unit 植物エピジェネティクスユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Projects in epigenome analysis of plant genomes.
Nic Shannon ニック・シャノン	Theory of Quantum Matter Unit 量子理論ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	Many different projects are available within the broad area of the theory of quantum matter (including statistical physics, machine learning and some aspects of quantum computing). Details of project will be developed together with individual students, depending on their interests and experience.
Amy Shen エイミー・シェン	Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit (Unit Video) マイクロ・バイオ・ナノ流体ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Both 3D printing and micro/nano-fabrication have the potential to revolutionize the way we create and use structures and devices. However, they are used for different purposes and have different capabilities. 3D printing is used to create large structures and devices, while micro/nano-fabrication is used to create small, precise structures and devices. The internship project will be focused on developing micro/nanofabrication protocols to make pillar structures, and eventually integrate these structures inside a microfluidic device.
Tsumoru Shintake 新竹積	Quantum Wave Microscopy Unit 量子波光学顕微鏡ユニット	最大2名受入れ可能	最大2名受入れ可能	Crystal structure analysis (CdTe, exotic materials) using holography on high resolution Electron Microscope, collaboration with Siemens. OIST invention 3D crystal precession Cryo-TEM for Drug discovery, collaboration with Osaka University. OIST invention the laser interferometric particle detection, R&D for nano-impurity in silicon process, and virus in airways. OIST invention the telecentric optical microscope R&D for biology and nano-fab wafer alignment in optical lithography. R&D on therapeutic EtOH inhalation treatment for infection prevention and cure on Influenza and SARS-CoV-2, collaboration with Ishikawa-Unit. Ocean wave renewable energy R&D collaboration with YAMAHA Motor Co. Japan.
Liron Speyer リロン・スペイヤ	Representation Theory and Algebraic Combinatorics Unit 表現論と代数的組合せ論ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	Projects in group theory/combinatorics
Greg Stephens グレッグ・スティーブンズ	Biological Physics Theory Unit 理論生物物理学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	See https://groups.oist.jp/bptu for an overview of our current interests and publications. Available projects include theoretical work in dynamical systems and information theory, especially using operator approaches to construct slowly-varying collective states, as well as quantitative approaches to behavior including social interactions in squid and zebrafish, and the colony dynamics of honeybees.
Hiroki Takahashi 高橋　優樹	Experimental Quantum Information Physics Unit 量子情報物理実験ユニット	最大3名まで受入れ可能	最大3名まで受入れ可能	Experimental work concerning ion trapping and/or laser physics, or spins in diamonds. Potential research projects are, Design, fabrication, and testing of a novel ion trap Integration of a micro optical resonator in an ion trap Ultra-narrow linewidth laser and its application to spectroscopy Coupling a spin in diamond to an optical cavity
Tomoyuki Takahashi 高橋智幸	Cellular and Molecular Synaptic Function Unit 細胞分子シナプス機能ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	受入れ不可	Functional studies on synaptic dysfunctions in human iPSC-derived neuronal culture models, using imaging and electrophysiological techniques. Proteomic-based studies of synaptic proteins regarding their brain regional differences and differences between diseased and healthy humans.
Fujie Tanaka 田中富士枝	Chemistry and Chemical Bioengineering Unit 生体制御分子創製化学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Projects in synthetic organic chemistry related to the development of chemical transformation methods, the development of organocatalysts, and the synthesis of functionalized molecules.
Kazumasa Tanaka 田中　和正	Memory Research Unit 記憶研究ユニット	受入れ不可	最大1名受入れ可能	The Memory Research Unit aims to understand how memories are stored and used in the mammalian brain. Towards this goal, we combine genetic interventions, including optogenetic manipulation of neuronal activity, and electrophysiology/calcium imaging in freely moving mice. Successful applicants will learn one or more of these approaches and conduct a small research project. See unit website for details.
Jun Tani 谷淳	Cognitive Neurorobotics 認知脳ロボティクス研究ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Free energy priciple and active inference framework applied to cognitive neurorobotics.
Marco Terenzio マルコ・テレンツィオ	Molecular Neuroscience Unit 分子神経科学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能
Emile Touber イミル・トゥベール	Shocks, Solitons and Turbulence Unit 衝撃波・ソリトン・乱流ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	See unit website
Reiko Toriumi 鳥海玲子	Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory Unit 重力、量子幾何と場の理論ユニット	受入れ不可	受入れ不可	The available potential projects are related to random geometry (e.g., random tensors). The tools useful may be topology, combinatorics, quantum/statistical field theories, critical phenomena, renormalisation group (perturbative and non-perturbative).
Gail Tripp ゲイル・トリップ	Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit 発達神経生物学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Our unit conducts research on the nature and causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We are currently conducting studies on: reinforcement sensitivity (reward and punishment), including emotional reactivity, in children with and without ADHD; structural and pragmatic language skills in ADHD; social functioning in children with ADHD; and a range of parenting programs to manage ADHD. The lab also has the ability to undertake research on neuropsychological functioning in children with and without ADHD.
Jason Twamley ジェイソン・トゥワムリー	Quantum Machines Unit 量子マシンユニット	最大3名まで受入れ可能	最大3名まで受入れ可能	In the Quantum Machines Unit we focus on developing devices that use quantum mechanics which have the potential to be useful. Such machines include developing precision sensors, through to protocols and devices to help quantum information processing e.g. quantum memories etc. Such machines can involve many different physical phenomena including optomechanics e.g. the interaction of light and moving mechanical objects, optofluidics - the interaction of light with the mechanical motion of fluids, magneto-mechanics - the control of mechanical system by magnetic forces, and quantum version of these. The unit does research on all of these topics both theory and experiment and this can involve developing interesting control and analysis strategies which can sometimes require sophisticated levels of control e.g. machine learning - both in theory and experiment.
Marylka Yoe Uusisaari マリルカ　ヨエ・ウーシサーリ	Neuronal Rhythms in Movement Unit 神経活動リズムと運動遂行ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	Projects involve kinematic analysis of rodent behavior, establishing metrics for measuring social activity and wellbeing using vocalization analysis, 3d image processing and reconstruction.
Hiroshi Watanabe 渡邉寛	Evolutionary Neurobiology Unit 進化神経生物学ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能
Jeff Wickens ジェフ・ウィッケンス	Neurobiology Research Unit 神経生物学研究ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Focussed ultrasound effects on the brain. Mouse behavior in virtual reality.
Matthias Wolf マティアス・ウォルフ	Molecular Cryo-Electron Microscopy Unit 生体分子電子顕微鏡解析ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能
Yamada Makoto 山田　誠	Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS) Unit 機械学習とデータ科学ユニット	最大3名まで受け入れ可能	最大3名まで受け入れ可能	Projects in machine learning and data science. Interns will work on developing machine learning algorithms and applying them to real-world problems. After the internship period, we aim to submit the intern work to top machine learning venues. The following papers are written by recent interns: GraphLIME: Local Interpretable Model Explanations for Graph Neural Networks, TKDE 2022 Feature Robust Optimal Transport for High-dimensional Data, ECML 2022 Post-selection inference with HSIC-Lasso, ICML 2021 Semantic Correspondence as an Optimal Transport Problem, CVPR 2020 More Powerful Selective Kernel Tests for Feature Selection, AISTATS 2020
Tadashi Yamamoto 山本　雅	Cell Signalling Unit 細胞シグナルユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	NA biology: functional and structural analyses of RNA metabolizing proteins Signal transduction-based cancer biology
Yoko Yazaki-Sugiyama 杉山（矢崎）陽子	Neuronal Mechanisms for the Critical Period Unit 臨界期の神経メカニズム研究ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	We are trying to understand how neuronal circuits are shaped and modified to have specific funcrtions over development by using bird song learning models. We have been using, electrophysiology, anatomy, optogenetics and viral tools as our major gears. Besides, we are developing more genetical tools such as in situ and RNAseq.
Yohei Yokobayashi 横林洋平	Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Unit 核酸化学・工学ユニット	最大2名まで受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Experimental projects on functional nucleic acids that function in cells (mammalian, bacterial), or purely chemical systems (test tubes, artificial cells). Requires some experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, or synthetic chemistry experiments. Some projects may require basic programming skills (e.g. Python) to analyze large sequencing datasets.
Yutaka Yoshida 吉田富	Neural Circuit Unit 神経回路ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大1名受入れ可能	We study neural circuits to control motor behaviors using a variety of techniques such as molecular biology, mouse genetics, optogenetics, behavioral assays, Ca imaging, electrophysiology, and others.
Xiaodan Zhou シャオダン・ジョウ	Analysis on Metric Spaces Unit 距離空間上の解析ユニット	最大1名受入れ可能	最大2名まで受入れ可能	Projects related to various notions of convexity and geometric inequalities in the Heisenberg group; Geometric function theory and equations in metric measure spaces