Characteristic research projects
We promote world-level research based on regional challenges
Shimane University is pushing forward with research in various academic fields, accumulating high-level results as the center of excellence in San-in Area. We place a strong priority on promoting characteristic research on regional challenges, and creative research of world-level quality.
Characteristic research projects
| Research Project Name | Project Leader |
| Establishment of a cross-disciplinary hub center to develop unique medical technologies |
Tatsuyuki YAMAMOTO |
| Germination of advanced earth science originating from Shimane | Atsushi KAMEI Professor Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
| Development of the dedicated CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) for the medical fraise | Yuji UCHIO Professor Faculty of Medicine |
| Study on Establishment of Recognition and Boundary for “Ancient-IZUMO” -Collaboration among Archaeology, Geology and History - |
Takashi IWAMOTO Associate Professor Faculty of Law and Literature |
| Development of the integrated measurement system for the analysis of drying and hardening processes | Masayuki YOKOTA Professor Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
| Practical assistance activity for impaired people based on well-being information technology | Masahiko NAWATE Professor Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
| Ecological research on and resource utilization of Japanese eels living in brackish water in Shimane using environmental DNA | Teruhiko TAKAHARA Assistant Professor Faculty of Life and Environmental Science |
| Project center of Higgs and early universe | Naoyuki HABA Professor Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
| Development and application of functional rice that prevents muscle atrophy | Kazuhito AKAMA Professor Faculty of Life and Environmental Science |
| An interdisciplinary task-oriented approach to find the solution to social problems in San-in Region: Exploring and developing the support system for the poor and needy people | Kyoko MIYAMOTO Professor Faculty of Law and Literature |
| R&D project on novel light harvesting/coherent light generation system based on highly ordered molecular assembly space | Takuya FUJIMURA Assistant Professor Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
| Multidisciplinary, fundamental/clinical research project for eradicating the pancreatic and biliary tract cancer | Takeshi URANO Professor Faculty of Medicine |
| Establishment of an interdisciplinary research center for the investigation of community-based prevention of age-related disorders -Cultivation of health care leaders in local communities through academic networking of health care staffs in the front lines and the University- | Toru NABIKA Professor Faculty of Medicine |
| Interdisciplinary research project on estuary, by taking advantage of Lakes Shinji and Nakaumi in the Hii River water system as a model-field |
Yasushi SEIKE Professor Research Center for Coastal Lagoon Environments (renamed to Estuary Research Center since April 2017) |