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Associate Professor Kaoru Sugimura selected as a nice step researcher!
Shinya Kuroda, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Associate Professor Kaoru Sugimura
Associate Professor Kaoru Sugimura, Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, has been selected as one of the "Nice Step Researchers 2023" by the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP). This prestigious award is given to researchers who contribute to science and technology innovation in Japan, and Associate Professor Sugimura's original achievements were highly evaluated.
Associate Professor Sugimura's research combines biology, physics, and statistics to elucidate how multicellular populations form ordered structures. In particular, he used Bayesian estimation of forces to analyze cell shapes and patterns from a physics perspective, contributing to a fundamental understanding of how multicellular organisms acquire functioning bodies. This approach provides a new perspective on the mechanical interactions between cells and reveals the mechanisms of self-organization of cell populations.
Associate Professor Sugimura has also been enthusiastic about building a community of researchers and developing educational programs, and has opened up new horizons in the life sciences through the establishment of a cross-disciplinary Faculty Council on Quantitative Biology and international collaborations on in vivo force measurement methods.
The selection of Associate Professor Sugimura represents a groundbreaking advance in her field and a remarkable contribution to interdisciplinary approaches. Such pioneering research will play an important role in the advancement of science in the future. We look forward to seeing more of Associate Professor Sugimura's work and the impact her accomplishments will have. Congratulations on your selection!
Published in the January 2024 issue of The Rigaku-bu News