Saito Tamao / 齊藤 玉緒Saito Tamao

Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Materials and Life Sciences　Professor

Research Interests

Natural products are the major source of therapeutic small molecules; not just for anti-bacterials and anti-fungals but also for anti-cancers where around half of existing drugs have this origin. Dictyostelium is a social amoebae living in a soil, where is known as a battle field of chemical warfare. Dicty genome analysis revealed its massive potential of the production of small molecules, secondary metabolites.
My research question is “What do these chemical compounds do in the soil?” I’m interested in the chemical communication between Dicty and its environment. Understanding the eco-chemical interactions in the soil is important not only for understanding the survival strategy of microbes but also for maintaining the health of soil environment.

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Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Materials and Life Sciences　Professor

Takaoka Eiko / 高岡 詠子　Takaoka Eiko

Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Information and Communication Sciences　Professor

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Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Information and Communication Sciences　Professor

Arai Noriko / 新井 範子Arai Noriko

Faculty of Economics, Department of Management　Professor

Research Interests

My research focuses on value co-creation marketing, in which value is created through relationships with consumers. In recent years, I have been working on purpose-driven marketing, in which companies form brands and build communities/markets by aiming to solve social issues.
I am also researching mechanisms to generate synergy between business and social contribution and shopping spaces that are easy for the elderly and disabled to shop in.

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Faculty of Economics, Department of Management　Professor

Terada Toshiro / 寺田 俊郎Terada Toshiro

Faculty of Humanities, Department of Philosophy　Professor

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Faculty of Humanities, Department of Philosophy　Professor