Dr. Yukari Itakura (Project Assistant Professor, Division of Biological Response Analysis) has been selected for the “Shakakachi RISE PROJECT”, a researcher support program offered by the SMBC Group.

The Shakakachi RISE PROJECT is a program that supports researchers affiliated with universities and other institutions as part of the Shakakachi initiative, which is based on the SMBC Group’s management policy of “Creating Social Value.”

In addition to financial assistance, the program provides multifaceted support tailored to the challenges researchers face, including commercialization support and financial and economic education.

This selection is expected to strengthen efforts to promote the research in the medium to long term and to implement it in society.