Three IVReD Researchers Receive Awards at the 3rd AMED SCARDA Joint Symposium

Mar 04, 2026

【Group Photo of the Award Recipients: Dr. Tabata (second from left), Dr. Sano (third from right), and Dr. Itakura (second from right),Provided by the Symposium Secretariat】

The Third Joint Symposium of AMED SCARDA Japan Initiative for World-leading Vaccine Research and Development Centers was held at the Kobe Portopia Hotel from March 2 (Mon) to March 4 (Wed), 2026. The symposium brought together research institutions participating in the SCARDA(Strategic Center of Biomedical Advanced Vaccine Research and Development for Preparedness and Response) Japan Initiative for World-leading Vaccine Research and Development Centers of AMED (Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development) to share their latest advances in vaccine research and development and to strengthen collaboration among researchers.

We are pleased to announce that three faculty members from IVReD received awards for their outstanding research presentations at the symposium. The awards highlight the significant achievements and impact of vaccine research and development carried out at IVReD.

【Award Details】

◆Good Oral Presentation Award for Early-career Researcher
The award was presented to four early-career researchers for their outstanding oral presentations, including two from IVReD.

  • Yukari Itakura, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Division of Biological Response Analysis)
    Title of the presentation: Development of an oral rabies vaccine using a tonsillar immunization model

【Award ceremony】

  • Kaori Sano, Specially Appointed Lecturer（Division of Biological Response Analysis）
    Title of the presentation: Immune Response and IgG Subclass Dynamics Following Repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination in Japanese Healthcare Workers

【Scenes from the award ceremony】

◆Good Poster Presentation Award
This award was presented to four early-career researchers for their outstanding poster presentations. The awardees also gave oral presentations at the ceremony.

  • Koshiro Tabata, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Division of Biological Response Analysis
    Title of the presentation: Studies on Vaccines Against Dengue Virus Infections

【Oral Presentation by a Poster Award Winner】

IVReD will continue to advance vaccine research and development against infectious diseases and contribute to the improvement of global public health.