The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science has recently presented the 2008 JSPS Prize to Associate Professor Masahisa Katsuno (Designated Associate Professor, Institute for Advanced Research) and Professor Takashi Yoshimura (IAR Fellow and Professor, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences).

The JSPS Prize is meant to recognize at an early stage in their careers young researchers with fresh ideas who have the potential to become world leaders in their fields, while helping to enhance their opportunities to advance their research and make breakthroughs.

Associate Professor Katsuno’s research is entitled “Development of Pathogenesis-Based Therapy for Neurodegenerative Diseases”, and Professor Yoshimura’s research is entitled “Seasonal Clock Percepts Coming of Spring in Vertebrate - Quail as a Model Animal”.