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G-cube: Gastronomy Geopolitics-Based Innovators’ Garage<\/h3>\n\n\n
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G-cube provides a collaborative platform for early-career researchers to engage with one another, enhancing the quality and impact of their research while working collectively toward achieving the project vision. All project members aim to support the social implementation of research outcomes and business proposals generated through G-cube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At G-cube, early-career researchers collaborate with local residents and participating institutions in the target regions to identify and categorize local challenges. Through this collaborative process, G-cube cultivates early-career talent with the skills to negotiate and coordinate with relevant regional stakeholders and businesses, empowering them to actively advance the social implementation of research results in their respective fields of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In alignment with the aims of the COI-NEXT Regional co-creation area\u2014which strives to co-create new innovations with local regions and contribute to societal transformation\u2014G-cube promotes the development of not only researchers but also young talent in the community. For example, with a view to launching startups led by young talent, G-cube fosters researchers capable of designing R&D from a broad perspective, producing outcomes that go beyond theoretical work to achieve social implementation, and continuously taking on new challenges in collaboration with local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the common theme of \u201ccirculation of resources related to sustainable food supply,\u201d each early-career researcher begins by defining their own R&D topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In line with the shared theme, early-career researchers develop their R&D topics from the perspective of their respective fields. Each researcher takes the initiative to design their research plan, which is then refined through discussions within the training project team and integrated into a single project aligned with the common theme. While emphasizing independent planning by the researchers themselves, the base project leader, deputy project leader, and human resource development leader provide guidance as needed. Together, they promote the training project with an eye toward generating new R&D topics by early-career researchers, while ensuring overall consistency with the co-creation hub for fostering a green job market based on Gastronomy Geopolitics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hiroaki MURAKAMI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiroaki Murakami received his Ph.D. in Agriculture from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, in 2019. In the same year, he joined the Maizuru Fisheries Research Station, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University, as a Postdoctoral fellow. In 2020, he became a Program-Specific Researcher at the RE: CONNECT Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research at Kyoto University. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Agricultural Science at Tohoku University.
His research focuses on the use of environmental DNA (eDNA)\u2014genetic material released from organisms into the environment\u2014to investigate the ecology, distribution, and population dynamics of fish in riverine and coastal ecosystems. By detecting eDNA in environmental samples, his work aims to provide efficient, non-invasive tools for monitoring aquatic biodiversity.
In this project, Miyagi and Mie Prefectures serve as the main study areas. By applying eDNA-based approaches to assess fish biodiversity and estimate fishery resources, the project seeks to contribute to ecosystem conservation and the realization of sustainable fisheries in these coastal areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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