Winners of the “Japanese Peptide Society Award” and the “Award for Young Investigator” for 2023

We have decided on the winners of the “Japanese Peptide Society Award” and the “Award for Young Investigator” for 2023.

Akira Otaka (Tokushima University): Side reaction-inspired peptide and protein chemistry

Yuji Yamada (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences): Application of cell adhesive peptides to biomaterials
Keitaro Suyama (Kyushu University): Investigation of the molecular mechanism involved in the temperature-responsive self-assembly of elastin-like peptide (FPGVG)n analogs and their application in molecular materials