Fellows of the US-Japan Science Communication & Policy Fellowship Network Program have been announced.

IRVINGTON, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Foundation is pleased to announce that the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University’s Center for Professional Development and Inclusive Excellence (C-HUB), Wilbury Theater Group, University of California Science to Policy, and the Japan Foundation.

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Foundation, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University Professional Development Center (C-HUB), Wilbury Theater Group, University of California Riverside Science to Policy — – 1st event funded by the Japan Foundation Twenty-two fellows have been selected for the US-Japan Science Communication & Policy Fellowship Network program.

Based in Japan and the United States, the new fellows represent a wide range of scientific and research fields, from doctoral students to assistant professors and scientists. All were selected for their scientific achievements, commitment to strengthening U.S.-Japan relations, and their desire to effectively and strategically communicate scientific discoveries and research to policymakers and the public.

Through this program, young American and Japanese scientists will engage in bilateral training and exchange for effective communication toward strategic collaboration with policy makers. Selected Fellows will participate in a year-long cohort experience, receive training in communicating science-based policy to a wide audience, and improve their understanding of global issues by bridging critical gaps between science and policy. Promote meaningful cooperation between the two countries.

For more information
OIST Foundation | www.oistfoundation.org
OIST C Hub | https://groups.oist.jp/c-hub/about-c-hub
OIST | https://www.oist.jp
Wilbury Theater Group | www.thewilburygroup.org
UCR Science to Policy | https://sciencetopolicy.ucr.edu
The Japan Foundation | The Japan Foundation | www.jpf.go.jp

Press contact:
David Janes; david@oistfoundation.org; (914) 296-4260
Niki Healy; Niki@thewilburygroup.org; 805-816-2383

 
Appendix: List of Fellows

Ayşe Haruka Açıkbaş Oshima
PhD Candidate | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – Marine Biology

Mohammed (Mo) Atwa
PhD Candidate | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – Materials Engineering

Lillian Azel
PhD Candidate | University of California, Riverside – Cognitive and Cognitive Neuroscience

Sandra Liliana Ateholtua Bueno
PhD Postdoctoral Researcher | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory – Chemistry

Sarah Bobard
PhD Candidate | University of California, Riverside – Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics

Mercy Cage
PhD Candidate | Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama School of Medicine – Lung Biology and Air Pollution

Miles Deforge
PhD Candidate | Graduate School of Neuroscience, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Yuna Hattori
PhD Candidate | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – Fluid Mechanics

michael izumiyama
PhD Candidate | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – Marine Biology

Takehito Kamata
PhD Professor | Sophia University – Higher Education

Ruvi Rekumuwasam
PhD Postdoctoral Researcher | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – Quantum Metrology

Natalie Linton
Epidemiologist | State Public Health – Infectious Disease Modeling

Albert Muhundirwa
PhD Postdoctoral Researcher | Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Center – Fuel Cell Materials

William Makoto Ota
PhD Candidate | University of California, Riverside – Freshwater Urban Ecology

Jamila Rodriguez
PhD Postdoctoral Researcher | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – Embodied Cognitive Science and Anthropology

Jenna Roper
PhD Candidate | University of California, Riverside – Biotechnology

colin sticker
PhD Professor | Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery, Hokkaido University – Materials Science

Maki Kohata Thomas
PhD Candidate | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University – Marine Biophysics

Agnes Barghese
CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellow | California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services – Disaster Recovery

Tiffany Victor-Lovelace
Assistant Scientist | Brookhaven National Laboratory – Biochemistry

Catherine Yanagi
PhD Postdoc Fellow | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center – Cell/Molecular Biology and Genetics

Emily G. Yang
PhD | University of Michigan – Climate and Space Science and Engineering

David Janes
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