About the award

The SCDJ Poster Award is to recognise young scientists who are under 40 years of age and made excellent poster presentations in the cyclodextrin symposium.
(less than 3 students and less than 2 scientists)

2024 (40th) (Keiko Takahashi Award)

• Kentaro Takagi (Osaka University)
  “Chiroptical Properties of α- Cyclodextrin with Multipletriphenylene-units”
• Naoki Nikura (The University of Tokyo)
  “Control of Photodegradability in Cross-linked Polymer Materials Based on Supramolecular Structural Change of [1]Rotaxanane Composed of Permethylated α- Cyclodextrins”
• Yuta Seki (Chiba university)
  “Drug Encapsulation into Lipid/γ- Cyclodextrin Bile-responsive Nanoparticles”
• Ikura Ryouhei (Osaka university)
  “Fabrication of Tough Polyurethane Using Movable Cross-links and Hydrogen Bonds”
• Yuto Kubohira (Kumamoto University)
  “Effect of Water-soluble β-Cyclodextrin Polymer on Reducing Cholesterol Accumulation in Human Neuroblastoma Cells”

2023 (39th) (Keiko Takahashi Award)

• Hiyori Komatsu (University of Tsukuba)
  “Design and Functional Evaluation of Low-swelling Surgical Adhesives Using α- Cyclodextrin / Hydrophobically-modified Alaska Pollock Gelation Inclusion Complexes”
• Toru Taharabaru (Kumamoto University)
  “Evaluation of Animated Polycatenane as an Intracellular Delivery Carrier for Nucleic Acid Drugs and Genome Editing Molecules”
• Shota Ando (The University of Tokyo)
  “Seawater Biodegradability of Polyrotaxanes Composed ofα-Cycldextrin and Polyethylene Glycol and Their Addition to Biodegradable Polymeric Materials for Accelerated Biodegradation”

2022 (38th)

• Minaka Sugano (The University of Tokyo)
  “Protein modification of pseudo-polyrotaxane nanosheets using click chemistry”
• Kouta Suzuki (Saitama University)
  “Synthesis of β-cyclodextrin dimers having naphthalene linker and their inclusion ability”
• Kohei Nishioki (Toyama University)
  “Syntheses and photophysical properties of near-infrared light emitting rotaxane consisting of cyclodextrin and cucurbit[6]uri”
• Shizuho Nishimura (Kobe Gakuin University)
  “Vector-selective reaction on the primary side of β-cyclodextrinl”
• Qiyue Mao (Doshisha University)
  “Molecular T-shirt: characteristic inclusion behavior of PEGylated tetraarylporphyrin with methylated cyclodextrin dimer”

2021 (37th)

• Fumiya Kitaguchi (Doshisha University)
  “Construction of Cytochrome c Oxidase Model Complex Using Cyclodextrin Dimer Having a Copper Complex with a Water-Soluble Strapped Porphyrin with a Pyridine Ligand”
• Yumi Shikano (The University of Tokyo)
  “Crosslinking of Pseudo-Polyrotaxane Nanosheet and its Characterization”
• Justine Kalaw (Osaka University)
  “Preparation and Applications of Highly Regulated Supramolecular Assembly of 2-O-Methylated Cyclodextrins”
• Shintaro Yamada (Osaka University)
  “Modulation of Circularly Polarized Luminescence Properties by Utilizing Molecular Recognition Ability of Cyclodextrin Derivatives”

2019 (36th)

• Yoshinori Arisaka (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
  “Design of Sulfonated Polyrotaxane-Surfaces for Modulating Subcellular Localization of Mechanosensing Molecules”
• Shigesaburo Ogawa(Seikei University)
  “Cyclodextrin Assisted Molecular Assembly of Boron Difluoride Diketonate Complexes in Aqueous Media”
• Chisato Kasahara (Sophia University)
  “Structure Effect of Fluorescent Probes/Cyclodextrin Complex for Saccharide Recognition in Water”

2015 (32th)

• Keisuke Yoshimura (Kumamoto University)
  “Electrochemical Signal Amplification for DNA Detection in Homogeneous Solution”
• Tatsunori Hirotsu (Kumamoto University)
  “Cyclodextrin-based Self-assembly PEGylation Technique Retaining Activity of Protein Drugs”
• Ayumu Ohyama (Kumamoto University)
  “Potential Use of Folate-PEG-appended Dendrimer (G4) Conjugate with alpha-Cyclodextrin as a Tumor-targeting siRNA Carrier”
• Naoki Ishiguro (Sophia University)
  “The Electrochemical Molecular Recognition Using a beta-Cyclodextrin Assembled on the Gold Electrode”
• Ko Sugita (Sophia University)
  “Design and Function of Fluorinated Boronic Acid Fluorophore/Cyclodextrin Complex for Selective Sugar Recognition”

2014 (31th)

• Chizuru Kogame (Osaka University)
  “Molecular Recognition by Cyclodextrin Dimers in Organic Solvents”
• Marina Ogawa (Chiba University)
  “Incorporation of Salicylic Acid into PEG/alpha-CD-PPRX by Co-grinding and Subsequent Heating”
• Masatoshi Taniyoshi (Kumamoto University)
  “Potential Use of Folate-appended beta-Cyclodextrins as Tumor-selective Antitumor Drug Carriers “
• Nao Tanaka (Kumamoto University)
  “Involvement of Autophagy in Antitumor Activity of Folate-appended Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin”
• Taiji Yamada (Sophia University)
  “Development of Selective Sugar Adsorption Gels Based on Phenylboronic Acid Azoprobe/Cyclodextrin Complexes”
• Tomohiro Seki (Josai University)
  “A Polypseudorotaxane Modified with a Sensor Group that Directly Binds Sugar and its Sugar Responsive PEG release “

2013 (30th)

• Youichi Tsuchiya (ISIT)
  “Crystal Structures and Optical Properties of Dye Inclusion Single Crystals between Cyclodextrins and Porphyrins”
• Tomohiro Seki (Josai University)
  “Preparation of a Single-stranded Polypsudorotaxane Using a Phenylboronic Acid Modified gamma-Cyclodextrin and its sugar Responsive Release of PEG Chain”
• Toshifumi Inishi (Hoshi University)
  “Enhanced Skin Delivery of Resveratrol by Complexation with Cyclodextrin Derivatives”
• Yuta Tanaka (Kumamoto University)
  “Safety Evaluation of 2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin in Niemann-Pick type C Disease Models”
• Atsushi Tamura (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
  “Supramolecular Nanomedicine Showing Intracellular Release of Cyclodextrins for Ameliorating Lysosome Storage Diseases”
• Ryosuke Mitsuyasu (Kumamoto University)
  “Preparation and Evaluation of Mannosyloxypropylthiopropionylated Dendrimer/alpha-Cyclodextrin Conjugate as a Novel Antigen-presenting Cell-selective siRNA Carrier”

2012 (29th)

• Takahiro Kakuta (Osaka University)
  “Formation of Hydrogel using Supramolecular Cross-link and Self-healing Propaties”
• Mitsuyo Hamada (Osaka University)
  “Inclusion of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Esters in Nonpolar Media by Cyclodextrin Derivatives”
• Hiroaki Kitagishi (Doshisha University)
  “Effect of Cyclodextrin Encapsulation on the Cellular Uptake of Octaarginine-Conjugated Porphyrins”
• Sachie Namiki (Chiba University)
  “Incorporation of Piroxicam into PEG/γ-CD-Polypsudorotaxane by Co-grinding”

2011 (28th)

• Shinichiro Sato (Osaka University)
  “Creation of Novel Hollow Materials via Formation of Thin Films onto the Surface of Cyclodextrin Structures”
• Hiroshi Masai (Kyoto University)
  “Synthesis of Linear Bridging Ligand Insulated by Permethylated Cyclodextrins and Its Application toward Coordination Polymer”
• Yugo Maruyama (Sophia University)
  “Electrochemical Molecule Recognition by the Use of Cyclodextrin Assembled on the Gold Electrode”
• Shou Nemoto (Akita University)
  “Double Strand DNA Discrimination by Di-pyrene Modified Cyclodextrins”

2010 (27th)

• Takashi Miura (Osaka University)
  “Recognition of the Stereoregularity of poly(methacrylic axid)s with Cyclodextrins”
• Haruka Warata (Chiba University)
  “Effect of Structural Change of Drug/(PRG/gamma-CD-polypseudorotaxane) Complexes on Drug Molecular States”
• Azumi Kobayashi (Utsunomiya University)
  “Structural Control of Cyclodextrin-Immobilized Gel due to the Phase Separation and Its Inhibitory Effects for Quorum Sensing”
• Takuya Imai (Utsunomiya University)
  “Inhibition of Quorum Sensing in Gram-Negative Bacteria by Amino Acid-Modified Cyclodextrins”
• Yoshinori Takashima (Osaka University)
  “Molecular Hula-Hoop-Observation of Rotary Movement of Rotaxane by Fluorescence Microscopy”
• Masaaki Hiratsuka (Kumamoto University)
  “Hydrophilic C60/2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin Nanoparticles Effectively Generate Reactive Oxygen Species”

2009 (26th)

• The Best Award
  Jun Terao (Kyoto University)
  “Synthesis of Covered Molecular Wire Having High Organic Solubilty, Rigidity, Intra-molecular Charge Carrier Mobility, and Fluorescence Quantum Yield”
• Daisuke Taura (Osaka University)
  “Macromolecular Recognition of beta-Cycloextrin: Inversion of Selectivity toward Adamantyl Side Chains”
• Satoshi Fujie (Kinki University)
  “Enthalpy and Entropy Changes on Molecular Inclusion of Halogenated Butane and Pentane Derivatives into alpha-Cycloextrin Cavity in Aqueous Solution”

2007 (25th)

• Wei Deng (Osaka University)
  “Chemical-Responsive Supramolecular Hydrogel Formation Based on Self-Assembly of Modified Cyclodextrin”
• Motofumi Osaki (Osaka University)
  “Ring-Oprning Polymerization of Lactones and Lactides Initiated by Cyclodextrins: Effects of Cyclodextrins in the Polymerization”
• Shota Nakagawa (Utsunomiya University)
  “Control of the Intracellular Signaling in Bacteria with Cyclodextrin Immobilized Hydrogel”