{"id":7297,"date":"2026-02-19T17:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carelab.info\/?p=7297"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T08:49:15","slug":"grant-our-proposal-has-been-selected-for-kakenhi-s-of-mext","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carelab.info\/en\/2026\/02\/19\/grant-our-proposal-has-been-selected-for-kakenhi-s-of-mext\/","title":{"rendered":"[Grant] Our proposal has been selected for Kakenhi (S) of MEXT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our research proposal has been newly selected for the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for fiscal year 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Title:<\/strong><br \/>\nCreation of &#8220;Proactive Vision Care&#8221;: A Preventive Medicine Revolution Pioneered by Advanced Eyewear for Eye Monitoring<\/p>\n<p><strong>Principal Investigator:<\/strong><br \/>\nKiyoshi Kiyokawa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-Investigators:<\/strong><br \/>\nHideaki Uchiyama<br \/>\nKiyotaka Sasagawa (Medilux Research Center \/ Division of Materials Science, NAIST)<br \/>\nJun Ota (Institute for Research Strategy, NAIST)<br \/>\nTakeshi Morimoto (Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University)<br \/>\nMasakazu Hirota (Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Period (FY):<\/strong><br \/>\nApril 1, 2026 \u2013 March 31, 2031<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Summary:<\/strong><br \/>\nModern ophthalmology primarily focuses on symptomatic treatment after a disease has developed, making true early detection and personalized preventive intervention extremely difficult. To address this urgent challenge, this research proposes a new preventive medicine paradigm called &#8220;Proactive Vision Care&#8221; and establishes the innovative technological foundations required for its realization. Specifically, we will significantly advance the Principal Investigator\u2019s ongoing research on continuous eye and visual function measurement and visual support in daily life to develop three core items: 1) novel sensing and intervention devices that capture everything from the ocular surface (dry eye) to axial length (myopia), 2) AI models for disease risk prediction using long-term multidimensional data obtained from daily life, and 3) personalized intervention and visual support methods that encourage behavioral change based on these predictions. By creating a closed-loop system where &#8220;daily sensing \u2192 risk prediction \u2192 proactive intervention&#8221; function as a unified trinity, we will actively &#8220;manage&#8221; the fluctuations and risks of an individual&#8217;s eye health. Focusing on dry eye, progressive myopia, and glaucoma, we will verify the effectiveness through clinical studies as a fourth research item. This is a pioneering challenge that not only contributes significantly to preventing the aggravation of major eye diseases and improving QOL but also opens the door to breakthrough preventive medicine that contributes to holistic health maintenance and promotion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7300\" src=\"https:\/\/carelab.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kibanS2026_eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carelab.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kibanS2026_eng.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/carelab.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kibanS2026_eng-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carelab.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kibanS2026_eng-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carelab.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kibanS2026_eng-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our research proposal has been newly selected for the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for fiscal year 2026. 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