Team of mRNA Team leaderKeiji Itaka The mRNA research team is involved in the design/development of mRNAs optimized for specific uses of vaccines and pharmaceuticals. Team of DDS/Adjuvant Team leaderYasuo Yoshioka The DDS/adjuvant research team aims to design/develop DDS/adjuvants to achieve maximal performance of mRNA vaccines. Team of Vaccine Evaluation Team leaderJun Kotera To evaluate vaccine efficacy and associated adverse reactions in animal models Team of Epitope Analysis Team leaderSho Yamasakis To develop vaccines using effective epitopes Team of Virology Deputy Team LeaderTokiko Watanabe The virus analysis research team aims to construct diverse vaccine libraries based on the elucidated ecology of pathogenic viruses, including those responsible for priority infectious diseases. Team of Immune-Virus Interaction Team leaderHisashi Arase To establish the research basis for developing safe and effective vaccines by determining the interactions between viral and host molecules Team of Genome Analysis Team leaderYukinori Okada The genome analysis research team aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the onset and aggravation of infectious diseases from the perspective of genome analysis and identify factors that can contribute to the development of novel vaccines. Team of Clinical and Translational Research Team leaderAtsushi Kumanogoh The clinical research team aims to conduct clinical trials for the human application of new vaccines discovered by research teams of the core vaccine development center, perform integrated analysis of clinical and specimen analysis data, and use vaccines with high clinical usefulness and reduced adverse reactions in clinical practice.