According to Takara Belmont, the award was newly established under the Leave a Nest Research Fund, a research grant system operated by Leave a Nest, which develops educational services and human resources education products. While recruiting research themes related to beauty and health, the winners were selected based on factors such as the uniqueness of the theme, the career image of the researcher, and leadership qualities. The winners will receive 50 yen in research funding that they can use freely as they wish, with no restrictions on how it can be used.

　Assistant Professor Kajiyama's research theme at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Life Sciences is ``Elucidation of the neural basis of courtship behavior through interspecific comparisons of small fish.'' This research uncovers the neuronal groups that control the communication known as courtship behavior, and approaches the fundamental emotions of living things from the perspective of brain functions.

　Mr. Yamada's research at Kyushu University's Graduate School of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences is ``Elucidation of the effects of human hair resident bacteria that have the ability to promote hair follicle cell metabolism on inflammatory hair follicle cells under hair color stress.'' We will find out how resident bacteria lurking in the scalp and hair act on inflammation caused by hair coloring.

reference:[Takara Belmont] “Takara Belmont Mimosa Award” selects two female researchers