Career history

Dr. Shimoyama began studying planarians’ feeding behavior in high school and then graduated from the University of Tsukuba. She continued research of planarians in graduate school of Kyoto University and received her Ph.D. After working as a university teacher in science education and animal psychology, she worked as a URA at Utsunomiya University. In October 2024, she was appointed as a URA at Hokkaido University.

Responsibilities as a URA at Hokkaido University

I am in charge of helping researchers obtain research funds, including Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, in the External Funding Division. I want to do my best to support researchers so that they can do the research they want to do.

Personal statement

How I became a URA at Hokkaido University

I applied for the URA position because I wanted to do research support work in Hokkaido, where my roots are.

The aspects of being a URA at Hokkaido University that I have enjoyed

I enjoy learning about the latest findings in various fields of research. There is no cedar pollen in Hokkaido.

Self-promotion (free description)

While taking advantage of my hobbies, I also learned design and simple video editing as I was in charge of drawing diagrams and punch pictures for research funding applications and research publicity.

My hobbies, things I am crazy about, sources of fulfillment in life, etc.

I live with planarians. I make many products of planarians, birds and other animals.