Meiji Gakuin University

Equality and growth benefits of social market economies: Political-economic institution, aggregate demand, and economic growth

This paper examines whether political-economic institutions have effects on poverty and economic growth and analyzes the mechanism of the association of poverty with economic growth, using the case of social market economies (SMEs). The paper analyzes the direct and indirect asso...

2-arm-PEG-OligocationsTransiently Shield theLiver Sinusoids to Mitigate Off-Target Hepatic Expression of mRNALipid Nanoparticles

ABSTRACT Ionizable lipid nanoparticles (iLNPs) are powerful platforms for mRNA-based vaccines and immunotherapies; however, their intrinsic liver tropism compromises both safety and efficacy. Off-target hepatic protein expression from delivered mRNA raises safety concerns, and he...

Designing Epistemic Partnerships with Generative AI: A Four-Stage Model of Student Engagement in Scientific Argumentation

Abstract This study examined how a design-based learning environment supported first-year undergraduates’ ( N = 31) epistemic engagement with generative AI in a science argumentation course. A two-year design-based research (DBR) study was conducted across two cycles (2024: n = 1...