Radiation Eﬀects Research Foundation
A Cooperative Japan - US Research Organization

Open House

2019

Entering New Era, RERF Looks to the Future

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856Open House
25 thanniversary

Open to the public（Mon） （Tue）9：00 〜16：00
D o o r s o p e n u n t i l 15 : 30

5 -2 Hijiyama Park, Minami-ku Hiroshima City Free admission

Extracurricular Lesson
August 5 (Mon) 13:30-14:30“School Visit Project”“Whatʼs Radiation? ”

Special Lecture
August 6 (Tue) 13:30-14:30“Radiation around Usand RERFʼ s Research”

Free Shuttle Busis available( Capacity : 9 people)(Every 15 minutes from 9:00 to15:15)◆Approximately 10 minutes from the Hijiyama
entrance◆Take Skywalk from the Danbara Chuo Bus Stop
●Streetcar stop

By Dr. Otsura Niwa, Chairman

Science Corner？
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● Discover the world of liquid nitrogen at ‒196°
C!
● Try to extract DNA !
● See the diﬀerence between cancer cells andnormal ones through a microscope !
● Catch a glimpse of radiation in the cloud chamber

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Displays & Demonstrations
・The tranquil zone:

SpecialExhibitions

Serenity and Peace: Photo expo
25 years in posters: A Hiroshima Open House Exhibition
Picture book corner・A scrapbook telling the world about a Hiroshima Diary story

StandingExhibitions

・ABCC-RERF's history
・See RERF international collaborations on a map of the world

Clinical Studies

Molecular Biosciences

・Learn about health examination studies

GeneralExhibitions

・Estimating radiation doses using chromosomes and teeth

Health studies of atomic bomb survivors

・Genetic effects study of radiation

Health studies of atomic bomb survivors' children

・DNA mutations in cancers
・Study on radiation exposure and immune system aging

Epidemiology/Statistics

Biosample Research Center・Epidemiological studies on radiation effects

・What's a biosample?

・Estimating radiation doses of atomic bomb survivors

・What does the Center do?

・Learn about cancer registries

What kinds of samples does it collect?
How does it store them?

Clinical Studies

Molecular Biosciences

・Health exam corner:

・See what chromosomes look like through a microscope!
・Behold live cells and DNA!

Have your bone strength measured
・Do you want to know how blood works?

・Try our science quiz challenge and test your knowledge!

See what it looks like under a microscope!

Demonstrations

・Put on a white lab coat and get your picture takenwith Mr. Hone Bones (a skeleton model)!
・Learn how to give yourself a breast self-exam!

Epidemiology/Statistics

・How is atomic bomb radiation risk studied?
・What can I learn from statistics? Take the quiz challenge to find out!
・Hiroshima right after the bombing and on the road to recovery(Archival video footage of Hiroshima City)
・Discover the world of liquid nitrogen at -196℃!

Science Corner・Try to extract DNA!
・See the difference between cancer cells and normal ones through a microscope!
・Catch a glimpse of radiation in the cloud chamber

Lectures"School Visit Project: What's Radiation?"Re-created program normally given at schools.
Open House 25th anniversary lecture"Radiation around Us and RERF's Research"

August 5 (Mon.) 13:30-14:30
August 6 (Tue.) 13:30-14:30
Lecturer: Dr. Ohtsura Niwa, Chairman