May

2016 Vol.705

Entrance Ceremony（April 7）

Gifu University Entrance Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students 2016is held ········································································· ０１
Opening Ceremony for the Gifu University Center for Conservation of Microbial
Genetic Resource, Organization for Research and Community Development ··········· ０８
Ceremony Held to Present Notification of Scholarship for Students with Excellent
Academic Performance ···························································· ０９
The 1st Press Conference by the President in 2016 ································ １１
Study Abroad Fair ······························································· １２
Top Management Seminar of the MEXT Initiative for Implementation of the Diversity
Research Environment (Collaborative Type) is held ······························· １３
FD/SD Workshop is held to Assist HFASD Students in their Job Searching ·········· １４
The 6th Cryogen & High Pressure Gas Handling Seminar is held ····················· １６
The 1st Commendation Ceremony for High Achievers in TOEIC Scores ················· １７Foreign Researchers Accepted by Gifu University in April ························ １８Issued by: General Affairs Division,
General Affairs & Planning Department, Gifu University
1-1, Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu

Phone: 058-230-1111

Gifu University Entrance Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students 2016 is
held
On April 7, 2016, Gifu University Entrance Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate
Students was held at Nagaragawa Convention Center. The ceremony for graduate
students started at 9:15a.m., and the ceremony for undergraduate students started at
10:30a.m.
In his address for the new undergraduate students, President Hisataka Moriwaki said,“Regardless of your field or subject of investigation, I want you to strive to become
members of society capable of contributing to Japanese society and the global
community.” For the graduate students, he said, “I wish all of you complete yourgraduate courses here as highly-skilled professionals capable of making contributions toyour professional duties on the "glocal" fields wherever you are employed.”
The numbers of newly enrolled students are as follows:(Undergraduate)-

Faculty of Education – 253-

Faculty of Regional Studies – 110-

School of Medicine – 190-

Faculty of Engineering – 538-

Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences – 202-

Transfer to the third year of the Faculty of Regional Studies ― 11-

Transfer to the third year of the Faculty of Engineering - 46-

Transfer to the third year of the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences – 11
Total: 1,361(Graduate)-

Master’s Program, Graduate School of Education – 57-

Professional Degree Program, Graduate School of Education – 17-

Master’s Program, Graduate School of Regional Studies – 18-

Master’s Program, Graduate School of Medicine (Nursing Science) – 4-

Master’s Program, Graduate School of Medicine (Regeneration and Advanced
Medical Sciences) – 9-

Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Medicine – 37-

Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Medicine (Regeneration and Advanced1Medical Sciences) – 2-

Master’s Program, Graduate School of Engineering – 315-

Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Engineering – 10-

Master’s Program, Graduate School of Applied Biological Sciences – 98-

Doctoral Program, United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical
Information Sciences - 6
Total: 573

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Entrance Ceremony for 2016
April 7, 2016
Hisataka Moriwaki
President of Gifu University
To all of the new students, congratulations on admission to our university. We are
extremely pleased to have 1,361 new entrants to our campus today, and on behalf of the
Gifu University faculty, I welcome all of you. I am sure you are happy about joining us
and eager to learn, and we are very glad that we will be able to share your sense of
freshness and to join you in your new place of study. I would also like to take thisopportunity to give our congratulations to all the people who have supported you tillnow.
To begin my remarks, I would first like to consider what it means to study at auniversity. I would also like to note a few things that, as university students, I want you
to keep in mind.
Firstly, you should realize that the way in which you study here will be entirely
different from the way you have studied in the past. As high school pupils, you were at aschool. Beginning today, you are at a university. You were before taught in classes, butfrom now on, you will attend lectures. Before, you were just pupils. Beginning today, you
are university students. So how are these different? In your time here, in addition toexisting academic disciplines, you will study the distinctive fields of natural sciences,human sciences, and social sciences that the faculty have helped to establish throughnearly enormous amounts of work. Upon studying these disciplines, you will create yourown scientific discipline, and by this I mean that you will establish ways of thinking
about things on your own. This is what it means to study at a university.
To accomplish this, it is essential that you have a fundamental grounds. Only when you
have such grounds, you will receive a higher, advanced education. These grounds
consist of liberal arts education. In some old libraries in the West, for example, these arerepresented by figures of seven goddesses flying high above the hall. To use strictlyclassical terms, these are rhetoric, grammar, astronomy, logic, algebra, geometry, andart, as well as philosophy that unifies the above seven. At present, of course, there areprobably few subjects in the modern era whose direct objective is one of these, but in
addition to your advanced, specialized education, I ask that you also try to aim for the3

goal of getting a liberal arts education as well. The reason is that it will form thefoundation of your role as a member of society, which I would like to talk about briefly.
All of you are already members of society, with the right to vote. You are all ladies orgentlemen. Your studies at university are made now upon your own responsibility as
adults. From the moment you enter this campus as new university students, all of us―
as well as society that―see you as ladies and gentlemen. We expect that you are ladies
and gentlemen both at university and in the lives you lead. I would like all of you to takeevery opportunity you can to strive to be ladies and gentlemen.
Next, I would like to touch on the long, proud history of Gifu University. I will then talkabout the Gifu University’s vision for the future, which is a plan that covers roughly thenext decade, when the students here today will already have graduated and, I am
confident, will have become indispensable members of society. Gifu University was
founded in 1949, but each faculty has its own roots, which are generally much older. For
example, Gifu Prefectural Normal School was established in 1873, and is now theFaculty of Education. They celebrated the 140th anniversary last year. Thus Gifu
University is the fourth oldest university in Japan. You can trace the history of Gifu
University by a variety of archives both on and off campus, which I recommend you do
as it is quite interesting.
Now I would like to talk about Gifu University’s grand vision covering the period to2025, a summary of which has been included as an insert in your ceremony program(http://www.gifu-u.ac.jp/about/objectives/vision.html). I will mention only the mostimportant aspects. To begin with, Gifu University “aims to be not only a center ofcommunity revitalization, but also a center for nationwide and international education
and research in fields in which the university possesses strengths and distinctiveness.”
Large columns represent the five major strategies to achieve these objectives, below
which are concrete examples of efforts towards those ends. I ask that each student
reviews the vision for his or her faculty or department. In fact, we have already declared
the University to be an international and national center of education and research in
the fields of life sciences, environmental sciences, next-generation die and composite
materials research, and medical education and research. Also, we are in the midst of
establishing other fields to follow.
Today, however, I would particularly like to focus on our collaborations in the contexts of4

our role as a center for community revitalization and global contributions. By“community” here, we of course do not mean just our prefecture, city, or the Chubu
region. Instead, we intend a much broader platform, one capable of serving as thelaunching base for contributions nationwide and even globally. Likewise, when we say“global,” we do not mean the whole world in a vague sense. Instead, we envisioncollaborations between the individual community of Gifu and individual communities
overseas. In this sense, the comparatively new term “glocal” matches our ideal muchbetter than the terms “international” or “worldwide.” In addition, such activities must
mutually suit the needs of both communities. To this end, faculty members and students
must work together to pursue and find solutions to the issues that are of importance toJapan and the wider world, too. For this reason, I believe it is important for us tobroaden our inquiries beyond the university setting and into the broader world. For new
students in particular, regardless of your field or subject of investigation, I want you to
strive to become members of society capable of contributing to Japanese society and theglobal community.
In connection with these objectives, Gifu University has agreements with 46
universities overseas, and hosts over 600 students and researchers from abroad
annually. On campus there are always 300 or 400 international students. They canspeak English at a level that the students newly joining the university today will
understand, and more than a few of them are very fluent in Japanese. It may be a rare
chance for you, so I suggest that you take the opportunity and interact with theseinternational students. I also suggest that you take the earliest opportunity you can togo overseas. There are already students of the University who, as undergraduates, haveentered international research contests, some of whom have won prizes. Gifu University
has effective frameworks in place to assist students in taking on such international
challenges.
Lastly, I would like to note the commitment on our part as members of the faculty. Gifu
University is a place where students can become citizens capable of achieving the ideals
I just mentioned. It goes without saying that faculty members work towards these
ideals alongside new students. Let us join hands in our efforts to be good members of
the university community in the years to come.
Let me conclude my remarks by wising you a fulfilling, enjoyable campus life here at
Gifu University. Again, congratulations on your admission to the University5Graduate School Entrance Ceremony for 2016
April 7, 2016
Hisataka Moriwaki
President of Gifu University
Congratulations on your admission to the graduate schools at Gifu University. We are
extremely pleased to see today 573 graduate students, and on behalf of the Gifu
University faculty I cordially welcome all of you. I would also like to take thisopportunity to give our congratulations to all the people who have supported you in youracademic careers up to now.
Along with five master's programs and two doctoral programs, Gifu University hosts
three united graduate schools. Joining us here today are those entering our Teacher
Education Course of the Professional Degree Program, and students entering ourUnited Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences
established together with Gifu Pharmaceutical University. Thus, we are honored to behere with President Takashi Inagaki, Gifu Pharmaceutical University.
In our third Mid-Term Objectives and Plan for six years beginning this year, Gifu
University has declared that “we aim to be a center of community revitalization, as
well as a center for nationwide and international education and research in fields,
where we have outstanding strengths and distinctiveness.” Today I would first like totalk about what we intend when we say the term “center of community revitalization.”
Of course, we do not mean just our prefecture, city, or the Chubu region. Instead, weconceive of it in a broader definition, that encompasses the whole Japan and global
communities as well. I will show just one example of a major exchange program
between an individual Japanese community and a community overseas. In this case,industries in between Gifu Prefecture and Assam, India, form the foundation forcollaboration in education and researchwith Gifu University and Indian Institute ofTechnology, Guwahati. The term “glocal,” which combines “global” and “local,” best
approximates what we intend.
For those of you who have newly admitted today, a wide range of jobs awaits you once
you complete your graduate courses. Many of you are mid-career professionals working
for private-sector companies or local governments that have asked or encouraged you toenter graduate school. Regardless of your source, I wish all of you complete your6

graduate courses here as highly-skilled professionals capable of making contributions toyour professional duties on the “glocal” fields wherever you are employed. Unlike
undergraduate programs, those who have earned advanced degrees are expected tofunction as highly-skilled professionals. You must study toward the objectives that are
set at a quite high level.
I would like to emphasize that what you gain as a result of your graduate school studies
might not materialize immediately after you earn your degree. There are many cases
where it took around a total of 20 years before advanced degree holders got actually tocontribute to the local community or to make “glocal” contributions. Hence, you should
also consider the skills you acquire during your graduate studies that you will need tosurvive as a skilled professional during that period. As members of the faculty at Gifu
University, we are always ready to offer you guidance and advice with this regards.
Furthermore, some of you may find that a doctoral program is a very attractive option
after you complete a master’s program. This course particularly applies to those of you
who wish to work as researchers. Most research that goes on to win the Nobel Prize is infact completed when the researcher is around 30 years old, which means that in manycases it was done when the laureate was in graduate school, and the ideas that he or she
developed in that period then led to breakthroughs in various areas of natural science,social science, etc. Regardless of the field, the key to developing such ideas is thecontinuation of study and research. Of course, a dream generates and maintains the
motivation to push those studies. As graduate students, I want you to take a proper lookat your future career as a skilled professional, or if you wish to be a researcher, to holdonto a dream. In doing so, please enjoy what Gifu University has to offer and make gooduse of it.
In conclusion, I am looking forward to enjoying campus life with all of you, and again, I
congratulate you.

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Opening Ceremony for the Gifu University Center for Conservation of Microbial
Genetic Resource, Organization for Research and Community Development
Gifu

University

reorganizedtheGraduate

SchoolofMedicine’s

Pathogenic

Microorganism Genetic Stock Center Office, which handled stock preservation anddistribution of microorganisms. On April 1, 2016, it was reestablished as the Gifu
University Center for Conservation of Microbial Genetic Resource, Organization for
Research and Community Development (GCMR) as a stock center for microorganism
cultures on the 7th floor of the School of Medicine main building. The opening ceremonyof the GCMR was held on April 6.
GCMR will work to preserve microbial genetic resources and provide microorganism
cultures and related genetic information for future research and development projects.
It also plans to develop globally attractive projects for the conservation of phyletic
groups by promoting the further use of microorganism genetic information for researchand industrial application that can meet the needs of today’s globalized society.

(from left) Dr. Hideto Fukushi, Director-General of the Organization for Research andCommunity Development, Dr. Takayuki Esaki, emeritus professor, and Dr. Kaori
Tanaka, Director of the Gifu University Center for Conservation of Microbial Genetic
Resource

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Ceremony Held to Present Notification of Scholarship for Students with Excellent
Academic Performance
A ceremony to present notification of scholarship for Gifu University students withexcellent academic performance was held on April 8, 2016.
Gifu University established the Gifu University Fund as a key feature of its 60 th
anniversary. As part of the Fund-financed activities, Gifu University awards ascholarship to model students with hard-working, excellent academic performance witha view to supporting their academic achievement and fostering excellent students. Gifu
University awards the scholarship to model students who are academically diligent andpossess good character.
At the ceremony, President Hisataka Moriwaki presented the notification to each
student and commented during his speech, “It is my sincere hope this scholarship will
help you to study even harder and make the most of your time at university.”
On behalf of the students, Ms. Suo Ta Ji, an international student from China studying
at the Graduate School of Regional Studies expressed her hopes, “I will remember that
this scholarship is funded by contributions from in-service teaching and administrative
staff, alumni of Gifu University and the general public. I will make full use of thescholarship as I devote myself to my studies”.
A total of 25 students were awarded with the scholarship as students with excellent
academic performance in 2016.
写真）President Moriwaki presenting notification to a student
President Moriwaki giving a speech
Ms. Suo Ta Ji expressing her hopes
President Moriwaki and students holding notifications

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Study Abroad FairOn April 20, 2016, Gifu University held a study abroad fair at the General Education
Building.
This fair has been held annually since 2012 to provide information on exchange
programs and short-term study abroad programs aiming to encourage more students tostudy overseas. This year, about 70 students including those newly enrolled in the
University attended the fair.
First, Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Director of the Gifu University Head Office for Glocalization(GHOGL), addressed the opening of the fair. This was followed by a university official
who explained about exchange programs with Gifu University’s partner universities
overseas and scholarship systems. Then, short-term programs that are conductedduring long vacations were respectively introduced by the faculty staff of theInternational Student Center, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering andNagoya University. Four students who participated in last year’s short-term study
abroad programs and the “Tobitate! (Leap for Tomorrow) Young Ambassador Program”
of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) gave
presentations on their experiences. This year, an official of the Eiken Foundation ofJapan was invited to the fair to explain about the International English Language
Testing System (IELTS), which is used to assess the English ability of students whowish to study abroad.
The participants showed strong interest in studying abroad and they listened closely tothe student speakers and officials and asked them questions individually even after thepresentations. Gifu University will continue to provide such opportunities to share
information and advice on studying abroad.

Ms. Hanae Arakawa, fourth year
student

ofEngineering,theFacultymakingofapresentation on her short-term
research study in Hungary

10The 1st Press Conference by the President in 2016
Gifu University held the 1st Press Conference by the President on April 20, 2016.
First, President Hisataka Moriwaki gave an outline of “Infrastructure MaintenanceExpert (ME)” certification of the Faculty of Engineering in conjunction with Gifu
University’s Future Vision for 2025.
Next, Dr. Kazuhide Sawada, Director of the Center for Infrastructure AssetManagement Technology and Research, offered a detailed explanation of theinfrastructure ME training program.
Gifu University launched the infrastructure ME training program for adult students in2008. Under this program, students acquire the specialized knowledge and skills
needed to handle the maintenance of public infrastructure, such as cracks anddeformation in bridges and tunnels. Students are certified as infrastructure ME when
they successfully complete the program.
The infrastructure ME certification was registered as a national engineer certificationby the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism this year. The programis also recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
as a brush-up program for professionals, and students are eligible for the education andtraining benefits offered by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Gifu University hopes to further contribute to local revitalization by training engineerscertified as infrastructure ME.

President Moriwaki speaking to the reporters

Dr. Sawada also speaking to the reporters

11Top Management Seminar of the MEXT Initiative for Implementation of the Diversity
Research Environment (Collaborative Type) is held
On April 21, 2016, a Top Management Seminar of “Initiative for the Implementation of
the Diversity Research Environment (Collaborative Type)” was held at Gifu University
Auditorium. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ofJapan (MEXT) is sponsoring this Initiative, and the Top Management Seminar was
co-hosted by Gifu University, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu Women’s University
and API Co., Ltd. with an aim to further promote the Initiative.
Ms. Fumie Ito, Director for Higher Educational Policy, Higher Educational Bureau of
the MEXT was invited as a guest speaker. She gave a speech entitled; “Current Trend ofGovernment Higher Education Policy: from the perspective of dynamic leadership offemale researchers.” By referring to the statistics and data, Ms. Ito spoke about thecurrent government higher education policies, degree of importance of female
researcher leadership promotion programs among government policies, and the roles ofGifu University she is expecting of for the future. The audience was listening closely to
her during the speech.
About 120 people attended the seminar including teaching and administrative staff ofGifu University as well as educators, staff, researchers of other affiliated institutions,and senior business managers of private companies. After the seminar, someparticipants talked about their impressions on the seminar: “I got the general ideas ofthe latest government policies on higher education and promotion of women leadership.
I also came to understand what roles Gifu University should play from these points ofview.” “We were given specific pieces of advice from the speaker today about how we cancontribute to the Initiative for the empowerment of women and female researchers as
private business entities.”

Professor Masako Hayashi, Vice President for

Ms. Ito giving a speech

the Promotion of Gender Equality & Diversity
leading the seminar

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FD/SD Workshop is held to Assist HFASD Students in their Job Searching
On April 25, 2016, the Organization for Promotion of Higher Education and Student
Support (ORPHESS) of Gifu University invited Professor Hidekatsu Kiya in charge of
the Student Special Support Room, the Faculty of Education, Yamaguchi University to
the Faculty Development (FD) and Student Development (SD) Workshop held at Gifu
University. As a guest speaker, Professor Kiya gave a speech titled, “Support Initiatives
for University Students with High Functional Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD) in
their Job Searching.”
A total of 63 people attended the workshop including teaching and administrative staff,
students and citizens. In the workshop, the participants were able to obtain the generalidea about HFASD through Professor Kiya’s speech.
After an opening speech by Professor Satoshi Ema, Director-General of ORPHESS (also
serves as Executive Director for Academic and Affiliated School Affairs), Professor Kiya
took the floor and started to deliver a speech. In the speech, he underscored theimportance of supporting the HFASD students and introduced some specific charactersof the HFASD students. He also referred to the differences among the HFASD students
who had received special support and those who had not from their infancy, andadvocated the necessity of assistance by the people around such students in theirself-affirming. Professor Kiya continued to speak about the initiatives of Yamaguchi
University, its supporting system and the program he organized and implemented at
the University training camp. While watching the photos of the students, theparticipants saw solid growth of individuals after they received training for maximizing
their potentials.
Another point he mentioned was poor physical and mental health of HFASD students.
He said “Many HFASD students are not good at communicating with others, and have a
lot of difficulties in classes and their daily life. Because fewer know their physical andmental capacities, they need to consult a doctor or a nurse and have their healthexamined while at university. If they become able to control themselves throughrelaxation instead of pushing themselves too hard, it is possible for them to stay in theworkforce for years.”
His speech was followed by a Question & Answer session and an active back-and forth13

exchange between Professor Kiya and the audience continued for some time.
After the Question & Answer session, Professor Kunihiko Toki, Manager of the Special
Needs Student Office expressed his gratitude to Professor Kiya and made a closing
speech.

Professor Kiya making a speech

Scene of the workshop

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The 6th Cryogen & High Pressure Gas Handling Seminar is held
On April 27, 2016, the 6th Cryogen & High Pressure Gas Handling Seminar was held at
the University auditorium for the purpose of raising people’s awareness about danger
and risks of cryogen and high pressure gas. About 310 people attended the seminar
including teaching and administrative staff and students.
Associate Professor Yasunori Oumi, Division of Instrumental Analysis, the Life Science
Research Center, and Professor Takahisa Nishizu, the Faculty of Applied Biological
Sciences gave lectures on proper handling of cryogen and high pressure gas andprecautions in their use through the cooperation from a major gas company, Tomoe
Shokai Co., Ltd.
The major objective of the seminar is to supply people with basic knowledge aboutcryogen and high pressure gas. The participants of this 6th seminar learned a lot about
the state of oxygen deficiency watching the images of past accidents projected on thescreen.
Some points of attention were also introduced in handling a liquefied nitrogen tankplaced at the Faculty of Engineering, and how people at the Faculty of Applied
Biological Sciences are moving liquefied nitrogen safely to the seminar participants.
Gifu University is seeking to create a safer environment in conducting science
experiments by holding these seminars and applying the knowledge to experiments andpractical training carried out at the University in the future.

Associate Professor Oumi at the podium

Seminar scene

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The 1st Commendation Ceremony for High Achievers in TOEIC Scores
On April 27, 2016, Gifu University held the 1st Commendation Ceremony for HighAchievers in TOEIC scores. A scholarship was awarded to the University staff members(administrative and technical staff) who scored 800 points or higher on the TOEIC testin the expectation that it would encourage them to make further efforts to study.
At the ceremony, Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Director of the Gifu University Head Office for
Glocalization (GHOGL), presented certificates to nine people (one from the Facility andEnvironmental Affairs Department, two from the Academic and International Affairs
Department, two from the Student Affairs Department, one from the Graduate Schoolof Medicine and School of Medicine, two from the University Hospital and one from theFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences) who got more than 800 points on the TOEIC testin the past. Later, the attendees spent some time talking with Dr. Suzuki and Mr.
Yoshifumi Ohno, Senior Manager of the Academic and International Affairs
Department. After Dr. Suzuki and Mr. Ohno offered words of encouragement to theattendees, they exchanged opinions on how they utilize their English skills and what
they found to be difficult in communicating in English at work.
This commendation ceremony started in 2015 based on a proposal by young members of
the administrative staff. The aim of the project is to promote internationalization in
office work and to improve student services by boosting the number of University staff
members who are proficient in English. Gifu University intends to continue this project
to promote the globalization of the University in the future.

Group Photo after the ceremony
Dr. Suzuki (center in the front row) and Mr. Ohno (second from left in the front row)16Degree Awarding
Diploma
NumberDegreeName

Dissertation Title

Date of Degree
Awarding

Ko -No. 1007

*1

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Junko Kato

Combination therapy with zoledronic acid andcetuximab effectively suppresses growth ofcolorectal cancer cells regardless of KRAS
statusMarch 16,2016

Ko *1-No. 1008

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Toshiaki Kawachi

Sleep Duration and the Risk of Mortality From
Stroke in Japan: The Takayama Cohort Study

March 16,2016

Ph.D. inRegeneration andAdvanced
MedicalSciences
Ph.D. inRegeneration andAdvanced
MedicalSciences
Ph.D. inRegeneration andAdvanced
MedicalSciences

Chiaki Kojima

Development Rapid screening ofCampylobacter spp. and the GyrA mutants
using PCR-DNA Strip and real-time PCRMarch 16, 2016

Wang Miaoxing

CED-4 is an mRNA-binding protein thatdelivers ced-3 mRNA to ribosomes

March 16, 2016

Takuya Mizuno

Core housekeeping proteins useful for
identification and classification of mycobacteria

March 16, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1012

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Shinobu Murase

An event-related potential investigation ofsentence processing in adults who stutter

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1013

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Wu Wudelehu

Fat and carbohydrate in western diet contributedifferently to hepatic lipid accumulation

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1014

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Tatsuya Ando

Co-stimulation of GalCer and TLR agonist
induces tumor antigen-specific immune
response and inhibits the tumor growth

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1015

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Yoshifumi Noda

Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging of the Pancreas for
the Assessment of HbA1c Levels

March 25, 2016

-No. 1016

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Takayasu Ideta

The Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor
Teneligliptin Attenuates Hepatic Lipogenesis
via AMPK Activation in Non-Alcoholic Fatty
Liver Disease Model MiceMarch 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1017

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Yuhei Shibata

The Role of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase in
Diethylnitrosamine-Induced Liver
Carcinogenesis

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1018

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Teppei Takahashi

Quantitation of Oxidative Modifications ofCommercial Human Albumin for Clinical Use:
Thiol Oxidation and Carbonylation

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1009

Ko *1-No. 1010

Ko *1-No. 1011

Ko

*1

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Kodai Suzuki

Comparative Effectiveness of Emergency
Resuscitative Thoracotomy versus Closed Chest
Compressions among Patients with Critical
Blunt Trauma : A Nationwide Cohort Study inJapan

March 25, 2016

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Tsuneyuki Miyazaki

Sodium alginate prevents progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and liver
carcinogenesis in obese and diabetic mice

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1021

Ph.D. inRegeneration andAdvanced
MedicalSciences

Natsuki Watanabe

Multipotency of Melanoblasts Isolated From
Murine Skin Depends on the Notch Signal

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1022

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Mitsuru Okuno

The significance of phosphorylated heat shockprotein 27 on the prognosis of pancreatic cancer

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1023

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Masanori Tsujimoto

Factor Xa inhibitor suppresses the release ofphosphorylated HSP27 from collagenstimulated human platelets: inhibition of
HSP27 phosphorylation via p44/p42 MAP
kinaseMarch 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 1024

Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

Shingo Komura

unveiled a crucial role of impaired osteogenic
differentiation on osteosarcoma development

Ko *1-No. 1025

Ph.D. inRegeneration andAdvanced
MedicalSciences

Takeya Oshiro

Development of a rapid diagnostic method for
identification of Staphylococcus aureus andantimicrobial resistance in positive blood
culture bottles using a PCR-DNAchromatography method

Ko *1-No. 486

Ph.D. inEngineering

Sato Nakazawa

Development of visualization model of rebar
corrosion using aqueous gel

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 487

Ph.D. inEngineering

Hiroyuki Nozaki

Improvement regarding the Fair Distribution ofJapanese Household Earthquake Insurance

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 488

Ph.D. inEngineering

Takuya Ohata

Evaluation of frost resistance of concrete andapplications of HPFRCC as repair materials

March 25, 2016

Shohei Ogawa

Applicability of heavy metals immobilization
technique by combined application ofhydroxyapatite and ferrihydrite in the shooting
range

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Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

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*1

EWS-FLI1 -induced osteosarcoma model*1

Ph.D. inEngineering*1

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Edwina Zainal

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Naoki Murata

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Elucidating the hydrological functions inforested watershed by long term analysis ofwater balance

Configuration of membrane filtration water
treatment system for applications to surface
water with algal pollution

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Ph.D. inEngineering

Zubair Bin Khalil

Energy absorption performance of press-formed
shell

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 493

Ph.D. inEngineering

Ishak Bin Ibrahim

Fatigue behavior of dissimilar spot welds
between aluminum alloy and steel

March 25, 2016

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Dynamic Characteristics and Control ofHarrison Thuku Ngetha Selemion CMV-based IPMC Actuators

March 25, 2016

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Yuichiro Nomura

Functional analyses of archaeal tRNA-guaninetransglycosylase from methanogenic archaeon

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Yuji Yamaguchi

Analysis of the polysaccharide having highhyaluronidase inhibition from cultured edible
blue-green algae

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Ph.D. inEngineering

Siddanagouda Biradar

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Ph.D. inEngineering

Masakazu Kogami

Development of efficient synthetic methods ofselenium modified nucleosides based on
characteristics of silicon element

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 499

Ph.D. inEngineering

Takayuki Yamauchi

Studies on Syntheses of Multi-Substituted
Heteroarenes by Using Pd-Phenanthroline
Complexes as Catalysts

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 500

Ph.D. inEngineering

Masanori Takehara

Service operation estimation from speech andbehavior sensing

March 25, 2016

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Ph.D. inEngineering

Kazunari Kato

Analysis of energy consumption for adiabatic
logic circuit operating in sub-threshold region

March 25, 2016

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Ph.D. inEngineering

Ngo Thi Thu

Surface plasmon excitation and localization byasymmetric metal-coated dielectric probe

March 25, 2016

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Ph.D. inEngineering

Wyss Porras Juan
ErnestoEvaluation of the Photovoltaic System
Installation Impact to an Electric Power Grid

March 25, 2016

Ko *1-No. 504

Ph.D. inEngineering

Megumi Masui*1

Effects of Alkyl Groups on the Properties of Dye
Molecules

Development of Selective Non-Catalytic
Reduction at Low Temperature

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Probabilistic forecasting of solar irradianceusing a mesoscale meteorological model*1

Ph.D. inEngineering

Liu Yuanyuan*1

Ko -No. 649

Ph.D. inAgricultural
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Dwi Priyo Ariyanto

Ko *1-No. 650

Carbon Cycling in an Old-Growth Beech-Oak
Ph.D. in
Forest ofAgricultural Vilanee Suchewaboripont
Mt. Hakusan, Central Japan
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Ko -No. 505

Water Balance of Small-Farm Reservoir for
Rainfed Irrigation under Tropical Monsoon
ClimateAgro-ecological Analysis of Distribution
Patterns of Tree in Paddy Field Landscapes inNortheast Thailand

March 25, 2016

March 14, 2016

March 14, 2016

*1

Ph.D. inAgricultural
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Takeshi ShimaStudies on Neural Pathways Modulating Rat
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Esophageal Peristaltic Motility

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Ph.D. in
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Adjou Moumouni,PaulFranck Adeyissimi

Detection and Characterization of Tick-borne
Pathogens of Livestock in Egypt,Kenya andMarch 14, 2016
Benin

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Ph.D. in
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Ph.D. in
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Studies on the Development of Developmental
Neurotoxicity Markers in the Framework ofMarch 14, 2016
General Toxicity Study Using Anti-thyroid
AgentsHajime Abe

Studies on Establishing a Novel Evaluation
Method for Developmental Neurotoxicity
March 14, 2016
through the Mechanism Giving Rise to
Demyelination

Masayuki KimuraStudies on Establishment of Early Prediction
Markers of Carcinogenesis Based on Impaired
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Expression of Molecules during Cell Cycle
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Ph.D. in
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Pham Thu Ha

Sana Ben Othman

Study on the Physiological Functions of WaterSoluble Fractions Purified from Defatted
Sesame Seed Flour

Effects of the Correction of Irrigation Channels
on the Paddy
Md．Shahin-Al-Mamun Field Ecosystem with Special Reference to theFreshwater Fish

Current Status Assessment and Recovery
Forecast of Koyo Poplar (Populus euphratica )Forests in the Kyoen Delta of the Ejina River in
Inner Mongolia, China

Effect of Probucol on the Rodent Malaria

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Ph.D. in
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Studies on the Role of Wild Animals in the
March 14, 2016
Infection Cycle of Rotavirus A

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Ph.D. in
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Sachiko OkazakiStudies on Detection of Japanese EelEndothelial Cells-infecting Virus in Japanese March 14, 2016
Eels

*1

Ph.D. in
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Science

Ryota Matsuyama

Molecular Epidemiology on Populations ofSarcoptes scabiei in Domestic Dogs and Wild March 14, 2016
Animals in Japan*1

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Hiroto Takahashi

Studies on the Local Effects of Corpus Luteum
in the Function of Bovine Endometrium During March 14, 2016
the Preimplantation Period

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Ph.D. in
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Tatsuya Matsubara

Studies on a CD4 Gene Polymorphism inMarch 14, 2016
Microminipigs*1
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cal Science

Haruka Shinohara

Anti-cancer effects of medium-chain fatty-acid
derivative throughperturbation of energy metabolism in chronic
myeloid leukemia

March 25, 2016

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Ph.D. in
MedicalSciences

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Logical design of anti-prion agents using
NAGARA

March 25, 2016

*2
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Ph.D. inEngineering

Fu Xiaoyong

Effects of Pelletization on Vermicomposting of
Dewatered Activated Sludge:Studies based on
Stabilization Efficiency and Microbial Structure

March 25, 2016

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Studies on the Usefulness of the Cystatin C as a
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March 14, 2016

Otsu*2 -No. 141

Ph.D. in
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Evaluation of Genotoxicity in Urinary Bladder
Epithelium with the Comet Assay

March 14, 2016

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Ph.D. in
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Studies on Genetic Diversity and Rapid
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Ph.D. in
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March 14, 2016

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Ph.D. in
Veterinary
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Studies on Establishment of Fetal Monitoringand Diagnosis of Gonadai Abnormalities by
Anti- Müllerian Hormone in Equine
Reproduction

Toshinori Oikawa

Studies on Improving Embryo Developmentusing Bovine Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

March 14, 2016

*1

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Molecular Biological Studies of the Functions ofEquine Herpesvirus Type 1 Tegument Protein
March 14, 2016
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Foreign Researchers Accepted by Gifu University in April

Faculty

Name（Country）

School ofMedicine

Zhang Xiaonan

Faculty ofEngineering

Roza Linda

Faculty ofApplied
Biological
Sciences（Ｃｈｉｎａ)(Indonesia)

Title, University

PeriodResearch Title

Lecturer, Dalian
Medical University

2016/4/1～
2016/6/30

Epigenetic regulation of cartilage
metabolism by mechanical stress

Development of poly (ethylene oxide)
Lecturer, Faculty of
2016/4/1
stationary phases for the separation ofTeacher Training and～cations in capillary liquid
Education, Riau
2016/5/31
chromatography
University
Integrated GWAS for understanding
2016/4/1
complex regulation of ROS signaling and～stress tolerance
2018/3/31

Sadhukhan Ayan
(India)22