April 2017Vol.716
AY 2016 Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate
and Graduate Students is held

AY 2016 Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students is held ········ ０１
Spring 2016 Degree Awarding Ceremony for Gifu University United Graduate School of
Agricultural Science and United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences is held ······· ０５
Gifu University and Gifu Prefecture co-host “Advanced IT Seminar – from Basics to
Implementation of Deep Learning” ···················································· ０７
The 3rd Student Exchange Meeting among Schools Selected for Chubu District COC Projectis held·············································································· ０９Natural Products Chemistry International Symposium is held ··························· １１
Reporting session for “2016 Streamlining Efforts” by Administrative Staff is held ·· １４
The 2nd Gifu University Alumni Association Meeting is held ··························· １６
The 1st River Basin Conservation Research Promotion Seminar is held ·················· １８Center for Collaborative Study with Community
AY 2016 Second-Half Internship Joint Report Session is held ·························· ２０
McGill University, Canada and Gifu University signed a Memorandum of Understanding ··· ２２Friendly baseball match is held with Kyoto University Baseball Club ·················· ２３
UGSAS Sandwich Program Reporting Session and Completion Ceremony are held ············ ２６
Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director for International Affairs and Public Relations,and 4 other delegates visit University of Calgary and University of Alberta in Canada ２８
The 11th Press Conference by the President is held ··································· ３０
AY 2016 Certificate Presentation Ceremony for Gifu University Rearing Program forBasin Water Environmental Leaders is held ············································ ３１
Degree Awarding ······································································ ３３Foreign Researchers Accepted by Gifu University in March ····························· ４３

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AY 2016 Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students is held
A total of 1,790 students graduated from Gifu University
On March 25, 2017, AY 2016 Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate andGraduate Students was held at Nagaragawa Convention Center. The numbers ofstudents graduated are; 1,263 undergraduate students and 527 graduate students
respectively.
President Hisataka Moriwaki offered the following message to the graduating students:“Those of you who are graduating today have studied fundamental and applied sciencesat the various departments and graduate schools of Gifu University. However, the waysof thinking that you acquired there are not limited to the fields of your respective
departments and programs. Rather, they can be applied broadly to the humanities,
social sciences, and natural sciences as a whole and developed further. Together withthe wisdom you have gained at Gifu University, I wish you to maintain lofty goals and apioneering spirit, and begin to make contributions to society, the international
community, and humankind at large.”
President Takashi

Inagakiof

Gifu

Pharmaceutical

University

also

gave

a

congratulatory message to the students.
On behalf of Gifu University students, Mr. Takao Ono of the School of Medicine, and Mr.
Junpei Norisada of the United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical
Information Sciences read valedictory messages. Afterwards, Mr. Naoto Mori of theFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences and Mr. Yuta Taguchi of the Graduate School ofEngineering made addresses in reply to their messages. The following are theirmessages: “With strong sense of responsibility and a flexible frame of mind, I am
determined to contribute to society by translating our university’s ideals and spirit into
reality.” “I will never forget my resolution today through making the best use of what I
have learned at Gifu University, and I pledge to do my utmost in overcoming difficulties
and hardships in the days to come bearing my resolutions in mind.”During the ceremony, President Moriwaki also honored 16 students for their excellent
academic achievements and one student for his outstanding research work which was
highly praised in the scientific community or society.

1A student receiving her diploma

President giving a speechfrom the President.

Scene of the ceremony

2President's Address at Commencement Ceremony for 2016
Let me start my address by offering sincere congratulations to the students who are
graduating from Gifu University today, as well as to the faculty members who haveguided and instructed the students towards this day. We are also pleased to welcome
many of the students' families and those who have supported them during their life as
students. Seeing such truly outstanding scene at the commencement ceremony gives meeven more special happy feeling.
Gifu University was founded in 1949 and its history goes back to the "Gifu Prefectural
Normal School," established in 1874. Thus, our University has a history of more than
140 years and has produced many outstanding alumni. They lead active roles in various
fields including educational institutions, private corporations and governmentalorganizations, both in Japan and overseas. The faculties and graduate schools of Gifu
University are highly rated not only in Japan, but also internationally due, of course, tothe activities of our alumni. All of you, who have earned your diplomas today, will also
play a part in these activities, but your true evaluation will depend on the roles you playin society in the future. Related to this concern, I would like to emphasize today it isessential all of you to have both global and regional perspectives.
I feel increasingly that no matter where we are or no matter what development stage wereach, it is education that provides the base for supporting a country, particularly acountry that has scarce resources such as Japan. Of course, the focus of education ineach academic field changes with time and, furthermore, the weight of each field amongwhole academic area will continue to change in the future. Such move applies not just to
education but to a wide range of industries. Thus, it is essential to identify a position onwhat requires collaboration and on what and how to share our work, not only from theviewpoint of one local area or one country, but also from an international viewpoint. I
want all of you to consider what social contribution you can make on a global scale,without limiting yourselves to your own research themes or your future plans.
Next, I would like to mention one of the most serious problems facing Japan, which isthe decline in birth rate and increase in aging population, and their relationship with
regional communities. This is the problem that developed countries will exactly confront
sooner or later, and Japan is taking a leading place and serving as a model for their
future. There are various approaches how to evaluate the happiness of living in a local

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region. For instance, some people in Japan prefer to live alongside their family in theregion where they were born and brought up. To meet their needs, it is essential toprovide these people with job opportunities, medical services and public welfare.
Furthermore, enrichment of education is a prerequisite for encouraging long―standing
life in a region. Once again, I would like to repeat the importance of looking at various
situations from both international and regional viewpoints.
As you proceed on the next stage of your long lives, I hope you to continue to have thecourage to be pioneers in all sorts of areas, exploring them and making progress on yourown. Do not be afraid of failure; decide what goals you wish to attain, and go forward. A
great business leader in the Showa era said, “Even if you experience a failure, if you
ultimately attain your goals, that will not have been a failure.” It is, however, important
to observe those around you more than sufficiently, and properly think factors through.
Using research as an example, a British scientist taught me, “Thinking, thinking,thinking, and one experiment.” I want you to have an intrepid fighting spirit, butmature, well-considered ideas that are backed up by it.
Those of you who are graduating today have studied fundamental and applied sciencesat the various departments and graduate schools of Gifu University. However, the waysof thinking that you acquired there are not limited to the fields of your respective
departments and programs. Rather, they can be applied broadly to the humanities,
social sciences, and natural sciences as a whole and developed further. Together withthe wisdom you have gained at Gifu University, I wish you to maintain lofty goals and apioneering spirit, and begin to make contributions to society, the international
community, and humankind at large. Whether in the near or distant future, I trust thatsomewhere on this planet, all of you will enjoy a measure of success toward those goals,
and I hope to be able to witness them. Again, I extend my sincere congratulations to allof you.
March 25th, 2017
Hisataka Moriwaki
President of Gifu University

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Spring 2016 Degree Awarding Ceremony for Gifu University United Graduate School of
Agricultural Science and United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences is held
On March 13, 2017, Spring 2016 Degree Awarding Ceremony for Gifu University United
Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGSAS) and United Graduate School of
Veterinary Sciences (UGSVS) was held at Gifu University Auditorium. The students
who have completed doctoral programs or dissertation doctorate of the respective
schools received their diplomas at the ceremony.
The ceremony was attended by presidents, executive directors and deans of Shizuoka
University, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Iwate
University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, all of which are themember universities of the united graduate schools. From Gifu University, President
Hisataka Moriwaki, executive directors, vice presidents and deans of UGSAS andUGSVS were in attendance.
The number of students who have completed courses was:UGSAS: 14 for doctoral program, 1 for dissertation doctoral
UGSVS: 15 doctoral program, 2 for dissertation doctoral

A student receiving a diploma from the

President giving a speech

President

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UGSAS group photoUGSVS group photo6Gifu University and Gifu Prefecture co-host “Advanced IT Seminar – from Basics to
Implementation of Deep Learning”
On March 1 and 2, 2017, the Faculty of Engineering of Gifu University co-hosted an“Advanced IT Seminar – from Basics to Implementation of Deep Learning” with Gifu
Prefectural Institute of Information Technology and IoT Acceleration Local Lab (alsoprefectural facility) targeting company employees.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is considered a major driving force to significantly transformbusiness practices and society today. Participants of the seminar received training forthe basics and implementation of “deep learning,” a core technology of AI. The major
themes were “image sortation” and “machine learning,” both of which are anticipated toaddress issues like “scratch detection” and “abnormality detection and prediction” atmanufacturing sites.
The Faculty of Engineering will open the new Research Center for Intelligence Sciencein April, 2017 and it is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing deep learning

Mr. Iida, Director of Gifu Prefectural

Professor Satoru Hayamizu of theInstitute of Information Technology

Faculty of Engineering giving a lecture

giving a speech7Associate Professor Kunihito Kato of the

Mr. Tanahashi of Gifu Prefectural Institute ofFaculty of Engineering giving a lecture

Information Technology giving a lecture

Participants at the seminar

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The 3rd Student Exchange Meeting among Schools Selected for Chubu District COC
Project is held
On March 1, 2017, Gifu University and Kanazawa Institute of Technology jointly hosted
the 3rd Student Exchange Meeting among Schools Selected for Chubu District COC(MEXT’s Center of Communities) Project at Juroku Plaza in front of JR Gifu Station (12universities attended: 11 universities last year).
Participating universities are: Gifu University, Kanazawa Institute of Technology,
Chubu University, Nagoya Gakuin University, Nihon Fukushi University, Mie
University, Kogakkan University, Toyama Prefectural University, University of Fukui,
Shizuoka University, the University of Shiga Prefecture and Kagawa University.* A
total of 100 people attended.
In the exchange meeting, students from each university made presentations about theiractivities and achievements for this year and exchanged information at a poster session.
Gifu University students introduced their research activities, information-gatheringand planning of “Blossom Crown of Cyclamen Workshop” which was proposed by thestudents for “Local Specialty Agi Soba Buckwheat Noodle and Cyclamen Festival.” Thefestival is held every year at Aki Region, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture. Thesestudents took part in a class, “Regional Leader Training Advanced Class” of
Next-Generation Regional Leader Fostering Program for one year.
Mr. Yoshihiko Narihara of Policy Planning and Human Resource Development
Department of Hashima City Government delivered a speech as a guest speaker. Later
Professor Keiichi Sato of Kanazawa Institute of Technology commented on special
characteristics of each university. The meeting offered every participant a great
opportunity to mingle with other students from different universities and get an insight
into their activities. One of the students who made a presentation said, “I would
definitely like to take part in a meeting next year because I was so impressed with otherstudents’ excellent presentations and many good, timely questions.” This student
exchange meeting will continue to be held from the next year onwards.
*Kagawa University participated in the meeting as an observer

9Gifu University students

Presentation by a student

Meeting venue

Poster session

10Natural Products Chemistry International Symposium is held
On March 2 and 3, 2017, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGSAS) of
Gifu University held a “Natural Products Chemistry International Symposium” at Gifu
University.
The symposium was convened as part of International Consortium of Universities inSouth and Southeast Asia for the Doctoral Education in Agricultural Science andBiotechnology (IC-GU12) programs. Its major objectives are to build an extensive
research network in natural products chemistry and life science, and to promoteinternational cooperation aiming for robust and active social contribution.
On March 2, Professor Masateru Senge, Dean of UGSAS gave an opening speech, which
was followed by a welcome message from Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director forInternational Affairs and Public Relations. Next, Professor Tohru Mitsunaga (also of
UGSAS) introduced the background and purposes of the symposium to the audience.
Later, ten international researchers of Gifu University (university professors fromIndonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Bangladesh and Canada), one researcher from Kyushu
University, and one researcher from Ichimaru-Pharcos Co., Ltd. of Industry
Subcommittee* made presentations about their latest achievements. Afterward, lively
opinion exchange between the speakers and the audience (about 45 people) contined forsome time.
On March 3, the participants visited Ichimaru-Pharcos Co., Ltd. (Motosu City, Gifu
Prefecture), a major research and development base for natural raw material. The
participants were invited to inspect laboratories and they shared the most up-to-date
information concerning the themes of raw materials. The symposium ended with great
success as an exchange program pursuing globalization.
The symposium was organized with support from Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The following are the names of speakers, nationalities and an affiliation:[Indonesia]: Assis. Prof. Mohamad Rafi，Assis. Prof. Tuty Anggraini
Assis. Prof. Venty Suryanti, Assis. Prof. Harlinda Kuspradini,
Assoc. Prof. Irmanida Batubara[Thailand]: Assoc. Prof. Khanitha Pudhom，Assis. Prof. Warinthorn Chavasiri[Viet Nam]: Senior Lect. Do Thi Hoa Vien
[Bangladesh]: Assoc. Prof. Shamsun Nahar Khan
[Canada]: Prof. Derrick L.J. Clive

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[Japan]: Assoc. Prof. Kuniyoshi Shimizu[Ichimaru-Pharcos Co.Ltd, Gifu, Japan]: Dr. Arunasiri Iddamalgoda*Industry Subcommittee: Composed of seven companies in the Tokai Region
specializing in biological and biotechnological research and development. Its founding
objective is to foster highly-skilled professionals

Group photo

Professor Senge giving a speech

12International researcher making a presentation

Inspection of Ichimaru-Pharcos Co., Ltd.

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Reporting session for “2016 Streamlining Efforts” by Administrative Staff is held
Gifu University has been putting a lot of effort to an initiative of streamlining and highefficiency of administrative work for years. On March 2, 2017, a reporting session washeld to introduce achievements of each faculty staff for 2016.
Under an initiative of this year, “Reviewing administrative organizations andmanagement,” each faculty implemented its own reform agenda by taking account of astart of new Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, and reorganization of
educational and research bodies of Gifu University in April, 2017.
Mr. Masaki Yokoyama, Executive Director for General Affairs and Finance, Vice
President gave an opening speech, which was followed by presentations of seven faculty
administrative staff members.
At the end of the session, President Hisataka Moriwaki said, “This is the third time forme to attend the session since I assumed the post of president. I believe that the staff ’sefforts for downsizing and promotion of efficiency are bearing fruit every year. I hopethat everyone works together for cost saving, but please bear it in mind that assigningright persons to right places are equally important.”
As a new program starting from this year, outstanding achievements by the staff whichwere presented at the session, will be honored at a later date.
Gifu University continues to strive to rationalize and improve administrative work by
referring to the questions and opinions expressed during the latest reporting session

14Mr. Yokoyama giving an opening speech

Staff making a presentation

President Moriwaki making a comment

President, members of the board and staff
across faculties assembled for the session

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The 2nd Gifu University Alumni Association Meeting is held
On March 6, 2017, Gifu University held the 2nd Gifu University Alumni Association
Meeting.
The meeting started in 2016 with the following objectives:・to provide the latest information about the university for the members of each faculty
alumni association・ to exchange opinions concerning the current situations of each faculty alumni
association.
・ by doing the two above, the participants are expected to deepen their mutual
understanding, and promote relationship between the university and the association,
and among the faculty alumni associations.
At the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Yoshinori Usui, Chair of Gifu University Alumni
Association and President Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu University gave opening speeches.
Next, Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director for International Affairs and Public
Relations and Vice President spoke about some ongoing projects and trends of Gifu
University for the past six month.
After their speeches, Associate Professor Hiromune Ando of the Faculty of Applied
Biological Sciences and Director of the Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nanoand Life Sciences (G-CHAIN) made a presentation entitled, “The Power of Chemistry Unravel a mystery of sugar chain” to publicize the faculty’s unique research activity.
Lastly, Mr. Masaki Yokoyama, Executive Director for General Affairs and Financeintroduced “Gifu University 70th Anniversary Project” to the participants.
After the meeting, an informal gathering was held at Dining Hall No.2 and many of theparticipants enjoyed talking for some time.
Gifu University continues to hold alumni association meetings and we will send
invitation letters to the members when the meeting day nears. We all look forward to
your attendance at the next meeting.

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President Moriwaki giving a speech

Mr. Usui giving a speech

Associate Professor Ando giving a speechParticipants enjoying talk17

Scene of the meeting

The 1st River Basin Conservation Research Promotion Seminar is held
“River basin areas,” are very close to our daily lives. They are deeply involved in human
ecosystem in both rural, agricultural and urban areas as they have miscellaneous
elements of nature such as forests, rivers and soils all of which are constantlyinteracting with one another.
Gifu University River Basin Research Center is promoting joint research programs with
relevant communities and human resource development with the following goal inmind; create “water basin areas conservation studies” for realization of sustainable
water basin areas through interdisciplinary research which includes comprehensive
analysis and prediction of changes in river basin areas, ecosystem services and risk
assessment against natural disasters, etc.
On March 6 and 7, 2017, as part of this effort, the 1st River Basin Conservation
Research Promotion Seminar including an international symposium entitled,“International Symposium of River Basin Studies – Towards the Interdisciplinary
Study for Sustainable Basin Environment and Human Well-Being -,” was held at
Yanagido Campus, Gifu University.
The symposium started with speeches by President Hisataka Moriwaki and Professor
Yoshio Awaya, Director of the River Basin Research Center. Four special lectures
including lectures by invited speakers from Indonesia, Australia and the United States
followed. Later, 11 research activity reporting, 34 poster presentations in English,
introduction of activities at Takayama Field Station, Gifu University Rearing Programfor Basin Water Environmental Leasers (BWEL), and also activities at joint researchsupport offices. A total of 69 people (of them, 28 were from other institutions, 13 wereinternational students on and off campus) attended for two-day session. During thesession, the participants exchanged opinions across academic fields, nation and regions
and also made a number of proposals about new joint research projects among them.
The River Basin Research Center continues to facilitate joint activities with relevant
communities and hold a similar seminar annually in an effort to develop Gifu

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University’s water basin conservation initiatives for the years to come.

Special lecture session by a guest speaker

Poster presentation

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Center for Collaborative Study with Community
AY 2016 Second-Half Internship Joint Report Session is held
On March 8, 2017, the Center for Collaborative Study with Community held AY
Second-Half Internship Joint Report Session.
Many Gifu University students take internship classes of a university-wide“Next-Generation Regional Leader Fostering Program” as well as practical businessproblem-solving classes today. The report session is designed to provide the students anopportunity to publicize their activities, and give their achievements back to local andbusiness communities. Equally important objective of the session is to help students get
inspirations from other participants and make new discoveries for their future careers.
On March 8, presentations were made for four different subjects that the center isoffering to the students; three internship programs (Business Collaborative TypeInternship II, Regional Collaborative Type Internship, and Project Type Internship),and Practical Business Problem-Solving Program (Business Leader Practice). A total of
60 people attended (22 from companies and municipalities accepting students, and 38
from Gifu COC+* Project Promotion Consortium)
Some of the company officials later gave the following messages: “We realized thatinternship programs serve as a bridge between students and companies, and are quite
instrumental in developing human resources.” “While I was listening to thepresentations, I strongly felt that all the students took part in the internship with greatinterest. They did not simply focus on obtaining credits.” The session also offered an
opportunity to the companies in deepening their understanding about the students.
Participating students made these comments: “I came to know the importance of getting
my messages across to people through my presentation.” “After listening to thepresentations of other students, I thought I must study harder to emulate them,” “Iwould like to try another internship program in the near future.”
In the session, a lot of questions were raised among participants. Students and company
officials alike have gained a better understanding of each other as well as Gifu
University’s ongoing initiatives. The university plans to hold a report session from thenext year onwards.

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COC+* (Center of Community Program for Local Revitalization) projects:
Projects of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
Their objectives include assembling people together to regions for revitalization by:- offering attractive job opportunities to students in collaboration with universities, local
governments and businesses and,- supporting university's curriculum reform efforts necessary to cultivate personnel
sought by regions.

A student making a presentation

A student raising a question

Company official making a comment

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McGill

University, Canada

and

Gifu

University signedaMemorandum ofUnderstanding
On March 8, 2017, McGill University, Canada and Gifu University signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish and foster collaborative relations.
Founded in 1821, McGill University is a public university in Montreal, Quebec, with
40,000 students. Its main campus is at the foot of Mount Royal in Montreal and its
second campus, Macdonald, is near forested lands in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, also on
the Montreal Island. With a strong interdisciplinary focus, McGill University ranks
among the finest research-intensive universities in the world.
Partnership between Gifu University and McGill University started in 2012 with active
faculty exchanges between the Medical Education Development Center (MEDC), Gifu
University, and the Centre for Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, McGill
University, primarily in the field of medical education. With the signing of the MOU, thetwo universities are expected to engage in more wide-ranging, robust exchanges in the
future. These include faculty and staff exchanges in clinical practice training,
implementation of joint research activities, participation in seminars and academic
meetings, short- and medium-term research visits for graduate students andpostdoctoral students, and exchanges of undergraduate students and academic
materials.

Courtesy of McGill University

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Friendly baseball match is held with Kyoto University Baseball ClubOn March 9, 2017, a friendly baseball match was held between Gifu University BaseballClub and Kyoto University Baseball Club at Nagaragawa Baseball Stadium of Gifu
Memorial Center. Kyoto University Baseball Club was invited to the match as part of
Tokai Region University Baseball League Build-up Game.
The following are the honorary guests who gave opening speeches before the match:-Professor Toru Tatsumi of the Faculty of Education, Gifu University (Manager of Gifu
University Baseball Club)-President Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu University-Mr. Shigemitsu Hosoe, Mayor of Gifu City
-Mr. Mikio Sugiyama, Honorary Chair, Gifu Shimbun Newspaper and President of Gifu
Broadcasting System Inc.
After the speeches, a first-pitch ceremony took place. Mr. Hosoe (graduated from Kyoto
University) stepped in as pitcher, and Mr. Sugiyama (graduated from Gifu Agricultural
Technical College, the predecessor of Gifu University) was first at bat.
Rivalry between the two flared up, but a pitcher Hosoe got Sugiyama swinging.
Gifu University won the match against Kyoto University 5 to 3.
Both players and spectators enjoyed the match in a beautiful early spring day.

President Moriwaki giving a speechProfessor Tatsumi (Manager of Gifu University
Baseball Club) giving a speech

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Mr. Hosoe giving a speech

Mr. Sugiyama giving a speech

Mr. Sugiyama is at bat

Mr. Hosoe after the first-pitch ceremony

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Group photo

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UGSAS Sandwich Program Reporting Session and Completion Ceremony are held
On March 17, 2017, the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science (UGSAS) held a
Sandwich Program Reporting Session and a Completion Ceremony with 17 people inattendance.
The Sandwich Program is designed to accelerate cooperation in the fields of education
and research between Gifu University graduate schools and the member universities of
IC-GU 12*. Under the program, Gifu University accepts students studying at a doctoral
course of the 15 member universities, as special research students, and supervises themfor six months.
In the reporting session, after a speech by Professor Kohei Nakano in charge of the
program, two students from Assam University and two from Indian Institute ofTechnology, Guwahati (IITG) made presentations about their research work and life inJapan. Later, they actively engaged in discussions with Japanese students. In the
Completion Ceremony, Professor Masanori Senge, Dean of UGSAS handed a sandwich
program completion certificate and an enrollment certificate to each student.
This sandwich program offered a great opportunity for the participating students tolearn how to write research dissertations. For Japanese students, they were also given arare chance to have deeper understanding about different cultures through sharing
some time with the research students. It is expected that the program will help Gifu
University further expand international exchanges in the years to come.
In implementing the Sandwich Program, Gifu University was assisted by AY 2016
Study Abroad Support Program of Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) in its
instructions for special research students.
Sandwich Program Detail
1. Research instructions by professors in specialized fields are offered
2. Students can attend lectures at graduate schools of Gifu University (No recognition of
credits, but enrollment certificates are issued)
3. Students can make research presentations at reporting sessions
4. Program completion certificates are issued
5. In case publishing the dissertations drawn up during their enrollment in Gifu
University,
the dissertations are considered to be co-authored by the student and his / hersupervisor*IC-GU 12: International Consortium of Universities in South and Southeast Asia for
the Doctoral Education in Agricultural Science and Biotechnology

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Special researchpresentation

student

makinga

Professor Senge handing a certificate toa student27Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director for International Affairs and Public Relations, and 4other delegates visit University of Calgary and University of Alberta in Canada
On March 20-22, 2017, Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Vice President and Executive Director forInternational Affairs and Public Relations visited the University of Calgary (U of C) and the
University of Alberta (U of A) in Canada. Dr. Suzuki was accompanied by Dr. Mutsuhiro
Shima, Professor and Head of Globalization Promotion Office (GPO) of the Faculty ofEngineering (ENG), Dr. Kohei Nakamura, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Applied
Biological Sciences (ABS), Mr. Raymond Co, Associate Professor of Gifu University Head
Office for Glocalization, and Ms. Emiko Kuze, administrative staff of GPO.
On March 20, Dr. Suzuki and his delegates attended English as a Second Language (ESL)class observations at the U of C prior to meeting with the English Language Program (ELS)
staff including Mr. Yassin Boga, Associate Director of English Language Program and Ms.
Ryoko Takada-Barrett, Program Manager. After the U of C’s ELS programs were briefly
introduced, various future opportunities for Gifu University (GU) students to study in the
ESL programs at the U of C were discussed.
On March 21, both Dr. Suzuki and Dr. Steven Dew, Provost of the University of Alberta signed
a Memorandum of Understanding between GU and the U of A for their university-level
partnership. Subsequently the GU delegates attended a meeting with the ESL program staff
members including Ms. Mimi Hui, Executive Director at the U of A’s Faculty of Extension.
After the ESL programs at the U of A were introduced, various possibilities for future
partnerships including both student and faculty exchanges on the ESL programs werediscussed. The first batch of 30 GU students is scheduled to attend the ESL programs at the
U of A in Summer 2017.
On March 22, meetings with the Faculty of Science members were held at the U of A main
campus. In the meeting with Dr. Renee Elio, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Science and Dr.
Julie Naylor, Associate Dean of Programs & Operations, various opportunities for students
and faculty exchanges particularly at the Graduate level were discussed. Then, the GU
delegates met with Dr. Ratmir Derda, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and his Japanese
graduate student who graduated from the Faculty of ABS at GU. Following that, thedelegates met with Dr. Eric Rivard, Professor of Chemistry and were given a tour of hislaboratory. Dr. Rivard will accept a GU’s ENG student in his research group for one year
starting from Fall 2017 under MEXT’s “Tobitate! Japan Study-Abroad Program Scholarship. ”
The university-level MoU is expected to further activate exchanges between the U of A andGU.

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University of Calgary,

Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta

MoU Signing Ceremony, University of

Meeting with Faculty of Science,

Alberta

University of Alberta

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The 11th Press Conference by the President is held
On March 21, 2017, President Hisataka Moriwaki gave a summary of a research project,“Development of Low-Cost Hydrogen Production Equipment for Fuel Cell Using
Ammonia” in association with a “Gifu University Future Vision Toward 2025.” Later,
Professor Shinji Kambara, Director of Next-Generation Energy Research Center
explained the results and achievements of the project to the reporters.
Professor Kambara (Environmental and Renewable Energy Systems, Graduate Schoolof Engineering) and Sawafuji Electric Co., LTD. (Gunma Prefecture) jointly developed
the world’s first hydrogen production equipment that generates highly-purifiedhydrogen from ammonia at normal temperature, normal pressures and catalyst-freethrough plasma.
The technology to generate hydrogen from ammonia is expected to apply to fuel cell
powered electric generators for industry and household use as well as fuel-cell cars bymaking hydrogen available wherever and whenever necessary in the future.

President Moriwaki explaining the Future Vision

Professor Kambara speaking to the reporters

Mr. Yoshikawa, President of Sawafuji

A part of the developed equipment

Electric Co., LTD. explaining the project(plasma membrane reactor)30

AY 2016 Certificate Presentation Ceremony for Gifu University Rearing Program forBasin Water Environmental Leaders is held
On March 25, 2017, AY 2016 Certificate Presentation Ceremony for Gifu University
Rearing Program for Basin Water Environmental Leaders (BWEL) was held at
Nagaragawa Convention Center. The ceremony was joined by President Hisataka
Moriwaki, members of BWEL General Committee, supervisors and members of BWEL
Promotion Office.
There are 5 students completed a doctoral course (1 Japanese, 3 Chinese, 1 Indonesian)and 16 completed a master’s course (10 Japanese, 2 Chinese, 1 Indonesian, 2Vietnamese and 1 Bangladeshi). Of them, one student completed the program in
September, 2016.
President Moriwaki handed the certificate to each student and gave a congratulatory
message to them in English.
On behalf of the students, Mr. Zuhud Rozaki (from Indonesia, doctoral course, theUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science) and Mr. Masaya Toyoda (Japan,
master’s course, the Graduate School of Engineering) made their speeches in English in
reply to the President.
Gifu University Rearing Program for Basin Water Environmental Leaders is designed
to produce environmental leaders who can properly assess and evaluate issues related
to the water environment from multiple perspectives. Such environmental leaders are
expected to address problems of water quality, water resources and irrigation
management and protection of ecosystem that Asia and Africa nations are facing today.
They will plan and implement strategic solutions to these issues and prevent potential
risks to the environment. For five year period from 2009 to 2013, the program wasconducted under “Strategic Environmental Leader Development Base Project” financed
by Science and Technology Strategy Promotion Fund of the MEXT (Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). Even after the period was over,
Gifu University continues to implement the program by its own. A total of 157 students
have completed the program since its start in 2009, and many of them have alreadybeen playing an active role as environmental leaders in many parts of Asia.

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A student receiving a certificate

President giving an addressfrom the President

A student making a speech

A student making a speechGroup photo32

Degree Awarding
DegreeDiploma Number

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences Otsu*2 -No. 1490

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*2

Otsu -No. 148

Name

Date of Degree
Awarding

Dissertation Title

Shozo Yoshida

March 15,2017

A simplified chart for determining the initialloading dose of teicoplanin in critically illpatients

Keitaro Sugiyama

March 13,2017

Studies on Integrated Pest Management(IPM) of Whitefly in Greenhouses

Ryohei Ichimura

March 13,2017

Studies on Developmental Impairment ofKisspeptin Neuron and Delayed Effects on
Female Reproductive Functions by Neonatal
Exposure to Estrogen

Studies on Involvement of Constitutive
Androstane Receptor (CAR) in LiverHypertrophy and Hepatocarcinogenesis
Induced by Fungicides

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

Otsu -No. 149

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science*2
Otsu -No. 150

Kei Tamura

March 13,2017

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences*1
Ko -No. 1033

Soichi Iritani

March 25,2017

Skeletal muscle depletion is an independent
prognostic factor for hepatocellular
carcinoma

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences*1
Ko -No. 1034

WANG TUYAMarch 25,2017

A disturbance of intestinal epithelial cell
population and kinetics in APC1638T mice

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences*1
Ko -No. 1035

Noritaka Ozawa

March 25,2017

Prospective randomized study of endoscopic
biliary stone extraction using either a basket
or a balloon catheter: the BasketBall study*233

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences

Ko -No. 1036

Koji Kameyama

March 25,2017

Enzalutamide inhibits proliferation of
gemcitabine-resistant bladder cancer cellswith androgen receptor expression

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences*1
Ko -No. 1037

Nobuyuki Kawai

March 25,2017

Usefulness of T2*-weighted MRI in thedetection of adnexal torsion

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences

Ko -No. 1038

Hideo Sasai

March 25,2017

Single-nucleotide substitution T to A in thepolypyrimidine stretch at the splice acceptor
site of intron 9 causes exon 10 skipping in
the ACAT1 gene.

March 25,2017

In models of intracerebral hemorrhage,
rivaroxaban is superior to warfarin to limit
blood brain barrier disruption and hematoma
expansion.

Yukichi Tanahashi

March 25,2017

Transcatheter Arterial Embolization forPrimary Postpartum Hemorrhage: Predictive
Factors of Need for Embolic Material
Conversion of Gelatin Sponge Particles to NButyl Cyanoacrylate

Asao Tanioka

March 25,2017

Effect of Bicyclic Pyrimidine Derivative(KRP-103), a Novel Selective Tachykinin
NK1 Receptor Antagonist, on Bladder
Function in Guinea Pigs

Galectin-3 expression in hippocampal CA2
following transient forebrain ischemia and its
inhibition by hypothermia or antiapoptotic
agentsPreventive effects of petoxifylline on thedevelopment of colonic premalignant lesion inobese and diabetic mice

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences

*1

*1

*1

Ko -No. 1039

*1
Ko -No. 1040

*1

Shigenobu Sawada

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences

Ko -No. 1041

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences*1
Ko -No. 1042

Kenji Hisamatsu

March 25,2017

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences*1
Ko -No. 1043

Kazufumi Fukuta

March 25,201734

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences*1

Ko -No. 1044

*1

Ko -No. 1045

*1

Ko -No. 1046

*1

Ph.D. in Medical Sciences

Ko -No. 1047

Ph.D. in Regeneration andAdvanced Medical
Sciences

Ko -No. 1048

*1

March 25,2017

Analysis of tumor microenviroment influorescent protein expressing malignant
lymphoma mouse model(1) A Color-coded Imageable Syngeneic
Mouse Model of Stromal-cell Recruitment by
Metastatic Lymphoma(2) Color-Coded Imaging of Syngeneic
Orthotopic Malignant Lymphoma Interactingwith Host Stromal Cells During Metastasis(3) A Mouse Model of Fluorescent Proteinexpressing Disseminated Peritoneal
Lymphoma for Fluorescence-guided Surgery

March 25,2017

A retrospective examination of the efficacy
of paravertebral block for patients requiring
intraoperative high-dose unfractionatedheparin administration during
thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Keita Yamauchi

March 25,2017

A novel nuclear factor erythroid 2-related
factor 2 (Nrf2) activator RS9 attenuates
brain injury after ischemia reperfusion inmice

Kazunobu Asano

March 25,2017

Nonencapsulated Trichinella pseudospiralis
infection impairs follicular helper T celldifferentiation with subclass-selective
decreases in antibody responses

March 25,2017

Studies on a development of statistical image
analysis methods for torso FDG-PET images
and automated staging schemes of hepatic
fibrosis on EOB enhanced MRI images

Takuro Matsumoto

Kimito Minami

Tatsunori
Kobayashi

Physicochemical properties and activatedcarbon adsorbability of natural organic
matter released from different forest andagricultural soils

Ph.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 510

GUI HONGJIE

March 25,2017

Ph.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 511

Ryoichi Tanaka

March 25,2017Lifetime extension of pier by strengthening
using Ultra High Performance-Strain
Hardening Cementitious Composite

Ph.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 512

DU HAIXIAMarch 25,2017

Treatment of vegetable waste by microbial
fuel cell35

Ph.D. in Engineering*1

Ko -No. 513*1

Ph.D. in Engineering

Ko -No. 514

Ph.D. in Engineering

Ko -No. 515*1*1

Ph.D. in Engineering

Ko -No. 516

Ph.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 517*1

Kakuta Fujiwara

March 25,2017

Reinforcement method for coastal dyke using
double sheet-pile against large earthquake

Tomofumi Yamada

March 25,2017

One-dimensional extension of acetamidatebridged dinuclear rhodium complexes byhydrogen bonds with several platinumcomplexes

OKSIL VENRIZA

March 25,2017

Modification of Stationary Phase in Capillary
Ion Chromatography for Separation of
Inorganic Anions

March 25,2017

Modification of eluent-induced stationary
phases and fabrication of dendrimer-modified
stationary phases in capillary liquid
chromatography

March 25,2017

Development of polar stationary phases andinvestigation of retention behavior incapillary liquid chromatography

Synthesis and Properties of Chiral
Organophosphorus Compounds Originatingfrom Binaphthyloxy-Substituted
Phosphoroselenoyl Chlorides

Itsuya Kawase

Nobuyuki
Takayama

Ph.D. in Engineering

Ko -No. 518

Yuki Maekawa

March 25,2017

Ph.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 519

Toshiaki Miyata

March 25,2017

Self-collapsing of micro/nano pore inpolymer solid and water

Ph.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 520

Kirara Yamaguchi

March 25,2017

5-Aminochalcogenazoles: synthesis andproperties

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Ph.D. in Engineering

Ko -No. 521

Yuta Taguchi

March 25,2017

Multivariate Public Key Cryptosystems using
Improved Square with Branch Structure's
FamilyPh.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 522

Akihiro Takeyama

March 25,2017

Leaching behavior of trace elements in fly
ash and reduction techniques

Ph.D. in Engineering

Ko -No. 523

Kenji Marumo

March 25,2017

High-performance of waste-heat driven
lithium bromide/water absorption heat pump

Ph.D. in Engineering

Ko -No. 524

Akira Suami

March 25,2017

Upgrading of low rank carbonaceous
resources by thermal treatment

Ph.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 525

Yukio Hayakawa

March 25,2017

Development of non-catalytic DeNOx
treatment and hydrogen production device
by atmospheric pressure plasma

Ph.D. in Engineering*1
Ko -No. 526

MYINT KYAW
SOEMarch 25,2017

Automatic Track Following System to Study
Double Strangeness Nuclei in Nuclear
Emulsion Exposed to the Observable Limit

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*1
Ko -No. 661

Masakazu

March 13,2017

Study on Development of Effective Seedling
Production System for Year-Round
Production of Tomato in Semi-Arid Region

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*1
Ko -No. 662

March 13,2017

Studies on Interaction between Allelopathy
and Disease and Field Growth Regulation in
Asparagus Decline

*1

*1

*1

Nakayama

LIU JIA37

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science

Ko -No. 663

WU YINLING

March 13,2017

Study on Basic Structure of Corn Production
and Distribution in China after High
Economic Growth :A Case Study at Tongliao
City in Inner Mongolia

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*1
Ko -No. 664

XU WENBIN

March 13,2017

The Efficiency of Low-Quality Roughage
Utilization on Ruminants: Researches on its
Metabolic Mechanism

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science

Ko -No. 665

Saori Yamamoto

March 13,2017

Studies on Elucidation of Reproductive
Physiology and Establishment of Sex
Identification Method for Ex situ
Conservation of Ptarmigan

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science

Ko -No. 666

Mei Matsuzaki

March 13,2017

Physiological Studies on the Oviductal
Sperm-Storage in Japanese Quail (Coturnix
japonica)

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*1
Ko -No. 667

ZUHUD ROZAKI

March 13,2017

Economic and Social Study on Rainwater
Harvesting in Karanganyar Regency, Central
Java, Indonesia

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*1
Ko -No. 668

ZHANG PENGFEI

March 13,2017

Effects of Salinity Stress on Growth, Yield
and Water Use Efficiency of Tomato under
Soilless Cultivation

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*1
Ko -No. 669

Aya Ogata

March 13,2017

Synthesis and Gene Silencing Properties ofAcyclic Alkynyl Nucleic Acids

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*1
Ko -No. 670

March 13,2017

Basic Study on X-ray Crystal Structural
Analysis of Protein Utilizing Seleno-sugar

*1

*1

*1

Junpei
Shimabukuro38

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science

Ko -No. 671

WANG JI LI TE

March 13,2017

Study on Cholesterol Metabolism Improving
Effect of Rice Bran Protein

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science*1
Ko -No. 672

Shiori Miura

March 13,2017

The Role of Transcriptomics: PhysiologicalEquivalence Based on Gene Expression
ProfilesPh.D. in Agricultural
Science

Ko -No. 673

Erina Kitagawa

March 13,2017

Relation between Accumulation of Lipid in
Rat Liver and Disturbed Methionine
Metabolism in Vitamin B6 Deficiency

March 13,2017

Genome-wide Studies on Structure of
Arabidopsis Promoters and Application to a
Promoter of Aluminum-activated Malate
Transporter 1

Valentina Dwi Suci
Handayani

March 31,2017Integrated Weed Management of
Glyphosate-ResistantItalian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) in
Japan

March 31,2017

Study on Growth-inhibitory Mechanism ofPetit-High
Pressure Carbon Dioxide Pasteurization
Technology

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science

*1

*1

*1

Ko -No. 674*1

Ko -No. 675

Mutsutomo
Tokizawa

Ph.D. in Agricultural
Science

Ko -No. 676

NIU LIYUAN

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science*1
Ko -No. 475

Shino Yamasaki

March 13,2017

Study on the Developmental Stage-specific
Cell Surface Protein of African
Trypanosomes

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science*1
Ko -No. 476

HAOLIN ZHANG

March 13,2017

The Effect of Endocrine Disrupting
Chemicals on Female Rat Reproductive
System*1

39

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

Ko -No. 477

Fumiaki Ihara

March 13,2017

Studies on Behavioral and Brain Pathological
Changes in Mice Caused by Toxoplasma
gondii and Neospora caninum Infections of
the Central Nervous System

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science*1
Ko -No. 478

Kenichi Kinoshita

March 13,2017

Studies on The Mechanism of Cognitive
Deficits in Mouse Model of Parkinson's
Disease

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

Ko -No. 479

Uday Kumar
MohantaMarch 13,2017

Molecular Phylogenetic and Morphological
Analyses of Important Parasites Affecting
Livestock in Bangladesh

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

Ko -No. 480

Kei Hayashi

March 13,2017

Studies on Molecular Phylogeny of Fasciola
spp.and Explanatum explanatum Parasitizing
the Bile Ducts of Ruminants in South Asia

Shinobu Tsuchiaka

March 13,2017

Study on Development and Application ofNovel Pathogens Genome Detection Systems
for The Control of Infectious Diseases in
CattleComparison of Equine Herpesvirus Type 4
Genome and Characterization of Type Ⅱ
Membrane Protein US8A of Equine
Herpesvirus Type 1

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

*1

*1

*1

*1

Ko -No. 481

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

Ko -No. 482

Satoko Izume

March 13,2017

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science*1
Ko -No. 483

Kazuma Okada

March 13,2017

Elucidation of the Pathogenic Mechanism
Involving Rabies Virus P protein Isoforms

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science*1
Ko -No. 484

Masami Maeda

March 13,2017

Studies on the Method to Generate
Genetically Modified Microminipigs*140

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science*1

Ko -No. 485

The Studies of the Novel Methods for
Recipient Selection and Ultra-early
Pregnancy Diagnosis Based on the Luteal
Blood Flow in Dairy Cows

Tomomi Kanazawa

March 13,2017

Telma Mary
NakataMarch 13,2017

Yui Kobatake

March 13,2017

Studies on Disease spectrum and the
localization of misfolded mutant SOD1
protein in the spinal cords of SOD1-related
canine degenerative myelopathy

Echocardiographic Assessment of Effects of
Cyclic Nucleotides Signaling Regulators in
Animal Models of Heart Failure

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

Ko -No. 486

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

Ko -No. 487

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science

Ko -No. 488

Minami Baba

March 13,2017

Studies on the Mechanism of Toxoplasma
gondii Selective Adhesion to and Egression
from Host Cell

Ph.D. in Veterinary
Science*1
Ko -No. 489

Yusuke Kimura

March 13,2017

Clinical and Pathological Studies of Feline
Endomyocardial Form of Restrictive
Cardiomyopathy

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical
Science*1
Ko -No. 36

Minami Kumazaki

March 25,2017

Perturbation of the Warburg effect increases
the sensitivity of cancer cells to TRAILinduced cell deathPh.D. in Pharmaceutical
Science*1
Ko -No. 37

Yuki Nomura

March 25,2017

Characterization of the expression andfunction of an ER stress-inducible cationtransport regulator homolog 1

Ph.D. in Medical Science*1
Ko -No. 38

Teruaki Masutani

March 25,2017

Cynaropicrin is dual regulator for bothdegradation factors and synthesis factors in
the cartilage metabolism

*1

*1

*1

41

Ph.D. in Medical Science*1

Ko -No. 39

Hiromichi Akahori*1 Completed the study of the course*2 Completed by dissertation only

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March 25,2017

Molecular evolution of the Ten-eleventranslocation protein (TET) gene family inmammalsForeign Researchers Accepted by Gifu University in March

Faculty

Name（Country）

School of Rania Gamal Mostafa Abdelatif(Egypt)Medicine

Faculty ofApplied
Biological
Sciences

ZHANG WENMEI(China)Title,University

PeriodResearch Title

Assistant Lecturer of Pediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine, Sohag
University

2017/3/1～
2017/7/13

Studies on inherited Metabolic disorders

Lecturer, Ministry of Shaanxi, Xian
2017/3/25～
University of finance and economics
2018/3/24
in China

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Role of the Agricultural co-op for sustainable
development of the local agriculture