The 7th HIRAKU Achievement Presentation – Report

【Date】Monday, July 23, 2018
【Venue】Nichia Hall, Josanjima Campus, Tokushima University
【Participants】55 participants in total

On Monday, July 23, 2018, the 7th HIRAKU Achievement Presentation was held at Nichia Hall, Tokushima University Josanjima Campus. It started with opening remarks by Professor Takuya Sasaki, Executive Vice President at Tokushima University. After that, four tenure-track researchers from Hiroshima University and Ymaguchi University.

■Post-Appointment Presentation by Tenure-Track Researchers
(1)Shinpei Imori: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University
(2)Haruko Takahasi: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University
(3)Akifumi Higashiura: Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences (Biomedical Sciences Major), Hiroshima University
(4)Masaaki Yoshida: Associate Professor, Global School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University

After a short break, preliminary competition was held to choose finalists from Tokushima University to participate in the HIRAKU 3MT Competition scheduled on September 15, 2018. Six doctorate students made Japanese presentations and seven made English presentations in limited three minutes in front of a static single slide.

Following the excitement, we enjoyed seven presentations by HIRAKU long-term internship participants, followed by presentation/letter messages from each host organization.

■ Reporting Presentation by HIAKU Long-Term Internship Program Participants
(1) Tomoharu Sato, D1, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University
[Host Organization] Osaka International Cancer Institute
(2) Yan Zhiqun, D2, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University
[Host Organization] Mishima Foods, Co., Ltd.
(3) Tehreem Chaudhry: Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Hiroshima University
[Host Organization] UNITAR or United Nations Institute for Training and Research
(4) Yang Dian: D3, The Graduate School of East Asian Studies, Yamaguchi University
[Host Organization] YumeTown Hatsukaichi, Izumi Co., Ltd.
(5) Shahira Said Ahmed Mohamed Aly: Academic Researcher, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University
[Host Organization] Yanagiya Machinery Co., Ltd.
(6) Tun Ahmad Gazali: Academic Researcher, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University
[Host Organization] K’s Lab. Co., Ltd.
(7) Naoto Naruse, D1, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University
[Host Organization] Tokyo Metroplitan Institute of Medical Science

Professor Misako Aida, Executive Vice President, Hiroshima University made closing remarks, noting that the next one will be hosted by Hiroshima University.