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Date: Sunday, December 17, 2017, 10:00-17:30 (doors open at 9:30)
Place: Iwate University Student Center Building (3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka-shi, Iwate 020-8550)
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Advanced Research with Roots in the Community〜Nature and challenges abound, and curiosity and a sense of mission will change the future.
The Tohoku region is a rich region with diverse nature, and it is also an area with a concentration of issues such as aging agriculture and fisheries, medical problems due to depopulation, energy problems, and so on. The seeds of both types of research lie all around you: "research that starts from curiosity" to solve the mysteries around you, and "research that starts from a sense of mission" to solve actual problems in the world. At this year's Tohoku Conference, we are looking for a variety of research themes that start with curiosity and a sense of mission. In addition, there will be talks by researchers who are actually trying to change "Aomori, the shortest-lived prefecture in Japan" through their research. We hope that this conference will bring together researchers who will change the future of this rich region (Sachie Momokegi, Tohoku Conference Leader).

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Major changes (11.30)
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Send package Change date and time (from 16th to 15th)
Change of date and time for submission of oral presentation slides (from 8th to 12th)

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12 oral presentations

48 poster presentations

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Subject of oral presentation

Grand PrizeAwarded to the research that is deemed to best "advance science and technology and contribute to the Earth" by the judges' scoring and discussion.
Special PrizeAwarded to the research deemed most suitable for the realization of the theme of the conference in the discussion by the jury.
Liberace AwardAwarded to the research presentations that we most want to see become part of the Rivanes team in the future.
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Akita Prefectural University Frontier 21 AwardDecided and awarded by the jury of Akita Prefectural University
Dean's Award, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate UniversityAwarded by the Iwate University Jury
Hirosaki University COI AwardAwarded by the Hirosaki University Jury
Rohto AwardAwarded by a panel of judges from Rohto Pharmaceutical

Poster presentation subject
Science Castle Best Poster AwardAwarded to the research that is deemed to best "advance science and technology and contribute to the Earth" by the judges' scoring and discussion.
Science Castle Best Poster AwardAwarded to the research that is deemed to best "advance science and technology and contribute to the Earth" by the judges' scoring and discussion.
Science Castle Poster Special AwardAwarded to the one deemed most interesting as a result of the scoring by the participants

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Research Encouragement AwardAwarded to all presentations

Is Aomori the shortest-lived prefecture in Japan? Change the future with "health big data research" targeting residents!

Professor and Deputy Director (Research), Hirosaki University
Hirosaki University COI Research Promotion Organization (Graduate School of Medicine), Assistant to the Director (Strategic Management)
Director, Planning and Strategy Division, Health Future Innovation Center, Hirosaki University (concurrent position)
Dean's Lecturer (Social Medicine), Hirosaki University School of Medicine (concurrent appointment)
Dr. Koichi Murashita

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Cohort studies are conducted to investigate the relationship between the health status of people in a specific region or group of people and their lifestyle and environment over a long period of time. Dr. Kimikazu Murashita, who has been working on a health promotion project for the residents of the Iwaki district of Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture, will talk about the forefront of health research starting from the community.

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＜Special Booth Exhibit "The Forefront of Health Research! >
Tohoku is a leading region in health issues, with Aomori Prefecture having the shortest life expectancy of any prefecture in Japan, Akita Prefecture having the highest cancer mortality rate, and Iwate Prefecture having the highest stroke mortality rate. Therefore, we will hold a special program to introduce examples of cutting-edge research from companies and universities on health issues.
Organizations scheduled to participate: Hirosaki University COI Research Promotion Organization (Hirosaki University, Kao Corporation, Lion Corporation, Maruman Computer Service Corporation, etc.), Rohto Pharmaceutical Company, Iwate University Faculty of Science and Engineering, and several venture companies founded to solve health issues

＜Marine Challenge Program Poster Booth
Supporting research related to the ocean, marine resources, and the aquatic environmentMarine Challenge ProgramThe poster exhibit of the first round of 2017 adopted schools and the second phase of the call for applications will be presented.
Organizations scheduled to participate: The Nippon Foundation

＜Science Castle THK Award Research Poster Booth
The Science Castle THK Award winning research presentations will be presented in a poster exhibit.
Organizations scheduled to participate: THK Co.

Mr. Toshihiro Ishizawa, Jury President
D. (Life Sciences), General Manager, Regional Development Division, Riverness, Inc.
D., Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo. D. in Life Sciences. Specialized in molecular biology. He conducts research on mitochondria, the organelles that produce energy in cells. He is involved in supporting the launch of university-launched ventures and research and development in order to create world-changing technologies based on his research.

Mr. Kenji Sakurai
Associate Professor, Department of Bioproduction Science, Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural University Doctor of Agriculture
Completed the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Conducted basic research on breeding of fruit trees, especially apple. Analysis of apple self-incompatibility genes, analysis of apple allergens and related genes, and development of new mutation breeding methods for fruit trees by ion beam irradiation. In addition, he is also involved in the preservation, exploration, and dissemination of seeds of Akita local crops, especially traditional Akita vegetables.

Mr. Hiroshi Tomita
Professor, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Iwate University
M.D., Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan. D. from Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. He has conducted research on the mechanism of retinal degeneration in diseases that cause blindness, and is currently developing gene therapy techniques to restore vision in blind people using photoreceptor ion channel genes.

Mr. Koichi Murashita
Professor and Deputy Director (Research), Hirosaki University
Hirosaki University COI Research Promotion Organization (Graduate School of Medicine), Assistant to the Director (Strategic Management)
Director, Planning and Strategy Division, Health Future Innovation Center, Hirosaki University (concurrent position)
Dean's Lecturer (Social Medicine), Hirosaki University School of Medicine (concurrent appointment)
After working for the Aomori Prefectural Government, Sony, and as a fellow at the University of Tokyo, he assumed his current position in 2014. At Hirosaki University COI, he oversees the management of industry-academia collaborations as the Chief of Strategy. He is also a member of the MEXT COI and AI study group, as well as a number of other government-affiliated committees. Specializes in regional industrial (innovation) policy and social medicine.

Ms. Mariko Juhuku
Public Relations, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.CSVPublic Relations DepartmentCSVgroup (usu. of people)
M.S. in Biological Resources and Environmental Sciences, Kyushu University; worked for a food manufacturer for 6 years from 2011 in charge of development and industrialization of seasonings; in current position since 2017; involved in product development and public relations activities in collaboration with local communities. Involved in product creation and public relations activities in collaboration with local communities.