Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1942 in Nagasaki |
| Director | Kouichi Morita |
| Postgraduates | 100 |
| Address | 1-12-4 Sakamoto , Nagasaki , Nagasaki , Japan |
| Campus | Sakamoto |
| Website | Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University |
The Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University (Japanese: [:ja, lit. '長崎大学熱帯医学研究所]', NEKKEN or NUITM), is an ancillary institute of Nagasaki University. The institute is located in Nagasaki, Japan and has research stations in Vietnam and Kenya. As one of the world's leading institutes for training and research in tropical medicine and health care, the institute is stipulated as a Joint Usage/ Research Center under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), to spear-head academic research and, is a member of the Japan Infectious Disease Research Consortium that includes Institute of Medical Science (Japan), Osaka University and Hokkaido University.[1]
In cooperation with international and national collaborators, NEKKEN is a leading institution in infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and international health. The institution has over a hundred graduate students. NUITM also carries out an extensive capacity strengthening program in counterpart countries, and collaborates with a large network of institutions in Africa,[2][3] South America, and Asia through programs by the Japanese government (MEXT, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),[4] Official Development Assistance (Japan) (ODA), Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)) and the WHO. The institute acts as a WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Reference of Tropical and Emerging Viral Diseases[5] and as WHO reference laboratories providing confirmatory testing for COVID-19.[6]
History[edit]
The Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University was originally founded in March 1942 as the East Asia Research Institute of Endemics, Nagasaki Medical College to perform basic and applied studies on endemic diseases in East Asia. As the institute is located at the epicenter of the atomic bomb, together with casualties in staff and students, the facility and materials were destroyed during the bombing in 1945. In 1949, the institute merged with other faculties to form Nagasaki University under the new ruling of the National School Establishment Law.[7]
Research Activities[edit]
For the past 75 years since the establishment of the institute, researchers at NUITM study fundamental and applied studies on tropical and emerging diseases.[8] This includes infectious disease epidemiology studies in the field and vaccine and therapeutics development against infectious diseases. Of note, the field research conducted in Kenya has also inspired a popular song,[9] novel, featured on a film, The Lion Standing in the Wind,[10][11] and a charity foundation.[12]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the institute led the International Infectious Disease Consortium against COVID-19 (grant-in-aid emergency fund),[13][14] an international research collaboration to develop countermeasures against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.[15] Researchers at NUITM, in collaboration with local public health institutes, initiated efforts in diagnosing SARS-CoV-2,[16] including developing new diagnostic tools.[17] Together with technology transfer and collaboration with Southeast Asia counterparts, this has also led to shedding light in how the disease spread in Japan and Southeast-Asia.[18][19]
Researchers at NUITM have established several international research partnerships, including research collaborations in Vietnam[20][21][22] the Philippines,[23][24] and Kenya,[25][26] to study emerging and re-emerging diseases.
Departments[edit]
- Department of Virology
- Department of Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Department of Bacteriology
- Department of Protozoology
- Department of Parasitology
- Department of Immunogenetics
- Department of Host-defence biochemistry
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Eco-epidemiology
- Department of International Health
- Department of Vector Ecology and Environment
- Department of Bacteriology
- Shionogi Global Infectious Diseases Division
- Department of Clinical Medicine
- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Department of Clinical Product Development
- Nagasaki University Hospital-Internal Medicine-Department of Infectious Diseases
- Associated Facilities-Center for Infectious Disease Research in Africa and Asia
International Collaborators[edit]
- National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), Vietnam
- Kenya Medical Research Institute
- San Lazaro Hospital, Manila
- St. Luke's Medical Center
- Department of Medical Research, Myanmar
- UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "感染症研究国際展開戦略プログラム（J-GRID）（これまでのプログラムについて） | 国立研究開発法人日本医療研究開発機構". www.amed.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ https://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2310_kenya.html
- ↑ AM, On January 22, 2019 at 9:58 (2019-01-22). "How Japan Is Applying Its Knowledge and Experience to Ensure Health and Well-being for All". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ https://www.jica.go.jp/english/publications/j-world/c8h0vm00008mqace-att/1401_03.pdf
- ↑ "WHOCC - WHO Collaborating Centres". apps.who.int. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "WHO reference laboratories providing confirmatory testing for COVID-19". www.who.int. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "About Us | Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University". www.tm.nagasaki-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ "NEKKEN 75th Anniversary" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-01-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "１３年ぶり紅白出場、さだまさしさん 「一人じゃない」歌に込め". Mainichi Daily News (in 日本語). 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ "さだまさしの映画、『風に立つライオン』の制作エピソード◆Vol.24｜医療維新 - m3.comの医療コラム". www.m3.com (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "風に立つライオン". Mainichi Daily News (in 日本語). 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ "公益財団法人 風に立つライオン基金". 公益財団法人 風に立つライオン基金 (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20200220-mxt_senryaku-000005018_1.pdf
- ↑ "Coronavirus restrictions affect cross-border research". University World News.
- ↑ "新型コロナ、簡易な診断方法確立へ 長崎大など6国立大が共同研究". 西日本新聞ニュース (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Costa Atlantica cruise ship, once big virus cluster, leaves Nagasaki". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "長崎クルーズ船、週内に乗員500人検査へ 自衛隊協力：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "ベトナム、長崎大学と協力で新型コロナ抗体検出キットを開発［社会］". VIETJOベトナムニュース (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "With COVID-19 under control, Vietnam looks to rebuild economy | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News". NHK WORLD. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "Vietnamese and Japanese researchers develop test kit for Covid-19 | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "ベトナム製の新型コロナ検査キット、WHOが認証［社会］". VIETJOベトナムニュース (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "WHO | Zika virus infection – Viet Nam". WHO. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ Villanueva, Annavi Marie G.; Lazaro, Jezreel; Sayo, Ana Ria; Myat Han, Su; Ukawa, Tatsuya; Suzuki, Shuichi; Takaya, Saho; Telan, Elizabeth; Solante, Rontgene; Ariyoshi, Koya; Smith, Chris (September 2020). "COVID-19 Screening for Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Infectious Diseases Referral Hospital in Manila, the Philippines". The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 103 (3): 1211–1214. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0715. ISSN 1476-1645. PMC 7470521 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 32729461 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ "List: Countries giving aid to Philippines during coronavirus pandemic". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ "生後2時間の赤ちゃんも指紋認証 NECがケニアで実証実験". ITmedia News (in 日本語). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ↑ September 21, 2020, Monday. "How Japan is helping ease Kenya's healthcare burden". Business Daily. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
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