| Seminar |
JSPS AA Science Platform Programme on Tropical Diseases in East Africa, "Multidimensional approach to Sickness in Africa"
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| Date |
27th November 2008 |
| Venue |
The multi-purpose hall/Conference Room of the Japan Information and Culture Centre of The Embassy of Japan
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| Language |
English |
| Host |
Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS),
Nagasaki University Nairobi Research Station |
| Aim |
The aim of the seminar is to provide the participants with an opportunity of sharing scientific experiences with a view of identifying areas of multidisciplinary research. |
Expected outcome (Goals)
- To understand the multidimensional approach for the research of sickness in Africa by exchanging experiences.
- To have new ideas of research on neglected tropical infectious diseases from various points of view.
- To enhance our research activities by having comments by Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Laureates, Prof. Were and Prof. Greenwood.
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• JSPS : Japan Society for the Promortion of Science
• AA : Asia and Africa
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27th November 2008
| Time |
Presentation |
Speaker |
| 08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration and Reception |
| 09:00 – 09:10 |
Opening Remarks |
Prof. Masaaki Shimada, NUITM |
| 09:10 – 11:00 |
Session 1) Sickness from the View Point of Field Works |
| (09:10 – 09:50) |
Aspect of Anthropology |
Dr Wakana Sheeno,
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
| (09:50 – 10:30) |
Aspect of Human Behaviour |
Dr. Osuke Komazawa, NUITM |
| (10:30 – 11:00) |
Aspect of Vector |
Dr. Kyoko Futami, NUITM |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:50 |
Session 2) Sickness from the view point of Laboratory Works |
| (11:30 – 12:10) |
Aspect of Pathogen |
Dr. Matiru Mwau, KEMRI |
| (12:10 – 12:50) |
Aspect of Genetics |
Prof. Kenji Hirayama, NUITM |
| 12:50 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 – 15:20 |
Session 3) Sickness from the view point of Epidemiological Works |
| (14:00 – 14:40) |
Aspect of Public Health |
Prof. Satoshi Kaneko, NUITM |
| (14:40 – 15:20) |
Aspect of Health Policies |
Dr. Sally Mtenga, IHI |
| 15:20 – 16:00 |
Discussion |
| 16:00 - |
Closing Remarks |
Mr. Itsuhiro Hazama, JSPS |
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