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【Report】The 10th GCB Biomedical Science and Engineering Symposium held successfully on August 20th 2023
The Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering(GCB) organized the 10th annual GCB Biomedical Science and Engineering Symposium jointly with the Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine on Sunday, August 20th this year. The event was held in a hybrid format at the Hokkaido University School of Medicine Clinical Auditorium with live streaming offered via Zoom.
Professor Shigetsugu Hatakeyama, Dean of the Hokkaido University School of Medicine gave the opening address. The schedule consisted of four sections: radiobiology, medical physics, radiation therapy, and diagnostic imaging. Ten specialists from Japanese and international universities and institutes delivered lectures in their fields.
In the first session, chaired by Associate Professor Yasuhito Onodera, lectures were given online by Associate Professor Anusha Kalbasi and on-site by Assistant Professor Rodney Chen-En Hsieh from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan. Later, Dr. Ping-Hsiu Wu from Taipei Medical University joined the discussion online.
In the second session, Advancements in Radiotherapy: Treatment Planning and Delivery, Associate Professor Seishin Takao introduced Associate Professor Michael Gensheimer from Stanford University and Researcher Koki Kasamatsu from National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology who both gave their lectures online. Assistant Professor Takaaki Yoshimura from Hokkaido University Faculty of Health Sciences gave his lecture on-site.
In the afternoon, Professor Hidefumi Aoyama chaired the third session. Assistant Professor Yusuke Uchinami of Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine and Professor Yong Chan Ahn of Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, spoke on the theme of “Radiotherapy Strategies for Oligometastasis.”
Professor Kohsuke Kudo lead the last session. Assistant Professor Hiroyuki Kameda and Associate Professor Kenji Hirata both of Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine and Associate Professor Haris Sair of Johns Hopkins University gave their lectures on the theme of “Advanced Neuroimaging.”
Finally, Professor Yuji Kuge, Deputy Director of The Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering, gave the closing address and thanked the speakers and participants for a successful and enlightening symposium.
The Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering will continue to strengthen its collaboration with world-class research groups into the future to promote the continuance of research excellence and the development of international standards.
【Report】 2023 GCB Summer Schools conducted face-to-face
The 6th GCB Summer School for Molecular Biomedical Science and Diagnosis and the 10th GCB Summer School for Medical Physics were held in person jointly with the Department of Radiation Oncology of Stanford University from August 21st to 25th.
This summer, we welcomed 6 participants in Medical Physics School and 12 in Molecular Biomedical Science and Diagnosis School from10 countries. Some lecturers gave their lectures via Zoom from both overseas and domestic, and participants enjoyed them with interactive communication about their interested topics.
In both programs, there were hands-on trainings organized, attended with enthusiasm. This year's on-site participation brought very active dialogues and not only learning opportunities for new cutting-edge knowledge and also more interactive exchange of opinions between the participants.
Here is the result of our survey on the 2023 GCB Summer Schools.
☆News☆2nd AI Symposium will be held on Saturday, August 5th 2023
The Second Hokkaido University Medical AI Symposium will be held as a hybrid event at the Alumni Hall "Frate", Hokkaido University School of Medicine. Admission fee is free for both of onsite and online participation. Pre-registration is required for onsite and also online.
For more details, please visit the website.
【Report】The GCB Special Seminar on July 4 was a great success
The Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering organized "GCB Special Seminar" on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. This time, we welcomed Dr. Elizabeth Kidd of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine as a special speaker, gave a lecture on “Moving the Needle: 3D Printed and Customized Tools for Gynecologic Brachytherapy”. Dr. Rumiko Kinoshita from the Department of Radiation Therapy, Hokkaido University Hospital, who is also a collaborative researcher of the GCB, introduced " Radiation therapy for cervical cancer at Hokkaido University Hospital" and Dr. Kidd offered some comments, leading to a fruitful discussion.
The seminar was lived-streamed from the onsite venue at Hokkaido University and was attended by 73 participants from Japan and abroad The GCB will continue to plan various international events in the future, and we look forward to your participation and support.
☆News☆The 10th GCB Biomedical Science and Engineering Symposium will be held on August 20 (Sun).
We are pleased to welcome you all to join us for the 10th GCB Biomedical Science and Engineering Symposium, which is jointly organized by Hokkaido University and Stanford University on Sunday, August 20th 2023.
<Event Outline>
Date: August 20 (Sun), 2023
Location: <HYBRID EVENT>
Large Lecture Hall, Clinical Medicine Lecture Building, Hokkaido University
and Online via Zoom
Program: Please see the program.
Language: English
Registration: Please register from Registration form (google.com) by August 10
Fee: Free of charge
Enquiries : Please contact the Global Center for Medical Science and Engineering via email at gcb@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp
☆News☆GCB Special Seminar will be held on Tuesday, July 4th
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting "GCB Special Seminar" on Tuesday, July 4th at the Clinical Medicine Lecture Building, School of Medicine.
We are honored to be able to invite Dr. Elizabeth Kidd from Stanford University as a speaker.
Please feel free to attend in person without registration.
If you wish to attend virtually, please register by Friday, June 30th.
We will send you a Zoom link to access the meeting room accordingly.
This seminar is open to students, and faculty, especially interested in Gynecologic Brachytherapy, and also open to the public.
We would be greatly honored if you could spare some time from your busy schedule to attend the seminar.
<Event Outline>
Date (JST): Tuesday, July 4th, 15:00~16:00.
Location: Large Lecture Hall, Clinical Lecture Bldg., School of Medicine (with simultaneous streaming by Zoom)
Program details: Please see the flyer
Language: English
Registration: Please register from Registration form (google.com) by Friday, June 30th.
Fee: Free of charge
Enquiries: Please contact the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering via email at gcb@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp
【Report】Doctors and Staff from South Korea visited Proton Beam Therapy Center
Wednesday, May 25th, six faculty and staff members from University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center visited Hokkaido University Hospital in South Korea. Professor Hidefumi Aoyama, Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Radiation Oncology Division of Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering, gave them a tour of the Proton Beam Therapy Center, together with Assistant Professor Masaya Tamura, GCB collaborative researcher.
【Report】Doctor from Germany visited Proton Beam Therapy Center
Monday, May 22nd, as part of the international exchange program of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, an obstetrics and gynecologist from Frankfurt, Germany, visited Hokkaido University Hospital. Associate Professor Takayuki Hashimoto of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering showed her around the Proton Beam Therapy Center, along with some gynecologists from Hokkaido University Hospital and some medical students at Hokkaido University School of Medicine.
【News】Professor Shirato becomes ICRU Commission Member
Professor Hiroki Shirato has been nominated as a Commission Member of the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) and assumed the position in April 2023.
The mission of the ICUR is to develop and promulgate internationally accepted recommendations on radiation related quantities and units, terminology, measurement procedures, and reference data for the safe and efficient application of ionizing radiation to medical diagnosis and therapy, radiation science and technology, and radiation protection of individuals and populations.
The ICRU has been consistently active since 1925 as a non-profit organization, working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and other organizations and institutions. Not only organizations and institutions but also radiation-related workers, patients (especially cancer patients), and the whole public have been receiving benefits from it.
The ICRU consists of more than a dozen experts in various fields. Professor Shirato is expected to prepare and review relevant international recommendations and perform related ICRU duties as an expert in radiation therapy and particle therapy.
Upon assuming his new position, he said, I will make efforts to reflect the state-of-art radiation medicine and radiation science and technology in international recommendations. We sincerely look forward to his future activities.
Please visit the following website for the details: Hiroki Shirato – ICRU
【News】Dr. Khin Khin Tha's co-authored paper was awarded a top downloaded article
GCB Associate Professor Dr. Khin Khin Tha's co-authored paper "Magnetic Resonance Imaging During a Pandemic: Recommendations by the ISMRM Safety Committee" was one of the most downloaded during its months of publication in. Her paper was published on December 22nd, 2021.
Please visit the following website for the details:Magnetic Resonance Imaging During a Pandemic: Recommendations by the ISMRM Safety Committee - Collins - 2022 - Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Wiley Online Library
【Call for Participants】Hokkaido University Japan Holds Summer Schools in August 2023
Visit us in Sapporo, Hokkaido: August 21st - August 25th
We are pleased to announce that the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB) is offering a great opportunity to graduate students and young scientists to participate in “the 10th GCB Summer School for Medical Physics” or “the 6th GCB Summer School for Molecular Biomedical Science and Diagnosis”, jointly with Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI), on-site at Hokkaido University this summer.
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The 10th GCB Summer School for Medical Physics：
In addition to current topics in Medical Physics, this school will provide online demonstrations to introduce cutting-edge and practical technologies.
The 6th GCB Summer School for Molecular Biomedical Science and Diagnosis：
This school will give a comprehensive series of lectures on the basics of biomedical science and engineering, such as radiation molecular biology, molecular imaging, applied studies, and experimental methods.
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Date： Monday, August 21st – Friday, August 25th, 2023
Place： School of Medicine, Hokkaido University
Language： English
Target Audience： Graduate students, early career researchers, such as medical physicists, clinical physicists, engineers, technologists, trainers and MDs.
Fee： 29,600 JPY for students.
Free for others, but you are expected to play a role as a mentor to help participating students as this course is offered as a part of the Hokkaido Summer Institute program. As a part of your role, you will be required to give a presentation.
Fellowship： This fellowship is designed to offset the cost of travel/accommodation.
Successful applicants will receive an average Fellowship grant up to JPY100,000 depending on where they travel from.
Anyone can apply for the fellowship, but preference will be given to current students who apply through Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI). ※
How to apply： The application procedure varies between Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI) for graduate students and GCB Summer School for early career researchers, such as medical physicists, clinical physicists, engineers, technologists, trainers, and MDs. ※
☆ If you’re a student at Hokkaido University, please apply from HSI.
☆★ For graduate students, please apply from both HSI and also <GCB form>.
★ For non-students, please apply from <GCB form>.
Application periods： ☆ For HSI, the first application period: March 6th - 15th, 2023 and the second application period: April 7th - 13th, 2023.
★ For non-students, by 17:00 p.m. on April 30th, 2023(JST).
※ We will have screenings for both participants and fellowship recipients. The screening results will be notified to applicants individually via email around mid May.
Contact： Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB)
Email： gcb@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp
【Report】The 9th GCB Biomedical Science and Engineering Symposium held on August 20th and 21st
The 9th GCB Biomedical Science and Engineering Symposium was jointly held by the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering of the Graduate School of Medicine and the Department of Radiation Oncology of Stanford University on August 20 and 21. It was held in a hybrid format, using the Centennial Hall of the School of Medicine as the on-site venue. Top-class researchers from Japan and abroad gathered for two days of presentations and discussions on cutting-edge research in the field of medical science and engineering.
It started with the opening comments from Professor Quynh-Thu Le of Stanford University and consisted of four sessions: one day on medical physics and radiation therapy, and the second day on radiation biology and diagnostic imaging. We welcomed Dr. Jin-Min Nam from Kyoto University, Dr. Sodai Tanaka from the Quantum Science and Technology Agency, Dr. Burcin Unlu from Boğaziçi University, Dr. Paul Sperduto from Duke University, Dr. Greg Zaharchuk from Stanford University on site.
Also as online lectures from overseas, we had Dr.Xuejun Gu from Stanford University, Dr. Anussara Prayograt from Chulalongkorn University, and Dr. Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff from the University of California San Francisco. We had lively discussions in each section and concluded the event on a high note with a closing from the deputy director of the GCB Dr. Yuji Kuge.
The event was attended by a total of 81 people on-site and more than 200 people online from over 40 countries. Since many participants were unable to attend all the lectures due to time differences and other reasons, the recorded videos were distributed on demand at a later date.
【Report】2022 GCB Summer Schools have completed successfully
The 5th GCB Summer School in Molecular Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics and the 9th GCB Summer School in Medical Physics were held jointly with the Department of Radiation Oncology of Stanford University over five days from Monday, August 22 to Friday, August 26. This year, with the cooperation of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, each lecture room was equipped with facilities, and "high-flex classes" were conducted and live-streamed for the overseas attendees.
We welcomed three lecturers from Stanford University, one from Boğaziçi University, Kyoto University, and the National Institute of Quantum Science and Technology (NIST). From Hokkaido University, our faculty members from the Graduate Schools of Medicine, Engineering, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Science, Hokkaido University Hospital, Isotope Center, and Veterinary Medical School gave lectures in English.
Each Summer School incorporated a well-balanced program of comprehensive lectures covering fundamentals, theory, applied research, practical training, and demonstrations. In addition to lecture-style classes, face-to-face participants had a chance to experience on-site practical training and facility tours. On the other hand, online participants observed the pre-recoreded demonstrations and virtual facility tours to experience cutting-edge technology. Also we had some participants present their own research, which deepened exchanges for their research.
As a result of rigorous selection by the Center's faculty, a record number of 29 countries, including Egypt, Romania, Venezuela, Mexico, France, Yemen, and other first-time participants, participated in the Medical Physics Summer School (28 students) and the Molecular Biomedical Engineering Summer School (24 students). The number of participants was 28 for the Medical Physics Summer School and 24 for the Molecular Biomedical Engineering Summer School. Based on the feedback from the participants, we plan to brush up the content and hold this summer school again in the next fiscal year.
So, we hope you keep connected with us.
【News】Prof. Hiroki Shirato attended the Japan Academy's 112th Annual Award Ceremony
On June 27th, the Japan Academy's 112th Annual Award Ceremony was held in the presence of Their Majesties, The Emperor and Empress. Distinguished Professor Hiroki Shirato of Hokkaido University, also Professor of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB), received the Japan Academy Prize.
Please find the ceremony photos on the website of The Japan Academy.
For more details, visit the Hokkaido University website.
【News】Dr. Khin Khin Tha was awarded the Contribution Award at ASMRM 2022
Dr. Khin Khin Tha, Associate Professor of the Laboratory for Biomarker Imaging Science of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB), was awarded the Contribution Award at the Asian Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine on May 22nd, 2022. This award was given to principal investigators of research groups that submitted the maximum number of abstracts. Three of her laboratory members had submitted and one of them won the Best Poster Award (Second Prize).
Please visit the following website for the details:https://www.asmrm2022.org/en
【News】Mr. Daiki Sakamoto was awarded the Best Poster Award (Second Prize) at ASMRM 2022
Mr. Sakamoto, the first-year Master's Course student studying at the Laboratory for Biomarker Imaging Science, won the Best Poster Award （Second Prize） on May 22nd, 2022. This award was given to primary authors, under 40 years of age, of selected scientific posters based on peer review of the scientific content of their presentations. His poster presentation of "Potential of Quantitative MRI Indices in Evaluating Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration" was highly recognized.
Please visit the following website for the details:https://www.asmrm2022.org/en
【News】 Associate Professor, Yasuhito Onodera was awarded the Hokkaido Science and Technology Encouragement Award 2021.
Dr. Yasuhito Onodera, Associate Professor of the Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Research of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB) was awarded the Hokkaido Science and Technology Encouragement Award 2021 on “Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of inducing carcinogenesis and treatment resistance by changes in intracellular metabolism”. This achievement includes research conducted at GI-CoRE, a predecessor of GCB, which has evolved into the ongoing international joint research, “Optimization of cancer therapy based on the intra-tumor metabolic geometry”.
【News】Visiting Fellow, Jin-Min Nam was awarded the Radiation Effects Research Encouragement Award 2021 from the Radiation Effects Association
Dr. Jin-Min Nam, Visiting Fellow of the Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Research of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB)(Current Affiliation: Graduate school of Biostudies, Kyoto University), was awarded the Radiation Effects Research Encouragement Award 2021 from the Radiation Effects Association for the research paper, “Elucidation of the vesicle trafficking mechanism responsible for radiation-induced remodeling of extracellular microenvironments” This award winning research, which was supervised by Professor Shirato and supported by GCB(GSQ), was selected for the achievements that the GCB research team had been working on and published in Int J Nanomedicine 2017, Nat Commun 2018, Cancers 2019, Neuro-Oncol Adv 2020, Commun Biol 2020.
【News】Associate Professor, Khin Khin Tha was awarded the JSMRM2021 & ASMRM2021 Research Encouragement Award
Dr. Khin Khin Tha, Associate Professor of the Laboratory for Biomarker Imaging Science of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB), was awarded the JSMRM2021& ASMRM2021 Research Encouragement Award. The 49th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ASMRM) and the 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of Asian Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (JSMRM) selected the research “Noninvasive assessment of the cerebrospinal fluid and its composition by electric properties tomography” from among the poster papers presented at the JSMRM2021.
【News】Research by Associate Professor, Yasuhito Onodera has been selected to receive the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 2021 (Fostering Joint International Research (B))
【News】Research by Associate Professor, Yasuhito Onodera has been selected to receive the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 2021 (Fostering Joint International Research (B))
【News】Academic Researcher, Soichiro Nishioka has been selected for the “Best of SNO 2020”
Dr. Soichiro Nishioka, Academic Researcher of the Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Research of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB), has been selected for the Best of SNO 2020 award by Neuro-Oncology. The best of SNO 2020 is a collection of the most talked about, the most read, and the most cited papers among the papers published in Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Oncology Practice, and Neuro-Oncology Advances. The Nishioka award-winning paper, “Rab27b contributes to radioresistance and exerts a paracrine effect via epiregulin in glioblastoma” was selected in recognition of the results of international joint research with Stanford university published in Neuro-Oncology Advances. For more details, visit the Hokkaido University Press Release.
【News】Academic Researcher, Soichiro Nishioka was awarded the Japanese Radiation Research Society Excellent Poster Presentation Award 2021
Dr. Soichiro Nishioka, Academic Researcher of the Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Research of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB), was awarded the Excellent Presentation Award in the Poster Section following the last year’s JRRS, Young Investigator Publication Award. The Nishioka award-winning research paper was published in Neuro-Oncology Advances, an international academic journal, in August last year. The Hokkaido University Press Release on the publication is here.
【News】Academic Researcher, Ping-Hsiu Wu was awarded the Japanese Radiation Research Society Young Investigator Publication Award 2021
Dr. Ping-Hsiu Wu, Academic Researcher of the Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Research of the Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (GCB), was awarded the JRRS, Young Investigator Publication Award for the research paper, “Lysosomal trafficking mediated by Arl8b and BORC promotes invasion of cancer cells that survive radiation”. For more details, visit JRRS and the Hokkaido University Press Release.
【News】Collaborative research paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence
A research group of the Global Center for Medical Science and Engineering (Director, Professor Hiroki Shirato), along with Lecturer Fumi Kato of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hokkaido University Hospital (Director, Professor Kohsuke Kudo), and a research team from Stanford University has been working on collaborative research and this joint paper “Radiological tumor classification across imaging modality and histology” was published in Nature Machine Intelligence. The details are on the news page of the Hokkaido University’s web site.
【Report】The organizational chart has been updated and is posted on the “Organizational Outline” page.
【Report】The organizational chart has been updated and is posted on the “Organizational Outline” page.
