Committees for Research Promotion in Specialized Areas
Name
Committees for Research Promotion in Specialized Areas, JSPS
“Multidisciplinary research on biological effects of radiation”
Chairman:
Takahiro Wada
Vice-chairman
Nobuyuki Osakabe
Objective
Establishment of a matrix to set up the common platform (a Japanese version of MELODI) for multidisciplinary researches on biological effect of low dose radiation
The objectives include the development of a measuring technique/device for low-dose/ low-dose rate radiation, the development of a technique/device for cancer detection/diagnosis, and the development of a technique/device to minimize the exposure side effect caused by radiation therapy
Activities
1st
subcommittee
Takahiro Wada“Effects of small dose/small dose rate radiation”
2nd
subcommittee
Nobuyuki Osakabe“Contributions to medical utilization of radiation”
International
conference
International Workshop on the Biological Effects of Radiation
(Osaka, Mar 19-21, 2018)The resolution “Osaka call-for-action”, special session with high-school students, dialogue between citizens and scientists “what lessons we should draw from Fukushima”
Participants
From academia: 20
From industries: 9 companies
Shimadzu Corporation
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Chiyoda Technol Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Current company name: Canon Medical Systems Corporation)
Hitachi, Ltd.
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
HORIBA, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
