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Prof. Kenichi Mitsunami
MITSUNAMI:
Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome
to this table talk on “Studying and researching abroad at Shi-
ga University of Medical Science (SUMS).” I am Kenichi Mit-
sunami, Editor of the Shiga-Idai News. Professor Reiko Aiura
of English and I, hosting this session, have high hopes for a
fruitful discussion about good and bad points of studying and
researching at SUMS, including everyday life, and would like
to find our university's unique way to contribute to the world
in the fields of medical research.
Today we have 4 overseas graduate students of different
countries, departments, and genders. First of all. I would like
each to introduce her-or himself. Please tell us how, why and
what you are studying here at SUMS. First Maryam, please.
MARYAM:
My name is Maryam Zaid. I’m from Canada, origi-
nally from Kuwait. In Canada I had my Master’s in biochem-
istry. Now I’m in 2
nd
year PhD at SUMS, in the Department of
Health Science under Professor Miura.
AIURA:
Why are you studying here?
MARYAM:
First I came under the SUMS project grant. It’s a
1-year program to encourage researchers to become PhD
students. So after 6 months here I enrolled in the PhD pro-
gram, mainly because my
university, the University of
Ottawa, had an agreement
with SUMS. I really liked my
department at SUMS, which
is very well known too.
MITSUNAMI:
The most impor-
tant point is that there have
been exchange programs be-
tween our universities. Next,
Naomi please.
NAOMI:
Good afternoon. I
come from Kenya, where I graduated with a degree in bio-
chemistry and I joined a university as a graduate assistant, and
then I came to SUMS through the Monbukagakusho scholar-
ship program. I chose SUMS because the Molecular Neurosci-
ence Research Center was doing what I wanted to do. Current-
ly I’m a 4
th
year PhD student in the department of Professor
Tooyoma.
MITSUNAMI:
So you found in this university exactly what you
wanted to research?
NAOMI:
Yes, something other than infectious disease, which is
the main research area in my country. I wanted to study non-
communicable diseases, specifically neurological diseases.
AIURA:
Of course we made an academic agreement with Nai-
robi University, last year.
MITSUNAMI:
Next, Yang please.
YANG:
Good afternoon My name is Yang Hongkuan, and I’m
from Harbin Medical University. I started my Master’s course
in the Neurosurgery Department, and then I had 3 years in-
ternship there.
AIURA:
You’re a neurosurgeon in your country, aren’t you?
YANG:
Yes, my supervisor in China had studied in Japan for 5
years, and highly recommended Japanese medical education.
I did only clinical work and had no experience in fundamental
research. I was very lucky to be selected as one of the first
SUMS Project researchers. I researched brain tumors in China,
and here we deal with neuro-degeneration; for brain tumor, we
try to kill the brain tumor cells, but here we try to prevent the
death of cells or promote growth of cells.
MITSUNAMI:
I see. So the main reason to come here was the
SUMS project, was it?
YANG:
Yes; another reason was that I wanted to make my ca-
reer complete.
AIURA:
When you came on the SUMS project, did you think
Table Talk: Studying in SUMS
－What SUMS Can Offer for Overseas Researchers －
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Table Talk: Studying in SUMS*
－ What SUMS Can Offer for Overseas Researchers －
* SUMS: Shiga University of Medical Science
Hosts Prof. Kenichi Mitsunami（Dept. of Family Medicine）
Prof. Reiko Aiura（Dept. of Culture and Medicine）
Speakers Naomi Jepchirchir Bisem (PhD Course 4
th
year)
Molecular Neuroscience Research Center
Maryam Zaid (PhD Course 2
nd
year)
Dept. of Social Medicine (Health Science)
Yang Hongkuan (PhD Course 2
nd
year)
Molecular Neuroscience Research Center
Nguyen Quoc Vinh (PhD Course 1
st
year)
Dept. of Surgery (Gastrointestinal and General Surgery)
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