Introduction of overseas research bases
Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO Ghana base
Basic research into infectious diseases and human resource development using the Ghana base
Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO (formerly Tokyo Medical and Dental University) has been conducting joint research on infectious diseases and nurturing young researchers with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (Noguchi Institute) at the University of Ghana for 20 years. Our university is the overseas partner institution with the longest history of cooperation with the institute, and has established an original scheme to conduct joint research with local researchers based on a strong relationship of trust. Currently, due to the constraints of the Noguchi Institute’s research management system, we are unable to set up our own laboratory and experimental equipment, but we will install and maintain the research equipment necessary for the research fields of Noguchi Institute’s collaborators, and will be able to use the laboratories and equipment of the collaborators.
We are currently conducting research on mosquito-borne viral infections (dengue virus, yellow fever virus, etc.), rotavirus infection, falciparum malaria, and bacterial infections (Buruli ulcer, drug-resistant bacteria, etc.).
Major papers and achievements
- Inflammasome-triggered IL-18 controls skin inflammation in the progression of Buruli ulcer PLOS Pathogens. 2023, 19, e1011747
- Emergence of Intergenogroup Reassortant G9P[4] Strains Following Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in Ghana. Viruses. 2023, 15: 2453.
- Klebsiella species and Enterobacter cloacae isolates harboring blaOXA-181 and blaOXA-48: resistome, fitness cost, and plasmid stability. Microbiol Spectrum.2022,12: e0332022.
- Emergence of oxacillinase-181 carbapenemase-producing diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in Ghana. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2021, 10: 865-873.
A word from the Director
Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO (formerly Tokyo Medical and Dental University) has been in a cooperative relationship with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana for 20 years. There are counterparts at the University of Ghana and the Noguchi Institute who obtained their degrees in Japan, and they continue to conduct research smoothly based on their mutual trust. Although Ghana is far from Japan, we would appreciate it if as many researchers as possible would utilize our Ghana base to advance their research. Tokyo Medical and Dental University will merge with the Tokyo Institute of Technology on October 1, 2024, to become the new Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO.
Research Director or Center Director: Toshihiko Suzuki
Position: Professor, Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
(University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine)
Biography
| 2024/10/1 - Present | Professor, Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO Graduate School |
|---|---|
| 2015/06 - 2024/9/30 | Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School |
| 2006/06 - 2015/05 | Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus |
| 1997/04 - 2006/04 | The Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo |