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International Academic Exchanges
The Graduate School of Medicine is promoting international collaborations through exchanges of researchers and joint research projects. Currently, we have concluded international exchange agreements with 30 universities outside Japan (as of April 2024).
As an international exchanges project, we have established an international exchange fund to provide assistance and aid to be able to invite and accept non-Japanese researchers, dispatch and train young researchers, and provide scholarships and aid to international students.
(As of April 2024)
Mahidol University (Thailand)
International Relations Division Supports International Students
International Relations Division, Center for Medical Education and International Relations
As of April 2024, 69 international students from 10 countries study at the Graduate School of Medicine. Staff members of the International Relations Office are responsible for creating a comfortable environment for international students, and provide academic and personal support.
International Relations Division
Our mission is to increase the presence of the Graduate School of Medicine on the international scene. We promote partnerships with institutes and faculties overseas, share the latest technologies and knowledge, and provide students with quality education that meets the needs of diverse and global society.
A Visit from The University of Melbourne (Australia)
We also strive to nurture responsible global citizens and leaders for the future. We host seminars and events designed to help students acquire practical knowdlege in medicine and research, as well as manners and communication skills useful in the global society.
Events to interact with international students
The Voice of the International Students, a newsletter for promoting exchanges with international
students, is issued.
※Click on the image for back issues.
Visit the website for further information.
Number of International Students in the Graduate School of Medicine
（As of April 2024）
Message from an International Master's Student
Research life in Hokudai
Master's Student
Medical Science Course, Department of Biomedical Oncology
People's Republic of China
LIU Jiayi
I am currently in the second year of the master's program in Biomedical Oncology.The reason why I joined this program is that I became strongly interested in cancer research. Now I focus on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HCC is the most common type of primary liver cancer in adults, and has a poor prognosis. A large number of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage and are unable to receive surgery. Unfortunately, most of the targeted therapies have a marginal effect. Therefore, the discovery of new effective drugs is very important for HCC patients. Effective animal models are important for studying HCC drugs. My research is to create a Drosophila model of HCC mimicking genetic alterations in HCC patients. Taking advantage of the easy reproduction and low cost of Drosophila, large-scale genetic and drug screenings are feasible. My aim is to identify novel therapeutics for HCC to rescue patients suffering from HCC.
(As of April 2023)
Message from an International Doctoral Student
Paving the way for medical research using statistical knowledge
Social Medicine Course, Department of Biostatistics
People's Republic of China
Yang Yichi
I became interested in statistical methods implemented in medicine and public health areas when I was an undergraduate student majoring in preventive medicine. After studying infectious disease modeling in my master’s course, I became more and more interested in the mathematics and statistics behind the methodology. This is why I chose to join the department of biostatistics to engage in further study of statistical methods for medicine.
I am currently analyzing asthma cohort study data collected by physicians from the department of respiratory medicine at Hokkaido University Hospital under the supervision of Associate Professor Yokota. This led to my current research theme, which is a joint model for survival analysis of recurrent events. Standing on the shoulders of giants, I hope to further build on the current model developed and improved thus far to better match the respiratory function data collected from asthma patients and propose protocols for the prevention of asthma and the prediction of asthma exacerbations.
I would like to continue making every effort to analyze clinical data in an appropriate and effective manner using my statistical skills to pave the way for medical research.
(As of April 2023)
