Itabashi CampusAssociate Professor Saegusa and Senior Assistant Professor Ito visited Case Western Reserve University

On January 15-16, 2024, Daisuke Saegusa, Teikyo University Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory of Clinical Analytical Sciences Associate Professor and Genta Ito, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry Senior Assistant Professor, visited Case Western Reserve University (USA) with the support of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) AMED is strengthening Japan-US collaboration. In 2016, AMED signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote collaboration in the field of infectious diseases with the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and as part of this effort, the University is working to promote interproject collaboration supported by AMED and NIAID As part of these efforts, the University is working to promote collaboration among issues supported by AMED and NIAID.

Associate Professor Saegusa and Professor Mahmoud Ghannoum of Case Western Reserve University, a world-leading researcher in infectious disease research targeting bacteria and fungi, have been conducting joint research for many years, and this visit There was a lively exchange, including presentations on the subject and discussions with Professor Ghannoum, researchers, and students. In the future, we plan to combine Professor Ghannoum's clinical microbiological research with Associate Professor Saegusa's metabolome analysis research using mass spectrometry, and plan to conduct joint research to help prevent new infectious diseases, as well as international exchange through research. The project is expected to contribute to improving the university's international research capabilities.

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