Kagoshima University Article List

Kagoshima University elucidates the neural circuit that controls itch and pain in opposite directions

 A joint research group at Kagoshima University Graduate School has succeeded in controlling itch and pain in the opposite direction through experiments using optogenetic techniques and itch/pain model mice.

Noto Peninsula Earthquake: University of Tokyo and others launch emergency research cruise on academic research vessel

 The joint research team, which includes Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, the Earthquake Research Institute of the University of Tokyo, the Faculty of Science of Hokkaido University, and the Disaster Prevention Research Institute of Kyoto University, is a collaboration between the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the Earthquake Research Institute of the University of Tokyo.

Kagoshima University identifies temperatures at which sudden death in bathrooms is more likely to occur in Kagoshima Prefecture

 In order to prevent sudden death in the bathroom, which tends to occur in the elderly in winter, a research group led by Professor Takahito Hayashi of the Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences has […]

Cabinet Office's Regional Core Innovation Project selects 10 schools, including Ritsumeikan University

 The university, which is the core of the region, will demonstrate its strengths with its unique vision and promote activities that contribute to the local community, while increasing investment from the region and […]

Kagoshima University signed an agreement with Soo City to establish a base for animal husbandry and veterinary medicine in Minamikyushu

 In April 2024, Kagoshima University will cooperate with Soo City on the operation of the base in response to the opening of the Minamikyushu Animal Husbandry Veterinary Science Base in Takarabe-cho, Soo City, Kagoshima Prefecture […]

Visual acuity (contrast sensitivity) improved with special lighting, discovered by Nagoya City University and others

 A research team led by Professor Seiichi Tsujimura of Nagoya City University collaborated with Taiwan University and Kagoshima University to improve visual acuity (contrast […]

11 National Universities in Kyushu/Okinawa form ``Kyushu-Okinawa Open University''

 11 national universities in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions, including Kyushu University, exchanged a memorandum of understanding for collaboration to improve research capabilities.The declining research capacity of Japan is a big problem […]

Kagoshima University Establishes Engineering Faculty Advanced Research in the “Enterprising Spirit” Support Fund to Support Young Faculty and Graduate Students

 From January 2023, 1, Kagoshima University established the “Kagoshima University Faculty of Engineering Education and Research Support Fund” as a special […]