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Establishment of a cross-disciplinary hub center to develop unique medical technologiesGermination of advanced earth science originating from ShimaneDevelopment of the dedicated CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) for the medical fraiseStudy on Establishment of Recognition and Boundary for “Ancient-IZUMO”-Collaboration among Archaeology, Geology and History -Development of the integrated measurement system for the analysis of drying and hardening processesPractical assistance activity for impaired people based on well-being information technologyEcological research on and resource utilization of Japanese eels living in brackish water in Shimane using environmental DNAProject center of Higgs and early universeDevelopment and application of functional rice that prevents muscle atrophyAn interdisciplinary task-oriented approach to find the solution to social problems in San-in Region: Exploring and developing the support system for the poor and needy peopleR&D project on novel light harvesting/coherent light generation system based on highly ordered molecular assembly spaceMultidisciplinary, fundamental/clinical research project for eradicating the pancreatic and biliary tract cancerEstablishment of an interdisciplinary research center for the investigation of community-based prevention of age-related disorders -Cultivation of health care leaders in local communities through academic networking of health care staffs in the front lines and the University-Interdisciplinary research project on estuary, by taking advantage of Lakes Shinji and Nakaumi in the Hii River water system as a model-fieldResearch OutlineTatsuyuki YAMAMOTOProfessorFaculty of Life and Environmental ScienceAtsushi KAMEIProfessorInterdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringYuji UCHIOProfessorFaculty of MedicineTakashi IWAMOTOAssociate ProfessorFaculty of Law and LiteratureMasayuki YOKOTAProfessorInterdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringMasahiko NAWATEProfessorInterdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringTeruhiko TAKAHARAAssistant ProfessorFaculty of Life and Environmental ScienceNaoyuki HABAProfessorInterdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringKazuhito AKAMAProfessorFaculty of Life and Environmental ScienceKyoko MIYAMOTOProfessorFaculty of Law and LiteratureTakuya FUJIMURAAssistant ProfessorInterdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringTakeshi URANOProfessorFaculty of MedicineToru NABIKAProfessorFaculty of MedicineYasushi SEIKEProfessorResearch Center for Coastal Lagoon Environments (renamed to Estuary Research Center since April 2017)ResearcherProjects for FY201633We promote world-level research based on regional challengesShimane University is pushing forward with research in various academic fields, accumulating high-level results as the center of excellence in the San-in area. We place a strong priority on promoting research that flexibly meets the diversified requirements of the community. As part of efforts to carry out our mission, we continuously implement self-inspection and self-evaluation of our educational activities and research. In graduate schools we also place stress on pursuing characteristic research on regional challenges, and creative research of world-level quality. We are aiming to improve the succession and development of intellectual property common to humanity, and contribute to the community.Characteristic research projectsThe Outstanding Research Projects of Shimane University