National Institute of Infectious Diseases received the 16th JICA
"President Award"
National Institute of Infectious Diseases has provided its technical support for overseas developing countries. In Viet Nam, our activities over 15 years have contributed to improving BSL3 laboratory management, bio-safety system maintenance, and testing technique for high risk pathogens. Moreover, such technical support in Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other developing countries has also helped researchers strengthen their testing systems. As a result, those steady activities in overseas countries have been highly acclaimed and brought the honorable prize to us.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) gives the JICA 'President Award' every year to commend the individuals and organizations for their remarkable achievements in developing countries through JICA’s international cooperation activities. The presentation ceremony took place online on Tuesday, 15th October, 2020.
JICA URL: https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/press/2020/20201008_en.html
Cooperation from foreign countries on the new corona virus
【Reagents for detecting COVID-19 from China】
We express our cordial gratitude to China for the BGI's test-kits through China Embassy in Japan on February 14. China has also provided NIID with an updated protocol, which is necessary for RT-PCR test, after discussion with BGI. The test-kits necessary for RT-PCR test, after discussion with BGI. The test-kits were validated in Japan, then will be distributed to medical facilities upon requests.
"One Health Symposium on SFTS" was held in December, 2018
First collaborative research symposium on SFTS with China CDC and Korea CDC took place on December 4, 2018 in Tokyo. Approximately 100 people including the researchers from NIID and the two institutions participated in the symposium to discuss the subject of SFTS i.e. “Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome”. The researchers gave presentations on the biological properties of SFTS virus, surveillance of infections in animals, and achievements of those studies for diagnosis, preventive measures, and medical treatments. The research members themselves had an active exchange of views in the conference.
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) has supported Japanese researchers for their findings. One Health Symposium on SFTS was organized under the co-sponsorship of AMED, and the auspices of Japan Medical Association and Japan Veterinary Medical Association.
AMED supports this research team for their research program of 'Research promoting a development of international network on emerging and re- emerging Infectious Diseases'.
AMED URL: https://www.amed.go.jp/en/program/list/01/06/002.html
Workshop on "Zika Virus" was held in July, 2018
Department of Virology I held the second workshop on July 26, 2018 in NIID on Zika virus, an insect-borne infectious diseases, in cooperation with the experts of this research field from Brazil. Those specialists made presentations at the workshop about the infection disease as a global scale issue. The workshop contributed well to sharing views in the disease among the researchers.
AMED supports this research team for their research program of 'Research promoting a development of international network on emerging and re- emerging Infectious Diseases'.
AMED URL: https://www.amed.go.jp/en/program/list/01/06/002 .html
ICT for Ebola outbreak in the DRC returned
- 2nd report -
The counter-measures members for Ebola outbreak in the DRC successfully returned home on June 30 after the completion of their mission in the country. For more information, visit the following URL.
JICA URL: https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/fiel d/2018/180608_01.html
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan:
https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press4e_002065.html
ICT to dispatch for Ebola outbreak in the DRC
- 1st report -
At the request of the DRC, Japan will dispatch the Disaster Relief Infectious Diseases Response Team to make counter-measures for the outbreak of the disease. Following researchers from Department of virology I will join the team as specialists of infection diseases.
Department of Virology I: Laboratory chief Dr. Shimojima, Chief researcher Dr. Kurosu and Dr. Kato
Department of Veterinary Science: Chief researcher Dr. Kaku
Infectious Disease Surveillance Center: Chief researcher Dr. Yamagishi and Dr. Shimada
JICA URL: https://www.jica.go.jp/english/news/fiel d/2018/180608_01.html
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan:
https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press4e_002065.html
Three researchers in NIID were commended for their work in DRC at the awarding ceremony
In accordance with the request from Democratic Republic Congo to cope with the yellow fever outbreak in 2016, Japan dispatched an infection control team consists of experts at infection diseases including Director Dr. Saijo, Laboratory chief Dr. Shimojima, and Chief researcher Dr. Fukushi from Department of Virology I. The three researchers were commended for their emergency medical activities in DRC at the awarding ceremony on January 31, 2018.
Cooperative Program with JICA 2018
NIID hold the international symposium on "Vaccine, Its Quality, Safety, Efficacy and International Cooperation" as follow:
Date ：Wednesday, 31 January, 2018, 9:30 - 12:30
Venue：National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Toyama, Main Conference Room
Information of Joint Seminer
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Project ” Research on the National Lot Release System for Vaccine Quality Control “
”Vaccine, Its Quality, Safety,Efficacy and International Cooperation”
Date Wednesday, 18 January, 2017 9:30 - 12:30
Venue: National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) Toyama, Main Conference Room
Researchers work was introduced in the WHO’s homepage
Director, Department of Virology I, Dr. Saijo and Laboratory Chief, Dr.Shimojima, a member of the Japan Disaster Relief Infectious Diseases Response Team, were dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Yellow fever outbreak.Their work was introduced in the WHO’s homepage.
WHO’s homepage
URL: http://www.who.int/hac/crises/cod/features/20160805/en/
The Training was introduced
AIDS Research Center gave a JICA training “Laboratory Techniques and Management for Strengthening Surveillance System for HIV Control” in June.
They are introduced by the JICA Tokyo’s home page:
http://www.jica.go.jp/tokyo/enterprise/report/ku57pq00000flj3a.html
Yellow Fever Outbreak in the DRC:
Dispatch of the Japan Disaster Relief Infectious Diseases Response Team
The Government of Japan decided to dispatch the Japan Disaster Relief Infectious Diseases Response Team in response to the request from the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo concerning the yellow fever outbreak.
We, NIID will dispatch Masayuki Saijo, Director, Department of Virology I and Masayuki Shimojima, Laboratory Chief, Department of Virology I as specialist in infectious diseases.
Ministry of foreign Affairs of Japan HP as follows
URL: http://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press4e_001211.html
Workshop on held for Zika Virus
An international workshop on research and measure to Zika virus infectious disease, outbreak in Latin America was held on July 12-13 hosted by NIID, Department of Virology I, representative person, Shigeru Tajima who research about insect-borne infection. Oswald Cruz and National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz and Immunopathology Laboratory Keizo Asami, Federal University of Pernambuco the specialist in infectious disease from Brazil attended the workshop and had an exchange of information and idea with the researchers. This research group has been supported by AMED’s research project of innovative medicine in development research for emerging and re-emerging infectious disease.