We are pleased to announce three full days of intensive course “Environmental Chemicals and Human Health” will be organized on coming 9-11 November 2023.
This is an English course with 1 credit.
This course is jointly organized with faculty members from Seoul National
University(SNU) and Graduate School of Public Health and Mahidol University(MU), Department of Social and Environmental Medicine.
Graduate students from all schools at Hokkaido University are welcome to join the course.
Once you registered for the course, we will assign you to a team to do collaborative work with students from SNU and MU for presentation at the course.
For those who wish to take the course, please contact us by 6th October 2023.
Environmental Chemicals and Human Health
◆Duration: Thursday, 9, November- Saturday, 11, November 2023
※3 full days intensive course
◆Venue: School of Medicine Centennial Hall, Hokkaido University
◆Contents: Lectures, Group Work, Presentation, and Study visit
◆Credt: 1
◆Course#: 101072
You can simply send us an e-mail for an inquiry.
Atsuko Ikeda (faculty): ehs-lab@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
Rahel Mesfin Ketema (faculty): krahel@cehs.hokudai.ac.jp
We very much look forward to your participation in this course.
申請締切： 2023年10月6日（金） 締め切りました
Deadline: 6th Oct 2023 The deadline has passed
◆◆Program◆◆ tentative
Day 1: Thursday 9 November 2023
| Class# | Time: | Topic | Speaker/Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:00-9:50 | Opening remarks, self-introduction | Prof. Atsuko Ikeda, HU |
| 2 | 10:00-10:50 | Indoor Air Quality Study | Dr. Yu Ait Bamai, HU |
| 3 | 11:00–11:50 | Assessment of Chemical Exposure in Daily Life – Some Interesting Examples | Prof. Chung Sik Yoon, SNU |
| 11:50-13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 4 | 13:00-13:50 | Air Pollution and Health Impacts in Thailand | Prof. Krichat Tantrakarnapa, MU |
| 5 | 14:00-14:50 | Environmental Microplastics and Health | Dr. Rahel Mesfin Ketema, HU |
| 6 | 15:00-15:50 | Key principles of biomonitoring and its application to human exposure assessment of environmental chemicals | Prof. Sungkyoon Kim, SNU |
| 7 | 16:00-18:00 | group work: preparation for presentation |
Prof. Atsuko Ikeda, HU Dr. Rahel Mesfin Ketema, HU |
Day 2: Friday 10 November 2023
| Class# | Time: | Topic | Speaker/Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9:00-9:50 | Introduction of the birth cohort and latest findings: the Hokkaido Study | Dr. Keiko Yamazaki, HU |
| 10 | 10:00-10:50 |
Exposure to chemical mixtures – Backgrounds and challenges |
Prof. Kyungho Choi, SNU |
| 11 | 11:00-11:50 | Evidence based chemical management in Korea | Prof. Kiyoung Lee, SNU |
| 11:50-13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:00-14:00 | group work: preparation for presentation |
Prof. Atsuko Ikeda, HU Dr. Rahel Mesfin Ketema, HU |
|
| 14:00-16:30 | group presentations (25 min x 6 groups) |
Prof. Atsuko Ikeda, HU Dr. Rahel Mesfin Ketema, HU |
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| 16:40-17:00 | Group photo, Award, Wrap-up, Closing | Prof. Atsuko Ikeda, HU |
Day 3: Saturday 11 November 2023
| Time: | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:30 | Lv. Hokkaido University |
| 10:00-12:00 |
JFE Recycle Plaza Tomakomai |
| 12:00-13:30 |
Lunch at Tomakomai Uminoeki “puratto” |
| 13:30- | Lv. Tomakomai |
| 14:00-15:30 | Lake Shikotsu |
| 15:30- | Lv. Lake Shikotsu |
| 16:30 | Ar. Hokkaido University |
Faculties
Hokkaido University (HU): Atsuko Ikeda, Yu Ait Bamai, Keiko Yamazaki, Rahel Mesfin Ketema
Seoul National University (SNU): Chung Sik Yoon, Kiyong Lee, Kyungho Choi, Sungkyoon Kim
Mahidol University (MU): Kraichat Tantrakarnapa, Wisanupong Kliengchuay