Activity Reports

Radiation Disaster Recovery Studies papers

“Radiation Disaster Recovery Studies ” is the subject which is regarded as the culmination of studies in this program. Students will set up tasks based on knowledge and skills acquired through previous lectures and course work and write a report on the subject (“Radiation Disaster Recovery Studies” papers).

Research Results (* program students)

Radiation Disaster Medicine Course

PLK1-mediated phosphorylation of WDR62/MCPH2 ensures proper mitotic spindle
Tatsuo Miyamoto＋, Silvia Natsuko Akutsu＋*, Akihiro Fukumitsu, Hiroyuki Morino, Yoshinori Masatsuna, Kosuke Hosoba, Hideshi Kawakami, Takashi Yamamoto, Kenji Shimizu, Hirofumi Ohashi, Shinya Matsuura　(＋co-first author)

Evaluation of ATM heterozygous mutations underlying individual differences in radiosensitivity using genome editing technology
Ekaterina Royba*, Tatsuo Miyamoto, Silvia Natsuko Akutsu*, Kosuke Hosoba, Hiroshi Tauchi, Yoshiki Kudo, Satoshi Tashiro, Takashi Yamamoto, Shinya Matsuura

The Microtubule-Depolymerizing Activity of a Mitotic Kinesin Protein KIF2A Drives Primary Cilia Disassembly Coupled with Cell Proliferation.
Miyamoto T, Hosoba K, Ochiai H, Royba E*, Izumi H, Sakuma T, Yamamoto T, Dynlacht BD4, Matsuura S.

Analysis of individual differences in radiosensitivity using genome editing.
Matsuura S, Royba E*, Akutsu SN*, Yanagihara H, Ochiai H, Kudo Y, Tashiro S, Miyamoto T.

Functional Image-guided Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Planning for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Uranchimeg Tsegmed*, Tomoki Kimura, Takeo Nakashima, Yuko Nakamura, Toru Higaki, Nobuki Imano, Yoshiko Doi

Accidental overexposure related to new radiation therapy technologies
U. Tsegmed*, N. Fahim, A. K. Batcha, T. Nakashima, Y. Nagata, M. Abdel-Wahab

Gd-EOB-DTPA Enhanced MRI Guided Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Planning for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma
U.Tsegmed*, T.Kimura, T.Nakashima, Y.Nakamura, T.Higaki, N.Imano, Y.Doi, M.Kenjo, S.Ozawa, Y.Murakami, K.Awai, Y.Nagata

SU‐E‐T‐187: Feasibility Study of Stereotactic Liver Radiation Therapy Using Multiple Divided Partial Arcs in Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy
Y Lin, S Ozawa, U Tsegmed*, T Nakashima, T Shintaro, Y Ochi, D Kawahara, T Kimura, Y Nagata

Characteristic expression of fukutin in gastric cancer among atomic bomb survivors.
Pham TT*, Oue N, Yamamoto M, Fujihara M, Ishida T, Mukai S, Sakamoto N, Sentani K, Yasui W.

Development of a reusable PVA-GTA-I gel dosimeter for 3D radiation dose assessments
J Taño*, S Hayashi, S Hirota, CA Gonzales*, H Yasuda

Effect of the glucono-δ-lactone concentration on the sensitivity and stability of PVA-GTA-I radiochromic gel dosimeter
Jolan E.Taño*, Shin-ichiro Hayashi, Seiko Hirota, Chryzel Angelica B. Gonzales*, Hiroshi Yasuda

Fingernail dosimetry using electron spin resonance for radiation disaster response.
Gonzales CAB*, Yasuda H, Hirota S, Miki K, Saito A, Taño JE*, & Nagata Y

Investigation on the applicability of the ESR nail dosimetry for assessment of accidental exposure in radiotherapy.
Gonzales CAB*, Yasuda H, Hirota S, Miki K, Saito A, Taño JE*, & Nagata Y

Generation of cleidocranial dysplasia-specific human induced pluripotent stem cells in completely serum-, feeder-, and integration-free culture.
Yamasaki S, Hamada A, Akagi E, Nakatao H*, Ohtaka M, Nishimura K, Nakanishi M, Toratani S, Okamoto T.

Oral colonisation by antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacteria among long-term care facility residents: prevalence, risk factors, and molecular epidemiology
Mi Nguyen-Tra Le*, Shizuo Kayama, Mineka Yoshikawa, Toshinori Hara, Seiya Kashiyama, Junzo Hisatsune, Keiko Tsuruda, Makoto Onodera, Hiroki Ohge, Kazuhiro Tsuga and Motoyuki Sugai

A seroepidemiological survey of the effect of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B and C virus infections among elementary school students in Siem Reap province, Cambodia.
Fujimoto M, Chuon C*, Nagashima S, Yamamoto C, Ko K, Svay S, Hok S, Lim O, Ohisa M, Akita T, Katayama K, Matsuo J, Takahashi K, Tanaka J.

Clustering infection of hepatitis B virus genotype B4 among residents in Vietnam, and its genomic characters both intra- and extra-family.
Matsuo J, Do SH, Yamamoto C, Nagashima S, Chuon C*, Katayama K, Takahashi K, Tanaka J.

Hepatitis E Virus in Cambodia: Prevalence among the General Population and Complete Genome Sequence of Genotype 4.
Yamada H, Takahashi K, Lim O, Svay S, Chuon C*, Hok S, Do SH, Fujimoto M, Akita T, Goto N, Katayama K, Arai M, Tanaka J.

Pilot study for hepatitis virus screening among employees as an effective approach to encourage employees who screened positive to receive medical care in Japan.
Sugiyama A, Fujii T, Nagashima S, Ohisa M, Yamamoto C, Chuon C*, Akita T, Matsuo J, Katayama K, Takahashi K, Tanaka J.

Reduced prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen positivity among pregnant women born after the national implementation of immunoprophylaxis for babies born to hepatitis B virus-carrier mothers in Japan.
Sugiyama A, Ohisa M, Nagashima S, Yamamoto C, Chuon C*, Fujii T, Akita T, Katayama K, Kudo Y, Tanaka J.

The Pilot Study for Health Check-Ups System at Elementary School in Cambodia
Channarena CHUON*, Somana SVAY, Olline LIM, Shintaro NAGASHIMA, Chikako YAMAMOTO, Ko KO, Hiroko FUJII, Masayuki OHISA, Tomoyuki AKITA,Noboru GOTO, Mayumi FUJIMOTO, Aya SUGIYAMA, Keiko KATAYAMA, Tomoki SATO, and Junko TANAKA

Sera from Septic Patients Contain the Inhibiting Activity of the Extracellular ATP-Dependent Inflammasome Pathway.
Ho VM*, Hirohashi N, Kong WS, Yun G, Ota K, Itai J, Yamaga S, Suzuki K, Tanigawa K, Kanno M, Shime N

Split-VMAT technique to control the expiratory breath-hold time in liver stereotactic body radiation therapy.
Yen Hwa Lin*, Shuichi Ozawa, Hideharu Miura, Katsunori Yogo, Takeo Nakashima, Kentaro Miki, Shintaro Tsuda, Yusuke Ochi, Daisuke Kawahara, Tomoki Kimura, Akito Saito, Yasushi Nagata.

Radioactivity Environmental Protection Course

Spatial variation in soil respiration in relation to a logging road in an upper tropical hill forest in Peninsular Malaysia
Momo Takada*, Toshihiro Yamada, Ibrahim Shamsudin, Toshinori Okuda

Spatial variation in the 137Cs inventory in soils in a mixed deciduous forest in Fukushima, Japan
Momo Takada*, Toshihiro Yamada, Teruhiko Takahara, Toshinori Okuda

Simplified measurement method for dissolved radio-Cs in litter and soil seepage water using copper-substituted Prussian blue
Momo Takada*, Tetsuo Yasutaka b, Toshinori Okuda

Soil respiration change immediately after logging operations in an upper tropical hill forest, peninsular Malaysia
MOMO TAKADA*, TOSHIHIRO YAMADA, NAISHEN LIANG, SHAMSUDIM IBRAHIM AND TOSHINORI OKUDA

Spatial and temporal variations in soil respiration hot spots in a lowland tropical rain forest, Peninsular Malaysia
Momo Takada*, Toshihiro Yamada, Wan Rashidah Kadir, and Toshinori Okuda

Spatial heterogeneity of radiation emission on a secondary mixed forest floor in northeastern Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant explosions
Toshinori Okuda, Momo Takada*, Toshihiro Yamada, Seiichi Nohara & Teruhiko Takahara

A practical method for determining γ-ray full-energy peak efficiency considering coincidence-summing and self-absorption corrections for the measurement of environmental samples after the Fukushima reactor accident
Kiyoshi Shizuma, Yurika Oba*, Momo Takada*

Radiocesium accumulation in the anuran frog, Rana tagoi tagoi, in forest ecosystems after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident
Teruhiko Takahara, Satoru Endo, Momo Takada*, Yurika Oba*, Wim Ikbal Nursal*, Takeshi Igawa, Hideyuki Doi, Toshihiro Yamada, Toshinori Okuda

Sampling design and required sample size for evaluating contamination levels of 137Cs in Japanese fir needles in a mixed deciduous forest stand in Fukushima, Japan
Yurika Oba*, Toshihiro Yamada

Radiocesium concentration in seeds of Japanese fir (Abies firma Sieb. et Zucc.) growing in Fukushima forests 4.5 years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
Yurika Oba*, Toshihiro Yamada

Difference in 137Cs in needles between main and lateral shoots of Japanese fir growing in natural forests 5 years after the Fukushima accident
Yurika Oba*, Toshihiro Yamada

Potential of Crowdsourcing Approach on Monitoring Radioactivity in Fukushima Prefecture
Wim Ikbal NURSAL*, Toshinori OKUDA and Toshihiro YAMADA

Observation of radiocesium in seabed soil at the Notsuke Strait of the southern Okhotsk Sea derived from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Yasushi NABAE*, Sunao MIYASHITA, Satoru NAKASHIMA

Observation of Radioactive Cesium in Seabed Soil at the Soya Strait Derived from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Y. Nabae*, S. Miyashita, and S. Nakashima

Distribution of Radioactive Caesium from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant in Seabed Sediment from Offshore Niigata Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture
Yasushi Nabae*, Masaya Tsujimoto*, Sunao Miyashita, Satoru Nakashima

Geotechnical sealing material for coastal disposal facility for soils and wastes contaminated by radioactive cesium
Takashi Tsuchida, Hiroki Murakami, Ooki Kurihara*, A. M. R. G. Athapaththu, Yuichi Tanaka & Kazuhiko Ueno

Cesium-adsorption capacity and hydraulic conductivity of sealing geomaterial made with marine clay, bentonite, and zeolite.
Kurihara, O.*, Tsuchida, T., Takahashi, G., Kang, G. O., & Murakami, H

Sealing geomaterial for coastal disposal facility using marine clay with the addition of a small amount of cement.
Kurihara, O.*, Takaoka, Y., Tsuchida, T., Shiraga, T., Hashimoto, R., & Kumagai, T

Assessment of natural radioactivity in coals and coal combustion residues from a coal-based thermoelectric plant in Bangladesh: Implications for radiological health hazards
Md. Ahosan Habib, Triyono Basuki*, Sunao Miyashita, Wiseman Bekelesi*, Satoru Nakashima, Kuaanan Techato, Rahat Khan, Abdul Baquee Khan Majlis, Khamphe Phoungthong

A correlation between the transfer factor of radioactive cesium from soil into rice plants and the grain size distribution of paddy soil in Fukushima
Masaya TSUJIMOTO*, Sunao MIYASHITA, Hai T. NGUYEN*,and Satoru NAKASHIMA

Correction To: Assessment of Natural Radioactivity in Coals and Coal Combustion Residues From a Coal-Based Thermoelectric Plant in Bangladesh: Implications for Radiological Health Hazards
Md. Ahosan Habib, Triyono Basuki*, Sunao Miyashita, Wiseman Bekelesi*, Satoru Nakashima, Kuaanan Techato&Rahat Khan, Abdul Baquee Khan Majlis, Khamphe Phoungthong

Deposition Density of Cs-134 and Cs-137 and Particle Size Distribution of Soil and Sediment Profile in Hibara Lake Area, Fukushima: an Investigation of Cs-134 and Cs-137 Indirect Deposition into Lake from Surrounding Area
T. Basuki*, S. Miyashita, M. Tsujimoto*, and S. Nakashima

Distribution of naturally occurring radionuclides in soil around a coal-based power plant and their potential radiological risk assessment
Md. Ahosan Habib, Triyono Basuki*, Sunao Miyashita, Wiseman Bekelesi*,
Satoru Nakashima, Khamphe Phoungthong, Rahat Khan, Md. Bazlar Rashid,
Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam and Kuaanan Techato

Investigation of Radiocesium Migration from Land to Waterbody using Radiocesium Distribution and Soil to Sediment Ratio: A Case of the Steep Slope Catchment Area of Ogi Reservoir, Kawauchi Village, Fukushima
Triyono BASUKI*, Wiseman Chisale BEKELESI*, Masaya TSUJIMOTO*, and Satoru NAKASHIMA

Monthly Change in Radioactivity Concentration of 137Cs, 134Cs, and 40K of Paddy Soil and Rice Plants in Fukushima Prefecture
Masaya TSUJIMOTO*, Sunao MIYASHITA, Hai Thanh NGUYEN*, Satoru NAKASHIMA

Study on paddy soil in Fukushima using Mössbauer spectroscopy
Hai Thanh Nguyen*, Masaya Tsujimoto*, Satoru Nakashima

Depth Distribution of Radioactive Caesium in Soil after Cultivation and the Difference by Year of the Uptake of Radioactive Caesium in Rice in Fukushima Prefecture after the 2011 Nuclear Accident
Nguyen Thanh Hai*, Masaya Tsujimoto*, Sunao Miyashita, Satoru Nakashima

Triple ionization chamber method for clinical dose monitoring with a Be-covered Li BNCT field
Thanh Tat Nguyen*, Tsuyoshi Kajimoto, Kenichi Tanaka, Chien Cong Nguyen, and Satoru Endo

Mapping of the cumulative β-ray dose on the ground surface surrounding the Fukushima area
Satoru Endo, Tsuyoshi Kajimoto, Kenichi Tanaka, Thanh T. Nguyen*, Gohei Hayashi and Tetsuji Imanaka

Estimation of β-ray dose in air and soil from Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant accident.
Endo S, Tanaka K, Kajimoto T, Thanh NT*, Otaki JM, Imanaka T.

Calculation of coincidence summing in gamma-ray spectrometry with the EGS5 code.
Kajimoto T, Endo S, Tat Thanh N*, Shizuma K.

Determination of Radiocesium Depth Profile by Unfolding Method With Imaging Plate
Thanh Tat Nguyen*, Tsuyoshi Kajimoto, Kenichi Tanaka, Satoru Endo

Triple ionization chamber method for clinical dose monitoring with a Be-covered Li BNCT field
Thanh Tat Nguyen*, Tsuyoshi Kajimoto, Kenichi Tanaka, Chien Cong Nguyen, and Satoru Endo

Estimation of spatial distribution pattern of air dose rate level after Fukushima Diichi Nuclear Power Plant explosion using moss Hyophila propagulifera, (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta).
Nabihah, S.* and Okuda, T.

Spatial analysis of radiocesium concentrations in Hyophila propagulifera (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta) within 50 km of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Nabihah, S.*, Okuda, T., Yamada, T. & Endo, S

Comparison of Concentration Methods for Low-level Radiocesium in Fresh Water
Tetsuo YASUTAKA, Moono SHIN, Yuichi ONDA, Takuro SHINANO, Seiji HAYASHI, Hirofumi TSUKADA, Tatsuo AONO, Kazuki IIJIMA, Sadao EGUCHI, Koichi OHNO, Yukihiro YOSHIDA, Hiroshi KAMIHIGASHI, Kiyoshi KITAMURA, Tomijiro KUBOTA, Norio NOGAWA, Natsuki YOSHIKAWA, Hiroaki YAMAGUCHI, Keisuke SUEKI, Hideki TSUJI, Susumu MIYAZU, Yukiko OKADA, Momo KURIHARA, Sandor TARJAN, Hisaya MATSUNAMI and Shigeo UCHIDA

A STUDY ON THE PERMEABILITY OF GEOMATERIALS MADE WITH MARINE CLAY, BENTONITE, SAND, AND ZEOLITE
Ooki KURIHARA, Takashi TSUCHIDA,Genki TAKAHASHI,and Hiroki MURAKAMI

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SEALING GEOMATERIAL FOR COASTAL DISPOSAL FACILITY USING MARINE CLAY WITH ADDITION OF SMALL AMOUNT OF CEMENT
Ooki KURIHARA, Yoshito TAKAOKA, Takashi TSUCHIDA, Takuya SHIRAGA, Ikuya OKAMURA and Takahiro KUMAGAI

Radioactivity Social Recovery Course

Effect of Residence in Temporary Housing after the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Older Survivors
Moriyama N.*, Urabe Y., Onoda S., Maeda N., Oikawa T.

Effects of knee joint movement during side-step cutting maneuvers in the unanticipated condition
Iwata S., Urabe Y., Maeda N., Sasadai J., Fujii E., Moriyama N.*, Yamamoto T., Kawahara D.

Effects of wearing a mouth guard on cervical muscle strength and muscle activity
Takigami A., Urabe Y., Maeda N., Fujii E., Moriyama N.*

The effect of different stretching techniques on ankle joint range of motion and dynamic postural stability after landing
Maeda N., Urabe Y., Fujii E., Moriyama N.*, Iwata S., Sasadai J.

The effect of different working postures while felling a tree with a chain-saw on trunk muscles’ activity
Kawahara D., Urabe Y., Maeda N., Sasadai J., Fujii E., Moriyama N.*, Yamamoto T., Iwata S.

Spontaneous Facial Expressions Are Different from Posed Facial Expressions: Morphological Properties and Dynamic Sequences
Shushi Namba & Shoko Makihara & Russell S. Kabir* & Makoto Miyatani & Takashi Nakao

Spontaneous Facial Actions Map onto Emotional Experiences in a Non-social Context: Toward a Component-Based Approach
Shushi Namba, Russell S. Kabir*, Makoto Miyatani and Takashi Nakao

Convergent associations between interoceptive attention tendencies and the experience of embodied self-awareness and feeling states related to self-active relaxation tasks.
Kabir RS*, Abe K, Haramaki Y

Dynamic Displays Enhance the Ability to Discriminate Genuine and Posed Facial Expressions of Emotion
Shushi Namba, Russell S Kabir*, Makoto Miyatani, Takashi Nakao

Exploring the assumption of congruent mimicry in emotional contagion by leveraging experienced emotions as facial stimuli
Shushi Namba, Russell S. Kabir*

Interoceptive Attention Tendencies Predict Trait Anxiety in Undergraduate Students and Hospital Nurses Participating in Stress Management Programs
KABIR RUSSELL SARWAR*

Promoting Self-regulatory Management of Chronic Pain through Dohsa-Hou: Single-Case Series of Low-Functioning Hemodialysis Patients.
Haramaki, Y., Kabir, R. S.*, Abe, K., & Yoshitake, T.

Referencing the body for mood state regulation: an examination of stress management using Dohsa-hou as a primary prevention program for nurses.
Abe K, Kabir RS*, Haramaki Y.

Self-Active Relaxation Therapy (SART) and Self-Regulation: A Comprehensive Review and Comparison of the Japanese Body Movement Approach
Russell S Kabir*, Yutaka Haramaki, Hyeyoung Ki, Hiroyuki Ohno

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster-Induced Migration: Motivation of in-migration to and out-migration from disaster-affected areas.
DO XUAN BIEN*

Implicit Attitudes About Agricultural and Aquatic Products From Fukushima Depend on Where Consumers Reside
Otgonchimeg Tsegmed*, Daiki Taoka, Jiang Qi, Atsunori Ariga

The effect of different working postures while felling a tree with a chain-saw on trunk muscles’ activity

Dairoku Kawahara, Yukio Urabe, Noriaki Maeda, Junpei Sasadai, Eri FUjii, Nobuaki Moriyama*, Takahiko Yamamoto and Sho Iwata

Effects of Wearing a Mouth Guard on Cervical Muscle Strength and Muscle Activity
Akito TAKIGAMI, Yukio URABE, Noriaki MAEDA, Eri FUJII, Nobuaki MORIYAMA*

Effect of Fairness on Acceptance of High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
Fumie YAMAGUCHI* and Kiriko SAKATA